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Comment on: The Pepperhawks' Farm Journal

Sara Palin is My Kind of Woman

100 Comments
Sunday, August, 31, 2008 3:04 AM Purplegimp writes:

St Gracie

Amen to that! No way is she going to be anyone's 'yes woman' McCain is in for an interesting ride with her. Oooh, I like it!
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 3:18 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Lucy

Yep, this woman is her own person. She is not going to be a McCain clone. She stuck to her guns in Alaska, no pun intended there, and I don't see her becoming a yes man for anyone. This will be most interesting.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:05 AM Purplegimp writes:

St. Gracie

This could almost get me to pay some attention to the election again. Operative word-almost.
But I'm busy with more important things, as you know.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 6:19 AM edmartinonline writes:

Palin's ride

I agree this will be VERY interesting.
http://www.edmartinonline.com/blog
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 6:30 AM Rick writes:

As the dust has started to settle...

the realization that McPlain chose whom he did makes me SO proud. My pro-life but still an Obama-supporting wife doesn't understand WHY picking Palin was SO important.

Game/set/match...McCain.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 8:15 AM Gray Ghost writes:

She Would Be My First Choice

if I were running (Bobby Jindal whom I like being too young to be POTUS). I like that she hunts and is a NRA member too.

I am still not sure I can vote for McCain. But this selection, and the speech I heard on radio during my trip back from the coast that McCain gave, help alot.

I will soon be off to pick up my grands. Keep my daughter and son-in-law in LA in your prayers.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 9:17 AM beachmom writes:

Peppermint2

Palin is my kind of woman too. She has more backbone than most of the men who are in politics.
She is a good example of what a strong woman really is. Dims think strong women are just bitc*y and butchy and more manly than men. They won't like Palin because she turns that on it's head.
It was good to see McCain do something right and something to try to bring conservatives back to the scene.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 9:49 AM clyde writes:

Pepp

While she truly is a breath of fresh air,you MAY want to take a long look at some of what she's done. A tax on oil companies that turned into a $1200 payment to Alaskan taxpayers? Sound familiar? Sorry to be a cold shower so early,but I am going to be VERY cautious about this ticket. NO MATTER WHAT,McCain STILL heads it up.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 10:02 AM str8_talk writes:

Pepp

I agree with everything you said and for those who dismiss the importance of the VP, here is a little table for them. The VP is EXTREMELY important when choosing a President and can I not only trust or vote for BO, I wouldn't want Biden in his place!

John Tyler – Harrison died of pneumonia 1430 days in office

Millard Fillmore – Taylor died from illness 969 days in office

Andrew Johnson – Lincoln assassinated
1419 days in office

Chester Arthur – Garfield assassinated 1262 days in office

Theodore Roosevelt – McKinley assassinated 1267 days in office

Calvin Coolidge – Harding died of heart attack 580 days in office

Harry Truman – Roosevelt fatal cerebral hemorrhage 1379 days in office

Lyndon Johnson – Kennedy assassinated 425 days in office

Gerald Ford – Nixon resigned 895 days in office

If Bill Clinton had left office when he was impeached we would have been left with...AL GORE!
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 10:37 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Lucy

I don't blame you for not paying attention to our squabbles and this election over here right now. I would not either in your situation. But. you know i'll keep you informed in tidbits.

I know quite well what an important project you are working on at the moment and wish you the best of luck and success in your new found endeavor as you already know.

If anyone deserves it you do.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 10:40 AM Peppermint2 writes:

edmartinonline

Thanks for coming by. I don't think I've seen you here before, but I'm honored you have stopped by as I am with all the people who take the time to come over and comment.

Yes, I agree, this is going to be one of the most interesting campaigns and elections I've ever witnessed and I've seen a lot of them.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 10:47 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Rick

Thanks for stopping by. It's been awhile since I've seen you too. I am proud too of McCain choosing Palin, as I stated in my article, she's not just any woman, but an extraordinary one.

Well, perhaps at some point you can convince your wife about why she needs to stop supporting Obama. He will be a horrible choice for our country, and women can always get abortions in this country as they did prior to Roe vs. Wade, which most likely will never be overturned anyway, sadly I have to say, being pro life myself.

McCain/Palin it is, at least for me. McCain showed some real courage picking her. He could have gone the safe route, but he chose something different. Just as he chose to stay with his men in Hanoi Hilton when he could have gone home because of his associations. But, he stayed loyal and stayed. That says a lot in my book for the character of this man, even though I know there are many who would disagree with me.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 10:53 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Gray Ghost

Bobby Jindal is great and I would like to see him run in the future. And, I would love to see Palin at the top of the ticket too, but she may very well be one day, and it could be sooner than we think. All I know is there is a purpose for everything that happens.

You have plenty of time to make up your mind and whatever way you choose to go is your privilege and nobody else's business.

I will add your daughter and son in law to my prayer list and God speed to them. But, you know LA does have Jindal now in charge. And, he looks like the type of governor who will get things right, unlike that dope that was governor during Katrina.

You keep safe too.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 10:57 AM Peppermint2 writes:

beachmom

Wow, thanks for coming by. I'm honored again. I know you are always at Gunny's blog and I love your comments on there.

You are so dead on. Palin does have more balls than most of the repub men. Already I feel like I would trust her with our country without her even had the experience of foreign policy. She's smart and tough.

Yes, I think McCain did something right here too. He put a true conservative on the ticket and a woman to boot. Now that's something in my book.

Ha, ha, yeah the dims will hate her because she doesn't look like a feminazi.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 11:01 AM Peppermint2 writes:

clyde

I respect your opinion. I realize McCain still heads the ticket, but I am looking at this on a broader scale for the future of the GOP and our country, mostly our country because I really could care less about the party.

I have taken a look at the things she has done in Alaska and for the most part I'm quite pleased. Of course, no one is perfect. We're all human and have flaws. We'll never get the "perfect" candidate.

Thanks for coming by as always.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 11:08 AM Peppermint2 writes:

str8_talk

You have made my day and made my point in this article. We never know what is going to happen. Your information is tremendous and good job on the research. You prove by those facts that being VP is not irrelevant. Thanks.

I guess it was just as well we didn't lose Clinton while in office thinking of the crazed madman, scam artist Gore being President makes me shudder.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 12:04 PM Buck writes:

Okay, Mary Poppins

"...A little bit of suar helps the medicine go down..."

Smartest McCain could've done.

He got a conservative;
He got an NRA member;
He got a mom;
He got the Hillary voters;
and, I think,
He just got himself elected.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 12:43 PM Peppermint2 writes:

Buck

Mary Poppins! Ha, ha, I kind of knew someone would say something like that. You're cracking me up.

I'm trying to think on the positive side today. There has been so much negative stuff floating around in the atmosphere we need some lightness of being. LOL!

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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 12:47 PM str8_talk writes:

Pepp

You're quite welcome for the statistics, some of those were almost full four year terms. I'm sure you get it, but for those who aren't thinking clearly each year has 365 days, they can divide the number of days in office by the days in the year to see how many years they served. Even LBJ served over one year!

Then like you said to think of E-Gore running our nation the scam artist of climate change?!
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 12:54 PM Dogged writes:

Pep great artical

Pep, Thanks for the mention.

McCain wasn't my first choice for POTUS, but I was going to vote for him as he was the only conservative horse in the race. My mother use to say "don't cut off your nose to spite your face". By not voting for McCain that's exactly what I would be doing as I would be helping Obomb get elected. That I could never do.

With his choice for VP now I will happily vote for him. God forbid something happens to him we will have a wonderful lady to step right in and take over. After his term or terms are over we will have a great nomination for POTUS. She will make a fantastic POTUS.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 2:34 PM Keys to the Right writes:

Palin/McCain 08

I am so stoked about this! Hillary may have broken the glass ceiling but she didn't expect Sara Palin to crawl through! Now the girls of America have someone they can look up to! Yay!
Good post pep!
It's shameless plug time.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 3:33 PM Darvin Dowdy writes:

I'm a bit worried...

...that eventually McCain and Palin will have a confrontation. Because Palin is, well - us. She's conservative in the truest sense - like we are. But then again, McCain knew what he was doing when he chose her. I hope she is wise enough to avoid that confrontation or at least temper it when it does happen.
I'm going to be optimistic about this Pep. I'm going to believe that Palin will use her charm and powers of persuasion to, like a magnet, pull John McCain & the GOP Hierarchy out of that D.C. mode of thinking and back to being a representative of the folks.
That being said, before Sarah becomes some doormat, yes you're right, she'll resign. That could be a good thing, too.
But that doesn't stop me from wanting to see a new 2nd political party. One to replace the dem's. And one that makes decisions based on what is good/best for our nation - period. DD
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 4:13 PM emjayne writes:

Pepp

Thanks for stopping by! And I am agreeing with you wholeheartedly!~
Yes, I knew you had an operation and have been watching for you to get back. Rest that finger!! :-))
Dogged made an interesting remark. He's "not cutting off his nose to spite his face" and I am concerned that a few people are doing that.
I know..I know..McCain is far from the best choice and I don't much care for his record either, but the alternate option?? Ye Gods!!!
Aside from the fact that I think Palin should be home taking care of her children :-)) As long as she is going to work anyway, I am happy she is working for us. Going from not knowing her at all to reading a lot about her, I am convinced.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:21 PM Peppermint2 writes:

str8_talk

Well my thanks again for you putting those statistics up there. It proves the point that being VP is not irrelevant.

OMG, Al Gore with his cracked notions would be just waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much for me to bear.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:24 PM Peppermint2 writes:

Keys to the Right

Amen to your comment. We women have someone who is worthy of looking up to as opposed to Hillary. Although, I have to say I give Hillary credit for the work she did trying to break that glass ceiling. I may not agree with her policies, but she is tough, but has no integrity like Palin.

I'm really stoked up too as you say. One big step for womankind! Hurray!
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:25 PM Paulie writes:

Well, I'm glad you're so optimistic

Pepp, because I really need to be convinced that McCain picked her thinking she would be a net positive. As opposed to not picking Romney because Romney's so obviously more qualified for the top job, in my opinion.

Truthfully, I was disappointed when I heard she was the pick and not because she's a woman--only because she has a minimal track record; and not much better than B Hussein Obambam's.

But I'm feeling a little better as I read comments from people I respect, and I'm certainly willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:28 PM Peppermint2 writes:

DD

Thanks for coming by and giving your opinion. I want to be optimistic about this too. We've had so little to be joyful about during this campaign season with so many people being unhappy with the choices presented to us and then those we could like fell by the wayside.

I think Palin could work her charms on McCain. Like I said in my article, he could have chosen a door mouse, but he chose this tough woman.

If they have a confrontation I hope they can work it out and Palin can bring McCain over to our side. Like you said she is one of us, but it gives McCain a whole new look at conservatives and how they really feel with her by his side.

You know we women have our ways of bringing our men around at times. :-D
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:33 PM Peppermint2 writes:

Dogged

You're welcome. No problem, you said it and it fit perfectly into the theme of my article.

My Mom used to tell us the same thing when we were kids, "don't spite your face by cutting your nose off". That is a wise saying IMHO.

NO, McCain would not have been my choice either, but since this is what we have been given, in my opinion this is better than the OBomb as you say.

Palin makes it a much easier choice to me and you're right, we'd have a very conservative woman President if something were to happen to McCain and if you look at st8's fact sheet she posted, there have been quite a few times the Veep has had to step in.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:38 PM davecatbone writes:

Sarah-cuda

She's done something to the base. It's galvanized. It's energized. It feels hope, and conservatism is swelling. I never imagined this happening, never. I am shocked, surprised, and.............delighted. Good post Pepp.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:38 PM Peppermint2 writes:

emjayne

I'm sticking my finger back into its' splint when I get done with my typing. I sure hope I haven't made things worse but I'm, being told I am. I see the doc on Tues so I guess I'll find out then.

I'm with you thinking that a few people are spiting themselves. To me it's worth voting for McCain to keep Obama out. Even if I have issues with McCain, I have waaaaaaaaaaay more issues with Obama and his crazed, Marxist ideas. Ye Gods as you put it.

Well, we conservative women would like to see mothers stay home with the children, especially we older ones, but times have changed that's for sure. But, from what I hear her husband is the one who stays home with the kids for the most part and that's a good thing.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:38 PM Paulie writes:

And we may as well

learn how to spell her name: Sarah Palin.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:47 PM Peppermint2 writes:

Paulie

Well, I have to tell ya Paulie I thought McCain would pick Romney too. And, I believe as you do that he is eminently qualified for the top job. In fact that would have been my first choice out of the ones presented to us.

So when Palin was announced I was somewhat taken back. At first my reaction was huh? What about Romney?

But, as the news kept playing on and telling this woman's story, the more I got hyped over it and Romney blew out of my mind. There were some issues about Romney flipping from liberal stances to conservative ones. That could have been a problem too.

And, yes I'm trying to be optimistic about it and maybe Mary Poppins like Buck said, but this has given conservatives something new and fresh to think about and ponder.
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:56 PM Peppermint2 writes:

davecat

Saracuda, I like that one. You are so on the money davecat. This sure has sparked new interest and hope for many a conservative.

On top of that it stole the thunder right out under the feet of Apollo Obama Messiah. How nice it was not to barely see or hear of him on the news circuits for almost 24 hours and just after he made his so called historic speech.

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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 5:59 PM Peppermint2 writes:

Paulie

Thanks for the correction on Sarah's name. I feel like a dork misspelling it. Oh, well, I do enough dorky things to feel like that nearly every day. Just as Gos. LOL!
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Sunday, August, 31, 2008 11:19 PM willibeaux writes:

Yo Pepp! McCain's

selection of Sarah Palin was the best choice he could have made. Hopefully this will bring a healing to the conservatives who are struggling with who to vote for on November 4.
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Monday, September, 01, 2008 2:27 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Willibeaux

I agree with you and I think it already has. I've seen so many people pumped over this and if you read Thomas Sowell who supports this pick, and he is one brilliant man, you will see that so many of the commentators are changing to vote for McCain over this pick.

Since I know you're a very busy man, thanks for taking the time to come by.
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Monday, September, 01, 2008 9:50 AM Goshawk writes:

willibeaux

I agree, Sarah is an excellent choice. And because of it, All across the internet there has been a new swelling of hope and enthusiasm within the Republican party and conservatives.

Many voters who were not going to vote for McCain are now changing their minds and will. Because they see a ray of hope for healing the damage done by McCain and other left-leaning reps.

Of course the MSM is out in force to diminish the situation and degrade Sarah Palin in anyway they can. In fact, some of our very own so-called conservatives are helping them do it.

They are those that are not going to vote for McCain no matter what! Which is fine. They are free to vote as they wish. But with some it doesn't end there. Even though these people claim they don't care how YOU vote. They are posting all over the blogs, and trying to convince people to vote for an independent party. Bob Bar mostly. And we all know that is a vote given to Obama.

These people are so filled with animosity for McCain and the Republican party. It has has become an obsession with them to keep McCain and party from getting elected.

They don't care one wit if the very Socialist/Communist DemoLibs we all hate take complete control. They claim that by doing that, "THEY" are teaching the Republican party, and America a lesson!
There is something very sick about that.
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Monday, September, 01, 2008 12:00 PM Goshawk writes:

Another, reason to vote

For McCain/Palin!

Here, in part, is Ovomits and his wifes own words.

"I chose my friends carefully. The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. The Marxist professors and structural feminists and punk-rock performance poets".–Barack Obama, “Dreams From My Father,” pages 99-100

You can read their full comments @

http://husaria.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/barack-and-michelle -obamas-black-nationalism-in-their-own-words/

And these are the communist pigs that some conservatives want to let just 'walk in and take over.' Because they're obsessed with keeping McCain out!
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Monday, September, 01, 2008 12:48 PM xpressit writes:

Hope

(in the form of Palin) She is a great pick. Does McCain thnk he pacified the right, I wonder, or is it just a ploy? It is not enough for me to support Juan but its still good. Judging by the left's reaction, even better.
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Monday, September, 01, 2008 4:54 PM Peppermint2 writes:

xpressit

Palin's pick having the left in a flurry of ire is too much fun too watch. And we knew this is what would happen.
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Monday, September, 01, 2008 8:18 PM The Crawfish writes:

loaded for 2012!!

If McCain loses or he wins and only goes for one term, the GOP is loaded with great candidates for 2012. Palin, Jindal, JC Watts, Michael Steele, Duncan Hunter...and only one of those is a white male! Seeing that bunch in a primary debate would get all of the Dims scratching their heads and wondering which party they were watching on TV!
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 12:57 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Craw

That would really be something to watch with those names you put up. I'd sure like to see that group together debating. Every last one of them is good to me. I'm really impressed with Jindal. He is an up and coming, rising star for the GOP.

And, Jindal has proven with this hurricane he's to the stuffing of a good president in the making.
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 1:07 AM wil writes:

The thing is

I am becoming convinced there are hundreds of good conservative genuine people we could elect to congress but the process is so ugly that few of them want to go for it. For every Jindal Watts and Palin we have seen, there are dozens in city councils and county commissioners offices around the country. This is both encouraging and frustrating.

Pepp, I am glad to see you out and about on townhall a bit again....hope everything is going well for you medically and such.
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 1:22 AM Peppermint2 writes:

wil

Hey, thanks. I'm out and about somewhat. I have to take long breaks though typing with a broken finger. But, I'm trying to get back into the swing of things, a little here, a little there.

Yep, there are so many good people who could run for election, but the way people are treated by the media, the opposition, digging into their every lifetime move, I sure wouldn't want to put my foot in that mess. I can hardly blame any number of good people who would never run because they don't want to be torn apart by vultures eating them and pecking their eyes out.

I don't know if politics has always been this ugly but it sure is more than I'd want to endure.
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 4:28 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Purplegimp

has an article up that's pretty darn funny and I recommend all to read it. Just click her name and you'll be there in no time, depending on how the TH server is working.
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 7:33 AM davecatbone writes:

Pepp & Goshawk

I've a new post linking to the same from Garnet about the charges against Sarah Palin. You may find it interesting.
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 1:46 PM BigPapa writes:

This is really a great moment.

I'm saddened by the comments in the MSM that she was the 5th and last choice by McCain whether that is true who knows?
However, whatever way she got the job I think Obo and Biden-his time are toast in November.
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 5:24 PM crossbow writes:

great post!!

keep up the good stuff!!
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 6:32 PM Peppermint2 writes:

davecat

This is my first chance online today so I'll be over shortly.
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 6:41 PM Peppermint2 writes:

Big Papa

I wouldn't take anything I heard in the MSM and believe a word of it. Just this morning the NYT was reporting that McCain only vetted her first on last Thursday, a hasty, last minute choice. That is pure BS and lies. You can't vet a candidate in one night.

Carl Rove talked about that on Fox this morning and said there were secret meetings going on for quite sometime between Palin and McCain's vetting personnel and lawyers.

The MSM is going to do anything to tear this woman to shreds. Just expect it. The dims, the MSM, the feminazis are all tearing her up one side and down the other. It's a shame, but that's what these hyenas do.

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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 6:48 PM Peppermint2 writes:

crossbow

Thanks for coming by. Glad you liked it.
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 8:00 PM willibeaux writes:

Yo Pepp!! Davecat has

posted some info from Garnet about Sarah Palin that has been rebutted. Unfortunately, we have some conservatives who don't want John McCain to win and are trying their best to smear Sarah Palin. :-(
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 8:02 PM Darvin Dowdy writes:

No surprise...

...to see the dem's slither out from under a rock to attack her 17 year old daughter, is it? Give us your take on it Pep from a womans perspective. DD
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Tuesday, September, 02, 2008 11:32 PM TNconservative writes:

If you like Palin so much...

you ought to be very mad at McCain.

What's going to happen when McCain loses?

Don't say it won't happen. You know McCain doesn't have the support that President Bush had.

This is still McCain's campaign, not her's. And McCain has worked to hard to destroy good conservative issues to ever vote for him.

I think it sad the way the republicans have risked hurting this woman's political career so that they can win. Reminds me of the democrats. Stoop to anything to win. This was so obviously a despret move to make McCain's campaign historic and gain the support of women, perticularly Hillary Clinton supporters.

Bye GOP. I'll have no part of this. I supported and voted for President Bush, but McCain I will not support nor vote for.

Please don't be suckers.
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Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 7:51 AM Sgt Relic writes:

Hi Pepp

It's good to have you back. The same goes for Gos.

I liked the Palin pick myself. It has certainly kicked the volume up on this election.

It got my wife and mother onboard but it also seems to have reopened some of the wounds from the primaries.

Since I still can't get past the illegals and carbon taxes (climate change), I still can't vote for McCain but that's not a new position for me. There is just too much recent history with him but we all know the list of sins against conservatives.

Palin brings youth and some fairly conservative creds but the VP, particularly a McCain VP, is not going to influence his presidency should he be elected. Lieberman maybe, but not Palin.

Hey, November is still a long way off politically. Who knows what can happen?

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Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 8:52 AM Goshawk writes:

TNconservative

Well TN. Your entitled to your opinion just like anyone. But that is all it is, just your opinion.

You, and some others, calling yourselves conservatives feeling betrayed by McCain, are doing everything you can to keep him from being elected. It seems your dislike, if not outright hatred, has blinded you to the big picture.

"What's going to happen if McCain loses?" The Marxist Ovomit and the and the far left Socialist/Communist Demorats take full control of our government! Pure and simple!

If you think voting for an independent party (or not voting at all) will help the country. Your wrong! It only displays your contempt for McCain. But that's all it does. And an independent party, as we all know, has no chance whatever of winning.

Then you accuse the Republicans of what you yourself are doing, using ad-homain attacks. As can be seen in your comment. Looks to me as though you've been schooled in Liberal propaganda methods. Your certainly doing their bidding.

It's a shame that people like you will let the Socialist Left take over because you don't like McCain! That shows how caught up in your own hatred for McCain is. In that you place your personal vendetta for McCain ahead of America.

BTW, Sarah Palin will do just fine defending herself against the Left and attacks from conservatives like you.


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Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 1:36 PM Peppermint2 writes:

Willibeaux

Thanks for the heads up. I did see the article and was glad that particular smear on Palin was taken apart and dismissed.

Yes, it's really a shame that a decent woman like Palin is now facing some of the worst ad himinen attacks and accusations I've ever seen in my life.

Even Susan Estrich, who is a democrat woman, said on Fox last night, this is the worst she has ever seen and she's been in politics for a very long time.
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Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 2:39 PM Peppermint2 writes:

DD

My take on this from a woman's point of view is that it makes me livid. Attacking Palin over her daughter being pregnant and unmarried is the height of hypocrisy from the feminazis.

Sure, their sorry lot would rather this young girl abort the baby. So having this baby and keeping it is beyond their belief.

I have never held much respect for these feminazis since they started up years ago.

And, the liberals attacking Palin over this is downright revolting with all of their immorality played out for the world to see. They have their nerve to even touch on this.

Candidates children should be off limits, period.

Well, as I said before, whatever there is to know about this woman, Palin, she is going to be shredded to pieces. Somehow I believe she is strong enough to hold up under it all.

As a woman, I find this sexism revolting.
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Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 2:53 PM Peppermint2 writes:

Sgt.Relic

It's nice to see you too. Yep, Gos and I are trying to get back into the swing of things at TH somewhat. We have a lot to do here too, so it may be sporadic. I don't know.

Ron's working on some paintings for an upcoming art show for the Art Guild we joined. And, he's been taking care of me. He's a busy man these days. Poor guy. With me one handed and all.

Ha, I'm glad the Palin pick got your wife and mother onboard. We women need to stick together. LOL!

Yep, November is still a way off and who knows what will come down before then. Lots can happen in two months.

I sure do understand your reservations for McCain. For me I was going to vote for him anyway, with not much enthusiasm I will admit, but the Palin pick has me pumped up.

Thanks for coming by.
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Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 3:05 PM Peppermint2 writes:

TNConservative

Being mad at McCain for picking Sarah Palin does not make any sense to me whatsoever. I really have no idea what you are talking about.

If McCain loses, Sarah Palin wins no matter what. She's got national exposure now, showing what a real force she is for the conservatives all over the country. I think she will go on and be a viable candidate for another election now matter what happens.

I don't think this is going to destroy Palin's reputation either. The things that she is being attacked over are backfiring in the liberals faces. Women all over the country are outraged at the treatment she is receiving from the libs, the MSM, etc.

All this does is bind her more to women. We women detest this sexism being displayed, just as it was with Hillary. That even made me feel empathy for Hillary even though I would never support her.

Suckers? Nah! In my opinion the real suckers are those who are going to vote Barr because he is a spoiler, has no chance to win, takes votes away from McCain and allows Obama and his Marxism waltz right into the WH. That is revolting to me.

I also don't believe McCain has destroyed conservative values and issues in this country. There are issues I have disagreed with him on too, but basically he still holds the values that I respect.

There's no doubt in my mind, he loves his country, has sacrificed for his country through his military service, supports pro life, conservative judges for the SCOTUS, and any number of issues.

As I said to somewhere else, if the immigration issue rears its' ugly head again, we can fight it just like we did the last time and we, the people won.
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Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 7:03 PM SquiddyPopPerkyJean writes:

Goshawk,

Now that I know Oblahma tried to be friends with 'punk rock poets' I'm finally switching to his side. HA HA HA HA HA!!!

As far as Palin, she sounds good so far, but now I hear mention that she was also taxing Big Oil as though they make too much profit. Doesn't sound conservative to me. But I like that she's a gun-totin' mama.
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Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 11:51 PM willibeaux writes:

Yo Pepp aand Goshawk! I

personally think the "ole Silver Fox" hit a Grand Slammer when he selected Sarah Palin to be his Veep.
Unfortunately we have some misguided conservatives trying to sabotage a possible victory by Palin/McCain by helping the MSM dig up dirt to smear Sarah. :-(
It's like cutting off your nose to spite your face. Turning our country over to a bunch of Marxist/Socialists for 4, maybe 8, years to punish the Republicans is beyond my pay grade to understand.

Hepp the Libs John Cary! Dey is goin' bonkers and some of dem may commit Hari Kari.

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Wednesday, September, 03, 2008 11:51 PM TNconservative writes:

Goshawk and Peppermint,

Goshawk,

Thanks for respecting my opinion. You are right to say that I don't like McCain, but I don't think you fully understand me.

I do look at the big picture and I would argue that it is people who are going to vote for McCain who are not looking at the big picture.

If McCain wins he becomes the new face of the republican party and of conservatives. The social conservative issues that he throw out, such as funding human embryo killing, rejecting a national marriage amendment, rejecting a right to life amendment, and rejecting criticism of McCain/Fiengold. More than just this, it will pave the way for the loss of more issues. It will show that the governor of California and senator Spector were right, and going left pays. It will be a slippery slope. I don't see how anyone couldn't see that except that they be blinded by all the hype and fear mongering.

The Marxist democrats are going to take over? Well republicans do a really poor job of stopping them. I wouldn't put my hope in America in them. John McCain would reach across the aisle with them.

Now if McCain loses, then the Democrats become responsible for the high gas prices, for people losing jobs, and whatever else. Then people would finally be forced to do what they should be doing right now, focus on congress.

All reasons to vote for McCain are empty promises, such as SCOTUS appointments, which anyone who knows the process knows is done by congress, not presidents. presidents make a nomination, congress is who confirms or shoots down.

For your information, I feel that I am putting America first. Just like you probably feel that you are. I just think that I have actually thought about it a little more, as oppose to being told what to think.

Peppermint,

Well, I'm glad you think that it won't hurt Palin when McCain loses. That would be good. I guess we will see.
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 12:22 AM TNconservative writes:

Please consider what I wrote.

Sorry for any typos or mistakes.

Basically the republicans have gone down a dark road that many of us are not going to follow them down.

This is the election that will show the republicans from the conservatives.

Don't buy into the hype and the fear mongering. Republicans have not been that good, especially lately. They need something to straighten them out.

Sorry, if you don't like it. No one is happy about it. But McCain doesn't need to win this. That is the worst thing that could happen.

The establishment might push McCain, the politicians might push McCain, the talking heads might push McCain, but the people are divided. We aren't going to do our part this time. Not for this. Have fun pushing that elephant up the stairs by yourself.
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 1:51 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Willibeaux

LMAO. You are on your mark big bro. You are cracking me up with your comments. I see you are on your game darn good the past couple of days.

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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 2:06 AM Peppermint2 writes:

TNConservative

You make quite an assumption if you think that only you have thought long and hard over your decision and others, such as Goshawk and myself have not.

We too have thought long and hard. We just have a difference of opinion here. And do not agree with yours. And, we won't be the only ones pushing that elephant up the stairs as you say. Many people have change their minds due to the Palin nomination because they see hope for the next generation of conservative politicians in her. She stands at the precipice of being the next POTUS.

As far as fear mongering, I really haven't heard much fear mongering coming from the Repubs. I and Gos make our own decisions, not from what Repubs say, but from what we have read, researched, and seen out of Obama. We both detest his policies and have made our decision based on that, not what some GOP talking point has said. That's another assumption on your part, that we can't think for ourselves, which really is quite condescending if you ask me.

I'm sure you didn't mean to sound condescending but that is the way you are coming across.

You won't change our minds. We have made our decision and are very pumped up with Sarah Palin on the ticket. If you saw her speech tonight you probably know of what I speak. She was utterly fantastic.

Now thanks for your advice, but no thanks, we're not buying wet blankets here tonight. We're rocking after the Sarah Palin speech. And, we want to do what we believe is best for our country.

You do what you feel is necessary for yourself. We're not trying to change your mind, so you can cease your lectures and go on about your own business. We are not pushing anything on you so we would appreciate you stopping to push your agenda down our throats.

Thanks for coming by.
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 2:13 AM Purplegimp writes:

St. Gracie and Goshawk

What you said! For a more in depth comment, come on over to The Gimp Wonders.
It's time for some adults to get out of the kindergarten sand box.
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 2:38 AM Peppermint2 writes:

TNConservative

I forgot to add to my reply to you that Goshawk and I are both registered Independents. We are not party followers, neither Republican or Democrat. We vote who we think will be best for our country, not what we think is best for either party, Republicans or Democrats. We aren't the least bit interested in what letter is behind their name.

If a good, conservative Democrat were to be up for nomination, we might have voted that way. But since the Democrat party has been taken over by the far left, socialist fringe groups, the possibility of that seems remote.

This year their candidate is abominable in our opinion. A Marxist/Socialist/Communist president is anathema to both of us. We don't like where the country would go under the policies of a racist, Marxist candidate.

And voting for an independent candidate such as Ron Paul or Barr who have so little chance to win the election, to us, would be just another vote for Obama.
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 8:59 AM davecatbone writes:

Pepp

I'm starting to sense a feeling of resentment in some quarters here on the Right. Anti McCain factions are exhibiting signs of resentment towards those who disagree with them. I don't see it going the other way, but there seems to be some kind of victim mentality, amazingly enough, a sense that they are "pariahs or orphans". I haven't heard any attacks towards them, but maybe you can clue me in as to where this is coming from.
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 11:49 AM Goshawk writes:

Squiddy/davecat

Left a rather long reply on Purplegimps site. If you care to read it.

Or anyone for that matter!
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 1:40 PM Peppermint2 writes:

davecat

Yes, you are right. There seems to be resentment with some conservatives on TH who I believe are angry and upset that not every conservative is going their way. These people want us and advise and cajole us to vote 3rd party candidates which in effect is a vote for Obama IMHO.

I've not seen anyone who has changed their minds to vote the McCain/Palin ticket try to stuff this down their throats as opposed to their lectures and sermons to those of us who disagree with their point of view.

These same conservatives use the words, "standing on their principles" and "we need to teach the GOP and the country a lesson".

Those words are illogical to me. Also I believe it is arrogant to take it upon oneself to "teach" the country a lesson when many Americans will suffer under an Obama administration by leaps and bounds. Playing God is not standing on principles in my opinion.

I've always believed we could have civil debates on TH with our fellow conservatives, but this seems to have been left in the dust when the "hate McCain" crowd gets started. Even Goshawk was attacked mercilessly by one of these so conservatives with the use of ad hominen attacks and condescension.

Personally it saddens me to see this. Goshawk and I pose our choices on what's best for our country, not on party lines.

This has been a very hard decision for both of us to commit to McCain over the last months, but as I stated in another comment, the more we saw from Obama and the more we found out about him, we believe his will be ruinous to our country.

With Palin on the ticket, it makes it a whole lot easier to vote for McCain in an attempt to keep out this Marxist Obama and the socialist democrats.
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 4:22 PM ScarletPimpernel writes:

Wow.

Sarah took it too 'em last night. So did Rudy and that Gov from Hawaii, Lingle. How refreshing to hear GOPers finally telling them what we think.
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 4:28 PM Peppermint2 writes:

SC

Yes, it was refreshing to see conservative GOPers come out guns blazing at the Dims. I laughed myself sick over things that both Rudy and Palin said in their speeches that stuck the knife right into Obama's guts.
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 4:31 PM crossbow writes:

As

A father of a special needs child I especially apreciated her strong stand. She is a real fighter for the right causes!!!
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 6:11 PM Gunny "knuckles" G© writes:

Pepp

WELL SAID!

It'll be Palin/Jindal in 2012 and more whining from the Left.

AWESOME!
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 6:26 PM Peppermint2 writes:

crossbow

You're right. I think she made a lot of people with special needs children happy last night. And more power to her.

I bet you love your special needs child as much as you love your others if you have any. I know people with special needs children and they love them dearly.

It has been disgusting to listen to the left that she should have aborted that beautiful child. I'm so glad to have her on the ticket. She is magnificent. Thanks for stopping by.
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 6:29 PM Peppermint2 writes:

GunnyG

LOL! Yes, there will be no end to the left's whining. I can't wait to see the Palin/Jindal ticket too. That would be one heck of a duo.
Thanks for coming by.
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Thursday, September, 04, 2008 11:41 PM davecatbone writes:

Pepp

no candidate is perfect, and elected officials need tending. If you want government to react to your needs, it's up to you to make it responsible. To imagine otherwise is, well, impractical and foolish. If we want the fence built, it's going to be up to us to make sure it happens. Neither party wants it, and all the other options have no power. So what should we do, sit around and hope the country falls apart so a new perfect entity can arise from the ashes? Really?
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Friday, September, 05, 2008 12:57 AM Virginia Daddy writes:

What do you think?

Of her 17 year old daughter and her 4 month old son? As a conservative, does this bother anyone?

Just curious... Doesn't bother me, but my wife has brought it up, and upon reflection, I can see how some would be turned off by it by saying if she were really concerned with her family, wouldn't she be more focused on those two issues, especially a 4 month old baby?

To answer my own question, yes, desirably, eveyone would look to their own homes first, but I don't think the question would even be asked of a man, so why should we ask of a woman?

(I have thoughts on that, too, but before I go on forever in my hypnotic state, I'll yield to the woman from KY).
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Friday, September, 05, 2008 1:08 AM bob's my uncle writes:

Peppermint2

Thanks for posting that note to me over at the Backyard Grill. You and Goshawk are married? Cool, a blogging pair. I followed the exchange between Goshawk and BrianR last week and was a little disturbed at the heat. I posted a few things at the Island hoping to draw it down a little. It's cool, now, they've started an orphanage. Anyway, McCain did good. Sarah's my kind of woman, too.
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Friday, September, 05, 2008 1:34 AM Peppermint2 writes:

davecat

That's exactly the way Gos and I are looking at it. Our government if for the people, by the people. So, if you don't like what the pols are doing, you need to stand and fight, like we did last year over the immigration bill and we won, at least for now.

There are no perfect candidate as you said, just as there are no perfect humans anywhere. I don't believe in letting things go to hell just because the candidate is not the exact thing I want.

So I guess we agree on that.
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Friday, September, 05, 2008 2:12 AM Peppermint2 writes:

VADaddy

I wrote a long post to you and I guess it flew into cyberspace thanks to TH.

I don't have a problem with Palin accepting this position. Men don't get asked or criticized for working because they have children. So I consider sexist.

Since we are all humans and make mistakes we are all presented with challenges in our families as Palin said last night. As conservatives we just deal with them in the best possible way. And, I think they are dealing with their daughter's pregnancy morally and in a supportive manner, instead of an abortion which would have been the ghastly thing to do.
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Friday, September, 05, 2008 2:23 AM Peppermint2 writes:

bob's my uncle

Yep, Goshawk and I met online here at TH. You probably don't know that because, well, I haven't seen you here before now. But, that's what happened. Then all the TH bloggers decided I should change my blog, which was Peppermints Place to Pepperhawk something or other. So now it's the Pepperhawk Farm incorporating both of our screen names. Some story eh?

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your comment and I think Sarah is just great. I think she has quite a future ahead of her no matter how things turn out.

Yes, there was a an exchange between Goshawk and Brian, but I have to tell you that Goshawk was never angry debating Brian. Gos rarely gets angry. He's one of those guy's who stays calm and cool all the time practically.

But, when Brian insulted Goshawk, that was it for Gos. He thought Brian was a friend and that did it for Goshawk.

Anyway, it's over and done with now. I feel sad that Gos was insulted in such a manner. He didn't deserve that.
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Friday, September, 05, 2008 12:42 PM Virginia Daddy writes:

Pepp

I agree, and I like her. I think it would be carrying a doube standard to hold that against her.

But, for the sake of argument, do you think that men and women are inherently equal?

Do men and women then have equal specific responsibilities at home?

As I stated, I do agree with you, and don't think this is an issue. However, my wife is turned off by her (Palin's) decision to have a child while in office. I think it is an interesting discussion and was looking for what others think on the issue.
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Friday, September, 05, 2008 1:02 PM Peppermint2 writes:

VADaddy

I do think that men and women are inherently equal as God gave equal rights to all humans, male and female. Our Constitution guarantees rights to both men and women (at least on paper).

Now I do believe there are differences in the sexes, such as more muscle in men, women bear children, men do not, a woman's thinking processes are more complex than a man's, but as far as equality goes I believe all men and all women should have equal rights.

As far as men and women's responsibilities at home, I think that depends on how each couple works out those responsibilities to suit their individual needs as a couple.

Each couple, being unique, would probably have different needs and choices of how they wish to handle this issue. So I think that would be left up to each couple to decide that for themselves.

For example, if the woman of the couple is the main wage earner, this couple may decide to have the woman work outside the home, while the father takes traditional care of the children at home.

Other couples may both work outside the home and they would have to work out what chores and responsibilities each will take on with the children and household.

Traditionally and for a lot of conservatives I imagine the values would be for the man to work outside the home, and the woman stays home with the children taking care of them and the household.

But times have changed over the years and may people require different working situations and the it would be up to each couple to work out their own way of handling all of this.

That's the way I see anyway. Thanks for the question VADaddy. It raises interesting scenarios.
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Friday, September, 05, 2008 4:32 PM bob's my uncle writes:

Pepp & Goshawk

Just want to say that I'm pleased to post to your blog. I love your story. That is SO cool. My wife and I celebrated our 30th last December. She doesn't like getting in the political mix, but she and I agree, (mostly). Anyway, I've been blogging for about a year on blogspot, but it was pretty lonely over there. It's a lot harder to find likemindedness or even similar interests over there. I joined TH about a month ago and love it over here. Check out my other blog if you like.
I wrote some flamers over there.

http://backyardgrillblogger.blogspot.com/
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Friday, September, 05, 2008 5:45 PM Peppermint2 writes:

bob's my uncle

That was very nice of you to say and you are welcome here any time.

Congrats on 30 yrs. of marriage. Must be a good one to be that long. Kudos to you two.

Goshawk was from CA and I lived in OH so he drove all the way out here. A friend of mine gave us a house to rent on one of their farms in KY because Gos wanted lots of space and quiet to paint. He's an artist. Yesterday we celebrated 1 year together.

So welcome to TH and it's good to have you here.
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Saturday, September, 06, 2008 3:58 AM str8_talk writes:

Pepp

Too bad we can't switch the ticket to Palin/McCain! But I'm voting for the two nonetheless! I just wish the lib profs would quit brainwashing the youth, along with the very democrap, liberal dePRESSed!
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Saturday, September, 06, 2008 4:30 AM Peppermint2 writes:

str8_talk

I'm with you. i heard Palin had a 58% approval rating today, higher than Obama or McCain. She's a star now.

You know where I think the liberal de-Press-ed can go. LOL
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Saturday, September, 06, 2008 2:51 PM TNconservative writes:

Peppermint,..

Thanks for the reply.

I'm just trying to say what I think many are thinking and should be thinking, but what is not being covered by any media.

You want to vote for McCain then fine. I'm just making points on why he isn't worth your time or enegry and that I think he will lose anyways and your time and enegry will be in vain.

I didn't mean to sound rude to you, just trying to make some points that I think are very important.

For being an Independant and saying that you haven't heard any fear mongering from the republicans sounds pretty amazing to me. I wouldn't expect it from a non-biased source.

You really think that the republicans have not fear mongered the issue of Obama? Have they not said that he is a marxist, communist? Have they not said that this is about saving America? You know, all the stuff like that.

That doesn't sound like fear mongering to you?

BTW I thought Palin's speech was nothing to write home about. And its not that I don't like her. Its just the unbiased truth. I think Biden will go aggressive on her and the news will just be going on about how Biden won the debate.

Anyways, thanks for the comments.
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Saturday, September, 06, 2008 8:50 PM Joe writes:

Palin is

an example of what a real American s supposed to be.
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Sunday, September, 07, 2008 3:38 AM Peppermint2 writes:

TNConservative

Well, you know, going to the voting booth and pushing the lever for a candidate doesn't take all that much time to do, so I don't feel like it's a waste of my time to vote for the candidate of my choice.

In fact it's a privilege we have in this country. As a woman you know we didn't have the vote for quite some time. Unlike the Iraqi women who got to vote in the "first" free election there. I always get a little amused when I hear people say the Iraqis aren't getting their political arrangements down soon enough, yet it took until 1920 for women here in America to have the right to vote. Seems like we didn't get our shiite together all that quickly either.

In regard to Obama I don't get my information from Republican talking point heads. There is plenty of information about Obama and his activities on reliable sources online. Here's one for you to look at:

http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=3054206551 86700

Also there is plenty of information to be gathered by his own words, the books he wrote and the polices he intends to implement are socialist.

If you want to vote for Obama or anyone else that is your choice and go for it. I'm not proselytizing anyone to vote for. Everyone can make up their own minds on their choices.

Once again you come here and without meaning to perhaps but you have just about called me and my husband liars now, as if we can't find our own information without listening to Republican talking heads.

I can honestly say I have not heard a Republican senator or congressman call Obama a Marxist or a Communist. I have seen it here on TH and I've said it myself because all I've read about him and his policies points in that direction.

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Sunday, September, 07, 2008 3:42 AM Peppermint2 writes:

TNConservative Part II of my answer

Of course Biden will go aggressive on Palin during the debate, but I believe he is in for a little shock if he thinks she is just any old little woman he can shove around.

I think she'll be able to hold her own just fine with him. And if it gets reported that Biden won the debate that wouldn't surprise me one bit considering practically all of the media is in the tank for Obama and already have been trying to destroy her in a little less than a week. Well it will backfire on them.

Women all over this country are angry about the treatment of women in politics, first Hillary, now Palin. The media has done a great hatchet job on both. But a lot of women are not liking it one darn bit.











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Sunday, September, 07, 2008 3:48 AM Peppermint2 writes:

Joe

Thanks for coming by and I definitely agree with your assessment of Palin. She does embody all that a true American is.

That's the problem with these elitists in this country who have no idea what an average, ordinary, American is.

She speaks to us, she is one of us. That is why so many identify with her.
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Sunday, September, 07, 2008 8:59 AM Goshawk writes:

Pepp

Just heard on fox this morning. Ovomit and his handlers are planing to use Hillary to attack Sarah Palin. That should be very interesting to see.

I think Sarah will show that phony Hitlery, and the world, what a REAL woman is made of!
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Sunday, September, 07, 2008 10:15 AM Gray Ghost writes:

Peppermint2

Thank you for your prayers, I am back after a week of Gustav and its aftermath.

I agree even more about Sarah Palin. Everyone everywhere was talking about her. The Dumbocraps were saying she has no experience. When asked about Obama, they tend to shut up or say that he is such a strong person that he doesn't need the experience. Talk about funny.

In West Monroe, LA, when a "life long" Dumbocrap said that Obama had executive experience as the director of a "Community Assistance group", I started laughing and almost chocked. The man got embarassed and had the grace to admit that the Dumbocrap Party was instructing all party members to answer this when faced with this statement concerning Palin's executive experience.

Gustav seems to havee been more about flooding rains than wind damage. It is good to be back home (although I have been back at home at night for the last 3 days).
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Sunday, September, 07, 2008 2:44 PM Peppermint2 writes:

Gray Ghost

I'm glad you're back and safe and I'm assuming your family got through the hurricane safely too since you didn't say otherwise. My prayers were with you during the storm and afterwords.

That's funny how the dumobcraps have been instructed what to say about BO's experience.

Did you read that link I put up. It came from Crawfish and tells explicitly exactly what BO was doing as a "community organizer" besides the info that was on Michelle Malkin's column.


http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=3054206551 86700

Putting Hillary on Palin as an attack dog is not going to go down well IMHO. I guess it takes the men off of her, but I don't think women will be very receptive of this.

At least Sarah Palin got all her experience on her own, not off the coattails of her husband as did Hillary.
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Sunday, September, 07, 2008 7:08 PM Raging Bunny writes:

Pepp

I've been quiet lately. Waiting to see what would come out of all this. I am so glad he picked someone who is strong and will not back down. It's not the Hillary vote, it's not the ok see I picked a woman now go knit something vote. She is a strong person who will fight to make herself heard. Not someone who will shine his shoes or look the other way while the country goes down the tubes. This is someone who is proud to be a part of this country. I just hope others will open their eyes and quit crying about it. If ya don't like it, go play in the other ball court...just remember to remove your shoes.
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Sunday, September, 07, 2008 10:34 PM Peppermint2 writes:

Raging Bunny

So good to see you. Amen to what you said. Dead on. This is no wimpy, little woman who will put up with anything. And, she is one of us. What could be better?
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Monday, September, 08, 2008 4:19 AM Purplegimp writes:

Raging Bunny

So good to see you finally stick your head out of the Bunny Den.
I think you have gotten Sarah Palin just right. She is no mans yes woman.
You are going to stay out now, right?
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