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DEL.ICIO.USMcCain still peddles Palin mythology
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Appearing on “The View” on Friday, Sen. John McCain claimed that Sarah Palin had not sought federal earmarks as governor of Alaska.
Here is the official list of federal earmarks requested by Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska for the 2009 budget year, on Palin’s letterhead as governor.
Palin’s defenders point out that her 2009 request was considerably lower than that of the previous year. Nonetheless, it totals almost $200 million, which is more than any other state in the country on a per capita basis.
Furthermore, in the current fiscal year Congress approved almost $15 billion in earmarks. That is down considerably from the peak of $27 billion in 2005, when Republicans controlled both houses of Congress.
So if Sarah Palin is a small-government anti-earmark reformer, so too is the Democratic-controlled Congress under Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.
Oh, and for those who ask, I’ll stop writing about it when they stop lying about it. Why?
Because their strategy is to keep restating these lies until people stop bothering to complain about it. And at that point, the lie will become accepted as the truth.
Except it’s not the truth. And the truth matters.
UPDATE: The link above is to a PDF file. It opens for me in Safari, but not in Firefox, so I’ll just post it here for those who want access to it:
http://stevens.senate.gov/earmarks/Approps-StateofAlaska.pdf
Comments
By Darlene Connolly
September 12, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this
I think it is obvious at this point that if you are a Republican and you feel that “Reasonable Doubt” hasn’t been proven in the case of Sara Palin—-with all that has been bi-partisan FACTCHECKED about her, then what is the point of discussing it with you?
I am a Democrat but if this was Obama that kept saying something happened one way when it clearly happened another…and continues to say it like it is pure, undebatable fact, I would definitely say “Obama, what are you doing??? What are you talking about”.
On The View this morning…..WHAT IS MCCAIN TALKING ABOUT????
I think he is talking to those people that vote by what they hear and not from what they are too lazy to research and accept.
Darlene.
By Darlene Connolly
September 12, 2008 6:14 PM | Link to this
I think it is obvious at this point that if you are a Republican and you feel that “Reasonable Doubt” hasn’t been proven in the case of Sara Palin—-with all that has been bi-partisan FACTCHECKED about her, then what is the point of discussing it with you?
I am a Democrat but if this was Obama that kept saying something happened one way when it clearly happened another…and continues to say it like it is pure, undebatable fact, I would definitely say “Obama, what are you doing??? What are you talking about”.
On The View this morning…..WHAT IS MCCAIN TALKING ABOUT????
I think he is talking to those people that vote by what they hear and not from what they are too lazy to research and accept.
Darlene.
By marko
September 12, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this
Given the fact that so many Bushies still believe the lies that led us into Iraq, are you really surpised that McCain’s still trying to sell Sister Sarah as a tight fisted fiscal conservative? That kind of republican died out a long time ago. But that’s their story, and obviously they’re sticking to it.
By Dusty
September 12, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this
When the road gets rough, get back in the rut. Thus driveth Bookman.
I don’t watch every political program looking for Sarah “errors” to flaunt. I don’t even do it for Obama as he peddles his mythology that Harvard is heaven and he is experienced as Father Time.
Why did McCain say what he did? I don’t know except he has promised “No earmarks when I am President” and never got any for Arizona. Maybe he made a mistake. I did not see the show. Maybe Obama made a mistake going to a racist church for twenty years? I don’t know.
But…if you are hunting for a president or VP that never made a mistake, you are going to be a long time looking.
By Michael
September 12, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this
“But…if you are hunting for a president or VP that never made a mistake, you are going to be a long time looking.”
I don’t want one that never made a mistake. I do want one who won’t lie when caught redhanded in making a mistake.
By Michael
September 12, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this
“But…if you are hunting for a president or VP that never made a mistake, you are going to be a long time looking.”
I don’t want one that never made a mistake. I do want one who won’t lie when caught redhanded in making a mistake.
By Sarah
September 12, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this
I just hope enough Americans will be outraged at these lies, and that this pair will never be elected. The fact that anyone, even a Republican, is willing to accept this blatant dishonesty in a presidential candidate is flat-out disgraceful.
By RJ
September 12, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this
As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin has proposed paying a $150 bounty for the foreleg of each dead wolf. The aerial hunting program she champions has already killed nearly 800 wolves. She’s opposed efforts to save America’s polar bears from extinction. She’s fought against efforts to save some of the world’s most endangered beluga whales
By RJ
September 12, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this
As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin has proposed paying a $150 bounty for the foreleg of each dead wolf. The aerial hunting program she champions has already killed nearly 800 wolves. She’s opposed efforts to save America’s polar bears from extinction. She’s fought against efforts to save some of the world’s most endangered beluga whales
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 6:47 PM | Link to this
Jay,
I just read a three page story about today’s episode of The View, that I can’t seem to link to, but it never mentions earmarks at all. It’s pretty hard to believe he told a demonstrably false and outright lie on national television and ABC doesn’t even mention it.
I got to the story by going to ABC’s website, clicking on daytime television and then The View. It’s give you a blurb about the show with a link to read more. The read more link takes you to the 3 page story. It seems pretty comprehensive too.
I know there’s an AP story that says essentially what you did, but there’s also a CBS story and it doesn’t mention the earmark bit either.
Do you have a clip or an actual quote? Please don’t make me go watch the episode.
By Mike
September 12, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this
Yawn. Bookman calling Republicans liars?
Wake me up when something unexpected happens.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
By Ray
September 12, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this
All of this rhetoric is useless. The Annointed One cannot win in Nov. The polls released today place the race as even with a bump for McCain in Ohio, Iowa, Penn and Va. These are the states that he needs to win. Even MI with it’s 17 electoral votes is swinging for McCain. If McCain wins any of these states, it is over. The Annointed One needs 18 more electoral votes than Kerry got in 04 and he will struggle to match what Kerry did. The “I will never vote for a black candidate” crowd and the ladies that don’t want a female dissed will make the difference. Even the Demos said in exit polls in the primaries that they would not vote for a black candidate in 10-12% of the interviews. And that is not including the ones that won’t admit that fact until the privacy of the voting booth. The fat lady is tuning up.
By professional skeptic
September 12, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this
Stay the course, Jay! Stay the course!
By whynot
September 12, 2008 6:54 PM | Link to this
Is Sarah Palin the first VP candidate to possibly be indicted? I honestly cannot think of another candidate this has happened to.
History being made.
By whynot
September 12, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this
Is Sarah Palin the first VP candidate to possibly be indicted? I honestly cannot think of another candidate this has happened to.
History being made.
By whynot
September 12, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this
Is Sarah Palin the first VP candidate to possibly be indicted? I honestly cannot think of another candidate this has happened to.
History being made.
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this
Talking Points Memo seems to think the ad thing is the important part
By Bud Wiser
September 12, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this
That’s nickle and dime stuff compared to Obama earmarks Jay, and you know it. Add the fact that she runs an entire state versus an entire community, or whatever the hell Obama runs (if anything), it becomes more apparent that his billion dollar plus earmarks for his personal dispensary sort of shatters the bell curve, does it not?
You really don’t want to get into this issue of what Obama has earmarked (money for the hospital where his wife works, for instance) as a Senator v. Palin as Governor.
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 7:02 PM | Link to this
Speaking of lies:
This year, as the Senate funding request deadline approaches and the final primaries of the Democratic nomination process draw near, Obama’s staff told CNN the junior senator from Illinois will request no earmarks for fiscal year 2009.
Uh-huh:
Senate energy bill contains goodies for Illinois
The actual headline from Oblahma’s website^^, haha.
Goodies.
The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved an energy bill that would dramatically increase the use of ethanol, providing Illinois farmers a steady market for corn and bolstering the growing ethanol industry in the state.
The bill contains a provision authored by Obama that would provide $40 million for research into combined electric and E85 flexible fuel vehicles that have the potential to drive 500 miles per gallon of gasoline used.
The bill also contains $85 million total for Southern Illinois University, Purdue University and the University of Kentucky for research and testing on ways to turn Illinois basin coal into transportation fuels.
See, Jay, I provide proof.
By ByteMe
September 12, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this
RW: the link to the piece with the lie… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMN_PP2qhNQ
By "The Corporal"
September 12, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this
On a slightly related subject I heard today that ZerObama was making fun of McCains internet skills.
I wonder if ZerObama has ever tried to land a fighter jet, on a carrier, at night, in choppy seas and bad weather ………….Oh, this is too laughable !!
By Wayne Holmes
September 12, 2008 7:07 PM | Link to this
but wait a second, Sure she’s got some appeal. But what if something were to happen to John McCain? Will she be able to run the United States on appeal? Hummm….,how long has she been a Governor anyway?
By ByteMe
September 12, 2008 7:08 PM | Link to this
Bud, Obama is not running to get rid of earmarks. McCain is. Palin is. That’s their “reform Washington” schtick and it’s increasingly based on lies.
Focus.
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this
Geez, I didn’t even notice Jay trotted out the per capita BS again.
But earmarks have never been a dirty word in Alaska, a huge state dotted with small communities that have enormous dollar needs for sewers, roads and other projects
It’s really tough to figure out that more per capita thing…/sarc
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this
Uh, I just watched the View interview of McCain and he said, and I quote, “she cut earmark spending by 500 million.”
There was no statement that she did not request earmarks this year.
Who is the liar now?
Jay?
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 7:19 PM | Link to this
The desperation is setting in.
Bwa.
By getalife wingnuts
September 12, 2008 7:20 PM | Link to this
Here is more hurricane Ike video
The sideways rain has arrived.
By ByteMe
September 12, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this
You need to re-listen AJC/DNC. McCain clearly said she didn’t receive any earmarks as governor. He even repeated it when questioned about it.
He’s a lying liar and those who cover for him are just pathetic enablers.
There, I said it, now I’m off to feed.
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this
Hahahahahahaha:
Major Ethanol Producers’ Organization Endorses Obama- Senator Obama supported the recently passed “Farm Bill,” whereas “McCain has opposed every farm bill that has come before Congress for more than a decade.”
Hahahahahahaha.
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this
ByteMe,
Muy apologies if my last post ever shows up and makes this something of a rerun.
Thanks for link, but I can’t tell what he’s answering to when he says, “not as governor she didn’t” There were two or three things being yelled out and Joy finished her accusation last, but it seems as if he had already started his response to whoever that is sitting screen right of Joy.
You guys are really stretching on this one.
By Mike, Savannah, GA
September 12, 2008 7:33 PM | Link to this
Mr. Bookman, I guess your job is safe. POLITICIANS have always lied, and will continue to do so as long as keep electing the biggest liars. Democrat or Republican, Red or Blue, they all lie.
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this
BiteMe: I listened to it twice just to make sure.
He said no such thing, liar.
By getalife wingnuts
September 12, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this
Andy,
Palin: “OK, I Didn’t Quite Say “Thanks, But No Thanks”
Like McCain spewed to finally tell the truth,” Everything is f——-g spin”
You would not know the truth if it slapped you in your vodka drinking pie hole.
By Grant
September 12, 2008 7:41 PM | Link to this
“That’s nickle and dime stuff compared to Obama earmarks Jay, and you know it. “ —- No, I bet he knows the facts. That Obama represents a State with 20 times* the population of Alaska, and that Palin has requested more earmark dollars per capita for Alaska than any other **5 states put together receive. And you can talk about the costs of supporting isolated communities all you like, Alaska has massive oil revenues. THEY CAN AFFORD IT THEMSELVES. But that doesn’t stop them from funneling more money per person out of the federal government than any other state in the union anyway. Palin also hired a federal lobbyist to go grab 27 million in earmarks for Wasilla when she was mayor. 27 million. For a town of 6000 people. And she STILL put the town 20 million dollars in debt!
Trying to sell us this “she’s a fiscal conservative reformer” line of bull is insulting out intelligence. McCain has personally called her out at least three times over the years for being part of the problem and now all of a sudden when he needs the female vote thanks to his intent to overturn Roe v Wade she’s the best reforming mavericky VP candidate in the history of the universe…and just nevermind that she ALSO wants to overturn Roe V Wade and on top of that thinks abortion should be outlawed even in cases of rape and incest, she has ovaries so women will vote for her regardless of her extreme positions. Because they’re just that dense right? That’s obviously what McCain thinks.
Give us a break.
By ByteMe
September 12, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this
By the way, Palin admitted to Charlie Gibson that she lied about the earmarks and bridge to nowhere. Of course, she couldn’t actually bring herself to do actually admit she lied, but she tried to justify why she sought the money instead. Typical politician.
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this
al-Gitmo: “Thank you but no thank you” is not something you write on the bottom of a bill that directs lawmakers in your state to stop pursuing the bridge.
You know what I mean?
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this
Darn. I was so busy chasing around this ridiculous notion that McCain said Palin never took or requested earmarks that I forgot all about ABC News. Maybe I can see it some of the lefty sites later after they doctor it all up.
By Darren
September 12, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this
Mr. Bookman,
I find what is happening to be odd more than anything. Is there a possibility that John McCain is having mental difficulties associated with his age? I know his father was an Admiral, but do not know how he died or if there were any deteriorating cognitive factors at the time that might suggest a hereditary link to his son. While I voted for Senator McCain in the 2000 primary, I find no similarity between that man and the one I see now. But what concerns me the most is that his handlers are perhaps taking advantage of his cognitive problems for some personal quest I have yet to figure out. I would not put that past those who apparently pull the GOP strings.
By CJ
September 12, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this
Speaking of lies, I was watching the news and a new McCain commercial came on repeating that lie that Obama is going to “raise your taxes”.
Obama cuts taxes for 95 percent of all households, and up to 2 or 3 times more than McCain’s cuts for the same households.
As Bookman indicated, as long as McCain and associates repeats their lies, somebody has to keep setting the record straight.
By Ray
September 12, 2008 7:51 PM | Link to this
McCain had over 500 carrier landings, something that builds character. A carrier landing is an event that most of the bloggers on this net can only imagine. Put him down, declare him a relic, make fun of his age, dis him for his selection of a running mate, say he is out of touch…… but he will win and win with a good margin. The American people have yet to go to stupid, as evidenced by the defeat of Kerry, Dukakis(sp), Gore, McGovern and Carter. Lets hope it lasts.
By Common Sense
September 12, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this
The question is not about ear marks!
it is about requesting earmarks and then stating I did not request earmarks!
Basically everyone that is supporting McClain/Palin it is o.k. to lie in public and we will still support you!
Honesty is not our best policy in this country lying is o.k.!
I want to tell you parents something once the kids see you do it, they will do it to you!
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this
RW: It is so obvious, it is unbelievable that the libs are off and running with it, I guess desperation does that.
He clearly said that she “cut earmark spending by 500 million” and then all of a sudden three PMSer’s are screaming at him and he replied “not while she was governor.”
That statement was an admission that she did not cut earmarks when she was mayor of Wasilla.
Which no one has ever tried to deny.
Unreal.
By Midori
September 12, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this
Getalife,
about that video, how far are you away from Houston?
My baby brother lives in Houston, and I’ve been calling and calling on both his land line and cell phone, and I’m not getting an answer.
Do you think the lines are down?
I’m worried sick…….
By TW
September 12, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this
Ray - I think you miss the point. People aren’t putting down McCain as much as they are putting down the Republican candidate.
It’s like the Republican coaxed us into eating at their restaurant, after which we became violently ill. Now, as we lay in our vomit, you guys stroll up with a smile on your face and want us to try your other place.
Or maybe this…your plane is a POS - makes no difference about the pilot.
By CJ
September 12, 2008 8:00 PM | Link to this
Bookman said, “Appearing on “The View” on Friday, Sen. John McCain claimed that Sarah Palin had not sought federal earmarks as governor of Alaska.”
AJC/DNC Management said, “I just watched the View interview of McCain and…there was no statement that she did not request earmarks this year.”
In response to Barbara Walter’s comment that Palin sought/took earmarks from the federal government, John McCain said, “No, not as governor she didn’t”
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this
You know that ad that The Dunce started running today mocking McCain for not using a computer?
McCain gets emotional at the mention of military families needing food stamps or veterans lacking health care. The outrage comes from inside: McCain’s severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes. Friends marvel at McCain’s encyclopedic knowledge of sports. He’s an avid fan - Ted Williams is his hero - but he can’t raise his arm above his shoulder to throw a baseball
Stay classy Barry.
By Mike
September 12, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this
“By Darren
But what concerns me the most is that his handlers are perhaps taking advantage of his cognitive problems for some personal quest I have yet to figure out. I would not put that past those who apparently pull the GOP strings.”
Yeah, because it so much more admirable for liberals like yourself to accuse McCain of having non-existent cognitive problems for partisan political reasons.
Take a look in the mirror before you start sneering about what you wouldn’t put past Republicans.
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 8:04 PM | Link to this
Midori: The lines are probably down as well as the cell towers.
How far inland does he live?
By Midori
September 12, 2008 8:09 PM | Link to this
Thanks, Andy — he lives very near Sugarland (Delay’s home area).
I hope your’e right.
Gov. Perry was against Houston residents evacuating.
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 8:10 PM | Link to this
CJ,
Barbara Walters is to McCain’s right. He is clearly responding to something from his left when he made that statement.
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 8:10 PM | Link to this
CJ: Whatever, but he wasn’t talking to Babwa Wawa when he said that, he was turned away from her talking to the three other hysterics, whoever the hell they were.
Liar.
By DC2NM
September 12, 2008 8:10 PM | Link to this
AJC/DNC - I keep reading this stupid claim from you and others that Democrats are desperate. I see nothing desperate about not taking crap from the same republican lies we’ve had to deal with for the past 8 years.
A lie is a lie. Palin lied about the bridge for nowhere for the sake of winning. Her claims have already been debunked. McCain lied for the sake of winning. He definitely stated she never asked for earmarks as governor when she did (even if she did veto some). He lied when he said his de-bunked ads were true. He is not putting country first. He is putting the election first.
Now, it is not our problem that you are only hearing what you want to hear. Every reasonable person heard the truth.
By Chris
September 12, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this
What is it that RW and that AJC lady don’t understand? McCain asserted today that Palin did not take earmarks as governor. She, in fact, did take earmarks as governor. Therefore, it was a lie.
Plus, McCain is still running ads falsely indicating that Obama is going to raise “your” taxes, when his specific written proposals are to cut taxes for 95 percent of all households. Therefore, his ad is a lie.
A person who tells lies is a…wait for it…liar. It’s not complicated.
By getalife wingnuts
September 12, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this
I know, she would admit it was a lie which she just did and you would spin it for her.
McCain came out with ad saying calling her a liar is disrespectful.
I say being lied to over and over and never telling us the truth is disrespecting us.
But that is just me I guess Andy.
By Taxpayer
September 12, 2008 8:15 PM | Link to this
Keep up the good work, Jay. These Republicans and their lies and starting to make the water-cooler circuits now. They’re all washed up once they’re laughed at while getting a drink of water.
By k
September 12, 2008 8:17 PM | Link to this
Way to go Jay B. SOMEONE need to check out these lies and shine a light on them! Thanks
By Mick
September 12, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this
I have done carrier landings. What does that have to do with running a country?
Mastering a single complex task is done by many people in this country. Race car drivers not only deal with quick reflexes and decisions, but working with the engineers and technicians to make minor changes to the cars during the race. Does this make them qualified to to run the country?
How about your average heart surgeon?
I’m just curious what carrier ops has to do with running the country? It doesn’t even give him knowledge of ground force operations. Much less how an overall military force is used in conjunction with a political force to achieve US objectives.
But I guess being able to say ‘carrier landings’ is a nice slogan to say when nothing else is available.
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this
Midori,
Cell phone service uses bandwidth that gets overloaded pretty easily and I’m sure the traffic load is incredible right now. You may want to keep trying on that. It’s possible to overload the landlines too, but you should get a busy signal if that’s the case. Hopefully he evacuated and just can’t get cell service due to the traffic. I’ll keep your brother in my prayers.
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this
Midori: I think Sugarland is about 25 or so miles inland, he should be alright. The storm surge shouldn’t get that far. Keep us informed.
By BDAtlanta
September 12, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this
Jay has been laying down the liberal smack today! Go man go!
Nice work.
By getalife wingnuts
September 12, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this
Midori,
266 miles.
I saw a report from Houston and it is not windy there yet.
Galveston is in trouble but Houston should be okay.
By @@
September 12, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this
Don’t know if it passed, but OBlahMa’s been a busy little porker:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congress is poised to give final approval to a $286.5 billion, five-year transportation program this week, including more than $1 billion a year for Illinois highway and bridge projects.
“This bill will provide much-needed and long-overdue investments in transportation in Illinois,” said Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., who was a member of the House-Senate conference committee that worked out the compromise.
A compromise? He must have wanted more than the $286.5 billion.
On his website……
(Snort)
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 8:23 PM | Link to this
Chris: The major problem with you wigging out is that anyone can watch the tape and see the same thing that I and RW saw.
You are what I like to call “desperate.”
By Midori
September 12, 2008 8:24 PM | Link to this
Thank you both Andy and RW.
Suffice to say, I don’t feel much like blogging these days.
Everyone have a nice evening.
By reality check
September 12, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this
obama, cuts the taxes for 95% of the people, Lets see….half don’t pay any income, then we have the income tax credits , where you still get back money when you pay nothing into the system. I have no problem with health care for the losers in the world, as long as the people who use have to pay for it. lucky me I am in the 5% who get a tax hike. Take a look at what happens when folks like him (oboma) get in office, Clayton county county ga. school board? City of atl? Just what we need, a Churches fried chicken in the basement of the white house and check cashing place on the corner. He has also requested that he gets paid every friday “cause, that every other week sheet ain’t woof a damn”
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 8:28 PM | Link to this
Chris,
It’s impossible to tell from that video just what he’s answering when he said “not as Governor she didn’t”
You can pretend he’s answering whatever you want, but I’m pretty sure he’s answering the person to Joy’s left and I can’t tell what she’s yelling while Joy is yelling something to. He’s clearly not answering Walters.
By BDAtlanta
September 12, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this
Conservatives no longer have any stones. Sister Sarah’s next interview is Tuesday on Hannity. No doubt he throws out the softball questions.
You will NOT see her on Meet The Press or any serious news show between now and the election.
By bush go away
September 12, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this
Bragging that Palin “only” asked for $200 million in earmarks, compared to her predecessors $500 million is like saying “My candidate is better than yours because she’s only 2/5 as addicted to crack as her predecessor.”
Of course given that they are throwing their support to a creationist, you can’t expect them to have too much intelligent design when it comes to picking quality candidates.
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this
Jay B,
If I might make a request, please don’t turn that idiotic comment at 8:25 into it’s own comment thread.
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this
BDAtlanta,
You want to see softballs you should go check out the transcript of Charlie Gibson interviewing Biden a year or so ago.
Where is Biden by the way? Did they lock him up with Michelle?
By TW
September 12, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this
obama, cuts the taxes for 95% of the people, Lets see….half don’t pay any income, then we have the income tax credits , where you still get back money when you pay nothing into the system. I have no problem with health care for the losers in the world, as long as the people who use have to pay for it. lucky me I am in the 5% who get a tax hike. Take a look at what happens when folks like him (oboma) get in office, Clayton county county ga. school board? City of atl? Just what we need, a Churches fried chicken in the basement of the white house and check cashing place on the corner. He has also requested that he gets paid every friday “cause, that every other week sheet ain’t woof a damn”
I CAN’T BELIEVE JOHN MCCAIN JUST SAID THIS ABOUT BARACK OBAMA!
By getalife wingnuts
September 12, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this
Not much to discuss RW.
Idiotic covers it.
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 8:44 PM | Link to this
Has anyone heard Limbaugh’s parody movie promo that he did in the first segment today? It was in response to the absurd lib talking points that Jesus was a community organizer and Pontius Pilate was a governor.
He calls it the The Biggest Story Ever Told and has Governor Pontius Palin come out saying I love my country which is followed by Obama saying why do thou persecute me.
I almost fell over laughing.
Matter of fact, here you go.
By Dog Bites
September 12, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this
Rumor has it that JoeBiden will soon be either deposed from the Obama ticket or will leave on his own accord.
I am just going to wait and watch Jay spew that last little puff of smoke from his stack before going silent like a virus or rather “swine flue”.
McCain will win the State here by a land slide….Especially with all the Hillary voters switching sides every day. Nothing you can do about it…Nothing.
You can moan, whine, b***; hold your breath till you turns blue…Obama and Biden will not carry any state below Pennsylvania. When NY Hillary votes go to McCain then that will be the knock out punch….By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 8:51 PM | Link to this
That movie promo is great.
So that’s what a community organizer does! Let’s go over here, no let’s go over here….
By Felix
September 12, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this
She reduced the earmarks but increased taxes on the oil companies. Either way we pay.
By Drew
September 12, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this
And tell me, which Democrat has pledged to even try to curb earmarks? None, absolutely none. That’s been the problem for years, that the Dems offer no acceptable alternative. None.
By Remember??
September 12, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this
Jay, same BS different day? I think you beat this horse last week or the week before.
By BDAtlanta
September 12, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this
Liberal desperation? Please.
Obama is gonna walk off with a landslide. We aren’t even to the debates yet.
Debates = hahaha cause Johnny Mac has no ideas. He jumped into this race because his Sugar Mama wanted to be First Lady (I think Johnny Mac has another word for the wife…”First C”, maybe?)
The Republican Party is bankrupt in the ideas department. Say it loud and say it proud, President Obama.
By the way, why does Cindy always look like she’s in a daze? Maybe some pharmaceuticals at work there?
By Hottopics
September 12, 2008 8:55 PM | Link to this
Yep that our girl. We are very proud of her. We are all voiting twice so she can win. I am not sure what happened to what his name running with her. Hopefully he is still on the ticket.
By getalife wingnuts
September 12, 2008 8:56 PM | Link to this
I think a better title would be :
“McCain still spewing lies about Palin’s lies.”
Now that the gop made an ad with the L word, lets stop the politically correctness and call a lie a lie.
Looks like Obama is finally going on the offense:
Obama Camp: “McCain Would Rather Lose His Integrity Than Lose An Election”.
Yup.
By "The Corporal"
September 12, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this
By the way - is this true?
“Barack Hussein Obama is not half black. If elected, he would be the first European/Arab-American President, not the first black President. Obama is 50% Caucasian from his mother’s side and 43.75% Arabic and 6.25% African from his father’s side. While Obama’s father was from Kenya, his father’s family was Arabic. Obama’s father was only 12.5% African and 87.5% Arab (his father’s birth certificate even states he’s Arab).
By getalife wingnuts
September 12, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this
BDAtlanta,
Actually, I like his wife.
We have much in common. She had a stroke, loves opiates and racing.
Plus, her jet is really cool
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this
al-Gitmo: Hey, I thought Bruno was supposed to be out on the stump???
What do you say to that, turncoat?
Huh, huh?
Bruno 2012, bwa.
By BDAtlanta
September 12, 2008 9:06 PM | Link to this
RW, I believe Biden was campaigning with Big O this week. Maybe you should turn off the Fixed News and maybe watch a channel that doesn’t spoon feed thoughts into your head so you can come on here and regurgitate.
Try CSpan…they REALLY don’t have an agenda…heck, they don’t even have a programmer do they? Hehe…what a channel that is. I’m actually starting to like it.
By getalife wingnuts
September 12, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this
Andy,
Clinton vs Palin 12.
Clinton wins big time.
By Rascal
September 12, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this
Does anyone not get the major difference of a federally elected representative requesting earmarks vs a state or local person requesting them trying to get their share of the federal pie for their state? It is for senators and congressmen to request and either approve or stop earmarks. All state officials do is attempt to get their share. What needs to happen is the federal government needs to be a lot smaller and it needs to stop stealing our money so it can hand out goodies to buy votes. If Obama or McCain asks for funding of local programs, then they should be help accountable to answering to why it is okay, but to ask Palin to justify requesting money for her state, regardless of the ridiculous nature o fit, is BS. She is just doing what everyone else does.
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 9:18 PM | Link to this
Ah hah.
al-Gitmo: See, I knew exactly how to get you to drop your Oblahma supporter cloak, matter of fact, it fell off quicker than I thought it would.
Let the truth be known.
Do you grit your teeth when you post that Obambi nonsense?
By BDAtlanta
September 12, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this
Corporal,
What??? Are you for real? How many people aren’t part this and part that…and a little of this…oh, and throw in a little of that.
I’m Scotch Irish and German…so what? I was born and raised here. What’s wrong with having ancestors who were Arab? We aren’t in a war with Arabian ancestors.
Why can’t we ease up a little on the hatred of other people, especially the Arabs. All they have is oil and sand…..a lot more sand than oil, by the way. Once we move away from oil dependency they will go back to fighting each other over ancient boundaries that exist mostly in their minds.
They aren’t BAD people in general. Some of them just take their religion a little too seriously…hmmmm, that sounds familiar and eerily close to home…
By Midori
September 12, 2008 9:28 PM | Link to this
Getalife,
thank you for that 8:20 - I’m starting to feel a little better.
I’m watching the storm’s progress on the news.
By "The Corporal"
September 12, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this
To BDAtlanta
I simply asked I question. I don’t care either. My first choice for President was Colin Powell but he wouldn’t run !
Is this true because he keeps running as the first African-American Presidential Candidate.
All I want is the truth on the subject.
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this
BDA,
Actually I’m watching the Red Sox at the moment. Thanks for your concern.
By Catherine
September 12, 2008 9:41 PM | Link to this
Sarah Palin is stupid and McCain is desperate.
Palin is against sex education (abstinence yada yada yada), how did that work out for her daughter? Oh, that’s right, she’s knocked up and due to give birth in a few months. Great life plan.
And you know what? If a girl gets pregnant as a result of rape, tough luck, no abortion, somehow it’s the girl’s problem and she’s supposed to carry the child. Now that’s cruel and backwards and idiotic.
I don’t begrudge anyone the right to act like a moron in the public eye, I enjoy making fun, but Sarah Palin shouldn’t be allowed to become VP and heaven help us if McCain kicks the can.
Worse, Palin’s son-in-law to be (Levi Johnston) doesn’t want children, at least that’s what he said in his My Space profile.
So let’s review: Palin’s daughter is pregnant by a kid who doesn’t want kids, but they’re getting married so it’s all right I suppose. WHAT? Palin’s daughter had unprotected sex with a guy who doesn’t want children and a marriage certificate is supposed to make it all right?! Stupidity clearly runs in that family. And then you have Sarah saying it’s immoral to give teens condoms…
Did I mention that Palin is stupid? And McCain was desperate for some young looking female thing, so he picked her despite the obvious problems. Now McCain having had cancer 5 times and being 72, he knows he’s on borrowed time. He doesn’t care. He just wants to get elected. And if we’re stuck with someone even stupider than W. for a President, too bad, so sad.
So clearly McCain isn’t quite bright either.
By AJC/DNC Management
September 12, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this
I’m assuming that this blog has played out, the liberals have been deposed and now would be a good time for them if we changed the subject:
IVC is more than a group of Republican candidates who served in Iraq, and we are here for something other than our respective Congressional races. We want to be a voice for thousands of U.S. military veterans, their families, and hardworking patriotic Americans who are tired of seeing veterans mistreated and their mission slandered.
When I brought the members of IVC together, I wanted America to have a reliable, unified voice from twelve candidates who are uniquely positioned to offer a knowledgeable, credible rebuttal to the Democrats, the mainstream media, and the constant message of defeatism and mistreatment of our troops. That’s what we’re doing every day, and we are counting on and appreciate your support.
Do donate.
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 9:58 PM | Link to this
A little taste of Sarah
I guess the rest of the interview is going to be on 20/20 in 3 minutes, instead of Nightline.
By WAW
September 12, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this
Actually, I thought the high point of “the View” was Whoopi asking “J.Mc” if she was going to be a slave. Or maybe it was BaWa telling him “You give us Palin and we’ll get Obama”. If the loyal right would listen, John would make it clear that Palin is there for the pro-life and religious right votes only. If he is elected, she can hunt all she wants to, because she’ll never be seen. Sarah who?
By knock-knock
September 12, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this
Does anyone think there is nickles worth of difference? My father told me when I asked the difference between Dem. and Repub? he said it is like the difference between syphilis and gonorrhea. They are all lying, power hungry pigs. There is no such thing a politician who gives a crap about anything but being re-elected.
By MAL
September 12, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
Vets for Obama.org
Vets for Obama is a group of combat and non-combat, currently and formerly serving service men and women who support Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States. We believe that Barack Obama is the right choice for us — for the soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen and for all of those from all walks of life — who are serving or have served their country. Our ranks include veterans of all recent wars, including those who are currently serving their nation in Iraq and Afghanistan or elsewhere here in the United States and around the world. All branches of the services are represented in Vets for Obama: the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines, the Merchant Marines and Coast Guard, as well as those widows and the children of those who have served and paid the last full measure of devotion to their nation. This is a completely voluntary and independent effort, and is not an official part of the Obama for President campaign.
About Vets for Obama: Vets for Obama is a group of combat and non-combat, currently and formerly serving service men and women who support Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States. Find out more. Please Support Vets For Obama
By Bren
September 12, 2008 10:14 PM | Link to this
Why don’t you list the what Pork Obama asked for? Why don’t you list all the bills Obama wrote in his 1 term in the Senate. For someone that claims to be the man of “Change”, did he hit the senate running? NO! He has done little of nothing which is what he would do as a President.
Look at character. This is a man that is associated with several extremist. And the news media is having a fit because Sara made a choice, her choice, to not abort her son. Where are the womens groups who scream and fight for choice, what they really mean is only if your choice is alligned with theirs.
The news media is jumping all over a possible investigation regarding Palins involvement in the handling of a bad cop. Where is the news coverage over the lawsuit that has been file against Obama regarding his citizenship? How about his trip to Afganistain or Parkistan listing his nationality as something other than American. ???????
By DP
September 12, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this
Bren, You’d be much more credible if you’d give us the links to all your information. Then we could go check it our for ourselves. Okay? Thanks.
By Del
September 12, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this
As usual this AH is in desperation. He writes with his deperation every day trying to undermine the McCain/Palin ticket. I think Jay is wishing in one hand and doing a bodily fuunction (unmentionable) in the other. Tomorrow he will examine and see what he has all over his wishes..
By sunshine and thunder
September 12, 2008 10:29 PM | Link to this
TO: JAY
Jay, that’s a nice PDF file you posted. Did you make it yourself? Sorry, no source, no story.
This is getting absolutely hilarious. I think Jay Bookman is the scared rabbit and Sarah Palin is Elmer Fudd.
Jay, do you have a primal fear of beautiful women in high places?
Why are you so terrified of Sarah Palin that you use all this bandwidth provided by your employer posting weird, paranoid articles about her.
I think you are one sick puppy. But, then again, puppies are nice and don’t make stuff up.
By DP
September 12, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this
Still waiting, Bren. Post the links.
By donald
September 12, 2008 10:43 PM | Link to this
Ahhhhhhh AJC/DNC Mgmt. just what your point dude!? The money that is going to Illinois I have no problems with because at least it is looking to solve a problem. The Bridge to Nowhere? That name suits people like U and Palin just fine because that’s where you folks are headed. Did they teach you anything at Puke Univ. dweeb!
By "The Corporal"
September 12, 2008 10:49 PM | Link to this
To MAL/Vets for Obama
Those of us in the military always referred to the 10% who never quite got with the program. You know what I mean.
For example, the ones who had their left hand dipped in yellow paint so they could tell their left from their right …… or the ones who put their helmet on backwards the first time.
Thanks for your service. We loved you then and we love you now but I guess you guys are still in that group.
Semper Fi
By "The Corporal"
September 12, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this
To DP
Try this on for size in case Bren doesn’t get back to you ……
http://www.obamacrimes.com/attachments/001_ObamaMemSupportTRO082108.pdf
By Marie
September 12, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this
Jay, I believe you have a school boy crush on Sarah Palin. She’s cute isn’t she? You just keep writing every “little thing” you can about this woman. Face it Jay; you like her — you really like her.
By "The Corporal"
September 12, 2008 11:00 PM | Link to this
To Marie
He likes those “naughty librarian** types.
By RE
September 12, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this
So since all these vets, widows and children don’t agree with “The Corporal” , they surely must be retarded, hmm? You’re coming across as a spoiled child. Get over it, brat.
By Algonquin J. Calhoun
September 12, 2008 11:07 PM | Link to this
it’s not really surprising that the Republinazis are engaging in ‘the big lie,’ is it? We’ve been told one lie after another for eight years now. Sadly, the moron portion of the electorate accept these outrageous untruths with not even a question, while the Republinazis rob them of their money and rights. All the lemmings care about is being safe. They don’t mind paying ridiculous amounts at the gas pump, in taxes and at the grocery store. Some Republinazis get richer than rich while the poor fools that put them into office barely survive. Sarah Palin is nothing more than a dishonest Republinazi trying to disguise her pigishness with the cheap perfume of some nebulous change. She is a candidate with perky teats and little else.
By mcgroots
September 12, 2008 11:09 PM | Link to this
Corporal,
You don’t honestly believe that nonense, do you?
Really?
I wonder if you’ll give this the same consideration:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23415028/
By ghost rider
September 12, 2008 11:12 PM | Link to this
By “The Corporal”
September 12, 2008 7:03 PM
CORPORAL … The A-4 McCain flew is NOT, and I’ll repeat that for you CORPORAL the A-4 is NOT a FIGHTER…It’s an attack, BOMBER aircraft!
In other words CORPORAL it flies bombing missions!
By knock-knock
September 12, 2008 11:30 PM | Link to this
I checked out all the Vets for Obama groups they said if I joined there would be 3 of us. We get a decoder ring and a real neat flash light………..
By RW-(the original)
September 12, 2008 11:37 PM | Link to this
How great was the end of that interview?
When Barry was with Snuffalufagus last week and a game of one on one basketball came up he made some ridiculous argument that she might have some game since she played some high school ball, but couldn’t hang with him although he did say he wouldn’t get into a target shooting contest using guns.
Correct me if I’m wrong but Barry only played high school ball too and when Sarah got that question about taking on Barry one on one tonight her answer was. That would be a blast.
Can we do the VP debate on the court?<