Jay Bookman

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

NO WAY American women will be voting for that ANTI-CHOICE ticket in November!

By Dusty

August 29, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this

Well, what do ya know? McCain picked a VP with more credentials than Obama and the worldly wisdom of women. Good choice!

Wow..out of Hawaii and Indonesia comes Obama and out of Alaska comes Palin!!

The world looks on in wonder and nobody will EVER say that Americans are NOT interesting.

(Quit rattling your cage, Midori. They will feed you at lunchtime.)

By jasper

August 29, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this

Well Jay by Democrat standards, the only qualifications she needs is to be able to give a good speech.

By RealityKing

August 29, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this

Experience does matter. But more so in a president than a vice president. Besides.., as governor, Palin is the only one with executive experience. And just think of all the international experience she will have 8 years from now.

By jd

August 29, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

It doesn’t look like it matters who wins because until entitlements, bailouts, earmarks and welfare increases cease this country is bankrupt and in all likelihood, will be third world in less than 10 years.

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this

I wonder if Sarah Palin is the black sheep cousin of Michael Palin? :>)

Palin’s just another right-wing extremist that the 30% Club will love.

DEMS WIN IN NOVEMBER!

By jasper

August 29, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

Jay, that’s still 700k more people than Obama has ever been a leader of. pardon the preposition ending. And attending a madrassa in indonesia does not count as experience in international affairs.

By Hillbilly Deluxe

August 29, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

Don’t feel bad Jay. I don’t think even the Amazing Kreskin saw this one coming.

I don’t really know anything about state government in Alaska. I would wager though that it’s better than DeKalb County government. That’s not really saying much though.

I’m a little confused about the wager with Mr. Wooten. He gave you a dollar but he was smiling. What was the bet and who does he think won?

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

Sarah Palin— “NO WAY, NO HOW!” (to paraphrase dear Hillary).

By Truth

August 29, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

“ANTI CHOICE”??? Whos choice… yours or the poor baby?

By bb

August 29, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

Crazy. McCain just lost the election.

By Kate

August 29, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is being investigated for abruptly firing the state’s public safety commissioner because he wouldn’t get rid of a state trooper who had gone through a bitter divorce with the governor’s sister.

I do love me some soap opera.

By Dusty

August 29, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

Obama—“ALL SHOW,NO KNOW” (to paraphrase dear Hillary)

By bb

August 29, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

Crazy. McCain just lost the election. Talk about judgement problems

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

McCain’s whining about Obama’s lack of inexperience completely contradicts his choice for VP. She’s been the Governor of Alaska for two years - and McCain - well, he’s old, and is constantly getting “things” cut off his face.

But I did just read she’s a former beauty queen with a degree in journalism and a former sports reporter - and a former city councilwoman for Wasilla - population less than 1/8th the amount of people who were at Obama’s speech last night.

Sorry, but McCain’s accusations of Obama’s lack of experience

By Midori

August 29, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

Crusty!!

i didn’t know you were the Gatekeeper!!!!!

that explains a lot.

By Kelly Mercer

August 29, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

One of the greatest blunders by a Republican. Out of all the experienced fine Republican woman he picked a former beauty pageant.

As a Republican, I am just Sad. Sad indeed.

By Billy

August 29, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

Whose choice, Truth?

Your wife’s.

By Midori

August 29, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

Who leaves there 4 month old baby with Down Syndrome for a campaign?

By hillbilly ragger

August 29, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

Only 700,000 people?

True, Jay, but remember: Republicans are of the belief that dirt can vote. Remember all those red/blue county maps they trotted around after 2000 to “prove” that “most” of America really wanted Bush?

By Slick

August 29, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

McCain is adding to his collection of Barbie Dolls.

By Charles

August 29, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this

Looking on the bright side, McCain’s pick of Gov. Palin it gives women a female in one of high office of the land (besides the miserably inept Nancy Pelosi).

On the flip side - Gov. Palin has some limited experience in government. But that doesn’t seem to be an issue with the Obama-maniacs!

By Dusty

August 29, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

OH, this is so much fun, watching liberals turn like one of their wind turbines. And right after they got off their knees at Obama’s coronation.

Happy days are here again as McCain heads for the great BIG WIN!!!

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

Kelly,

Exactly. They have Olympia Snowe, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, and Susan Collins.

Good lord, what’s he thinking?

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

Poor John!

I suspect that up until last night, Palin was not his choice….Obama’s speech, the DNC has got him spooked and rightly so.

He ended up pandering in his VP choice.

A creationist, anti-choice and under ethics investigation?

Poor John!

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

A Funny

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

heard around the inter-tubes…..

Will McCain support paying Sarah Palin as much as a male VP?

By kms

August 29, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this

McCain and the Republicans are even more brain dead than I thought if they think a card-carrying NRA member and an outspoken Anti-abortionist is going to win over Hillary supporters. The assumption is asinine. Roll the “is she ready to be Commander-in-Chick ads” if and when Old Lumpface kicks off.

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

FROM CAMP OBAMA

“Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John McCain’s commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush’s failed economic policies — that’s not the change we need, it’s just more of the same.”

By kms

August 29, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

McCain and the Republicans are even more brain dead than I thought if they think a card-carrying NRA member and an outspoken Anti-abortionist is going to win over Hillary supporters. The assumption is asinine. Roll the “is she ready to be Commander-in-Chick” ads if and when Old Lumpface kicks off.

By GMAN

August 29, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

“If John McCain wants to follow George Bush with more tough talk and bad strategy, that is his choice, but that is not the change that America needs.”

AMEN!

By GMAN

August 29, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

“The Bush-McCain foreign policy has squandered the legacy that generations of Americans, Democrats and Republicans, have built, and we are here to restore that legacy.”

AMEN!

By jasper

August 29, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

Libbies, do you hear that? Its the sound of Hype deflating. It’s like marveling at the number of your opponents pieces you’ve taken off the board and hear the word “checkmate”.

By Truth

August 29, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

Billy… why not the baby’s choice?

By jasper

August 29, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

Mrs. G - mayor of only 9,000. That’s still 9,000 more than Obama has ever had executive experience over.

This is so delicious.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

Yes!

Sarah!

Excellent!

I am one proud Republican!

By Billy

August 29, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

“A creationist, anti-choice and under ethics investigation?”

“Poor John”? What better way to energize the Republican base?

And that’s what I see this as — a desperate attempt to (A) bring out his base and (B) lure in Hillary supporters.

I’m hardly twisting over the selection. I just don’t see how, when you would be the oldest to ever assume the office and your biggest charge against your opponent is his relative lack of experience, you’d pick someone with even less experience than your opponent. Any rationally-thinking voter can no longer put any stock in the inexperience charge.

Of course, most rationally-thinking voters have already decided on Obama at this point.

I guess next time Obama’s experience and judgment are questioned, he can reply that at least he has enough of both to know that there’s a chance his VP pick will have to assume the office, hence the pick of someone who is NOT a female Dan Quayle.

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

Jasper….do you stand-up?

You continue to be a real humorist!

By GMAN

August 29, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

“The truth is, on issue after issue that would make a difference in your lives — on health care, and education, and the economy — Senator McCain has been anything but independent.”

AMEN!

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this

Lack of experience is all of a sudden a concern to the dhimmocrats?

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Oh, this is so rich.

McCain just spent 15 minutes going over Hot Sarah’s lifetime accomplishments, the last two solid years I haven’t heard fifteen seconds of anyone bragging on Mr. Fake Temple Pilot.

Go pound sand, losers.

By madison avenue

August 29, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

Great pick by McCain.

Here that? —It’s the Hillary supporters with Obamamaniac spit in their eyes.

By Dusty

August 29, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

Oh… annnnndddddd here’s Mz Godzie, fresh from her propaganda sources, ready to churn it out.

Now keep your info straight,Mrs. Godzie. We wouldn’t want to have an ethics committeelooking into your IN THE NEWS comments.

boscht, you may call Mrs. Palin the Other Palin if you wish to continue that line. (But with some respect, please!)

Midori, Mrs. Palin has a supportive husband and plenty of help. Did you think she was a single mother or what? And who is Crusty?

Today’s geography lesson: Alaska is ANOTHER state in the USA. Maybe that is one Obama missed in his count of states. I think he knows to count Alaska NOW.

By @@

August 29, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

Jay, Palin covers all the conservative bases. She hits a homerun for the woman who didn’t even make it to second base with OBlahMa. I think Governor Palin, having run a state gives her the executive experience that OBlahMa lacks. (Alaska is a much bigger community than say…..South Chicago?)

And this one from your column?

her lack of exposure to big-time media demands make it a stretch in my opinion.

Her college degree is in COMMUNICATION!

She looks good to me, from the perspective of her abilities.

For men, she just looks good.

Now the OBlahMa/Biden ticket needs to get back in the kitchen.

Their cheesy souffle just collapsed.

By jasper

August 29, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

Mrs. G - you have all my respect. I always check out your links and appreciate your mind for detail. Sometimes here in anonymity land, I get, well just mean. However this thing turns out - let the Democratic process rule. It will be exciting for all of us. And I will honor and respect my President.

By Midori

August 29, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

A trophy wife, now a trophy VP!!!

I’m happy for you, Crusty.

Really I am.

Today’s GOP - we do trophys right!!!

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

Rush just said Sarah Palin is someone who he wants to see age in office, bwahahaha.

It’s good to be a Conservative!

By Midori

August 29, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

Sarah Palin…McCain’s “Harriet Miers” moment?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Too bad the Olympics are over!!

She would have brought home the gold!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!

By GMAN

August 29, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

“Change means a tax code that doesn’t reward the lobbyists who wrote it, but the American workers and small businesses who deserve it.”

AMEN!

By jasper

August 29, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

This chick’s on fire. Look Out!

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

jasper

thanks, dude.

By Midori

August 29, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

Rush just said Sarah Palin is someone who he wants to see age in office, bwahahaha.

What does Rush want to do? Make her wife number 15?

By mm

August 29, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

Can’t…………stop…………..laughing!

By Dusty

August 29, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

Good one, @@ 12:40

Alaska is a much bigger community than say…south Chicago…

It certainly is…

By @@

August 29, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

Today’s GOP - we do trophys right!!!

Hey Midori!

Jay awarded you with a trophy of your own downstairs.

HE REMOVED YOUR POST.

I had nothing to do with it girl. Rally………I didn’t.

By mm

August 29, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

Is McCain ignorant or a hypocrite?

I don’t think he’ll be able to use the “experience” BS anymore.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this

Let us detail Hot Sarah’s greatest accomplishment by far, not deeming any of the others but instead highlighting the awesome personal sacrifice-

She brought a Down’s Syndrome Child into this world when she had every chance to kill it and rid herself of “the problem.”

What was it Mr. Fake Temple Pilot said: “What you do for the least among us….”

Sarah lives the Word.

Fake Temple Pilot speaks it.

By Sarah

August 29, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

Hello President Obama! I’ve always liked and admired McCain, though I’ve never voted Republican, but I was considering it this time.

I know what McCain was trying to do picking a woman - but…it isn’t going to work. For about one minute I was intrigued, (I am Hillary supporter) but now I’m just dismayed. How will Palin deal w/Iran??? This is crazy.

And Hillary supporters are not going to go for an anti-abortion candidate, that’s just the truth of it.

I’ve been very disappointed in Obama but at least there’s Biden, hopefully they will rise to the occasion because McCain really did just lose the election. (sigh)

By Midori

August 29, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this

Is it me, or does Palin look an awful lot like Marcy D’Arcy?

I hear K. Bailey Hutcheson is mighty ticked off.

Today’s GOP: Building that bridge to the nursery.

At least McInsane will have someone with experience to burp him.

By ByteMe

August 29, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

Jay,

Not only should you take the bet, you should double it.

How long until you figure that someone on the D team realizes what industry drives Alaska’s economy and makes a huge issue of it?

No, the answer isn’t “Ted Stevens”, although he’s a close second.

I give McCain kudos for reaching outside the “white men” box. But, like Mondale back in 1984, it smacks of desperation. It also screws up McCain’s marketing message concerning “experience”. If experience really mattered, he would have picked Romney who has it in spades. And it leaves McCain even more wide open to the issue I raised above about Alaska’s economy.

By mm

August 29, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

Palin’s husband is in the oil business. BP I think.

She wants to drill in ANWR.

Connect the dots.

By Midori

August 29, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

LOL!!!

“NOW” I understand McCombover’s obsession with Brittney and Paris!!!

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this

“At least McInsane will have someone with experience to burp him”

Midori! LOL!!!

Oh my GOD!! I was just about to take a sip of water - glad I saved myself a keyboard.

By Midori

August 29, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

LOL, Bosch :)

Hey!!!

You made me mighty jealous yesterday!!! :)

By BHT

August 29, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

I understand the Chinese government is going to certify Sarah’s age.

By Maniac is accurate

August 29, 2008 1:20 PM | Link to this

Wooten is going to be a buck richer come November.

Speaking of November, all Obama supporters shouldn’t forget … get out to the polls on Nov. 5.

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

Midori,

Sorry sweets! You know I’d never do anything to make you mad - you’d probably kick my a*!

:-)

By getalife "whiners"

August 29, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

Jim is cheap. A buck?

Going after those 18 million Clinton voters and sure Hillary is smiling.

She looks good and will make it more interesting to watch.

By Midori

August 29, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

ROFL, Bosch.

Andy or RW - of course.

You? Never!!!! :)

By Billy

August 29, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

Well, “Truth”, because we’re not talking about babies. we’re talking about potential babies. Perhaps you should ask your (ex?)wife about the reasons. (Hers become clearer to me every day.)

Besides, has the data not shown that abortions actually decreased under the pro-choice administrations? If you put yourself in a woman’s position, do you not see how you’d be far more likely to have a baby if you knew that there was a large social safety net to help you out?

Conservative “family values”: We’re not going to teach you how to avoid getting pregnant other than telling you not to have sex, and we’re sure as hell not going to provide any sort of assistance so you can provide for a child, but you better have that baby, or else!

Liberal family values: We want to give you every option out there to avoid getting pregnant, and we want to make sure your child is cared for if you have it, but that choice is ultimately up to you and should be decided between you and your doctor.

“Truth”, if pregnancy had half the effects on a woman’s body that it does and resulted in anything other than a human baby, we’d have half the medical community looking for a way to eradicate it altogether. A gestating fetus is a physical parasite — yes, one that may turn out to be a cute little baby in 36 or 40 weeks, but a parasite nonetheless. My wife was on bed rest for two months with our first lest she have a stroke and die, and he was then born via emergency caesarean almost a month early. If our standard of healthcare were any lower one or both probably would have died.

Of course, all this is really beside the point. The fact is that while the vast majority of Americans don’t like abortion and favor some restrictions on it, i.e. not in the third trimester, the majority also do not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned.

Much the way a majority of Americans believe in the right to bear arms, but a majority also relive in the government’s power to regulate arms. Rabid abortion foes are in the minority, as is the NRA, which is against all measures of gun control, even those which keep arms from terrorists and assist in legal and intelligence investigations. I’m talking measures like waiting periods or background checks. Things to make sure sociopaths, terrorists and the like have a hard time getting their hands on guns. The NRA even lobbied against taggants which would help trace explosives. How exactly does the increased ability to trace explosives infringe on my rights?

No, Palin is in the small minority on these two issues. Yes, that minority (with both) is very vocal, but totally unreasonable as well. The fact that McCain chose someone so inexperienced who has these views shows his lack of sound judgment. He’s pandering to his base and to the Clinton supporters on the hopes that the latter will vote based solely on genitalia.

The fact is that on the issues we face Obama and Biden are far superior to McCain. (And Palin, perhaps…Who knows?) Those issues are far more varied than Guns and abortion, and even some who love the former and hate the latter are going blue this year because they know the country’s on the wrong track and McCain wants to keep on going.

Will the Dems win? I don’t know, but I don’t see how this choice really hurts their chances. All we know about her is that she’s on the fringe regarding guns and abortion, both of which will turn off a majority of Americans. Women will likely see it as the pandering it is. Palin’s inexperience negates any attack he can make on Obama in that regard. Biden will likely wipe the floor with her, much the same way Obama probably will with McCain. Maybe he’s going for sympathy votes; even *I *already feel sorry for him. (Only a little, though.)

No, if Obama loses, it’ll likely be due to the unspoken racists and the idiots like jasper. Exhibit A? The 11:26 post above.

By Faye

August 29, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

Wow. We thought McCain and his advisors were out of touch with women. Now we know it. In an attempt to win women’s votes, he’s picked a former beauty queen with practically no experience, who wants to overturn Roe v. Wade. This proves how little his campaign understands about the women of this country, now. Give us a Rhodes Scholar with a real track record of accomplishments instead of insulting our intelligence yet again.

By getalife "whiners"

August 29, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

I bet a buck on Midori vs Andy.

By jasper

August 29, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Jay - you and Jim should change your bet to the prospect of an unfortunate accident befalling Joe Biden in the near future. Thereby opening up the VP slot again for someone who might actually help win.

Or here’s a better one. Bet on the chance of Obama getting a 19 point bump like ole’ slick willie.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

By ByteMe August 29, 2008 1:08 PM Jay, Not only should you take the bet, you should double it. How long until you figure that someone on the D team realizes what industry drives Alaska’s economy and makes a huge issue of it?

Yes, Jay, please do make an issue out of this.

Your idiot fellow kult members are well schooled in moron speak, oil not only powers the Alaskan economy, it powers the U.S. economy.

63% percent of Americans favor drilling and hearing you dhimmis demonizing those who power our lives, who power everything, only makes you look ridiculous, foolish and childish.

Go for it.

~~~~~

Look at the democrats beating on a woman again, geez.

~~~~~

Anybody still have doubts about how McCain will govern?

He picked a solid Conservative, some lib he turned out to be.

Joe Leiberman, Sec of Def or State?

Bwa.

By Billy

August 29, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

“Anybody still have doubts about how McCain will govern?”

“He picked a solid Conservative, some lib he turned out to be.”

Exactly. He’s no maverick. Any moderates can see exactly what they’d get. Obama’s more moderate than McCain.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

“It’s an absolutely brilliant choice,” said Mathew Staver, dean of Liberty University School of Law. “This will absolutely energize McCain’s campaign and energize conservatives,” he predicted.

It already has.

Turnout, baby!

Senate, baby!

Word up.

By reebok

August 29, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

Bizarre pick. She’s from an unpopulous state that the GOP will win anyway, she’s anti-choice (sure to alienate moderate women), she has no eperience. But I admit she’s cute! Maybe Cindy’s getting a little long in the tooth for ol’ John.

By Soothsayer

August 29, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

Peak Oil Update - August 2008: Production Forecasts and EIA Oil Production Numbers

If this doesn’t scare the CR@P out of you I don’t what will. Fiddle away fellow Americans.

By JAY BOOKMAN

August 29, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

No Trash, I will not let you take it there.

By Soothsayer

August 29, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this

Ready for a reality check? I warn you this is not for the faint of heart? Keep fiddling!

By jasper

August 29, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

Billy, please spare us the Michneresque posts. McCain and Palin are both Reformers. Your boys are both Pork Barrel junkies. Guns and Zygotes will not determine the outcome of this election. Sound judgement and common sense will. Instead of attacking real American Heroes, you should spend your energy re-hyping the Obama machine. Last check, the wheels are coming off.

And Faye - you’re taking a big leap assuming that you have any intelligence to be insulted.

By Billy

August 29, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

Jasper, I had little confidence in your reading comprehension level after your post parroting the ridiculous “madrassa” myth. My judgment has been borne out, I see. My point was exactly that — guns and zygote will not determine the election and what weight they do carry will not really help McCain with this pick since it further radicalizes his ticket.

And what heroes was I attacking? Even if you consider my posts an attack on McCain (maybe, I’m not going to go reread every word) who is/are the other hero/heroes I’m attacking? Palin? I think she’s the only other one I mentioned.

By GOPs got to go

August 29, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this

I wonder if she was one of those Beauty Queens who vowed to strive for “World Peace” as their platform?

By GOPs got to go

August 29, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this

Or if she can twirl a mean baton and or tap dance?

By GodHatesTrash

August 29, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

“Mr. Trash”, Mr. Bookman, or “God”, my friend.

GHT - always the best this blog ever has to offer, all the time. Blame the MSM for not letting you read it, my friends…

By Bud Wiser

August 29, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this

*”By Midori

August 29, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

Who leaves there 4 month old baby with Down Syndrome for a campaign?”*

I don’t know, but I know who murders the child before it is born, or once the Down’s Syndrome has been diagnosed. Your garden variety Democrat, that’s who.(Also, their instead of there would have been proper English, Dimwit!)

*”By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

FROM CAMP OBAMA

“Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency.”*

Yesterday, the Dimwitocrats put a man with known links to terrorists (William Ayers) , shady mob connections (Tony Resko), and less exprience in government than, say, the Governor of Alaska, in line for the Presidency.

*”By Goldie

August 29, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

NO WAY American women will be voting for that ANTI-CHOICE ticket in November!”*

For sure the skanks and hags that wear no makeup and have exploding frizzy hair that compromise the bulk (and I do mean bulk, did you ever see such a collection of blue ribbon hogs straddling their seats, or two, at the Dimwit Convention??) of the Democrat party won’t vote for her…..jealousy is very green.

This is a classic and stunning move that will take large numbers of Hillary voters into the Republican fold, or will make many Democrat women torn between the choices stay home. Either way, McCain wins. And so clever too, to take a woman with more experience than the Presidential candidate of your rival. The Dimwitocrats are foaming at the mouth more than usual, better drink more water, tools.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid

By Bud Wiser

August 29, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this

Scared s—-less, aren’t you, Dimwits????

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid

By Truth

August 29, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

Billy…. keep telling yourself that they arent babies… Whatever makes you sleep good at night. Sleep tight!

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

You do , of course mean, Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University.

Monica Goodling’s alma mater.

150 Liberty University grads in the Bush Administration.

Last I saw they were only “provisionally” acredited.

The McDonalds of Law Schools!

By ByteMe

August 29, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

Wow, Bud, how do you type so well while still having cloven hooves?

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid

You’re proving that for us, thanks.

By Tiffany

August 29, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

I live in Alaska and GOV Palin has been very good for this state and she thinks of the people FIRST. She has more LEADERSHIP experience then all 3 of them combined and she stands up for what she believes in. I was thinking of not voting for anyone this election because of all the crap that has been going on back and forth between these two candidates but with GOV Palin on the ticket McCain has my vote! ( I am a woman and 2 time combat Vet of OEF and OIF )

By Bud Wiser

August 29, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this

The Dimwits did not allow any fried foods, like fried pork rinds, for instance, to be served at the convention site.

It reall ticked off a large number of their condtituency. But, it appeared that a large collection of their party pork was occupying a minimum of two seats of the floor, sweating so hard that they had to open up the floor drain valves so people wouldn’t drown.

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid

By GOPs got to go

August 29, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this

Bud,

Just because you are a catty name calling girl does not mean that other woman are.

If you try a different product on your frizz, you just might tame it. Try Citrishine.

Curves is offering a Labor day special too. If you hurry you can get no enrollment fee.

And I have been secretly video taping you for “What not to Wear”. Expect a suprize from Clinton and Stacy any day now.

By Tiffany

August 29, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this

I live in Alaska and GOV Palin has been very good for this state and she thinks of the people FIRST. She has more LEADERSHIP experience then all 3 of them combined and she stands up for what she believes in. I was thinking of not voting for anyone this election because of all the crap that has been going on back and forth between these two candidates but with GOV Palin on the ticket McCain has my vote! ( I am a woman and 2 time combat Vet of OEF and OIF )

By Mike

August 29, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

Of course, Bookman starts off with his reflexive partisan attack.

Did Bookman say that Gov. Palin’s “inexperience” is an issue? LOL

I’ve come to expect such rank hypocrisy from Bookman, but it still makes me laugh.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

Rats, I always miss the posts Jay deletes, uh, except for my ideologically incorrect ones, that is.

~~~~~

By Billy August 29, 2008 1:55 PM “He picked a solid Conservative, some lib he turned out to be.” Exactly. He’s no maverick. Any moderates can see exactly what they’d get. Obama’s more moderate than McCain.

See what I mean Conservatives?

Even the libs don’t think McBushie is one of them.

Yes!

By AlaskaDem

August 29, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

As a female Democrat in Alaska, I take exception to all this derisive talk about Gov Palin’s looks. She is very well spoken, has already done a lot to clean up this state, and so far, hasn’t shoved any “conservative family values” on Alaskans. I think she is a great choice, and we will actually miss her tremendously here. Especially if our Congressman, the “esteemed” Don Young loses to Lt. Gov. Parnell, leaving us w/ the Speaker of the House, John Harris as Gov - perish the thought!

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this

Much of the arsenal of the left-twing critique of the last eight hate-Bush years is starting to evaporate. Both McCain and Palin have or will have sons in Iraq; both are not easily identified as hard-core insensitive Republicans; McCain’s eroding maverick status is rejuvenated with this running-mate pick.

Chickenhawk, anyone?

Yes!

By Bud Wiser

August 29, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this

“By ByteMe:

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid

You’re proving that for us, thanks.”

Uh, yes, thank you, I am as a matter of fact, proving it quite nicely how easy it is for you and your crowd to be a stupid Democrat, and it will now be easier than ever to prove how stupid you libs really are!!

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid

By Midori

August 29, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

hey Bud - smooch

By Rob

August 29, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

for all of you who don’t know anything about Sarah Palin either need to do more research or just shut the hell up!!!!. Shes done more for Alaska in the last year then our former Governor had done his whole term and 22 years in the senate. I think the Democrats should just watch, and learn some things.

By Gilbert

August 29, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

As a long time Alaskan, over 34 years. Gov. Sara Palin fired Public Safety Commissioner, Walt Monegan, an at will position. This is an appointed position and this cry baby Walt Monegan is crying of his July firing and later said he felt pressured by the governor’s office to fire Palin’s ex-brother-in-law, Mike Wooten. Who is a weird State Trooper, who is under investigation for drinking on the job, child abuse, and hunting violation.

Gov. Palin is rocking the good old boy network with BIG Oil BP and Exxon. She has the state of Alaska terminating Exxon’s Point Thomson lease unit, taking back the leases from the oil giant. She has BP/Conoco Phillips thinking they should work with her and the state of Alaska on getting a gas line going or she will go thru another company by AGIA law. Gov. Sara Palin rocks and she is a bulldog. Go Sara!!

By jasper

August 29, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

Jay, put a fork in this one. Its strayed too far off the mark. All this liberal hate is stepping on my buzz.

Tootles!

By NObama please

August 29, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

This is GREAT! We are ready for a woman VP but NO WAY a black President with NO experience. Get real people! Do you want Obama in office when Israel attacks Iran and Russia forces us to stand down? The reality is this:

Its time America takes a closer and deeper look at him. Some pundits are calling him the next John F. Kennedy. He’s not. He’s the next George McGovern. And it’s time people learned the facts.

Because the truth is that Mr. Obama is the most liberal senator in the entire US Senate. He’s more liberal than Ted Kennedy, Bernie Sanders or Mrs. Clinton. Never in my life have I seen a presidential frontrunner whose rhetoric is so far removed from his record. Walter Mondale promised to raise our taxes, and he lost. George McGovern promised military weakness, and he lost. Michael Dukakis promised a liberal domestic agenda, and he lost. Yet Mr. Obama is promising all those things, and he’s not behind in the polls. Why? Because the press has dealt with him as if he were in a beauty pageant. Mr. Obama talks about getting past party, getting past red and blue, to lead the United States of America. But let’s look at the more defined strokes of who he is underneath this superficial ‘beauty.’

Start with national security, since the president’s most important duties are as commander-in-chief. Over the summer, Mr. Obama talked about invading Pakistan, a nation armed with nuclear weapons; meeting without preconditions with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who vows to destroy Israel and create another Holocaust; and Kim Jong II, who is murdering and starving his people, but emphasized that the nuclear option was off the table against terrorists - something no president has ever taken off the table since we created nuclear weapons in the 1940s. Even Democrats who have worked in national security condemned all of those remarks. Mr. Obama i s a foreign-policy novice who would put our national security at risk.

Next, consider economic policy. For all its faults, our health care system is the strongest in the world. And free trade agreements, created by Bill Clinton as well as President Bush, have made more goods more affordable so that even people of modest means can live a life that no one imagined a generation ago. Yet Mr. Obama promises to raise taxes on ‘the rich.’ How to fix Social Security? Raise taxes. How to fix Medicare? Raise taxes. Prescription drugs? Raise taxes. Free college? Raise taxes. Socia lize medicine? Raise taxes. His solution to everything is to have government take it over. Big Brother on steroids, funded by your paycheck!

Finally, look at the social issues. Mr. Obama had the audacity to open a stadium rally by saying, ‘All praise and glory to God!’ but says that Christian leaders speaking for life and marriage have ‘hijacked’ - hijacked - Christianity. He is pro-partial birth abortion, and promises to appoint Supreme Court justices who will rule any restriction on it unconstitutional. He espouses the abortion views of Margaret Sanger, one of the early advocates of racial cleansing. His spiritual leaders endorse homosexual marria ge, and he is moving in that direction. In Illinois, he refused to vote against a statewide ban - ban - on all handguns in the state. These are radical left, Hollywood, and San Francis co values, not Middle America values.

The real Mr. Obama is an easy target for the general election. Mrs. Clinton is a far tougher opponent. But Mr. Obama could win if people don’t start looking behind his veneer and flowery speeches. His vision of ‘bringing America together’ means saying that those who disagree with his agenda for America are hijackers or warmongers. Uniting the country me ans adopting his liberal agenda and abandoni ng any conflicting beliefs.

But right now everyone is talking about how eloquent of a speaker he is and - yes - they’re talking about his race. Those should never be the factors on which we base our choice for president. Mr. Obama’s radical agenda sets him far outside the American mainstream, to the left of Mrs. Clinton.

It’s time to talk about the real Barack Obama. In an election of firsts, let’s first make sure we elect the person who is qualified to be our president in a nuclear age during a global civilizational war.

According to The Book of Revelations the anti-christ is:

A man, in his 40s, of Muslim descent, who will deceive the nations with persuasive language and have a massive Christ-like appeal … the prophecy says that people will flock to him and he will promise false hope and world peace, and when he is in power, will destroy everything. It is OBAMA??

TRUTH PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Which is not to say Sarah Barracuda is soft. (Man, I hope they use that Heart song “Barracuda” as her intro music on the campaign trail — it’s appropriate in so many ways.)

Now wouldn’t ya, barracuda?

As for men, she’s a hunter and a former championship basketball player and sportscaster. She clearly knows how to connect with the overwhelmingly male electorate in her state. Also, her husband, who Palin calls “the First Dude”, is an oil worker, fisherman and three time winner of the 2,000 mile Iron Dog snowmobile race, who sounds like the kind of manly hombre NASCAR dads will appreciate.

Now this is someone who can break the glass ceiling, no problem.

~~~~~

Is it Just Me [Mona Charen] or does Sarah Palin seem more genuine than the average pol? Admittedly, I’m strongly prejudiced in her favor because she is the living embodiment of the pro-life cause. But she is also the opposite of the America Obama sketched last night. He wants us all to think of ourselves as broken, beaten, and in need of government help. He caricatures the conservative message as “You’re on your own.” Palin, of Alaska, still carries the spark of the frontier, the independence, and the spunk. I think Americans will identify with her far more than with Senator (been in Washington for 97 years) Biden.

That’s exactly right, she is most of all, not fake.

How refreshing.

By Gilbert

August 29, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

As a long time Alaskan, over 34 years. Gov. Sara Palin fired Public Safety Commissioner, Walt Monegan, an at will position. This is an appointed position and this cry baby Walt Monegan is crying of his July firing and later said he felt pressured by the governor’s office to fire Palin’s ex-brother-in-law, Mike Wooten. Who is a weird State Trooper, who is under investigation for drinking on the job, child abuse, and hunting violation.

Gov. Palin is rocking the good old boy network with BIG Oil BP and Exxon. She has the state of Alaska terminating Exxon’s Point Thomson lease unit, taking back the leases from the oil giant. She has BP/Conoco Phillips thinking they should work with her and the state of Alaska on getting a gas line going or she will go thru another company by AGIA law. Gov. Sara Palin rocks and she is a bulldog. Go Sara!!

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

Life is sweet…..one of the biggest Republicans I know….also anti-choice and a creationist….says we finally agree on something political.

Palin was a huge mistake for McCain.

Sorry boys and girls, but it’s not the Democrats who are scared poopless….that would be the Republicans.

AND about damn time too, they have been so full of poop for so long…

Seems Palin is GOP-speak for laxative!

By Mark

August 29, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

If you want to see what Gov Palin has done in Alaska, go to Wikipedia and check; also check out www.adn.com

By GodHatesTrash

August 29, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

Mr. Bookman, it must be hard working in such a mediocre, abusive environment, having to worry when a nasty crazy old coot like the Woo-tan Klansman might meander into your office, and the many unending compromises to any journalistic integrity you might have once had having to share an editorial room and a masthead with such ineptitude.

Let’s face it, Ralph McGill he ain’t.

You worked hard to get to a major newspaper, and then you find you have to really dumb it down for the Georgia audience (really, Mr. Bookman, what did you expect?) and to mollify a crazy segregationist co-worker - and now, the rightwingnut lunatic fringe on your blog.

I appreciate the sense of frustration and hopelessness you must feel given the serious mental impairments and disease and serious emotional illnesses of many of your rightwingnut bloggers. As decent human beings, our hearts go out to them, as pitiful and worthless as they surely are.

So I want you to know, I really don’t hold your censorship of my free speech (let’s call it what it is, my friend) against you.

Anyhow, we’re out of time for today, my friends. My friend Mr. Bookman did some good work today, I’ll wager, and we’ve certainly given him food for thought, until next time.

By Mike

August 29, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

“CNN is reporting that McCain’s pick is Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a 44-year-old who is halfway through her first term as head of a state of fewer than 700,000 people, less than the population of DeKalb County.”

Which is about 80k more than the population of Vermont, Howard Dean’s state. If I remember correctly, Jay had no such issue with Dean,

But hey, Bookman’s never been one for consistancy. He just lashes out with any feeble attack, irregardless of how often in conflicts with his own previous views. Pathetic.

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

Stupid is as still stupid blogs @ 2:42 — you’re ugly and just another wingnut troll.

That extremist ticket of BIG OIL/ANTI-CHOICE is the sure loser in November.

“NO WAY, NO HOW!”

By Mike

August 29, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

“So I want you to know, I really don’t hold your censorship of my free speech (let’s call it what it is, my friend) against you.”

Like many borderline-insane people, Trash doen’t seem to understand what free speech means. But then again, considering the crushing lonliness that pathetic friendless losers like Trash feel, we should let it go.

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Lotta folks here from Alaska today….

LOL

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

According to The Book of Revelations the anti-christ is:

ALABAMA BAMA @ 2:50 — and according to “The Book of Human Beings”, you’re not even on the list.

TRUTH, dear — I would not lie to you.

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

I can just hear part of the one-way conversation McBush will have with his new sweetie:

“Hey Honey, how ‘bout a beer while you’re getting up to retrieve my e-mails from that computing machine?”

By GodHatesTrash

August 29, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

Before I go, I’d like to congratulate Senator Hensley-McCain on his birthday today.

I saw his commercial last night, and he looks great for his age.

Happy 102, Senator Hensley-McCain. You don’t look a day over 100.

(In my original CENSORED post, I had suggested that Senator Hensley-McCain, if he loses in November, could follow in the footsteps of Senator Dole and get involved in the ED industry, but evidently Mr. Bookman found it too adult for most of you).

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this

Roll the “is she ready to be Commander-in-Chick ads” if and when Old Lumpface kicks off.

KMS @ 12:23— guffaw! You made me spit up my Chardonnay today!

By Bud Wiser

August 29, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

“By Goldie

August 29, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

Stupid is as still stupid blogs @ 2:42 — you’re ugly and just another wingnut troll.”

Thank you, tool, for proving again that libs are just too stupid to try and counter anything with nothing but your mindless slurs.

If I haven’t already, consider yourself a ‘golden member’ of the official Bud Wiser “Thank You” club!

By Midori

August 29, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

Howard Dean’s running for president????

By Sue Williams

August 29, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

I speak as a woman, an Alaskan, a business owner, and mother, an American, and, most importantly, a Christian. I am dumbfounded and disappointed - gravely so - by Senator McCain’s choice.

There is no possible way Sarah is ready to lead the free world. She is absolutely unversed on international - and national affairs.

The only way this pick has a prayer of working is if they keep her Secret Service detail so closely surrounding her that she is never required to speak on her own. If they can keep her in front of cheering crowds, cameras, and tele-promptors, she’ll do fine - because she has the rah, rah routine down nicely. But if required to actually address issues, she will not perform well.

The nation - and apparently Mr. McCain -will finally see what those of us in Alaska have discovered the past 20 months: Sarah is not qualified to serve in such a high office.

Period.

God help the Republic.

By AlaskaMike

August 29, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

Just what we need in the White House is somebody whose family thinks it’s okay to use her office to carry on their own feuds. Palin’s father and husband used her office to try to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from his state trooper position. Her staff is under investigation for this. One has already resigned. She’s all for political reform for other politicians, but that reform stops at her door. If she’d made it through the trooper mess and maybe actually finished a term as governor, then maybe she’d have at least the appearance of being something other than a pretty face in Washington. But, even as an Alaskan, I have my doubts.

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

Two senior Republican officials close to Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty said they had both been rudely strung along and now “feel manipulated.”

Will the GOP be able to UNIFY their party

Will all the Mittenites and Pawlenteroonies ever be able to vote for McCain now that they have been dissed so badly

And if they say they will support McCain will they do it strong enough or will body language experts prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they really don’t mean what they are saying

Will Mitt and Tim appear at the VP acceptance speech

What will they all wear

By moonbat betty

August 29, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this

Goldie and Mrs Godzilla, you’re just afraid of strong independent women!

Now wipe all that pie off your face, you’re cracking everyone up!

ooooooh BARACUUUDAAAAA!!

By Dusty

August 29, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

McCain is such a clear thinker. I just heard Gov. Palin’s speech after McCain introduced her. She is definitely a WINNER. McCain picked up on that quality right away.

This lady is not afraid to tell the world she loves her husband, children and her country. Her patriotism is so refreshing and refined. There is no wishy washing guessing as what she wants here. She lays it right on the line.

As Andy has already mentioned, she and McCain have sons in the armed forces, ready to serve their country.

Ah..I knew it. Patriotism is still the driving force in this country. I hope it always will be. McCain and Palin will make the Great American Team because they act and believe like Americans who came before us, that this country is the greatest and they have and will fight for it.

We are truly blessed in this land of the free.

By Bud Wiser

August 29, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

No Trash, Jay yanked you because you are in fact the Idiot-In-Chief of the moronic left.

No one pays attention to your mindless crap, you are a nothing. You have no value, even to yourself.

What you see as “adult” is pre-pubescent. Your vacuous stupidity is laughable, your insults flow like rain off the backs of everyone. The only one covered in the feces you toss is yourself, and you prove it with each and every post.

Keep it up moron, everyone needs a good laugh at a completely true idiot once and a while. You epitomize the very meaning of your candidates’ slogan below:

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

If Palin is such a modern day woman, why wasn’t her husband holding their baby during her speech instead of their oldest daughter who looked like she was about to drop him?

Also, I wonder if she’s ever BEEN to the lower 48 states - or Washington D.C.

By Taxpayer

August 29, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

I just get back in from a pleasant day out with friends and what do I find on the blog — a pack of howling Republicans, frothing at the mouth over their prospects for voting for their favorite in a beauty pageant. What a pitiful display. I hope Ms. Palin is paying close attention. By the way, a word of advice for Ms. Palin, don’t comment on John’s lack of hair falling down over his face and be careful about how you flaunt yours in front of him. He’s kind of touchy about those things.

By KYJurisDoctor

August 29, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

John McCain’s pick of Sarah Palin is a SOLID one for REAL Conservatives, and announcing the pick today is a strategic masterpiece, knocking out Barack Obama/Joe Biden’s after convention euphoria!.

Did I mention that I loved EVERYTHING she said after being introduced by John McCain?

EVERYTHING!! OsiSpeaks[dot]com

By Bud Wiser

August 29, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

“By Goldie

August 29, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

Stupid is as still stupid blogs @ 2:42 — you’re ugly and just another wingnut troll.”

My, my, the little green eyed monster has struck again. What’s the matter Goldie, did you get a look at Gov Palin, then go look in your own mirror and didn’t like what you saw?

Were you one of those ‘two-seaters’ in Denver?

HA HA HA HA HA HA

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid

By Tom

August 29, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

So 3.8 hours-in-combat-McCain has chosen Ms. Palin. Wonder if he has yet called her his favorite name for Cindy - the “C-word”??

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

Obama/Biden ‘08 — proving the Dems always put COUNTRY FIRST.

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

No one pays attention to your mindless crap, you are a nothing. You have no value, even to yourself.

I see Non-Wiser has finally looked in a mirror.

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

Afraid…..I think Cindy might be afraid…all those long nights on the campaign trail….with an attractive younger woman.

What’s that old saying, once a cheater….

By Midori

August 29, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

Bosch,

Cover-up? Alaska Gov. Palin (R) announced she was pregnant. Local rumors suggest she is covering up for her 16 y/o daughter.

hmmmmm……….

By Midori

August 29, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

Mrs. G: snicker

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

Say, why didn’t Fake Temple Pilot mention Martin Luther King in his teleprompter reading last night, especially considering it was the 45 anniversary of I Have A Dream?

Trying not to frighten the Klinton voters are we?

What a total punk out.

By Tom

August 29, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

Mister Bookman: Yours is a good comment of the day. Reasonable. Rational. That kinda stuff.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

We’re reading the Urinal late today, say bear with me:

Well, well, the Duh Report was wrong, it didn’t take a week to uncover the fake “massacre” that the Urinal was gloating over on Monday-

Evidence from all sides has been scant, with no conclusive photos or video emerging to shed light on what happened in Azizabad on Aug. 22.-Urinal/Jihad

It only took 3 days to blow it up.

What happened was thee Urinal running with Taliban propaganda hook, line and sinker.

Sickos.

~~~~~

Iraq and China signed a $3 billion deal this week to develop a major Iraqi oil field, the first major commercial oil contract with a foreign company since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.-Urinal/PMS

That sure does lay to waste the war for oil nonsense, don’t it?

By TW

August 29, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Now that McSame has added someone who is under investigation to his ticket, there is exactly no difference between what he will bring and what is leaving.

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

Midori,

Such a soap opera.

BTW, I’m glad you’d never kick my butt, thanks for that!

Yeap, I can’t wait to plop down on the sofa tonight with a bowl of popcorn and a six pack and watch the show!

The way she talks, reminds me of Frances McDermond (?sp) in “Fargo.”

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

I’ll bet Hillary is furious. I’ll bet she’s just seething thinking to herself, “Damn! Who is this woman?” She’s getting more attention than me!!!!

I’ll bet she’s about to stroke out.

By Bud Wiser

August 29, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

“By Goldie

August 29, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

No one pays attention to your mindless crap, you are a nothing. You have no value, even to yourself.

I see Non-Wiser has finally looked in a mirror.”

Wow. So original. Did you stay up all night thinking up that one? Wow. You are so smart. Wow. I’ll never tangle with you again. Wow.

*Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easier* to be stupid

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

I’m just so jealous of that beehive hairdo that Sarah wears. It’s so mid-twentieth century.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

Check out this nonsense-

Economists wary despite GDP surprise-Urinal/PMS

Yeah, you libs better be wary, no recession means you been entirely wrong on the economy for 8 solid years.

Must really suck seeing an economic boom.

Weirdos.

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

Midori & Mrs. G— I wonder if Sarah knows how many nannies she has.

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

Okay, on to something much more important:

[UGA VII is much more handsome than UGA VI (God rest his soul)] (http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/uga/stories/2008/08/29/92558474_mail-1.html) but UGA VI had a lot of spunk - we’ll just have to wait and see if the new UGA VII is just a handsome looker or the real deal.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

More important than the strategic wisdom of Palin, however, is that she stands true to many core principles of social conservatism. And that, to quote a trite saying, shows that reports of the evangelical movement’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

By Bud Wiser

August 29, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

Now now Goldie, quit looking in the mirror. You’ll just make yourself feel worse than you do already.

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easier to be stupid

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Okay, let’s try that again:

The new, more handsome UGA

Real deal or just for show?

By Lewis

August 29, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Most likely she’ll be considered an attractive lightweight, (think Dan Quayle) since she was picked by McCain and nobody’s heard of her. Obama’s resume may be relatively thin, but nobody “picked” him…we won the nomination on his own.

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Yeap, I can’t wait to plop down on the sofa tonight with a bowl of popcorn and a six pack and watch the show!

Bosch— that sounds great. This soap opera may even require Cheetos AND popcorn with that beer.

By Tom

August 29, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

GOP. “Grab Ol Palin.” Poor lady must now endure the wrath of the famous hating-and-terrified-of-women Republicon…men. Methinks she should have simply taken a comfortable seat on the…Alaskan Bridge.

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

WOW— so many good things happening this week. The Dems already had the November landslide in the bag after our convention week. And now McBush chooses Big Oil, Anti-Environment and Anti-Choice for his veep.

And until now, the talkin’ heads have been worrying about whether the Dems can carry Michigan and/or Pennsylvania in November — DONE DEAL.

The Repugs now have a sure thing with Alaska and its 3 delegates.

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

Goldie,

Crunchy or puffy? I’m a crunchy Cheetos fan myself.

This morning I was thinking - well what am I going to watch tonight - no Olympics, no DNC convention - but now this!

Awfully strange that RW isn’t around much this afternoon. He’s probably out, you know, having a life or playing golf or doing something much better than blogging.

Or jumped off a bridge. Now I’m concerned.

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Goldie and Bosch and Midori

Y’all have a great Labor Day…..

Me and Mr. G will be on vacation next week, and we probably won’t have inter-tubes access…..

Please give’ em hell for me next week!

By Mrs. Godzilla

August 29, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Conservatives React to Palin

OH NO! How will the GOP ever repair their fractured party!

Woe is me…..oh…..woe is me!(snarkasm)

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

We got your back, Mrs. G — have a fab time next week!

By Dusty

August 29, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Would some one please give boscht a dog biscuit? He keeps barking.

Would someone please cancel the subscriptions to the National Inquirer for Midori, Ms. Godzie, Tom and Goldie? If we want to read that trash we will go buy it.

Would someone please tell liberals that insulting older people, veterans and female conservatives only makes liberals look like big losers. Just ask Ms. Manners if you don’t believe it.

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Have a great week Mrs. G! Don’t worry ‘bout us!

Happy Labor Day!

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

She also noted her efforts to fight corruption and highlighted her opposition to a much-derided congressional earmark for her state that Sen. McCain loves to hate as well. “I told Congress ‘thanks but no thanks’ on that bridge to nowhere,” she said. Gov. Palin also took on her state’s political establishment that had been rocked by an FBI corruption investigation.

After handily winning, her popularity in Alaska has soared as high as 83% as she has gone on to sack political appointees with close ties to industry lobbyists, shelved pork projects by fellow Republicans and even jumpstarted a campaign by her lieutenant governor, Sean Parnell, to unseat veteran Rep. Don Young of Alaska in the Republican primary held this past Tuesday. The winner has yet to be declared in that contest, as Mr. Young currently leads by less than 200 votes and a recount seems likely.

Now wouldn’t ya, barracuda?

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

Bosch— definitely crunchy.

By JAY BOOKMAN

August 29, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Somebody mentioned the spurt of posters claming to be from Alaska, which made me curious. Well sure enough, they all do trace back to the 49th state…..

By Billy

August 29, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

“Truth” —

I sleep just fine, secure in the knowledge that my wife actually wanted to have my children.

By Lydia

August 29, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

the investigation into Sarah will only make her look better, her former brother in law is a woman abuser and tasered a 12 year old. I hope they do get him out of his position of authority with the police.

By Tom

August 29, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Bosch: I am not one to over-blog, but be not concerned. Bill Maher returns to HBO tonight for viewing, truth, and laughter.

For the bulk of the rest of you out there, recall onct agin: Eet is Friday. Time ta slip inta yer Shaq-tees, yer gangsta shorts, yer flip-flops/sandals, put on yer ballcaps at a jaunty angle, grab them SUV/PU keys from yer stringy-haired woman, flip on yer cellphone, leap behind thee wheel o yer veehickel, spin up sum gravel, n head on down ta yer nearest sportsbar fer sum tough Repug talk weeth thee boys. Hot damn! Hit don’t git no better’n this!!!

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Wow, Jay— they’re reading your blog up in tundra-land.

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Can’t wait to see Bill Maher’s show tonight. I’m sure he’ll have many astute observations to share about this week’s happenings.

By Dusty

August 29, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

Dear Lydia @4:33

We are hereby cancelling your subscription to the NATIONAL INQUIRER and revoking your propaganda license. Sorry. Trash is off limits.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this

Retract 3:33 in it’s entirety.

I’ve been out of pocket today and I damn sure didn’t watch the Fake Temple Pilot’s reading of thee teleprompter last night, I got some erroneous information.

He did mention Dr. King.

My bad.

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

Would someone please tell Dusty, the squirrel hater, that she’s boring?

Goldie, I’m a big Bill Maher fan too - I’ll bet Dusty is a puffy Cheeto person.

By Bosch

August 29, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Oh that’s okay Andy, we didn’t read it anyway.

Pleasant weekend all!

Happy Labor Day!

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Andy-DUH Management @ 4:49 — how can anyone tell the difference… it’s pretty much assured that your posts are all garbage in-garbage out regardless.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

But reality doesn’t always match expectations. Bikes aren’t permitted inside the convention’s security perimeter, so golf carts and other vehicles are used. The wooden card keys proved buggy, and some were replaced with more-reliable plastic. Fried mini-donuts were prominently on sale inside the Pepsi Center. Party VIPs and celebrities told their decidedly non-green town cars and GMC Yukon XL mega-SUVs—rented from limo provider A Class Above Transportation—to idle, with engines and air conditioning on, in the nearby pickup area.

Hey, all that babbling about the end of the world makes a pinko want to cool off in style.

And hungry for fried donuts, too.

Silly.

By Political Foreskin

August 29, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

I’m voting for McCain. Sarah looks like Angelina Jolie. And being from Alaska, I’m pretty sure she’s adopted at least three snowflake babies.

McCangelina 08: A nice rack trumps Barrack.

All America needed was a pretty face.

Sarah Palin: Forget her stump aplomb. Wait’ll you see her in jeans.

I love Sarah! I really love Sarah. WOW!

By alan

August 29, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this

Jay -

The fact that nobody around McCain even saw this coming is telling that it was a last minute desperate move by the McCain campaign after witnessing a very different more forceful and inspirational Obama on the last day of the DNC convention.

If he did this to try to ‘court’ the ‘disgruntled’ Hillary women voters, my question is , “is he pandering to women, or really putting this country first”? HILLARY DID NOT POKE 18 MILLION BULLETS INTO THE GLASS CEILING for a pro-gun, anti-choice, NRA member from the frozen tundra of Alaska to slip right through. I am not sure her kind will necessarily attract women voters from the left.

To me, Mitt Romney the better choice was McCain’s best shot, and McCain missed the chance when he did not pick him. Or was his real reason to select Palin another attempt to secure a second “trophy” hottie?

Alan

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

Golduh: So why did I retract it?

By Yeah AK

August 29, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

I live up in Alaska and I have to say that Palin is far from what the people up here who actually voted for her on her platform. A good portion of Alaska voted for her because she was hot, this is proven by the fact that you can still buy a “hot governor” tee. As for her experience, I don’t know if I’d count what she has done completely in her favor. You should check out how she treated the Alaska State Troopers in their contract negotiations! Very bad. Possibly still mad at the Troopers for not firing Wooten because she said so. Isn’t it also pretty funny that she becomes Mayor-has a baby, gets a bunch of publicity as being the first Mayor in AK to have a baby….then how many years go by??? A LOT then she becomes Governor and Magically-becomes pregnant! hmmm first Governor to have a baby…God help us!

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this

Andy-DUH @ 5:14 — maybe you’re not drunk enough yet?

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this

New bumper sticker:

“McBush/Palin ‘08 — let them eat white bread.”

By Soothsayer

August 29, 2008 5:46 PM | Link to this

Muff & Jett ‘08!

By @@

August 29, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

I, myself am wondering how women will react to a pro-life VP. I’m betting they’ll simply appreciate that it was the Republicans who recognized women for their abilities, not just the choices about whether their bodies should or shouldn’t produce. They have minds too, ‘ya know.

Heck, the dems and OBlahMa threw a formidable female candidate under the bus. Her abilities were never questioned by the Republicans. Her policies maybe, but never her abilities.

Dems really should take a gander at what they’ve done. Their two “ganders” are cooked. It’ll be women who stoke the flames.

I simply could not be happier.

By FrankLeeDarling

August 29, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this

McCain is just jumping on the bandwagon,in an historic election he just wants a “first woman VP nom footnote”so in retrospect people will think he was progressive too.

creepy self serving piece of crust

By Taxpayer

August 29, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this

The Republican Party is suffering from a lack of direction, a sense of being, a loss of unity. I should know. I was once a Republican… when I thought they were a principled party, a party that believed in fiscal conservatism, a party that believed in defending the Constitution. Now, the Republican Party is Party Of Old Panderers. Just think of them as POOP.

By cranky old man

August 29, 2008 6:22 PM | Link to this

LMAO. I just saw part of Palin’s acceptance speech, and they were playing Van Halen’s “Right Now” in the background. Have they ever listened to the lyrics? Kind of reminds me of when Reagan described Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” as a song of hope and optimism.

By FrankLeeDarling

August 29, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this

In the end all McCain ever does is hide behind a skirt

By FrankLeeDarling

August 29, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this

bumper sticker

EAT MCCAIN AND DIE

By @@

August 29, 2008 6:46 PM | Link to this

FrankLeeDarling:

You sound so typically dem. You’ve divided the civil rights movement into categories within — rewarding one with progress while denying the other. African American vs women.

I swear……I’ve never encountered as much ignorance as can be found among leftists to the AJC sites.

By FrankLeeDarling

August 29, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this

@@, say what?

By GodHatesTrash

August 29, 2008 6:56 PM | Link to this

Well, I’ve read up on Governor Sarah “Butch” Palin - seems to be a sleazier, stupider, more bimbo version of Harriet Miers…

By Bud Wiser

August 29, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

Goldie, when you ‘jump onto the couch’ tonight with your two Family pack size Cheetos bags and a six pack of chocolate Yoo-Hoo, just remember where the springs broke the last time you did that. You might break the 3/4 sheet of plywood that your intended other sawed in half and stacked together under the cushions.

Might I suggest having Elmer, or whatever his name is, lower you with the winch and pulley he rigged up through the trailer door, like he wanted to do in the first place. But tell him to put a tee shirt on first before he goes outside. Your neighbors complained in the local paper that some guy looking like the Michelin Man was stalking around the trailer park.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this

I never imagined anyone could look at Sarah Palin and think homosexual thoughts but, by gosh, God’s Trash just did it.

By T. Newton

August 29, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this

I didn’t like her when she first came on the scene here in Alaska, because I thought she was just a pretty face. But over the years, she’s won my respect. She has demonstrated more inspired, wise, and genuine leadership than her short time in office suggests. I hope America manages to see this through the fog of politics.

What I especially like about her leadership is that she leads by doing, not just talking. And she’s willing to stick her own neck out for what’s right, yet able to work with honest opponents to achieve pragmatic compromise. She’s the kind of leader a working democracy needs.

It’s clear to me, though, that Sarah is a Mom first, and a politician second. To me, that’s about the highest compliment I could pay anyone. I want someone in office who cares more about people than politics. When I watched her choose to keep Trig (her Down’s syndrome child) that pretty much sealed my approval of Sarah. It’s one thing to say you’re pro-life. It’s another to live it out with personal sacrifice and grace.

She has the vote of this male WASP and his wife. Now, and when she runs for president in 2012.

P.S.: I saw her the other day when I was on my workout jog through the Glen Alps trailhead. She was doing a video shoot on the look-out over Anchorage, and we happened to be leaving at the same time. She walked right by me with a couple of her retinue, but I didn’t intrude. She drove herself down the mountain in a small sedan. I found myself just behind her in a three-car procession. Kind of cool.

By Bud Wiser

August 29, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC, he/she also known as Trash focuses on homosexuality an awful lot on this site. It’s part of what makes him/her a card carrying member (no pun intended) of the Dimwitocrats. Hell, he/she even bragged about going up to a gay wedding last week in (where else) Massachusetts, with his/her ‘wife’.

Maybe “Butch” is his/her pet name for his/hers committed ‘other’.

Not that there’s anything wrong with that……Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Excuse me. HA HA HA HA HA HA

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid….or gay

By Charles

August 29, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

Obama/Biden in 2008

(finishing the job Jimmy Carter didn’t finish in the 70’s - making America a weak and vulnerable target for the Islamic terrorists of the world)

By Midori

August 29, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this

Frankee,

allow me to translate that moron’s comments for you

By GodHatesTrash

August 29, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this

Her shoulders and thighs are bigger than yours Andi/Angelina - and this picture was 5 kids ago

By RW-(the original)

August 29, 2008 7:42 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the concern, Bosch, but no bridge jumping here. Sarah Barracuda was my choice for weeks now and I finally have someone to vote for.

By John

August 29, 2008 7:46 PM | Link to this

I’m an Alaska male that voted for Palin. Not just another pretty face, she’s very bright. She’s says what she means, and does what she says. I will bet that by the end of this campaign, all of you will be surprised and might even vote for her. To those of you who pine for an “experienced” politician out of Washington, what have they really done for the US? They’re mortgaging our futures with record deficits (Republicans and Democrats alike). Bring some new, fresh ideas to the table, Sarah Palin will do just fine, and I’ll bet after listening to her, you’ll vote for her (ticket), too.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 7:46 PM | Link to this

She’s had five kids, Nancy, oh, I forgot, you freaks don’t have kids.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 8:09 PM | Link to this

Let’s see if this link gets through-

Yeah, she’s a “man.”

Bwa.

By AJC/DNC Management

August 29, 2008 8:21 PM | Link to this

“People see her as the symbol of purity in an atmosphere of corruption,” says Anchorage pollster Marc Hellenthal. “She’s more like Saint Sarah.”

By Hillbillly Deluxe

August 29, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this

I’ll admit to knowing very little about Gov. Palin. I’d wager that there are many more on this blog like me. I think most see what they want to see. Some were going to love McCain’s choice no matter who it was and some were going to hate his choice no matter who it was. Didn’t see any posts that surprised me one way or the other.

By Carter is a Fool

August 29, 2008 9:37 PM | Link to this

Bookman is the real fool. She has experience running a state goverment. Backtrack has no experience or accomplishments. You cannot say that experience does not matter for the top guy - the one who would hold the office and then turn around and argue it matters a great deal for the #2 on the other ticket.

HYPOCRITE.

Of course this is just what we would expect from this partisan hack. He sure made the fools who hang on his every word — Midori, Goldie, Mrs. Godzilla to name a few drool all over themselves.

Next one of these fools will make comments about her downs syndrome child and why she would leave this child to run for national office. We all know that the dimwitocrats would have taken the easy way out and aborted.

I think that Bactrack and Bitem have been checked with this brilliant move.

McCain 08

By Craig

August 30, 2008 12:22 AM | Link to this

I’m sure glad he picked someone who is already under investigation; that’ll save a lot of time and energy!

McCain/Palin‘08 - Insanity, Incompetence AND Indictments

How is that not a winner?

By Jamie

August 30, 2008 12:27 AM | Link to this

I can hear Palin’s acceptance speech even now: “I’ll simply die if I don’t get that recipe.”

By Terry

August 30, 2008 12:34 AM | Link to this

Palin couldn’t even get a retribution firing of some low-level cop done right.