Political Punch

Palin had no idea what the Bush Doctrine was – the central and most controversial foreign policy innovation of the past eight years: the doctrine of preemption against states with WMDs. Moreover, in her speech the same day, she described the war in Iraq. She said her eldest son, who has just enlisted, would “defend the innocent from the enemies who planned and carried out and rejoiced in the death of thousands of Americans”.

As an immigrant to this country who left the tired socialist policies of tax and spend I loathe to see the same haters of America want to change it to a "socialist paradise." We are in paradise in part because we are given the opportunity to keep the product of our labors but also because it is up to the self reliant and the brave to do the rest. You have to be pretty stupid and lazy if you cant make it in America. No one gives it to you in a platter, but they also dont try to impede you in this system (mixed economy that it is though).

Those who support Obama (except for the guilt-ridden filthy rich like financial manipulators George Soros and Hollywood make believe parrots that actors are) simply are not self-reliant individuals, unlike the earlier pioneers of this ocuntry. They are hangers on who expect others/government to take care of them. Free school, free medical, free lunch. They blame their lot on the "rich" (and that includes anyone making more than $50,000 a year). This is the basic theme of the Democrats. Work on the envy and jealousy principles of others and you will get enough votes. They love to pit class against class and work the envy angle. . There are millions of Americans more qualified to be President than Obama. He has no qualifications other than being black and hating America. He was elected by the corrupt Chicago political machine, known to produce 1 million of dead voters (surprisingly all Democratic) at every election.

Democratic party is the "gimme" party. It is NOT the party of America and self reliance. It was not the party of MLK. It is officially the party of little people and the down trodden. But they want you to remain little for ever so you keep voting for the Dem bosses.

Lets vote for McCain and Palin. It is the reaonable thing to do, for self preservation, lower taxes, energy self-sufficiency and control of who comes here. Both are highly principled people. I cant say that about Osama. They have a record of voting. Obama disguised his voting to just "Present." Is that someone we want to elect that has no known record? Are the American people going to be fooled by the elite left wing press corps? McCain willbe elected IN SPITE OF the press. It is quite an achievement.

I dont think Mc Cain is a conservative with the courage of a Reagan who was the first American President to actively oppose the Soviet Union and force it collapse but he will come close. He was once considered as a possibel runnign made for John Kerry don't forget.

He and Sarah Palin are all America has got if it wishes to remain free and American.

Love America or leave it in the hands of Obama. The choice is simple if you are self-reliant.

Mccain use the phrase: "Lip stick on a pig" to refer to Mrs. Clinton. No one said any thing. GOP want now to make sexism part of the game and win over the women supporters this is very childish and abvious! But I hope American people are not fools as John Mccain think. Withouth such manipulation and lies America wouldn't elect a grade "C" student like President Bush. That is why the world can hear AMERICA any more. I hope you learned from your past mistakes: electinf fanatic warmongors who beleive god is ourside and againist anyone else!

It is funny, Mccain used "the pig comment" in his speech before. But no one suggested he was talking about Palin or Mrs. Clinton. GOPs are shameless and would do anything to come to power. How else would any "C" student like President Bush come to power without media manipulations like this.

Enough is Enough.

Enough of Repblican show. It's tiring to watch them. I feel like they have no difference with Paris and Brittney.

Brittney Palin and John Spears.

Anybody who insists that Obama was calling Palin a pig clearly cannot be reasoned with. It's not that they're stupid, so much as looking for the slightest reason to smear the other candidate. It's a desire for sensationalism, coupled with a lack of honesty. I say ignore them and move on.

By calling Govenor Palin," lipstick on a pig" obama demonstrates exactly what kind of primitive animal he is, when he is threatened and cornered.
Now that McCain is ahead in the race,
obama is showing his true colours, and has let his stoney exterior SLIP, to reveal a low and common uneducated persona, like the primitive APEMAN.
NO GENTLEMAN would ever call a parent with a Down Syndrome Child a lipstick on a pig, just because they are now stealing his thunder.

John McCain is a gentleman, even if he does hate obama's guts, would never resort to such base and crude language.

Marylou, you're assertion about Obama's taxes is false. He raises the EXACT amount that Clinton did - on the wealthy from 36 to 39%. And the reality is that none of those folks will actually pay that full amount because they have lots of disposable income to put into tax shelter devices (like the unlimited Health Savings Account, education savings accounts etc). Poor working stiffs like me can't afford to do that. So we are the ones who really need the tax relief. Obama believes in the bottom up approach - give people like me in the working class more money and we'll spend it on business like yours. You still believe in the failed trickle down policy. Hmmm.

Those comparing Obama's tax plan to Bill Clinton's need to have some perspective -

Bill Clinton had the benefit of being President as the huge dot.com was rising. Bush had the misfortune of coming into office as that bubble was bursting.

There is no dot.com bubble now to ride with increased taxes. And Obama's tax increases are much more than Clinton's were.

I'm self-employed and I repeat: I have no incentive to grow my business under Obama. I'm one of those people who actually has to work hard for every dollar I make; if taxes are just going to take it anyway, I'll kick back and take it easy.

I'm still a Mccain supporter, but this "lipstick" nonsense diminshes the ticket to a "bush" level!

I would really like to know why the republicans are so much better protecting the country when 9/11 happened on their watch? Why the democrats have to explain the Iraq war when the republicans started it in the first place?

McCain is no hero. He sold out his comrades under interrogation and only survived because his daddy was a high-ranking official. There are thousands of others who gave their lives and did not sell out under torture for our Country. Im so sick of everyone calling this scumbag a hero...the same scumbag who walked away from his injured wife...the same scumbag who supports torture today!!! A hypocrite and scumbag.

Seriously, when even O'Reilly steps up and says that McCain and Palen are taking things out of context and saying it's ridiculous.. WHEN BILL O REILLY CALLS OUT A REPUBLICAN you know it is getting bad for the GOP.

you people that keep rehashing this b.s. about Obama flipping off Hillary are seriously grasping at straws. I guess you really do think that the rest of us are stupid.

more faux-outrage...

Of course if I was in Johnny and Sarah's place and actually had to debate the war, the economy, joblessness, soaring gas prices, a shameless replay of the 9/11 attacks for political ploy, then I guess that being mortally offended by a well known phrase that's older than McCain seems like a good choice, however crazy and stupid it might seem to the rest of the world when he takes it completely out of context....

Perhaps if I hadn't seen Obama flip Hillary the bird the day after the PA debate, I wouldn't believe it (see LA times and chicago sun times article on it if you doubt it), or perhaps if he didn't walk out at 2 rallys to the song; "99 reasons, but a ain't one" I might give him the benefit of the doubt, but I have seen way too much, by watching how he treated Hillay to believe he wouldn't do the same to Sarah Palin.

Wade,

I was actually alive in the 70's.

This is more like Germany in the 30's.

Didn't McCain call Hillary "a pig in lipstick". Because he did! I don't see why the media doesn't play that 1000 times. Oh yeah because it is owned by Republicans! He said the same thing word for word so anyone who THINKS it was an insult REMEMBER that McCain said it FIRST. So put that in your pipe and smoke it! All you want to do is make him sound bad because Obama IS a way better candidate.

Oh, but I guess it's OK for clueless and ignorant Republicans that JOHN MCCAIN SAID THE SAME "lipstick" comment during the primaries when he attacked Hillary Clinton! Come on people! This is so ridiculous... When will America stop being so stupid and gullible and start demanding that the GOP and McCain and Palin deal with reality and not constant lies?

Obama is the biggest liar there is, and the biggest whiner there is! Just listen to him, people! I have no respect for him! McCain is a hero and a patriot.