Tuesday, September 02, 2008
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Obama: "My Campaign Is Bigger Than Her Small Town."
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Posted by:
Hugh Hewitt at
5:42 PM
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Incredible. Barack Obama snarls at the growing recognition that Governor Palin's executive experience --as governor and oil and gas commissioner as well as in local government--by noting that his experience running a campaign for 18 months is what makes him more qualified than Palin.
Let's see.
First of all, Obama is running for president not vice president.
Second, did he think we wouldn't notice that all the time he's been running for president, Governor Palin has been running Alaska?
Finally, Obama struts his management of 2,500 employees and a budget of $30 million-plus in July.
Alaksa's budget is more than 11 billion, and the state employs 15,000 people. (HT: Byron York via the New York Times.)
Palin wins the side-by-side easily, and of course Obama is running against McCan.
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Hugh
Obama and the Leftists are very, very worried. I think The One We Have All Been Waiting For" is running against Palin now, and not McCain. That is the "race" and "comparison" that is now forming nationwide.
And he will lose if the race is framed against that backdrop.
Theodore P. Savas
http://www.savasbeatie.com
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Obama would have been better just to ignore this. Instead he will end up in a political pissing contest and it wont just be about Palin but McCain as well, and do they really want to do that? |
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Obama swallowed that one hook line and sinker. Quick set the hook! |
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He's had executive experience all of his life!
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Using the Obama comparison:
1. Obama leads his troops (really Axelrod), and he is underperforming a generic democrat. The entire focus of his campaign is to serve his needs, not the people or his party.
2. In contrast Governor Palin serves the citizens of her State, has an approval rating over 60% (by most accounts), and hit a home run with her efforts to re-negotiate an existing deal with the oil companies. Heck she even fired her chef! I can't imagine "The One" doing that -- afterall, when you need a waffle, a top Parisian chef is invaluable. |
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around the dial at the time of the original broadcast and caught that exchange between Obama and Cooper (I guess it was him.) It really was a ridiculous moment when acted like she was't even governor. It was like he pretended that she was currently only the mayor.
And to be fair, I don't think he 'snarled' his responce, as Hugh indicated above. It was more of bemused, wry look with a measured responce. And THAT'S what made it all the more ridiculous. The man's got brass Ones. It didn't come off funny btw, it was just sort of sad. It's like 'geeze, this is the best he can come up with to defened himself?' I mean, come on, running a campaign well makes you a better CAMPAIGNER, not a better public official. Silly. |
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... but you're running for President, not Vice President! Is BO really this dumb?
Also, I think the Dems are setting themselves up for defeat when they "worry" that "something might happen" to McCain. His mother is 95 - he has good genes. He's 72, which is plenty young if a person is healthy, and he is.
Older voters are still the most reliable voting bloc (bad weather/hangovers will keep most young voters home) and older voters are not going to feel the love from Dems who keep harping on McCain's age. |
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The only resume lighter than Palin's is Obama's. I'm sorry, though. I will gladly vote for McCain and Palin, but I won't deny that the Palin selection, while perhaps brilliant on many levels that have nothing to do with her experience, is a bit weak during a period of war.
But perhaps McCain has that part taken care of. He better have, since an early death would leave us with someone with NO serious experience in that regard.
The Dems have nothing to say in the matter, judging from their candidates, but picking Palin is a bit weak right now. |
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with the Governor of Alaska.
If I were Obama, I wouldn't brag about how much money he spends in a short amount of time.
Us taxpayers are already trembling in our spreadsheets over the thought of the new entitlements he is promising to all the descamisados. |
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He did what Reep operatives were unable to do for more than a decade--defeat the Clinton machine. That took major league leadership and executive skills. It amounts to an achievement of the highest order.
Additionally, he has a stellar legislative career, albeit not with the same number of years in Washington, like that other career legislator, McCain. Still, 12 years in public service, following several years of community work in some of the most hardhit neighborhoods in America. On top of that, he has serious knowledge of constitutional law. And he has been through the public crucible over these past years and months. America has come to know him.
As for Palin's "executive experience," that is just ridiculous. AK is the least representative state. There is no sales tax. There is no income tax. Elected officials do not have to choose between tax burden and public services, like they do in the other 49. And she has been doing it for, what, 18 months? In selecting her, the Republicans have revealed their contempt for the American electorate. It was nothing less than an act of contempt. Hey--you are good at getting elected. Maybe Americans can be played for fools yet again. After all, who are they going to believe? You, or their lying eyes?! |
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But quaint is not enough.
And the bloom is quickly coming off the rose. |
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And he does not even know it. Obama's record is thin and he does not want to get into a fight with the veep to the point people start wondering why Joe Biden is not on the top of the Dem ticket and Obama in the Veep spot. He would be better off following Joe Biden on this one who said Sarah Palin is qualified to be Veep.
Not like the MSM won't carry his water anyway. |
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Buster,
It's over 80% and has been close to 90% a few times.
Ellen,
Yes, Obama really is that politically tone-deaf.
The Chicago machine greased the wheels for him into the Senate but now its the real thing and even with the MSM in-the-tank and the country weary of Bush he can't pull away from McCain.
He can't close the deal because he's not authentic and people sense it. The dems could have won this with Hillary but it's too late.
When there's no teleprompter and McCain makes Obama stutter and stumble...When Biden makes Biden look pompous and Palin is undeniably assured and competent...
The polls will start to reflect what many of us already know; he's toast and a dead man walking, who simply doesn't recognize the mortal wound.
But the fear-driven lunatic liberal underground KNOW it. Soon their panic will be obvious for all to see and oh, "the wailing and gnashing of teeth" that will follow...
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The One compares his campaign to being mayor of a town of 9,000. Absurd.
A political campaign is like an advertising campaign. Obama is the product, Axelrod is the manager.
A political campaign comes into being for a period of 18-24 months and then ceases to exist. It has a single purpose. It is in no way comparable to a town that is permanent and must provide a variety of services to thousands of people. Some are emergency services that involve life or death decisions.
It's a good thing for The One that he made his statement to a CNN Obama supporter who would not challenge his ridiculous comment.
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Inanity ad nauseum by two socialist rubes. Just a couple unoriginal third rate intellects only capable of mimicking their betters. |
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What Hugh has not mentioned is that Obama has now surpassed the important 50% threshold in several recent polls. Now while I expect a chorus of commenters to say polls do not matter, it does prove just how tone-deaf the Palin pick was for McCain. Because what these polls show is that independents have moved over to Obama after the Palin selection. So while the base might be fired up, the general public and particularly women voters, have given Palin, and McCain, a big thumbs down. So keep whistling past that graveyard. |
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that both the Libs and the Cons insist on arguing about who has the most experience..... Obama or Palin??? They both are sadly lacking, and no one will ever win that argument.... It's like two fouteen year old boys fighting over who has more hair on their chest.... It's insignificant.
It was an issue that McCain could have owned in a huge way, but instead he went for "a Gimmick" and now he has mitigated his strength on that topic and imo can no longer win based on that issue alone...
It seems as though everyone is all happy in the "Solid Reeps" camp, but again, IMHO, it was another huge mistake by McCain and I think that it was driven not only on the hope that he would steal some of the Hillary voters, but probably more so by the fact that Mac has a large "Napoleon Complex" problem that requires everyone to acknowledge that he is the "Big Cahuna" on the ticket... This move unfortunately, will probably cost him the election...
According to today's polls, Obama is starting to pull away from McCain.... There is now an 8 point difference in most of them...
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on ourselves...
The Reeps could have had a great November if we could have just stopped poking ourselves in the eye....i.e. The Energy Issue bubbles up..... Cons want to increase supply by drilling off shore and in ANWR, in building more Nukes, Opening Liquid Coal Reserves, Begin Shale harvest, along with focussing efforts on the Renewables (Win, Solar, Hydro,Tides, Etc.) with subsides and credits... The Dems wanted to just focus on Renewables and forget the other Energy sources, and ban all other Energy Suppy Development efforts.....
A sure winner for the Reeps, but what do we do???? We get 5 Reep Senators to meet with 5 Dem Senators (aka The Gang of 10) and they hammer out a settlement that deprives us of Drilling and Nukes and hampers the other suppy development efforts.... Now the Energy argument does very little for the Reeps in the Congressional Races, or for that matter the General Election for President...
Mac had the Experience argument in the bag with a large contrast.... then he throws water on it with the selection of Palin....
How stupid can we be??
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Patience. Let the woman speak out before passing sweeping judgment. There is plenty of time for this to play out, and I think you will be pleasantly surprised. |
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claim is wonderful. Kind of '60s Window-Paneish. That be sum goooood stuff, Duuuude. Hilarious!
Po'old Pathetic Lib'rul is flying off the edge like we'uns always predicted.
Not worth the skin on my fingers to respond. The sneering desperation is beyond comic from these limp wristed punks. Sarah is a true Authentic American Girl-Success Story. Not some manufactured, imagined, drawn-up attempt to make a Non-Committal (GASP!), Take-No Chances Neighborhood (GASP, again!) Organizer as someone qualified for CEO of any small Corporation, much less President....By the by, the boss of same says(I heard today, but haven't confirmed))that Bammy didn't do nuthin' in the silly-a** "job". This Slick Nerdish 'Yoot has a real hard time sticking his scrawny neck out or ever, ever getting those manicured nails dirty. Well, Elite Geniuses, his dandy Gucci Loafers are stepping in the Doo-Doo BIG TIME. Golly, all those hundreds of brave "Present" votes in Illinois and D.C. are awe-inspiring. Really got a set, Dude! Of concavities, that is. Our girl, Sarah, shoots large, wild beasts for sport. Ya got that, Sport??
Toast. Bammy be Clueles-Elitist TOAST. Gonna be whupped good by the old snarly guy and the purdiest candidate in our history. Bu-Bye. |
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"major league leadership and executive skills"?
He gave speech's and encouraged liberal sheep to project upon him all their hopes and dreams for 'change'. It was his staff defeated Clinton and barely at that, he limped into the nomination.
"a stellar legislative career"?
His most notable accomplishment in the state legislature was the condoning of ongoing INFANTICIDE. In the Senate, he 'sponsored' 89 bills, ONE EVERY 3 DAYS, which meant no time for consideration and reflection, AND even then he got but ONE passed. AND fully 2/3 of those bills where DURING a democratic MAJORITY.
A "serious knowledge of constitutional law"?
Please, as President of the Harvard Law Review for two full semesters, Obama spent 50 to 60 hours a week holed up in a second-floor office of Gannett House and produced NOT even ONE article...
'America' knows almost NOTHING about him because he and the in-the-tank MSM have done their best to conceal all but his hope and change meme from the public.
"Played for fools yet again"?
Your contempt for the public fits you well.
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Update: I've been going through the document, and there is also addresses, VIN amd Make info on their cars, property tax info, house assessments, legal problems including a fishing violation in 1993, Palin's brother in law appeared on a reality dating show...
Who put this together? This is material that has been around a long while. |
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McCain did not even VET her.
What does that say about HIS judgement? Not much, i'd say.
It's only for 4. we can do it. We can rid the party of the bigots, the mccains and the incompentents. It will look pretty empty for a while, but it will all be good. |
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Pat Lib and Briggsy, hats off to you for a least refraining from take a shot at Palin's 17 year old daughter.
You are, however, fighting a loosing battle on experience. The stubborn facts tell us Palin and Obama are about par on experience. Palin is heavier on executive experience and Obama heavier on political and legislative experience.
More to the point, Obama really committed a gaff by never referring to her experience as a governor.
By doing this Obama has successfully placed his obvious lack of executive experience in an up stage position.
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"A political campaign is like an advertising campaign. Obama is the product, Axelrod is the manager."
Exactly! The only thing Obama is running is his mouth.
And note the circular logic-
I'm qualified for the job because of the experience I obtained is running for the job.
Try this, next time you apply for work somewhere. Where the application asks for previous experience, write "well, uhm, ahhh, I filled out this application, and ahhh, errrhm, it was a pretty long and gruelling application".
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It is quite dishonest for Barack Obama--not a surrogate, not some nut on the interwebs, but the actual Senator Barack Obama--to call Sarah Palin a "small town mayor". Palin WAS a small town mayor. Palin IS governor of the state of Alaska, with a payroll and budget far exceeding the Obama campaign.
Please, let us see a side-by-side comparison between Barack Obama's accomplishments as Senator and Sarah Palin's accomplishments as governor. Let's see which record ACTUALLY shows a record of reform, and which one shows a record of partisan politics when not in front of thousands of adoring fans. |
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I don't think anyone mentioned to Obama that Palin is the governor of Alaska... |
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Obama is not arguing that he is more experienced than Palin because of his time running the campaign. He is making the argument that he has EXECUTIVE experience, and that his experience in running his campaign was tougher than running a town of 6,000. What tough decisions did Palin make in her small town other than hiring a lobbyist to procure money for pork barrel projects? Obama had to build an organization from scratch, hire competent people around his, build a grass roots organization out of scratch. He did this while competing against the Clinton machine. This gave him EXECUTIVE experience. Now when it comes to experience in foreign affairs, healthcare, and most other issues, save energy, Obama has far and away more experience than Palin. |
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I keep reading how Obama supporters are "scared" and "terrified" of Palin. "Incredulous" and "puzzled" better describes the reaction.
Amusing how far the righties will twist to defend this odd pick.
Especially pathetic is how Hugh is taking calls ONLY from ecstatic female Palin supporters. Who's terrified now? |
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talking points, Boyo. NOT vetted, my Aunt Bertha's knickers. Did ya pull that off Daily Kosroid, The Nation, Huffyarianington or just Pravda..err...The NY Times?
Get a grip. He's had her in the mix since February. Yep, just rolled them dice and said, "Whatevvvveeeerrrrrrrr..!" Go spin myths in Leftyland, alleged Righty. They buy that stuff by the cow-load.
Meantime, catch Fred Thompson tonight hand the nancy-boys their pointy heads. RED Meat is what Freddy's gonna feed that charged-up crowd.
Toast. Bammy is Clueless-Elitist TOAST. |
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Lets keep in mind that Obama is running for Pres. and Palin for VP. They say that Palin will be a heart beat away from being Pres. if elected with no experience and Obama has little as well. Lets not forget that Biden is not a young chick. God forbid something happens to Biden what then(not hating or wishing anything here!!!) ?? |
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...why can you not call her "Governor"? |
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1. Obama is NOT running his campaign. His campaign manager is.
2. The ability to fill out a job application might qualify you for an entry level job at minimum wage, but not POTUS. Why is it that the only "executive experience" Obama can point to is the very process of running for the job that the executive experience is supposed to qualify him for? That kind of logic doesn't work in the real world.
3. The balance of your entire post contradicts the first sentence thereof. |
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Anyone, by chance, remember Obama's comments about rural and small town Americans clinging to God and their guns because they have given up on government?
John McCain remembered it. He has chosen his side. He will stand with the rural and small town Americans who love their God and love their guns. Those same Americans Obama so glibly insulted and demeaned.
That is why we conservatives felt elated and the Dems felt so threatened. We intuitively and subconsciously saw the genuis of President McCain's VP selection.
Folks, meet Sarah Palin, Miss Rural and Small Town American. God Bless the U.S.A.!!!! |
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what executive experience have in the last 30 years? |
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"Governor Palin."
Wow, what a point you just scored! I take it all back!
(???)
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Stop, please. Why do you trolls come here just to spout nonsense that has already been disproven? Do you have some posting quota dictated by the moveon handlers before they pay you? Tedious childish nonsense. |
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We know Governor Palin has more executive experience but if elected, she will only need 2 years and 1 month to exceed Obama's term in Senate before he announced his candidacy!
And...Haven't we been told how evil the profit-mongering oil execs are? It's been more so this year than even Al-Qaeda! So why can't she get credit for staring down those evil-doers at Exxon? Or is she trumped by Obama's ability to undo that most unlikely of foes....Reverend Wright?
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Patriotic Liberal writes:
Barack's point is exactly right..
"He did what Reep operatives were unable to do for more than a decade--defeat the Clinton machine. That took major league leadership and executive skills. It amounts to an achievement of the highest order."
..defeat the Clinton Machine? I will grant you the losses against Bill in '92 (thanks, Ross Perot) and '96 (thanks, Bob Dole) but HRC cherry-picked NY because NYC was ultra-liberal and upstate was a wash.
Your boy is only now being "vetted" by an MSM who should have done their homework over the last two years but instead got "tingles up their leg".
As someone asked above, do you really think running a one-note campaign ("Elect me! Elect me!") actually compares to running an entire state?
If so, you are more gullible than you seem.
But thanks for buying into the argument; once the debate is framed for the public about relative experience (as you are helping to do now), it will be more troublesome for Obama running for president than Palin running for vice president. |
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...Joe Lieberman.
He's supporting the republican candidate.
Democrats, who were (many still are0 stuck-on-stupid with the narrative that republicans "stole" the election of 2000.
I suppose they could be screaming that republicans have now STOLE their candidate from that infamous election------EXCEPT----they are staying incredibly QUIET on this subject----hoping no one will notice that one of their former vaulted party members has jumped ship, and swimmingly endorss the competition.
This could not have been better scripted in Hollywierd.
Joe Lieberman underscores his conviction by opting to speak at the RNC-----Oh yeah, this is deliciously sweet stuff.... |
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Their presidential candidate is now talking as if he is running toe-to-toe against teh republican V.P.
Too laughable.... |
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As the terrorists used our planes on 911, so is barak hussein obama's campaign using our money from the recent price increase of oil barrels to "their" advantage. Follow the money and see who is making this campaign so big!
God Bless you and yours,
Jephfree
a servant of the Lord
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...the get-go that Palin's pick has had Cindy Mack's fingerprints all over it. Various articles confirm this.
Cindy's no dumb blonde: she's a good old Zonie girl. Studied at USC, special ed and taught special ed in one of the toughest high schools in Phoenix. Then, I believe, helped run her dad's business.
Not vetted, my Aunt Alice. How stupid! You have Cindy to think for this pick, I believe.
Let's hear it for us Wicked Woman of the West! And down with femmie, weak-spined girl-men like BO. Not only does he not run the campaign, I believe Michelle runs his household. |
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Obama has "stellar legislative experience"?
(giggling leads to hysterical laughter)
Honestly, how do you people even type this stuff with a straight face?
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For the people insisting that Obama has foreign policy experience- how so? I'd be curious to hear specifics, and NOT just tangential stuff. Do vacations overseas count as foreign policy experience or something..? |
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No one was even considering that argument.
Who needs experience when you are THE ONE. Right?
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o153/Rocinante9000/Obama Halo5.jpg
But by selecting Palin, McCain has almost forced Obama to make the comparison. A comparison Obama loses even against the veep pick.
So, Poyman, when you said this:
"Mac had the Experience argument in the bag with a large contrast.... then he throws water on it with the selection of Palin...."
I have to agree with the first half, but Palin isn't so much water on the fire as she is gasoline.
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I couldn't agree more. Good points, both. |
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---A political campaign is like an advertising campaign. Obama is the product, Axelrod is the manager.......Stu707----
Excellent point. |
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Obama, Community Organizer,
Sarah Palin, entered politics age 28, winning a seat on the Wasilla city council, then defeated three-term imcumbent mayor four years later. In 2003, Alaska Gov. appionted her to the state's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
Obama, on Woods Foundations with friend, Ayers(American terrorist.)
Sarah Palin, in 2006, becomes Alaska Governor, a state with 12.3 billion dollars revenue and has enjoyed 80%,plus, job approval.
One thing they are equal, both play basketball, but she was the one called Barracuda, and Obama is called, just Barack!
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...what a state senator from Illinois is doing pursuing the highest office in the land? Who is this nobody from Springfield and why in the world should we vote for him?
Before Barack Obama left the Illinois legislature for Washington, Sarah Palin has already ended her tenure as mayor of Wasilla, chaired the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and resigned in protest in order to expose numerous ethics violations in that department. Her courage would later propel her to the governorship, where she got the natural gas pipeline built and overturned other departments to root out corruption and conflicts of interest.
Barack Obama, meanwhile...gave a nice speech at the Democratic convention in 2004 and ran for president in 2008. |
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Why do I feel like I have come to know Gov Palin in two day, whereas I don't know Obama at all after two years? |
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Hugh,
I know it's a desperate time for the Republican party, especially for the Southern conservatives who control it. It's a campaign; everyone's under fire. But this blog might benefit from the slight touch of an even hand. Palin's a vulnerable candidate right now; each day is an unknown quantity. Obama stood up for her as a candidate, gave her much respect, and said, family's off limits. You should make a gesture in the same way. Don't be entirely weighed down by derogatory remarks. Show some real respect for Obama. Just sayin' |
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...are clearly in panic mode over John McCain selecting Sarah Palin as his VP candidate. From the moment that she was announced as the VP candidate, the left went to work criticizing her on every little thing they could find. One left wing journalist investigated the church she attended and when she couldn't find anything she then investigated a church she used to attend and found something so minor that I can't remember what it was. As far as Palin's daughter being pregnant and not married, what does that have to do with whether or not Sarah Palin will be a good VP? Absolutely nothing! If a family member doing something wrong disqualifies them, then Biden should be disqualified. He's got a brother and son in jail. But the left ignores that. I do not like John McCain. He is a Liberal pretending to be a Conservative. I was not planning on voting for the Republican ticket this year. However, his choosing Sarah Palin (an excelent choice) is giving me second thoughts. And the constant BS attacks on Palin is pushing me closer and closer to supporting and voting for McCain-Palin. The more they attack her the more I lean toward McCain-Palin. Crybaby Broke O-blame-a claims he has more experience and is more ready than Palin to be President. Well, I'd feel a lot safer and have more confidence in a President Palin (if something happened to McCain) than I would a President Obama. |
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My Judgement is not predicated on how well she can speak... I am guessing that she will do well, after all, she is a Journalist Major, a former Sports Reporter, and she chaired Council Meetings for a few years.... But that doesn't make her qualified.
Obama is very elequent in his speaking capabilities, but he is still an empty Resume underneeth it all...
I am sure that Palin will be someone we can love in time.... but that time is not now... not in the dangerous world that we know today... Not in the tumultuous economy that we all try to survive in....
In short Salty, we could have used someone with some skills that would have complimented McCain's skill set... Someone that we know could have helped in a couple of battleground states... Instead, we got an up and coming PTA mom who is good at applying pressure on the "Boss Hogs" of the Political Arena...
But I have been in Alaska, I lived there for three years and even worked on one Governor's campaign back in 1978... I know how small town that state is... The short and the long of it is that she is NOT READY.... I don't think that Mac can win with her because she doesn't have the Experience and now Mac can't use that card to go after Obama with any credibility... and as a result, I believe us Reeps are going to have to pay for Mac's decision based on his own insecurities. |
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"Joe Lieberman underscores his conviction by opting to speak at the RNC-----Oh yeah, this is deliciously sweet stuff...."
Keeps happening doesn't it? Remember Zell Miller in '04? When was the last time a Rep spoke at the Dem convention? At least our "big tent" has open doors. Welcome in Joe. You are among friends.
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I have heard concerns that Palin does not have any foreign policy experience, but I'll bet she knows how many states there are in the U.S. |
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Barracuda vs. Barry Coulda
Sorry Dud. I couldn't help it. |
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Buy stock in Depends. Obviously the Dems are runnin' scared. |
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Do any of the Liberals out there who've ben knocking Palin because of her "Alaska" experience realize just how hick and backwoods Arkansas was 20 years ago..and still is?? Palin may or may not have been the best choice...but the idea that Obama running a campaign (which everyone past the 6th grade knows he runs NOTHING..his handlers run everything, except what Michelle runs) equates with running ANY State is laughable.
As for Patriotic Liberal (post above)...a "patriotic liberal" is someone who waves the flag while they're surrending..They never met a culture that wasn't superior to ours...or that the US hasn't trashed. |
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at least for now...
As I have said numerous times before, I hope that I am wrong about the Palin pick hurting the Ticket.... I don't think that I am, but I guess we'll find out in 9 short weeks...
I will vote for Mac, even though I aint a fan, and I think that he will take my state of Texas.... So he will avoid a shut out...
However, I look for PA,OH,MI,NV,CO,and NM, NH and possibly FL to go to the empty suit from IL and unfortunately, that will mean he wins in November...
I'm bummed. |
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had her hand in the mix. Interesting, and if your info's accurate, GOOD for Cindy! Sarah is and will be ELECTIFYING this Campaign. I have never-ever-EVERRRRRRRRR seen Missus Neo taken by anyone in politics like Sarah's done...Whew! And, she's got gray haired girlfriends who feel the same. They're all opening their pocketbooks and are utterly energized, right along with young working Moms, etc. Dazzling!
Princess MaryStella: GO, Girl!!
Mr. Doodles: My Magical Fuzzball Within feeeels your miffed-pain on Hugh's unforgivably loutish behavior. We shall speak to him sternly on this matter. Really, Dudds, I'm serious this time. |
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and hugh owe nothing to obambi or his handlers.
that said, your request that we conservatives (and, or hugh) say something nice about obambi has already been done.
if you'll remember johnny mac during the obambi convention spent money (grrrrr) to congratulate obambi for winning the nomination. |
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The misguided OBama just doesn't get it! If you think we are embarrassed over Pres.,Bushs mindset just wait until the narrow minded, self absorbed shallow Obama talks with his fork tongue and ignorance during four White House years! The know it all fool actually compares his economic success,raising campaign funds to Saras 'running' a State Goverment etc,. Pleeeee don't insult our intelligence! Go wise Mccain and lady Sara! Ex Democrat |
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reality leftys, Obama and his supporters are now comparing his experience while running for Pres against that of the Republican running for VP. How funny is that, maybe someone needs to tell him he is at the top of the ticket. |
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...and the equally desperate MSM.
This week the media is pressing hard to report a DUI infraction that Mr. Palin (he's not a candidate---simply the husband of the republican V.P. candidate), which occurred 22 years ago---when the young man was 22 years old.
Yet----the media has yet to comment, investigate, explore, expound upon teh admissions of Barack Obama for his having experimented with ILLEGAL substances, such as, COCAINE and marijiuana.
Let's see, a guy who is not even on the GOP ticket is being examined, probed, chastised, castigated for having a couple of beers too many while teh DEMOCRAT candidate for PRESIDENT has received nary a comment for having delved into illegal substances.
Yeah----that balances out on the scales of journalistic credibility.
DESPERATION 101
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She is Dynamite!
When the Left realize what has hit them?
McCain, SURGE!
packaged, fierce Barracuda
Sarrahhh
Reality, Sealed
Signed,
Delivered,
Stunningly!
Another Surge!
Shrewd, Witty,
Spirited,
delightful, irresistible,
Indispensable, conservative
Icon, enthusiastically celebrated,
honorable,
Gov. Sarah Palin. |
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It's not just the lefty's that are ticked off at Mac for throwing the election. Many, many of us conservatives are pretty ticked as well. Intrade now has up bets as to when Sarah Palin will go away. In my book, the sooner the better.
Mac is an senile idiot. I've a cabbage patch doll with more experience than Ms. Palin. I would have been happy with someone like Pawlenty, Ridge, Liddy Dole... someone with weight and power and someone I would be a tad more comfty if the seile old dude takes a dirtnap.
Both Palin and McCain have proven to me they are not ready for prime time. Time to resolve ourselves to 4 years of hell, followed by Regan's return.
Iknow the re-borns are thrilled with this. I guess they want a woman like Palin as a 'role model' for their daughters. Not this conservative christian woman. I want Sarah back fishing the straights by weeks end. |
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Mr. Palin at 22 drinks a couple beers too many and gets huge attention from Democrats and MSM at this time when he is running for no office at all.
Mr. Obama at 22 admits to smoking dope and snorting cocaine and garners chuckles, giggles and guffaws from teh Democrats and the MSM----well, that is when they even have a moment to consider such fanciful behavior. |
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Did anyone notice that B. Hussein called Palin's town Wa-silly? Certainly purposely. How petty can you get.
Once again, Sarah Palin is freakin' Margaret Thatcher compared to this guy. |
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Briggsy writes: Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 6:34 PM
Palin is quaint.
But quaint is not enough.
And the bloom is quickly coming off the rose.
Arch says:
Briggsy. The bloom is just beginning to open. When I went to work this morning, the a-political guys I work with were all enthused about Palin as McCain's VP choice. They commented that she was just the right kind of politician that should be in the government as she is down to earth like the rest of us and loves life to the max. I was shocked to hear them even comment positively about any politician as they usually consider them all crooked and elite. The times they are a changing Briggsy, only not the way you got it figured. |
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YOU THINK YOUR TELLING THEM TO KEEP THEIR PANTS ZIPPED IS ENOUGH? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa Let me sell you the Brooklyn Bridge. Ex Democrat |
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Sarah Palin receives tremendous scrutiny by Democrats and the MSM over her budgeting decisions and financial dealings of small town governments in Alaska.
Mr. Barack Obama receives NO scrutiny from the MSM over his co-management of $49,000,000.00 (forty nine million dollars) of PUBLIC money with a self avowed terrorist, Bill Ayers----while they both sat on the board of a Chicago charity. They made collective decisions as to where they were going to direct these funds, the terrorist and the community organizer. Millions of those funds went to a former HAMAS official. What does the Democrat Party say? No big deal.
Bill Ayers committed those crimes when Barack was 8 years old. Duh!
Desperation.
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You better do just that. The McCain campaign is headed south at its own Convention. Things do not look good. Delegates still loyal to George Bush, a proven loser. All-out attack on the media, a recipe for catastrophe. A public that don't know what's going on there. Circling the wagons is the sure sign of a collapsing campaign.
Good luck to Sarah P; she's gotta make it on her own. But there are early warning signs. It'll be too late for late warning signs.. |
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my2centsplus writes: Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 9:19 PM
Palin and her 'family values'
No thank you. I'll be teaching my kids to keep it zipped until marriage. I guess that course was not taught at her crazy head wednedsay snake handlin meetin.
Arch says"
And if your perfect plan should fail, what action would you take concerning your kids? Gonna suck your grandchild out a vacuum tube and throw it in the garbage or round up the family troops and love it like the human being it is? By the way, I am offended by your take on the snake handler church. I have been bitten twice and am still here to point out your flaws. |
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I'm with Bill Cross on this one....after Obama came out in defense of Sarah Palin and her family, he went up a notch in my book.
I will no longer call him zerobama, the Kenyan, that boy, or the organizer from Chicago.
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....2CentsPlus concerning teaching your kids to keep it zipped. Would I vote her mother of the year?? heck no. But right now I'm looking for someone to beat Obama. I woulda preferred Mitt for his experience and good judgement, but Palin may just have what it takes to turn the tables. At the very least, Republicans are cheering TOGETHER right now, and the Dems are running around looking like idiots by pointing at a pregnant teen, and saying, "my campaign is bigger than YOUR town!!!!" Oh. I forgot the 17 "uh's" that went along with that comment. . . . |
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...'cuz, as he says, "he's got better things to do with his time"........well, except for the dozens and dozens and dozens of posts he's made since making that statement. |
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Why? Palin. We shouldn't be. If Mac had gone with a solid pick, he would be smooth sailing right now.
Mac played identity politics and we're gonna pay the price. Krauthammer said McCain didn't need a game-changer, he was headed for the White House. He screwed all that up big time. He's down 8 in the polls today.
Palin is good-looking, and has a pretty good record as gov with only a few flubs. But she's not ready for prime-time. Not by a long shot.
She is still a big question mark and skipping out on the Schlafly event today was a big blunder. What's going to happen next? |
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spent 50 years in the wilderness.
my2centsplus, a self described conservative says the following:
"Palin and her 'family values'
No thank you. I'll be teaching my kids to keep it zipped until marriage. I guess that course was not taught at her crazy head wednedsay snake handlin meetin."
the tension between social conservatives and blue-blood wanabees in the party always has been high.
if this person had their way social conservatives would be out of the party.
this so-called conservative would be content with permanent minority status as long as the icky social conservatives with their big hair, southern accents and religious ways weren't around.
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"I don't think anyone mentioned to Obama that Palin is the governor of Alaska..."
Hmm, I am wondering what state that would be in Obama's world. Is it the fifty-sixth or fifty-seventh? |
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Yes 3 cents a day!
Obama's beloved brother lives on 3 cents a day!
Obama's flesh and blood lives in a tiny squaler hut miles away, while Obama's pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, is in the process of building his 10,000 square foot estate, complete with butler's pantry, a rubberized exercise room, a huge bar, elevators, in the Gated Country Club.
Maybe Opera Winfrey could rescue Obama's brother, any Democrat out there, Or does Obama's brother has to wait till U.S government and U.S. tax-payers provide him with food and housing, according to their strict policy?
Because Democrats care more than Republicans!
Till then, for now, Obama's Brother lives on 3 cents a day.
Remember Obama was the one who said: "I am my brother's keeper"
We know Obama has many many brothers and sisters, but still, Obama has one brother who is living on 3 cents a day, and has not heard from Obama the benevolent yet, benevelently yet. |
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Even adjusted for inflation, I got two bits change comin.' |
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Democrats scream "FOUL" in catterwauling that John McCain has NOT properly vetted Sarah Heath Palin for the post of V.P.
Yeah, just hours after McCain makes this announcement, the Democrats, along with the MSM repeat this favorite narrative.
OOOOOoooooooops, this is the same party that did NO vetting of Barack Hussein Obama-------UNTIL, MARCH, 2008 when FOX NEWS, and Hillary Clinton's campaign staff started releasing insightful information about some pastor named Jeremiah Wright. Oh yeah, and then we started to hear some vague rumblings about a self admitted terrorist who served on a foundation board with Obama, whilst making decisions to distribute $49,000,000.00 together, in concert, with each other. We still know little of teh Jackass party presidential candidate, and the mainstream media is largely responsible for this huge VOID of information----the same media that now screams about VETTING improprieties practiced by John McCain and his team.
Desperation
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polls in november.
romney, pawlenty et al were not going to energize the base.
palin has.
romney, pawlenty et al aren't feisty.
palin is.
romney, pawlenty et al are corporate technicians.
palin is action.
in a veep debate with biden the whole country will be watching and hoping (except the leninists) for a knockout punch from palin, the underdog.
i for one will be hanging on every word hoping for biden take down. |
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kermit writes: Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 9:38 PM
True dat
....2CentsPlus concerning teaching your kids to keep it zipped. Would I vote her mother of the year?? heck no. But right now I'm looking for someone to beat Obama. I woulda preferred Mitt for his experience and good judgement, but Palin may just have what it takes to turn the tables. At the very least, Republicans are cheering TOGETHER right now, and the Dems are running around looking like idiots by pointing at a pregnant teen, and saying, "my campaign is bigger than YOUR town!!!!" Oh. I forgot the 17 "uh's" that went along with that comment.
Arch says"
So right Kermit. Oabammy isn't qualified to tote Palin's luggage and yet the morons continue to attempt to smear her and her family. She will be the new teflon politician. Obammy will fade into the ashes of leftist nobodies. He has been exposed for the poser he is and is now flailing in the deep end. |
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Cross was quoting 2 cents. |
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i'm on the social conservative, dobson side.
my point was in defense of social conservatives against the republican blue bloods who want to kick out social conservatives from the party. |
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paddy o'furniture writes: Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 9:57 PM
hvs
Cross was quoting 2 cents.
Arch says.
Don't worry HVS. I topped your gaffe by calling Dottie and Clarity seeker Clueless,moron,libtards over a misreading. Clarity will never forgive me! |
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You don't get it at all. Social conservative RUN the Republican party, and the current Convention. They're about to take a big fall - but, so will McCain, dragged down along with them. The party needs that experience, if it ever hopes to recover in the future. It's future lies elsewhere. |
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I haven't seen since, well, Berlin.
THREE front page articles in the New York Times TODAY ALONE on Vice Presidential candidate Palin and yet the same paper couldn't find a word about the very reverend Wright for months, or at least months after the Iowa caucus.
As I've said before, know wonder the Clintons are pissed. All the news that's fit to print can instantaneously drill right down to a two decade old DUI (by the spouse) but ignore a race baiting hatemonger worshipped by the Democratic nominee for the entire primary season.
There's some civic virtue for you...unless you are Republican or a Clinton voter. There's some of that corporate controlled media for you...BTW, what took those corporate media dupes so long with Obama when they has Palin counter points in WORD file ready to go? Huh?
And what of that KOS scumbag that shamelessly ran interference for that KOS diarist himself, Barack H Obama? What better way to get a "dirty" story out there (Uncle Joe might withdraw his "clean" blessing) than to use a proxy, then denounce it? Obama's former primary opponents surely recognize the tactic.
Two thoughts for John Mccain:
1) Congratulations on picking Palin, she has bigger balls than her detractors (and that is damning with faint praise, boys).
2) Hire Roger Stone. |
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my bad, sorry.
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..simply chanted, "O-B-A-M-A......O-B-A-M-A..........O-B-A-M-A....."
(nope, no vetting of their pick for president)
Just the chant, "O-B-A-M-A.....O-B-A-M-A......O-B-A-M-A......"
And the music set behind this "chant" struck a familiar chord. It was remarkably similar to those songs heard in the "cotton picking" fields of the south. How quaint. how charming. how significant.... |
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be dragged down? he's never been above about 45% in any poll.
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paddy, arch: thanks for the clarification vis-a-vis hvs.
hvs, i've mis-read posts, too. |
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Sleaze merchant Obama's lies about his lies are bigger than his 57 states::::: |
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By Sen. Obama's logic, Ralph Nader is three times as qualified to be President than the junior Senator from Illinois. |
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Obama- Ayers filthy campaign is nothing more than a depraved Sleaze campaign: Street radical violent activists:
KOS, the sleaze merchant MSM, the Hollywood kiddy porn kings, fake and fantasy, the drunks the brain fried druggies, the parasites are HIS BASE
HE spent 1/2 billion to motivate, inspire, his disgusting base to peddle sleaze, slime, slander,
300 Million citizens need "ENERGY" heat: gas to get to work to get a check to pay the bills and taxes, lights and heat at work and at school.
300 million citizens are NOT going to be affected by the Palin's family:
SInce Obama has been in the senate our food and gas prices have doubled !
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dudley writes: Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 10:08 PM
Bill
You don't get it at all. Social conservative RUN the Republican party, and the current Convention. They're about to take a big fall - but, so will McCain, dragged down along with them. The party needs that experience, if it ever hopes to recover in the future. It's future lies elsewhere.
Arch says"
Dudley. Your buddy, Patriotic Liberal, says just the opposite. He claims that the conservatives are out of power and have been marginalized by the moderates and thus will lose the election. You guys better communicate your dogma a little better to make sense of it all! |
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Since Sleaze Merchant has been in the SENATE:
HIS policies have caused our FOOD, energy, gas prices to double
HE makes us burn the corn in our gas tanks
FEED THE CORN TO THE COWS to get dairy products
Feed the Chickens to get eggs
keep the corn for bread etc.
OBAMA passed a bill to make us burn our food in our gas tanks:
300 million citizens need "ENERGY" not a slime ball campaign about someone's babies: |
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300 million citizens need "ENERGY"
Affordable "FOOD"
since Obama has been in the senate, our food prices and energy prices have doubled
HE demands we burn our food in our gas tanks:
citizens need gas to get to work to get a check to pay their bills, and meet all of their obligations and responsibilities: |
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B2slim writes: Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 10:41 PM
Sleaze Merchant !
Obama- Ayers filthy campaign is nothing more than a depraved Sleaze campaign: Street radical violent activists:
KOS, the sleaze merchant MSM, the Hollywood kiddy porn kings, fake and fantasy, the drunks the brain fried druggies, the parasites are HIS BASE
HE spent 1/2 billion to motivate, inspire, his disgusting base to peddle sleaze, slime, slander,
300 Million citizens need "ENERGY" heat: gas to get to work to get a check to pay the bills and taxes, lights and heat at work and at school.
300 million citizens are NOT going to be affected by the Palin's family:
SInce Obama has been in the senate our food and gas prices have doubled !
Arch says"
Brilliant!! Obammy compared to Palin? No contest!
Sleaze merchant VS Good ole American girl VP!
Obammy outclassed ten fold! |
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Nice job.
Thank you for your thoughts, your support, and your acknowledgment that John McCain has done a rather good job at reaching across the aisle. Well, it may be that he actually resides IN the aisle.
And we sure hope he spends some time over on our side as well, don't you know (Minnesota Speak).
Nice job, Joe.
And say hello for us to Zell Miller, if you will, thank you.
And give a nod to your guy, Sam Nunn. |
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A couple of things...
First, I couldn't have been happier that the Dems nominated Barak Obama. Clearly he is the most liberal senator as determined by his voting record. Why am I happy? Because before any great change the establishment rises up one last time. I thought that would happen with Bill Clinton but I was a few years early. With the Obama nomination the MSM put their own wooden stake in their heart. This country is 60% conservative. As far as those of you who doubted McCain prior to the Palin pick, consider this. The Senate is often referred to as the most deliberative body in any government...aka, make comprosises or perish. Yet, McCain comes out of all that experience with a maverick brand. He is not the guy you think when unschackled from the Senate. It's a landslide in November...with Dem voter fraud allegations to follow. You think Bush/Gore 2000 was tough? You haven't seen anything. |
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I'm just a bystander, don't know how Pat Lib sees it, but I can see that the GOP Convention is entirely in the hands of rightwing conservatives. The Palin furor makes that clear. McCain is really not their boy. But Bush isn't even invited, either. Starting to look like barroom broken glass and a struggle over ideas in the street, trying to get votes out of the middle, right up to the election. They're not gonna win. Meanwhile, Obama looks stronger every day.. |
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dudley writes: Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 11:27 PM
Arch
I'm just a bystander, don't know how Pat Lib sees it, but I can see that the GOP Convention is entirely in the hands of rightwing conservatives. The Palin furor makes that clear. McCain is really not their boy. But Bush isn't even invited, either. Starting to look like barroom broken glass and a struggle over ideas in the street, trying to get votes out of the middle, right up to the election. They're not gonna win. Meanwhile, Obama looks stronger every day..
Arch says"
You said it right. Palin furror! McCain pulled a genius move against the Obammy leftist machine. It has now been marginalized and left floundering in sleaze against a good ole American girl. Teflon, Dudley, pure teflon. Nothing will stick against that political move and the more sleaze Obammy slings, the more the liberals look sleazy. The middle has been won and you and your party don't even have a clue! |
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I'm just sayin' how it looks. When you're free fallin', the ground comes up fast.. |
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Obama's campaign started this "mayor of a small town" silliness and now they're looking dumber and dumber as Obama continues it.
And as we easily counter, "but her state job is way bigger than your campaign".
But that still doesn't answer our question, to wit: Is Obama running his campaign or is his campaign running him? Exactly who is pulling the strings? Soros? Daley? DNC?
Lesson #1: If you're going to spit gasoline, stay away from open flames. |
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(Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 6:11 PM)
I guess coming up with a better reply was above his pay grade. |
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dudley writes: Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 11:50 PM
Ok, kid
I'm just sayin' how it looks. When you're free fallin', the ground comes up fast..
Arch says"
Ok fine, for sure! for sure! We will just have to wait a few days to see what happens next. Doesn't seem to be so glum for the conservative now though does it? |
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(Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 6:21 PM)
"The only resume lighter than Palin's is Obama's."
This thread is all about Obama "taking the hook", but I think you've taken the Dems' hook here. A "resume" is not experience or accomplishment. Fred Smith, founder of Federal Express, regards a good resume as proof the person has learned all the reasons why something can't be done.
Palin's resume could well be considered light: Small town school board, then small town mayor, then less than two years as Governor. But two considerations:
1. Look how fast she got to Governor, and how she beat her own party's candidate to do it (and how high her approval rating is).
2. Look at all she's accomplished so far; will it take her 36 years in Washington to accomplish some reform? I wouldn't count on it.
And you have to look at experience plus evidence of potential. Nobody in this race has ever been President of the United States, or VP. (That was Hillary's argument.)
So whose resume is lighter is almost a non-issue; the real question is, whose background shows the most potential for bringing change to Washington?
We have a choice of one who proved his commitment to change by selecting the hackiest of Washington old-time insiders for VP, or one who has fought his own party's corruption as well as the opponents and has selected a VP candidate who has leadership history of fighting and clobbering corruption; so choose one. |
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"Sarah Palin: A bold choice, or a desperate one?" One strand of my argument holds that Palin has the potential to refocus attention on the issue of reform in that she is what Obama pretends to be, but is not: a citizen activist who entered politics in order to fight entrenched interests and bring about tangible, practical change. By contrast, Obama's record shows that, far from being a "change agent," Obama is a relentless careerist who has brought little, if any, major reform to Chicago, Springfield or Washington.
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....has been Governator. He is a disaster and there is a movement afoot to recall him. Obviously, the celebrity thing didn't work out in his case.
Palin, by all accounts, is doing a fine job in Alaska and has the approval rating to prove it.
Any guesses as to which of these Obama would be closer to.....? |
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paddy o'furniture writes: Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 12:36 AM
Look how long Ahnold....
....has been Governator. He is a disaster and there is a movement afoot to recall him. Obviously, the celebrity thing didn't work out in his case.
Palin, by all accounts, is doing a fine job in Alaska and has the approval rating to prove it.
Any guesses as to which of these Obama would be closer to.....?
Arch says"
Paddy. I guess Obammy! Palin has such a huge diversity of citizens to represent and has such a high rating that any politician would envy. Obammy is pale compared to the GOP VP selection and makes McCain appear the Genius! |
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I don't know who you think that you are speaking for, but I'm a die hard reep and I disagree with about everything that you said...
I think that Pawlenty or Romney would have both been better choices than Palin... You claim that neither has the fight that a Palin has... Give me a break... Romney was probably the best McCain attack dog in the entire field.... and even though he is out of it, he's still drawing big crowds... Pawlenty, was not as effective as Romney but he was still a decent surrogate... Palin is yet to be tested.... We'll see how good she does.
And your comment about Reep Blue Bloods trying to run Social Cons out of the party is laughable... First of all, I don't know what your definition of those two terms are, but any Reep wants to keep all reeps in the party... I see that there are basically three types of Party folks: 1) Social Cons; 2) Foreign Affairs Cons; and 3)Fiscal Cons.... I consider myself a #3 with a dab of #1.... Folks that usually make the comments that you unloaded are usually far right number #1s... and while you guys can get me upset with your "Dogma".... I'm not looking to push you guys out, but I would suggest that you guys be more tollerant once in awhile and don't rush to the position of "my way of the highway" so quickly...
As for Palin, I think that she is too green and unfortunately, I believe that will be exposed rather shortly...
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poyman said
As for Palin, I think that she is too green and unfortunately, I believe that will be exposed rather shortly..
Arch says:
That is what is precisely what makes her attractive besides her good looks. She has none of the Washington slime on her and her reform message did wonders for the conservatives in Alaska. She is outstanding in her humble accomplishments and it took great gravitas to accomplish what she did thus far. Nobody gets where she did by pure chance. She has struck a chord in the American soul concerning politics and has the obvious fortitude to continue. Let us see what happens. |
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karl writes: Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 1:18 AM
Did Obama pick a VP candidate yet?
oh yeah- the old white career politician guy- Joe wasn't it?
Arch says"
Karl my friend! Change and Hope for Obammy means same old same old slow Joe Biden and the dogma of leftism. Can it be said that it has already been tried several times throughout history? What redeeming value has it spawned? What is the alternative? |
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800,000 people. No matter how many times people say she has experience, it won't change the fact that she just doesn't. Less than 2 years in one of the smallest, most remote states. Sorry, folks there don't even think she's qualified to be VP or POTUS.
Yes, we are in a real pickle, here. I don't want Palin a heartbeat away from McCain, and I don't want her as the new leader of the party. |
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PC;
A community organizer. That's it. " No matter how many times people say HE has experience, it won't change the fact that HE just doesn't."
You see, I didn't add Senator there because you actually have to SHOW-UP to get that recognition from the American people. When you run for President from the day you enter the Senate, you don't get to claim Senatorial experience. Therefore, Americans have to consider why Democrats selected the most liberal politician with the least experience EVER.
Poor Hussein, those debates w/o a teleprompter are right over the horizon. |
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If you don't think that Palin has experience for VP then you should be really scared about Obama's experience for President.
That he would even compare himself to her shows how weak he really is.
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is famous.
Obama has done squat.
His payroll and promotion machine is bigger than a small town government?
What a low-class dissembling.
Or has his staff not told Obama that she is a Governor, not a Mayor?
Yet as a Mayor, GOv. Palin still has more responsibility to other people than Obama ever has.
What a friggin' joke Barak has become: a parody of a parody.
His own VP is a plagiaristic misanthrope who only thinks Obama is qualified because he is a 'well spoken black'.
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They know what that she represents the reality of what Obama can only pose about: Real change in the real world.
That is why Obama is now running against Gov. Palin, and why slow-Joe is reduced to talking about how good looking Gov. Palin is.
McCain is the real Presidential candidate. |
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So, what Im seeing is Gov Palin not only has been vetted by the McCain campaign (which she was), but now is also being vetted (and her family) in the press.
Who vetted Obama? Thanks to the true journalists such as David Fredosso, Stanley Kurtz and others, we can get the information that the MSM fails to do. If they had done their (MSM) job in the first place, he BHO would not have made it past Iowa.
PL, Briggsy and the Libs: BHO has underachieved in everything he has done. His legislative performance consisted of sponsoring NO bills (he was given bills that other senate members did all the work on), he voted present half the time, he has 145 days experience in the US senate, to which he voted straight democrat. He had a chance to work with McCain on Ethics reform but was slapped on the wrist by the Dems and quickly back tracked.
He has never run anything. His community service work was ineffective. As the head of non-profit education group, he filtered money to cronies of Ayers and Daley political machine and the organization failed.
And to the person who thinks running a small to is insignificant....have you?
Unlike BHO her political successes were a result of her service to her constituents and running a race the people were allowed to vote on. THis presidential race is actually the first true race that BHO has had to work for. And based on what I see, he is not qualified to be here, and is just a puppet for the political machine running his campaign.
Here is a thought, I think the democratic party did not want Hillary as their candidate, and they used BHO to move her aside. Think Im wrong? Just take a look at the change of events over the past 2 years and read Fredosso's book.
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Obama just should have laid low and kept his eye on his own campaign. Made a statement re: the family and the press and stayed out of the fray.
It's always a good idea not to step in someone else's cowpie.
There's time to make some well considered points after all the fracas has died down. |
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As much as I would like to, I can't get all caught up in this H.S. like hooplah... I believe "Competant Management and Leadership" is far different than haing the "Gravitas" to speak up against "power abusers".... Now, don't get me wrong... I am glad that she can do that but I would feel alot more comfortible if I saw a mark of hers on the Alaskan economy, or in legislationthat involved security, or something besides simply a position on Energy...
She needed more time and more exposure.... and simply saying that she has more executive experience than Obama is a poor argument for her being a GOP representative on our ticket.... We should be trying to put forward the best.... not the most unique. Sorry.... I can't get all worked up about her. |
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Next we will be hearing how he ran a bake sale in law school or had a lemonade stand when he was 10.
Doubt he will say if he made any money at it. |
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Don't worry the Republican women will save the day for you. We really don't even need you to get worked up about Gov Palin. However check the fundraising for McCain in a couple of days, and let us know if you really believe one of your picks would have done that for McCain's coffers.
Money is the mother's milk of politics....and we have a lot of mothers' milkin it right now. |
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Stay focused and continue to give them hell... |
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poyman writes: Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 4:21 PM
Sorry Arch,
As much as I would like to, I can't get all caught up in this H.S. like hooplah... I believe "Competant Management and Leadership" is far different than haing the "Gravitas" to speak up against "power abusers".... Now, don't get me wrong... I am glad that she can do that but I would feel alot more comfortible if I saw a mark of hers on the Alaskan economy, or in legislationthat involved security, or something besides simply a position on Energy...
She needed more time and more exposure.... and simply saying that she has more executive experience than Obama is a poor argument for her being a GOP representative on our ticket.... We should be trying to put forward the best.... not the most unique. Sorry.... I can't get all worked up about her.
Arch says:
I see your point and am not worried in the least. McCain was on my shite list until he made that pick. Don't you see he is passing the torch to the new generation of reformers and conservative at that. He is saying he is sorry for the "buck the party crap" he engaged in for years. Remember that the VP is usually the next in line for the GOP nomination as history has shown. Take a good close look at Palin and I do understand your caution! Another note. My high school buddy lives in Soldatna Alaska on the Kenei peninsula. He has worked and lived there for twenty plus years and has seen the political landscape up there while working as a environmental public relations representative for big oil. He knows Palin personally and has run snow machine races against her husband Todd He says that Palin has cut right through the heart of the corruption that was going on like no other human being has. She is the real deal much like Reagan was and will do no worse in Washington DC. One hasn't seen an Iron Lady like this one. I take my buddy seriously on this as he is a straight shooter. |
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Doesn't run his own campaign because he doesn't know how, nor is that the responsibility of the Presidential candidate.
His role is to make speeches others have written for him and to do exactly what George Soros tells him to do.
Barack Obama - errand boy for the far left. |
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"If I were Obama, I wouldn't brag about how much money he spends in a short amount of time."
- gorgeous point by Mountain Rose
"Try this, next time you apply for work somewhere. Where the application asks for previous experience, write "well, uhm, ahhh, I filled out this application, and ahhh, errrhm, it was a pretty long and gruelling application".
- superb "DP in So Cal"
Now for "Patriotic Liberal", who states Obama has "stellar legislative experience"? ...I am running a list of Obama's IL SEN.accomplishments. Any may add to it (keep on point please). Current listed accomplishments: ZERO.
http://usatruth.blogtownhall.com/2008/09/01/obama_does_grea t_things_for_example.thtml
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