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Another Biden Surrogate Rips Palin
September 18, 2008 8:14 PM
ABC News' Matthew Jaffe Reports: For the third time in ten days, Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden was introduced by a surrogate with harsh words for the Delware Senator's Republican counterpart Sarah Palin.
"She says that she lives next door to Russia," Youngstown mayor Jay Williams said of the Alaska governor's foreign policy experience. "I mean, I don't think that that really counts. That would be the equivalent of me wanting to do your heart surgery because I live next door to a doctor."
Williams wasn't done, either, making some cracks about Palin's small-town home.
"I've never been to Wasilla, but I'm sure it's a nice little town," he said. "In fact it's so little we could invite them all to sit down in the Chevrolet Centre and probably still have room left over."
In fact, Williams might even like to trade his current mayor post for Palin's former gig.
"I would love to be the mayor of Wasilla. I could probably do it from my home," he boasted.
On Monday in Flat Rock, Michigan, Barbara Theaker, a local Obama-Biden supporter, called Sarah Palin "a bucket of fluff". Last Tuesday in St. Louis, Missouri Rep. Russ Carnahan said of Palin, "There's no way you can dress up that record, even with a lot of lipstick."
For the record, the Chevrolet Centre seats as many as 7,000. The population of Wasilla?, 7,028, per the city website.
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You are truly sad Democrat No More.
I'm sure the party is glad you're no longer a member.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | Sep 18, 2008 8:36:21 PM
At the time Palin became mayor of Wasilla, about 5,000 people were living there. So yes, there's be room left in Chevrolet Centre.
Posted by: think | Sep 18, 2008 8:37:32 PM
I can understand being against Palin, but this kind of venom I still don't get. I really don't get it...it's definitely unattractive.
I'm a black guy who used to be very excioted about Obama, but he has turned me off the last few weeks with his venom against Palin. I actually feel sorry for her...that's where his campaign has led me. It was the hacking of her email yesterday that finally turned me. This is just too much.
I don't agree with McCain much, but I am definitely voting for him, and It's because I'm kind of disgusted with Obama. I will probably be the only black person in Boston to vote for McCain, but I think if this woman can take the last few weeks, she can definitely take anything. She is a very strong woman.
Posted by: chudi | Sep 18, 2008 8:39:15 PM
If Joe Biden's surrogate wnats to keep using the Palin line, it would be patriotic for him to include the rest of the paragraph. This is the kind of thing us middle of the road Indie voters watch and make judgements from. What a lie of ommission.
Posted by: Kitty | Sep 18, 2008 8:42:47 PM
Liar...Target only accepts cash or credit cards.
Posted by: JSB | Sep 18, 2008 8:48:32 PM
Todd Palin is now refusing to cooperate in Troopergate. This investigation was started by a bi-partisan group w/more Republicans than Democrats on the panel. What are the Palin's hiding?
Posted by: Paige | Sep 18, 2008 8:50:01 PM
Stupid, petty, and assinine (spelling intended). Biden is more qualified to run for president than 0, using the logic of the Democrats. (This is actually true in any case). However Delaware is much smaller in size and population than Riverside County, CA. So using the logic of the Democrats Biden and O aren't even qualified to run for mayor of Riverside. And actually that is a no-brainer for people who use their brains regularly. So why can't the Democrats see their logic is childish. Because if they had any true logical abilities they wouldn't be Democrats, is the correct answer.
Posted by: freemort | Sep 18, 2008 8:50:30 PM
Under the guise of being of one race or party affliation, I can write trash about the other party. This is what many of the commentators are doing on the sites. So who really cares? What I can say is that I am a loyal supporter of one party, it doesn't matter which one, but I will not demeam myself by claiming to be a man or woman, white or black, of one or the other party, IF I AM NOT, and then trying to trash the other side under this guise. If you are truly honest with integrity, you do not have to resort to such tactics. That's why these people and the party they support are going down the tubes - through lying and dishonesty.
Posted by: Sareena Jones | Sep 18, 2008 8:57:38 PM
Yawn...
Posted by: Samantha | Sep 18, 2008 8:58:48 PM
Yawn...
Posted by: Samantha | Sep 18, 2008 8:59:36 PM
Democrat No More - There is no such creature as a GOVERNMENT VOUCHER for diapers and clothes. Those people therefore paid with their own money for those items just like you and the rest of the people in line. Food stamps may only be spent on limited types of food items. They may not be used to purchase toilet paper, diapers, soap, clothes, or many other basic items that poor families need like the rest of us. To get food stamps one needs to be very low income and even then the maximum amount is only a few 100 dollars a month. More than likely that family was very careful to use every penny of their free food coupon because it was one of the very few times they were able to eat out. You should congratulate them on maximizing the value of what they were given just like an economist would advise them to do. Furthermore, how are your TAX dollars involved with Target giving a customer service coupon for food at the Target food counter?
Posted by: knowledge is not elitist | Sep 18, 2008 9:03:18 PM
'Dem no more' - SPAM RACIST
"Ok here goes: welfare queen welfare queen welfare queen"
THIS IS WHY McCAIN IS LOSING.
NO HONOR.
NO INTEGRITY.
JUST LIES.
OBAMA IS A LEADER.
MCCAIN IS A LIAR.
Posted by: Ed from MA | Sep 18, 2008 9:03:57 PM
Actually, for the record, when Palin was Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, there were fewer than 5,000 residents.
So if every last resident of the Wasilla Palin was Mayor of was in the Chevrolet Centre? There would be more than 2,000 seats left over.
Don't give Palin credit for being Mayor of a town over 7,000 when she was only Mayor of a town of under 5,000. It might seem like a small difference, but when this is the record she's running on, then by the percentages, that's a roughly 35% difference in population.
Oh Palin, so incredibly under-qualified. Oh McCain, so obviously putting himself first and the country second. Oh Republicans, no choice but to fall in line?
You can still do the right thing for America: elect Obama-Biden.
Posted by: Jim Coors | Sep 18, 2008 9:04:29 PM
McBush VP being from a small town
is not a problem ... oh you can joke
about it but it means nothing..
Now when McBush VP starts Talking
About Iraq Being a task from God for the
United States.. Well she just entered
A New Ball Game...
All this with Killing Moose Is
funny but I just dont care
But over 4,500 Americans Dead in a
war that was launched over WMDs
that were not there is not funny
but all the McBush people do is
Cry about things like Pigs Lip Stick
Seeing Russia out your door...
The GOP Needs to get a show on
comedy Central The GOP is not
Fit to at this time to be a polical
party of any meaning ... within
a few hours saying the Economy
is strong to we are in Desperate Times
Its not just McBush thats out of
whack its the GOP as a whole.
why have they let this joke go on?
Posted by: Anita Yova | Sep 18, 2008 9:08:49 PM
Funny how the dems keep forgetting that GOV Palin is a GOV of a State. That she controls 23,000 employees (about the entire population of youngstown). That if a war with Russia started being next door to Russia would mean Alaska would be attacked first and its citizens would be in the most danger from bombers and invasion. Also funny how the dems keep forgetting that Obama has no forgeign policy experience at all. He never had to work with Canada for a mjor pipeline. In fact he hurt relations with Canada due to his position on NAFTA and on ther oil sands. So keep it up. The more of these types of things you say the more the Americian people understand that the entire dem party is not ready to lead.
Posted by: unseen | Sep 18, 2008 9:09:55 PM
PALIN IS A TYPICAL REPUBLICAN CROOK.
RIGHT OFF THE SHELF, INCLUDES ETHICS INVESTIGATION, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, CRONYISM, INCOMPETENCE PLUS MUCH MORE!!!
Posted by: Ed from MA | Sep 18, 2008 9:10:45 PM
I sure can't wait for Obama/Biden to change the tone of this election. I'm sure its coming any day now.
Posted by: w3bgrrl | Sep 18, 2008 9:13:00 PM
The sleazy demeaning language about Gov. Palin is downright stupid. It says far more about the various surrogates for Sen. Obama than it does about Gov. Palin. Try making the case for your guy and why he should be elected rather than Sen. McCain. Sneering about Gov. Palin's prior experience points out that Sen. Obama hasn't got any executive experience at all (small leagues or big).
Posted by: Jill | Sep 18, 2008 9:13:38 PM
Ed from MA,
Palin's family was threatened by a cop with ethical problems.
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Anyway, the population of Alaska is similar to that of Delaware, so someone introducing a Senator from Delaware might want to take that into account.
Posted by: enrique | Sep 18, 2008 9:15:53 PM
PALIN IS A CROOK. SHE CAN'T EVEN HIDE BEHIND THE 'POW' EXCUSE.
Oh wait, I stand corrected.
PERJUROR OF WASILLA
CROOK.
Posted by: Ed from MA | Sep 18, 2008 9:16:39 PM
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