Jay Bookman

By "The Corporal"

September 8, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

JAY

I only wish you were as fair as a journalist in your reporting as you are tenacious. Journalistic demagoguery is as bad as political demagoguery.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

“Yet she and the McCain camp continue to repeat that claim, a fact that demonstrates a profound contempt for the intelligence of the American people.”

Maybe they learned from the Urinal, no?

I’m still waiting for anyone to refute her claim that she cut 400 million from the budgeted earmarks for Alaska, you know, the real meat of the story, not the distraction.

By Mike

September 8, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

Sigh…yet another republi-nazi blaming a journalist for telling the truth. John McCain lies about Palin, lies about Obama and lies about himself.

By hillbilly ragger

September 8, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

Jay, be nice. you’re making the wingnuts cry.

By ByteMe

September 8, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

The Obama camp is slow to put out ads in key states that takes their claims and pokes holes in them. They’re waiting for the media or other organizations to do the heavy lifting for them and that’s not going to work. Didn’t work for Kerry, won’t work for Obama.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

I didn’t infer that Governor Palin implied that the money went back to Washington.

Speaking of lies, half truths, or rumors. What do you think of a gossip site having to debunk CNN?

It can be hard to sift truth from myth from conspiracy theory when it comes to Sarah Palin, even if that’s what you’re paid to do. But one would hope a professional journalist’s natural skepticism would be piqued by the now-notorious Photoshop job at left of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin holding a rifle next to a swimming pool while wearing a bikini. Too good to be true! But Lola Ogunnaike, entertainment reporter for CNN’s American Morning, seems to believe the image is authentic. Yesterday she told Reliable Sources host Howard Kurtz that Palin should maybe avoid posing with guns like this, because it might come back to bite her in the backside{ed}

By Jay is a tool

September 8, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

Jay, Where are the columns about Obama and his terroist connections, where is the columns about Obama and no experience and not showing for votes. Wow, you are the exact media they were talking about, report the media fairly you left wing nut job. I bet you loved the MTV VMA Bush bashing last night from someone not from this country who looks like a decent hard working fellow. NOT!!!

By Mike

September 8, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

LOL. Bookman and the rest of the bubble-enclosed partisan hacks can keep up these lame attacks.

Seems to be working real well. LOL

Partisan hacks like Bookman are cancer to the Obama campaign and they know it. Three cheers for Jay and Chris Matthews!

By hillbilly ragger

September 8, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this

That’s right, RW, keep on distracting. Maybe nobody will notice that McCain and Palin are filthy liars.

By Taxpayer

September 8, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

Excuse me, Jay, but I find it entirely within the realm of Republican reality that her words were simply truncated. For example, how do we know that she did not say “Thanks, but no thanks. We’ll need a lot more than that.”

Has that tape been inspected for missing seconds or minutes. Lost time is an indication of alien abduction and I think she may have been taken just like G.W. Bush. You know, he also has some time that is still not accounted for although he may very well have been flying over the Bermuda Triangle when his time lapse occurred.

By the way, I see that you are in need of a separate page to cover some basic concepts (sort of like an FAQ page) including “reporting of facts” and ” stating of opinions”. You might even consider adding “demagoguery” to the page.

By Original Rick

September 8, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

You guys are, sorry , there is no other way to say this, Idiots. Are you so blinded by the NeoCon mindwashing that you cannot recognize nor accept the truth? Is there something fundamentally wrong with your thought processes?

Everything Jay has just quoted is true. This story has been out for days.

As Mike just said: “Sigh.”

Again, I will posit this: You get the majority of your info from Fox News, right?

With people like you in the world, I feel so pessimistic about our society.

Jay, I do not mean bring anger nor insult into this forum, but damn…

By jstrick

September 8, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

keep on with the facts Jay, the haters will never come here to argue the facts. They’ll just keep on attacking you because they know that facts have a liberal bias.

By marko

September 8, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Jay, Sarah was chosen to rally the faithful, and she’s an over the top success. Before the convention, McCain’s campaign was on life support. Now he’s got millions in the bank, and thousands of enthusiastic supporters showing up for his campaign stops. It must hurt his feelings that most of them are showing up to watch the moose killing babe turn water into grape juice; we all know that wine nonsense is nothing more than liberal lies. And Jay while we’re at it why do you waste our time with all your silly facts and figures? Bible thumpers learned a long time ago that facts and figures lack intestinal fortitude. Torture them a little and they’ll pretty much tell you anything you want to hear. God Jay, that’s their main man. God said it they believe it, and by God that settles it.

By hotlanta

September 8, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

Thank you Mr. Bookman for speaking the truth about Mrs. Moose.

By hotlanta

September 8, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

Thank you Mr. Bookman for speaking the truth about Mrs. Moose.

By Nicole

September 8, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

Why is it when the truth is uncovered about republicans, they are so quick to say, “well what about Obama”, he did this and he did that. Give me a break, own up to it and admit that the people in your party lie, and stop trying bringing up Obama every time people from your party gets caught in a lie.

Lets go on FACTS! The fact is Palin is a liar.

By Cherokee

September 8, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

Thanks Jay. This is a good counterpunch to Mr. Wooten’s Sunday column. “Sarah Palin is one of us.” But Mr. Wooten, she lied about the bridge to nowhere. “But she shares our values!” Well that’s unfortunate…

Anyway, thanks.

By RealityKing

September 8, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this

Where’s the bridge?

By getalife "whiners"

September 8, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this

For once, McCain told the truth:

“Everything is f—-ing spin”

Yup, three strikes and our country is out.

By Mrs. Godzilla

September 8, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Bridge to Nowhere…..Nope.

Yellow Brick Road….maybe!

By BDAtlanta

September 8, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

RW, Media Matters is on CNN’s case quite often.

By Nicole

September 8, 2008 1:46 PM | Link to this

Oh, and connections to terriost GTFOH, lets talk about Bushes connection to Osama Bin Laden. But you Repubs, dont want to bring that up.

By Bryan Beyer

September 8, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

Wow, Jay. I read a few of the comments and was amazed how willing some of the readers are to ignore the message.

Yes, Sarah Palin is distorting the story—- and she should be held to account for it. But, when a political candidate won’t speak to the press what do you expect? Will Charlie Gibson represent the entire national press when he gets to interview Palin? Perhaps Charlie will think “Country First” and will finally provide America with a real view of Sarah’s qualifications. Wonder if any other news agencies will get a chance after his interview???

When a presidential campaign takes such an unknown quantity and places her in the number-two slot it begs a few sincere questions, doesn’t it? We need more than speeches, Sarah, or it’ll be “Thanks, but no thanks” to YOU.

By jasper

September 8, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

As of today, the 0bama campaign has suspended funds to GA, to concentrate on other states.

My work is done here. I bid farwell to you libbies, and especially to you Jay, my favorite blog provacateur.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

Speaking of lying, at least by omission, about the bridge.

the infamous Bridge to Nowhere, which would have connected the mainland to an island with roughly 50 residents.

No mention that the airport is on the island.

By Nicole

September 8, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

And how about Palins husband belonging to a party in Alaska that wanted to break away from the United States.

By ThaMan

September 8, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

Bookman - you are a left wing pinhead. Thank goodness you’ve got your job as an ajc employee. You don’t have any marketable skills to get by in the real world.

By Taxpayer

September 8, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

hillbilly,

The surge in Republican lies is working. Just look at the polls.

Obama had better get busy or else we’ll be in for four more years of the same — lies, deceit, obfuscation, holy wars… by the way, did I mention Palin’s views on Iraq. If you know them, then you should also know why we cannot afford to allow any abortions in this country. I mean, we cannot run off all of the immigrants who are willing to fight in Iraq and not have a plan to back-fill those open positions. Let’s chant together, Ho ly Wars, Ho ly Wars, Sar ah Palin, Sar ah Palin….

By ThaMan

September 8, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

OriginalDick - who’s computer are you on? Shouldn’t you be at the welfare office getting your check instead of doing this? Get back to the entrance ramp with your sign and leave the real world to people that actually produce something.

By Willie

September 8, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

LMAO…you liberals really get entertaining when you are losing. LMAO….For those commenting on Jay…please, he has to keep his job. For god sakes he has a family and they pay him good to spread misinformation. Just keep listening to Fox and conservative talk radio and you will get the truth of both sides—even if it is slanted in the liberal mind you will get both sides.

By Hillbilly Deluxe

September 8, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

To RW @ 1:19

Go to Snopes.com and they show the supposed Palin/bikini/gun pic. They also show the picture it was originially made from. It was actually some unidentified girl. Somebody pasted Palin’s head on the pic.

If anyone takes the time to look, Snopes also refutes claims against McCain, Obama, and Biden as well.

It’s sort of sad to me that people out there make up stuff and send it around the world. Most people will believe what they see based on which way they are prone to lean.

I would hope that everybody would make their choice based on which candidate most represents their views. That’s what I do.

By ButtHead

September 8, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

I am so sick of the legal bribery of earmarks, fix it, no more earmarks, period! No money gets tacked on to bills so idiots like Michael Moore can say “Bush voted down the child healthcare act.” The truth is he said I will pass this if you take out the earmarks and congress refused. NO MORE EARMARKS!

By Paul

September 8, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

Jay,

A pretty good synopsis. I look forward to more extracts from factcheck dot org as the campaign progresses.

Like, maybe a synopsis on both candidates each week? After all, journalists want to keep us educated on the real story so we can cast an informed vote, right?

By Ellie

September 8, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

May God Bless Mr. Bookman for having the strength to tell the truth. This Christian woman is appalled by the dishonesty coming from Mrs. Palin. She is the antithesis to testimony.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this

Hillbilly D,

Go to Snopes.com and they show the supposed Palin/bikini/gun pic.

The link I provided does that as well.

By BDAtlanta

September 8, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

Uh oh. Looks like Caribou Barbie will be moving into the Naval Conservatory in January.

I weep for America.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

Paul,

The newsroom of a major network wouldn’t have the resources to track down the Dem VP candidates lies in any given answer.

By dimwit

September 8, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

Can a man shrill? What about a national party??

By BaldFacedJay

September 8, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

McCain Palin ‘08

By Paul

September 8, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

Ellie

Any ‘dishonesty’ coming from McCain, Obama or Biden?

Antithesis to testimony? So, is it okay to invade another country, kill its inhabitants and American soldiers to impose our Christian values (stop suffering) on others? (See Biden’s plans for Sudan.)

Thanks! Linking American Christian values to the candidates and their policies is quite thought-provoking.

By Taxpayer

September 8, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

Jay, between yourself and Wooten, I would think that the Democrats and Republicans would both have their sources of information upon which to base their decisions. Unfortunately, us Independents lack such a luxury on the AJC site. Do you guys just not have someone, willing to run a blog, that doesn’t feel adequately represented by either of the two major parties. I feel so overlooked some times. It’s as though all the politicians really want is my money and my vote. Can’t I get a little in return — a little recognition. After all, I have wants too.

By Tom

September 8, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

Did you know that Moose Muncher was baptized as a Pentecostal in her teens, learned immediately to “speak in tongues,” and still does it? That should be comforting. Like McCain’s “heroism,” it’s ALL out there for the reading, fools. Read, fools, read.

By EW

September 8, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

None of the above shows that she was not against the bridge. Please show me where she pressed for the bridge to be built. If you can do that then you have proof, however how it stands she had to accept the decision handed down to her. That is simply picking your fights. The earmark was set aside for her state. You don’t always get to just refuse them, again show where she had a choice.

Jay, this if pure speculation on your part and, even though you are liberal to the core, this lacks any level of journalistic integrity.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

By getalife “whiners” September 8, 2008 1:44 PM For once, McCain told the truth: “Everything is f—-ing spin” Yup, three strikes and our country is out.

al-Gitmo: Stay on topic!

You blog hooligan.

By Paul

September 8, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original) 2:26

Maybe they could just post a permanent link to Factcheck?

By BaldFacedJay

September 8, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

McCain Palin ‘08

By mike hussein smith

September 8, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this

Way to go, Jay. It should be obvious to anyone who can read and think at the same time that Sarah Palin is a great big liar. It’s time for her to go before her BS life makes a muddle out of what should be a very serious matter (and before God delivers us a new “duty.”) Case closed. Bring on Romney!

CNN deserves to be hung out and dried about 5 times a week, so the matter about the bad photo does not surprise me. But worse sins are being committed on-air on a daily basis, and its so-called talent has sunk to the level of carnival barkers.

By RealityKing

September 8, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this

Meanwhile…, John McCain takes Barack Obama to task Monday for lying about his desire to increase the size of the military.

“Of course, now he wants to increase it,” McCain said Monday. “But during the primary he told a liberal advocacy group that he’d cut defense spending by tens of billions of dollars. He promised them he would, quote, ‘slow our development of future combat systems.’”

Bold-face lies you say Jay?

By TW

September 8, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

Nice article, Jay.

So, turns out the lipstick went on a pig and not a pit….pork anybody? anybody smell pork?

The bounce is over…the leak has begun…troopergate? affair? Records on her resume? bushgirl is done.

Romney really got screwed.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

Oh O.K, I’ll go get it myself:

And second, Governor Palin has indeed cut back Federal funds and earmarks for her State. In 2005, Alaska received $705 million dollars in earmarks, according to the Federal Government Office of Management and Budget. As the article quoted above clearly states, in 2009 Alaska is only requesting a total of $197 million in earmarks, while in 2008 they received a whopping $256 million.

So let’s see, in 2005 Alaska was receiving $508 million dollars more in earmarks than it will be in 2009 under Governor Palin

Bwa.

Sarah’Cuda/ McBushie 08.

By BaldFacedJay

September 8, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

Jay and Obama up in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!

By Chris

September 8, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

The Republicans are a joke, a sad pathetic bunch. they ran with this gimmick to find a woman for VP. I know they could have picked a much more qualified woman. McCain, heckled at his own convention? The faithful conservative base chanting ‘USA’, to drown out the hecklers. What issues did he discuss? Do you really believe that in four years he can do what he hasn’t done in 26 years in the Senate? What good news could he report about the last eight years of Republican rule. King George is a failed leader who will be seen as one of the worst in history. McCain is a nice guy, I believe, just sourronded by idiots. The same idiots who got king George elected. McCains’ triumphant speech looked more like a Nazi rally.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Originally published 12/10/07

The Palin administration, citing a need to improve the state’s credibility, plans to ask Alaska’s congressional delegation for far fewer earmarks in the coming year.

“We really want to skinny it down,” said Karen Rehfeld, Gov. Sarah Palin’s budget chief.

In fact, the defense spending bill that Stevens helped get through the Senate this year includes more than $183 million in earmarked projects for Alaska, with most of the spending going for projects on the state’s military bases.

Bwa.

Sarah’Cuda/ McBushie 08.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

This is a twofer and even on topic!

Congress passed legislation to expedite a pipeline in 2004. Ms. Palin’s predecessor as governor, Republican Frank H. Murkowski, attempted to negotiate a deal with the three oil companies that control the North Slope gas, Exxon Mobil, BP and Conoco Phillips. His plan would have awarded the companies a long-term tax freeze in return for relatively weak commitments to actually build the pipeline. But even though Vice President Cheney and Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) lobbied hard for Mr. Murkowski’s approach, Alaska’s public and legislature balked, viewing the proposal as stacked in favor of the Big Three oil companies. Ms. Palin rode criticism of Mr. Murkowski’s deal to victory over him in the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary and then to the governor’s office later that year. She reversed Mr. Murkowski’s strategy, asking the legislature to pass a law setting criteria for a deal, then throwing the project open to companies other than the Big Three. The result was a commitment by an experienced pipeline company, TransCanada, to build the project, which may take 10 years, in return for $500 million in state seed money derived from Alaska’s recent oil windfall.

So not only did Mrs. Palin do exactly what she said she did on the pipeline issue, it also shows that when Obama and Biden repeatedly call her a Cheney clone they are lying to you. I bet Jay’s busy banging out those 12 paragraphs as we type.

By Steve

September 8, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

Great job McCain / Palin. CNN is so bias. You can tell that the station is ran by Demo. I will not watch CNN. Go get them Maverick.

By Wake up America

September 8, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

Chris 2:47 - It’s idiots like you that got king George elected. America is tired of people like you. It’s really funny when you think about it!!

By Paul

September 8, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this

Chris

So now the Republican National Convention is a Nazi rally..

And some wonder why some react with derision to the assertion that the Democratic Party is the party of acceptance and inclusion.

Again, if Obama can’t even persuade his supporters to ‘change’ how they speak - why should anyone vote for him, thinking he can effect ‘real change’?

By celllife

September 8, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Lieing some how come natural when it comes to Sarah Palin & John McCain. But if lieing or flip flop work keep it going. It’s amazing! I wonder whom is the 500 people that is losing there job at Pansonic voting for. When did John McCain flip flop to stealing the CHANGE policy. What bull is he going to try next to get himself elected. It’s a new generation your old now since you have 1 foot and 4 toes in the grave. Let it go and move on.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

This one is off topic, but since it’s an ad for Barack Obama I’ll see if it can slide by

Where did they find that cretin?

By CJ

September 8, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

We need bridges repaired in the lower 48 states. Remember the one that fell, not that far from the Republican Convention only a little over a year ago??? That’s way more important than: A bridge to nowhere, a war in Iraq, rebuilding Georgia, … the list goes on.

By Taxpayer

September 8, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

Ellie,

A truly appalling thing is that we cannot expect politicians to tell us the truth. The truth is that government is far too big and simply out of control. Somehow, we have to find a way to change that. A good first step is less government but the politicians can even conceal even the size of government so effectively that they can “honestly” say that they reduced the size of government, for example, without really reducing the size of government. Think off- balance sheet transactions, for example. It’s all in the rhetoric and most successful politicians are masters of rhetoric. Telling the truth is not a requirement. The only requirement is to give a convincing presentation — “I’m what you need and here’s why”. Of course, that message must also be delivered within a certain time of the election in order to capture the hearts and minds of those impulse shoppers, undecided ones, etc. These next two months may prove to be quite interesting.

By RealityKing

September 8, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this

This just off CNN…., “Obama campaign calls McCain ad a ‘lie’”

Wow! Liberal America really is marching lock in step to another political disaster. You go Jay..

By swolf4810

September 8, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this

JUst don’t eat the yellow snow….and there’s a REASON Palin’s staying yards and yards away from all media!

By Steve

September 8, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

Like Obama has never flip flop. Have you heard him lately?

By Steve

September 8, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Like Obama has never flip flop. Have you heard him lately? He flips more than a fish on a dry dock

By mike hussein smith

September 8, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this

Nazi rally is a good comparison: flags, butt kissing, screaming believers, deification of a false god and an old geek at the microphone yelling like a hurt dog.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

Speaking of lies about Palin

Disgusting.

By BaldFacedJay

September 8, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

You know the arguments are weak when all the liberal media can come up with is “liar, liar, pants on fire”

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this

“And I actually always thought of the military as an ennobling and, you know, honourable option. But keep in mind that I graduated in 1979. The Vietnam War had come to an end. We weren’t engaged in an active military conflict at that point. And so, it’s not an option that I ever decided to pursue.”

Well, how convenient.

By demwit

September 8, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

And speaking of bold-face lies…

Is that really a picture of you up there Jay? As in a recent photo that someone might actually recognize as you?? Some even find that hard to be honest about, ya know…

By Mom w/12yrold NOT preggo daugher

September 8, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

The recent spate of images of Gov. Palin going around the internet included a slew of her daughter, a number with alcohol, taken from her boyfriend’s Facebook page… Holding Palin up as a paragon of virtue while using her office to get involved in her sister’s messy divorce (is that what God wants?; no subordinate gets involved with their boss’s family disasters without directly being told to do so); Her advocating abstinance education but being so out of touch with her own child that she doesn’t realizing it isn’t working at home and so other parenting options need to be set into play~ Trumpeting her advocacy of special needs children and family values whilst taking a job that will necessitate leaving her infant in the care of others (oh, will that require social services?) - at least if she’s going to do the VP job well…. (and she can’t do the job well if she’s going to devote herself to her infant)… Her nomination has galled me as a working mother like nothing else (yep, even took a lower-paying job with fewer benefits so I could spend more time w/my daughter - volunteer in school, be home when the bus swings by, take her to after school sports, the whole bit). It galls me every time I hear her touted as the feminist working mother we should all be emulating… I never abandoned my daughter in need to pursue my own self-agrandizing goals. Either the child’s needs come first, or they do not. If you dump your special needs child on your husband, that makes you a feminist? Is that what God wants? Not how I last read the Bible…

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

Nuance or lie? I say lie. And Biden knows it. Had Barack Obama’s policy been enacted, we would already be out of Iraq and the surge would have never even started

Not only is chock full of lies, mostly the same one over and over, but your head will be spinning after a while.

By KKFJ

September 8, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

PALIN IS THE ROLE MODEL FOR ALL YOU AVERAGE SHLUBS THAT ALWAYS SAY ANYONE COULD DO BETTER THAN THE ONE IN CHARGE.

By @@

September 8, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

And your point is Jay? Earmarks, schmearmarks and gotcha politics?

Earmark reform (transparency) is a joke. Who the heck’s gonna be lookin’ at what goes on in say…..Illinois and Arizona unless it’s the taxpayers in those states who are chowing down on the bacon their representatives brought home? Be difficult for them to speak with full mouths, now wouldn’t it? The rest of us would be waiting for our delivery.

OBlahMa porking us in Illinois to the tune of $33,000,000 to solve the “carping” problem.

Government earmarks to enhance the community? Define “enhance”.

This crappie carping gets tiresome.

What I want is a president who’ll take a close look at government bureaucracies and whether or not they’re a good investment. Is the return worth the cost to taxpayers. Besides that, Governor Palin won’t be vetoing pork laden bills. That’ll be John McCain. and as you can ^^^ see.

By jimmy

September 8, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

obama thought about joining the military - didn’t hillary use the same type of line a few years ago

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

What is Obama saying, he won’t be bullied by a 44 year old hockey mom? Stand Tall, Barack—you won’t be bullied by Sarah Palin! OMG, is this a secret plan to assassinate Putin by making him laugh so hard he gets an aneurysm?

What a dunce.

By Taxpayer

September 8, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

No one ever claimed that Palin lies about everything. Come one, get real. I mean she really does want to eliminate all abortions no matter what even if the mother is dying and it is the only way to save her or even if she is raped by her own father or whatever. Also, she really does believe that we are on a mission from God in Iraq. I mean, this is a holy war thing with her and it’s all about the end times and that nuclear button could just be the key to salvation. So, you see, she doesn’t lie about everything.

By mike hussein smith

September 8, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

BaldFaced Jay is just the person I had in mind when I wrote earlier that Palin’s lying and duplicity should be obvious to anyone who could read and think at the same time. She’s gonna be struck by lightning!!!

By Th

September 8, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

The question I have is whether Alaskans are ready to give up all their pork projects by electing McCain/Palin? I bet they think they can have both. I bet they are correct.

By demwit

September 8, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

Sarah Palin is a women! Of course she lies!!

By Duke

September 8, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

Seems like a valid point, but a minor one. Palin’s image as a reformer stands.

80-90% of Alaska’s revenue is oil. The big oil companies own the state. Palin was appointed to the Board which oversees conservation of Alaska’s resources. She blew the whistle on a fellow Board member who had secret ties to the oil companies. When the Governor, who had similar ties, supported the corrupt Board member, Palin resigned and successfully challenged the Governor, with little support from her own party.

The Governor had negotiated a sweetheart deal with the oil companies for a pipeline. Governor Palin cancelled the deal, and put the pipeline out for bids like it should have been done. The major oil companies refused to bid, but she arranged a deal with a Canadian company.

Stop believing the liberal national news media, Bookman; and start doing your own homework. You have better sense than this.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Somebody might want to pin Barry down on this one. Too bad all the reporters are trying to dig up dirt on the Plain family.

Did Obama borrow this story and disguise it by shifting the location to Indiana? If so, that indicates that Biden may have quite an influence on his protegé, although not one that will thrill Democrats

By Steve

September 8, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

I am sure glad we got intelligent people here?Obama and Biden sure has pulled the wool over your eyes

By GodHatesTrash

September 8, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Mr. Bookman, McCain let Dumbya punk him out in 2000, and L-o-l-a is just Dumbya in drag. Dumbya’s motto is “never misunderestimate the stupidity of the American electorate”, and McCain and L-o-l-a are making it their own.

And, given the lack of intellectual capability of the majority of Americans, it’s a winning strategery.

By Paul

September 8, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Mom w/12yrold NOT preggo daughter 3:19

Do you think it’s a wise strategy for Democrats to say “Hey, there was this police officer, was drinking while driving a state vehicle and used his taser on his 11-year old , the police commissioner refused to fire him so the governor fired the commissioner. What an abuse of power and a travesty.”

Sticking up for child abuse and a good old boy network doesn’t seem like a winning Democratic strategy to me.

By Marco Polo

September 8, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Want to know what Sarah Palin the Gubernatorial candidate was saying about the “Bridge to Nowhere” before Sarah Palin the VP candidate said “thanks but no thanks”?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ_tCVnTfJI&eurl=http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/08/palin-bridge-access-road/

Silly republicans. It’s called Youtube and it will ALWAYS expose your hypocrisy and lies.

By mike hussein smith

September 8, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Lying is the biggest issue facing voters this year. After eight years of Bush/Cheney, we certainly don’t need Sarah Palin robbing the treasury while telling us what a great reformer she is. This is not a “minor” thing and shouldn’t be — especially in the religious community. But, no, it’s more of the same old GOP shell game. Sarah Palin is a very flawed candidate. Don’t be fooled again.

By Educator

September 8, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

Paul @3:42…

It’s called “an abuse of power.” If Mr. Palin is willing to destroy a man’s career to get her way on this issue, what else might he be willing to destroy in order to get what she wants?

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Uh-oh, buyer’s remorse:

If Obama had done the smart thing, he would have picked Sen. Hillary Clinton for vice president. If he had, he would have united his party for sure and energized his base.-CNN

What do you expect from a dunce?

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

Remember yesterday when Barry told us he graduated in 1979 and marched on down to sign his selective service card, even thinking of joining the military but since we weren’t in a shooting war he decided not to?

Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive

It’s amazing how long you can on the topic of lies by politicians hen you include the Democrats.

By Paul

September 8, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original) 3:20

Great link. Brokaw almost seemed to be laughing at times. Great thing about Biden – even when he’s answering questions that address contradictions, he comes across as so authoritative that people get lost in what he’s actually saying and think “he sounds like he knows what he’s talking about.”

Hey, isn’t the theme of Jay’s column how politicians misrepresent what they’ve said or done and in effect lie to the voters? Oh, wait, it’s how Republican politicians misrepresent….

Thanks for providing some fair balance. BTW – does Obama continue tonight on O’Reilly, or is it tomorrow?

Mom w/12yrold NOT preggo daughter 3:19

My apologies for my 3:42 response. I posted it before I read the last few lines of your 3:19. Far be it from me to contradict someone who knows the will of God.

Educator 3:59

What’s the “abuse of power”? Do you think a person who’s taken an oath to defend the people of a state should remain a public servant after Tasering a child? Or to have a commissioner remain who thinks that’s not a firing offense?

“Don’t Vote Palin - She fires policemen who think it’s okay to Taser kids”

Not a winning strategy -

By DK

September 8, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

Jay,

Speaking of the search for government pork, here’s a story talking about a group of well connected people attempting to have 100 million dollars of government property (RF spectrum) given to them through their connections.

http://www.cagw.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=7216

I have a family member who is the CEO of the company that lead the effort have this spectrum auctioned rather than be given away. Northpoint was a sham that couldn’t provide the technology that they claimed that they had developed, as what they claimed to develop really didn’t work. Their “technology” was really a ruse intended to get the government to give them what was eventually auctioned for approximately 100 Million dollars, with the hopes of turning around and selling the spectrum, hence pocketing what should have gone to the taxpayer. When they couldn’t get the FCC to go along, they bought people like Biden by cutting them in through their families. Biden’s children had been given an interest in the company. Biden supported this and fought for them. Thankfully and largely through the efforts of my family member (and a few good politicians like John McCain), they didn’t succeed. The difference between The Bridge and this is that Gov. Palin was never in a position to personally benefit. Biden’s children stood to personally make millions from scamming the government and Daddy tried to do all he could to help.

I’d be happy to supply you with more specifics and contact information so you could do your journalist thing and get one hell of a scoop here. My family member who led this fight and can confirm this is a Democrat who is supporting Obama. He has no axe to grind here and I feel sure that he could give you all you need to land one heck of a story if you’d check it out. I feel equally sure that I’ll never hear from you as you’re about a fair and balanced as Fox News. Democrats good, Republicans bad! Gesh! Another educated idiot working for someone who buys their ink by the barrel! And you people wonder why the sell these trashrags are falling through the floor.

By RealityKing

September 8, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

No, it’s not abuse of power to fire worthless government officials.

It’s called reform of government waste! And from the polls, it’s obviously just what America taxpayers want to see!! What better place to start than with our over paid useless safety officers??

Sorry libby, but this ones a no-brainer..

By ButtHead

September 8, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

I love to listen to all the liberal crying, Palin this Palin that… LOL The truth is she is way more qualified that Obama, at anything…. RLOL

By Fred

September 8, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

The Alaskan Democratic Party had a page on their website crediting Gov. Palin for killing the Bridge To Nowhere… till this morning. And now Bookman attacks. Hmmm.

Keep it up guys, she’s just getting stronger.

By allen981

September 8, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Whether she backed the bridge or not initially is irrelevant; it’s what she did as governor that matters.

Hillary back the war, then she didn’t. Obama wants to roll back tax cuts, but as of today, now says, wait, we won’t do that right away.

Sarah Palin, folks, is a leader, an inspiration to those who crave a person who values our values, who understands our lives, who lives the life we lead.

For more than 16 years, Sarah Palin has started the day thinking, “what can I do to help my community?” She’s what we need in Washington.

I don’t agree with all her policies; I’m pro-choice. But I want a leader in Washington who understand that this is a great country, that we are a great people, and will base their actions and policies on that premise.

The media, and Mr. Bookman, continue to seek ways to drown out Mrs. Palin. There were even stories speculating when, not if, when she would withdraw from the race.

The media supposes it knows best, but rarely does. One example: which state in the union is the leader in wind power technology? Texas. Who was the governor who created the program that put them in that position?

George Bush.

Who, according to Bono, has done more to help fight AIDS in Africa, to fight hunger in Africa, than anyone in the world?

George Bush.

You won’t read about those things from the media, just as you won’t read about the positive impact Sarah Palin is having on this country.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Paul,

The interview picks back up tonight.

By Max Nix

September 8, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Great article, Jay Nookwood! The irony of the GOP is this: Our gap-toothed secretary of state Rice has a bridge too few. Sarah Palin, the Veep candidate went a bridge too far. Together they’ve taken a toll on GOP credibility that should result in their suspension from public office. (sorry)

This will take generations to undo, if the American attention span (sorry)wasn’t 13 seconds, which it is, so it ends up being just water under the (sorry)….

confound it, I cant stop writing puns.

Stay tuned to another episode of The SnowWitch. But first these messages from our sponsors……hello, friend. Tired of spin? Sick to death of partisan patois? Well then your troubles are over, pal. All you need is the mute button on your wireless wizard. Yes, the mute button makes all talking heads shut tf up. Instead, read their body language to tell who’s the doo-doo butt liar. If they’re blinkin’, they’re lyin’. If their twitching, they’re a liar. If they’re scratching, itching, palming, rubbing, scraping, nodding, shaking, or licking their lips over and over, then they….are…liars!

Now, back to our regularly scheduled program.

The SnowWitch. Part Duh.

The Black Knight, who only days before had been assured the title of chief, began to sulk about how popular the SnowWitch who suddenly appeared out of thin air, was becoming. The SnowWitch had answers. A lot of answers. She had answers to questions that nobody had thought of yet. All she asked in return was to be allowed to enter the big white house in the land of Pundits. Pundits were little creatures with pointed heads who shouted in unison, “Hooray for the SnowWitch!”…..2b cont.

By Mrs. Godzilla

September 8, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

Ah Boys…..

Wooten admitted to using a taser on his eleven year old stepson, at the stepsons request.

I know it’s crazy….but I have a niece who volunteered to be tased when she was 15….to learn the effects herself and report on it.

It fit’s in with that whole “watch this” mentality.

YEE HA!

By mike hussein smith

September 8, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

RW, I’d tread lightly on your allegations of plagiarism, if I were you. A lot of folks think John McCain ripped off Solzhenitsyn and made up the part of his autobiography in which he claimed a Vietnamese guard made the symbol of a cross in a humane gesture. Seems he has several versions of that story, just like his tale about naming football players when the Viets asked him about his subordinates.

Paul: I’m a true left-winger and I think the trooper should have been fired. But the question arising from this situation — Did Palin overstep her bounds and abuse power? — is another matter altogether and deserves looking into. Or at least Republicans and Democrats in the Alaska Legislature think so.

By js

September 8, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

It’s called “an abuse of power.” If Mr. Palin is willing to destroy a man’s career to get her way on this issue, what else might he be willing to destroy in order to get what she wants?<<

Waaaaa, waaaaa, waaaaaa! I hate to be the one to tell you, but governors get people fired all the time. This SOB was lucky Sarah didn’t shoot and skin him.

By Paul

September 8, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

DK 4:11

[[’d be happy to supply you (AJC?) with more specifics and contact information so you could do your journalist thing and get one hell of a scoop here.]] Don’t hold your breath…

Fred 4:15

[[The Alaskan Democratic Party had a page on their website crediting Gov. Palin for killing the Bridge To Nowhere… till this morning]] Priceless!

Jay,

Seems to me this “I killed it” thing should follow the Rule of Thumb for incumbents:

If it happened on your watch and it’s good, you get the credit.

If it happened on your watch and it’s bad, you take the hit.

I made the same argument with those who said Pres Clinton didn’t deserve credit for the good economy as it was the result of Bush the Elder’s policies. It was his watch, he wins.

By Chuck

September 8, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

And is anyone asking The Anointed One about his ‘oh, maybe I won’t repeal the Bush tax cuts after all’ flip-flop now? Is there ANYthing he won’t say now that he’s behind in the polls? And is there ANY hard question the lib media will actually dare to ask Him?

If he dumps Biden from the ticket, would it even make Page One?

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

What kind of idiot grants the request of an 11 year that asks to be tased? Not exactly the kind of judgment I want to see in a police officer.

Of course he was also drinking in his patrol car, illegally shooting animals, and threatening to have his father in law whacked.

Somebody should just hang this Wooten character around Obama’s neck if that’s the kind of role model you Democrats want for our country.

By TW

September 8, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

wtf - thanks for the information.

Yes, she is nuts. And any mother who votes for her votes against her own children’s best interests.

McSame/Bushgirl - HOPING YOU’RE STILL STUPID

By Paul

September 8, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Mrs Godzilla

The “why” of Tasering a child is irrelevant. It is a violation of state policy under any circ

By @@

September 8, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

Alright, YOU’RE ALL BUSTED!!!!!!

Either nibble on Jay’s earmark topic or you’re OUTTA HERE!

I’ve made my point. Not much more I can say. Other than

Blog on

topic.

By Robespierre

September 8, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Sarah P. also is a leader of a movement to secede from the Union. Alaska could become it’s own country if Sarah Palin has her way. That’s treason, folks.

I say Marie Antoinette is the google we should do to decide what to do with traitors.

Robespierre Speaks.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

mike hussein smith,

Since Solzhenitsyn never wrote that story anywhere the whole notion that Sullivan tried to start and lot’s of you moonbats bought into couldn’t have come form Solzhenitsyn’s writings.

That story is just like the one about Barry thinking of joining the military. There’s no way to know if either are true. On the one hand McCain doesn’t include that in his story upon his return from captivity. On the other hand, Obambi doesn’t tell us about his military service flirtation in either of his autobiographies.

By the way, it isn’t just the Alaska legislature that’s on board with that investigation. Governor Palin is also on board. I’m afraid this trooper deal is one that you’ll get more mileage out of if you can keep it from being investigated.

By HiIllbilly Deluxe

September 8, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

To RW @ 3:36

Hadn’t seen that. Thanks for the link.

By Midori

September 8, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

Here’s a good resource someone emailed me today

By Steve

September 8, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

Obama cant change his spots……… take a look at his record . He hasnt done anything. He is like a car saleman, always talking out of his corner of his mouth…..

By Paul

September 8, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

@@

I believe the topic is “Palin misrepresents” followed by “she and the McCain camp continue to repeat that claim, a fact that demonstrates a profound contempt for the intelligence of the American people.”

Earmarks are used solely to make the case.

By Mrs. Godzilla

September 8, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

YES OH WISE STEVE

Securing loose nukes is nothing…..

By Dusty

September 8, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

Hmm, the bridge to nowhere. Sorta reminds me of Bookman’s editorials that wander off to the left of nowhere without a runway in sight. The bridge to nowhere was a line to a “major ” airport in Alaska and lotsa people fly in Alaska.

But that’s OK Bookman. Got to keep the ol’ liberal left happy. Palin does not like earmarks but it is possible she does not “look a gift horse in the mouth”.

Now the next President McCain, reacts a little differently. He has taken NO earmarks for Arizona. I suppose ALL LIBERALS IN CONGRESS DID THE SAME THING?

By TW

September 8, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

When did Christianity abandon honesty, anyway? The same time they started mocking those who care for the poor? Have they just ripped Matthew completely out of the Bible?

This is the first year Southern Baptist memberhip actually went down. Shame on those who profess the carry the message. In process of serving the wealthy, the Republican Party is killing the Church.

By @@

September 8, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Paul:

Earmarks are used solely to make the case.

You better watch it buster. If I’m not mistaken you just said JAY BOOKMAN has big ears.

You’ll find yourself OUTTA HERE!!!!! mark my words.

I’m trying to figure out how to tie in the fact that “Ike” is ripping right up the middle of Cuba with devastating consequences. Who’ll get there first with aid? Russia or the U.S.?

If only the hurricane were named “Earnesto.”

I’ll get back with ‘ya when I figure it out.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

And of course by 2:45 I mean 4:25

geez

By GodHatesTrash

September 8, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

What kind of idiot grants the request of an 11 year that asks to be tased?

The kind of idiot that marries into L-o-l-a’s family.

Trash marries trash.

By JeremiahWright

September 8, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

More uninformed opinions from the loony left.

By jasper

September 8, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

OK day’s almost over and how many of you convinced the other side that you are right and they are wrong.

The answer is Zero, which is what you got on Palin and what you got with….Zer0.

By John J

September 8, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this

I am waiting for your next article where you expose Obama for his fictous version of how he repaired the public housing in Chicago. Funny, the residents and people who actually did all the work have a very different version than the one BO has in his book. I have no problem with your exposing one side, but please just once try go show both sides.

By Steve

September 8, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

God bless American and McCain and Palin

By Dusty

September 8, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

TW, 4:55

If liberals continually demonstrate hate for religion using it as an indictment against Republicans, why are you so interested in the welfare of churches? Do you even attend one?

We do not preach “politics” at my church. We stick with religious subjects amd humane outreach. Did you see who was reaching out to hurricane “refugees” in Atlanta? The relief agencies and the CHURCHES. That’s WHO!!

By getalife "whiners"

September 8, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

It was on topic Andy.

Everything is a freaking lie.

Country first is laughable.

I lol when I see it.

By Steve

September 8, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this

Go get um McCain / Palin. Has the REAL Obama been exposed? I think not

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 8, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

I’ve been out of the office, so let me assess the comments so far.

With more than 100 postings, not a single Palin backer has even tried to refute the argument that she lies when she claims to have told Congress she didn’t want the Bridge to Nowhere. Maybe I’ve missed something, but that does seem to be the case.

And not a single Palin backer seems to care.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

Here’s a present for everyone here. Moonbat(ic)s® can search for “lies” and anyone interested in how Sara’Cuda handles questions can just enjoy.

25 minutes with Sarah

Just beware that if the page opens with a blinding blue glare just turn away for a couple of seconds and it’ll be back to normal.

By Taxpayer

September 8, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this

jasper at 5:06,

Wouldn’t you like to know. Others would too.

By Paul

September 8, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

mike hussein smith 4:23

Interesting how such a topic as firing a policeman takes on a Dem/Rep split in an election, isn’t it? As I understand it, it was up to the police commissioner to fire the trooper. He refused, Palin fired the commissioner. Generally speaking, such people are appointees and serve at the pleasure of the executive. They can be fired for any reason or no reason, so the ‘abuse of power’ doesn’t hold – the executive has the power to do whatever they want, so it can’t be ‘abused.’ One may disagree with their reason, but that’s still not an abuse.

Wtf 4:25

If you’d like to test the limits of tolerance, go to another website (try MoveOn or DailyKos), start talking about Moslems and say “these people are nuts.” Then wait for the warm, accepting accolades to begin.

First we have a truelib who knows the mind of God, now we have another who knows what ‘real’ Christianity is. Or isn’t. This is great – The Religious Right has become the Religious Left. The more things change…

Chuck 4:31

[[And is anyone asking The Anointed One about his ‘oh, maybe I won’t repeal the Bush tax cuts after all’ flip-flop now?]]

Ummm, no, at least not Obama supporters…

Midori 4:46

A website investigating if Gov Palin ‘really’ was pregnant?

Midori, please, the Democrats need credibility this election cycle – not stuff that makes them appear a bit nutty! Some true believers may eat it up but it doesn’t take much to sway the undecideds.

Dusty 4:53

[[Palin does not like earmarks but it is possible she does not “look a gift horse in the mouth”.]]

Yeah - the role of a mayor is different from the role of a governor is different from the role of a VP. Different constituencies are served.

@@ 5:01

Oh yeah? Oh yeah? Well…. Look at his picture. Jay has only one ear. So there!

By EMMA

September 8, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original) How did you get your text in blue?

By getalife "whiners"

September 8, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this

Being lied to and disrepected is normal for our friends on the right Jay.

8 years of it has dumbed them down.

Hell, they think McCain/Palin is an agent of change and country first.

Hilarious.

By Paul

September 8, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

Jay 5:18

Good assessment.

Do ya’ think that standard of “I’ll post a lie and see if the backers care” will hold through the election?

I look forward to seeing other exposes. There will be more, won’t there? On both sides?

“If you want a to elect a saint, go to church”

By Michael

September 8, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

The more there is revealed about what a liar, what a lover of ignorance (e.g., creationism, pro-life bullcrap) what an utter hypocrite (e.g. the jet on Ebay, the bridge money returned) this Palin creature is, the more sure I am that she will, in fact, succeed at nudging McCain the rageaholic, McCain the loose canon, McCain the same old same old into the White House.

Someplace long ago, this country gave up on looking for truth, having decided we had found and trademarked it. Somewhere along the way, we became a nation of proudly ignorant bullies, a nation of thugs, a nation of chimperors. People who say the Palins and the McCains represent real American values are right: those values are mendacity, hypocrisy, and prideful arrogance inflated to its utmost.

The country we were when we won Word War II has died. The new republic, the People’s Republic of Vulgaria, is just the right place for a McCain and a Palin. The American dream is a memory. Long live the People’s Republic of Vulgaria!

By jasper

September 8, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this

Jay,

The legislation for this was already in process as she was running for governor. Her comment on support of the bridge was “yes I support any improvement in the infrastructure of Alaska”. We may never know her true feelings toward the actual bridge itself. But she did use the funding for infrastructure. Therefore her support or seeming support of the bridge may just have been a ruse so that the money would get appropriated.

Technically she could have been against the bridge but for the funding, but it would have been politically and financially foolish to seperate the two in official discussion. Splitting hairs I’ll admit. That’s what politicians do.

We’re not excited about her, and you libbies are not trembling just because of this bridge issue. She simply blows your boy out of the water. Did you catch his stammering act with George S yesterday, with a little muslim foot in the mouth to boot. Good stuff.

By NothingButHypocrites

September 8, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this

A few things that Obama has that Palin and McCain LACK: 1.) A true love for helping people 2.) Wanting to serve the community (all communities) 3.) A world view on all the issues 4.) The ability to communicate those views to anyone who will listen 5.) Ability to touch a situation with his hands because: (a.) I bet Obama can name school that are low performing in his community (b.) have met people, prior to running for office, who do not have medical insurance or a primary physician (c.) personally knows someone who has been laid off or have lost their home since 2005. 6.) He’s a thinker, analyzer and a DOER.

McCain has had a lot of years to make changes in the Senate, but wants to start making CHANGES in 2009. McCain has had the last 8 years to help make America a better place and work with the current administration to resolve the issues in Iraq, but wants to wait until 2009. I’m 37 years old and I have CHANGED a lot in the last few years, but I don’t think I could have waited until my 38th birthday to start making a change in my life. If I had, I would still be in diapers.

Palin is the only CHANGE that McCain has brought to this year’s Presidential Campaign. She’s young, pretty, an energetic and appears to be family oriented. However, I would thump Sarah Palin the same as I would a watermelon. That’s the southern way of identifying if I’m making a GOOD Purchase. She looks and speaks excellent for the cameras, but when you open her up for a TASTE, you get MUSH or a downright BAD TASTE.

I’ve had over 12 months to THUMP OBAMA and so far he has withstood very tough scrutiny.

By Steve

September 8, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this

Didnt Obama get funding to go to Harvard? from a questionable source? Why is certain people trying to discredit Palin? One shouldnt throw stones at glass houses……… Obama .

By **"The Corporal"**

September 8, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this

Private G.I. Obama thought about going into the Army !

“Hup, two, three four, I’d join up but there ain’t no war” !!!

Laughable!

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

Post of the year-

By allen981 September 8, 2008 4:15 PM

Oohwah!

~~~~~~

RW: Want to make a bet that I get scolded for 4:25 (2:45?)

I’ll give you odds.

By rightofcenter

September 8, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

Fighting a Different Alaska Republican, Alaska Dems Credit Palin with Killing Bridge to Nowhere September 08, 2008 4:38 PM

Conservative bloggers point out that in their campaign against Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, Alaska Democrats gave credit to Gov. Palin for helping to kill the Bridge to Nowhere.

“Gov. Sarah Palin said the $398 million bridge was $329 million short of full funding, and only $36 million in federal funds were set aside for it,” the Democrats say. “She said it was clear Congress had little interest in spending any more money for it and that the state had higher priorities.”

On another page the Dems say, “Gov. Palin recently cancelled the Gravina Island Bridge near Ketchikan that would have connected the Alaska mainland with Gravina Island (population: 50).”

When good oppo goes bad!

• jpt

By **"The Corporal"**

September 8, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

Private G.I. Obama thought about going into the Army;

“Hup, two, three four, I’d join up but there ain’t no war” !

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

Jay B,

As far as the “lie” you say we aren’t addressing, there was obviously a point in time where Governor Palin changed position from that of candidate Palin.

I’d prefer to see her answer when the press asks her and see if it’s a plausible one. I don’t even accuse Democrats of lying until I’ve seen their answer to “why the change” and “how can you now make that claim?”

/Usually

Any reason why you can’t wait for her answer?

By getalife "whiners"

September 8, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this

In the spirit of Jay’s topic and staying on topic, I think we can all agree that Palin is lying on this issue.

Agreed?

Good.

Next topic please.

By TW

September 8, 2008 5:46 PM | Link to this

Speaking before voters in Colorado Springs, the Republican vice presidential nominee claimed that lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had “gotten too big and too expensive to the taxpayers.” The companies, as McClatchy reported, “aren’t taxpayer funded but operate as private companies. The takeover may result in a taxpayer bailout during reorganization.”

duhhh…where’s that guy Leiberman who was supposed to teach me….duhhhh…where’s John…duhhhh…better just stick to lying my sweet little can off…duhhh…

By Steve

September 8, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this

Most of Chicago schools are low performing. So Obama would have to think too much.

By Jack

September 8, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this

Four dollar gas, trillion dollar war, invading the wrong country, torture, rising unemployment, deregulated housing market, global warming, diminished credibility amongst the rest of the world, dollar losing value …no more!

Obama ‘08 “because we can’t afford not to”

By Barry Hughes

September 8, 2008 5:49 PM | Link to this

Republicans cannot really think straight, they will lie and then call you a communist once you expose their lies.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

Jay: This is the part where you tell us the Bridge Fairy was the one who cut it out of Alaska’s budget.

That seems to be the only thing missing here.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 8, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this

Nope, sorry right of center. :

As the statement makes clear, that was AFTER Congress had cancelled the federal money and the state was faced with paying most of the cost itself.

As your own source states, at that point “only $36 million in federal funds were set aside for it” and “it was clear Congress had little interest in spending any more money for it and that the state had higher priorities.”

That in no way validates Palin’s claim she rejected federal money.

By TW

September 8, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this

Gee…real shock McSame had to find a woman to carry his water for him…again…

By Paul

September 8, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this

Jay

Earlier I said ‘thanks’ for a recap from factcheck. But possibly the “no one cares” is because some see nuance or a “rest of the story” where you see a ‘lie’?

Factcheck says: “Palin may have said “Thanks, but no thanks” on the Bridge to Nowhere, though not until Congress had pretty much killed it already. But that was a sharp turnaround from the position she took during her gubernatorial campaign, “

So it appears Factcheck accepts a certain measure of flowery discourse from politicians, while Dems want to be lawyerly literalists. Kinda like Biblical literalists take every word as True.

Liberal Dems and Biblical Fundamentalists. Strange bedfellows, indeed.

By Steve

September 8, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this

Yes we have a choice McCain/ Palin because we can afford to……….. Obama would have us all convert to Muslin

By Chaz

September 8, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this

NothingButHypocrites, I think Sarah Palin is a pretty fine communicator herself. And she’s had as many charges hurled at her in the last week than Obama has had in two years. Personally, Obama failed my THUMP test after the debate where he avoided questions about Ayers and Wright and then declared he wasn’t going to debate Hillary any more. He’s a stump speech in a suit.

(Oh, and I can say this two more times if you’d like.)

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this

Oh man, it wasn’t the Bridge Fairy:

September 24, 2007 Today, the Club for Growth PAC praised Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for standing up to her state’s famous porkers, Republican Senator Ted Stevens and Republican Representative Don Young, notorious for securing $223 million in taxpayer money for Alaska’s “Bridge to Nowhere.”

According to the Associated Press, Governor Palin ordered the state transportation department to abandon the taxpayer-funded travesty connecting Gravina Island, population 50, to a larger island in southeastern Alaska and find the most “fiscally responsible” alternative for accessing the airport on Gravina Island.

Oh what a tangled web we weave when we practice to deceive, you know what I mean?

By getalife "whiners"

September 8, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this

TW,

We are paying for it now. 10 billion times 2. Like the Keating five scandal, we ended up paying 10 billion to bail out the S&L.

Andy,

What is missing is where did that money go?

More pork silly.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

Jay B,

Help me out here. Down here you tell us Congress canceled the money and only $36 million was set aside, but waaaayyy up ^^^ there you told us Governor Palin failed to send the $233 million back to Washington.

Are you sure you’re not making this one up as you go along?

PS: Now that you’ve canned the 4:25 do you mind pulling down my 4:52 exposing it? Thanks!

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

Uh-oh:

Fighting a Different Alaska Republican, Alaska Dems Credit Palin with Killing Bridge to Nowhere

September 08, 2008 4:38 PM

Conservative bloggers point out that in their campaign against Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, Alaska Democrats gave credit to Gov. Palin for helping to kill the Bridge to Nowhere.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 8, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

Glad to help you out, RW.

The $36 million was from a different federal source, separate from the $233 million earmark. And yes, I will pull that second one as well, appreciate the head’s up.

By getalife "whiners"

September 8, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this

“Choosing a Republican to clean up this mess, is like asking a iceberg to save the Titanic.” Hillary Clinton

By Steve

September 8, 2008 6:11 PM | Link to this

Obama is a wolf in Sheep clothing: As they say (Buyer be wear). Be careful what you wish for !

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this

Uh-oh:

Posted August 18, 2008 Huff and Puff- Stevens and Young have done enormous damage nationally to the Republican brand. They were champions of the infamous “Bridge to Nowhere,” a $223 million span to Gravina Island with 50 people on it, that became the butt of late-night comedians. But the jokes have been replaced with anger:

But voters are voicing dissent. Gov. Sarah Palin swept into office in 2006 by winning a GOP primary over incumbent Frank Murkowski, a former colleague of Stevens and Young in Congress. “I want Alaska to be known for more than FBI sting operations,” she has declared. Palin openly encouraged Sean Parnell, her lieutenant governor, to mount a primary challenge to Young and has not endorsed Mr. Stevens against his primary challenger, Anchorage banker David Cuddy.

Hot Sarah was picked for the VP 11 days after this^^.

By @@

September 8, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this

Shute man! One would have to sit perched here with an eagle’s eye all day to see what comes and goes. Like reading a book from the middle to beginning, then middle to ending.

No biggie!

Just half a biggie.

And I’m OUTTA HERE!!!!!!!!

By Steve

September 8, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this

Go McCain / Palin

By Jim

September 8, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

Jay, you are a complete idiot!

Jim

By Taxpayer

September 8, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

Jay, you could close with something along the line of “I was for it before I was Against it”. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it. Brings back memories. I am reminded of a deluge of posts about Obama’s church and his years of attendance every time I read about that thing that some posters find so offensive. You know, that thing about Palin and her church and that preacher that she listened to over and over and over saying those things about people who criticize Bush and the end times and, well, you get the picture. I think we need a side-by-side bullet list for each team that is running for the head offices. At the rate we’re going with the uncovering of all the dirt and lies and other undesirable stuff about the Democrat and Republican teams, we’ll end up with a Barr/Mckinney ticket that just looks too good to pass up on. Now wouldn’t that just take the cake. I’d laugh so dang hard…Oh, wait. I already am.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

A different federal source? You mean there is a source other than taxpayers for this sort of thing?

Now that’s a horse of a different color!

Don’t you wish any spending bill had to stand on it’s own? And I take it that’s what you meant, that it came from some other bloated bill most likely funding the Iraq war.

And that’s another horse of a different color!

Maybe that money is really on the books as part of Iraq spending and doesn’t count as funding to Alaska at all.

/Just spit balling here mind you

By Jay

September 8, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this

McCain/Palin is kicking the snot out of the Obama campaign, and that’s the best you can come up with? False, but even it were true…..big whoopee!. Next big hit attack will be that she has an overdue library book.

By Mrs.Godzilla

September 8, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this

Damn I hate it when I miss the bog drama.

JAY

Can I suggest a topic?

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and how and why they were privatized…and how all that’s worked out.

Joe’s got his “where’s dinner” eyes looking at me.

Night all.

By Mrs.Godzilla

September 8, 2008 6:30 PM | Link to this

Steve says:

Obama is a wolf in Sheep clothing: As they say (Buyer be wear). Be careful what you wish for !

I suggest you would prefer a wolf to a pit bull with lipstick.

….or….maybe not.

By Rich

September 8, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this

How dare you point out the blatant lies being portrayed by Palin? Obviously you are sexist. She has five kids! FIVE! Clearly someone with five children cannot be a liar. And did you forget that she can skin a moose with her bare hands while breastfeeding a baby with down-syndrome.

Who cares if she tried to ban books from the Wasilla library and attempted to use the governor’s office as a means to avenge her sister’s failed marriage? Don’t you have any respect for women? She can read a teleprompter and hunt wolves from a helicopter. Do you know how hard that is when you have FIVE kids?

Q: What’s the difference between a hockey mom and the Vice President of the United States? A: Who cares. Let’s risk our national security and find out! Hooray for the poor-man’s Hillary Clinton!!!

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this

Oh My!

Though Gov. Palin originally supported the earmark spending on the Ketchikan bridge (“to nowhere), she eventually killed the project, chosing to spend Federal money on other infrasturcture programs.

However, Sen. Biden and Sen. Obama voted for funding the Bridge, even when given a second chance by Sen. Tom Coburn, who proposed shifting earmark funds to Katrina relief.

Spelling problems in original.

So Obama and Biden really, really wanted that bridge. OK, I’m cool with this line of attack now.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 8, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this

Again, Management, Palin “killed” the bridge only after it became clear that Congress was cutting off earmarks for the project, meaning the state would have to pay most of the cost itself.

She didn’t refuse the earmarks, as she claims. She didn’t say “thanks but no thanks.” She pushed for the earmarks, and after losing that fight, she had no choice but to kill the project.

Pay attention, management. That was dealt with above, after somebody else posted the same thing.

By RW-(the original)

September 8, 2008 6:44 PM | Link to this

I’m not sure I agree completely, but you’ve got to admit that 6:25 was short and to the point.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The Alaska Democrat page is back using a different link

It turns out some bloggers had kept screen shots and they might have gotten a tad embarrassed about their now you see it now you don’t routine.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this

Posted: 06/14/07 07:14 PM The Hill- Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) took to the floor late Tuesday night to defend his earmark for the infamous “bridge to nowhere,” and another that secured $10 million for a road in Florida that benefited a campaign contributor.

I do know who it was that finally told Don “thanks but no thanks.”

By Larry

September 8, 2008 7:04 PM | Link to this

Why not ask Ted Kennedy about a “Bridge to Nowhere”

By Obama Man

September 8, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this

According to the latest polls, white women have gone to Bush and Palin. The election is over unless something big comes up to damage Palin’s image. I hope Obama does not stoop to the level of the Republicans in going after her. Personally speaking, it might be best that he not win the election. The economy is too bad. I do not see a solution.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 8, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this

If I had some employees who made mooney eyes and drooled over some fat battle wagon like Bruno but then wigged out in rage with veins popping out of their foreheads and eyes bulging from their first look at Sexy Sarah, I’d quarantine their as-ses too.

By Etienne

September 8, 2008 7:50 PM | Link to this

Jay..There are some real simpletons on this blog. How many times do you have to write them, telling them Palin was all for that stupid bridge UNTIL she found out that the feds weren’t going to pay the lion’s share? And frankly, the bridge thing to me is just a waste. Anyone in the US who has been breathing the last 8 years, knows our Screw up in Chief and crew are completely to blame for the mess we’re in now. Anyone who would vote for McSame/Wicked Witch of the North is 1 of those people who can never admit they’re wrong and would rather go down with the ship than admit they made a mistake. It just comes down to : Are there more of them than there are smart, open-minded, free thinking, diverse, intelligent people in this country?

By Southern ATL

September 8, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this

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By Southern ATL

September 8, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

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By dante21

September 8, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this

McCan’t bends over and barks after Rush Slimeball’s rant, drops back to pass and grabs a skirt, any skirt, the skirt proves she can read, and the right is ready to put her 1 breath away from the button. And they say terrorism is the biggest threat this country faces.

I’ll vote for anyone who pledges that the first thing they’ll do as President is wipe republicans off the face of this planet. These people are dangerous.

By David

September 8, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this

The real dangerous ones are those who want an entire population of people wiped from the face of this planet. THOSE people are dangerous.

By Frederick Douglass

September 8, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this

Maine’s governor John Elias Baldacci will henceforth answer all questions concerning the French or France, after all, his state is the closest to that country.

By War Eagle

September 8, 2008 9:07 PM | Link to this

Jay +Cynthia= great pair for PINK SLIP from Cox Communication, which majority of Georgians would appreciate..

By whatacrock

September 8, 2008 9:24 PM | Link to this

Jay, from the response to your column, I would hate for some of your readers to confuse the facts with the truth. Geez, I can’t believe that these people are so blind to not see the truth. People, the emporer has no clothes, no clothes mind you, or the republican vp candidate has no clothes - she is lying - the republican party is lying - HELLO!!! Geez people, wake up and smell the roses - And if they will lie about this, what else will they lie about - a war maybe, that is paid for by the blood of our children? whatacrock!

By Timus

September 8, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this

She also lied about selling the Governor’s plane on Ebay for a profit. She sold it through a brokerage for a loss!!

By GaLiberal

September 8, 2008 9:59 PM | Link to this

Palin is just another Rethuglicon hypocrite. She claims to be better than the rest of the Washington crowd, but that’s just lies. She got her little town over $40 million in earmarks from Ted ‘Mr. Pork’ Stevens and even supported his re-election. She knows how to get the government checkbook opened so she wanted Mr. Pork back in Congress.

And that isn’t the worse thing she’s done. She used her office to get her ex-brother-in-law (his name is Wooten - too funny, huh) fired from the state troopers. When the top trooper refused to entertain repeated requests, she fired him. The AK legislature investigated this and found e-mails from her staff stating it was the governor’s wish that Wooten be fired. When the top trooper said no, he was canned by Palin. Incredibly, Palin claimed he was fired over a difference of opinion on law enforcement. When confronted by the e-mails, she then claimed she had no knowledge and her aides acted on their own. In short, she tried to lie her way out of this abuse of power. Does all this sound familiar?

Of course, the Rethuglicon bootlickers feign outrage and claim there are politically motivated attacks on a good, Christian white woman. Of course, it’s ok for them to lie about Michelle Obama She’s not proud of America, she’s a militant who wants to ‘get Whitey,’ and she ain’t white after all. Palin is wanting to be handed the White House so her use or abuse of her office is relevent to the election. Her support of Ted Stevens speaks volumes about her credibles about changing the Washington culture. She’s not fit for office.

When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And Palin’s lies and abuse of power is living proof.

By K

September 8, 2008 10:16 PM | Link to this

Disinformation——during the cold war the Soviet Union use this on the world. Now the Republican party is using the same tatic. I would use another word-lies

By MyMuslimFaith

September 8, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this

Obama, speaking to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on “This Week,” was talking about what he described as “smears” that were claiming he was a Muslim when he maintains he is a practicing Christian.

“Let’s not play games,” Obama stated. “What I was suggesting – you’re absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith. And you’re absolutely right that that has not come.”

By mb

September 8, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this

Do any of you even know what an earmark is? An earmark is merely a congressional mandate that certain money be spent on a certain project. In the case of the bridge, it appears the money was already part of AK’s DOT alottment, and the earmark was just the Congressional requirement that AK spend the money on the bridge rather than letting AK decide what to spend it on. With the earmark removed, AK keeps the money and is allowed to chose how to spend it. This is nothing special Earmarks are considered corrupt because it is often assumed that members of congress earmark money as a favor to certain people, and thereby bypassing local decision-making that may be contrary to the friends of the congressman. The point is that the fact that AK kept the money has nothing to do with the earmark process. Palin’s victory is in not letting AK’s corrupt congressional delegation bypass state government by earmark AK’s money.

By jay

September 8, 2008 11:27 PM | Link to this

mb - thanks. Unfortunately, people in this country, both right and left, have no idea how these systems work, they only care about their talking points.

Of course, members of the mainstream media (Bookman, that would be you), should know better and instead of scoring cheap political points, could perhaps spend some time researching and educating their readers, but, that would not fit the 0bama storyline.

I know, though, Jay, that you are an opinion journalist because you’re too lazy to do research, and why should you, when you have the Daily Kos to do it for you.

By Renny J. Caulder

September 9, 2008 12:06 AM | Link to this

It’s interesting, Jay, if uninspired journalism and I don’t doubt the facts of your story at all.

It’s just that the alternative candidate smells so much worse…

Didn’t see that one coming did ya?

By MAC

September 9, 2008 12:15 AM | Link to this

Jay, It turns out O’Reilly DID air the footage of Cynthia Tucker being confronted on her deliberate distortions. You were WRONG AS USUAL.

By Renny J. Caulder

September 9, 2008 12:21 AM | Link to this

You know, Jay, if mb @ 10:51 is correct and I fear he is I have to take back all the nice things I said about you in my earlier post.

Here’s my suggestion, just talk about all the good things your candidate brings to the table, you know, like Wright, Ayers, Rezko, Pfleger…

Go ahead, Jay (crickets begin chirping).

Go on Jay, tell it (crickets chirping but getting tired but continue because they’re under contract to AJC)…

By MAC

September 9, 2008 12:23 AM | Link to this

Timus, Palin never said she sold the plane on ebay, she said she put it on ebay, which is true. They didn’t get an acceptable bid and sold the plane.

The point is, when elected governor, she gave up the perks of the personal plane and the chef. Whether you support her or not, isn’t that an admirable thing to do for an elected official? Can anyone imagine Biden giving these perks up?

Why do liberals always see a negative in everything? Classic half-full people…

By MAC

September 9, 2008 12:34 AM | Link to this

“Why do liberals always see a negative in everything? Classic half-full people…”

oops, I misposted. Conservatives are half-full, liberals half-empty!!

By Frederick Douglass

September 9, 2008 1:04 AM | Link to this

This McCain/Palin ticket is going to be a classic ” Be careful of what you wish for” occasion. Let’s re-visit the euphoria a couple of years from now when the bloom is off of the flower. I don’t know how many times I heard that mantra of 58,000,000 voters couldn’t be wrong in 2004, and we see how that’s turned out.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 9, 2008 4:37 AM | Link to this

Never fear, Renny, MB is very much incorrect about earmarks. They are ADDITIONS to usual federal matching funds.

By walter

September 9, 2008 4:59 AM | Link to this

Thanks for printing the truth. At least one journalist has the integrity to show the claim for what it is. A bald faced lie.

The Republican machine will try to ride this lie all the way to the white house.

By walter

September 9, 2008 5:47 AM | Link to this

MAC, your comments are actually wrong:

“The point is, when elected governor, she gave up the perks of the personal plane and the chef. “

She never gave up the chef, she simply gave her a new title. She’s still cooking meals for the family, she just has a different title. Sorry, another lie from Palin.

By John

September 9, 2008 6:48 AM | Link to this

Dear Jay Bookman,

Thanks for writing this, it needed to be said clearly. We’ve been getting complete BS for 8 years now from the GOP. Shouldn’t surprise us they’ll say and do ANYTHING to hang on to power. They are better at running a campaign than running a country, that’s for sure. My question is why do the ignorant love to be lied to? They can’t believe this garbage can they?

Jay, btw, how do you put up with all these knuckleheads who rant and rave no matter what you say?

By Bonedaddy

September 9, 2008 6:53 AM | Link to this

Give it up Jay, libs, Obama yo momma is a deer in the headlights. He can go back to hanging out with terrorist America haters after this is over.

By bobfromcanton

September 9, 2008 6:55 AM | Link to this

Jay, you and all your liberal friends strike me as terrified of this woman. I am laughing about this so much. Why don’t you go look up some of the problems with Obama? Oh, I forgot he is your candidate!

By TIMEFORCHANGE

September 9, 2008 7:20 AM | Link to this

The AJC is just like all the other media. They feel its their duty to tell people how to vote and the only way to do this is by only writing good things about one (ALL THE TIME) and by slaming the other (McCAIN). Guess what, I have a brain.

There is no way I would elect a President who cares more about other countries then ours. There is no way I would elect a president who wants to raise every tax in the book. That will throw the country into a Depression, Yes DEPRESSION, NOT RECESSION. Obama simply does not care, he was brought up to take over America and turn it Muslim. Its all in the books and this is serious. No way with his roots on terrior and his so called MODELS of Hate would I vote for Obama. I have my kids and grandkids to worry about. What kind of world will we have. Will they even have a world. This election is to important to vote for someone who holds bombers at his heart and a precher who comdems America and look at his friend the last several years. OMG. NO NO NO. McCain might not be the best candidate but he is the one that wont distroy AMERICA.

The AJC And Media of this country simply do not care, they are all rich and have an adjenda to be richer. As one of my friends said not to long ago, One who works for the Media, “I have no choice in what I write or who I support if I want to keep my job” What a shame it is. Dictators all over and especially in the MEDIA. YOUR ALL SICK.

MCCAIN/PALIN, THIS IS WHATS BEST FOR AMERICA AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

By HerbKornfeld

September 9, 2008 7:22 AM | Link to this

Not defending Jay, but this is not journalistic demagoguery. There are too many sources backing the so-called reforms from palin. It has become evident that palin is every bit as much a phony as obama. What people need to be asking is why these four are the so-called ‘best’ to lead this nation. If these four are the best we can produce for POTUS & VP, we are in deep trouble.

By Obama Man

September 9, 2008 7:41 AM | Link to this

Time For Change

I trully feel sorry for you and your thought process. Thank God that blogs like this are not representative of what America is all about. If McCain/Palin win, we will survive as there have been worse administrations. I just hope that religion,emotionalism and a likeness for war does not inspire these two to push buttons that might destroy us all.

By TD

September 9, 2008 7:58 AM | Link to this

It’s so sad that we are simply falling into the non-issues. Is arguing about the potential VP really all that important? I mean, let’s focus more on the actual presidents. And, please, can the folks on the right wing side please stop with all of the insults every time someone disagrees. Democrats aren’t necessarily all far left cheese eating surrender monkeys. It’s ridiculous. I am a registered Democrat but have voted Republican many times, including once for GW. But get turned off by the typical Republican response to criticism, which is to go off the deep end with generalizations about being crazy—“left wing nutjob” is what I have read a few times. I think the shoe fits both ways. Keep thinking that everyone outside of GA doesn’t feel the same way as me and not only will you have lost Congress and the Senate, you will have lost this election. But I am sure you will find a way to tear that apart as well once Obama gets in office. It’s really, really sad. It’s a big country, people….a lot of different views outside of Gwinnett County or wherever the hell you are from.

By Ray

September 9, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this

This just in……

Reliable sources have just revealed that the Obama administration has just sent Secretary of State Spike Lee to Venezuala to begin negotiations with Caesar Chavez and Vladimer Putin in hopes that the proposed naval exercises of the coast can be averted. Lee, a well known movie producer before becoming State Secretary has requested that Ice Tea, Ludicrous and Snoop Dog, along with their respective hangers on accompany Lee on the trip, in hopes of adding some credibility to the negotiations. Lee, known for his rational and level headed approach to those who disagree with him, carries the hope of the people of the Western Hemisphere and has assured that if Putin gives him any sh**, we’ll handle it. Nome sayin’?

By TD

September 9, 2008 8:03 AM | Link to this

I will simply refer you to this post: By TIMEFORCHANGE

September 9, 2008 7:20 AM

which was a few before mine. OMG. I rest my case. Good luck, suckers.

By Pat

September 9, 2008 8:14 AM | Link to this

That “contempt for the intelligence of the American public” is richly earned. This is an electorate that couldn’t pass a basic civics test. Why wouldn’t they love a VP candidate who thinks the Pledge of Allegiance came from the “Founding Fathers?” Give Rove and Repubs credit: they’ve finally figured out no “journalist” will call them on outright lies. Why bother to subtly shade the truth? Go for the BIG lie. The corporate-owned media and lazy intellect of the mouth-breathing public will give you all the cover you need. Thank goodness. No more worries about “troublesome” facts. In a “fair and balanced” media, the truth is balanced by lies. This equation always benefits the liar.

Face it, the dolts who populate Leno’s “Jay Walking” skits are indeed, us. That’s the real answer to all the “why is this race so close?” questions - the answer no journalist or pol dares give.

By Southern ATL

September 9, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this

IF YOU WANT ALL OF THE FACTS, CHECK OUT THIS SITE:

WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM

WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM

WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM

By MAC

September 9, 2008 8:38 AM | Link to this

Southern ATL,

The Huffington Post is an OPINION blog, there is no fact checking there.

By Taxpayer

September 9, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

Were you trying to make a point, Mac.

By MAC

September 9, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

walter, since you called it a lie and said her chef is still there, please cite your source.

otherwise, you are just giving rote contradiction.

By MAC

September 9, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

walter, since you called it a lie and said her chef is still there, please cite your source.

otherwise, you are just giving rote contradiction.

yes she did…no she didnt YES she DID…NO she DIDN’T

By ByteMe

September 9, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this

MAC: do a quick google on “Alaska governor chef”. She still works for the state — saving NO money — and now cooks for the legislators instead.

Saving the state NO money but making herself look good. The Palin way.

By Larry in GA

September 11, 2008 1:03 AM | Link to this

If you did your research you would have found that Obama and Biden both voted for the “bridge to nowhere” while McCain did not. They also rejected funding for the Twin Spans Bridge that was damaged by Katrina in the same vote. Keep it real man.