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Night Two Report Card: RNC's Palin Problem?
September 02, 2008 11:59 PM
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos has given his grades for day two of the Republican National Convention.
Palin Pick: Incomplete
Bush Factor: B
Independents Day: B
A Soldier's Story: A
So what do you think? Was Governor Palin properly vetted? Did Lieberman's speech reach out to independents? And, even after delivering his speech via satellite, do you think President Bush is a drag on the McCain-Palin ticket? Give us your thoughts below...
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Tonight's speakers were more of the same. A bunch of old, grey haired/balding men talking about what they think is best for this country.
Funny how these same old, grey haired/balding men "knew what was best" back in 2003 when we went in to Iraq.
What a joke. The only thing funnier is that people keep falling for it. You can wrap anything in the flag and people will eat it up.
McCain's own campaign manager said the election is "not about the issues." And people are still ready to vote for him?
Pure comedy.
Posted by: 29 YEAR OLD AMERICAN | Sep 3, 2008 12:15:23 AM
F4c3b00k:
Obama: 1,640,711 supporters
McCain: 260,032 supporters
MySp4c3:
Obama: 491743 supporters.
McCain: 73,700 supporters.
Y0uTubb3 Stats:
Obama:
Videos Watched: 23,441
Subscribers: 79,198
Channel Views: 15,755,829
McCain:
Videos Watched: 9,747
Subscribers: 16,182
Channel Views: 1,240,947
Now you tell me who the American people and the younger voters are more interested in...
McCain is TOAST!
Posted by: Ted | Sep 3, 2008 12:17:17 AM
NO SHE WASNT. THEY HAVE TO HAVE BUSH'S AIDES TUTOR HER ON FOREIGN POLICY. SHE HAS PUT HER 17 YEAR UNWED PREGNANT DAUGHTER ON A NATIONAL STAGE FOR ALL TO CRITIZE, THERE ARE 2 ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS ABOUT HER ABUSING POWER OR TAKING MONEY. THIS IS CRAZY. MCCAIN HAS SHOWN HE CAN NOT GOVERN OUR COUNTRY WHEN HE MAKES SUCH IRRATIONAL DECISIONS.
Posted by: Nicole | Sep 3, 2008 12:18:18 AM
Didn't the Republicans finally send some Investigators to Alask the Day before Palin was picked ?
After the Election Lieberman's competely gone from any connection to the Dems. They will no longer need him for a majority.
Palin did more to rally the Christian Right for McCain than even Bush could at this point.
Posted by: BretC | Sep 3, 2008 12:18:19 AM
Palin has been vetted, do you think the GOP, who has been doing this for a hundred years and won more elections in the past 50 years than the Dems, don't know what they're doing?
Obama, however, has NOT been vetted. I am shocked and dismayed that the MSM has swarmed on Palin like a bunch of hyenas, in a matter of 5 days. Obama has been on his campaign for almost 2 years, with numerous and suspeicious unanswered questiosn about his past, and no one dares ask him.
this is sexism and the race card in the worst way. Who the heck cares about Palin's husband getting a DUI 24 years ago, but the MSM won't inquire about Obama's Ayers associations, which is a million times more relavant? It's shameful. Especially that witch Campbell Brown on CNN. why won't she ask the same questions of Obama that she bombarded Tucker Bounds with? What kind of miserable journalism is that?
Country first. McCain/Palin 2008
Posted by: decentAmerican | Sep 3, 2008 12:18:32 AM
Tonight's performance gets an "F". That entire party is a FAILURE. Any other questions?
Posted by: GRADES ARE IN | Sep 3, 2008 12:18:47 AM
Yes, I'm drinking the Kool-Aid. No we can't!!!
Posted by: decentAmerican | Sep 3, 2008 12:19:43 AM
I am sooooooooooo tired of hearing about Mc Cain's POW experience's. He acts like he needs to finish that old war that we lost. It seems to have really effected his whole life. I think he needs some meds. What happened to health care, energy policy, etc?
Posted by: jay P. | Sep 3, 2008 12:20:17 AM
As Bob Marley said so eloquently:
"We gonna chase those crazy baldheads out of town" come November!
Posted by: hopesprings52 | Sep 3, 2008 12:21:30 AM
Well jay, McCain's campaign manager spilled the beans today...said the election isn't about the issues. That's news to me, and probably most other Americans.
These guys are clowns. Seriously. Clowns.
Posted by: Answer for jay p. | Sep 3, 2008 12:21:40 AM
They just announced that Obama, Biden and McCain will each get the Top Secret National Security Briefings required by Law.
Now, FoxNews is saying Obama just got his tonight.
Palin has no Clearances and until she does she is not allowed to get a Briefing. This, they said, could take as much as six weeks or more.
What if the CIA, NSA, FBI, HSA or one of those others Agencies turn something up ?
Posted by: BretC | Sep 3, 2008 12:23:39 AM
I think that the announcement of Gov. Palin's daughter's pregnancy is appauling and very inappropriate. What type of message are we sending to young teenagers, that if you are pregnant and you plan to get married its okay? And that leads me to question is she only marrying because she is pregnant? This just builds on the every increasing divorce rate; where are our family values? Are we living in a country of morales or not? Republicans need to practice what they preach. Families should come first but not when its wrong.
Posted by: Danielle | Sep 3, 2008 12:23:52 AM
It appears that this convention and its associated parties and pandering exceeds Roman era extravigance.
Posted by: J | Sep 3, 2008 12:24:16 AM
Palin has been vetted, do you think the GOP, who has been doing this for a hundred years and won more elections in the past 50 years than the Dems, don't know what they're doing?
Obama, however, has NOT been vetted. I am shocked and dismayed that the MSM has swarmed on Palin like a bunch of hyenas, in a matter of 5 days. Obama has been on his campaign for almost 2 years, with numerous and suspeicious unanswered questiosn about his past, and no one dares ask him.
this is sexism and the race card in the worst way. Who the heck cares about Palin's husband getting a DUI 24 years ago, but the MSM won't inquire about Obama's Ayers associations, which is a million times more relavant? It's shameful. Especially that witch Campbell Brown on CNN. why won't she ask the same questions of Obama that she bombarded Tucker Bounds with? What kind of miserable journalism is that?
Country first. McCain/Palin 2008
Posted by: decentAmerican | Sep 3, 2008 12:18:32 AM
Aides Say Team Interviewed Palin Late in the Process:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/02/AR2008090203462.html
Get educated.
Posted by: Chad | Sep 3, 2008 12:25:30 AM
Who could stay awake? If I didn't think they were dangerous, I would feel sorry for them.
Posted by: Cleveland Bob | Sep 3, 2008 12:26:43 AM
I guess if Obama passed the high level vetting of the CIA, NSA, FBI, HSA and some of those others Agencies he must not have any major problems in his background.
Apparently FoxNews was hoping for something like that. They all seem very disappointed.
Posted by: BretC | Sep 3, 2008 12:28:10 AM
Many of the News Organizations are now reporting that Palin cut funding for Anti-Pregnancy Programs and Homes/Help for un-Wed Mothers one month after her Daughter got Pregnant.
They are posting her Line Item Veto paperwork on-line. *** Gee, they actually have that up there ! Where's ours ?
Is this a case of 'Misery loves Company' ?
Posted by: BretC | Sep 3, 2008 12:33:57 AM
I guess all you idiots that's listening to MSM and the New York Post better slow your roll, The New York time will be making a correction to their report today that Sarah Palin was a member of a Sessaction Party, they were lied to by the chairperson, no such thing bad information, like the rest of the trash that the liberal idiots have been posting.
Posted by: Kim | Sep 3, 2008 12:36:41 AM
Palin was vetted and passed the test.
It was Obama who obviously wasn't vetted.
The guy is a nobody who has done nothing. Speaking great isn't going to keep our country safe.
McCain = the only real choice.
Posted by: Jo | Sep 3, 2008 12:37:12 AM
Its not a RNC Palin problem, it a left leaning liberal press Palin problem.
Posted by: Sluggo | Sep 3, 2008 12:37:32 AM
Palin Pick: Incomplete
Her experience is that she "lowered taxes"? F.
Bush Factor: B
You mean, the presdint who sent 4150 of our troops to their death based on lies about WMD, and ran up a $9 trillion dollar deficit - the biggest government in all of history? F.
Independents Day: B
"...because I put love of Country ahead of love of Party".. but failed to admit that the country he is putting first is Israel? F.
A Soldier's Story: A
Right, we need another military-obscessed presidency to solve every problem and failure of American policy by attacking another country. Not to mention to remind us of how much we need them to protect us from such a dangerous world. 3,000 died on 9/11. 4,100 died for made-up WMD. 320,000 died since 9/11 due to drunk drivers. 800,000 from lack of health insurance. Remind me again why we must have a militant president? F.
Posted by: clifton | Sep 3, 2008 12:38:11 AM
Just about every smear the Left has used has been debunked.
The daughter didn't give birth to Trigg.
She wasn't a member of the Alaska Fringe Party.
Now they're so desperate they've actually gone onto the teenage daughter's boyfriends's myspace page.
You can't make this stuff up!
Posted by: Jo | Sep 3, 2008 12:38:47 AM
I think the liberal media know this election is over - and it was over as soon as McCain picked Palin, and awakened the sleeping giant....the conservative base.
President McCain - get good and use to it!
Posted by: Jo | Sep 3, 2008 12:40:07 AM
Repubs...blah blah blah...yawn...same old stuff. they need to jazz it up.
Posted by: lazz | Sep 3, 2008 12:41:47 AM
Actually most couldn't go onto the teenage daughter's boyfriends's myspace page.
It disappeared and only could be found in the Google Cache.
Posted by: BretC | Sep 3, 2008 12:41:56 AM
Hi pleased to met you.
Some of my friends speak highly of you.
They were right about you being a woman.
So answer these 70 questions
And tomorrow I will announce you as Vice President.
Nice hairdo
Paulin/McCain change that will secede
Posted by: doug | Sep 3, 2008 12:43:11 AM
I know I am not a repub but that convention was so old looking, so tired, so white. SO BORING!!And Ms Pailen seems like good white trash. So sad. She is under investigation. She vetoes pregnancy funds in her own state. She is a family values fraud.
Posted by: michaelinphilly | Sep 3, 2008 12:47:53 AM
Please MEDIA don't make a mistake of NOT DOING A GOOD JOB FOR this VP. Find out everything you can. IF NOT ONE DAY YOU WILL REGRET FOR NOT ASKING ENOUGH QUESTIONS LIKE BEFORE IRAQ.
Posted by: Dido | Sep 3, 2008 12:48:03 AM
Please MEDIA don't make a mistake of NOT DOING A GOOD JOB FOR this VP. Find out everything you can. IF NOT ONE DAY YOU WILL REGRET FOR NOT ASKING ENOUGH QUESTIONS LIKE BEFORE IRAQ.
Posted by: Dido | Sep 3, 2008 12:48:11 AM
If the media truly thinks Sarah Palin is in the wrong for choosing to accept the VP candidacy for the exposure it brings to her daughter, why don't they show integrity and stop making it the lead story? Hypocrites. Until they stop making this into the biggest story of the last 2 days, they have no place questioning Sarah Palin's choice.
Posted by: CraigF | Sep 3, 2008 12:48:58 AM
LOL, Lieberman tonight: "What you can expect from John McCain as President is precisely what he has done this week". 'nuff said ;-)
Posted by: Reality-based | Sep 3, 2008 12:49:21 AM
To "Grades Are In":
Apparently you missed both Fred Thompson AND Joe Lieberman tonight. They both gave outstanding speeches of substance based on actual events of John McCain's life. The man has a track record of action and service, not just an ability to speak in public.
Posted by: CraigF | Sep 3, 2008 12:53:17 AM
Dido, I think you left out an 'L'.
Posted by: Sluggo | Sep 3, 2008 1:00:35 AM
CraigF
Well said! Thompson slammed Obama.
To the MSM: Why don't you have investigative reporters looking into Cupcake's ties to Rezko, ACORN, Ayers, Alinksky, Emil Jones Jr., and the Illinois Pension Fund?
As a Puma Pac member, your witchhunt against Palin will elect McCain as the next President. Obama's gig is up.
Posted by: yoga82 | Sep 3, 2008 1:02:09 AM
michelinphilly
Take Cupcake's message back to your pod.
Posted by: yoga82 | Sep 3, 2008 1:03:35 AM
To "Grades Are In":
Apparently you missed both Fred Thompson AND Joe Lieberman tonight. They both gave outstanding speeches of substance based on actual events of John McCain's life. The man has a track record of action and service, not just an ability to speak in public.
I watched it too, and all I saw were 2 bombastic buffoons grandstanding about putting a militant president in office. I must have blinked during the "outstanding" part.
Posted by: clifton | Sep 3, 2008 1:04:13 AM
Palin was vetted and passed the test.
It was Obama who obviously wasn't vetted.
The guy is a nobody who has done nothing. Speaking great isn't going to keep our country safe.
McCain = the only real choice.
Posted by: Jo | Sep 3, 2008 12:37:12 AM
Aides Say Team Interviewed Palin Late in the Process:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/02/AR2008090203462.html
Get educated.
Posted by: Chad | Sep 3, 2008 1:04:35 AM
Clifton
The only bufoons are the ones following Cupcake.
Posted by: yoga82 | Sep 3, 2008 1:06:34 AM
Chad
Get educated about Precious!
Posted by: yoga82 | Sep 3, 2008 1:07:26 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama
Why don't you actually read a little bit about him before saying he's done nothing.
Posted by: Chad | Sep 3, 2008 1:11:33 AM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/palin-partys-founder-ive_b_123193.html
Sarah Palin Supports an Organization and was a Member of an Alaskan Seccessionist group, that wants to Sever TIES with America and Alaska be it's own Sovereign Nation.
She's Seen in the Video Congratulating the Organization and on it's Objectives, as well as Supporting them !!!
Those Alaskans Actually think that because we are Preoccupied with other In State issues, that they are their own !!
Sarah Palin is a Danger, she's Alaska 1st as Joe Lieberman is Jeruselem 1st and America 2nd !!
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Sarah Palin addressing Alaska Independence Party convention
The words of founder Joe Vogler are proudly displayed on the Alaska Independence Party's website (at least as of this writing): "I'm an Alaskan, not an American. I've got no use for America and her damned institutions."
Given that one of America's "damned institutions" is the Department of Defense, this raises a few questions about Gov. Palin's strength on national security issues.
In covering Sarah Palin's reported membership in this extremist party (see update), Jake Tapper quotes its current leader as saying that Sarah Palin is "a fine individual. She's forthright and she puts Alaska first."
She puts Alaska first. There's an endorsement to remember.
And in case we think her past association in this party was just some youthful indiscretion, she addressed them by video hookup earlier this year.
In the video shown above Palin says she is "delighted" to be addressing the group, that the party "plays an important role," and wishes them "good luck on a successful and inspiring convention."
The Alaska Independence Party wants to open all Federal lands (like state parks) to private ownership - presumably by the people who live nearby. It also wants to abolish all property taxes. It has a few other pretty extreme views, too.
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Posted by: o. | Sep 3, 2008 1:17:44 AM
"Country First!!!"
This message should appeal to every American, who thinks that country should come before party.
Obama wants to change America from the world's only super-power to an equal of lesser nations, like France and Italy.
However, inexperienced Obama is simply not ready to stop Putin from reassembling the Russian Empire or preventing Radical Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Joe Lieberman crossed party lines, because he believes that country comes first.
So should every Democrat and Independent, who believes that what is best for America is far more important than voting for a Far-Left candidate, who shared the social views of Radical Far-Left Pastor Jeremiah Wright for the last 20 years.
Posted by: USmarine0331 | Sep 3, 2008 1:18:37 AM
rnc palen problem? the only problem regarding sarah i see is the one the
media is trying to create.
Posted by: mae g | Sep 3, 2008 1:20:25 AM
yes yes family before country
Posted by: Nat Eaddy | Sep 3, 2008 1:25:43 AM
O
BO's background needs to be vetted and not Palin's.
Posted by: yoga82 | Sep 3, 2008 1:28:04 AM
yoga82: "To the MSM: Why don't you have investigative reporters looking into Cupcake's ties to Rezko, ACORN, Ayers, Alinksky, Emil Jones Jr., and the Illinois Pension Fund?"
Not sure how you missed, but they certainly did look into those issues. And there just isn't much there. You may as well be ranting about how Obama is a serial criminal because he regularly drives 5 mph over the speed limit. Perhaps you should loosen the tinfoil hat a touch and try, just once, to build your candidate up rather than sling mud and trivial accusations at your opponent. It's been working for Obama so far (he talks policy - check out all the policy paper details at his website - rather than rehash McCain's adultry, brush with bribery in the Keating scandal, repeated gaffs about Sunni vs Shia and the basic geography of the Middle East, etc.).
Posted by: jhw539 | Sep 3, 2008 1:29:03 AM
I thought it was stuck pigs that squeeled.....Nope stuck elephants do too. I watched some of the balanced coverage on ABC, Fox for the better red than dead coverage, CNN for the blue and CSPAN for a break.
What struck me was remembering the rumors of Obama being a Muslim, attending a terrorist school in the far east. The guy who won't recite the pledge of allegiance. The attacks on Michelle Obama being in the black panthers, not saluting the flag etc, etc, etc.. (Clinton seemed to get a pass on rumors as did McCain).
Now here comes Gov Palin and one whole day of news some true and some rumor. Obama even comes out and strongly decries family members are "off limits". GOP pundits tow the party line and ignore the news and real controversy in one droning voice. Pundits refuse to answer the glaring questions about Palin putting her family through this or if she had a Passport before 2007. Palin is limited to one fluffy interview in People mag.
Does anyone else see just a wee bit of a lack of balance here? Or will the GOP get a pass because well they are the GOP after all? How many months did Obama have to thwart his swirling rumors and media questions? Isn't he still? At least he made himself available to the press and answered the questions himself not through campaign spokespersons.... Lucky for palin and McCain they have Karl Rove to play Sheriff Bing, Bing, Bing,Ricochet Rabbit.
Posted by: 1Babalawo | Sep 3, 2008 1:30:59 AM
110th Congress
Barack Obama has State, National & International Experience.
In the first month of the newly Democratic-controlled 110th Congress, Obama worked with Russ Feingold (D–WI) to eliminate gifts of travel on corporate jets by lobbyists to members of Congress and require disclosure of bundled campaign contributions under the "Honest Leadership and Open Government Act," which was signed into law in September 2007.
He joined Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in sponsoring S. 453, a bill to criminalize deceptive practices in federal elections, including fraudulent flyers and automated phone calls, as witnessed in the 2006 midterm elections.
Obama's energy initiatives scored pluses and minuses with environmentalists, who welcomed his sponsorship with John McCain (R-AZ) of a climate change bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds by 2050, but were skeptical of his support for a bill promoting liquefied coal production.
Obama also introduced the "Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007," a bill to cap troop levels in Iraq, begin phased redeployment, and remove all combat brigades from Iraq before April 2008.
Later in 2007, Obama sponsored with Kit Bond (R-MO) an amendment to the 2008 Defense Authorization Act adding safeguards for personality disorder military discharges, and calling for a review by the Government Accountability Office following reports that the procedure had been used inappropriately to reduce government costs.
He sponsored the "Iran Sanctions Enabling Act" supporting divestment of state pension funds from Iran's oil and gas industry, and joined Chuck Hagel (R-NE) in introducing legislation to reduce risks of nuclear terrorism.
A provision from the Obama-Hagel bill was passed by Congress in December 2007 as an amendment to the State-Foreign Operations appropriations bill. Obama also sponsored a Senate amendment to the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to provide one year of job protection for family members caring for soldiers with combat-related injuries.
After passing both houses of Congress with bipartisan majorities, SCHIP was vetoed by President Bush in early October 2007, a move Obama said "shows a callousness of priorities that is offensive to the ideals we hold as Americans."
Posted by: o. | Sep 3, 2008 1:33:40 AM
Dido..... They have to find Palin before they can feature here on the front page....
Posted by: 1Babalawo | Sep 3, 2008 1:36:03 AM
Bristol Palin will have two babies on her hands to take of, if her mother will have to work.
Posted by: mary | Sep 3, 2008 1:36:38 AM
I was sleeping while people talking. We need we love.
I am done for Obama
Posted by: Nan | Sep 3, 2008 1:37:01 AM
O
The NYT retracted their story.
"I think it was Mark Twain who said “a lie will travel around the World before the truth gets out of bed.” That is what we are seeing here. The NY Times is now admitting their story of Palin being a one time member of a third party is not true."
539
Not much there about Cupcake? ACORN is a large part of BO's GOTV drive and they have a history of voter fraud going.
BO & Ayers sat on charitable boards such as the Woods Foundation. They directed tens of millions of dollars to groups including ACORN.
Emil Jones Jr. is BO's mentor. It was Jones that placed BO's name as a co-sponsor on Illinois laws that others had worked on. In return, Cupcake directed tens of millions of dollars in earmark pet projects to Jones's district.
You need to do better research!
Posted by: yoga82 | Sep 3, 2008 1:39:09 AM
The World's only "Super power" My A!!
1. Russia
Note: Do you See Direct Diplomacy regarding the Russia & Georgia Conflict and Direct Diplomacy with the Iranians.
John Wayne Movies are a cancer, Especially when you are duped into believing them !!!
2. China
3. India
5. Great Britain
6. France and other Countries and soon brazil will Emerge as a "Super Power"
All these Countries have Nuclear Might, Economic Might & Military Might
Posted by: o. | Sep 3, 2008 1:40:08 AM
Chad --
Get educated
stop lying
Your obsessive love for Obama is affecting your grasp of reality.
Palin was vetted. Even the article you keep bringing up says that she was vetted. It may have been late, but still it was done.
Obama is a liar --- PROVEN (get educated)
Obama has no executive experience -- PROVEn (get educated).
actually, my bad, Obama DOES have executive experience, as the chair of the Annenberg challenge, yet, he never talks about it. Wonder why?
Get educated, your ignorance is pathetic.
Posted by: decentAmerican | Sep 3, 2008 1:40:30 AM
"Funny how these same old, grey haired/balding men "knew what was best" back in 2003 when we went in to Iraq." Nearly all the Democrats in the Senate voted for the war. Telling half truths much?
Posted by: former dem in chicago | Sep 3, 2008 1:41:07 AM
This Palin chick has really taken the sails out of the celebrity status Obama tried to create at his convention concert. Not many really talking about him other than to point out that he's off the radar.
Posted by: Kitty | Sep 3, 2008 1:45:45 AM
Ayers: Is He on a Terrorist List....
Ans: Noooo !!
Farrakhan: Is he on the terrorist list ?
Ans: Nooooo
Nation Of Islam: Are they a Terrorist organization ?
Ans: Nooooo They even Allow & Agree with Inter-Racial Marriages
American Muslim: Serve in the USA Military as well...
So do Atheist, Gays & Lesbians, Gang Members, Aryan, KKK, Former Convicts, hindus, Budhist and last but not Least so called "Christians" of various Denominations...Duh !!!
Posted by: o. | Sep 3, 2008 1:47:27 AM
This Palin chick has really taken the sails out of the celebrity status Obama tried to create at his convention concert. Not many really talking about him other than to point out that he's off the radar.
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Posted by: Kitty
Oh Really on the day of her VP Announcement....
Obama & Biden were in a Small town in Ohio of 18,000 people and 15,000 the next day !!!
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Why is'nt there been any Gains by Mccain, with this Big Farce called sarah palin
Posted by: o. | Sep 3, 2008 1:51:00 AM
Vetted? We still don't know anything about her. How could she be vetted. One thing though it makes all the rumors plausible. But what can I do, but my own research and find what I find, and it ain't pretty.
Posted by: Thinking | Sep 3, 2008 1:51:40 AM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/31/alaska-national-guard-gen_n_122860.html
Alaska National Guard General: "Palin Plays No Role In National Defense Activities Even When They Involve The Alaska National Guard"
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Wait, now, say the Republicans. You think that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lacks experience? You think that at 44, with less than two years running the nation's northernmost state, she doesn't have what it takes yet to be a heartbeat away from the presidency?
What about the fact that she stood up to embattled Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens?
What about her oversight of her state's National Guard contingent?
Her experience as a mother? And, hey _ what about the fact that she runs a state that happens to be very close to Russia?
Each of these characteristics has been cited by a Republican since Friday as an ingredient in John McCain's conclusion that Palin is qualified to become vice president of the United States.
"She has experience not only in politics but in life," former Republican Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee said Sunday on CNN.
None of this suggests that Sarah Palin is not a skilled, competent, multitalented public servant.
But it means that, in the face of fierce Democratic assertions that she is too green to be elevated to vice president, the GOP is looking for whatever it can to show that's not the case and to bolster her credentials, particularly in national security.
And in some cases, the responses from Republicans who showed up on the Sunday morning talk-show circuit to promote Palin's qualifications are unexpected, to say the least.
Thompson: "She's a mother of five children. ... And she has more experience than Barack Obama."
Posted by: o. | Sep 3, 2008 1:53:56 AM
o
It's interesting that you mentioned pension funds. BO has a history of directing the Illinois Pension funds to his bundlers.
Rogers is the head of Ariel Capital and one of Obama's biggest bundlers. Cupcake directed part of the Teacher's Pension Fund to Ariel. However, that contract was revoked because Ariel underperformed when they managed the funds.
Rezko got a slice of the Illinois Pension Funds too.
BO voted present over 120+times in the Illinois legislature. He has a history of avoiding tough issues.
Iran Sanctions Act - It's deterrent factor weakened as foreign companies understood how the sanctions could be avoided.
The Iraq War De-escalation act is irrelevant. The surge worked. Read your own writing - remove the troops by April 2008?
The bill to criminalize fraud in elections- BO must turn himself in for the caucus fraud.
Posted by: yoga82 | Sep 3, 2008 1:54:21 AM
O
The Democratic nominee usually gets a 10 to 15% bounce.
Posted by: yoga82 | Sep 3, 2008 1:57:17 AM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/31/alaska-national-guard-gen_n_122860.html
NOTE: Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, considers Palin "extremely responsive and smart" and says she is in charge when it comes to in-state services, such as emergencies and natural disasters where the National Guard is the first responder.
NOTE: But, in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, he said he and Palin play NO ROLE IN NATIONAL DEFENSE ACTIVITIES, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard.
The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations.
Stephen C. Donehoo, managing director of Kissinger McLarty Associates in Washington, and former military intelligence officer specializing in Latin America:
"No doubt the campaign staff have her hooked up to a fire hose on foreign policy issues," said Stephen C. Donehoo, managing director of Kissinger McLarty Associates in Washington and a former military intelligence officer.
"No doubt they fear a debate with Joe Biden that touches foreign affairs," Donehoo said. "My guess is Graham and (Joe) Lieberman are doing a lot of tutoring."
Republican Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota appears to have no such worries, given what he considers to be Obama's lack of experience.
"The president sets the tone," Coleman said. "The experience issue is on the other side. The No. 1 guy there is the guy without the experience."
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Contributing to this report were AP writers Tom Raum, Jim Kuhnhenn, Glen Johnson and Nestor Ikeda in St. Paul and Anne Sutton in Juneau, Alaska.
Posted by: o. | Sep 3, 2008 1:59:17 AM
Ayers is unrepentant about his days as a member of the Underground Weatherman. Good grief, he placed a bomb at the Pentagon!
Obama lied when he stated at the PA debate that he was a guy in his neighborhood. They sat on charitable boards and made public policy together.
Posted by: yoga82 | Sep 3, 2008 2:00:46 AM
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Obama is at the top of the ticket and he hasn't been vetted.
Posted by: yoga82 | Sep 3, 2008 2:01:38 AM
Oh Really on the day of her VP Announcement....
Obama & Biden were in a Small town in Ohio of 18,000 people and 15,000 the next day !!!
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Why is'nt there been any Gains by Mccain, with this Big Farce called sarah palin
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The the Illegitimate Baby has really come back to haunt the UnVetted Palin and it will soon Expose Mccain as a Reckless Gambler...
Watch the chirade with that 17 yr Old proposing on stage to Palin's daughter.
The ratings are not going to be like last weeks DNC Convention.
Michelle Obama: 22 Million
Hillary Clinton: 25 Million
Bill Clinton: 25 Million
Barack Obama: 38 Million & 80,000 In Attendance !!! ---------
Alaska is a very Corrupt place and sarah Palin is just as Corrupt
Posted by: o. | Sep 3, 2008 2:06:06 AM
Obama is Vetted....
The CIA, The FBI, Secret Service, The State of illinois & The Federal Government ID Processing....
Please
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Mccain is so Scared of More information coming out of Alaska, that he sent a Batallion to do the job, Mccain's team was suppose to do, from the outset...
A Very bad judgement call on Mccain's part...very Bad !!!
Posted by: o. | Sep 3, 2008 2:09:59 AM
Well, Fred Thompson gave a very powerful speech. Where was this fiery rhetoric during the primary? He was asleep until the South Carolina Primary. By then, it was too late.
Anyway, even though Thompson gave a goos speech, it was filled with lies, falsehoods and ignorance. The GOP is desperate this year. Obama will win by a bigger margin than the polls indicate.
Obama/Biden 08
http://is-mccain-ready.org/
Is McCain REALLY Ready to be Commander In Chief?
Posted by: DemsUnited | Sep 3, 2008 2:34:25 AM
The public vetted Obama. 17,500,000 voters vetted him.
McCain vetted Palin. A man with a bias interest. A blind date. Here is what is funny, she did not make her statement publicly. It was in the form of a statement.
Posted by: vets for Obama | Sep 3, 2008 2:38:54 AM
REALITY CHECK
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Sarah Palin is an asset for the ticket.
She's the first female republican VP
in U.S history......
She has a unique personality and attracts independent voters....
After the convention is over we will
see the polls up for the republicans.
Congress has the lowest rate in history
around 7%......
I'm a Hillary supporter voting
republican this year...
I don't like the Obama ticket....
Posted by: NICHOLAS | Sep 3, 2008 2:44:37 AM
The public doesn't vet. If the public did vet Obama, even 17,500,000 of them,they would have the Anneberg files out in the open, exposing his tight relationship with Bill Ayers. They would have known his support of a communist in Kenya - Mr.Odingo. They would have talked to his other professors at U of Ill Chicago Law School - who all can't stand him. This will all get out soon, and his Rock will sink fast.
The country is center right - we know this because of Bush's two victories. A slim margin. But the media dissing Palin is going to backfire. The Republicans are energized by her. She cleaned up the corruption in Alaska - and raised five kids. Super woman.
And, McCain is so far more prepared to be commander-in-chief than Obama, who disdains the military.
Posted by: Ed Gee | Sep 3, 2008 2:52:19 AM
1. Abstinence education works! Tell your daughters!
2. Country first! Sha right, what about the AK secessionists? Ask Sarah all about it.
3. Are you ready to salute President Palin when McCain's ticker quits tickin?
Posted by: repubudiculous | Sep 3, 2008 2:54:35 AM
Why don't you liberal minded drive-by media people check out Obama and his buddy Biden. Biden's son and his brother are being indicted on a hedge fund scam but we will never hear about these things and about who Obama really is. You frogs are being slowly boiled in cold water. You think you want change so much that you're willing to sleep with the devil himself to get it.
What you will get is not what you're going to want. God help this country if Obama is elected. America, please wake up.
Posted by: Doyle | Sep 3, 2008 3:01:59 AM
Country First: Were they just making reference to the Republican party. Very sad day for American's.
How many Black people were in that hall? Very few!
McCain: Dude has POOR stage presence
Bush: Poor speech from someone who will go down as the worst President in history.
Palin: Weak Choice. Can't imagine this woman second step away from the Presidency.
Interesting how McCain campaign is trying to make him out to be the greatest vet of war, but these same bumps tore Gore down for his service.
Tell us John what is you're plan to turn this country around?
Different face, different name, but acts just like good old Geroge Bush..
Posted by: Help Us | Sep 3, 2008 3:02:29 AM
McCain's choice of Palin is a calculated move to pander to the religious right while at the same time appearing to be pro woman. It's ironic that he picks a running mate who would impose her moral agenda on women, and the result of this is considered as potentially repressive by many women. Palin has no foreign policy experience and is severely unqualified for the job. But, McCain chose her because she will attract the far right who are trying to impose the same moral agenda on everyone. Hopefully, people are smart enough to set through this and will choose Obama and Biden who are the only sane choice.
Posted by: Leroy Zeke | Sep 3, 2008 3:04:31 AM
McCain's choice of Palin is a calculated move to pander to the religious right while at the same time appearing to be pro woman. It's ironic that he picks a running mate who would impose her moral agenda on women, and the result of this is considered as potentially repressive by many women. Palin has no foreign policy experience and is severely unqualified for the job. But, McCain chose her because she will attract the far right who are trying to impose the same moral agenda on everyone. Hopefully, people are smart enough to set through this and will choose Obama and Biden who are the only sane choice.
Posted by: Leroy Zeke | Sep 3, 2008 3:04:33 AM
One person said, "I am sooooooooooo tired of hearing about Mc Cain's POW experience's."
Well, I'm sooooooooooooooo tired of hearing the same old rhetoric from the other side and bouncing on Palin for being everyone's mom.
She's hounded by the left press for being an unfit mother because her daughter is pregnant. Yet, wasn't Obama's mother pregnant with him at about the same age?
McCain isn't scared about Palin. It's the Democrats that seem to be scared to death that McCain picked someone with conviction, with EXECUTIVE experience, and yet a woman next door type of person. I would have chosen the Gov. of Hawaii, but now, I believe Palin is a great choice. It's too bad the left is so afraid of her.
Posted by: Frank S. Adamo | Sep 3, 2008 3:05:15 AM
"However, inexperienced Obama is simply not ready to stop Putin from reassembling the Russian Empire or preventing Radical Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons."
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What's wrong with Putin?....I looked into his eyes and he seems fine to me ;)
Posted by: cj | Sep 3, 2008 3:08:27 AM
Ted and 29 years, unfortunately for your candidate Obama, he would to work very hard to get those people that spend a lot of time on facebook, myspace and so on to come out and vote on Nov. 04, this block of voters have been very unreliable in past general elections.
Posted by: NoToObama | Sep 3, 2008 3:08:45 AM
McSame and Palin would destroy this country. The american people (God Bless Them), are finally starting to wake up to this fact. The flat, uninspiring convention is just one more nail in the coffin. The republicans are self destructing. The eight point lead Obama has built up will grow and grow.
Posted by: doomed | Sep 3, 2008 3:08:52 AM
3. Are you ready to salute President Palin when McCain's ticker quits tickin?
Posted by: repubudiculous | Sep 3, 2008 2:54:35 AM
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Yes,i'm ready for Sarah Palin for
president.....
She's better than the other jokers
from the other side......
McCAIN/PALIN '08
Posted by: NICHOLAS | Sep 3, 2008 3:10:07 AM
All stories about Palin from the news are the typical family stories. It's nothing to do with her VP, but the media likes to talk a lot. Why? The media just doesn't like a woman to be presidential candidate. They did to Hillary. Now they are doing again. Did they tell you Obama smoking story? I do support abortion, but I'll vote for Republican this time.
Posted by: shen | Sep 3, 2008 3:11:45 AM
Sarah Palin is a GREAT choice. Just because the MEDIA didn't get to officially "vet" her before the announcement, they think that no one else did either. The mainstream media are a bunch of elitist liberals whose vindictive, hateful attacks on Governor Palin and her family are shameful. There are SO many examples of the MSM being two-faced, having a double standard. As others have commented, during this entire campaign, when has ANYONE asked Obama the tough questions? When has anyone made his background or his family the target of hateful, vicious inuendos, questions, and rumors?
The liberal party claims to be The Feminist Party, but as soon as a strong woman comes along who is self-made, who dares to stand up to corruption in politics, and does it all with a family BUT is a conservative, all of the Feminist criteria fly out the window. Why? Because she refused to kill her handicapped baby. And regarding putting her pregn