'It's Not the Only Mushing Going On'

Palin lied about visiting Ireland as part of her foreign policy experience

She didn't visit Ireland, which is what the McCain-Palin campaign claimed to Politico's Ben Smith on Saturday. She had a short refueling stopover, which means at best her extensive Irish diplomacy amounted to buying a sweater and a beer mug in the Shannon airport.

Why does Sarah Palin's duty-free-diplomacy matter? Because John McCain, who is 72 and has had 4 bouts of cancer, just picked Sarah Palin to replace him as commander in chief should he die or be incapacitated in office. Sarah Palin, in an effort to bolster her non-existent national security expertise, claimed she had visited 3 countries: Germany; Kuwait; and Ireland. Now we find out that one of those three, 33% of her experience, was pretty much a lie. Did the McCain campaign know that Palin basically lied to the media and the American people? Or did this Irish blogger do the vetting that the McCain campaign couldn't be bothered to do?

Just a minute Sen.Obama where do you get off accusing only Republicans of saber rattling? I recall you're the one who said we should pursue Al-Qaeda into Pakistan to impress us with your expertise in military strategy.If a plan of action was in place ,it's in shredder now.Way to go .

The trooper says the Palin family stalked him. And why would someone defend the guy? If he's so bad, why wasn't he fired? The only guy that lost his job was the one who refused to let her pressure him into doing her a favor. That's why it's being investigated. Get it now?

So what happens when Palin is indicted and has to stand trial for abuse of power in Alaska? There's a lot of evidence and witnesses and stuff. And what if she's convicted and goes to jail?

Ah well, it isn't like we haven't seen republicans with criminal indictments before. Maybe they can get some kind of group rate with a law firm.

And Bristol will probably have to raise both babies by herself. No wonder her mom wants to have her live at home. It's so cheap and convenient to have live-in help.

"The Democrats are going to try to scare you about Sarah Palin. They’ll say she’s from a small town and a small state. They’ll say she’s too young. She’s inexperienced. She has a funny sounding name that’s hard to pronounce. And, have you noticed, she’s a WOMAN!!! And they will say all that and try to keep a straight face, and refuse to admit their hypocrisy."
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As if the repubs haven't tried to scare people about Obama. He's too inexperienced, he can't keep america safe, he's a muslim etc.

Talk about hypocrisy.

Hey, didn't Reagan start out as a sports reporter? I think he did!

Of course I forgot obama bin biden's home town, cause no one really knows where it is. Probably not in the USA.

In 2006 Nancy Pelosi said it would take a women to "clean up" the corruption in the White House.

She meant herself of course. But we see what Nancy/DNC has achieved--9% approval rating.

Obama/Biden will be more of the same old Washington BS.

McCain/Palin are the true reformers.

Wasilla Alaskas estimated population, in 2003, was 7,084.

Hope Arkansas estimated population, in 2003, was 10,453.

Plains GA estimated population, in 2003, was 624.

What a bunch of hippocrites you lying democracts are.

Tapper,

I liked her call of Todd and Lewis of the Boilermakers! It's fantastic!

I say "Thank God" that McCain had the guts to chose someone that is not a Washington insider.

Now Obama/Biden look like the typical old cronies from Washington and
McCain/Palin truly looks like"change".

"Children are the most precious and promising ingredient in this mixed-up world you live in down there on Earth. Trig is no different, except he has one extra chromosome," --Governor Palin, writing to her family about her new son.

“Look, I got two daughters — 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first about values and morals, but if they make a mistake, I don't want them punished with a baby." -- Senator Obama, speaking without a teleprompter.

What Obama has accomplished in the past few months is enough to show he has the ability to be president and lead. This woman is a bit of a joke.

Not true Scott. She visited Kuwait since she has been Governor. She actually MADE TIME to visit the sick soldiers.

She hasn't even been out of the country. She just got her first passport last year because you now need one between the U.S. and Canada. She has no experiences with the outside world. oy !

Posted by: Scott NH | Sep 1, 2008 10:55:02 AM

Nat Turner said: "Obama has a comfortable lead in current electoral votes and is increasing."

I would like to point out that John Kerry had a much more commanding lead in electoral votes at this time four years ago. And we all know how that one turned out. Obama's hiding from debates and running away from Town Hall meetings has let him delay the inevitable, but he will not be able to run much longer. Saddleback was just a preview. The liberal media can sugarcoat and gloss over his many failures, such as the Annenberg Challenge failure that Obama chaired, Rev Wright, Bill Ayers, Obama's lies about taking public financing for the election, the magnitude of the discrepancy between what he promises and what can be delivered (tax breaks! Free heathcare! fixed social security! expanded entitlements! More pay for all! Free clean energy immediately!). But these things cannot be covered up forever. Obama would be more of a man if he just admitted that he plans to tax the middle class to pay for more entitlement benefits. He has never met a tax he didn't like.

She was called Sarah Barracuda --
Select lyrics from "Barracuda" by Heart

ScottHN said: "She hasn't even been out of the country. She just got her first passport last year because you now need one between the U.S. and Canada. She has no experiences with the outside world. oy !"

A google search reveals this to be a lie. Sarah Palin has visited her troops in Kuwait. Here is also picture of her at Landstuhl, Germany, in July 2007, checking on wounded troops. This is what Obama refused to do during his "rock star" tour of Europe. Sarah Palin did it over a year ago when she was not in the national spotlight. So, ScottNH, thanks for highlighting these facts. Funny how lies backfire, huh?

Up in Northern Exposure, when there's smoke there's fire.

McCain Palin '08 "Change oil can line its pockets with."

McCain Palin '08 "BP's choice."

One of Sarah's underlying issues is that so, so many of the people who surround her view her as a sort of messiah: come to clean house and bring ethics and morality back to Alaska - and then, poof - to the nation (as V.P.) and one day as president. Earth to Died in the Wool Palin Supporters: We already have a Messiah - and He's doing a fine job.

I keep asking myself why would a governor who swore to uphold the Constitution while bringing honor and resposibilty back into State government squander that pledge by enabling and allowing immature and dysfunctional types such as Ivey Freye and Frank Bailey to play school-house games and pranks from within her office? They and Todd may have thougth it was all funny and empowering . . .