Comments on: Sources: McCain aide fired for 'trashing' staff

By: Sarah Palin and the Return of the Neocons | Without Objection

Sarah Palin and the Return of the Neocons | Without Objection — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:49:57 +0000

[...] as a director for PNAC and as an advisor to Palin during the campaign, was reported to have been apparently fired from the campaign for leaking pro-Palin information to Kristol. The McCain campaign denied this ever happened, but [...]

By: All Our Might » Blog Archive » Finger-pointin’ and in-fightin’

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:01:32 +0000

[...] career and migrates to the Palin camp, hoping to attach himself to a rising star. He preps her for the VP [...]

By: Theresa

Theresa — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:11:16 +0000

OBAMA Rules!! Thank GOD Palin is ot of the picture forever.

By: T.Hodge Raleigh,NC

T.Hodge Raleigh,NC — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:20:52 +0000

The storm is over now Obama 08!!!

By: Jose in Dallas

Jose in Dallas — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:56:27 +0000

Republican Party 1854-2008. R.I.P.

Guys, its over. The Dems have won and the Evil Empire is over. The whole world stands with us. Don't be bitter about it. Accept it, join us, and move on. Its a new day and a new era. Can't fight history my friends, ya just can't fight history.

Peace and God Bless the United States of America!

By: 689TT

689TT — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:29:32 +0000

All the bitterness between the democrats and republicans in our government needs to stop. It clearly appears to me that after they form unity, then maybe democrats and republicans from the outside will come together and work for a better America...and then, just maybe...we can once again be proud of our country.

By: Annette Brandon MS

Annette Brandon MS — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:28:06 +0000

We have a new beginning people with lots of work ahead of us. Get on board and help our country become the best it can be. Stop the bickering and unite. Because the road ahead won't be easy. Support the new administration and let your voice be known for change via your elected officials. let us move forward because it is only right to do so. Make America the envy of the world Let us take our proper place again.

Senator John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin lost a fantastic race. Now It is time to mend woes and help this great country get back on track. The economy, the wars, the energy crisis and our infrastructure are issues to focus on; Enough of the blame game, it does not matter anymore. Let us look to the future and learn from the past so the same mistakes are not repeated. I LOVE THIS COUNTRY IT IS THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD.......

By: sharon

sharon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:23:04 +0000

People made the history- not the history made what people dictates it....The victory of Obama people made it happens-not the history itself. I always believe that no matter how hard you try to put your name in the history-oftentimes, what you think you've done perfectly is likely to turn the other way around. History decides-not the people...The generation that will be born today-and the future leaders of america will the one to decides whether Obama really make a history. He and the Democrats took advantage of the issues that is presently happening at the time of President Bush-therefore, it's not for us to tell whether he really maake a change and if changes really happens in America-I rest my case, only the new born generation of today will speak for that when our generation is over.

By: The sun will come out tomorrow

The sun will come out tomorrow — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:20:16 +0000

Does it really matter if people that were under extreme preasure snapped at each other a little bit? Is it really news?

I would like to see what any of us would do in that fish bowl – i know I would be slicing and dicing.

There are enough haters on the left and the right to blow this whole thing if we aren't careful. I am not a shrink but I think it has something to do with their childhood and not being hugged enough.

The war is over now suck it up and get busy moving our great country forward. We need real Americans not a bunchy of whiney nancy boys.

I am a life long conservative that voted for McCain and we lost. We won Prop. 8 but we lost the Presidency to a team that did a better job campaigning. So that was Tuesday and Tuesday is gone. The election is over but all the problems are still here so stop your sniveling and get back to work.

By: Huh?

Huh? — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:19:54 +0000

Palin in 2012? Maybe. If she totally revamps her image. The uncompromising viscious conservative has gone the way of McCarthism. At least, 52% of us hopes so. If she's smart, (no satire intended) she'll snag Steven's Senate seat and fly under the radar for as many terms as she can.

By: Confused

Confused — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:18:59 +0000

How many years before the FIRST BLACK FEMALE is elected? You all make it sound as if it was yesterday!!!

By: new begining

new begining — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:09:39 +0000

The common sense has finally prevailed... The world is a better place under Barak Obama. Out with the old twisted ideology of the Republican party.

By: Independent

Independent — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:08:57 +0000

Barack has brought this country full circle in light of our country's history. This is a great moment for us. When have we ever seen people celebrate to the extent that we have for any presidential candidate? Never. That speaks volumes. I feel for Barack as he has inherited the worst job our country has to offer. He is going to be criticized coming and going. McCain understands the historical significance of Obama's election and spoke from his heart. He showed real humility, a humility that we rarely saw in his campaign. While i voted for Obama, I always respected McCain but couldn't pull myself to vote for him with Palin as his running mate. Palin proved to be too divisive of a figure. I always felt that she was picked solely for her gender and conservative views and not for her expertise and her ability ,if needed, to run this country. She claimed to want to put partisanship aside but only succeeded in bitterly dividing. She can try to run for president in 2012 but I will bet money that she will be defeated then as well. She is and will never be a Ronnie Reagen as McCain's campaign strategists and many conservative pundits tried to present her. She is fine for Alaska but simply not the candidate we need to lead this country. Maybe Obama will find a place for old Mac in his cabinet. Now that would be something. Good luck Obama!

By: Moe, NY

Moe, NY — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:08:55 +0000

Nothing could have helped Palin, she did herself in! As for these poor Republican loosers, stop with the lies...we have had enough...haven't you noticed...you lost...dah! America will not let the Republicans/Neocons do to Obama what they did to President Clinton....we, as a mostly untied nation, have caught on to your tactics.

By: Carl from MI

Carl from MI — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:07:36 +0000

Sarah Palin is the next Susan Harris!! Her political career is over!!

Randy will go back to lobbying for Georgia. He got his...

It's over... McCain lost. Palin lost. Randy got some...

Thank God for Obama... Thank God our nation voted smart, not senile!

By: susie renae

susie renae — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:02:33 +0000

I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE AMERICA ON ELECTING OUR VERY FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT. PEOPLE NEED TO REALIZE THAT OBAMA WILL BRING CHANGE. WHY IS IT SUCH A BIG DEAL? WE HAVE HAD WHITE PRESIDENTS FOR YEARS.
MCCAIN MAY HAVE HAD A BETTER CHANCE HAD HE NOT CHOSEN PALIN!
HOCKEY MOM–DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HER AND PITBULL IS LIPSTICK! WOULD YOU REALLY WANT A HOCKEY MOM TO RUN THIS COUNTRY!
ALL OF YOU PALIN LOVERS, SHE STATED OBAMA WAS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, WHICH IS TRUE, BUT PALIN LOVERS GUESS WHAT-PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!
I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS–OBAMA ISN'T SELFISH–HE IS LOOKING OUT FOR ALL AS LONG AS YOUR INCOME DOESN'T EXCEED 250,000.00. REPUBLICANS SHOULD STOP BEING GREEDY! IF WE GO INTO A RECESSION, THEY AREN'T GOING TO KNOW HOW TO HANDLE IT!! SO SAD–YOU HAVE TO HAD BEEN THRU THINGS TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE FEELING RIGHT NOW!!

By: Juri

Juri — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:00:52 +0000

All the angry McCain voters here would do well to look at their candidate and follow his example.
He took his defeat respectfully and with dignity and during his speech I finally got to see the McCain so many people have said he was; a man that despite the differences between Obama and himself didn't resort to moping after his loss but extended his hand to his opponent and offered his experience and knowledge to help guide America back on the right path.

Follow your leader. Show some respect.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:59:28 +0000

Wow!! McCain's staff was as faithful to him as he was to his first wife.

By: observer

observer — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:59:09 +0000

2012 is quite hard for Sarah if Obama does well and based on his smart ways of winning the votes and trust, he is likely to make a breakthrough.

May be 2016. Sarah might be wiser and stronger. Perhaps she may run against Hilary Clinton....

By: cheersdk

cheersdk — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:56:39 +0000

I wouldn't mind being in several different positions with Palin!

By: sunshine

sunshine — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:52:51 +0000

The Left decided in the early seventies that morality and manners did not matter any longer.

Check out Phililpa Foote.

By: Gil Travis

Gil Travis — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:52:14 +0000

WEll...now we have someone new going into the White House.
He does not want to know as an american..but an African American .
So be it.
Remember it is still the "White House".
And this is not the first African American to be employed there.
Butlers,maids,gardeners,cooks.
So if the President elect fails in his primary role he can still seek to stay on in one of the other capacities.

By: Average_JO

Average_JO — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:49:00 +0000

First, I read she showed up at the hotel door in towel to greet the two guys helping her run the campaign and now this?? she 'got close' to him. ha.

Those kinky conservatives... hiding behind their "values."

By: Karl

Karl — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:41:57 +0000

HE stands before me
HE speaks with eloquence
HE inspires me
HEshows me a way forwards
HE gives me hope
HE inspires a nation
HE offers reconcilliation
HE gives me confidence
HE lights the fire within me, with his eyes
HEsymbolises unity
HE is intelligent
HE is young
HE is a family man
HE is humble
HE is smart
HE is half black, half white
HE is the next President of the USA
HE is Barrack Obama

By: Yve

Yve — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:40:47 +0000

And the finger pointing starts-move on Republicans-you LOST-the people have spoken-at least McCain salvaged his reputation with a gracious good bye speech-as for Palin, go back to Alaska where you can continue shooting and skinning animals, banning books and sex education and generally making a total fool of yourself–and continue to do so so that there is absolutely NO CHANCE of you re-surfacing any time in the future-you are NOT respresentative of women around the world my dear-the only women who allign themselves with your medieval ideas are religious, conservative zealots who have no place in a modern, tolerant and progressive world!
Finally I am beginning to view America and Americans in a more positive light–it has been a horrible 8 year fiasco.

By: sue

sue — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:35:40 +0000

Sad when you see Republicans here hoping for problems so they can possibly win in 2012. Is that putting Country First?

By: Joey

Joey — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:35:37 +0000

This is what happens when you let angry Democrats and know-nothing Independents pick your candidate.

How pathetic Obama didn't win this one in a Reagan-like landslide.

Shows what a poor candidate he was, and what a poor President he will be.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:27:15 +0000

It's a shame that the McCain whom I saw giving his concession speech got lost during the campaign. He regained some of my respect even though I did not vote for him. I wish he had won the nomination 8 years ago. I'm convinced that had anyone other than the handful of neo-cons that took power been elected we would not be in Iraq today. It's time to unite, move forward, and try to fix the mess the current Administration has left us with.

By: WE.WANNA.SEND.A.CLEAR.MESSAGE.TO.THE.WORLD.WE.BACK

WE.WANNA.SEND.A.CLEAR.MESSAGE.TO.THE.WORLD.WE.BACK — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:22:09 +0000

republicans know now who his barack obama

By: ChandraSF

ChandraSF — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:11:36 +0000

I love how conservatives "know" what Obama is going to do – with the miserable track record of predicting how the Iraq war would pan out, the economy, trickle down economics, effects of deregulation, etc, one would think they'd want to be a little humble right now. They got their clocks cleaned yesterday. If they are so clairvoyant, then how come they have this impressive losing streak, while Obama has steadily out guessed and out performed them, almost single handedly?

By: vahe

vahe — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:10:18 +0000

i see a lot of Obama haters here

By: American Patriot

American Patriot — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:08:57 +0000

Randy Scheunemann was Donald Rumsfeld's top deputy. That this man had ANY job in the McCain campaign is a stunningly sad commentary on John McCain and his campaign. Randy Scheunemann should never work in government again.

By: vahe

vahe — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:08:15 +0000

whoever digs the hole they end up in hat hole

By: Rhia

Rhia — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:06:32 +0000

If the Republicans want to clean up their mess, they have to weed out the hate and fear mongerers among their ranks.

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:04:52 +0000

Thanks, Jennifer. I couldn't have said it better myself. I think McCain's speech last night was GREAT. I looked to my fellow Obama supporters and said, "Had he stuck to those words and tone throughout the campaign, we would be looking at a different President Elect right now." John McCain is an extraordinary man that got caught up in a bad system. I do and always will respect him for the man he is. For now, however, we have a new vision and new hope that we can come together to do what's right for the people of this great country and for the rest of the world. I believe he can. I believe we can. I know we must. Good Speed President Obama! Thank you for putting the "proud" back in my American spirit.

By: getagrip

getagrip — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:03:31 +0000

All the result of McCain himself making a foolish choice; he failed a critical test because he put winning before "country"–of course she was going to be the source of strife within their campaign. Can you imagine what discord she would have engendered as v.p. !

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:58:28 +0000

oh! Another Gettysburg, with nukes

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:58:16 +0000

Palin didn't even know Africa was a continent to hear McCain staffers tell it. Nor did she know what countries were in North America.

By: Liberal Texan

Liberal Texan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:57:23 +0000

People, come on, get a reality check. Palin is wackier than an outhouse rat. She will self-destruct her political career long before 2012. And if she is on the garbage heap of history by they she will go no where with the GOP because the Republican party is going to have to move more to the middle if it is going to have any hope of viability in the next four years. The right-fringe wingnut element - which includes Palin - will have to be exorcised from the party if it hopes to expand its tent enough to bring in the sort of support that will be required to regain the White House. I really think that the bulk of the American electorate has absolutely had it with the hate and misinformation mongering that cost the GOP the election this year. I firmly believe that the Republican party will have to change strategy to broaden its appeal or settle for a minimum of 16 years in national exile.

By: Keith in CA

Keith in CA — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:54:02 +0000

He was positioning himself with Palin? Why? She's through on the national level. Perhaps after her term as governor is up he can be her co-host on "Good Morning Nome".

By: In time...

In time... — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:48:01 +0000

The US is now a country with a little more than half of its (very impressionable) citizens living in a silly and naive state of unconsciousness and we are now in a potentially very dangerous spot now as a result of these types that simply don't understand government and world affairs. As these types mature and some attitudes shift in the future and more war heroes come home, concerned Americans such as myself and the the other half of the country that still realizes this can take some comfort knowing that soon in time again we'll have a whole new set of maverick types filtering back into civilianship and government offices that have a more realistic view on what is required to keep our country intact and prosperous & our status as world leader in place. These men in the past were referred to as lions (Roosevelt, Truman, Kissinger, Churchhill, Reagan, Bush Sr. to name but a few) and there will be more like them on their way again in time.

By: shay

shay — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:46:43 +0000

Good Grief. Get a life, it's over. Time to move on.

What is done is done and you cannot undo it

By: Liberal Texan

Liberal Texan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:35:35 +0000

The sharks turning on one another. Why is it that Republicans always have to find a scapegoat rather then take the blame for their own failings?

By: V

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:33:54 +0000

Dear GOP, Please I'm begging you. Pretty please with sugar on top, nominate Sarah Palin for President in 2012...And I'd like to thank you in advance for such an easy re-election campaign. P.S. Ya know, the election is over and I still have yet to figure out whether she was an insult or a joke. Thanks guys, you're the best .

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:29:28 +0000

The Republican party has been shooting itself in the foot for some time and now it has caught up with them. They pander the Christian right, a minority in their party, and they claim to hate government but actively participate in it. They look down on people who move up in life due to "hard work" (isn't that the Republican mantra) as "elitist" once they have accomplished their goals because in reality they adore the legacies (people from a long line of military service, people born into money) who did not have to work for all that they have. The anti-intellectual, extreme right positions, and the "I hate government even though I am part of it" attitude has to be removed from the Republican party if they want to get back on track. The Christian Right needs to realize that they can not turn every biblical principle into public policy. If they choose to live their life a certain way that is fine, but everyone is not Christian and cannot be forced to believe in God. If they think certain behaviors are wrong, they can choose not to partake in them, but you can stop others from partaking in them. I am a Christian and a scientist, and I believe God has given me the gift of intelligence to be used to help others. I have never voted Republican and never will if they continue down this path, and I actually don't think all the ideas of the Republican party are bad. The Republican party really lost its way and there is a lot that needs to be done to find its way back.

By: jt

jt — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:29:11 +0000

started to feeling some fresh air now, after 8 years of Bush and Cheney, OMG, Amen.

By: Dylan, Los Angeles

Dylan, Los Angeles — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:27:46 +0000

Scheunemann is a lobbyist putz. McCain maybe should have been a little more careful picking his staff and especially his VP.

By: Rainy

Rainy — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:26:48 +0000

What amazes me is that despite all the damage Bush has done to the USA in the past 8 years....over 47 million Americans voted for Mcain/Palin.

That is the height of lunacy.

By: Grave Stone McPain

Grave Stone McPain — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:24:58 +0000

I'm sure we'll hear soon how they had an affair during 'campaign prep'.

By: Mark L

Mark L — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:23:52 +0000

I've been called a dirty liberal since reagan and i've lashed out calling anyone opposing me names. let's stop this name calling and find a way to work together. we need to realize our country is in big trouble right now and we need to look for solutions, solutions we can all contribute to finding. we all want the same things out of life. let's do it and do it now.