Political Punch

Posted by: Vanness | Sep 11, 2008 11:59:38 AM

I wonder how big that smile is going to have to be when russia wants war with us.

McSame lies all the time

Ms. I dont blink lies all the time

Is everybody deaf, dumb and blind?

Ask not what your Country can do for you, but what you can do for your Country.

McCain and Palin are true examples of courage: Without a shadow of a doubt, McCain gave to his country true courage; and Palin supports her family members who do so as well. Palin lives by her principles- raising 5 children, including- yes- the 5th!

If the Status Quo is Courage, Honor and Integrity, then let it rule and shine!

I agree with Obama. I haven't heard any women say they are were swayed by the Palin choice. Since when did the election become about getting a woman into the White House, or voting for the Republicans because "I just like her. She's like me." Is this why women fought for, and then won, the right to vote? So we could vote someone into office simply because she's a woman, rather than considering who is really the best candidate? So we could vote for someone because "I just like" her? If this were true - and as I said I agree with Obama that this is generally indeed not true - I don't think it is what Elizabeth Cady Stanton had in mind.

Et.. tu Brutus!!

Biden has been strangly silent over all this Palin hype. I just read a recent report that Biden indicated that Palin is a personal friend and a wonderful person (!!!).. and she was even a better pick than him (!!). ((Had a bad feeling about Biden when he said.. finally.. a 'clean looking' black ,etc. etc.). Talk about the Reb shrwedness- they probably chose Palin, knowing Biden's softness for her- so it would be an easy-win.

Oh.. so this it then? Friends with everyone - so no one can go aginst her and play fair? Palin reminds me of the "popular person" in the corp world. She's sooooooooo nice (that's her trademark)... that you pick her on your team to do the job- not because she's the best because you like her. The boss gives her the promotions not because she had the highest turn-out sales or is particulary brilliant-- but because everyone he and everyone likes her!

I've seen people getting promotions and winning over their enemeies by pure friendship-- and frankly, it works. Via your smiles, get people to view mountains of your molehill projects-- then nurse the people who worked overtime back to health with your smiles and baked-cookies.

People vote on LIKES - pure and simple--someone who they see a reflection of themselves in. This race is a pure example of that. I read reports that women who are pro-choice are liking Palin- cause well.. she's a friend- they connect. Animal-rights advocates are willing to look the other way.. cause well.. if someone smiles at you-- your heart just melts.

Sad or not, sometimes this is the way the world works.

I've seen it in the work-world all the time. I've sat near the "big-boys" and "big-ladies" for decades who make the decision. Let me tell you.. the person who gets the promotion is the one they LIKE among a team of equally qualified and even more brilliant candidates. Then they justify that person's qualifications based on that. I've seen people who are brilliant- truly brilliant- but somehow they could never get anyone to "like them".. and sadly, they disappear in the workworld in the bottom of the corp chain.

I find Robin R's comments supporting Palin based on Women's rights being about human rights when McCain supports torture a shining example of the cognitive dissonance out there among women voting McCain, who btw is on the top of the ticket. Where has McCain/Palin moved in any way towards chapioning a position on human rights besides his flip-flop on abortion? What you are seeing in the polls are Women for Bush who claimed to be undecided until Lady Madonna took the stage. Where are these numbers indicating Hillary voters moving to McPiggin?

President OBAMA
Vice-President BIDEN
Secretary of State CLINTON

it's said

they will fix the Economy
they will think before acting
they will help create more jobs
they will not create silly wars

We are tired of being manipulated by Roe v Wade. When will women wake up and realize both parties have been using this as a way to control our vote. For that reason it will never be repealed.
If we really want to promote womens rights we need to support all women. Sarah Palin has not forced her religious beliefs on anyone. Obama, however has exhibited sexism throughout his campaign. As a Hillary Clinton volunteer, I was horrified by what I saw the Obama campaign and democrats do to her. I will not stand by and allow the same thing to happen to another woman. As Hillary stated; womens rights are human rights. Without human rights, there is no true democracy, and therefore empowering women trumps any political platform, right or left. We need to put aside our political beliefs this election and work to get a woman in office in order to promote ALL women's issues. Only then will women attain equality and true democracy be possible.

I want to comment on the statmnt made about Sarah Palin's 80% approval rating, and "proved success" in governing Alaska. Has it ever occured to you that Alaskan's have to approve of her, or she'll have them fired!!!
Come on people get serious, how is this woman qualified to "lead the free world"? And what about the blatant lies she told in her acceptance speech, regarding turning down funds from congress to support the "bridge to nowhere" project. Do your homework!
God forbid this amazing country's majority is comprised of people stupid enough to not only re-elect Bush (guess his popularity rating is high as well?)but hasn't yet learned enough to realize that McCain and Palin are no better!

Did anybody ever think maybe Obama asked Hillary to be on his ballot but she declined, be serious, Hillary is strong willed and its either her way or no way( I love her for that) she will most likely serve on the U.S Supreme Court one day. Please I am a 20 year old female this will the first election I will be voting in, I truly believe that Obama is a better candidate, Yes McCain has Palin, but look at the issues, Palin is a female but she still believe in the same policies as do McCain, just because she is a female does not mean she bring a softer/nurturing side to the table,( on a side note people have gotten to Obama’s supporters for talking about palin's family but since when has it become ok for a 17 year old to become pregnant, our society has come to tolerated to much mediocrity from its young adults and as a young adult I am completely appalled) I know it is difficult for a majority of this country to see a black become president but we must put that behind us and focus on the issues, health care, taxes, energy crises and the war AND REMEMEBER THE ISSUES DOES NOT INCLUDE WHO CAN MAKE HISTORY AND IN WHAT WAY. The Republicans I tell you are smart and placing a distracter , I mean no offense PEOPLE we need to wake up, they place a female VP in front of us and we forget the issues, we forget the war that our love are in , being deploy time after time and some of whom we have lost, we forget that the senator /house of representative, Governors ,,ct. .. we vote to represent us have better health coverage then we do and we are the one paying for it with our tax money, we forget that it use to cost $1.50 per gallon to fill our gas tank and now it cost us in some areas $4.50, let us not forget what we are here to do. Let’s not forget the jobs that we have lost, the immigrants are not really who we are losing jobs to it’s the company we ship overseas because labor is cheaper WE ARE NOT HERE TO MAKE HISTORY AS WE MAKE HISTORY EVERYDAY THAT PASSES WE ARE HERE TO MAKE A CHANGE, A CHANGE THAT SAYS WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND WE ARE TAKING THIS INTO OUR OWN HANDS. Please people be informed on the issues, SARHAH PALIN TRIED TO PUT A CENCORSHIP ON LIBRARY BOOKS but proposed the construction of a municipal sports center to be financed by a 0.5% sales tax increase. In 2002, term limits prevented Palin from running for a third term as mayor. During her six years as mayor, general government expenditures increased by more than 33 percent while the amount of taxes collected by the city increased by 38 percent. The city's debt went from nothing to $22 million, of which $15 million is attributed to the sports complex and $5.5 million attributed to municipal bonds to finance road projects. I want everybody to think about this. Yes she can make changes but what kind of changes are we advocating…an increase in debt. LOOK AT THE FACTS PLEASE I BEG YOU.

Obama was raised up by a single woman not forgeting his grandparents they did a good job. In him I see a caring human being not one who married into money. A vote for Obama will bring back America from the liars and give a chance to all.

It is crystal clear that OBAMA fanatics aim at silencing peoples and do not respect the freedom of speech and the principles of democracy.
These activists are extremists and dangerous.
They aim to idolize a human who is frequently at fault. The party is biased and is afraid to have voices of people heard and votes of poeple count.

Don't fall for it, folks. I don't know any women who have indicated that they admire the McCain VP candidate on any level. Most women I know were for Obama in the primary, but those who were Hilalry supporters are now fully supportive of Obama.

I laugh when people say that they are independents and are now voting for Palin. Now that's a Joke.

What about the enviroment? What about the War?

I have a republican supervisor and she was so stoked over Palin being named as Mc Bush’s running mate that she forgot all about my “Women for OBAMA” sticker and ran into my office saying "now those Democrats have a fight on their hands", I agreed. Truly we do have a fight if we allow the obvious to persuade us. The obvious such as Palin is being Pimped by the Republican Party.

Palin is part of the Ole’ Boys Club with the exception that she wears lipstick.

I voted for Huckabee in the primary. Going to vote for Mccain in the general. I don't trust Barack Obama or his associates and reading through these posts just confirms it.

Just goes to prove, you can take the boy out of the Ghetto but you can't take the Ghetto out of the boy. Barry is a Fraud and always has been a FRAUD!!! America is finally waking up to this fact. Thank God!!!!!

I never liked either JM or BO and I am a 48 YO white woman. I didn't vote for either one in the primary. I, like lots of others I know didn't vote. This was the first year that I remember not doing that and I've voted for over 20 years.

Sarah Palin will be the first woman Vice President/president and it will be my great joy to vote for her. It's time for a change, and this is her.

We will have a black President someday when he is nominated, but right now BO is just too lib and too naive about running this country.

Now, Sarah Palin is a PROVEN leader, look what she has done for Alaska and they love her, she has a 80% approval rating! The highest in the whole USA. She will be an asset to John McCain as they battle DC together. Palin shook up her own party in Alaska and I believe she will do the same in Washington regardless of politics or party.

Our President has a 30% approval rating and if anything could be worse, it would be the congress at 9% approval rating and don't forget Obama and Biden are part of THAT!

Hillary's only chance is 2016 after an Obama victory.

An incumbent Palin would stomp her. Hillary needs conservative women to make up for those she alienated with her Tonya Harding/hardwoking white people gutter campaign