Jay Bookman

By hillbilly ragger

September 25, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

Do I gotta?

ok, ok, I’ll watch. jeez. I don’t gotta like it, though.

By hillbilly ragger

September 25, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

ugh. That was pretty bad.

By getalife

September 25, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

Told ya she is a moron which helps Hillary shine.

By Truth

September 25, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

I just crack up at how much you hate Palin. Where is your Biden is a joke story? You can’t honestly sit there and tell me that what Palin said was worse than Biden…. Jay, this woman would run circle around you on and off the court!

By Dusty

September 25, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Oh yawn, our junior editor who can hardly keep a blog going is about to tell us that Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska knows nothing. Whoopee!

I’m afraid that I did not see anything wrong with her answers to leading questions she was asked by a leftist leaning third class (in ratings) Couric. Couric was fed her questions by producers. Palin answered from her clear view. I want honest and intelligent Sarah Palin for VP, not Katie Couric or any other vapid paid performer like her.

So, Bookman, Sarah Palin is a joke to you. You have told that “joke” too many times, Bookman, It is falling flatter than a leftist pancake. Give it up or get run over a few more times.

By professional skeptic

September 25, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

My, oh my. Oh, dear. No words… just… wow…

By N-GA

September 25, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Be afraid….Be VERY afraid!

If she is the best the GOP can come up with, the GOP needs to consider outsourcing the VP position to India.

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

What’s this???

Surely you moonbat(ic)s® weren’t lying when you said she wouldn’t take questions.

Jay B.,

Just a minor point, but when you say that’s her verbatim answer how do you know that? Are you privy to everything that was left in the editing room? ABC caused this whole meme that her foreign policy is shaped by being able to see Russia, but what they left out of the broadcast was a much more cogent and thoughtful answer.

By GMAN

September 25, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

Damn! I played it twice just to give her the benefit of the doubt. She sounds like Edith Bunker. This is a cruel joke America!

Bush/McCain - Gambling with your children’s future!

By Citizen of the World

September 25, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

I watched the clip. Oh. My. God.

I’ve come to wonder if perhaps McCain chose Palin because no one else wanted the job. That’s the only forgivable reason I can think of for his trying to foist this poser on the American people.

By GMAN

September 25, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original), how can you try to defend the moose in the headlights with a straight face? She may be nice to look at but once she opens her mouth I see a comment balloon over her head that reads, “doesn’t have a clue.”

Bush/McCain - Gambling with your children’s future!

By Bosch

September 25, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

Jay,

Oh, that’s really pitiful. I can’t wait to see her debate. I might even buy some cheese-flavored popocorn for that one.

By Patriotic American

September 25, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

WOW. This is so incredibly unbelievable.

No wonder they are trying to move the Presidential debate to the same date the (new, easier formatted) VP debate was scheduled to take place.

God help us all if John McCain gets elected and kicks the bucket. God help us all.

By Citizen of the World

September 25, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

Sarah “Poser” Palin is as inarticulate as Bush ever dreamed of being. Maybe she didn’t say, uh, uh, uh, as people on this post have observed of Obama, but I’d rather her uh, uh, uh and take a moment to formulate her answer then just start spouting nonsense. She is way out of her league and hasn’t a clue.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

RW, just curious.

Did you watch the clip?

By Midori

September 25, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

Jay — get ready for the next “excuse”: ‘at least she didn’t need a teleprompter’

By Ted Striker

September 25, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

McCain’s next strategy will be to “suspend the campaign” of Sarah Palin and try and convince Katie Couric to be his new running mate.

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Jay B.,

You first.

By Dusty

September 25, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Poor old lefties!! If Einstein were up for Republican VP they would say he is too smart, out of it, a brain without a byway.

So we get a modern woman, university educated, elected to many high offices, honest, happy with family and husband yet independent, keeping her constituents happy with her fairness, and reasonable and patriotic.

It is too much for Lefties. She did not speak what they wanted to hear. So hi hi, ho ho from every pipsqueak who got a handout and wants more from government. This fine lady is a Republican so trash her.

Lead on,(I’m sorry) Bookman, lead on.

By Paul

September 25, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

This is the best answer the scriptwriters could come up with? The question was so foreseeable as to not have been in doubt. She should have reviewed tapes of Pelosi and Hillary to learn how to get those talking points down cold.

There is progress, though. I was thinking of Teddy Kennedy’s answer to why he wanted to be President. Then again, the people of Massachusetts kept reelecting him. Then I read Truth’s remark and I thought “wow, one can’t get the script down, the other tells us how important it is to have confidence in leaders who know their stuff….”

She has to learn that the bait of every question does not deserve a traditional answer. Her handlers should think of responses such as:

“Katie, which of the Democrats running ever commanded a military organization and had them intercept Russian bombers on course to penetrate American airspace? I have. Russian provocations are a concern of the governor of Alaska. I received regular briefings on the capability of my forces and thought about them every time I looked at Russia.”

They gotta hire better writers.

I understand Sen Obama rode in a helicopter while he was in Iraq…

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

I watched, RW. I wrote the transcript.

So you’re next. Report back please.

By Original Rick

September 25, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

In the interest of research, and so that I cannot be accused of any sort of prejudice, I have been cruising the Alaska newspapers (love Google).

I will not exaggerate: a good number of Alaskans think about dear Sarah the way we do in the lower 48. The message boards are just as derogatory as any you would see here.

And for McSame’s suspension of the campaign: just another gimmick. And a number of you still support him?!?

By GMAN

September 25, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

DustyButt, “Poor old lefties!! If Einstein were up for Republican VP they would say he is too smart, out of it, a brain without a byway.”

Ms. Palin, I knew Albert Einstein and you madam are no Albert Einstein! Edith Bunker maybe, but no Albert Einstein!

Bush/McCain - Gambling wih your children’s futures!

By Citizen of the World

September 25, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

Dusty, you lie and fall back in it. I’ll never believe you mean what you’re saying.

But you are right that she did not speak what I wanted to hear. I wanted a cogent, substantive answer, and I didn’t get it.

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Jay B.,

The original question I asked was if you know what she said that they edited out. Are you playing coy or are you really that dense?

I watched the clip you posted and it looks VERY heavily edited. That could be the case and it could easily be compatibility issues between my browser and the SeeBS video player. I’ll try to watch the broadcast tonight and get back to you.

Feel free to answer my question that you’ve ignored twice though. Or not, it’s your blog and if you want to leave the impression that you would willfully deceive your readers then so be it.

By Lewis

September 25, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this

You know, its not so much that she doesn’t have foreign policy credentials…most governors don’t really…its that she tries to pretend that she does and then blames the media for honing in on it. If she just ‘fessed up people wouldn’t have so much contempt for her.

By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr

September 25, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

Jay is the personification of that which is wrong with the hard left. If one does speak the hard left’s talking points or party line, you are marginalized as a nobody imbecile. Our nation cannot move forward unless the hard left accepts a diversity of ideas, in the manner in which our nation’s conservative patriots do, rather than hewing to an intractable ideology.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

Paul, I had the same thought. They had to know she would face that question again. And even after preparation and drilling, that was still the best she could come up with.

By the way, even if Palin were capable of implementing your solution, it would cover only the cosmetics of the problem.

It would not correct the problem itself, which is that Palin would be one elderly heart beat from the most important job on the planet.

I have a lot of respect for the power of good writing. But there are some situations that even good writers can’t handle for you. Sitting across from Putin, for example.

By the way, where IS his head?

By professional skeptic

September 25, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

So hi hi, ho ho from every pipsqueak who got a handout and wants more from government.

I’m sorry, who’s getting a handout from the government?

The privileged elite no longer have any room to criticize anyone of lesser means for relying on the government. Ever again!

Whether it’s $700 a month to stay in subsidized housing, or $700 billion to stay in business, it’s all the same.

By N-GA

September 25, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

Paul,

Palin’s (read: the GOP) problem is simple. Instead of trying to compare her experience favorably with Obama, she/they keep coming up with outlandish, unsupportable and outrageous claims that everyone (except the die-hards) considers ludicrous.

BTW, I expect when Soviet bombers enter Alaskan airspace, everything that occurs afterward is well beyond the Governor’s pay grade. She would be lucky to get a briefing…perhaps a text msg:-)

By steve

September 25, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

mark my words — after tonight, katie couric will be forever known as the reporter who took down sarah palin. i’ve been watching all the early clips of tonight’s interview and palin has not answered a single question with anything remotely comprehensible. she looks down at her notes to get the speaking points across, repeats the same answers word for word when pressed by couric (re rick davis and fannie/freddie) and her answer on foreign policy is beyond scary. this explains why mccain tried another “razzle-dazzle” play (cancel the friday debate and reschedule to next wed and pre-empt the VP debate, as lindsey graham floated), as chris matthews calls them, in this case to deflect attention away from palin’s disastrous interview. she’s toast.

By Original Rick

September 25, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Speaking of videos: How many of you have seen the video wherein dear Sarah’s pastor is blessing her and praying so that she will not be affected by any sort of witchcraft?

Go to “Mudflats(dot)wordpress(dot)com” which is a blog from a person in Alaska, who evidently has a good line on our dear Sarah.

You want disturbing? you are about to get it…

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Oh, I’m that dense, RW….

Sorry to have begun the conversation.

By Midori

September 25, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

I know I don’t have a dog in this fight, and I’m also aware that I’m butting in, however, that 4:27 reminds me of McCain’s cowardly actions of late.

Someone had to say it.

By Cal Aaron

September 25, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

Just so we’re clear here, she said “our next-door neighbors are foreign countries, THERE in the state that I am the executive of….” not “they’re” and also Putin “rears his head”, not “where’s his head”.

It’s still embarrassing, but let’s at least be embarrassed by what she actually said.

By erik

September 25, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

oh my, “ready to be president”-John McCain

We at least you know he will lie for her. That was so bad, I have never seen anything like this. I’ve had elementary school teachers who are better.

By hms

September 25, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GRILL OBAMA ON HIS EXPERIENCE _ FOREIGN POLICY/ ECONOMICS/BIPARTIANSHIP/CHANGE… ANYTHING

Why is he ging scott free???

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

You’re right, Wyld Byll. She didn’t recite the hard left’s talking points.

She also didn’t recite the hard right’s talking points.

On the other hand, she certainly did offer a diversity of opinions, if by diversity of opinions you mean mindless babble.

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

I guess what the left wants in a VP is a totally clueless dolt that looks confident while he’s proving that he’s clueless.

“After seven years, in which our senior diplomatic personnel were not allowed to make a single contact with Iranians, the Bush administration realized the absurdity of its own policy and sent our leading diplomat to Iran,” he{Biden} said. “The Assistant Secretary of State as he went to Tehran, sat down at the instruction of the President of the United States.”

In point of fact, the one “meeting” that has taken place was in Geneva, Switzerland, when Under Secretary of State William Burns sat in on a discussion between Iranian representatives and the other “P5 +1″ political directors involved in nuclear talks. The meeting, while a first, was not a negotiation; Burns was there merely as an observer, and had no formal role or talks with the Iranians.

So, point by point: Burns was not sent to Tehran; he did not go to Tehran; and there was no such instruction from the President.

Nor any negotiation.

But at least he was able to have better recall when questioned this week by the very same Katie Couric presented above on domestic history. We all remember that when the stock market crashed in 1929 FDR went right on television to describe the situation to an anxious nation. At least according to Hairplugs.

By N-GA

September 25, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

Mr. Greenjeans would be a better Veep than Palin.

By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr

September 25, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

Well since we picking at minor points in a statement, how about when Obama thusly spake: “It’s my belief that this is exactly the time when the American people need to hear from the person who in approximately 40 days will be responsible for dealing with this mess.” Only problem is that the ELECTION not the INAUGURATION was 41 days hence from the Obama’s pronuncement - how can we elect someone who doesn’t even understand that you don’t take office on the night of the election. Same kinda mindless nitpicking as all this about Governor Palin.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

I’m pretty sure, and feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, but when Sarah refers to “we” watching the Russians I believe she is talking about the Alaskan National Guard which she just so happens to be the Commander In Chief of, which spoken quickly enough rhymes with “community organizer.”

As the 49th state, “The Last Frontier” is a latecomer to combat. The U.S. bought the remote, sparsely populated territory in 1867, and the Alaska Territorial Guard was created in 1939. The state organized its 297th Infantry in September 1941, three months before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The “Eskimo Scouts” replaced the 297th as a home defense force and later became part of the Alaska Guard.

Check out the cool vid of our girl.

Dude!

Alaska is the first line of defense in our missile interceptor defense system. The 49th Missile Defense Battalion of the Alaska National Guard is the unit that protects the entire nation from ballistic missile attacks. It’s on permanent active duty, unlike other Guard units.

As governor of Alaska, Palin is briefed on highly classified military issues, homeland security, and counterterrorism. Her exposure to classified material may rival even Biden’s.

She’s also the commander in chief of the Alaska State Defense Force (ASDF), a federally recognized militia incorporated into Homeland Security’s counterterrorism plans.

Palin is privy to military and intelligence secrets that are vital to the entire country’s defense. Given Alaska’s proximity to Russia, she may have security clearances we don’t even know about.-Blackfive

You were saying?

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this

TO CAL:

Thanks! I went back to see it again, and I think you’re right. The transcript has been corrected.

By Paul

September 25, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

My last post was in the incorrect thread. Apologies to the moderator.

Jay 4:35

Yeah, Fred Thompson is a great illustration of your point. That’s another quizzical point, isn’t it? Looking at both fields of candidates a few months back and asking “this is what rose to the top?”

[[Where is his head?]]

Putin’s? Directly behind Medvedev’s. Where he can whisper in his ear.

N-GA

Thanks for the perspective. I really hadn’t looked at it as Republicans trying to compare Palin’s experience with Obama’s; rather, I’ve seen it more as Democrats questioning her experience and Republicans giving generally weak responses.

At first I thought Reps hadn’t put forth their message on her because they were taking advantage of all the attack piled on her. Now I’m not so sure. Have to wait and see if there is a message.

The bomber thing goes back to the rule: if it happens on your watch, you get the credit. The governor owns the Air Guard. She’s ultimately responsible. Sure the bureaucracy operates pretty well independently of whoever’s occupying the mansion, but it is an image that could have been effectively used to contrast her with her opponents.

Could have -

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

This is what really bugs the libs about Sarah:

Palin was ushered into the museum by Lee Ielpi, president of the board of directors of the September 11th Families Association, which maintains the private museum.

Ielpi’s son, a firefighter, died on Sept. 11, and Jennifer Adams, CEO of the tribute museum, said Palin was moved when Ielpi showed her his son’s picture as well as his bunker jacket.

Palin told her guides that her parents came to New York after the attacks and worked in the Staten Island landfill.

After the tour, Palin observed a memorial wall with John Morabito, a firefighter with Ladder Company 10.

“She was actually a little emotional because of the firefighters memorial wall,” Morabito said. “I think she was sincere with it. She was friendly. I think she actually is a decent person.”-Politico

By Rose

September 25, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

As an Alaskan, it angers me that you find it comical about Russia being close. Russian fighter jets frequently fly over Alaska airspace. Elmendorf Air Force Base routinely responds by scrambling jets to chase the Russians out of Alaskan airspace. This activity has recently been increasing in alarming numbers, returning to Cold War frequency. This is a fact Palin deals with - Russians fly over the state she is in charge of! That is no laughing matter. Alaska IS Top Cover for America.

By Goldie

September 25, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

JAY — I am horrified just thinking of how the Repug Party has been taken over by the evangelical loonies, and Palin is their idol!

By reebok

September 25, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

Yeah, she’s vapid and clueless, but so is Dubya. And she’s way prettier. And she likes to shoot stuff. I think she’s a great choice to be one (72-year old) heartbeat away from the Presidency.

By Mr Snarky

September 25, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

Since when did not being able to string a sentence together disqualify someone from being Veep? She seems like a nice person…with those kids and all…that’s the main thing. “Palin is privy to military and intelligence secrets that are vital to the entire country’s defense.” Now that’s scary!

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Jay B.,

No kidding, it’s your blog and I asked a very simple question.

Do you know for a fact that the exchange was verbatim? That is, after all, the claim you made. And the question still stands for your corrected “transcript.”

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Has Bubba hired on as a GOP spokesman?

By Ted Striker

September 25, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

Dusty —

You take great pride in saying Palin is a “modern woman.” Were they considering Florence Henderson, a throwback to the 70’s?

You say she’s “university educated.” Aren’t many females who’re featured in Girls Gone Wild?

You say she’s “honest.” About what? Not about her position on the Bridge to Nowhere. Not about her witch hunt of books at the library. And not about her family feud which led to pressuring the Public Serviced Commission to fire her ex-brother in law.

You say a lot of things — just not many that make sense. By the way, you also say “If Einstein were up for Republican VP” Democrats would say he’s ” too smart, out of it, a brain without a byway…”

Actually, no. Democrats appreciate Albert Einstein but they’re also smart enough to know that since he was German born, he could have never been President.”

Or didn’t you know that? Seems like when we’re looking over the balance sheet of what you know and what you don’t, you’re insolvent.

By GimmeYoDolla

September 25, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

Courtesy of the Associated Press, she also says in the interview with Couric: In the interview with CBS News anchor Katie Couric, Palin said: “It’s funny that a comment like that was, kind of made to … I don’t know, you know? Reporters …” Couric said, “Mock?” “Yeah,” Palin said, “mocked, I guess that’s the word, yeah.”

LOL Go Valley Girl go. Is it a surprise it took her 5 years to get a 4-year college degree?

By Frederick Douglass

September 25, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

Well so much for the “I’d vote for Bobby Jindal in a heart beat crowd”. McCain and company are doing more to highlight inherent racism in this country than all of the bleating from civil rights activists ever has. There is no way that sham of a governor should’ve been chosen over a legitimate choice such as Jindal, except for one reason, maybe two.

By Rocket Scientist

September 25, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

They really need to get the pull string fixed on Caribou Barbie since she continues to not answer questions directly as well as spewing out the same old repetitive nonsense from her mouth.

By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr

September 25, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

Jay, must be a slow day at the office if you are answering me. Here’s that which I mean by diversity of opinions:

1) Condi Rice supports abortion, yet she has a prominent role in both the admistration and in the conservative dialogue. Please name one prominent Democrat who is seated so close to power and so well regarded and is pro-life.

2) John McCain supports (and will try again for) amnesty for illegals. Please name one inner circle Democrat is is anti-illegal immigation.

3) Dick Cheney favors homosexual marriage. Please name one prominent Democrat who opposes homosexual marriage.

4) Ron Paul expressed opposition to the victorius efforts of our soldiers in Iraq and was welcomed in the Presidential primary debates. Please name one prominent Democrat who opposes the war that has not been eviscerated ala Joe Lieberman.

5) Chuck Hagle has supported Obama and has not been demonized. Please name me one Democratic who has taken a statesman-like stand to support President Bush who has not been ridiculed as The courageous Georgia Senator, Zell Miller was.

Jay, it looks like you hard left folks are pretty intolerant without exception; it shows with the treatment of Governor Palin and it is the single most reason this country is side ways.

Are you gonna give me the five answers or just attact me cause i don’t fall into the hard left line?

By Truth

September 25, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

What is wrong with being evangelical?

By CJ

September 25, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

“*Do you know for a fact that the exchange was verbatim? *”

Hang it up. Unless they edited every other word, you got no case.

By Truth

September 25, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

Frederick…. I thought you were working on the whole race card thing… Shame! Shame!

By "The Corporal"

September 25, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this

I don’ hate Senators Obama or Biden. I just don’t want them to be President and Vice President because of most (not all) of their policies (some not up to par, some goofy and some dangerous) which I believe would not be in the best interest of the United States or our people.

But the pure vitriolic hatred for Palin coming from Jay and the rest of you is disgusting and disturbing.

As I said yesterday, can you imagine the outcry if Saturday Night Live had done a skit insinuating that Obama was “doing” his daughters?

You guys represent the worst in your party.

By TW

September 25, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this

So, Palin had a Q & A today as part of the suspended campaign?

Truth - evangelicals reduce the Bible to a bludgeoning instrument. There are few people with less knowlege of The Word than a self-proclaimed ‘evangelical.’

i.e. - Pastor Rick glazing over Obama’s reference to Matthew and instead turning his whole circus into a conception debate.

By N-GA

September 25, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

Paul,

I could very well be wrong, but I wouldn’t think that the ANG is flying intercept against Russian bombers. I would expect they would be under Air Combat Command. If that is the case, the Guv wouldn’t have much involvement at all. But then again, I could be wrong.

By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr

September 25, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

On the high road - form the mouths of babes

Alcee Hastings, a paragon of virtue (at least when compared to Ted Kennedy and barney Frank) said to a Jewish audience:

“If Sarah Palin isn’t enough of a reason for you to get over whatever your problem is with Barack Obama, then you damn well had better pay attention,” said Hastings. “Anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks. So, you just think this through.”

So much for The Obama’s non-partisan brand of new politics.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

Palin is not privy to military and national security secrets. Management’ attributes his post to Blackfive, an amateur military site, but it actually came from an anonymous emailer to that amateur military site.

So who should we trust on that question? How about the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell

in an interview with The Associated Press , the general said that neither he nor hPalin play any role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard. The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations.

And RW, it is a verbatim if corrected transcript of the video as posted. If that’s not good enough for you, I can’t help you further as you dodge and duck the issue.

By "The Corporal"

September 25, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

Hey TW

Check this out ……..

II Timothy 4:3

“For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.”

Translation: Ignore God’s word and make up your own …….. good luck.

By Bud Wiser

September 25, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

Jay, did you forget that Couric also spoke with Joe Biden? After laughing myself off the couch, I am here to expose your hypocrisy yet again.

Did you see the total a* Biden made of himself, and his shockingly stupid remarks? Does that not move you to say something about that? (slap, smack) That was ME, bringing myself back to reality. Of course you won’t report it, you are a liberal. Your attention span is short when one of your idiots makes a total fool of hisself (spelling intended) like Hairless Joe.

Can’t you just love hearing Hairless Joe tell Katie that when Roosevelt was President during the Great Depression, how he went on television to give Americans the ‘nuts and bolts’ of why this was happening, to calm Americans fears?

Just 2 problems:

1) Herbert Hoover was President when the Great Depression struck, not Roosevelt

2) there was no television during FDR’s presidency

If Sarah Palin makes either of those remarks, much less the two idiotic statements together, there would be a cry of outrage from the media goons, such as yourself, and the Democrats, to have her pulled from the ticket altogether.

Your hypocrisy and silence about Hairless Joe shows you feel no ethical compulsion to even approach the truth about your own candidate, so how do you expect anyone except your merry little band of left wing trolls to put any stock in anything at all you have to say?

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

By b.g.

September 25, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

Sarah is a JOKE! I bet Senator John McCain is asking himself, where did I get this “air-head” woman from? She is worst than George Bush. At least he is a man of few words. She rants on and on, trying to make an impression as if she knows what she’s really talking about, thereby making a complete idiot of herself! Sarah, there’s more to it than looks, babe. Go back to Alaska and get a job that you’re qualified for…with your high school education. She is pathetic America!

By Paul

September 25, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

N-GA

As I was typing I had the same thought. Usually it’s NORAD who notifies; ACC picks some up, too. But this popped up:

[[The 176th Air Control Squadron maintained North American air sovereignty by detecting, monitoring and escorting 22 Russian bombers from within its area of operations.]] From “176th Wing Recognized as Air Force Outstanding Unit.” The citation ran through Sep 1, 2007.

Once the incursions became common, I imagine they did more handoffs to the Air Guard as much for the training opportunity as anything.

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

CJ,

The point isn’t what SeeBS did or didn’t edit, it’s that even a columnist is supposed to be honest when they make claims of fact. Our columnist host stated as fact that his “transcript” was the verbatim exchange that took place. As an inquiring mind I would like to know how he can make that claim, especially in light of the heavily edited ABC interview and the fact that this interview was conducted in much the same way.

By JDSausage

September 25, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

She’ll do better next time, Y’all. I got her a new shade of lipstick — it’s called lipstick to nowhere and it has lots of bacon grease in it to keep it shiny extra long and if she gets hungry during a long interview all she has to do is start licking her lips for an extra helping of calories. It also goes real good with eggs if you run out of ketchup.

By Anthony

September 25, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

I was once given back a Canadian penny as change at the store. Would this qualify me as having foreign relations experience?

By Truth

September 25, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

“The Corporal”…. Amen Sir! The persecution of Chirstians and Christian values is only going to get worse. It is good to know that there are some of us who are not scared to stand up for the word of God.

By "The Corporal"

September 25, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

To Bud Wiser

I appreciate your tenacity but Jay et al do not have an ounce of fairness in their bodies. It’s just a classic liberal thing. They will never disclose or point out anything negative about one of thier candidates. Jay will tout this is his blog but we know hypocrisy when we see it.

One more thing …….. and don’t take this wrong liberals - we won’t hurt you and this is not a threat. I am just trying to make a point. I am an avid reader of the Civil War. It has always amazed me that our countrymen could get to the place where they would actually physically go to war against each other. I am now beginning to understand just how that happened.

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

you further as you dodge and duck the issue.

That from someone that ducked the question five times and now contradicts what he stated in his story.

Jay B.,

I already told you I can’t see the video properly unless it really is a heavily edited hack job. All I see is Katie from time to time and Sarah from time to time with the audio breaking up and never matching the faces.

I told you I would watch SeeBS and get back to you. I can’t do that until they broadcast this at 6:30. If that’s dodging the issue in your world then I guess I’m dodging the issue.

By lostindixie

September 25, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

RW- Why don’t you just go to CBSNEWS.com and watch and read for yourself. And Jay isn’t really YOUR collumnist is he?

By TW

September 25, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

Corporal - Amen. Look no further than Republican George W Bush.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

The Alaska Air National Guard is the component of the United States Air National Guard operating within the state of Alaska.

Alaska Air National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Air Force. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Alaska Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Alaska.

One recent development involving the Alaska Air National Guard has been interception of Russian flights that intrude into U.S. territory. According to the website for the 176th Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard, “The 176th Air Control Squadron maintained North American air sovereignty by detecting, monitoring and escorting 22 Russian bombers from within its area of operations.”

National Guard units can be mobilized at any time by presidential order to supplement regular armed forces, and upon declaration of a state of emergency by the governor of the state in which they serve.

And, an interview with Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell

Singing a whole different tune than Jay is.

bwa

By sunshine and thunder

September 25, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

JAY

It is obvious you get paid by the word to write tripe about Sarah Palin.

Whoever is paying you should get a refund.

When this is all over maybe the “south mouth” will find another subject to earn his paycheck with.

Have you EVER heard that tape of the Obamassiah saying er and uh for twenty minutes?

By TW

September 25, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this

Christian Values?

Guess it’s a good thing God didn’t make Iraqi civilians…or the ‘illegals’…suppose Jesus would have called then ‘illegals?’

WAIT! Whatever happened to those WWJD things? Kind of went out of style at the turn of the century…how fitting…

By Nellie

September 25, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

Some of you who support Sarah Palin are a joke. The woman is a dumbsh*t. No articulation whatsoever. If she’s the most qualified, Republicans as a party are doomed.

By getalife

September 25, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

Yeah, McCoward is a sad joke too.

Boxer: McCain Crawling into Corner with Blanket

Letterman, Colbert suspending his show, they are going to have fun with this one.

By sunshine and thunder

September 25, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC

Good catch AJ. Now let’s see Jay put that in his inkwell and smoke it. LOL!

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

lostindixie,

Where is it you think Jay’s link takes you?

By JDSausage

September 25, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

I think someone edited out all of Sarah’s “Uhs” and “Ohs” and “Wells” and all those other worthless filler words needed for her to fill all…that…air…time because with them in her interview, it just sounded too pork-laden and boring — really boring. It was just another line of babble to nowhere. Then again, she could have done well singing Happy Birthday, Mr. President, in another life, especially with that really red shade of lipstick…and a nice shade of blonde hair.

By Nellie

September 25, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

Why is Sarah Palin off limits to the media? What is the McCain campaign trying to hide? If she’s so smart, witty, and spunky, they I want to see her talking to the press. What if Obama’s campaign said the same thing, Biden is off limits. There would be an uproar. You Republican hypocrites need to develop a backbone (including Sarah Palin). All the sudden she is a delicate flower.

By lostindixie

September 25, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

RW Excuse me. If you think it is heavily edited, or whatever, then ask CBS about it. Honestly, I find your diatribes really boring. We could be actually having honest give and take here but for the likes of you and some others.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this

“National Guard units can be mobilized at any time by presidential order to supplement regular armed forces, and upon declaration of a state of emergency by the governor of the state in which they serve.

That’s only in case of a domestic emergency, such as an earthquake or hurricane. It has nothing to do with national security, and governors have no role in national security and do not get national security briefings. It’s just facts, boys. Just facts.

By Paul

September 25, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

Jay 5:14

That Huffington Post cite can be easily misinterpreted. Sure it’s the Feds who are charged with national defense, not state governors. If I may:

The Air National Guard has both a federal and state mission. The governor is ‘in charge’ of the ANG and can use the forces for state needs. But even during peacetime, unites are assigned to most Air Force major comands. The Air Guard provides nearly half of the Air Force’s refueling, medevac, combat comm and tac airlift. When the President mobilizes a unit, it becomes part of the Air National Guard of the US. The Air Guard also has complete responsibility for the air defense of the US.

So to be correct to the nth degree, as a governor, answering Katie’s question, Palin’s answer could have been:

“Katie, which of the Democrats running was ever in charge of a military organization or had that level of executive experience? Which of them have ever watched their citizens train day in and day out, then watched as they put their lives on the line as they intercepted Russian bombers on course to penetrate American airspace? It is the citizens of Alaska who help defend our territory. My citizens. I think about them every time I look across the few miles of water that separate us from Russia.”

So while that is better on the specifics, I’m sure you see the ‘big picture’ that she could invoke. The idea is, “Katie, you want me to separate myself from Biden, even from Obama? With questions you’ve not even asked them? Okay, try this on for size…”

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

But again, Paul, that’s the response you wish somebody had written for her and forced her to memorize.

But that is nothing like the response she actually gave.

By TW

September 25, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this

Nellie - Republicans simply believe women should be seen and not heard.

By Bud Wiser

September 25, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this

‘By Nellie September 25, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this Some of you who support Sarah Palin are a joke. The woman is a dumbsht. No articulation whatsoever. If she’s the most qualified, Republicans as a party are doomed.*”

Dear Nellie,

Might I refer you to my 5:18 post? Go join Biden in the dumb arse corner, you idiot.

Affectionately,

Bud

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid….. like Nellie, for instance

By getalife

September 25, 2008 5:59 PM | Link to this

The gop are playing political games and not taking a position.

This crisis must not be a crisis.

Good.

By Dusty

September 25, 2008 5:59 PM | Link to this

My thanks to you, RW and AJC/DNC Management for presenting facts that clear the liberal smog here. Amazing! Maybe Bookman’s next piece will be titled Bookman’s BooBoos amd How he tries to Bamboozle.

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this

lostindixie,

You could always scroll past me, but before you go try answering this.

Did you see my description of what the SeeBS video is doing on my computer and did you miss where I say it may not be edited at all, but until I see it somewhere as a clean video I have no idea? I can assure that SeeBS will never air the entire discussion, nor should they be expected to. They should, however, provide a transcript of the full discussion.

As an editorial note, it’s impossible to have an honest give and take here with the ridiculous posting delays and the server dropping posts altogether at random. You just sort of have to pick out the path you’re interested in and wade past the others.

By NRB

September 25, 2008 6:09 PM | Link to this

Wow Jay is on a roll today. Celebrating what he thinks is the end of capitalism and now jumping on the “bash Palin” express.

You know you’re up front when everyone behind you is pushing so damn hard.

The liberals are absolutely terrified of her, and I love it. Even if McCain ruins this election, she is a shoe-in for 2012.

And then liberals like Jay can make good on their promise and move to Canada.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this

Oh yeah, sure thing, the Commander In Chief of the Alaska Air National Guard has absolutely no idea what the Air National Guard even does.

I’ll bet Bushie has to fuel the planes up for her, oh wait a minute, I thought Bushie didn’t know what he was doing either?

My, the liberals sure do make things confusing.

“I’ll tell you, in the last few days, I’ve been watching the press, and I’ve not been very pleased with what I’ve been seeing about the chastising of the National Guard by having it diminished by the insinuation that a commander-in-chief of the National Guard doesn’t really control the military,” he remarked. “The National Guard has 500,000 people in it around this great country, serving in states and overseas. National Guards are state military forces run by governors, and Sarah Palin does it great.”-Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell

By Paul

September 25, 2008 6:12 PM | Link to this

Jay,

The link Management posted at 5:33 is an interesting evaluation by Major General Campbell and his assessment of Gov Palin’s performance. Just as you asked RW to watch the Palin interview, I believe it would be worthwhile for you to watch Gen Campbell’s interview.

As I read your 5:51, I have to ask, did Gov Palin bring up this whole “proximity equals expertise” line or did that originate with Fox anchor Doocey (sp?) and get picked up by the media and used as a basis for the questions?

By @@

September 25, 2008 6:15 PM | Link to this

Uhmmm jay, about your header……..

I’m sorry — Palin is blah blah blah

You left your “BUT” out.

Sorry my *sterick!

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

Meanwhile as the Bash palin Express is nmoving full steam ahead we have Harry Reid up to his usual tricks.

Sec 1602 continues ban on oil shale. The language follows: SEC. 1602. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 152 of division A of H.R. 2638 (110th Congress), the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, the terms and conditions contained in section 433 of division F of Public Law 110–161 shall remain in effect for the 19 fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.

This comes as both a stunning and ridiculous development; Americans are still coping with high energy prices and coming to grips with a plan to bailout Wall Street, and Senator Reid is denying access to potentially one of America’s most abundant energy reserves. Just how much energy you ask?

Trying to sneak a ban on oil shale development into the rescue plan. Good thing Jim DeMint has his eyes on Reid. I’m sure he’ll slip an offshore ban extension in there somewhere.

By My Pal In DC

September 25, 2008 6:18 PM | Link to this

Boring is listening to Hannity lead the witness.

“Isn’t it true that you are the governor of the great state of Alaska, the state that is right next door to the all powerful Russia?”

Mind-numbing is the answer.

“Why, yes it is. It is, well, most true as a matter of fact and not only that, well, I can actually see Russia from a little island that is part of Alaska. Did I mention that I am a governor and I’m pretty. My loyal male knuckle-dragging followers really think I’m pretty and it’s true. They should know. Even John, Uh, Oh, I mean Senator McCain, thinks I’m pretty. I think he likes me.”

In the matter of providing full disclosure, the above sentences were not from Hannity and his puppet for the night, Palin, but they might as well have been — verbatim even.

By Paul

September 25, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this

Jay 5:56

“…that’s the response you wish somebody had written for her and forced her to memorize.”

If I may distinguish, that’s the type of response I ‘wish” somebody had written, it was the type of response I thought would have been more effective. The same as I’ve mused what more effective strategy would have been for McCain. Or Hillary. Or Obama.

Haven’t tackled Biden yet. Now, there’s a challenge. Might be easier herding cats…

By Bob

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

Check out what Rod Dreher, conservative columnist for the Dallas Morning News wrote today:

“As readers of my column know, I fiercely defended Sarah Palin against slimy attacks on her from the left. As a culture-war Rohrshach test, I’m firmly in her camp….I’ve gotta say that the more exposure she has to the media, the worse she looks. The Katie Couric interview was even more painful to watch than her Charlie Gibson interview. Palin just babbled talking points in response to straightforward questions. Palin just doesn’t know what she’s talking about. It is cringe-making to imagine her running the country should McCain die or be incapacitated….she’s just in way, way over her head. What a disappointment.

By "The Corporal"

September 25, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

To TW

I would be very careful if I were you sir. God is not mocked.

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

Paul,

If the editing was anything like the ABC interview Governor Palin may well have given an answer similar to what you wrote, but it made her look good so they clipped it out.

I guess Katie interviewed McCain after she interviewed Palin. One of the questions she asked McCain was if he thought it was wise for his VP choice to be bringing up the specter of the Great Depression. What do you suppose led to Palin bringing up the Great Depression?

If you guessed it was a question from Couric asking the Governor if we might be on the verge of another Great Depression without a bailout of the financial markets you would be correct.

That’s the kind of “honesty” we can expect, so be wary of what they air and be wary of what their minions spread.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this

I did, Paul. The general lauded Palin for her role in helping the National Guard. Lauded her quite a bit, which is fine. It was a fine testimonial.

However, the general said nothing about Palin’s experience in foreign affairs, these alleged briefings on national security, or any role in protecting our nation’s borders. That’s because no governor plays any such role.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 6:30 PM | Link to this

John Zogby, president of Zogby International, told a group of businesspeople today that it’s up to Democratic Sen. Barack Obama to convince voters to go with him. If he’s not successful, the country will likely vote for “a comfortable old shoe”, that being Republican Sen. John McCain www.democratandchronicle.com

Getting worried are we?

By Ted Striker

September 25, 2008 6:34 PM | Link to this

Just for the sake of perspective: Liberal versus Conservative

Liberal Adjective 1. having social and political views that favour progress and reform 2. generous in temperament or behaviour 3. tolerant of other people 4. using or existing in large quantities 5. not rigid; free 6. designed to develop general cultural interests and intellectual ability

Conservative Adjective 1. Favoring traditional views; tending to oppose change. 2. Restrained in style 3. Moderate; cautious

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this

or any role in protecting our nation’s borders. That’s because no governor plays any such role.

Commander In Chief of the Alaska Air National Guard.

Alaska Air National Guard performs it’s mission by intercepting 22 Russian bombers and receives a citation for it’s accomplishment.

The Commander In Chief of the Alaska Air National Guard has nothing to do with the Alaska Air National Guard, so sayeth someone who could be labeled a stalker of the Commander In Chief of the Alaska Air National Guard.

We got it, alright.

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 6:40 PM | Link to this

Good lord!

While waiting foe the Palin interview I saw Katie lob a few questions at Obambi. He muttered something about talking to people, blamed Republicans, and then quoted Reagan.

No wonder you people obsess over Palin. It would be painful to be honest about the two idiots you support.

By Paul

September 25, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

Jay 6:27

Thank you. That’s why I asked at 6:20 (could have hit after your 6:27) the timeline on this entire national security-Russia-proximity thing evolved. Near as I can tell, it began with a remark by a Fox anchor (which I understand got hoots even on the sound stage), was used as a basis by Cindy McCain in an interview with Stephanopoulos, and then took on a life of its own.

From reading the comments I thought it came up as an assertion by Palin supporters of her experience in foreign affairs. Now I’m not so sure.

BTW - it appears the Democratic questioning of how Palin and her team handle the questions is more effective than continually discussing experience. Experience opens comparisons to Obama. Rambling, off-base answers to questions opens comparisons to Biden -and he’s had years of experience in deflecting or laughing off criticism. With him, it’s almost as if people say, “Oh, Joe? What a yuck! There he goes again! But relax, you just know he’s smarter than that!”

By Pal In Wood

September 25, 2008 6:42 PM | Link to this

More to ponder about our peppy little pine nut, our not-ready-for-prime-time puppet, the totem beside the poles, SARAH PALIN! N! N! N!.

Palin’s nose was mistaken for a coat rack today after she said, again, that she said “Thanks, but no thanks” again. By the way, did I mention that she said it, again. Anyway, her puppet master warned her that this would happen.

A large pencil sharpener was tried originally to keep that ever-growing nose under wraps but that was found to be inadequate. A stump grinder is now the tool of choice — 150 HP and diamond-tipped cutters. Perhaps she should try speaking in tongues to see if she can trick that nose into remission.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this

I know one mission we could send Hot Sarah on, something that no one else has had any success with and one in particular suggested we should invade their country and start a nuclear Armageddon (thee community organizer,) and that is talking the leader’s of Pakistan into slaughtering all of the Taliban and al Qeada within the borders of their country:

“And how does one keep looking that good when one is that busy?” Rehman asked Palin, drawing friendly laughter from the room.

Pakistan’s new president, Asif Ali Zardari, entered the room seconds later. Palin rose to shake his hand, saying she was “honored” to meet him.

Zardari then called her “gorgeous” and said: “Now I know why the whole of America is crazy about you.”-CNN

How could they say no?

By Midori

September 25, 2008 6:47 PM | Link to this

RW,

It’s been thoroughly satisfying and funny as heck watching you try to jump, dodge and change the subject.

Going for a marathon, are we?

I’ll take my idiots over yours, any day of the week, hour of the day, minute of the hour, second of the minute.

What is especially galling and hypocritical is that you and your ilk tried to pass that drunken sot of an incompetent moron in the White House off as “presidential”.

You have no credibility.

NONE

At least my idiot(s) can pronounce “nuclear”.

And that’s WITHOUT a teleprompter.

You people wouldn’t be honest about your candidate’s numerous flaws if your life depended on it.

By RB from Gwinnett

September 25, 2008 6:48 PM | Link to this

By JAY BOOKMAN 6:27 PM

Jay, Do us all a favor. Before you post 1 more stupid comment about Palin’s lack of foreign affairs experience, please outline the littany of experience your messiah has. You do remember Obama don’t you? He’s running for PRESIDENT, not VP, and he doesn’t have a shred more foreign policy experience than my cat. I’ll be waiting for your reply.

By @@

September 25, 2008 6:49 PM | Link to this

For Paul and anyone else who’s interested…

Part III from Stratfor.

jay:

If I may say, after watching Greta’s interview of the Commander of Alaska’s National Guard, Greta is a better woman than you.

She is, by far, one of the most unbiased journalists I’ve ever witnessed. Always polite with rapid fire questions of relevance to the topic.

Kudos to Greta. Just give me the facts maam.

By Inez Watson

September 25, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this

You set up there on your high horse and call Sarah Palin a joke.Well let me tell you who is a joke.Barack Obama.I have been a democrat all my life but this year I will Press the R button.The DNC tried to select our canidate.Well the DNC can have the crook. Obama hasn’t even been vetted.He also has a lawsuit against him in Pa.It’s like looking at an empty suit.If he doesn’t have a telepromter he has no idea what to say.That’s what you call dumb.

Inez Watson

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this

Paul, McCain’s campaign manager Rick Davis has made the claim, as has McCain himself. Sept. 5 interview with Charlie Gibson:

GIBSON: But as you know, the questions revolve really around foreign policy experience. Can you honestly say you feel confident having someone who hasn’t traveled outside the United States until last year, dealing with an insurgent Russia, with an Iran with nuclear ambitions, with an unstable Pakistan, not to mention the war on terror?

MCCAIN: Sure. And one of the key elements of America’s national security requirements are energy. She understands the energy issues better than anybody I know in Washington, D.C., and she understands.

Alaska is right next to Russia. She understands that. “

By Obambi

September 25, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this

Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, nuclear, uh.

Yes I could!

Seig Heil!

By Midori

September 25, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this

Greta is a better woman than you.

I wasn’t aware that Jay had a sex change………

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 6:57 PM | Link to this

Jay B.,

I watched and my opinion is that you’re totally grasping at straws. The portion you excerpted wasn’t nearly as bad as you made it out to be and the rest of the interview was quite good.

You do understand she’s running for VP don’t you?

By Midori

September 25, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this

see?

even with the uh-uh-uh’s - nuclear came out clear as a bell!!!!

SINN FEIN

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

Really, RW?

How do you know? I mean, maybe CBS edited that material to make Palin look better than she really is.

How do you know they didn’t? Really, are you laying your credibility on the line that that was a true version of what happened, when in reality you have no idea?

I’m appalled, really.

By Kevin

September 25, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

Hello right wing America. Is there anyone home? It takes grand powers of delusion to watch Palin’s performance in the Couric interview and walk away thinking Sarah Palin is ready to be VP. My advice. Throw it in reverse, confront reality and try again. Have the courage to put country before party.

By JoeW

September 25, 2008 7:02 PM | Link to this

A little compassion for Sarah Palin please. I’m a true independent, but I am now decidedly for Obama - about 100%.

I was never for Hillary Clinton. But Hillary Clinton ability to deliver eloquent speeches improved dramatically as she campaigned day to day. I probably disagree with Sarah Palin on most everything. However, I feel for her in that she will never get the chance to be more polished in a universal sense in just a few weeks. Also, this interview proves with certainty that she not an insider. I would love term limits! Do I think she would be a good president? Probably not. Do I blame her? Absolutely not.

I fully blame McCain’s handlers for this disaster. They should have found what she is most passionate about, and initially let her take questions on that topic only. You build from a strong foundation. Then expand from there. Obama’s eloquence at times seems unreal – like a gift from the ages. But even Obama, who has had years of National Campaigning, spent most of this week practicing (for the debates).

By @@

September 25, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this

I wasn’t aware that Jay had a sex change

See why the name i-r-o-diM fits you so well Midori?

Greta doesn’t whine like jay.

By Paul

September 25, 2008 7:04 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original)

Sadly, I don’t expect much different from the networks. In that, I’m not disappointed.

That was a good comparison you posted (it was you, I believe) comparing questions Team Obama and Palin received in similar venues.

I have to say the toughest interview Obama did was on O’Reilly. And I thought Obama came off very well in that give and take.

It’ll be interesting to see if Palin accepts the invite. I understand they’ve pressed to get her on but have not had any hopeful indicators.

But on to the reason for this post: I thought that was quite classy on Heroes night: sushi and sake. I mentioned it to my wife and got “Dang! I wish we’d have thought of that!”

So I have some sushi rice soaking. Thinking about it got the taste buds going.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 7:05 PM | Link to this

RW: I saw it too and I must have missed the part where she said she was a “super secret double agent” that the moonbats must have heard her say.

Did you see that part?

By Midori

September 25, 2008 7:12 PM | Link to this

Kevin —

they got Nothing!!

Absolutely nothing!!!

other than stupid nicknames, blind stupidity and stale, worn out cliches.

By RB from Gwinnett

September 25, 2008 7:14 PM | Link to this

Jay,

Obama.

Foreign policy experience.

Anything?

By Paul

September 25, 2008 7:17 PM | Link to this

Jay 6:52

Thank you, again. It’s quite amazing, isn’t it? A yuck wisecrack somehow finds it’s way as part of a serious answer by a contender.

They’ve got to stop addressing every question as if it was a serious question. I mentioned watching Pelosi tapes earlier - she’s a master at taking an accusation against her or the Party and answering it with an attack on her opponent. There are few better, really.

Republicans have an opportunity, a gift, really, in taking most any experience question for Palin and turning it into a comparison with Obama. “Obama” could be in nearly every answer. Then they’re equating their VP candidate with the opponent’s Presidential candidate.

But they’ve chosen to not open the gift. Amazing.

By Bud Wiser

September 25, 2008 7:17 PM | Link to this

The more the liberal hags of the left carp on Sarah Palin, the more she gets pushed toward her January Inauguration Ball, standing alongside John McCain.

The harpy hags of the left are remnants, used up old skanks(* noun, Etymology: origin unknown; Date:1964; meaning - slang : a person and especially a woman of low or sleazy character*) from the bra burning days of the sixties. They should have saved all of those bras and put them to better use.

I give you Exhibit A, Candy Crowley. She should have saved her bras to tie them up together and use as a tourniquet over her mouth. This prize winning FFA hog works for CNN.

And as Exhibit B, Gloria Steinem. This former Playboy bunny-turned-bimbo likes poodles, wants to be noticed by women, and wants her bras back so she can tie you know what off to keep them from slapping against her thighs.

Tune to Fox News to see the anti-skanks.

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

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 7:19 PM | Link to this

I watched and my opinion is that you’re totally grasping at straws. The portion you excerpted wasn’t nearly as bad as you made it out to be and the rest of the interview was quite good.

Jay B.,

Nice try, but I’m not the one that tried listening to a tiny excerpt and banging out my own “transcript” calling it the exchange, verbatim.

I stated my opinion of the interview, as did you, but I didn’t make up facts to go along with my opinion like you did. I also didn’t limit myself to a tiny excerpt, I watched all that SeeBs decided to show. For what it’s worth the relevant section doesn’t have all the seeming edit jumps in the broadcast version that it has on my computer when using your link.

I’m appalled! Actually I’m not the least bit surprised.

Paul,

Obama gave O’Reilly a grand total of 30 minutes of his time. The questions you mention contrasted what Gibson asked Obama versus what he asked Palin. The differences were striking.

AJC/DNC-M,

I think Jay is trying to become the next Ethan Winner and see if he can astroturf a story.

By getalife

September 25, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this

Queen of the morons.

McCoward has not suspended anything but his spine.

The dems should bail on the bailout.

They are playing political games to prove there is no crisis.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this

Limbaugh nails it:

This is not a free market screw-up; this is not a capitalism flaw. This was all caused by Democrats in government. If there were a Republican to blame, he would have been found and he would be in jail, or his life would be ruined as the result of never-ending congressional hearings.

By TW

September 25, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this

Sure do wish some of the right on this blog would put their money where their mouth is and call it into Vegas. Freakin’ line is about to be pulled off the board - ALL the money going on Obama. No doubt it’s where I’m gonna put mine, but it’d be nice for a couple of you blow-hards to toss some cash on McSame so I could get some better odds.

What’s that called in the South, when a loudmouth can’t back it up? They call it being full of poop everywhere else in the country.

C’mon, chickenhawks - pull out the plastic and make the call…no?…no???

God I miss the real Republicans.

By Ted Striker

September 25, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this

For the few folks questioning Sen. Obama’s foreign policy qualifications: If Sen. McCain will take 90 minutes to debate Senator Obama tomorrow — as he agreed to do a long time ago — the two candidates can provide you some insight.

McCain has every reason to be concerned about his last opportunity for the presidency. That’s why he’s using every trick in the book to dupe the American public just like George W. Bush managed.

By eastcoaster

September 25, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this

I am not a liberal or conservative. I just want to pick the candidate who will save this country from social and economic turmoil. The way I see it, choosing a president to run the country is akin to selecting the right employee to the do the job for a company. If you are a hiring manager, wouldn’t you want a employee who is able to answer your questions, has good communication skills-one who is articulate and intelligent? Or would you rather pick the employee who can’t give you a straight answer, talks circuitously, and shows lack of integrity?

By wes

September 25, 2008 7:34 PM | Link to this

SHE IS A JOKE PLAIN AND SIMPLE…..Romney would have been a good choice.

By Paul

September 25, 2008 7:34 PM | Link to this

Ted 7:27

I’ll hazard a guess that Obama’s foreign policy experience remarks will deal not with his experience, but:

• criticism of Bush

• linking McCain with Bush

• what he wants to do

• how he would handle a situation

But absolutely nothing about what he has done (experience). Which is why I made the comparison with Palin earlier.

By Lustin' For My Pal In DC

September 25, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this

People who would stoop so low as to call another person’s comments “stupid” (or comparable descriptors) are people that we should all really feel sorry for the most. What is it in their life, their childhood, their school days, their quality time with parents, their social life, …, that went so wrong. Such as person’s entire world must have been a complete and utter failure…until…Sarah. Oh, sweet Sarah. Oh, how such a person must long to touch sweet Sarah, to be with Sarah….You know who you are, you Really Wrong people…Really Wrong of you to behave in such a Really Wrong manner.

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this

Ho hum: Obama’s lawyer threatens TV stations that run NRA ad

Even the most diehard Obama supporters should be a little concerned that his first impulse is seemingly always to silence any opposition.

By getalife

September 25, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this

Here is the gop house proposal:

“One the proposals — favored by House Republicans — would relax regulation and temporarily get rid of certain taxes in order to lure private industry into the market for these distressed assets.”

Political games.

By Midori

September 25, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this

lol - the Hardball panel just played snippets from her “interview” and they are laughing at her

LOL!!!!!

By Steven

September 25, 2008 7:51 PM | Link to this

Alright she didn’t sound as good as usual, but the content of what she said is accurate. Russia has flown bombers over Alaska in recent years and our strategic missile defense system is housed in Alaska. Basically she is talking about the significance of Alaska and thus her office as governor of Alaska.

By AmVet

September 25, 2008 8:00 PM | Link to this

GOOD stuff tonight!

Mr. Bookman joins the litany of those who have attempted to intellectually engage the unintellectually unengageable!

And for their efforts gotten a lot of pyscho-garbage as “replies”.

What? Are we really to believe there is now a vast left-wing editing conspiracy???

Even an inkling of basic human honesty from any of these knuckle-draggers would not preclude the possibility, that yes, Ms. palin is simply not ready.

She is in fact is eye candy for the neo-coneheads, the bible thumpers and the lunatic fringe. Nothing more and nothing less.

And is COMPLETELY unworthy of being in the White House.

Except as a role model for teenage pregnancy instruction and bridges to nowheresville, I suppose.

We ALL know that ALL of the problems is the country are ALL because of the Democrats. (Rush Limberger said so!) And that the GOP had NOTHING to do with ANY of it.

Really, boys, some of you need to grow a pair.

And TW, you are so right about these never-served pansies.

Gawd, what happened to the real men of the Republican Party in this country?

By MessageFromThePinkHouse

September 25, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this

Sarah knows some really old gray-haired guys. Now, she’s qualified to be in a commercial talking about Paris Hilton. She claimed that shecould really dish out some lip service to which Paris was overheard saying “thanks, but no thanks, beech” or something like that. Sarah was later heard mumbling in an unrecognizable language — except for something about crushing the head of a snake.

By BDAtlanta

September 25, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this

Obama has to win by a landslide. I refuse to believe that the majority of voting Americans would be stupid enough to elect that team.

By Beverly

September 25, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this

Let’s not confuse the issues. Palin is a VICE Presidential candidate who has GOVERNED i.e. made Executive decisions for a prosperous Alaska. You can pick her apart all you like, but she won’t fall prey to the lobbyists and fill her coffers with their blessings. BTW, what kind of foreign relations experience did Bill Clinton have before he won the election? Don’t recall that being an issue.
Biden is a “good old boy” who knows how to wheel, deal, and spend. He also doesn’t know when to keep his mouth shut. The issues should be about what’s best for the country. Has Obama ever been in negotiations with Russia? Has he done anything international other than a photo shoot? He campaigned in Germany for gosh sake - looked good at home I suppose. Has he made any executive decisions? I doubt either he or Joe Biden has. Senatorial, but not Executive. Big Difference. Most of the time Obama spent in office was spent campaigning. BTW - can you vote Present in absentia? He has never been in charge of the campaign either, rather he’s been a puppet to his campaign managers. Obama is a highly risky person to have at the helm of a shaky ship. We need someone stable who knows how to get things done in Washington without doing “favors” or getting “favors”, with a Vice President who knows how to fight corruption within the hallowed walls of congress.
**You can lead a democrat to water but you can’t make him drink unless there’s something in it for him. Guess that’s why they’re called asses.

By BDAtlanta

September 25, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this

Mr. Petulant / Mrs. Trailer Trash ‘08

By courtney

September 25, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

I watched the interview and she is a complete IDIOT!!!! This is what she said to Katie’s final question-Well, I will gather that information up and get back with you-WTF!!!! I can just see her now telling a foreign leader that. She is a JOKE and heaven help us if McClueless and Moose Plain get into office.

By RB from Gwinnett

September 25, 2008 8:22 PM | Link to this

Jay, since you don’t seem to be able to come up with any foreign policy experience for Obami, how about some experience AT ANYTHING?

The fact you people are supporting a man who has legislated little more than an empty “present” vote in his entire lifetime is quite frankly stunning. Yet your strategy is to bash a Governor with an 80% approval rating?

And I get all the plans and “hope” and “change” crap. I’ve read and seen it all. But answer this. Why would you believe he’ll do all this great stuff as president when he hasn’t made a single solitary effort to do ANY of it while a US Senator? That is his job, you know. Yet nothing. No legislation, no change, nothing. You people are lemmings.

Still waiting for the foreign policy experience Jay. Got anything?

By Stephanie

September 25, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

Oh my God, it’s worse than I thought and I thought it was bad…real bad! It’s not even funny anymore it’s just very scary!

By Stephanie

September 25, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

Lucky for McCain the country is heading for a depression, maybe nobody saw the interview.

By getalife

September 25, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

Been reading some wingnut blogs and they think she is a moron too.

They are raging about the bailout. Reminds me of the only other issue they raged about. Illegal immigration.

McCain is trying to keep his base.

Talk about backfired.

By BDAtlanta

September 25, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this

I actually gave AJC/DNC too much credit the other day when I suggested he got his cut and paste sources from Rush or Hennity.

But it’s much worse as it turns out he gets his info from an unknown extreme militant right-wing web site…and from emailers on that site?

No wonder he/she doesn’t post sources. Whoa. That’s twisted.

People like this may be due to deregulation of the state mental institutions….

By AmVet

September 25, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this

Don’t get me wrong. I like Sarah. Really.

And I’m sure she is just deeeelightful as the governor of the Alaskan Territories.

But as Vice President of the United States of America?

Even that dork Dan Quayle must be laughing…

By Midori

September 25, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this

You people are lemmings.

and you people, dear sir, are LEMONS

Bwahahahahahaha

By Dusty

September 25, 2008 8:42 PM | Link to this

**BE ALERT!!Liberal ID Thieves at work.

My ID has been stolen FOUR TIMES TODAY over at Wooten’s. Yep…4:18, 4:48, 5:24 and 5:37. Pretty silly stuff put under my ID. But watch out. YOU MAY BE NEXT if you make a comment liberals do not like.

By sunshine and thunder

September 25, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this

JAY

ROTFLMAO!!

Are you sure you want to compare experience?

Since the Obamassiah doesn’t have any and you are so concerned about it, I assume you’ll be voting for Mr. McCain.

If not then you are being disingenuous. But, then again, you are a big city editorial writer with a one track mind.

Are you SURE you want to compare experience?

Now that you’re an expert on the National Guard we all want to know what experience you find suitable for a vice presidential candidate in that regard.

After you’ve told us you can identify the comparable experiece Mr. Obama has.

After all, Mr. Obama is running for PRESIDENT.

LOL, LOL, LOL!!!

By basementfrog

September 25, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this

Here’s the deal. They are not sexist….

Shut up, you’re too dumb to talk.

Stand by the old white dude and show a little leg.

You could become prez someday.

because….COMMUNICATION, GENERALLY, HAS NOT BEEN HER THING.

Interviews show that Ms. Palin runs an administration that puts a premium on loyalty and secrecy. The governor and her top officials sometimes use personal e-mail accounts for state business; dozens of e-mail messages obtained by The New York Times show that her staff members studied whether that could allow them to circumvent subpoenas seeking public records.

Ms. Palin and aides use their private e-mail addresses for state business. A campaign spokesman said the governor copied e-mail messages to her state account when there was significant state business.

As Ms. Palin’s star ascends, the McCain campaign, as often happens in national races, is controlling the words of those who know her well. Her mother-in-law, Faye Palin, has been asked not to speak to reporters, and aides sit in on interviews with old friends.

I was thinking, I don’t remember giving up my First Amendment rights, Ms. Woodruff said. Just because you’re not going gaga over Sarah doesn’t mean you can’t speak your mind.

Their secrecy is off the charts, Mr. Steiner said.

Armed with an army of Republican lawyers from Washington DC, Todd Palin has announced he will not comply with legislative subpoenas which the law prohibits for one simple reason — because nothing can be done about it until after the election, and it’s unlikely much will be done to punish him for breaking the law. Sarah Palin has similarly ordered all of her aides to refuse to comply with these subpoenas.

It is illegal in the State of Alaska to fail to comply. There is no doubt that the Legislature has the right to investigate and that these Subpoenaas are lawfully issued.

Ignoring a legislative subpoena is punishable by a fine up to $500 and up to six months in jail under Alaska law. But courts are reluctant to intervene and the Legislature is not scheduled to convene until January.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this

Surprise, surprise, it looks like Kookman was listening to the goons and hacks that tried to head off McCain when he wrote his earlier blog thread:

Bailout deal breaks down; Bernanke back to Capitol-Breitbart

Will there be a retraction coming, bwahahahahahahaha, yeah, right on.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

September 25, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this

Firm teats, no brain!

By Chase

September 25, 2008 8:55 PM | Link to this

Look there are 350 or so million people in this country, and only a handful are those that should be president. Only 1/350,000,000 every four/eight years, and same for the VP. Palin may a be capable interesting person. She appears to be a good mother and most Alaskans approve of her job as Gov. But Palin is not one of those 1/350,000,000.

By NCMOM

September 25, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this

And YOU people have the audacity to want hate speech laws passed. As for the column, it doesn’t deserve further comment.

By Commando Sarah

September 25, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this

Palin saying she has foriegn policy creditials because Alaska is close to Russia, is like Britney Spears saying she’s a military expert because she went “commando.”

By getalife

September 25, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this

This is hilarious

Keating 5.Keating 5.Keating 5

Lying to Letterman was a huge mistake. Can McLiar tell the truth about anything? The man lost all honor and credibility.

And his judgement is horrible. Snap out of it wingnuts.

Country first remember?

Geez.

By TW

September 25, 2008 9:06 PM | Link to this

What if McSame, amidst his downward turn in the polls, got wind of the House GOP insurance plan. What if he then, under the guise of breaking the bailout deadlock, announced the suspension of his campaign and headed to Washington with the hush-hush insurance plan his ace in the hole. But then, unexpectedly, just a few hours before the meeting with Bush where he was to unveil ‘his insurance plan’, the congressional deal was announced. He goes to the White House not knowing which way is up and how to play his hand and as a result comes across as nothing short of bizarre.

Nah…not the coherent maverick…

By BDAtlanta

September 25, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

But unfortunately, the worst part of the joke is that Sarah isn’t the only one over her head, McCain is Senate material, not President material.

McCain lasted 27 years because of lobbyists, his wife’s money and the fact that he was a POW. That’s it. That’s all he has.

Obama is President material, not senator material. He doesn’t belong in the day-to-day log jams of congress. He’s a natural-born leader. We need Obama’s leadership now.

Ok, let loose you angry Conservatives.

By getalife

September 25, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this

TW,

What is their insurance plan?

I saw this gop proposal:

“relax regulation and temporarily get rid of certain taxes in order to lure private industry into the market for these distressed assets.”

By Midori

September 25, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this

right on, BD.

Personally, I think they all have fruit loops for brains.

By Chris

September 25, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this

wrong Bookman, what’s horrifying is reading anything you write…Obama? Frank Raines, Fannie Mae, nuff said!!

By J$

September 25, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this

Your degrading of Palin is not going to work libs.

You still have Obama/Biden.

By Marcus

September 25, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this

Everytime a liberal derides Palin’s qualificaitons, I ask how is Obama more qualified to be President than she is to be VP? He has less experience in government and anything else that matters in the area of governance and yet Palin is the ‘unqualified’. Obama is smoother and more rehearsed than Super Sarah but does that qualify him for President? Obviously, conservatives do not have a corner on hypocrisy.

By @@

September 25, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this

Deal?

NO DEAL!!!!!!!!!!

Yeeessssss!

No wonder the democrats wanted McCain to stay away. What the heck were they trying to put over on us.

Now we wait for the better deal — the one that puts American taxpayers front and center. Lend ‘em the money.

By Ga Ind

September 25, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this

I actually feel sorry for Ms. Palin after watching the interview. She seems like a nice lady and should spare herself additional embarrassment by dropping out before the VP debate.

At best this was a gimmick selection by McCain and at worst it shows exceedingly poor judgment.

By Disgusted

September 25, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this

Seriously. It is journalists like you who make people skeptical of the news media. To have an opinion is one thing, to abuse the privelege is another. Do you actually get paid to complain and mock people? The idea that any portion of my $2.00 ends up in your pocket makes my stomach turn.

By zzzz

September 25, 2008 9:31 PM | Link to this

Don’t read comments on the internet!

And if you’ve posted more than three times on a story, attempting to have an online “debate” - you’re a loser. Find a more productive use of your time.

By Fred

September 25, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this

I think she forgot about Canada; they share an actual land border.

In that case, it makes the governors of WA, ID, MT, ND, MN, MI, OH, PA, NY, VT, NH, ME experienced in foreign policy since they share either a land or maritime border or both.

Don’t forget the governors of CA, AZ, NM, TX who share a land border with Mexico. In fact those governors have war-time leadership experience, considering Mexico is a part of the administration’s war on drugs.

By @@

September 25, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this

Gotta bring this up from downstairs for jay.

By @@ September 25, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

Once again jay, you come off “half-cocked” in today’s column.

You need to get a handle on that nasty habit buddy.

There’s no debate about that.

McCain went, he met with colleagues, and the negotiations on the handling of foreclosures remains unresolved.

Addendum: Must’ve been other issues that remained unresolved.

I was ready to initiate my own personal tax revolt. They send me my tax bill — I send them my paid off mortgage and ask for a $2,300 X 3=$6,900 refund on my investment.

By Midori

September 25, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this

hey wingnuts!!!

google “gino rossi”

By getalife

September 25, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this

@@,

I agree.

No deal.

Starting to look like one big gop stunt and there is no rush to do anything.

The market will drop tomorrow trying to get their money.

Like Letterman said, it doesn’t smell right.

It stinks.

By fearless fosdik

September 25, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this

“It was a very unhappy period in my life. But the fact is that I moved forward…”

QUESTION?

Is McCain talking about his years as a POW?

Or is he talking about his envolvement with the “KEATING FIVE?”

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this

Gino Rossi (born May 29, 1908) was an Italian boxer who competed in the Olympic games in 1932. He won the silver medal in the Light heavyweight competition in Los Angeles, losing to David Daniel Carstens of South Africa in the final match)

Do you have a point, parrot?

By TW

September 25, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

Get - that’s more than I can find. Heard the arrogant five talking it up on cspan, but it was about as clear as ‘support the troops.’ I think McSame has finally cut the head off his campaign - not that his base will notice.

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this

Chris Rock makes one of the funniest — and truest — points to date:

If John McCain loses 5 houses - he’s still got houses to spare!!

How does THIS guy relate?

I’m going with the guy with one house!

By Dusty

September 25, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this

Ho hum libs..Obama is Presidential material says BDATlanta@9:08

Well, maybe so BD. When is he going to show some of that material? Nobody seems able to name it.

They just keep saying “He’s got it!!” But what is it? NOBODY KNOWS. Everything is university stuff, community stuff,and itty bitty suggestions as a Junior Senator. Quite often, he doesn’t even bother to show up or express an opinion. His frequent vote of “present” proves that. His only thought is evidently “Change!”

Are you talking about a pleasant approach on stage and some pleasant passages from a teleprompter on CHANGE? Most movie stars can do THAT without a teleprompter.

So, military service? NO. Diplomatic service? NO. County, city or state government experience? A year or two somewhere. International affairs experience? NO. Business world experience? NO. Great companions in his recent history? HARDLY!!

So you go ahead and vote for MR. GOT IT but no body can find IT. I’ll take the MAN WHO HAS DONE IT BEFORE and that man is McCain.

By alan

September 25, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this

* Jay - It was Bristol doing the interview, not Sarah Palin. Stop your lies!*

Alan

By BDAtlanta

September 25, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this

Ok, let’s talk about McCain’s experience:

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

Jay: We all know that if I did something like 9:23, you would take the opportunity to ban me forever, from all AJC blogs.

It is time for you to show that you are not the partisan hack that we all think you are.

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this

Go Shelby go!

By fearless fosdik

September 25, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

By Danny the red

DANNY, Not to mention the 7 or 8 vehicles he and his wife own….

I’m going with with the person who owns 1 house and 1 car..Sounds a lot like me!

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 25, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this

Management, nothing I could do would change your mind on that topic.

Nor would I even care to try.

I will, however, look at 9:26.

By sunshine and thunder

September 25, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this

It’s funny that Obama’s only executive experience seems to be director of the Harvard Law Review.

Wonder why he never wrote a single article in that august publication?

By Frederick Douglass

September 25, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this

Alaska governor Sarah Palin appearing on the hit TV show “Are You Smarter than a Kindergartner” whiffed on the first question———who’s buried in Grant’s tomb?

By Midori

September 25, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this

oooooooooooooooooooo

somebody is mighty testy tonight!!!

he went to his hat of tricks and pulled out the name calling card!!!

LOL - Hard to sit down now, isn’t it?

After all that ducking, dodging and weaving?

Bwahahahahahaha

By dudley do right

September 25, 2008 10:04 PM | Link to this

By AJC/DNC Management @ 9:54 PM

What was it Phil Gramm said…????

Something like quit your WHINING!

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 10:04 PM | Link to this

Jay: It would be a start.

By Just_Me

September 25, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this

…I’ve been reading this tonight…

The most laughable excuse I’ve heard so far is that for some nefarious reason, CBS edited the video to make her look worse than she really is.

This, my friends, is impossible.

I am utterly, utterly disgusted how anyone can support this woman and McCain’s choice-and make excuses for her.

C’mon November….

Jay? Hang in there. Some like to beat up on “ya” because you are ::::gasp!::: expressing your OPINION in your OPINION column.

Keep doing what you’re doing. Most of America agrees-and if you look at the polls, the Kool-Aid drinkers (esp. the particularly rabid ones that you have riled up so) are dwindling….

Have at it folks. I am off to find something to read that does not involve St. Sarah of the Tundra, Patron Saint of the Utterly Moronic. (Hie thee to a church to have an anti-witchcraft blessing placed upon ye head!)

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this

How many houses you got, Management?

By dirty harry

September 25, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this

By Dusty

September 25, 2008 8:42 PM

Gee DUSTY…Thanks for the heads up!

Like if anyone cares…….

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 10:14 PM | Link to this

I would like to make a suggestion.

John McCain should immediately suspend his campaign. and his heroic efforts to help resolve our financial crisis, and come give Jay a hand and moderate this forum. Right now.

By dudley do right

September 25, 2008 10:14 PM | Link to this

By Frederick Douglass

September 25, 2008 10:02 PM

FREDERICK.. I understand she was offered a lifeline and called her husband TODD, and he responded….how the hell should I know!

By Dusty

September 25, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this

BD,

Why don’t you try to get in Annnapolis with poor grades, bad character, and even great connections? YOU CANNOT DO IT. That happens only in your head. It is called ignorance.

Wesley Clark couldn’t even get nominated for President. But he tried. Sour grapes!

McCain is considered a person of honor not only by the Navy but by most Americans. His POW years were brave. Your contempt makes YOU loook like an envious kook.

McCain’s family life was private and nobody’s business but those involved. Most people know that. The public display of depleted character by Clinton in the White House leaves no Democrat the opportunity to discuss marital fidelity in politics.

As issues change, so does McCain. You can call it flip flop if you want. I call it a change in judgment as situations change. It is not an overnight switch of words as we hear from Biden. Hear today, gone tomorrow.

Keep digging, BD. You are getting dirt all over YOURSELF.

By Dusty

September 25, 2008 10:18 PM | Link to this

thanks, dirty harry..8:42

I knew YOU would care.

Goodnight, you little darling!!!

By George Mason

September 25, 2008 10:23 PM | Link to this

I’m always hearing this about Palin over and over. But Obama’s pick of Biden is an oxymoron in itself. We have this young guy promising “Change” and then he picks a Senator who’s been in Congress for 30-something years. Palin is human. We all make mistakes. She is a common American, and the Framers of the Constitution wanted to have this government run by average citizens and not the, as odd as this may sound, politians. I would rather have a vice president who I can relate to on a personal opinion level and not the distant representative level.

By RB from Gwinnett

September 25, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this

Jay,

Hows the Obama foreign policy experience list coming? Got anything yet? It sure is easy to throw rocks from the bully pulpit isn’t it? Surely, as a “journalist”, you’re going to hold both party’s candidates to the same standard aren’t you?

So far, you’re batting zero here Jay. THE newspaper of a major US city deserves better.

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this

Why don’t you try to get in Annnapolis with poor grades, bad character, and even great connections? YOU CANNOT DO IT.

What are you talking about, Dusty?

McCain was a double legacy at Annapolis and his father was a highly regarded admiral. If you know anything about how elite institutions work in this country you know that there was NO WAY he would not have been a shoo in to the Naval Academy (or for that matter any other school he wanted to go to).

By RW-(the original)

September 25, 2008 10:26 PM | Link to this

The comment that should be pulled on this thread is the 3:03. LOL

Stay classy Dhimmicrats

By john mccain

September 25, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this

Dusty @ 10:15 PM

“Why don’t you try to get in Annnapolis with poor grades, bad character, and even great connections?”

Well, thank you for your kind support Ms DUSTY. That’s exactly what I did.

By the way Cindy’s attending to her Drugs right now, and I got a truck load of VIAGRA …

What you up to tonight?

I’m John McCain and I approve this message

By getalife

September 25, 2008 10:31 PM | Link to this

TW,

Found this:

“CBS News reports that McCain’s alternative proposal includes “fewer regulations and corporate tax breaks”

I think his base turned on the bailout so he went with “stay the course”.

I doubt the dems will vote for that. The dems should walk away and blame it on McCain. Paulson is begging for this deal and he can’t be trusted. I think both sides know that.

Let the market correct.

By getalife

September 25, 2008 10:37 PM | Link to this

crusty,

“Why don’t you try to get in Annnapolis with poor grades, bad character, and even great connections? YOU CANNOT DO IT. That happens only in your head. It is called ignorance.”

I agree that is ignorant and McCain did have family connections that he rebelled against and they passed him. He has no honor or credibility. Just like your other hero w.

By Abomi Nation

September 25, 2008 10:37 PM | Link to this

COURIC: Gov Palin, do you think most Americans know where you’re coming from?

PALIN: I personally believe that, U.S. Americans are unable to do so, because some… people out there in our nation that don’t have maps, and I believe that our education, like such as in South Africa and the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and I believe that they should… our education over here in the U.S., should help the U.S., er, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future.., for our children

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 10:38 PM | Link to this

Hey, RB, you’re barking up the wrong banana tree.

Obama does not have to prove his suitedness for the presidency based on experience alone. I think experience is a red herring by the way regardless of whether it’s being argued by Obama- or McCain supporters. It’s really not the issue here. What we’re talking about here is a certain threshold of being basically conversant with national and international issues. Lacking that, what you have is in effect a political neophyte in a position of potentially assuming ultimate responsibility.

What would be the effect were she to become president someday? Lots of laughter, but who knows, maybe she would make her way ok. Point is, it’s uncharted waters. Unprecedented.

By the welcome wagon

September 25, 2008 10:40 PM | Link to this

how’s that community violence working out in Chi town?

who’s turned that around?

By Midori

September 25, 2008 10:42 PM | Link to this

CNN is playing the Palin interview now.

I’m LMAO!!!!

This is the third show I’ve watched tonight that has ridiculed this interview.

snicker

By getalife

September 25, 2008 10:43 PM | Link to this

Yeah, crusty and Sarah are on the same level.

Not the smartest of moose hunters, blessed by a witch hunter, waiting for the end of days like Iamanutjob.

By Uncanny Valley

September 25, 2008 10:48 PM | Link to this

Palin/McCain 08: It’s good that Politics makes strange bedfellows. How else could we find the sleeper cells?

Obama/Biden 08: America turns over.

By Midori

September 25, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

Getalife, STOP IT!!!

I’m choking from laughing so much!!!

By PulSamsara

September 25, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this

Why would America REWARD complete Republican failure ?

We wont.

By NO WAY NO HOW NO ACORN

September 25, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this

THE BILL THEY TRIED TO PASS

Lindsey Graham said 20% of the money that should go to cover the reitrement debt will instead go to the housing organization ACORN!!!

HAIL NO!

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this

Hey George Mason:

“But Obama’s pick of Biden is an oxymoron in itself. We have this young guy promising “Change” and then he picks a Senator who’s been in Congress for 30-something years.”

You’re right. I wasn’t wild about the Biden choice and partly for that reason. It was a rather sterile choice unlike McCain’s choice which was bold (reckless, but bold).

“Palin is human. We all make mistakes. She is a common American, and the Framers of the Constitution wanted to have this government run by average citizens ….”

It’s a perfectly valid point. But the fact is, there’s just one problem with it and that is that Palin herself doesnt believe it. She doesn’t believe in herself (or not yet anyway). What I’m saying is she doesn’t really believe she belongs there. It’s obvious. And what’s sad - on a human level regardless of one’s political leanings - is that she’s not been helped by her campaign by shutting her up for weeks and then suddenly throwing her to the lions once speculation and anger have started to build.

By Uncanny Valley

September 25, 2008 10:56 PM | Link to this

I liked Jay’s bit about Einstein’s hair.

Palin’s the mother of all big-haired ladies. Sorry, but I’m nuts about her. I dont care that she’s not eloquent. She could run this country as well as Biden, Obama, or McCain. Or Bush. Or Cheney. She could be commander in chief as well as those men too.

I dont believe that women are not the intellectual equals of men. I dont buy that their emotional makeup disqualifies them from higher office.

In Sarah Palin, I see an accomplished piece of US prime, and I’m still catching my breath.

All you fools can see is pork chops. Well, then grill, baby, grill.

By RB from Gwinnett

September 25, 2008 10:59 PM | Link to this

By Danny the red 10:38 PM

“Obama does not have to prove his suitedness for the presidency based on experience alone” So, what’s the standard for him and why is it different for him than for anybody else?

Since Jay’s not doing to well answering, why don’t you tell us how Obami is skilled at “basically conversant with national and international issues”. Have you watched the man answer a question without a teleprompter? The “Uh, um, uh, um, uh, um’s” you see on this blog are not made up. They may as well be quotes from the man. You want to tell me that’s what you want to see when staring down Putin, or Imanutjob, or lil Kim? You can’t be serious.

And then there’s Biden…. I wouldn’t let that guy order my pizza.

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 11:03 PM | Link to this

What do you mean by “their emotional makeup” Uncanny Valley? Are you attributing some essential essence to women in saying that?

By J$

September 25, 2008 11:04 PM | Link to this

“Why would America REWARD complete Republican failure ?”

Watch them.

If the dems weren’t such idiots, you could take this thing easily.

By getalife

September 25, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

Midori,

I think McCain’s next hail mary is dumping Palin like his ex wife.

By moonbat betty

September 25, 2008 11:11 PM | Link to this

well slap my a$s and tattoo an “O” on my forehead nancy (getalife), I think we got it!

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

September 25, 2008 11:13 PM | Link to this

I dont believe that women are not the intellectual equals of men. I dont buy that their emotional makeup disqualifies them from higher office.

No one said a thing about women not being the intellectual equals of men. It’s this one, particular woman who has the intelligence of a turnip we’re talking about. She’s not qualified to hold any office!

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 11:13 PM | Link to this

RB/Gwinnett: “Have you watched the man answer a question without a teleprompter? The “Uh, um, uh, um, uh, um’s” you see on this blog are not made up.”

Don’t confuse eloquence with knowledge. True, Obama at times is little better than Gore with his wonkish droning. But if you ask him about Pakistan or Iran, there is a level of knowledge there. You may not agree with the approach, but there’s been at least a little thought about the issues involved on both an ideological and tactical level. Palin? Not so much. I was just listening to the Couric interview when this question was asked and her response showed that she’d not given the matter any more thought than I have about who’s the hottest designer in NY. So not only did she give the Cliff Notes version of an answer (nothing wrong with that - they all do it on some level) and not only did she obviously give the Cliff Notes answer, but it was painfully obvious that it was the Cliff Notes answer.

By Mac

September 25, 2008 11:14 PM | Link to this

More qualified than Obama and doesn’t stutter either

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 11:19 PM | Link to this

Mac: “More qualified than Obama and doesn’t stutter either”

But we haven’t established that yet, have we?

How is she more ‘experienced’ than Obama?

And as to stuttering, that’s not a stutter Obama does. More of a verbal tic.

By Mac

September 25, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this

Same qualifications and foreign policy experience as Clinton in 1992.

Laughable watching you snooty Dem HYPOCRITES make fun of someone who has more executive experience than your Presidential candidate.

Will be more fun watching you cry racism when the empty suit loses in a landslide.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

September 25, 2008 11:30 PM | Link to this

She’s more qualified to do some sweeping and mopping but that’s about it! Apparently the witchdoctor didn’t get all the witchcraft out of that empty head.

By RB from Gwinnett

September 25, 2008 11:31 PM | Link to this

Danny, are we supposed to be impressed with Obama’s knowledge then? Based on what? His ability to recall the answers he learned in rehersal? The lack of eloquence doesn’t appear to be a presentation issue, it appears to be a man struggling to remember what he’s supposed to say. Like he just learned it this morning.

The man sat in church for 20 years and had no KNOWLEDGE of what his pastor was saying. Is that the kind of knowledge you’re impressed by? (Hint, that’s not a lack of knowledge, it’s a lack of integrity!!)

By Mac

September 25, 2008 11:34 PM | Link to this

Danny the Red: Palin has run a state, she has run a city.

Your candidate has run….nothing!

Plus Obama has pumped up his resume on everything he did (or didn’t do) before he ran for the IL State Senate. And suppressed all requests for information on what he did (or didn’t do) during that time.

Can you name three things Obama has accomplished (getting a degree or getting elected doesn’t count) that qualifies him to run anything, let alone the USA? Can you name three things that makes him more qualified than McCain’s VP candidate?

No kool-aid for me, thanks.

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 11:34 PM | Link to this

“Laughable watching you snooty Dem HYPOCRITES make fun of someone who has more executive experience than your Presidential candidate.”:

Awe. Feeling a little insecure?

“Will be more fun watching you cry racism when the empty suit loses in a landslide.”

Hmm. So are you saying your imagined cry of racism is somehow built in to your decision to oppose Obama? That’s interesting. I thought race had nothing to do with it.

By the way, what makes you think I’m a Democrat? :-)

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

September 25, 2008 11:35 PM | Link to this

RB, you Republinazis are very well versed in the lack of integrity, aren’t you? You haven’t told the truth about anything yet!

By Mac

September 25, 2008 11:46 PM | Link to this

Hey Danny Red, my post on snooty Dem HYPOCRITES wasn’t addressed to you personally but if the shoe fits….feel free to slip it on.

I’m not the one saying if Obama loses it will be racism….it’s the Dems ALREADY saying it. It’s the next version of FL hanging chads and swift boats…never that the candidate’s positions were rejected.

Now…if you want to talk about socialist discrimination…you might have me there.

By Danny the red

September 25, 2008 11:48 PM | Link to this

To your questions Mac “Can you name three things Obama has accomplished (getting a degree or getting elected doesn’t count) that qualifies him to run anything, let alone the USA?”

Yes, I can.

He (Obama) has accomplished exactly one thing of importance and one thing only : he won the nomination of his party for president.

There. That’s it. That’s all that matters.

As for his experience at running something? I don’t see how that matters here in the least. Otherwise we’d simply shuffle people from the boardrooms of large companies into the US executive. (Carly Fiorina for prez anyone?)

As to naming 3 things that make him more qualified than Palin, there’s no point because 1) I’ve never claimed that Obama was more qualified than she (other than to point out that he does have that basic fluency in political matters that generally makes people feel more comfortable that he could be entrusted to oversee affairs of state and speak coherently about them to the country) and 2) I reject your premise that there is such a thing as “qualification” for something like president. For electricians and lawyers, we have concrete credentials and qualifications. For president, none. We make the decision based on a range of critieria, many of them on a gut level — and needless to say, it’s a big gamble.

By J$

September 25, 2008 11:49 PM | Link to this

stop it danny.

She is a governor of a very important state of the United States of America.

obama is what?

community organizer of a failed ideoalogy and dumped his church of 20+ years that married him and one in which his children grew up in?

You mention Obama is versed on the handling of Pakistan.

True, Obama at times is little better than Gore with his wonkish droning. But if you ask him about Pakistan or Iran, there is a level of knowledge there.

How so?

By Mac

September 25, 2008 11:55 PM | Link to this

The reason the Dems want a bailout deal so bad is that they are knee deep in Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac. Jim Johnson ex-Chairman and Franklin Raines ex-CEO ought to be in jail for admitted fraud with Enron and Worldcom execs, but in the meantime they are advising Obama.

McCain, on the other hand, warned on Fannie and Freddie on the Senate floor and pushed for reforms of both in the Senate TWO years ago only to be rebuffed by Dodd and other Dems who were lining their pockets in contributions from Fannie/Freddie. And who was the second largest receipient of Fannie/Freddie $$$: OBAMA.

This is a matter of public record that no amount of kool-aid spin can change.

By Danny the red

September 26, 2008 12:05 AM | Link to this

“But if you ask him about Pakistan or Iran, there is a level of knowledge there.”

What I’m saying is that from casual observation I can say with 100% certainty that Obama knows something of Pakistan’s problematic role in the so-called war on terror, to take one example. (Note that I’m not saying he has a solution. Just a certain level of awareness.) He knows that there’s a challenge there and that there are different ways of approaching that challenge, policies, etc. and those make up what we call ideologies. He knows which where this particular issue - like many others - falls with regard to to the particular ideology towards which he gravitates (he can’t write a book on it, but he’s running for president, not chair of the Harvard department of international affiars. Plus, I don’t want a president who reflects TOO deeply on it. See Plato.)

Now. You take Palin. I have not a shred of evidence that if you asked her right now to name the man whose tenure as president of that country just ended that she would be able to do it. That’s all.

But again, this does not amount to a ‘qualification’ for anything. As I said above, there is no such thing for president. If you found out the chef of your restaurant didn’t ‘know the difference between basil and oregano, you’d be perplexed and might (but not necessarily) lose confidence in him. But for president, there’s not even anything that clean-cut.

By Mac

September 26, 2008 12:16 AM | Link to this

“He (Obama) has accomplished exactly one thing of importance and one thing only : he won the nomination of his party for president.

There. That’s it. That’s all that matters.”

Wasn’t that a Chris Rock movie??

By J$

September 26, 2008 12:21 AM | Link to this

Sure danny. in case you are serious, he is aware of “something”

Does he know how many men have lost their lives trying to catch that sob without destroying the lives of thousands of “civiliians”?

I don’t think you or obama have any idea.

I think McCain does.

By Richard

September 26, 2008 12:29 AM | Link to this

Come on people— let’s stop making this a left and right issue. Truth isn’t hard to see here… and I’m tyrin hard to like Palin and McCain. She ain’t fit to be the VP and she surely ain’t fit to be president. She ain’t. This country won’t hold up much longer if we keep getting stuck on left and right. McCain shoulda done better and picked someone that had experience with the ECONOMY— not just a pretty face to trick folks into votin for her. Who cares about Palin’s experience with Russia? What’s going on right now in this country is serious. So let’s all be serious.

By Danny the red

September 26, 2008 12:31 AM | Link to this

What do you mean “by not destroying the lives of thousands of civilians”?

By Richard

September 26, 2008 12:31 AM | Link to this

Come on people— let’s stop making this a left and right issue. Truth isn’t hard to see here… and I’m tyrin hard to like Palin and McCain. She ain’t fit to be the VP and she surely ain’t fit to be president. She ain’t. This country won’t hold up much longer if we keep getting stuck on left and right. McCain shoulda done better and picked someone that had experience with the ECONOMY— not just a pretty face to trick folks into votin for her. Who cares about Palin’s experience with Russia? What’s going on right now in this country is serious. So let’s all be serious.

By Danny the red

September 26, 2008 12:36 AM | Link to this

McCain shoulda done better and picked someone that had experience with the ECONOMY.

Now there’s something that there exist qualifications for. Sort of.

Richard Shelby held up a letter tonight will signatures of many major economists telling him to stop the Paulson plan at all costs.

Wonder what Palin things are the pros and cons of it.

By J$

September 26, 2008 12:42 AM | Link to this

gosh darnit danny, it’s “civilians”, capiche?

>

and poor ole richard, we heard it the first time.

question: do you like biden?

By Richard

September 26, 2008 12:55 AM | Link to this

Shooo… sorry about that. I kept clickin that button cause it wasn’t gone through. Guess it went through. No I can’t say I like Biden so much neither. But I know Obama did better by pickin him than McCain did by pickin Palin. Obama needs help with foreign experience and that’s what Bidens got. McCain needs help with the economy and thats what Romney had… now I don’t like Romney much either, but they all politicians anyway. I’m going to think real hard about my vote this year. And I might vote like I never thought I would, or I might not vote at all. I love this country. Love it. I ain’t going to let no idiot get into that White House on my vote. We’re in trouble friends. Thing’s are worse than anyone wanted to tell us. McCain scares me— and I ain’t one to be afraid. A maverick way of doin things got us into this mess, and teamwork is all that’s gonna get us out.

By J$

September 26, 2008 1:08 AM | Link to this

obama=teamwork?

how so?

By Randy West

September 26, 2008 1:10 AM | Link to this

Always interesting.

By Richard

September 26, 2008 1:30 AM | Link to this

J$ you just want to argue don’t you? That ain’t what I said an you know it. Teamwork may mean votin for McCain, heck it may even mean votin for Obama, and well heck again it may mean not votin at all.

I’ll see after these debates.

I jumped on the boat last time and voted for Bush a second term. I’m sayin I ain’t makin that mistake again. And I hope no one else does either. McCain right now ain’t teamwork. He thinks he’s got all the answers. What makes a president ain’t always just what he knows— it’s who he picks for his cabinet. And I’ll tell you right now, if Palin is any sign of the type of company he plans to keep, then I AIN’T votin for him.

So I suggest you hunker down in front of that TV set just like me come tomorrow and let’s all pay close attention to what both of them men say. Think about the future of this country. I ain’t yet made up my mind and I got plenty time to do it. I don’t yet know what Obama is equal to. And I reckon you don’t either. Just let’s keep our eyes and ears open and keep the fate of this nation in mind. Over 300 million people in this country— we ain’t all going to agree— but we all deserve a president that wants to help as many of those people as possible.

By J$

September 26, 2008 1:50 AM | Link to this

No, Richard, You said teamwork and I just want you to quantify your remarks.

The title of this “Thread” is “Palin is a bad joke” and I would like an explanation of why she is and how mr. obama is more qualified.

Nothing less. Nothing more.

Tell me how Mr. Obama is more qualified and I will walk

By Wilbur

September 26, 2008 2:36 AM | Link to this

Swinging schlong John McCrazy’s loves beauty queens. First wife. Second wife. Now, VP select. The crazy old b******* can only remain horny in his head at his ancient age. And everyone under 40 will be drafted if he is crowned.

By Emily

September 26, 2008 2:36 AM | Link to this

It’s silly that some people still think that Palin’s assertion that she’s the commander-in-chief of the Alaska National Guard means she has foreign policy experience. This has been debunked already.

Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, in an interview with The Associated Press, said “Palin plays no role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard. The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations.”

By AL

September 26, 2008 2:39 AM | Link to this

The WEASEL strikes again. Are we supposed to believe Palin is stupid and “The Mascot” and Biden are smart? Oh okay hell I’m going to change my vote right now. Couric’s interview has swayed my vote.

What do you take us for WEASEL morons? WISE UP! “The Mascot” is a stuffed suit and Biden is a do-nothing lifer that is only there because Clinton didn’t want second fiddle. Or to be associated with a losing campaign. The Dems should be happy with McCain. Read Zogby’s comments. This election could be a Landslide.

By keyes6000

September 26, 2008 2:55 AM | Link to this

I’m a Republican. If Palin is elected along with the War Hero, it’ll be like having Britney Spears for vice-president. While she was mayor, the little village she controlled became the methamphetamine capital of Alaska. If they allowed hunting spiral-eyed so-called “republicans” from airplanes, me and a lot of other folks would sign up in a heartbeat.

My father fought and died so these twisted, corrupt Republicans represented now by the traitor John McCain—who broke under torture—and the freak Sarah Palin could laugh at the Geneva Convention, torture people, trample on our rights, destroy our government and now our cherished free market economy, all the while claiming to care about hard-working Americans and “honoring” our troops.

Obama? He doesn’ t need your idiotic definition of “foreign policy experience,” whatever it may be (you don’t actually know what it is, do you?). As you may have seen, he is already astonishingly popular in Europe and if you knew anything about it, you’d know that popularity is 3/4 of the battle. Compare that to your murderous moron GW Bush.

Take a walk.

By MIke

September 26, 2008 3:06 AM | Link to this

McCain knows it’s over.

By John Small

September 26, 2008 3:07 AM | Link to this

Look on the bright side. If Palin really does end up as President then the outcome will surely put a stake through the heart of the christian taleban takeover of the Republicans. Germany finally got rid of its military ambitions by living through Hitler. Maybe it will take a Palin presidency to root out the swivel eyes.

Drink that Kool-Aid, it’ll do you good.

By welcome wagon

September 26, 2008 3:10 AM | Link to this

hello.

1st of all, your reference to some pop icon takes away all of your legitimacy.

i live in south chicago.

MF getting shot all over the place.

walk

By Jackson

September 26, 2008 3:19 AM | Link to this

Hey GOP astroturfers,

Keep all those clever nicknames for Obama coming, they’re essential for getting people to swing your way.

Also, don’t forget to keep making your important points in all-caps.

Anyone else starting to sense the desperation?

By gulp

September 26, 2008 3:24 AM | Link to this

yep, fish gasping for air…

obamama,,,

By Brylock

September 26, 2008 4:56 AM | Link to this

The economy is crumbling before our eyes, suddenly McCain doesn’t want to debate (potentially about, y’know, a solution).

Sarah Palin is largely a question mark to the American people, running for the number 2 slot in the executive branch, with a 1 in 3 chance of becoming president (insurance actuary tables) and they’ve let her do, what, an interview a week or less since her nomination?

Not that I’d have voted for them in any case, but they’re doing a terrible job of explaining why we should vote for them. How this interview is seen as anything but an embarrassment to Palin is beyond me. Spare me all the populist tripe about how she’s “just folks.” Who wants “just folks” running our enormous economy, our military, or our foreign policy in this day and age? The job of the president is enormously complicated and of colossal consequence to the entire world. I don’t want just folks in that position, I want the smartest SOB I can get. I want our President to be impressively intelligent with a concrete grasp of the situation he faces. I’m not necessarily saying that Obama is the embodiment of that ideal, however I am saying that I’m a hell of a lot more impressed with the president of the Harvard Law Review than I am with a communications major who can’t, y’know, communicate. In fact, as a journalism major, Palin should have had special insight into what she might face from Couric, and have prepared herself accordingly. Instead, we got the above referenced train wreck. The (potential) President of the United States should be able to withstand a Katie Couric interview without tripping over their tongue and spouting nonsensical gibberish that kinda sounds like a half-flubbed “talking-point.”

Politicians stretch the truth when discussing their achievements and qualifications. This is nothing new. A halfway competent politician would have been able to easily deflect that question and turn it back on her opponent. Clinton was a master at this kind of redirection. So was Reagan. Palin isn’t in the same division, league, or sport as those two. Is this really the person you conservatives want facing down Putin/Medvedev, Zadari, or Kim Jong-il? The one who couldn’t take Katie friggin’ Couric?

If wanting a president who doesn’t sound like a babbling moron when asked an entirely predictable question makes me some kind of elitist, then fine. I’m an elitist. You’re right. I’m blatantly prejudiced against imbeciles holding high public office. If that makes me an elitist, then it’s a distinction I’ll wear as a badge of honor.

By dirty harry

September 26, 2008 5:03 AM | Link to this

By AJC/DNC Management

September 25, 2008 4:48 PM

As always AJC, nice copy and paste job!

Do you ever have any original thing to say?

http://news.theroot.com/theroot/2008/09/26/232628027-palin-defends-claim-that-living

By Uncanny Valley

September 26, 2008 6:07 AM | Link to this

Palin/McCain 08: It’s a good thing that politics makes strange bedfellows. That’s how they’ll find the sleeper cells.

By Donna

September 26, 2008 6:15 AM | Link to this

Wow! If she is not embarrassed by her performance in this interview then, I’m embarrassed for her. OMG!!! There was absolutly so substance or depth to her answers. The answers were so elementary. It’s pretty darn obvious that her handlers have not prepped her. They had to have known the question about Russia’s proximity to Alaska would surface again. This just goes to show you how stupid the McCain camp thinks its supporters are. Those guys play to the low information supporter who will believe anything. This also speaks to the intelligence of Americans.

By JAson

September 26, 2008 6:38 AM | Link to this

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Americans have the right to know more about anyone who might be a heartbeat away from being president.

By jaded_and_streetwise

September 26, 2008 7:01 AM | Link to this

hmmmm… I have a vague recollecion of a Sunday School teacher / peanut farmer from South Jawjuh being elected president, even though the denizens of his home state tried to warn the nation that he was a pious, arrogant clod. All of his prior foreign policy experience left us with a Bronze Age country with no electricity or communication to the outside world and ooops! nuclear capability! (None of the four candidates are very impressive, but I have even less regard for Katie Couric.)

By Mike

September 26, 2008 7:11 AM | Link to this

I’m sorry, but Jay Bookman is the joke.This clown spews the same predictable and boring partisan crap every day without the slightest bit of intellectual honesty or consistency. Like an angry and intolerant teenager, In his pathetic world all conservatives are evil and all liberals are good.

The truth is that if Bookman really cared about any of these issues, he would have demanded a lot more of Obama. Because Bookman doesn’t really care about anything but partisan politics, it was pre-ordained that the Dem candidate would get a complete pass and the Republicans candidate would be crucified on a professional and personal level.

Bookman has led the AJC slide from respectable newspaper to feeble partisan blog. The paper’s circulation is tanking, in large part due to this mindless and stupid partisanship while Jay keeps his job by promoting ignorant hatred to the detriment to his readers and community.

Bookman and the AJC are a joke. Fortunately, the former is doing his best to kill the reputation and financial well being of the latter and we will all be relieved of the AJC’s poisonous presence within a decade.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 26, 2008 7:30 AM | Link to this

Bill Clinton demonstrates why he succeeded in politics. He understands voters. His explanation of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s popularity —- her family, including the children, a husband who stayed in the 2,000-mile Iron Dog snowmobile race, going 500 miles with a broken arm. “Why say, ever, anything bad about a person? Why don’t we … just say that she was a good choice for him and we disagree with them?”-A Can Of Wootenas-s

By AJC/DNC Management

September 26, 2008 7:38 AM | Link to this

A former Marine sued Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) for slander on Thursday, saying the congressman damaged his reputation by saying he and his comrades killed women and children “in cold blood” in Haditha, Iraq, in November 2005. Former Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt filed the federal lawsuit in Pittsburgh. Sharratt claims the comments Murtha made on news shows in May 2006 also violated his constitutional rights to due process and presumption of innocence. Murtha’s office said the congressman had no comment on the lawsuit.-Urinal/DNC

Karma.

By hotlanta

September 26, 2008 7:40 AM | Link to this

I am glad that someone got the guts to talk about Palin. When she first came outta the box she kept saying how Obama regret he didn’t pick Clinton. She outta be glad because Clinton you have put her out the box for sure.

By hotlanta

September 26, 2008 7:40 AM | Link to this

I am glad that someone got the guts to talk about Palin. When she first came outta the box she kept saying how Obama regret he didn’t pick Clinton. She outta be glad because Clinton you have put her out the box for sure.

By Ben

September 26, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this

Isn’t it interesting how every inch of Palin’s life is getting vetted (and mocked) by the Bookmans of the world, but they continue to ignore vast swathes of Obama’s life? They must be scared of what they will find if they examine his connections to Bill Ayers (unrepentent domestic terrorist), his years at Columbia, his advisors’ connections to the cause of the financial crisis, his white hate, and so many other things they continue to ignore.

The most disturbing thing is that he’s changed his position on so many issues so many times, that we have no idea what he really believes in. You are electing someone you know virtually nothing about. At least McCain’s life is an open book, and his record is there for all to see. He may not be the best man for the job, but he’s the best man who is running.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 26, 2008 7:46 AM | Link to this

Thee whiny headline:

Carbon dioxide emissions up 3 percent in ‘07-Urinal/PMS

Uh, who’s emissions?

Buried in the story:

Washington —- Worldwide man-made emissions of carbon dioxide —- the main gas that causes global warming —- jumped 3 percent last year, international scientists said Thursday.-Urinal/PMS

Gee, I wonder if the Urinal was trying to make it look like it was all America’s fault?

By WW5

September 26, 2008 7:50 AM | Link to this

FYI - PALIN IS THE COMMANDER AND CHIEF OF THE ONLY FULL TIME ACTIVE DUTY NATIONAL GUARD FORCE IN THE COUNTRY. SHE HAS HAD MANY HIGH LEVEL SECURITY BRIEFINGS AS IT RELATES TO ISSUES WITH RUSSIA.

By Mike

September 26, 2008 7:51 AM | Link to this

Jay,

It absolutely horrifies me to agree with you but, as a Republican, I have to say that between Palin and Perdue this week — I’m extremely embarassed for my party.

By polishsniper

September 26, 2008 7:54 AM | Link to this

As a community organizer I could see Russia from the condo I was in from downtown Chicago. Not every night though, I was busy counting the millions I riped off of Fannie Mae with my political advisers. Don’t worry the public will never fined out about it, the media is covering up for me. Remember I’m for the middle class. I’ll stick them with the bill when i raise thier taxes. ops did I say that? signed Obama, and I approve this message

By hillbilly ragger

September 26, 2008 7:56 AM | Link to this

Sheets, b!tches.

Oh, and…

Mike @ 7.11, you had 14, 15 hours, and this is what you barfed up?

Well, it was funny, I’ll give you that. Jay’s bringing down the entire print-media business all by his lonesome? It was good for a chuckle—unfortunately, there are grown-up problems being sorted out in DC, today (and elsewhere, of course) and your side’s stale attacks on a mainstream media that actually continues to prop up a rotting shell of discredited, ruinous, senile Reaganomics would be a lot funnier if the outcome weren’t so tragic.

Thanks for Iraq, guys. Thanks for what’s looking to be an 11 trillion dollar debt load. Thanks for a crumbling infrastructure, and a complete lack of faith in our representative government. Thanks for a Presidential candidate who’s been reduced to a series of ever-more-pathetic publicity stunts.

How can we ever repay you? I can think of a few ways that would be best not uttered in public.

By misterearl

September 26, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

Just watch the infomercial Palin had on Fox News with Sean Hannity and pay close attention to how she puts words together. The depth of her knowledge on issues is just a notch below that of Miss South Carolina and such as.

The Republcan Party should be ashamed for putting the country at risk by perpetuating the facre that this individual has either the intelectual capacity or curiosity to be President. They and McCain have put blonde ambition ahead of any semblance of good judgment, and they should be ashamed.

By Brylock

September 26, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

Perhaps the reason most of that stuff isn’t being talked about is because the majority of them have been debunked or discussed to the point where no one feels like hearing about them anymore. We got to watch Obama’s pastor’s greatest video hits on the news every day for a month. Palin screws up a couple of interviews and you want to act like she’s under some magnifying glass that Obama (and the rest of the candidates as well) hasn’t been for a year and a half now?

Puh-lease.

There’s less than two months until the election, and still nobody knows much about the woman that stands a 1 in 3 chance of being the President. There’s a whole lotta ground to cover in that time. Crybabies might want to consider just tuning out, ‘cause I guarantee you, it’s only gonna get more invasive from here. This lady is about to have a public colonoscopy performed by a press that has 30 something days to tell us whether she’s ready to take the most powerful job in the world.

By polishsniper

September 26, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this

Hey Jay, your clueless about anything you write , even about the Fair Tax. but then your a domocrat.

By Kris JOnes

September 26, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this

Obama thought there were 57 states!!! He would have to get smarter just to be stupid!!!

OBAMA-BI-n-la-DEN 08

By hotlanta

September 26, 2008 8:05 AM | Link to this

I am gonna count how many times McCain use the word “Muslim terrorist” while the “American terrorist” who wear 3 piece suits has this country in a bind. Katie was looking at her like I got on television and put my job on the line and this is what I get. She was saying to herself and this woman has a journalism degree who gave it to her Bullwinkle.

By david Hall

September 26, 2008 8:05 AM | Link to this

Bookman is a joke, he is another journalist who thinks he has a brain when he does not. He is part of the problem and not part of the solution.

By misterearl

September 26, 2008 8:07 AM | Link to this

polishsniper and others who are easily distracted - please stay on topic

It’s not about Jay Bookman.

When Couric asked how Alaska’s closeness to Russia enhanced her foreign policy experience, Palin said, ”Well, it certainly does because our … our next-door neighbors are foreign countries.” Alaska shares a border with Canada.

Palin didn’t answer directly when Couric inquired about whether she had been involved in any negotiations with the Russians.

”We have trade missions back and forth,” she replied. As she continued, Palin brought up Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

”It’s very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where — where do they go? It’s Alaska. It’s just right over the border. It is — from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there. They are right next to … to our state,” she said.

Sheesh.

Palin makes G Bush look like a Rhodes Scholar.

By AJCReader

September 26, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this

Dear AJC Management,

I have been reading your posts for some time now and they have left me somewhat perplexed, to say the least. You claim to be disappointed with the quality of your subordinate’s efforts and go so far as to refer to their collective effort as the “Urinal”. Yet, you are their management, their leader. So, the thing that has me perplexed is why you do not refer to yourself, more appropriately, as “The Head Urinal”. Now, open that trap of yours and explain yourself. Otherwise, just flush it.

By PW

September 26, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this

OMG she is horrible. Don’t know which is more pathetic her or her supporters. The interview was so bad it made me cringe but saying she protected us from Russia is moronic.

By hotlanta

September 26, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this

Where are all of those PUMA’s who was gonna vote for McCain when he got Palin as a subsitute for Hiliary. I am ROTFLMAO because Palin was coming out a strong white woman and now she is showing the world a dumb white woman and it is not a STL skit.

By wdr

September 26, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this

Dusty,

Everytime I read your stuff, I ask myself, “Can any one-person be so terribly ignorant” (and I am being nice)? I’ve concluded that you are just “playing the devil’s advocate”, because, no one could possibly be that damn dumb and stupid. Please tell me that I got it right, because if I didn’t, then I feel for those in your circle. You are soooo out of touch with the real world.

By McCaineMutiny

September 26, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this

Jay,

It’s time to let this one go. She’s down for the count. I feel like we’re kicking the dead moose, I mean, horse, to see if it’s really dead and the only movement is a result of the kick. Let’s move on to some old meat, Big John, Big Bad John, and kick it some more to see how dead it is. Will he come out today and declare that he is in favor of insuring all those worthless “assets” with tax payer money? Isn’t that what the government did when they bought AIG, the insurance company? Let’s just invest in more and bigger insurance companies. That’ll fix everything. While we’re at it, let’s get our money’s worth out of those insurance companies by buying them all up with tax payer money and making them give the tax payers a discount on a health insurance policy and maybe even a free stuffed AFLAC with each new account. The new Republican campaign slogan can be QUACK, QUACK, QUACK.

By No How No Way No McCain

September 26, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

She almost makes W look like he has a working brain. Almost.

By robyn

September 26, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

Palin IS George Bush in female form … a form meant to appeal to the voters the Republicans want, but not badly enough to include their interests in policy.

People wake up! The Bush administration benefits business and the wealthy at the expense of everyone else. In exchange, they claim to support ‘values’ but all anyone has seen from that over the last two decades is a lot speeches. Palin is another prop to get votes from people who will in no way benefit from the McCain policies. Talk is cheap and the money is going to their buddies.

By metoo

September 26, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

I would not support McCain or Palin as they are both pathological liars.

By Bush/Cheney 2004

September 26, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

In retrospect, my vote may have damned our country in more ways than I could have ever imagined.

McCain/Palin 2008? Are you kidding me?

I’ve done enough damage as it is.

By WillieBkind

September 26, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

JAY!! Once more! Are you allowed to talk about “do nohting Pelosi”. As usual you are attacking the messenger instead of the message. Hey its Friday and your marching orders by the liberal DNC should expire today. Can you talk about a person who can make an immediate impact on our country? I am inferring it is not important unitl you have all the power—huh! Pelosi is worse for this country than you have made Bush out to be…but you and the liberal DNC are so quiet except in shaping the news about Sarah Palin. What a shame for America!

By Eric1

September 26, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

Please quit insulting Edith Bunker!

By wallace

September 26, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

Look, Palin is one babe; any man with a brain would vote for her over Osama Bin Bama just because of her looks; biden and Osama would make great bed buddies, but that’s about all.

By Skeptic Tank

September 26, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

Let’s see: the only “defense” of Palin in this entire blog consists of: (1) a citation to an anonymous e-mailer to an amateur military website; (2) non sequiturs attacking Obama, Pelosi, et al.; and (3) shrill accusations of unfairness and deliberate editing of the interview to suit the Democrats’ agenda (as if McCain/Palin/GOP would’ve permitted THAT!).

After 16 years of right wing attacks on Hillary, and you folks think some legitimate criticism of your newly-anointed savior is out of line? Grow up, whiners.

Sarah…you Palin comparison to W.

By Peadawg

September 26, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

By metoo September 26, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this I would not support McCain or Palin as they are both pathological liars.

All are politicians are you dimwit. Obama and Biden aren’t all peaches ‘n cream either!

By aldread

September 26, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

Hey!! I can see my feet! Maybe I’m a podiatrist!

Seriously, the only way this woman could be VP is if we put her up at Holiday Inn Express every night!

By Ray

September 26, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

Most disturbing is the fact that the Annointed One smokes, both of his parents died at an early age and Hairless Joe has had two problems with clots in his “brain?”. Guess who that leaves when both buy the farm? You guessed it…… that Paragon of Virtue and champion of the non-taxpaying , handout voter base…. your Speaker and mine…… drum roll……. Nancy Pelosi. President Pelosi…… has a great ring to it, wouldn’t you say? She scares me more than Palin ever could. Talk about a dumb sh**.

By Elva

September 26, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

Yeah, yeah. Lefties don’t like her because they know she means business. But get used to her, she’ll be around for a long time…and now it seems almost a certainty that she’ll AT LEAST be Vice-President for 8 years.

By Danny the red

September 26, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

“and now it seems almost a certainty that she’ll AT LEAST be Vice-President for 8 years”

Certain? Really?

Wow. Now that is what I call optimism!

By tiff

September 26, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this

Jay Bookman, watching the clip was pretty funny, I laughed so hard at her trying to sound intelligent that I almost cracked a rib. Palin to Couric “I’ll find some and get back with ya”. Now that’s comedy. If you got her and all the people together that are defending her on this blog, you”ll have enough comedy for Showtime At The Apollo. I sat in line for 50 minutes this morning waiting to get gas, and was as frustrated as I have ever been in my happy life. But when I got here and read all these right wing loonies defending her I started laughing all over again. Thanks for the laughs guys, keep em coming. “CAN WE TALK”.

By Elva

September 26, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this

Yeah yeah. I know she frightens the libs because she can kick some a**. But get used to her, she’ll be around for many years, at the very LEAST as Vice-President for 8 years. Sure thing.

By Eric1

September 26, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

I’m much more afraid of you, Elva, than I am of her. She’s irrelevant, but you’re one of the morons who will likely vote for the McPain ticket.

By misterearl

September 26, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

After Ms. Palin attacked Senator Barack Obama for saying he would meet with leaders of Syria and Iran without preconditions, Ms. Couric reminded the governor that she recently met with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who supports direct diplomacy with both countries. “Are you saying Henry Kissinger is naïve?” Ms. Couric asked. Ms. Palin replied, “I’ve never heard Henry Kissinger say, ‘Yeah, I’ll meet with these leaders without preconditions being met.’ ”

After the interview, Ms. Couric faced the camera and added a postscript. “Incidentally, we confirmed Henry Kissinger’s position following our interview,” she said, explaining that Mr. Kissinger supports talks “without preconditions.”

By DirtyDawg

September 26, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this

I suppose that providing a way for folks to ‘vent’ in one of the reddest of reds - aka, Georgia - hearing from the ‘rightest of rights’ is to be expected. At the same time it just baffles me how any of you that are actually saying that they think this woman could possibly be ‘up for the job’ could possibly mean it…then again I did say we are in Georgia and her fine record of educating her people.

By RealityKing

September 26, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

Vice President Sarah Palin is the perfect example of why America does not need a President Barack Obama. It’s all about the experience stupid.., brilliant!!

And the media’s open contempt, especially feminists, once again clearly reveals that their liberal bias will always trump their ability to objectively observe and report.

By Confused

September 26, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

Hmmm…is this the best the GOP can do? She sure is no Hilary Clinton. If I had a choice between the two, I’d choose Hilary. I don’t like her, but at least she’s intelligent! This average looking woman who for some reason has had middle aged white men of America pining over her (I just don’t see it, Halle Berry is HOT for over 40, definitely not Sarah…please!) is the biggest laughing stock around. You people say Obama is not qualified, but at least he can answer a question intelligently! How can anyone vote for McCain after chosing her for a running mate, and then running scared from the debate. How?

Thanks for the laugh Jay. I needed it!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

September 26, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

A moron in a dress and high heels, flasing firm teats and ogling you through expensive spectacles is still just a moron! Sarah Palin is a moron! She and McLame are done! The day of the Republinazi is over.

By misterearl

September 26, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Third Down and 15 Yards To Go

McCain is a coward for avoiding the debate

his move to change the debate schedule is a transparent play to keep Palin away from any public discourse

brilliant

By J

September 26, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

I’m just amazed that in these “crucial” times, People would be so ignorant!! Why do you all keep making excuses for Sarah Palin, hell McCain could have picked me as his running mate and have an African American and a Woman on his ticket, his choice just showed how desperate McCain was for votes and he says he put the country before politics, yeah right!!! But then again you all are the same people that elected dumb dumb Bush for President twice but yet you blame others for the situation the Country is in

By hotlanta

September 26, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

Palin’s pastor should have laid hands on her to keep away stupidity instead of witchcraft. I am loving this blog today. I bet Wooten is glad that she is not wearing a flag pin. He wants to people to think that she is from another country or planet. Thank you hard line feminists. The media doesn’t have to waste print to make her look bad. She is doing pretty good on her own.

By hotlanta

September 26, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

Palin’s pastor should have laid hands on her to keep away stupidity instead of witchcraft. I am loving this blog today. I bet Wooten is glad that she is not wearing a flag pin. He wants to people to think that she is from another country or planet. Thank you hard line feminists. The media doesn’t have to waste print to make her look bad. She is doing pretty good on her own.

By Elva

September 26, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

Go MAC!!!!

By CommunistAJC

September 26, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

Jock Hackman, WHAT EXPERIENCE DOES BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA HAVE IN DEALING WITH OTHER COUNTRIES? She’s not running for president. The man with MORE experience than Hussien Obama IS! Got it?

Biden is the biggest moron of them all. Not only does he NOT know US history, this idiot thinks we should divide Iraq in to three fractions. What an idiot.

Jay, please let us ALL know how that unemployment paycheck works out for you. HACK!

By Jess

September 26, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

No body is a joke!!

While I don’t support her policies (as an animal rights advocate, I just never got her from the start), I do think making her into a joke-symbol or calling it a bad disney film like this is not right.

Who knows.. her soothing ways may have a good affect on foreign policies. Cannot judge in your mocking view…

While I don’t support her on her policies, I’m appalled that the media is doing this to her as well!

She does not have my vote— but she or anyone does not deserve this nonsense.

Everyone is special, each in their own way.. and she has something special to offer. Let’s talk policies and stop this childish name calling, please !!!

By Elva

September 26, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

GO MAC!!!!

By misterearl

September 26, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this

The Short Bus

Sarah Palin cannot string together a coherant sentence.

is this really the person you trust to conduct the business on the United States with brilliant and trained world leaders?

Probably

Nothing of substance matters, so long as she is “one of us”

It’s Fourth Down and Very Long

By CommunistAJC

September 26, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

hotlanta, Maybe Obama Husseins racist pastor of 20 years could have laid his hands on her. Go sell stupid somewhere else. I believe you are the one from another planet.

By RealityKing

September 26, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

Apparently Jay, and the rest of the progressive media, believes that Obama’s one trip to Europe and Hillary’s uncanny ability at dodging sniper fire while shaking hands with an 8 yr old gives them the leg up on Sarah Palin’s foreign experience..(eyes rolling)

By Sarah

September 26, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

I applaud Palin for her charity work for Curic, perhaps Curic can garner an audience this time that can’t all fit in the same mid-size economy car. Palin has afforded Couric an audience for the first time since her fatal move from NBC.

By Peadawg

September 26, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

I find it sooo hilarious that Democrats complain about Palin’s experience(VP candidate). She has more experience than Obama(Presidential cadidate). That’s what’s scary about this.

By RealityKing

September 26, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

The Skipper and MaryAnn

vs

Gilligan and Thurston Howell III

Either way.., we’re still lost.

By jay

September 26, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this

I thought the singular principle of being a republican was to be intellectually honest. Finally, true republicans like George Will have come to terms with the hypocrisy of the McCain-Palin ticket.

This is like saying since I live on the flight path to Hartsfield, I understand not only the workings of the airport but also understand the workings of all the countries from where the flights come from.

What exacly did she she do when “Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America?”

It seems like a SNL skit where u d see her shakin her fist at a airplane flying over head saying ‘Dam you Putin!!!’

By Ed

September 26, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this

How can anyone talk about her after Obama didn’t know how many states we have in the US and Hairplugs thought televison was invented 9 years before it was invented and that Hoover was President when he thought Roosevelt was in office and this guy is suppose to know about Amercian history. You libs have been looking towards Hollywood too long and you think people like the has been idiot hack David Letterman and lardbutt Oprah on a Ham will determine who is President. Letterman needs to stcik to interviewing fluff like paris Hilton, his intellectual equal and Oparah needs to stay on top of Gail and the big butch top needs to keep eating bacon, the one thing she actually can do.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

September 26, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this

Ed, you are a genius. Not really! Palin is an idiot and so is McSame. We’ve already gone the idiot route and it’s bankrupted America in every way a nation can be bankrupted. The Republinazi Party is full of trailer-park scum such as yourself but Americamust rise above the gutter you inhabit and become what it has always claimed to be. Obama will win!

By Over this

September 26, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

Oh you people who keep screaming about Obama’s past and how “un-American” he is are a joke. How about Palin being a supporter and her husband (and adviser) being a member of a political party in Alaska that wants to secede from the USA. You think that shows patriotism? You think those are American values? She even sent the group a video tapped welcome message to their convention this year (it’s on youtube… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvPNXYrIyI and it is scary).

So do you Palin supporters really TRUST her knowing she wants her state to no longer be part of the USA?

Also, as far as experience… she has only spent 85 days in her state house since being elected governor. Would you like Sony Perdue spending 312 days a year at his home in Bonaire instead of here in Atlanta actually doing the work of the state?

She is not capable and she is a joke. And if you want to continue to support her, then it just shows how little you know about what this country needs. It shows you care more about a persons personality than their abilities. And if you think THAT is going to save this country, then God help us all.

By Dusty

September 26, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this

Hi Ya’ll, Well I just had me some breakfast and my mind has started wondering to lunch. Maybe I’ll have some fried fat back. Sounds yummmy. Anyhow, Jay the moonbat Kookman, is so predictable with his left wing media hit piece against Ms. Palin. She’s a fine christian, educated woman and would make an excellent VP and President. I’m looking forward to 16 years of Ms. Palin in the whitehouse!

Oh yeah, W still the President!

By Truthman

September 26, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

The only thing that matters is in 40 days, Sarah can go back to Alaska and play with her guns, and McCain can go back to falling asleep in the very democratically controlled Senate!

Obama/Biden ‘08!!

By Hmmmmm

September 26, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

Algonquin J. Calhoun

Will you get your head out of your ARSE! This problem is a DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN problem! When the people of this country WAKE up and decide to take their country back, then we will see some CHANGE! Obama is NOT change! He is just more of the same CORRUPT CRAP we have been used to since Roosevelt. The one who helped start this GOVERNMENT give away PROGRAM! I will say this again, OBAMA does not have chance in HE!! of being elected, even with all the NIMWITS on this blog who pretend to have any intelligence. McCain will win and even though he is more of the same, at least we will have a President and VP who have integrity and honor. It will be more of the same, but it’s not their responsibility to change things. It’s the people of this country who need to rise up and demand accountability from their politicians. Until that time comes we will get what we deserve. A Washington that is totally out of touch with the common American!

By dirty harry

September 26, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

By Over this

September 26, 2008 10:57 AM

OVER THIS…She’s spending all those days at her home While she works 24/7 sitting on her porch armed to the teeth in case Russia decides to attack! Remember she can see Russia from her porch!

Probably plugs a few critters in the meantime to keep her aim sharp……

By SHAWN C.

September 26, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

Jay you are brilliant, I agreed 100% she is a joke. I SAY THREE STRIKES YOU’RE OUT!!

By Over this

September 26, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this

You crack me up dirty harry….

By Mal Carne

September 26, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

CommunistAJC:

Barack Obama was on the Senate Committee for Foreign Relations from 2005-2006.

He was chairman of the Senate Committee for European Affairs.

As part of being a member of the Foreign Relations committee, he’s been overseas multiple times before his famous trip to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Europe.

Explain to me again how is experience is no stronger than Sarah Palin’s, please?

Psst… the internet is your friend. You can find Barack Obama’s resume all over the place. Ever try looking for it, instead of just repeating what people you like tell you?

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

September 26, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

Dusty, i look forward to ‘W’ being brought before a World body and tried for his crimes against humanity! As for Palin, she’s an idiot! McShame is a fool and you are a mindless tool! Get out of the trailer some and visit a library boy.

By BT fan

September 26, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

Jay, do you want a BAD JOKE? Barney Franks and Chris Dodd, in 1995 under the Clinton regime, told banking committee, ” let all people be homeowners regardless”. They call it SUBPRIME LOANS TODAY, no down payment, no credit, no job, just sign on line. The real joke is both of them are standing forward today telling people how to solve biggest economic failure since Depression.

By Emily

September 26, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

I find it fascinating that the detractors against the assertion that Palin is an inexperienced idiot are putting so much effort into distracting from that fact(And yet in the same breath bring up the hilarity of “But Obama, HE’S inexperienced!” The ability to dismiss an argument but then use it themselves continuously and blithely as if there’s no connection between what they say about their candidate and what they say about the others continues to blow me away)… but they don’t talk about HER and refute with solid evidence, and when they do refute, it’s all very weak “What ifs”.

What if this interview was heavily edited, and she’s NOT such an lightweight?

There would have to be many, many more cutaways for that to be convincing, and some sort of body of evidence outside this interview that doesn’t continue to point to the fact she barely knows what’s going on.

What if she has security clearance concerning Russia we don’t know about?

Um, sure. What if Paris Hilton was a secret international spy for the government? It’s speculation about on the same level! And, anyways, if that was the case and Palin was briefed about Russia, she would have the capability to speak with some authority about the issues between the two countries and what possible impact Russia could have on Alaska and the US as a whole. But, sadly, not so much.

Your Vitreol against Palin is disgusting, just disgusting! You are the worst and the meanest ever ever!

I look at the way Hillary was handled by the right and the mainstream media, by the way Obama and his wife has been handled, the poison and the loathing and snarling evident even just here in these comments… and I’m caught somewhere between a snort of stunned amusement at your audacity and a long, disturbed glance.

By Bill

September 26, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

Where is your commentary on Biden’s brilliant statement?: “When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt got on the television and didn’t just talk about the princes of greed. He said, ‘look, here’s what happened.’”

Did you just overlook this one you liberal f?

By Truthman

September 26, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

Hey neo-conmen and women, what was “W’s” experience before the Supreme Court elected him prez in 2000?

He failed as a student. He couldn’t even get into the Univ. of Texas Law School!

He failed as a Soldier. He went AWOL to campaign for Daddy W in 1972

He failed at an oil business…in Texas, no less!

He failed as the owner of the Texas Rangers.

He failed as the governor of Texas. Texas was #1 in the U.S. in executions during his regime, though!

He has certainly failed America as prez. Illegal, immoral wars, signing statements, Terry Schaivo, Alberto Gonzales, Torture, record deficits and the economy in ruins!!

YEP, THAT’S THE EXPERIENCE AMERICA NEEDED!

SCHMUCK!!!

By yeahem

September 26, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

It amazes me that people still defend this pick. I understand that she believes what you believe and therefore she gets brownie points.

But you believe what you believe, and guess what?? You’re not qualified to be the president either.

By Truthman

September 26, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

Emily,

You are the Queen of Denial!!

Any woman who votes neo-con is voting against her own self-interest.

I guess you like being a second-class citizen, eh!?!

By Hmmmmm

September 26, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

Over this, The only JOKE here pal, is YOU! The fact that she recognizes that Washington is out of touch is even more the reason you should vote for her. Anybody who thinks this country’s politicians care are DELUSIONAL! The true Patriotic American is tired of the same old CRAP that is Washington. You libs can joke about how you think she is a joke all you want. The bottom line is that all you LIBS are SCARED! Fear makes you do and say idiotic things as proven by the author of this blog and the idiots who are supporting Obama!

By Emily = Idiot

September 26, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

emily… this is one of the STUPIDEST comments I have EVER read on these blogs:

“What if she has security clearance concerning Russia we don’t know about?”

And I have read some pretty stupid comments on here. But this one? It takes the cake. Speaking of cakes… go back in the kitchen and bake one, that’s obvioulsy all you are good for. And PLEASE don’t vote, you are too stupid and this country does not need any more stupid people voting for the likes of Palin just because they like her pretty glasses. And yes, you can call me a sexist.

By Emily

September 26, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

@Bill:

At least Biden probably could speak about the great depression in detail and with an idea of what happened and why it’s relevant to the current situation in Washington. I doubt very highly that’s the case with Palin. (Who is the actual subject here, so any comments by others were not mentioned at length in Bookman’s blog post.)

-A proud liberal F (Heh! I love it!)

By Dusty

September 26, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

Well ID THIEF @11:03 NOT REAL DUSTY

A J Calhoun,@11:18

You can wish for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow but you will never get it. Democrats have been diggin for years to find something illegal against Bush. But THEY CAN’T FIND ANYTHING BECAUSE HE HAS DONE NOTHING ILLEGAL.

Protecting America and freeing two countries from tyranny is not considered a crime.

Wake up,Dem. I am neither a boy nor a trailer dweller. You are wrong as usual.

By misterearl

September 26, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this

Palin is in the same category as Miss South Carolina and such

Vapid

You could look it up

By Tyler

September 26, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

I’m not sure which is more horrifying, this poor, pathetic woman who foundered about taling Dr. Seuss gobby gook for all to see…or the absolute morons who will still try and tell you that she is “qualified” to be Vice President. Really, you people who still think she is ready to lead must really hate this nation. Bookman is right on…her interview was excrutiatingly painful to watch. She really is utterly clueless. I never, ever thought I would say this, but damn we’ve finally found someone who actually takes a tad of the stupidity sheen off of Bush! I am amazed at the collective idiocy of those in here who defend this woman. McCain, the liar, should lose just on the basis of his V.P. selection alone…let alone any of his other antics. Right wingers, get a brain. Get a life.

By Pam

September 26, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Sarah Palin is a perky airhead. I am sad to see what is going on in this country.

By James

September 26, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

Makes me ashamed to be a Republican Palin is that bad. There are plenty of excellent leaders in the Republican party, why did McCain have to choose Caribou Barbie? It really makes me question McCain’s judgement. Where did the McCain of 2000 go? I’m even thinking of voting for Barr now…

By Alan

September 26, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

RealityKing put it all in a nice little nutshell with the Gilligan analogy. Brilliant!

By Neil Misnuner

September 26, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Right. The interview was catastrophically bad.

I am writing from London. I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat. But we have to live with America’s choices.

This is clearly beyond party politics; any American who defends this interview, and this woman, is not qualified to vote. She is not capable, and she will disgrace your nation again if she is elected.

I implore you, for the sake of your reputation as a nation, and for the security of the rest of the world, to not put this woman in a position of any power. Please.

By misterearl

September 26, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

What Tyler said

Sarah Palin designer eyewear - $300

Book of blonde jokes - $4.95

Payoff to Sean Hannity from RNC - $52,500

One Way air fare to Wasilla from DC - $578

Transcript of the next Palin interview - Priceless

By RL

September 26, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

It is hysterical reading comments in here from “conservatives” on this site. I think the same lame “conservatives” show up in here every day blabbering on about welfare and about how Democrats want a hand out all of the time. They have nothing else… NOTHING… clearly demonstrated by their sorry excuse for a VP nominee.

Really? This woman is the most qualified person in the Republican party to be a 72 year old heart beat away from the presidency? Come on you can’t possibly believe that… and if you do you are so far removed from reality that the is really no hope for you. I hate to break it to the “conservatives” in here but if things keep going the way they have been going for the last two weeks… here’s my prediction!

Obama wins by more that 5% popular vote Obama wins between 340 and 350 electoral votes Democrats pick up 7-9 senate seats Democrats pick up 25-30 house seats

A lot can happen in 39 days but you “conservatives” need to stop blabbering about meaningless junk and try to figure out how to stop the freight train that is about to run you over… get a clue…

By Daniel

September 26, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

Palin is clearly not educated as to any major issue facing the country.

By Daniel

September 26, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

Palin is clearly not educated as to any major issue facing the country.

By misterearl

September 26, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this

Neil Misnuner has it right

The whole world is watching

How intelligent a nation are we?

By Seriously???

September 26, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

If you saw those interviews the last two nights and can still somehow defend Palin as being ready to be VP you are also very dumb.

Even the most ardent Palin supporters have to admit she’s way, way, waaaaaayyyy out of her league.

That was PATHETIC!!!

By Annie R.

September 26, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

Thanks, Jay, for telling it straight. I can see from some of the responses that the new question isn’t with which candidate you would like to share a beer, it’s make sure you pick the candidate that is as knowledgeable as you, no more no less. Guess dummying down the school system should also work for our 2 top jobs. Oh yeah, we did that 8 years ago. How’s that working for you?

And Bill, do you have to be so hateful. Is anyone here calling you a conservative f? Aren’t we all entitled to our political leanings, or is it just you and those who think like you? This is still America, isn’t it? I’m not so sure these last few years.

BTW, Roosevelt wasn’t president during the stockmarket crash, but WAS president during the worst years afterwards, FYI. So Biden misspoke and should have said “after the crash.” So sue him. At least he can articulate two whole sentences together at one time and can claim foreign policy experience because of his experience, not because he can see Europe and Africa from land in DE.

By mike yerocsci

September 26, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

By BeeJay

September 26, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Uh, wrong. Jay Bookman is a bad joke.

By mike yerocsci

September 26, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

updated expression: LIKE A SARA PALIN IN THE HEADLIGHTS

By Political Foreskin

September 26, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

It’s a good thing that politics makes for strange bedfellows. Oh man I met this chick at work, and let me tell you, I got my fingers crossed. She’s a republican and she tells these obama jokes. Here’s a sample, and you’ll get why I’m so excited: A six year old girl had a cat who had kittens, and her mother made her sell them on the side of the road as soon as they were born. Obama pulled up an expressed interest, but he couldn’t buy the kittens then, he would have to come back tomorrow. “What kind of kittens are they?” he asked the six year old girl. “They’re democratic liberal kittens” the girl answered. Obama knew a photo op when he saw one and the next day he returned with Fox news cameras to film his purchase of the kittens. “What kind of kittens are these?” he prompted the six year old girl again. “Conservative Republican kittens”. she said. “WHAT? That’s not what you said yesterday.” obama objected.

“I know, sir, but today they have their eyes opened.”

Palin 08: Change: A woman’s perogative.

By Franz Reichsman

September 26, 2008 1:46 PM | Link to this

To mike yerocsci - Your moose-in-the-headlights analogy is a good one. Not only does the moose not get out of the way, the moose and the driver are both likely to get killed in the resulting crash. Governor Palin is a danger to herself and others.

By swolf4810

September 26, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

All right, Jay; quit picking on Palin. After all she DOES have an IQ at least equal to her shoe-size. (And besides, you’ll make the Republi-clones cry.)

By ken fuller

September 26, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this

All you ditto heads who criticize Bookman for his conlusion that she’s a JOKE obviously have seen and heard a different candidate from the rest of us…and it seems your own kind are jumping of the Palin bandwagon … I refer you to the Republican blogs one of whom has today suggested Palin resign from the ticket so that McSame can get a replacement ! It was suggested that she can claim that she realizes the job will take too much time from her family…PLEASE DON’T SARAH !!!This is just too much fun !

By BlueIndependent

September 26, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this

Wow, look at all the reds run interference for the serially unqualified Palin. When she gives her horrendously bad, bush league answer, say it was CBS leaving video on the cutting room floor. When it’s a question about experience based on what the campaign put out there about her, and she can’t rub two complete sentences together relevant to the topic in response, bust on Couric.

Excuses. And might I add typical of republicans. You guys are truly pathetic.

You never challenge substance, you only challenge the character of the person asking questions. McCain chose someone who’s been silver-spooned every step of their life (gee they’ve never done THAT before…), and who doesn’t know anything about anything. “University eucated”? PUH-LEEZ. I guess she has a lot of experiennce in education too, since she attended a different university nearly every year of her collegiate life.

Admit it: McCain blew his VP choice on someone who shores up the 25%’ers still supporting Bush’s complete failure of a presidency who can’t hear the word “god” enough in one sentence. McCain caved to the worst elemments of the electorate, and if there’s any justice, he’ll lose this election.

By Floridafish

September 26, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

It’s truly sad to see what the Republican party has fallen to. As someone who served under Ronald Regan as well as cast my vote for Bush in 88’ I can say their party is gone. Palin makes me wish they had Quayle back on the ticket so if they do win in Nov. at least someone will have a little sense if anything happens to McCain.

Couldn’t they have found someone who reads the newspaper at least

By dateline

September 26, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Unfortunately, it’s not a joke. Her nomination is an insult to the American people.

By DJSTHEGREATESTQBOFALLTIME

September 26, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this

Bookman ..you’re a discredited POS…I bet she knows there aren’t 59 states. How bout Barry and his dumb statements or his running mate the chi pet.

You liberals are a cancer on society. You are so open minded and always for blacks , women or whoever else you deem worth of your help….except when they stray off that liberal plantation.

Now why not go and have your life partner shave your armpits….you’re starting to smell

By Auggy

September 26, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this

“Jay, this woman would run circle around you on and off the court!” honestly? there’s a moose hunting hockey mom with 5 kids named track, bristol, willow, piper and twig, who claims that since she can see russia she has more experience in foreign relations with the country and all you’ve got is a basketball analogy? step it up, truth.

By BlueStarMan

September 26, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this

Obama is a plagiarist. His entire campaign was a ripoff

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By BlueStarMan

September 26, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this

Obama is a complete fraud He plagiarised his whole campaign.

charlesrehn com

By Zambero

September 27, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

Calling Palin mediocre would be giving her too much credit. This is embarrasing stuff. I wonder if McCain is having second thoughts?

By Yolana

September 28, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

Sarah Palin attended 6 colleges in 6 years, this alone should show that she’s not really into academia. Her teenage daughter gets pregnant and she tells her to get MARRIED at 17! That alone proved her judgement was off. Why would you encourage your 17 year old to marry a dropout? Why not realize she made a mistake and encourage her to continue her education. I guess education isn’t that big in Alaska.

By Yolana

September 28, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

Sarah Palin attended 6 colleges in 6 years, this alone should show that she’s not really into academia. Her teenage daughter gets pregnant and she tells her to get MARRIED at 17! That alone proved her judgement was off. Why would you encourage your 17 year old to marry a dropout? Why not realize she made a mistake and encourage her to continue her education. I guess education isn’t that big in Alaska.

By Yolana

September 28, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

Sarah Palin attended 6 colleges in 6 years, this alone should show that she’s not really into academia. Her teenage daughter gets pregnant and she tells her to get MARRIED at 17! That alone proved her judgement was off. Why would you encourage your 17 year old to marry a dropout? Why not realize she made a mistake and encourage her to continue her education. I guess education isn’t that big in Alaska.

By Steele

September 28, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

If Rush L. is the mascot of the Reb party, the party is a bad bad history of treating women as objects.

Look at Rush L., who BASHED a female Clinton on her looks and age (but will not do so for a male McCain). Then he praises to the sky as as a sensitive soul on the looks of his ‘babe”, Palin. It does not matter if Clinton thought– it matters on looks and age, frankly for a woman. Yes, folks, this is their women’s rights!!!

My take: Palin was happy in her little paradise, Alaska. But plucked away from there as a woman-pawn, Palin is big victim of this party, pure and simple. She is/will be a puppet of the Rove gang who made Bush a similar puppet and fall guy.. made into an image of a “a women who is fighting the big-boys”.. all the while, those same big boys control her strings.

By Andrea

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

You may want to let Mr. Wooten know because he is looney.

By Andrea

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

By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr September 25, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

HA! I know you are hard up for Palin but your lame comparison is just that; lame. Nice try Wyld Byll Hyltnyr but there is no comparison; PALIN is not qualified to be McCain’s Administrative Assistant (which is not a light weight job by any means) let alone VP of the US. Repub’s keep comparing Palin to Obama as if Obama is no better than Palin. First and foremost, Obama would take her to school just like Biden is going to do in a few days but more importantly Repub’s anger is misplaced. Don’t hate on Obama because he has his stuff together. If you want to be bitter and angry then you need to direct that hate to McCain and to the Republican Party. It’s not Obama’s fault or the fault of his campaign that the Repub’s campaign is an HISTORICAL MOCKERY MESS. Not just a mess but this campaign is going down as the most ridiculous presidential campaign in history; thanks to McCain. And unfortunately, Palin is going to go down as the worst VP nominee in history because she is blatantly not qualified and McCain brought her in KNOWING that she was not qualified. So, Repub’s have EVERY RIGHT to be mad but not at the Democrats but at the Republicans; YOUR OWN DAMN PARTY!

BARACK THE VOTE!

By Vegas

September 30, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this

Sarah Palin doesn’t know a dam* thing. It’s pathetic. It ought to be against the law that she’d even be allowed to run. I’m tired of her. I don’t care if she does well in the debate. She just crammed and memorized lots of stuff. She doesn’t know any of it. I want real leadership. Obama and Biden know things. Palin, always has to get back to us on that! She just is not right for the job. Period.

By Voyeur

October 2, 2008 6:15 AM | Link to this

It’s Kinda, like almost an Erotic Tease*

They Dressed her up in Lavish, Pompous Pretentious Attire…

& Now,

Slowly

She’s being Stripped Down;

Raw

Naked

& Totally Exposed*

By Meredith Ellis

October 3, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

The Vice Presidency is “Worse than a bucket of p**.” Who cares if Palin cannot give the press anything but more rocks for the liberals to throw. It is not always about a performance in the spotlight.

By nicky 12pack

October 5, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this

gee sarah palin..can you fix my transmitteeeeon…if you can i wil give u a 12pack…but i am still smart enuff not to vot 4 u…cause i tink yur dumber than me…an dats purdy dumb….sinserly, nick

By Andrea

October 31, 2008 3:02 AM | Link to this

She is not only a joke, but a national embarrassment!!! She should be in jail in Alaska already for abuse of power. Her 150,000.00 wardrobe is just shameful. These entitled new rich, while the rest of the world is starving. Shame on you people, you greedy money grubbing hypocrites. She had to have 5 children and in true pro-birth neo nazi christian form, she made sure they all made it onto the planet, but doesn’t take care of ANY of them (her family does this), she is teaching great moral values with expensive purses and trips - how to be a reckless self-serving jerk. The world has enough idiots Sarah, you’re training 5 more. This is a person qualified to show compassion to the poor working class? You’ve got to be joking. Wake up Americans, unless you own an oil company you are dirt underneath these people’s shoes, vote them out, sell your stocks, refuse to buy brand name products. Kick them in the pocketbook, the only place these vile and nasty people will ever feel it!

By B S Kumar

November 8, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

Dear Mr. Bookman, Even from far away India, this woman Ms. Palin looked like a joke, and we were so scared of her becoming a US VP. But her ignorance and arrogance are nothing to be scoffed at for they all appear real. This is one shifty, cunning, manipulative dumbass that won’t stop at anything to feel like a winner. We are so glad she is out of the way. Now, please American brothers and sisters, do whatever you can to keep this kind of bad joke out of your politics. It scares the living daylights out of us Indians!

By BAW

November 11, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

I believe Sarah Palin has good intentions but is she simply naive. She allowed Gen. Campbell of the Alaska Guard to run all over her. He and Gen. Kacass command the Alaska like the KGB during World War II. The Guardsmen who play their political game get rewarded and those who don’t are retaliated against. I am Guardsman and I know the truth. I know a lot as I accidentally came upon them doing some illegal things. They don’t know so please keep this anonymous. Who do I turn to get them investigated? Sarah Palin won’t do anything nor will the Lt. Gov as he is in with them.

By John1217

March 24, 2009 1:59 AM | Link to this

Very nice site!

By Betty

March 27, 2009 8:33 PM | Link to this

I am the parent of a highly decorated Alaska National Guardsman whom Sarah Palin has allowed her Generals Campbell and Kacass to denigrate because he refused to compromise his integrity. He has served two tours in Afghanistan with great honor. In fact, if you are interested in a good human interest story, I have some articles written about his bravery in battle. He was given a special award by the Canadian Government for the Battle of Medusa. I want to get justice and I want those sleazy Generals to pay. They are a disgrace to the Guard but Sarah Palin is one of them. We will give you the whole story if you are interested.