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Well Backwards dog, you were right on. Sarah Palin knocked one out of the park tonight. Watch out all you lefties out there, She's back.

Wow, I have been censored! My two previous comments were there and now they're gone. No explanation, just gone. I guess I'm in the wrong place. It's sad when a true American like me can't explain why he supports McCain/Palin like my friend Buster! That's not the American way. Further, people coming along later might read Buster's comments and think he's talking to himself like a crazy man. That's not fair to me or Buster. Well, so long Buster. Nice meeting you and good luck!

By the way, Buster, don't worry about the debate tonight. Palin will most certainly be declared the winner!

Backwards dog,I had better check my IQ.(lol) I misread you. Sorry about that. I sure hope Sarah knocks one out of the park tonight. I really like her and I do believe with all the corruption in Washington, the time is right for the Mccain/Palin ticket. A new face with the country first slogan that you can believe.

Hey backwards dog,you're smarter than the average Democrat. I used the word theirselves just to speak on your level. You and the others should be careful, because you might get what you ask for and it won't be a pretty site. You like to bash Bush but you need to realize that our country hasn't been attacked since 9/11. So, actually you might owe him your life. It takes (if I may use your word) "idiots" not to realize that. I'm sure you will have something smart to say back to me and its expected. Whats really funny is hearing Democrats defend other Democrats and with a straight face. Just remember, if you are a true American and want change, vote Mccain/Palin. Washington is full of corruption and greed. I might add that both sides are to blame. They spend all their time for the next re-election. Obama has so much tied to him, its just the same thing, over again. We need truth in government, and Mccain/Palin will offer that big time.

Exactly Tyler! Listening to Obama talk about the issues and Palin talk about issues, you could almost think you were listening to the same person, apart from what they say and the way they say it, that is if Palin were half black and a man, or Obama were a white woman from Alaska.

Palin is not qualified to be the VP... just like Obama is not qualified to be the President!

Right on Buster! Only an idiot with a low IQ would think that the Bush/Cheney administration and the Republicans who controlled Congress for the first 6 years of Bush's presidency were the main source of corruption in Washington. Those joke Democrats don't want you to read the record of how McCain/Palin has shaken up the corruption in Washington. They want to distract you into smelling the coffee, and possibly spilling coffee on the records which might make them harder to read. Those Democrats are so stupid and low IQ, they probably think "theirselves" isn't a proper word. Idiots!

"Shes an average American women that wanted to make a better world. Shes accomplished more in her short career in politics than most people in a lifetime of Government. It doesnt matter how much she knows about foreign policy, or how many world leaders she knows by name. Shes very smart and intelligent and is a quick learner. She knows how to get things accomplished, unlike Congress".

A person made this comment earlier in the post and it kind of disturbed me. Everything that was stated above is exactly what the Republicans are ridiculing Obama about....his inexperience, being an "average" American, supposedly not smart enough, and as McCain said in the debate "not understanding the difference between tactical and strategic". I believe Americans have become biased instead of looking at the big picture. How is one characteristic good for the goose, but when the other possesses the same characteristic, it is not good for the opposing party.

I will be voting for Obama/Biden come November. Nevertheless, I have been very open-minded concerning what all candidates stand for. In my opinion, Palin was a bad choice. She really has no clue on what is going on. And I am sure if this were a Hillary, there wouldn't be any stipulations on media converage and so forth. I was really hoping for a back in the day Ali vs. Tyson fight for the White House, but I have had to settle for a USC Trojan vs Notre Dame football game and we all know who would win that game.

I can't wait until Wednesday November the 5th.....It's going to be alot of sick people when Sen. Obama awakes as the President of the United States. I love my Country!

When judging the candidates (all four of them) we have to look at our country as a whole, and not just what's in it for me. I look at the media bias toward the Obama/Biden ticket and I'm sickened. The strengths and values of our country lie within the RNC. We need to stand up and say no to the liberals, whether they be on the Hill or on the evening news. A responsible American (not World citizen) will do the appropriate research and find the facts. The most important fact that you'll find is that the DNC is trying to take away our fundamental rights, our right to free speech, free trade, our right to prosper. To cap executive pay? That dissolves our capitalist environment. To make the taxpayers pay for a corrupt system put in place by a Democratic president? Wrong! I applaud the brave men and women that listened to the American public and voted against the bailout plan. The plan that was voted on had liberal spins and earmarks added to the original. They saw through this and voted with clear conscience. And, in an election year, they all took a risk in their vote. The Obama/Biden ticket promises lower taxes on the middle class. Wake up people! The higher taxes on those making more and on corporations will be recouped by higher prices on the products we buy. I read the polls (put out by the media, you be the judge of the accuracy) and they all say that McCain took a hit by sticking to his morals. So be it, the true patriot and American hero will persevere in the end.

The Democratic Party is a joke. Just look at Obama,Biden,Nancy Pelosi,Reid,Frank,Dodd, etc. They are all and has always put theirselves ahead of country. Now Mccain/Palin has the record for shaking up the corruption in Washington. Wake up People, get smart and instead of smelling the coffee, read the records. Anyone with an IQ over 99 will vote Mccain/Palin.

I'll give you a roger on your comments Roger. I want all of those things also. I agree that the wacko leadership of the DNC pushed Hillary aside. She was and is the most qualified of the bunch. Just don't hitch your wagon of hope to any of the horses in the running. In the end none of them will deliver that dream. These moronic politicians will go to the extreme to assure that the next president will fail, with or without their direct assistance. We have seen this behavior since the days of Richard Nixon and its only gotten worse. Their interest is centered in their own self discribed needs (a need to keep their positions of power and sell off favors to special interest - they all do it); the common men and women be damned. Welcome to 2008 America. The people must take this country back. Then we will realize the beauty of your statement...

I want my president to be decisive and to have a good judgment.

I want my president to say "God bless America" not be a follower and surrogate of a hateful pastor who declares "God damn America" from the pulpit.

I want my president to respect small town people like me who happen to be religious.

I want my president to have a spouse who has always been proud of being an American (not just because her husband became a presidential candidate).

I want a president who can make me a proud American and not one who keeps telling me that the glory days of my beloved country are over.

I want a president who tells me that the fundamentals of American greatness are still solid.

I want a president who can stand with the motto: "My country! right or Wrong!"

I want a president who will never belittle America and the American people when he is with foreigner leaders and people.

I am a proud democrat and will always be one. However, what my party leadership did in the primaries is inexcusable. The careless Democratic party leaders pushed Senator Hillary Clinton, the one with a certain chance to defeat McCain, out of the race.

Above my being a democrat, I am a proud American. Therefore, on November 4, I will be crossing party lines and vote for Senator John McCain. McCain at least has the experience and the record to be a great president. His personal story and achievements make me proud of my country.

That's the kind of president I want.

McCain 2008. Hillary 2012.

When watching McCain and McPalin campaign, I feel like I am watching the Simpsons, idiot homer and the evil bart, except that its not the weekly 30 minute version, nor the two hour movie, but the daily soap opera version that just doesn't know when to quit....

Sarah Palin has been the most popular and effective governor currently in country. She is new to the national scene, and to any objective observer, the media is biased against her (as evidenced by their disinterest in Biden''s gaffes which are far more profound than Palin''s.) Gov. Palin should return to just being herself, that''s what got her the popularity and confidence here in Alaska. Genuineness counts. I don''t expect to convince anyone of anything but I do know that those of us who know Gov. Palin feel she is being unfairly slammed.

Say what you will about McCain's pick for V.P.. He could have done better for sure. It would seem that he and Obama have a simular problem in that they migrate toward town idiots (like Biden, farikan and he likes) and folks with thin resume (like Palin and Bush). Not to mention that Obama's resume is not all that impressive and as thin as Palin's. Do you ever feel like you've died and ended up in a Warners Bros. cartoon? If you can find credibility in any of these yokels then a cartoon is where you belong. "That's All Folks..."

I don't think the word 'female' should be considered in this debate, like someone said if it was Hillary they would just debate like it was a qualified candidate. The problem is Palin isn't qualified so we have to walk around on pins & needles? I don't think so, she needs to be treated like anyone else and if she can't stand up to this debate how will she ever stand up to any problems in the country? Just let us get the truth out about her and end this so we can finally forget he actually chose her and she could be the next President. That is the scariest part of all of this election. My 21 year old son could run a country better than her.

Had McCain & Bush had their way and Privatized Social Security, it would've been on the verge of collapse with the current market crisis.. Thank goodness it didn't pass.. One less bad decision we have to deal with..

Obama/Biden you got my Vote!

Wake up America - Joe Biden is a has been. A seasoned politician would know
who the president was during 1929 and
even a 5th grader would know there was no TV in that era. I admire Sarah Palin for her honesty. I prefer someone saying that they will find out the answer to that question, rather than bulling their way through like Biden. McCain and Palin will lead us in the right direction. Obama's friends and past church affiliations frighten me. GO AMERICAN.

Vote for Obama likes voting for another idiot who has a different body but has the same problem like Bush does = no experience, no judgment!

Biden, slam that Pitbull Wimp with the biggest smile on your face..

I left DNC for good because of the way Obama followers attacked Hillary which disgusted me greatly!

McCain/Palin ticket= More Gloom & Doom

Foreclosure, Excuse me. But Joe Biden was NOT chosen for anything other than he was the Clinton's choice to doom Obama. Obama didn't have the ##### to choose Kathleen Sibelius as he wanted and he didn't have the ##### to stand up and announce Sibelius over Hillary Clinton. So he chose the Clinton's Joe Biden. And Biden was selected for two reasons: he was a "safe" older, whiter Clinton Crony with a history of sticking his foot in his mouth. A vote for Obama/Biden is a vote for another Clinton administration.

Palin was chosen because she was the smartest, most dynamic female choice for Vice President. McCain showed America that he's not afraid to choose a woman and not afraid to make tough choices and stand by them. Your Obama boy has no chance in November.

In a true forum, sure Biden should be able to go for Palin's jugular. This isn't a normal forum thanks to Obama's pig/lipstick comment. While we all know that he wasn't truly referring to Palin, the image was out there and it has to be one of the stupidest things he could have said. He essentially set the limitations and tone that Biden now has to abide by in the VP Debate. The GOP did not ask Biden to go easy on Palin but he'd better or he'll be seen as sexist bully thanks to Obama's already blundering. Now, because of Biden's loooong history of verbal mistakes, foul-ups, bleeps and blunders, plus the Oh So Recent history gaffe he made with Katie Couric, Biden has to watch his p's and q's double time. Palin has been undergoing intense preparation for the debate and the Dems are biting their nails like nervous parents waiting up on prom night. As for the Schmoe who is alluding to Obama's substantial lead... if there is ONE thing McCain knows is that early bumps and leads can be demolished in a weekend. He proved that when he announced Palin's nom shortly after Obama concluded his LoveMe Fest. You think the Maverick can't continue to pull the rug out from under Obama? You people were totally looking the other way full of the glory of your messiah, the Grand Poohbah Obama. McCain stole in and snatched your prayer rugs out from under all of you. So Obama's ahead. Big deal. What McCain did before, he can do again. This VP Debate will only showcase Palin's strengths and show Joe Biden doing his best to keep his feet out of his mouth.

It is ridiculous that we need to have a discussion about treating Palin with kid gloves for the upcoming debate. If Biden were debating Hillary Clinton, Diane Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi or Condoleeza Rice, then, we wouldn't be having this discussion. If Palin were as strong, intelligent, articulate and knowledgeable as the Republicans try to paint her, then, she would be able to hold her own against ANYONE in a debate. She is running for the 2nd highest position in our country. Shouldn't she be able to handle a debate? The GOP knows that she isn't ready for the VP position, hell by now, most people know that she isn't ready. The vice presidential candidates are important in this election as McCain is old and has battled cancer and Obama could be a larger target because of his skin color. How could McCain possibly be putting 'country first' with Palin as his running mate? It's more like 'evangelicals first'. The love affair with Palin speeds faster to its demise with every interview she has. At the Repub convention she came out throwing punches, well, now i hope that she can take them too. Forget the kid glove treatment, it is time for the boxing gloves.

I left the Republican Party not because they stay united but that they stick together regardless of whether it is prudent to do so. Even at the risk of seriously damaging main street they would rather stick together and support a lost cost than sacrifice for their country. Don't make me have second thoughts about this party also. Too often your group can't remain united on anything. You can agree on 29 of 30 issues and yet splinter off because someone doesn't get their way. From the Republicans who take it to extreme on one side many Democrats take it far left. Not every demand can me met. Some are too spoiled to give in to achieve a common goal. How about just supporting Mr. Biden and keep your doubts to yourselves. It's not Mr. Biden I'm worried about. He'll do fine. It's the people who claim to be his supporters that worry me!

The VP debate is pointless.
Obama now leads by at least 8%, growing by the moment. Mccain is history.

Patriot -

I don't understand why people try to defend her by saying she's only running for VP. That's true, but given Senator McCain's age and health history, the chance that she might have to take over the presidency due to an emergency is greater than it might normally be. That means Senator McCain should've been very cautious in choosing his running mate.

I certainly hope Senator McCain stays in good health, but he should've made sure the country is in good hands in a worst case scenario. In my opinion, she is just not qualified.

sorry, workingman54, i meant Caroline.

workingman54: She is running for vp. Not president, like somebody else we all know who has, as McCain put it, proposed spending plans of almost 1,000,000 dollars for every day that he has been in the senate.

SO if the MSM says Obama 'won" the first debate because he didn't screw up and "held his own" therefore "tie goes to rookie",, I WONDER will those same standards apply to VP race. If Palin, holds her own, will she be declared default winner by Obama-loving media????

workingman54

Yes, it DOES matter whether or not she has foreign policy knowledge in an age when we're at war. And it DOES matter that she has an understanding of economics when the stock market dropped 777 points today. Her interviews with Couric showed that she is out of her depth.

She may be a charismatic, hard-working, intelligent woman, but she is not ready to be VP and potentially the president. Not by a long shot.

Governor Palin is a working mother who decided she needed to get involved.First the PTA,then City Council, Mayor, and then Governor. She rose against all odds of having a chance. She fought right and wrong and even went against her own party when she saw corruption. She shook up the status quo. Shes an average American women that wanted to make a better world. Shes accomplished more in her short career in politics than most people in a lifetime of Government. It doesnt matter how much she knows about foreign policy, or how many world leaders she knows by name. Shes very smart and intelligent and is a quick learner. She knows how to get things accomplished, unlike Congress. She is an average American that can change Washington for the better. When she sees corruption, she conquers it. I do not want a VP with a political science education. Its time for an average American to change Government.Governor Palin, be yourself in the Debates and dont pretend to know everything thats asked of you. Show the true you like you have in Alaska. America needs you.

PALIN'S AN AIRHEAD from LA LA LAND! She and McCain together make me Cringe & Gag!

I look at this blog and I see lots of sheeple blaming either a rep or a dem specifically for all that is wrong. I could go on and on to speak about everything that is up a creek at this point like the lack of moral compass in this country. We all need to unite on a sense of common sense which none of our representatives have. I tend to vote republican but I also am pro-choice. I look at all the issues very closely and realize that just cause I lean in one direction doesnt mean that is the way I will vote cause I choose not to be a sheeple and just follow the herd. There are too many people that I talk with on both sides of the fence who just dont get it. The out of touch mentality in this country is everything that is wrong and I ask all of you to step back and think about what you really agree with when you listen to the candidates. Just cause you are in the party doesnt mean you cant question it. Wake up America, the world is not black and white and every issue has a lot of different sides to it. As citizens maybe we need to quit pointing fingers and take a look at ourselves cause lets face it, most americans are ignorant and just want to blame someone else for their short comings. The people are also to blame for this economy failing. Why would you think you can get a 250k mortgage for 1k per month. My 100k mortg costs 850 so for another 150 I can get a house worth 1.5x's more. Sounds like a deal, ill take it. Oh darn I didnt read the fine print and now lost my home, like red foreman always says.

I think Palin is going to blow off Biden...

I'm a socialist liberal who believes paying taxes is patriotic, man-made global warming is real (even though many scientists think it isn't), that govt funded healthcare is a right not an option, that community organizers have executive experience, that ACORN is totally legit and has been framed for voter fraud, that Pelosi, Frank and Reid are non-partisan, that all people are victims of this or that and need to be helped by the government. I'll be voting for Obama/Biden because they match my beliefs to a tee.

Wow - everytime I come here I am blown away by the horrid comments about Sen. Obama - the degree of religious and racial hatred is amazing. It's the 21st century - the earth is overpopulated and warming rapidly - and people still judge a candidate by the color of his skin. This country is doomed.

I think Palin will do just fine. Biden has always been a windbag and hopefully will make some dumb remarks during the debate (the odds favor it). Since the bar has been so low for Palin by the left wing media she surprise everyone. At least she's honest, which is something Obama, Pelosi, Dodd, Biden and Barney Frank will NEVER be.

I don't care if Palin can blab this fact or that. I loved when she told Katie "I'll find some and get back to you" at least she was honest and just didn't spout off stupid "stuff". I've read lots about Gov. Palin and she is great. I think her heart is where it should be.

I don't care how she does in the debate, I'm still voting for McCain!

You're worried about McCain getting Afghanistan mixed up with Pakistan but you see, perhaps, nothing wrong with that fact that Joe Biden thinks FDR was president in 1929 and that television was available then?
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No we are more worried about McCains gaffe when he visited Germany and mistakenly referred to Vladimir Putin of Russia -- as "President Putin of Germany."

dvine - Nothing to show for it? Are you serious? So when Clinton said repeatedly how influencal McCain was to his administration, it meant nothing? When Kerry wanted McCain as a running mate it was because McCain had a career of doing nothing? The bills that McCain partnered with Kennedy or Feinstein on amount to nothing? I strongly urge that you visit www.senate.gov to get your facts straight.

Joe Biden was chosen for VP, for his honesty free spirit and his experience!
He’s supposed to make a point when is needed. Sarah Plain was chosen for the position after only one meeting .The decisive factor was only the women’s vote and the prerequisite to be the John McCain cheerleader. She makes only scripted interviews and has very thin Resume. Sarah Plain VP? Thanks but not thanks!
The Republican ticket!
John McCain (We bomb everything)
Sarah Palin (I can see Russia from my house)
His aged and ambitious
She is young and motivated.
For him is the last chance to be President.
For her the last chance to be his cheerleader.
Their story SPIN, LIES and LIPSTICK
The last two days of the campaign confirmed that McCain -Plain are the most inadequate people to run this country.

Hey everyone you all voted for the two least qualified people to run this country and that would be Obama and Mccain! I voted for a person that was qualified. Good luck!Bill and Hillary would have wiped this country clean of this bull that we are going through but you want a fresh face with no background and an old face with a sad history but no results! Man i'm going to laugh when Obama wins and you see him for the true color he is corrupt and stupid! OH OH AND I'M AN INDEPENDENT SO YES I WILL VOTE FOR OBAMA .

MCCAIN HAS AN ALMOST 30 YEAR POLITICAL CAREER AND NOT A DAMN THING TO SHOW, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, HE'S DONE! TAKE THAT BACK, HE HAS 7 HOMES AND 13 CARS TO SHOW US.. THAT'S GONNA HELP US ALOT, MCSAME! WONDER HOW MANY MORE HOMES AND CARS HE'LL BUY, IF ELECTED, WHILE AMERICANS KEEP LOSING THEIRS?

OBAMA/BIDEN THE LEADERS WE NEED!

I expect Biden to do well in the debate, and I believe that he will show the proper amount of respect. I expect Palin to be typically vindictive, stupid, and an embarassment to the American people. How could McCain have made such a dumb mistake!

Americans should be tired of being the BUTT of the joke to other countries around the world. We're supposed to be the most powerful country in the free world, but given the last eight years we have come off as the stupidest and most laughable. Bush has put America in the spot light for ridule, even among Americans. Its embassing for our president to be known as a Donkeys Ass. Its time for America to get our super power standings back and get the respect we use to have in the world before Bush. It is important to ask the tough questions of the VP.They won't have a script when they have to talk to other heads of state.They'll have to respond with answers off the top of their head and know what they are taking about. No other country is going to give her a pass because she's a woman. I'm not quite sure what McCains idea was when he picked Palin as his running mate. There were more qualified women in his party than her. He saids she is the most popular govenor in the country but I never heard od her until he introduced her at the GOP convention. Where was she popular on Mars? This lady that no one has heard of. Gov. of 650,000 people less than two yrs. Before that mayor od less than 7,000 people. Being able to see Russia from her back door so to speak. A no substance media ploy meeting heads of state(who do they think is stupid, her or the America people). Now they want to soften the debate questions so her can stay scripted. This is the person they want us to have confidence in potentionly who could have to step into the president's seat? McCain can't even look into the face of his opponent in a debate about what their plans are for America. How is he going to react when faced with the job of dealing with other heads of states? Be condescending and not look them in the face to state his position and act as through they don't exist. Some countries think that is being offensive and disrespectful of their being. McCain isn't fit to lead America. Unless he is running for geriatic's president. America needs a young vibrant visionary thinker for a change in the way government does business for America. Some one that is in touch with the backbone of America, the middle class, that keeps this country together. And a VP that can handle things if needed. Not have a look of the deer caught in the headlights. Well she said she didn't blink.
We have been in deep dodo for eight years (as we can see in these latest crisis). Ask yourselves," do we need to go deeper"? We're getting rid of DUMB, do we repeat with DUMBER and DUMBEST. WAKE UP AMERICA! Enough with the STUPIDITY!

You know, this is all looking more and more like the 1932 election, when Republican Herbert Hoover called Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt an inexperienced lightweight and then a "madman". Hoover and his GOP predecessors had RUINED the American economy by their recklessness and inaction, and the GOP tried desperately to blame Democrats - even in advance - for all that they had already done.

The GOP controlled Congress for 12 years ending 2006, yet they now blame all the damage they did on "Clinton and the Democrats". It is plain bull-pucky!

The GOP and their supporters are utterly divorced from reality: they have repeated their doctrines of devils over and over so many times that they have hypnotized themselves into believing that black is white and red is blue. GOP politicians seem incapable of facing the simple fact that their great and exalted "theories" of economics simply do not work, and they have been proven utterly false. The are unable to fathom that Ronald Reagan bankrupted first California and then the United States as a whole. They cannot see that George Bush Sr. made private pacts with foreign heads of state for personal gain, and then nearly got himself killed because he had to renege on one of these treasonous promises. They cannot see that George Bush Jr. was more committed to revenge on his daddy's estranged business partner than to protecting the American people from actual threats. They cannot see that their own motivations are both racist and elitist, and so they accuse their opponents of both.

It is one of the hallmark evidences of mental instability when someone keeps doing the same thing over and over, always expecting a different outcome. Herbert Hoover firmly believed that if he just kept doing what his Republican principles told him to do, eventually the economy would heal itself from the Great Depression. In this, Hoover was the very epitome of a madman - but he projected his madness on all who disagreed with him, so labeling FDR as a madman instead.

Modern GOP supporters are essentially the same: the GOP under the "leadership" of Armey, DeLay, Gingrich, Bush, Cheney and a gaggle of other thieves and felons, has all but utterly ruined both the U.S. economy and our national sovereignty. And yet their supporters blame all these offenses upon the Democratic opposition. It is all the height of madness: "If we keep doing what has never worked before - over and over - EVENTUALLY it just HAS TO work!"

They are all INSANE!

Lets be real, anyone who has seen Sarah speak knows deep down that she is ill prepared to be VP much less President. I understand following party lines as I have always done as well. However, in light of the condition of the country at this time, it becomes obvious that Republican rule has brought us to this point. Not an Obama fan, however, compared to what is being offered, I've switched to the other side of the isle. The main reason is the inability to ever admit a mistake has been made. I feel if these are the decisions being made before office, bad decisions will be made after being elected.

How ridiculous! No worries mate. Biden is a friendly guy, who reaches out to people when he's campaigning. But no mistake about it, he's all business at a debate.

Bob Johnson,

You're worried about McCain getting Afghanistan mixed up with Pakistan but you see, perhaps, nothing wrong with that fact that Joe Biden thinks FDR was president in 1929 and that television was available then?

* If you graduate near the top of your class from Harvard Law School then you are an elitist who's not a real American and certainly not qualified to be President of the United States; finish close to last in your graduating class from the Naval Academy or attend 5 different small colleges before graduating, you're well grounded and the most qualified to hold the two highest offices in the U.S.

************** If you spend 3 years as a community organizer, become the first black president of the Harvard Law Review, create a voter registration drive that registers 150,000 new voters, spend 12 years as a Constitutional Law professor, spend 8 years as a State Senator representing a district with over 750,000 people, become chairman of the state Senate's Health and Human Services committee, spend 4 years in the United States Senate representing a state of 13 million people while sponsoring 131 bills and serving on the Foreign Affairs, Environment and Public Works and Veteran's Affairs committees, you're a not-to-be trusted pointy-headed intellectual and don't have any real leadership experience.

************** If your total resume is: local weather girl, 4 years on the city council and 6 years as the mayor of a town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people, you're the "real" leader and qualified to become the country's second highest ranking executive.

************** If you can look out your window and claim you can see Russia, you're a foreign policy expert; however, if you've served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, traveled the world and actually met foreign heads of state, you're not only an elitist "celebrity" who cannot relate to "real" Americans, but completely unqualified to be president of the United States.

It is TRULY FRIGHTENING that John McCain has ONCE AGAIN gotten his COUNTRIES CONFUSED. It was AFGHANISTAN that was a failed state, NOT PAKISTAN. A couple of months ago he referred to the IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN border. There is no such border; a big country named IRAN stands between them. IS MCCAIN SENILE, OR HAS HE ALWAYS BEEN THIS CONFUSED?

Lulu,

I don't know where her tax and med records are. And I don't think anyone honestly cares. I really didn't care about Obama's or Biden's or McCain's tax records. They're all not my first choices to run this country but I don't think they're cheating on their taxes. The Clintons on the other hand, yes, I wanted Hillary to release her records. She's lied and cheated about everything else so yes, I wanted to see her records.

The med records are important but what exactly are you looking for. Obama's med records didn't reveal that he's a chain smoker and although McCain is no spring chicken, his med records didn't reveal that he's about to shuffle off this mortal coil either so what are you looking for.

Troopergate. We don't know that Palin is not cooperating. Much of this could be ordered to be heard in camera and in that case the press will not ever know. Honestly, I don't smell scandal here although I WOULD like to know if she's abused her power because I hate women like that.

GOP and the terrorist attorney. The GOP in total would not have a hand in sending in any attorney. Who at the GOP sent in the attorney and where did Katie Couric tell you that the Republican National Party sent in a 'terrorist attorney'?

Todd Palin and The Case of the Subpoena. What subpoena didn't he answer?

The Case of the Empty Governor's Mansion. Where is it written that Sarah Palin has to live there? Why is that important? Maybe she's more productive elsewhere. Was the mansion undergoing renovations? Where's the scandal?

The Case of the State Per Diem. So the f%^k what? You think your Dem buddies don't cash in on perks far greater than a lousy per diem? No one's getting rich on a per diem honey.

The Case of the Head GOP like totally hating Sarah: And? Where's the scandal? You think the head of the GOP not liking Sarah Palin is a big deal? Tell me you're just here for show and not in charge of anything. How long have you been involved in politics? No party including your precious Dems are totally united. Case in point: Howard Dean, head of the Democrat National Party hates... I mean HATES the Clintons. Did all he could NOT to support Hill's run. You think it's a scandal that the head of the GOP in Alaska doesn't like Sarah Palin? What did you think when Al Gore ran for president and couldn't even win his own state?

The Case of Aerial Wolf Slaughter. Did you read that question before Katie Couric gave it to you? Are you at all up to date on Alaska wildlife and the dangers it poses? Were the wolves overpopulated? Alaska isn't Oregon, sweetie... dangerous wildlife, wildlife that if over populated enough and hungry enough WILL kill your entire family, is a way of life in even metro areas. There are many reasons why she favors it but I'd talk to the Alaska Fish and Wildlife first to find out if these wolves are over populated. Wolves aren't tame little furry creatures, they're dangerous predators.

What else? Please tell me that besides TrooperGate which is pretty much Much Ado about Nothing and her results from her latest Pap Smear, you have something else more scandalous than wolves.

Nascar34 says,“the novice (Palin) is more than scary, but (Biden) is a dangerous “wannabe” who can be bought by terrorists.” That’s a stretch. This is not: both Palin and Iran’s President Mahmood Ahmadi-Najad both believe God is guiding him/her toward the biblical ‘End of days’. Oh, and creationist Palin thinks our Universe is only 6,000 years old. That's scary.

worried I am I didn't have my firewall til now. not good I wonder if they read my previous messege

Hi Jake - Here's a question I'd like to see you ask Sen. Obama: Did you and Bill Ayers ever discuss his participation in the bombing of the Pentagon? If so, when? How did you respond? Did you continue working with him afterward? Why? Did this discussion occur before or after he hosted your political coming-out party?

Bush flooded the market with dollars, the dollar was in a free fall since 2002. The financial crisis was in the air for
more than a year. Our economy is living on borrowed money.

It's time to cleanup the mess caused by the reps.

Bush the worst President in US History.. McCain/Palin the worse ticket & idiots in US history..

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Lulu - It was a typo - I apologize.

Annoyed wrote: "Zulu - by the way, there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that people in Wasilla were afraid of their city council or their mayor. "

Why did you call me "Zulu"? Please explain!

PREVIOUSLY STATED QUESTIONS ABOUT PALIN TO DATE: Why won't she cooperate with Troopergate? Why did the GOP have to send in a terrorist attorney to work for her in Alaska? Why won't her First Dude husband answer a subpoena? Why won't she release her tax returns? Where are her medical records? Why is the head of the GOP party in Alaska against her? Why is she in favor of the aerial slaughter of wolves? Why won't she work from the Governor's Mansion in Juneau? Why did she bill the state of Alaska a per diem for when she was in Wasilla?

Doug H:

George Bush has been in office for 7 1/2 years. The first six theeconomy was fine.A little over one year ago:1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%.4) the DOW JONES hit a record high--14,000 +5) American's were buying new cars, taking cruises,vacations overseas, living large!... But American's wanted 'CHANGE'! So, in 2006 they voted in aDemocratic Congress and yes--we got 'CHANGE' all right. In the PASTYEAR:1) Consumer confidence has plummeted;2) Gasoline is now over $4 a gallon & climbing!;3) Unemployment is up to 5.5% (a 10% increase); 4) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12 TRILLIONDOLLARS and prices still dropping;5) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.6) as I write, THE DOW is probing another low~~$2.5 TRILLION DOLLARS HAS EVAPORATED FROM THEIR STOCKS,BONDS & MUTUAL FUNDS INVESTMENTPORTFOLIOS! YES,IN 2006 AMERICA VOTED FOR CHANGE...AND WE SURE GOT IT! ....

DougH..... and do you know how Clinton "balanced the budget" ... he did it on the backs of our hard working military - he put us in danger with his military cuts - an if he had kept his personal parts where they belonged, he would have done his job and gotten OBL (he had him three times and refused to get him because he was in the middle of the Monica mess and he didn't want the possibility of failure because he was already in too much trouble) and we wouldn't be in the mess we're in today. Thanks Slick Willy!

Zulu - by the way, there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that people in Wasilla were afraid of their city council or their mayor. Why would you even imply that when city council records show just the opposite - that people in Wasilla attended meetings and frequently spoke out about issues that bothered them - the police chief's policy just wasn't one of the issues that bothered people.

Doug......and I'm not even a Bush fan.

Symphony Girl - well said and congratulations and thank you for your service to our country and for your attitude. I have always pretty much run my life like you do. My house isn't paid for yet, but I'm close and I could pay if off if I wanted to - but I need at least one tax deducation because, like you, all my bills are paid, I use one credit card for convenience and pay it off every month. I could drive around in a very expensive car, but I don't - mine is an economy car that is 11 years old and still in good running condition. I work from home so I don't need it except to go to the grocery store and run errands, which I consolidate so I'm not wasting gas.

I, too, am sick and tired of the dems raising taxes just to give it to the dead beats. Do you know Obama plans to send .7 of our budget (that's BILLIONS) to Africa and to double foreign aid. How does that make the hard working people feel when they get up in the morning and know they are off to work to support a bunch of people not even in their own country. Obama says he'll give tax breaks to the middle class - what he doesn't tell you is how he's going to stick it to you in other taxes - which for many will add up to about 60% of their income.

Doug............nice try.
Looks impressive but TOTALLY inaccurate.

Lulu - it's a matter of public record, as are all city council meetings - that's how I know. Simply look at the city council records - they're all online. When you have a problem in your hometown, how do you handle it? Wouldn't you approach the city council during a public meeting and raise the issue with them so that it can be addressed? Victims groups do it all the time - it's how things get done. No one in Wasilla had a problem with this policy, and the state Legislature was addressing it anyway - Palin si