McCain picks Palin

“It's crazy isn't it - they know nothing about her and yet they're willing her to be President.



um, did an Obama supporter just say that?

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL”

“Now, if John had done a little more thorough and open vetting, the press really wouldn't need to be asking all of these questions that seem to be getting the wingnuts' panties in a bunch, it's all be out there on the table and available for viewing.

But, typical to the status quo over the past eight years from the Repubs: dodge it, bury it, burn it, ignore it, twist is, obfuscate it, whever you have to do to NOT OWN UP to what it really is.”

“Hiker b4, how much vetting was done exactly?

Please list the details here since you seem knowledgeable on thar. Thanks.”

“You know they're doing this single network interview because they think this gives them the best chance to control it - less chance of things going off track, where Palin is a little tired after a tough day and says what she actually thinks.

They've reeled in McCain after his '$5 million is rich' and 'seven houses' gaffes.”

“Dear Sarge,

Obviously not enough since the press has been coming up with new information about Palin as well as questions.

Thanks for playing.”

“Just a little something for you have mulling around in your brain as Obama gets all huffy about earmark spending. Sarah Palin actually cuts earmarks, Barack Obama says he supports earmark transparency and then requests almost $1 billion of your tax dollars to be spent on pork projects. Sarah Palin reduces the number of projects, reduces the costs, calls for projects that will only serve the nation as a whole, investigates previous earmark spending ... and yet she is the one "lying."

Remember this about The Chosen One. He is a creation of the corrupt Chicago political machine. Several times during his legislative career Obama has had the opportunity to speak out against and vote against the corruption in Chicago politics. Each and every time he failed to do so. He's a charlatan; a phony. When it came to corruption in Chicago politics change was the furthest thing from his mind. The sooner some of you people get the stars out of your eyes, abandon your childish celebrity worshipping, and see this man for what he really is the safer our country will be.”

“Flop sweat from the Libs sure stinks.”

“Maybe you missed this little tidbit I posted previously. Or maybe it just didn't soak in through all of the defensive posturing you're doing.

“Palin said she has "championed earmark reform" as governor and "reformed the abuses of earmarks in our state." Now, she said, she is ready to join McCain in Washington "so we can end the corrupt practice of abusive earmarks after all."

Palin has sought $197 million worth of earmarks for 2009...Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama hasn't asked for any earmarks this year.

So, of two, who seems more committed to losing the earmarks?”

“b4, I didn't think you knew. Thanks for confirming that.”

“Little lemmings, one by one...”

“Looks like Palin Fever is runnin' rampant through the liberal hierarchy. It's all they can talk about!

Palin Fever! Catchit!”

“Is it anything like syphillis?”

“We have to fill the void where she's not allowed to say anything Nigal.”

“And I think the Liberal Hierarchy has got the message if you don't challenge the GOP when they're telling lies then you're screwed - Prime example being Kerry and the Swift Boats. They tried to ignore and the GOP kept telling the lies.

The Obama team is at something of a disadvantage in that they need to have their attacks have an element of truth in them - unlike the GOP who think it's ok to lie - as long as they keep the libbies out the Whitehouse.
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“Old joke about how do you know the libbies are lying?

Their lips move.”

“$2 million in federal monies to study crab mating habits
$494,900 for the recreational halibut harvest
$3.2 million for seal genetics research


http://www.gov.state.ak.us/omb/09_omb/budget/FFY09%20Summary%20of%20Fed%20Request.pdf”

“And the have the gall to run as reformers who will end earmarks?!

You've GOT to be kidding me.”

“I am not saying that the media shouldn't look into her past. What I have been saying is that there is NOT an information vacumn around her. I knew withing the first hour after I heard her name most of what we are talking about right now, except for the pregnant daughter and the per diem. the debate on the "bridge to Nowhere" had pages and pages of hits on a google search. The firing of 6 of the 8 department heads when she took over as mayor was easily found. her husband being a stay at home dad, an oil field worker, a commercial fisherman and a snowmobile racer. I knew that she backed and signed an ethics bill proposed by a democrat. I knew she took on the oil companies and trashed the sweetheart deal they had for the gas pilpeline. I knew she sold the jet (i thought it was on ebay, but how it was sold isn't as important as that it was sold) I knew much more, just from doing my own searches.

perhaps you leftist should do the same thing instead of researching the daily cos and demand media”

“I'm not sure what you're objecting to Hyway - the press researching these claims she makes to be a miracle worker? Turns out most of them basically aren't true.

This whole campaign to attack the media first - basically lying - to put reporters on the back foot is just an attempt to control the campaign.

The fact they won't let her talk in anything but this controlled environment speaks volumes.

She could become the most powerful person in the world at any given moment - but she can't be trusted to go off script.


And I think the only times I've been to Kos is when I clicked on a link on this site that people were squabbling about.

And what does that say about McCain's judgment in picking her? I made this personal snap decision to trust her with America's future - but I can't trust her to talk for herself.”

“she will be made available, but I don't blame McCain for waiting till they maximized her impact and media craze as well as wait till the first silly hate mongering rumors had been discussed and dismissed before making her available to answer questions about real issues. This is just great campaign strategy.

I don't think anyone thought the Palin craze would still be going strong as it is now. Its all Palin all the time. McCain is getting plenty of national airtime and its not costing him a dime.”

“I guess Rovian lies do make for effective campaigns - they have done with Bush.

I guess the McCain ticket wants to get elected like Bush and be just like Bush - four more years of lies.”

“The fact they won't let her talk in anything but this controlled environment speaks volumes.

She could become the most powerful person in the world at any given moment - but she can't be trusted to go off script.

The exact thing can be said of Obama.”

“Man we've got like five weeks until the election and Y2 seems like he already needs to wrap his head with duct tape to keep from exploding. Slow down buddy! I want ya around to talk to and I can't wait to see what ya do when we have the first female VP ever. :P”

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“Wall Street Journal:


ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An informal adviser who has counseled Gov. Sarah Palin on ethics issues urged her in July to apologize for her handling of the dismissal of the state's public safety commissioner and warned that the matter could snowball into a bigger scandal.

He also said, in a letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, that she should fire any aides who had raised concerns with the chief over a state trooper who was involved in a bitter divorce with the governor's sister.

In the letter, written before Sen. John McCain picked the Alaska governor as his running mate, former U.S. Attorney Wevley Shea warned Gov. Palin that "the situation is now grave" and recommended that she and her husband, Todd Palin, apologize for "overreaching or perceived overreaching" for using her position to try to get Trooper Mike Wooten fired from the force.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122109403841221751.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news”

“perceived overreaching?

i'm sorry for something you THINK i did”

“Mildbill - not sure how you can say that - he makes himself available at every opportunity - we've seen many many unscripted answers, he's always talking to the media. You've seen the clips on the plane, after events, where they take questions, even the ones shouted out to them - this is what we're talking about.

So it's another falsehood - we can't say the same thing about Obama.

And Nigal - stop trying to paint me as some sort of screaming hysteric here. It's a common tactic too. If you boys can't keep up with having the lies of the GOP challenge then maybe the political threads are not for you.

It's just the same old conservative BS. Lets accuse Y2 of getting carried away. Lets tell lies and then accuse the 'liberals' of being hysterical when they point them out.

You'l be accusing me of attacking poor wittle Sarah soon.

More BooHoo conservatism. Lies one minute, then tears when they're called on it.”

“You see Nigal this whole McCain campaign consists of:

1) Wild baseless claims with little basis in reality.
2) Can't defend those claims, has no details to offer - talk endlessly about liberals and lefties.
3) Blame media lies when confronted with facts and evidence disproving your claims
4) Attack those that point out the obvious stupidity of what's being said
5) Make personal attacks, then attack others when people respond
6) question the sanity and patriotism of those questioning the validity of what has been said
7) Throw a little tantrum, real or fake, when things don't go your way. While doing this accuse others of the same thing.

Hmmmmm, what does that sound like? Only they're basing an entire campaign around it.

An entire campaign based around lies and attacks.
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“Hmmmmm, what does that sound like?

Sounds like the Obama campaign for the presidency.”

“Y2, do you follow Democratic campaigns at all, lol?



So let's be honest: was there anything to the lipstick comment? Did Obama know what he was doing when he used the phrase and followed it by the "old fish" phrase. Yeah, probably. The evil Republicans thought so and Obama's supporters sure sounded like they were making the connection at the time. Is it a big deal? No. I'm sure Palin doesn't need anybody sticking up for her---I'm sure she can handle it. Like Y2 says, it's election time and you better be able to handle it if you want to be the president. It's a non-issue. However, since the left in this country gets their collective panties in a wad and cries racism/sexism/elitism at everyone that puts forth an opposing view, it's funny to see the tables turned on them. Look at how shrill and frantic they were on TT yesterday as well as in the media.”

“I live at the eastern end of that 'Road to Knowhere' of 'Talking Heads' fame and resemble Jim Cramer's discription of the federal reserve,'I know nothing'. Because of my fate, I'm subject to having hallucinations on a two and more importantly four year cycles.

This cycle coincides directly with the late summer hurricane season of those years. I follow Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike, but in doing that, I envision another set of couterclockwise low pressure systems that circulate across our country which sucks massive amounts of money and energy from the american people and again, and most importantly, leave this country in the very state that I'm in- Nowhere Nothingless.”

“Put your hands on the monitor and pray. Dontcha just FEEL the power? It's God's will.”

“Look at how shrill and frantic they were on TT yesterday as well as in the media.

Nonconformist
6:17:29 AM
9/11/08

These are the types of comments typical of the right. Something comes to light, people want answers and it's the whole, "you'll get it when we're good and ready." That's what they did with Iraq and the whole WMDs b.s. shoveled by Bush and crew. Abu Grabe? Ain't nothin'. Gitmo? What's habius corpus? Illegally firing special prosecutors because THEY ask questions? Big deal. Behind closed doors energy policy? Who cares as long as I can drive my 10 mpg SUV. Department of Interior appointees getting b.j.s (holy moly!!!) and doing blow off of each other's asses in return for pushing domestic energy agendas for oil companies? That's o.k.

Again, MOST CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION EVER!

But nah, keep shoveling it. We're the Republican party and we'll eat every last bite. Fall in line. Don't ask questions. We know best. Shut your hole and know your role (and that includes the media).

What good little automatons the Republicans are, the collective rah, rah U.S.A. zombies. Lock stepping right off the cliff...”

“Nice self portrait.”

“Nice portrait of mom.”

“Luck of the draw--I had no idea that was your mom. Why don't you listen to her?”

“geobeet's cartoon is the reason that Obama is going to lose. Only fire eating left wing liberals see her that way. the rest of the country sees someone who is just like them.”

“The rest of the country stabs people in the back, flip flops like a beached whale, tries to ban books, runs vendettas against former in-laws, steals money from the state, and hasn't got a solitary clue what's going on outside their state borders? Puh-leez!”

“"What's wrong with the phone???"

      ROF



Dear John,

If earmarks are tantamount to corruption, why did you pick a corrupt person for a running mate?

You aren't up to the job either.

”

“The rest of the country stabs people in the back, flip flops like a beached whale, tries to ban books, runs vendettas against former in-laws, steals money from the state, and hasn't got a solitary clue what's going on outside their state borders? - geobeet

Wow, that's elitist and bigoted. No wonder Obama appeals to you.
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“Heh.

"Are you kidding me, the mayor of Wasilla , Alaska ? Yeah, that's who you want in the White House during a time of crisis. When she got a phone call at 3 in the morning, it was because a moose had gotten in the garbage can." -Bill Maher

"I think this is pertinent because McCain has been running this campaign based on 'we're at war, it's a dangerous world out there. The democrats don't get that. I, John McCain, am the only one standing between the blood-thirsty Al Qaedas and you. But if I die, this stewardess can handle it.'" -Bill Maher

"Five kids? Does anyone in that party understand the concept of pulling out?" -Bill Maher

"When they were vetting her for this job, like three seconds ago, she said, quote, I'm no t making this up, 'What is it exactly that the VP does every day?' Let me field that for you, Sarah. They start wars, they enrich their friends, they subvert the Constitution, and they shoot people in the face. That's what the vice president does." -Bill Maher

"Today President Bush called Gov. Palin and congratulated her. Bush told Palin the job of vice president is very important because as vice president, you get to tell the president what to do." -Jay Leno

"John McCain's VP pick is the governor of Alaska , an unknown hockey mom named Sarah Palin that no one ever heard of. The only other job she had in politics was the mayor of a small town known as Wasilla , Alaska , and now she has the opportunity to be on a ticket opposite of Barack Obama, the first black man she's ever seen." -Bill Maher

"There was some breaking news out of Dayton, Ohio today, where Republic an presidential candidate John McCain introduced the world to his third wife." -Jon Stewart

"She's not bad looking. She looks like one of those women in the Van Halen videos who takes off her glasses, shakes out her hair, and then all of a sudden, she's in high heels and a bikini. All of a sudden, I am FOR drilling in Alaska ." --Jimmy Kimmel

"Not only is she young, they're saying she's the prettiest candidate for Vice President since John Edwards." --Jimmy Kimmel

"Alaska Gov. Sarah Pallin is John McCain's choice. Here's what we know about her: her name is Sarah Palin." --Jay Leno

"Actually, it was kind of a smart choice. McCain went with a woman because he didn't want to have to be in a position to have to get CPR from Mitt Romney." -Jay Leno

"Palin and McCain are a good pair. She 's pro-life and he's clinging to life." -Jay Leno

"The McCain people believe that Americans will disregard her inexperience because they will fall in love with her story. She was a runner up in the 1984 Miss Alaska Pageant., which may sound trite, but you try walking in high-heeled snow shoes." -Bill Maher”

“Geo never lets fact get in the way of a good rant.”

“I think the literal translation of Elitist from GOP doublespeak works out at informed.

We don't like informed people who talk about the issues.

See the thing is, what's been learned from the last couple of election cycles is that you can't let the lies of the Rovian right stand, no matter how ridiculous the claims are.

They work on the logic that no matter how far-fetched the claim, if you repeat it long enough and loud enough it becomes a bizarro world reality. In this instance this bizarro world is driven by the internet.
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“Or maybe Elitist translates as being able to see through GOP lies.”

“Karl Rove politics of old, and Halliburton, Enron, Big Oil


RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!”

“Well add Iraq, reposessions, credit crunch, katrina, corruption, unemployment, energy prices, general inflation, collapsing banks, Fan and Fred, plunging house prices, declining stocks and you've pretty well highlighted some of the many reasons that it'll be more of the same with McCain Strat.”

“Pipeline problems.

The reality, however, is far more ambiguous than the impression Ms. Palin has left at the convention and on the campaign trail.

Certainly she proved effective in attracting developers to a project that has eluded Alaska governors for three decades. But an examination of the pipeline project also found that Ms. Palin has overstated both the progress that has been made and the certainty of success.

The pipeline exists only on paper. The first section has yet to be laid, federal approvals are years away and the pipeline will not be completed for at least a decade. In fact, although it is the centerpiece of Ms. Palin’s relatively brief record as governor, the pipeline might never be built, and under a worst-case scenario, the state could lose up to $500 million it committed to defray regulatory and other costs.

From NYTimes btw.

And no, it's not damning, but it's another example of the overstated overspun picture that's being painted of her
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