Jay Bookman

By G

November 6, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this

I am still so elated about President-elect Obama. I’m on Cloud 9 and loving it.

I do worry about the nutjobs out there who could be planning to assassinate him, there are so many who hate him, and I am very concerned for his safety.

If people who are so upset that he won would just consider this: How would we white folks feel if the situation were reversed? We would be every bit as excited as African-Americans are, if not more so, to finally have a white President.

What I am not loving is everything that’s coming out now about Palin. McCain’s staff is really talking now that the election is over.

It is scary, people. We came so close, so very close, to having that nitwit in office, a heartbeat from the Presidency.

I get mad at McCain all over again, each time I think about what he tried to do to our beloved country.

I am so sick of hearing how gracious he was in his concession speech. He should have been down on the floor begging our forgiveness for setting Palin loose on us.

I have no sympathy for McCain whatsoever.

On a brighter note, I am so looking forward to January 20, 2009. It can’t come soon enough.

By RealityKing

November 6, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

ABC, NBC and CBS ran a total of 69 stories on Palin. Two were deemed positive, 37 negative and 30 neutral. None of the evening news shows ran a positive story about Palin, nothing

Twenty-one stories portrayed Palin as unintelligent and unqualified, 14 characterized her as John McCain’s attack dog and nine emphasized attacks on Palin by conservatives.

Add in the Pew Research study shows about 70 percent of Americans feel the press favors Obama. And it is more than obvious who the media attacked the most during this election.

But of course, liberal bias doesn’t matter to liberal lap dogs, who can not see, and will never admit to the obviousness of the liberal biase within the MSM. Even though his dwindling viewers proves otherwise. Not that there’s a connection there or anything..

By Lord Help Us

November 6, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

Get more lipstick, quick!!!!!

By Zach

November 6, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

King,

As you should know by know, REALITY has a well-known liberal bias. Palin was put in a position that she was well-unprepared for. It’s not her fault, so much as those who chose her.

By GMAN

November 6, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

The majority of the country knew what Sarah Palin was but the Republican Party tried to sell her as something else. We have only scratched the surface of this travesty that the GOP attempted to pull on the American people. And the amazing thing is that they are starting to try and sell this for 2012. Now that’s un-american!

By Zach

November 6, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

King,

As you should know by now, REALITY has a well-known liberal bias. The problem is that you don’t dwell in the world of reality.

Palin was put in a position that she was well-unprepared for. It’s not her fault, so much as those who chose her.

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 6, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

I’m willing to bid on that red leather jacket…..

McCain, basically a decent guy, made a hasty choice in what was the most important choice a presidential candidate can make.

He did not think it through.

That is completely unacceptable in a President.

This new stuff coming out just makes the concept of her leadership in the GOP towards 2012 even more ridiculous.

By GMAN

November 6, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this

The sad thing is that rather than McCain’s team extensively vetting Sarah they let the news media do it. And now RealityKing wants to blame the news media for vetting her and telling the country what they found. And Zach, Palin accepted a position that she wasn’t prepared for.

By Paul

November 6, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

Jay

This is the second time, isn’t it, that you’ve used…(gasp)… Fox News as the background for a story unfavorable to Republicans. Yowza, I nearly fell over as the earth shifted in its orbit.

And this was a story the correspondent had to ferret out, not merely read from one of the wire services.

I think it’s not unreasonable to say that in many instances, as this clip shows, the media was doing its due diligence in reporting. It’s also not unreasonable to point out, as RealityKing did, and as the Pew Research Center study from yesterday illustrated, that the media was generally more unfavorable to the McCain campaign than to the Obama campaign. Fox News was equally unfavorable to both and within a couple points on favorable reporting.

New Rasmussen poll from nonaligned voters said 51 percent thought the media were cheerleaders for the Obama campaign, 7 percent thought so for the McCain campaign.

So what it boils down to, Jay, is that the media can act appropriately in reporting negative/questionable statements or issues on candidates (wasn’t there one report on one of Biden’s many gaffes?), yet still roll those reports into an overall negative slant on an entire ticket and campaign.

By Taxpayer

November 6, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

The fact that the Republican party resorted to the use of a “Hail Mary” in their vain attempt to capture the White House speaks for itself. I dread to think what might have happened to this country had those two been elected and McCain had died.

By Bosch

November 6, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha -

Oh, my goodness [cough, cough]

Wow. They really do eat their young, don’t they?

Boo. Hoo.

I hope story after story after story does come out about Palin - and we NEVER have to see that hillbilly down in the lower 48 again!

I’ve had enough of hillbillies running the country, let them stay up in Alaska and shoot things.

By nana

November 6, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

What’s the point?

By Paul

November 6, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Mrs. Godzilla

It’s one thing to pick a candidate to energize a base. It’s quite another to stay with a candidate after losing an election to resurrect a base.

They should pronounce last rites and R.I.P.

By "The Corporal"

November 6, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

If you were in the infantry you know that after almost being overrun and wiped out you do a couple of things immediately.

1) Tighten the Perimeter 2) Redistribute ammo 3) Treat your wounded 4) Prepare for another attack while you await reinforcments

The congratulatory glo will wear off and if anything, this campaign has only driven Americans farther apart.

The battle for the soul of this Republic will continue.

By chaps

November 6, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

McCain’s loser staff is now scapegoating Palin and Bookman is piling on. The AJC would love to have the approval ratings that Palin has.

By McHater

November 6, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

Anybody want to buy some Alaskan beachfront property?

By Slick

November 6, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

RealityKing

Did it ever occur to you that the reason ABC, CBS, and NBC ran so many “negative” stories about Sarah Palin is that the TRUTH about her is so negative?

Anyone who listened to her interviews knows that she IS unintelligent and unqualified - and that she DID serve as the “attack dog” for the McCain campaign.

You should not fault the news media for telling the TRUTH about the “Pit Bull with lipstick”. She is the one who coined this description of herself!!

By Soixante huitard

November 6, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Corporal, triage isn’t necessary.

The congratulatory glo will wear off and if anything, this campaign has only driven Americans farther apart.

On the contrary, it’s laid the groundwork for the birth of a new America, one that will redefine what it means to be close.

By ND

November 6, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Is it even possible to run positive coverage of a vice presidential candidate who doesn’t know that Africa is a continent?

By AJC/DNC Management

November 6, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this

So the 2012 presidential election campaign begins, wonderful.

And even if this is true, she is no worse than Joe Biden and she is a whole lot better looking.

By Reality Check

November 6, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

I did what I could do for my country, I voted McCain. I knew she was not a good pick for the ticket within a few days of her being in the spotlight. Romney would have been 100% better of a choice, for the VP or the main draw on the GOP ticket. I hope to never hear about Palin again, ever. On the flip side, in regards to the new President. I have zero expectations of him, or Biden, or this one-sided, one dementional Congress so I can’t be disappointed. However, with that said…..I bet in a year or two, or sooner, many people with lofty expectations of Obama will not be happy. Obama can’t deliver on all he promised. If you believe he can, perhaps you should save up for that Alaskan beachfront property one poster mentioned.

By "The Corporal"

November 6, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

To Soixante huitard

In your wildest dreams. Get back to me this time next year.

By AmVet

November 6, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

Thank goodness, the woman will not be seen anywhere near 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

One WAY over his head, uniformed neo-con dufus in the West Wing is enough in this lifetime…

Speaking of which, you gotta hand it to Ronnie.

Somehow that old fool was able to con(vince) a boatload of young people into believing and following his ideology for decades.

No more.

The GOP now faces the prospects that they may not, for a very long time, appeal to virtually anyone below the age of, or an IQ of, over 50. Or anyone other than white Talibaptists.

And an odd collection of loons who are anti-education, anti-environment, pro-war and afraid to death of everybody not exactly like them.

Some are inclined to simply toss aside the inane ideas and comparisons we see here often, such as - the market is down 666 points and that means Obama is the devil, or it sure was cold this morning and that means global warming does not exist.

I do not.

These sophomoric, lunatic ravings demonstrate a deep seated disconnect between what these poor souls want to believe and reality.

And they are the face of the imploding GOP.

By Abomi Nation

November 6, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

So how did the liberal media do on election night?

From the standpoint of viewership they clobbered the “conservative media.”

Out of 71 million election night viewers, cable-Fox News and network broadcast- Fox combined had only 14 million viewers. CNN beat Fox News, 12 million to 9 million.

The media did its job. The reason for the negative McCain stories should be obvious. He made many mistakes down the stretch. The Palin pick, campaign suspension, negative attacks, “fundamentally strong” economy comment.

Yelling “liberal media” the next 4 years is not going to get Republicans anywhere.

Why was Fox News only able to attract only 14 million total viewers? ABC alone had 13.1 million viewers.

Seems like you socialist Republicans want to control the media. What ever happened to supply and demand.

By TN Gelding

November 6, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

We were wrong about her.

She was worse than we thought.

That said, let’s wish her a happy life back in Alaska with her husband and children. Like with Joe the Apprentice, it was McCain’s mistake, not hers.

By Soixante huitard

November 6, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this

Did somebody say ‘McCain’s loser staff’ ?

You said it, brother.

Do you say ‘loser’ because maybe, that’s you? Are you being a sore loser ?

By Citizen of the World

November 6, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this

Soon after Palin was chosen I started to tell one of my Republican friends something I had learned about her actions as governor, and my friend said, “No, no,no. I like her. I’m not going to listen to you say anything bad about her!”

I was like, OK. But it disheartened me that she would want to block out information that way.

That seems to be common among the Republican base, though. They are told over and over, every day, that the “liberal media” are not to be believed or trusted.

In the book “Freakonomics,” the author talks about something called “information asymmetry,” where power and abuse come about most often because one group or individual knows way more than another.

Now, for a whole generation of news consumers, that information asymmetry is self-imposed, as they refuse to listen to viewpoints that don’t reinforce their worldview, or else when confronted with news they don’t like, the dismiss it as just so much liberal media bias.

To make matters worse, they are turning more often and sometimes exclusively to news outlets where there’s anger and confrontation, fear-mongering, name-calling, and refusal to hear out opposing viewpoints.

You are better than that, people! Turn to more intelligent, reasoned sources! Read David Brooks, Charles Krauthhammer, Thomas Sowell, even Jim Wooten for God’s sake! Leave Bill O’Reilly, Hannity and Limbaugh to their cult worshippers.

It frightens me for the future of our country, which has in part grown stronger and remained freer due to our news media, which with so many different voices, reduces that dangerous “information asymmetry.”

By Midori

November 6, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

AmVet,

oh no!!!!

I saw a shooting star while driving on I20 East Tuesday night around 11:45!!

Don’t take away my good omen :)

By Mr Snarky

November 6, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

Jay, It sounds like there was not liberal bias here. They just reported Palin for what she was, and attractive person who could give a good prepared speech. But aside from that, she was inexperienced, unknowledgable, inarticulate and clearly not Veep material. What a blunder by McCain!

By citizen

November 6, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

The very idea that McCain’s staffers are trashing Sarah Palin makes me upset because she did the best she could under the circumstances. Why is it that women are sent in to clean up men’s messes? I am a conservative but am seriously thinking of turning on the conservative party because of lack of vision or mission statement.

By TW

November 6, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

There is no doubt now that John McCain showed no regard for our troops when he selected Sarah Palin.

What a cluster we avoided.

By Lee

November 6, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

I’m still waiting on the USA map that lists the election results county by county. When it is published, you will see that the republicans will once again win the heartland of America and the democrats will win the major population centers and the so called “black belt.”

That’s the reason the “Red County Folks” got exited about Sarah. She’s one of us. She is a mother of five. She married a real man who knows how to build things and work with his hands. She can field dress a moose and look good doing it. She’s never associated with communist sympathizers and terrorists, and would probably give them a taste of buckshot if they stepped foot on her property.

That’s also the reason that the Washington insiders and liberal media hacks didn’t like Sarah Palin. They looked at her and felt inadequate.

Or, put another way, when the s** hits the fan, who would you rather have your back, Sarah Palin or Nancy Pelosi?

By McHater

November 6, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

The bad thing about it is, later Bill O’Dummy asked about coaching her up….if you are the Governor of a state and don’t know what countries make up North America…. she lives in one, one she may be able to see from her house…Give me the Harvard Law Grad any day RK, because I know he’s smarter than a 5th grader

By Mr Snarky

November 6, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

I just hope she’s their candidate in 2012! That would be what we call a gimme.

By Palin

November 6, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

I can see Russa from my house…

By Soixante huitard

November 6, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

More thoughts on your country from the TimesOnline UK:

The election of the first black president - who happens to be a brilliant and unabashed intellectual with a left-wing record on the environment, healthcare, abortion and gun control - will surely transform social attitudes and redirect the bias of the Supreme Court. His victory inflicts a crushing defeat on the Nixon-Reagan coalition of xenophobic working-class social conservatives and tax-allergic small businessmen.

By celllife

November 6, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

Palin was unfair to Palin. She have four years to learn how to speak to the media. She would be great if she would host Jerry Springer, or even peaking at a K.K.K. rally. The american people is nolonger listening to the Lies or hate speeches. By the way FOX you will never earn my trust in anything you metion on your channel. The people you have are what the younger generation call HATERS!!!!!!!!!!

By Smell the baloney

November 6, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

Sarah Palin was an unbelievable ignoramus who should have never been put in such an exposed position. She was glib and canny, but had about as much depth in her character and knowledge as a playing card. If media exposed her for what she was, so be it. It’s the name of the game, and she should have known it. Instead, her ego blinded her to the reality of what she would face, and the sloppy vetting by the McCain staff put her under the microscope that all candidate have to face. If she wasn’t able to hold up to scrutiny, the nation needed to know. Her VP candidacy was a miserable failure, and she and the staffers who put her in this position should bear the blame for their inadequacies.

By Lord Help Us

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

I say the GOP should rally around:

Palin/Joe The Plumber!!!

Now that’s the ticket for 2012!!!

By Abomi Nation

November 6, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

Lee, how many seats did the Pelosi House just gain?

You got your answer two days ago.

By Paul

November 6, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

McHater 12:17

Ummmm, the names of the guys are “Shephard” and “Carl.”

Not a “B” to be found….,

By Midori

November 6, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

here’s the map, Lee

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

By yankee

November 6, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

I voted republican for forty years, how could I have been so wrong? Maybe it’s just that my old party no longer exists.

By Soixante huitard

November 6, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

Barack Obama’s Leftist trifecta:

In a stroke, he became the 1) first black man, 2) the first unabashed intellectual since Thomas Jefferson, and 3) the first unabashed Leftist to be elected president. .

Oh, am I pinching myself.

Yes, Corporal, miracles really do happen. They really do. And they originate from somewhere that must be truly out of this world.

By Paul

November 6, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

MIdori

Are we sure Lee at 12:16 isn’t really a talented Democrat plant doing a schtick routine to embarrass farright Republicans?

Please tell me I’m correct -

By The Snark

November 6, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

Citizen:

Don’t let Gov. Palin off the hook so easily. She willingly accepted the position of VEEP candidate, when she should have said “thanks, but no, you need to find someone more experienced and knowledgable.” It is atrocious that she would put her country at risk for the sake of her own ambitions.

By McHater

November 6, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

Paul, The Fox all-stars ran it last night from 7 to 10 pm

By Sarcasticus

November 6, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this

So. We have Fox News reporting that somebody said bad things about SP. Now we have mr non partisan j bookman posting that video.

Great journalism FNC and AJC.

Must be why I trust the media so much.

By Mr Snarky

November 6, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

I’m sure we’ll hear plenty of scapegoating by the repubs. They have nobody to blame but themselves. They picked bush who was the male Sarah Palin in 2000. His failures caused McCain to be their only viable candidate and he, out of desperation, picked Palin, who doomed him.

By Truthman

November 6, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

Wow! Two positive stories about the Wasilla hillbilly? That’s two more than she deserved!!

By Eel

November 6, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

Hey Lee

Spitting brats out of your minge and field dressing a moose hardly stacks up to engaging in diplomacy with highly educated and politically savvy world leaders, signing treaties and such.

I don’t think you get it.. that anti-intellectualism and being just “average” is no longer acceptable.

“who knows how to build things with his hands…” a real man? No.. more like a loser who had either no brains or drive to further his education.

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 6, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

Lee

Do you understand a cartogram?

Here’s one that might interest you.

Land does not vote. People vote.

Paul

You were right on at 11:52

Corporal

Is your kitchen table filled with little green plastic army guys?

You don’t run a nation like you run the military. The military serves the nation. Not the other way around.

I think you are absolutely wrong about America right now. This election has brought America closer together.

The lone exceptions are the last of the rabid right.

By Midori

November 6, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

lol, Paul!!

I didn’t give you permission to think!!

you’re supposed to be cooking!!! :)

By Paul

November 6, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

McHater 12:36

Thanks for the clarification. When you wrote “The bad thing about it is, later Bill O’Dummy asked about coaching her up…” I didn’t undestand you meant later in the evening on the Fox News channel.

What was bad about O’Reilly asking about the coaching Palin did and did not go through? I believe the point was, she had a rocky Gibson interview, then the allegation was she refused prep time for the disastrous Couric interview?

I think that’s a great question to ask. Tells us a lot about the misplaced self confidence of a candidate.

By Citizen of the World

November 6, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

I agree with The Snark at 12:36. The problem is that — and this is borne out by empirical evidence — people without much knowledge or intelligence often think they are much smarter than they actually are. Palin obviously didn’t realize her own limitations.

This is not to say that she can’t learn, but learning is a life-long pursuit and at 44, she is way behind in the game. You don’t cram for deep understanding and a broad perspective.

One good thing though — the more she learns, the more she’ll learn she doesn’t know.

And as someone said, it’s not what we don’t know that hurts us, it’s what we don’t know that we don’t know that hurts us.

And that goes back to my earlier post. We need to try to find out what we don’t know. Not just keep looking to reinforce what we already think we know.

By Paul

November 6, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Midori 12:42

Next, you’re gonna ask for seconds….

By Mr Snarky

November 6, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

Lee, Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of the House and a woman. Somehow she got to the top of the heap of a bunch of highly ambitious, egotistical congressmen and now she calls the shots. You don’t think she’s tough? You really are ignorant.

By JR

November 6, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

Anyone who thinks this election has brought us closer together better get a parachute for when they fall off of cloud nine. The Republican will (and should) treat Obama just like the Democrats treated Bush.

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 6, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

I just read that Barney bit a WH reporter who had to be taken to the hospital.

Damn them GOP dogs!

By Midori

November 6, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

ROFL, Paul!! :)

I need your help - I ruined my seafood stew.

I tried to cook it with a coconut milk base, and it came out AWFUL!!!

I made a roux first. Do you think I should have skipped the roux part?

By Lovely

November 6, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

If Dr. King was alive today he would label most of the blacks that voted for Obama as being racist. Because they voted on the color of his skin rather than the content of his character. How ironic. I sure he is turning over in his grave now with all the racism in this election

By gttim

November 6, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

Liberal Media? Google Obama and Ayers to see how many stories were printed on that. No Google McCain and Libby. McCain is good friends with and palls around with a convicted felon who advocated shooting US federal agents in the head. See how liberal the media is.

Also, Google McCain and Keating. See how much media play McCain and his connection to Keating were given. McCain and his wife used to spend Christmass with Kating before stopping regulatory action against his bank, which later failed and cost the US taxpayers. Funny how the liberal media was all over that story.

And please show me which media outlets are owned by liberal, pinko, commie hippies. Every major media outlet I know of in the country is own by huge conservative corporations.

I believe in the liberal media as much as a I believe in Santa Claus.

By Bosch

November 6, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

AmVet,

“And an odd collection of loons who are anti-education, anti-environment, pro-war and afraid to death of everybody not exactly like them”

You crack me up.

Paul,

I think you’re right about Lee, nobody’s that retarded and can type.

By Doggone/GA

November 6, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

“he would label most of the blacks that voted for Obama as being racist.”

You’re misusing the word “racist” - look it up. And what is your PROOF that “they voted on the color of his skin rather than the content of his character”

Oh yeah - you don’t have any. I won’t hold my breath waiting for you to make something up.

By Jay the wonder dog

November 6, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this

Jay, tell me again why we are discussing Palin still? Now that your wet dream of Obama winning has come true and the democats close to a fillibuster proof senate who will you be able to blame and rant about?

By Citizen of the World

November 6, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

I tried to find the source of the quote I gave at 12:47, and — my apologies — I misquoted.

It was Mark Twain who said: It’s not what we don’t know that harms us. It’s what we know that isn’t so.”

That’s why we should never be absolute in our certainty. Always leave open the possibility that you could be wrong.

By Tigerfan_in_GA

November 6, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

Unfair…the media was the most biased it has EVER been and it seemed to be an extension of the Obama campaign. Truly sad and disgusting.

By Richard

November 6, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

The media is just plain damaged goods now, and everyone knows it, but some don’t choose to accept it.

By Call it Like it is

November 6, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

Palin and her family were crusified by the media along with Joe the Plumber. Allowing Obama to reference lipstick on a pig. Oh brother, had the reverse happened, the media would have been all over that - calling McCain and Palin racists, and the like.

Yet, notice that there were no backing Obama in a corner by questions from the media of who he actually is nor his associations with questionable people (Ayers, Wright, or Farrakhan).

Softball questions from the media and in the debates (no immigration questions)or association questions.

Ayers dedicating a book to (Sirhan Sirhan) the person responsible for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.

Rev Wright who preaches racisim and blame America!

Obama lying about a $250k, no $200k, no wait, $150k no tax increase? In other words, Robin Hood, is going to penalize people for success! Let’s face it, the New Deal has not worked. For over 50 years, the Dems have done nothing for lower/middle income people. Notice the same people are still where they were 40 to 50 years ago - Still Government dependent!

The Socialist ideas of Change!

You gotta be kidding me!

We shall see in four years how this non-qualified Rookie does.

Enough Said!

By Herman

November 6, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

Lee says: Palin has “never associated with communist sympathizers and terrorists, and would probably give them a taste of buckshot if they stepped foot on her property.” Excuse me? Her husband is a long-time member of an Alaskan secession group whose founder hated the United States and accidentally blew himself up with his own bomb. Duh … .

By atlpaddy

November 6, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

The use of quotation marks in “The Corporal“‘s screen name are entirely appropriate. I’m betting that Beetle Bailey has more military experience than that tool.

Besides he left out the psycho right-winger’s tactics of screaming about black U.N. helicopter’s, making fertilizer bombs, and murdering hundreds of their own countrymen.

By Soixante huitard

November 6, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Ah so now we know who the leaker was:

Randy Scheunemann, a senior foreign policy adviser to John McCain, was fired from the Arizona senator’s campaign last week for what one aide called “trashing” the campaign staff, three senior McCain advisers tell CNN. Huffington Post

By Bosch

November 6, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

OMG, I just had to watch that clip again. That is priceless. I remember the day Jay posted that Couric interview and some blogger said something about marking the day that Couric took down Sarah Palin - how accurate, how true.

Snark, snark. I hope McCain staffers throw her under the bus - she cost them some pretty promising jobs!

And who’d’ve thought I’d ever WANT to watch a clip of a Fox News program more than once!

Paul, aren’t you proud?

By The Snark

November 6, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Fairness from the media does not mean you are never criticized, or that you receive the same mix and amount of negative publicity as the other candidate. It means that the media accurately reports what you are — good, bad or indifferent. Anyone who took the national stage with Sarah Palin’s experience, qualifications and public performance would have been raked over the coals, regardless of gender, age, party affiliation or political leanings.

In fact, because of her physical attractiveness (to some, anyway), she received much more favorable publicity than another person in her position. If a middle-aged male politician had turned in the wretched performance that Palin did, he would have been a national laughingstock.

But then again, he wouldn’t have been chosen.

By Bosch

November 6, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

What?

“whose founder hated the United States and accidentally blew himself up with his own bomb”

What? Did that really happen?

By steve

November 6, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

Jay - I would start looking for a job…won’t be long for the AJC. Or maybe you are already part of the 460 layoffs.

By kisney

November 6, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

Just so I’m clear, is FOX included in the “liberal maistream media?” I ask because FOX went looking for this story and FOX is reporting it. After other networks have let this lady go back to Alaska to fade into oblivion.

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 6, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

Call it like it is

Heres one for you to call:

Meanwhile, McCain may have conveniently forgotten (hey, the dude’s, like, really old) that he once used the same analogy in a 2007 Chicago Tribune article about Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s healthcare plan. And I didn’t hear anything about Hillary demanding an apology “I think they put some lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig,” McCain is quoted as saying about Clinton’s proposal.

You call that one will ya’?

Who’s been backing McCain in the corner about Liddy, Abramoff and Keating?

Can ya’ call that one for us too?

SOftball questions at the debate? McCain got the same questions.

Care to call that one?

Hagee wanted McCain to attack Iran to fufill biblical prophecy. Parsley called the catholic church “the great w*******”

I’m waiting breathlessly for your call on that!

Actually don’t bother with making the call dude - all you got is wrong numbers.

By Paul

November 6, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

Midori

Ouch! That sounded so good when you described it yesterday.

I think a roux could have been a bit heavy, especially if it was a dark roux and not a white roux. (If the dish you’re thickening is hot, and you just made the roux, you may have better results if the roux is at room temperature.)

In a lot of soups or stews, where you don’t want the heaviness of flour, try using a slurry of cornstarch and water. Just drizzle in a little (careful, it’s about twice as powerful as flour) and let it cook a bit between additions. It’s the same result you’ll get when making a custard.

But you may want to consider “stew” in the sense of a bouillabaisse, cooked by stewing, as opposed to a thickened style such as is used in beef stew. The liquid in such a stew is very free-flowing, like a soup.

If your guests can’t get over the idea of a liquidy stew, then tell’em it’s Thai Seafood Soup, as you’re using coconut milk.

BTW - in soups and stews, Cook’s Illustrated testers liked the Chaokoh Coconut Milk, which had the lowest sugar content of the milks tested. Ka-Me was also good. Both should be available at regular grocery stores.

Just remember:

“If it turned out well, it’s a great cook. If it turned out not so well, it’s a lousy recipe.”

By M

November 6, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

BREAKING NEWS

Obama wins North Carolina

By GaNative

November 6, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

Lovely, how can I be classified as a racist when I’ve voted for white presidents in all the other elections? And most of them lacked character.

By getalife

November 6, 2008 1:20 PM | Link to this

Wow, the right is more unhinged as usual.

Sore losers but fun to watch.

CNN is rewarding failure and giving air time to w’s failed adminitration’s opinions like fixed noise.

Stop listening to those losers.

Ignore them.

By Greg Mendel

November 6, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

Frankly, I doubt that Palin thought Africa was a country instead of a continent. The Elephant Cult is looking for scapegoats, and Palin is good candidate for ritual slaughter.

Who says the GOP doesn’t like sacrifice.

By Other

November 6, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

Take a look at today’s AJC Entertainment story on “Famous (not quite sure how the AJC defines “famous??) Atlantans celebrate Obama’s election”.

It reinforces that most Obama supporters voted for him for all of the wrong reasons and based their decision on emotion only!!! I doubt they could name one of Obama’s political accomplishments (before the election) or what he will “change”….

By Paul

November 6, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

Bosch 1:09

Proud? Not really. I try not to be a cheerleader for networks or media types. Some I like more than others (the ones who make me think or don’t insult my intelligence too much) but most of what I write is driven more by just plain not wanting them misrepresented.

But in this case, it struck me as a good piece of investigative reporting. I’m not real big on all these “unnamed sources” though. I know there are times when people can’t be exposed, but in cases like this, or in the NY Time piece of “ooooh, McCain might’ve had an affair” it strike me more as cowardice or hiding behind a reporter to make political points.

By getalife

November 6, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this

Rahm accepts, I knew he would.

Ga. is trying to steal one for Saxby.

Fixed noise is fun to watch now.

Change is quick.

By Ray B

November 6, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

Hey G: You stated “It is scary, people. We came so close, so very close, to having that nitwit in office, a heartbeat from the Presidency.” Considering the liberal media did NOTHING to show us the real Obama during this election, I submit that we know less about him than we do Palin. I’d rather have the known nitwit than the unknown nitwit (especially one with a 20+ year association with radical lunatics), who’s only perceived skill is that he can give a good speech. God help our ignorant and deceived nation.

By gocheckpewpolls

November 6, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

Jay,

You lazy arse idiot……….go read research reports by respected, non-partisan Centers like the Pew Center and, since you limey libs love Hard U so much, go check the reports on media bias by Harvard’s Joan Shorenstein Center and the Project for Excellence in Journalism……you b&stards went after Sarah Palin’s daughter……all your late night talk show hosts made jokes on the GOP vs Dems at a a ratio of 7 to 1…..not ONE comic had the gonads to make fun of Obama because of teh color of his skin…you b$stards are such p8$sies…..you spoke of $150,00 being spent for Palin’s dress…HOW MUCH $$$ DID HUSEEIN B OBAMA SPEND? What about the awful Greek temple backdrop that was set up for the Anointed One? what $$$ did tehy spend on that antic of Nobama? Are you kidding me Jay? After Nobama got elected, media pundits are trying to determine if he’ll be a centrist like Clinton or a liberal looney like Carter. NO ONE KNOWS JAY!!! It is because you guys in the media, did NOT VET Nobama….no one asked him any tough questions…instead all of you put on your cheerleader outfits and were egging him on!!! And you say that there was no media bias!! How come none of you guys challenged Biden on his flubs? You guys (rightfully) skewered Dan Quayle way back when but nothing on Biden?!! There was no criticism when jokes were made on McCain and adult diapers….no one said a thing when Calre McCaskill, after an interviews, spat on the earhones and handed them to Mitt Romney talking trash on the way…where was the media there, pal?? How about exposing the hatred by internet leftist bloggers who spewed more venom than has ever been seen…where were you Jay? Where was your pal, the Pulitzer Prize winning America-hater, Ms CT, when Jim Martin’s ads in Georgia falsely accused Saby Chambliss of wanting to increase sales taxes by 23% in Georgia???!! How come none of you “journalists” attacked Jim Martin on his faux pas? And, finally, since Cynthia always shouts race at every little instance, where was she when Rep John Lewis called Sen McCain a George Wallace-type of a guy…..where was the outrage from you lefties, Jaya? Are you kidding me???!!!!!!!

By Paul

November 6, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

kisney 1:12

[[Just so I’m clear, is FOX included in the “liberal maistream media?” I ask because FOX went looking for this story and FOX is reporting it. After other networks have let this lady go back to Alaska to fade into oblivion.]]

heh heh

heh heh heh

heh heh heh heh

So, Jay, whadda ya think of Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff?

By Midori

November 6, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

Paul,

what would I do without you?

Using corn starch never once entered into my mind.

Thanks billions.

Oh yeah - also thanks for that coconut milk tip :)

By Franklin

November 6, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

You guys are bizzare, talk about sore winners. The hatred that exudes from the left is unbelievable. But believe me, you people are completely predictable, you will ruin the country then come crying to the worker bees to fix things for you. All he did was buy votes and you know it. Don’t act like he did or ever could do anything good for anyone but himself.

By fearless fosdik

November 6, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

By M

November 6, 2008 1:18 PM

M…Do you recall the Doofus Lindsey Graham saying on national TV (Video below) that he would beat Michael Phelps in a swim meet before Obama would win N.C.

http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/lindsay-graham-obama-virtual-incumbe

By RealityKing

November 6, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

Well, if there is no bias…, then where’s the column on the other doofus?? You know…, the one that is either frequently hallucinating or warning us of the impending dangers we now face due soley to electing the most liberal of leaders>>>>

“I said it standing here if you don’t remember anything else I said. Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy.” “I can give you at least four or five scenarios from where it might originate,” Biden said, mentioning the Middle East and Russia as possibilities. “And he’s gonna need help. And the kind of help he’s gonna need is, he’s gonna need your influence, your influence within the community. Because it’s not gonna be apparent initially, it’s not gonna be apparent that we’re right.”

Wow! I sure hope thousands of dead Atlantans will not be part of Biden’s vision of an Obama presidency.

And yet, somehow(eyes rolling).., Jay and the entire AJC staff(save one) still believes Palin the idiot, and that there was no bias or agenda filter truths in this years election coverage. Of course, these are the same folks still wondering why the AJC’s ratings are plummeting faster than the stocket market after a liberal is elected..

DOW -417.67 -4.57% Closing in on 10% down in 2 days…

By ByteMe

November 6, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

Paul: at the top of the interview, the guy made it clear that he was told the stuff off the record and made to promise that it couldn’t be reported until AFTER the election.

Personally, I think the staffers who said this were likely just looking for revenge and to take Palin down a notch. I can’t see any other reason to bother, since their campaign strategy was seriously flawed from around mid-August onward, and any McCain staffers are going to have to bear the responsibility for that.

By Tell It Like It Is

November 6, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

Wow!!! This is coming from Fox News so it must be 10 times worse than stated. I wonder if Sean Hannity has withdrawn his head from Ms. Sarah’s butt yet?

By AGTFan

November 6, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

It was a Fox News interview that exposed the facts that Sarah Palin didn’t realize that Africa is a continent and that she didn’t know what nations were parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Darn that liberal Fox News!

By Ray B

November 6, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

gocheckpewpolls: right on.

The hypocricy of the left is astounding. They say “don’t judge”…then they judge. They say “let’s come together” while doing everything they could for the last 8 years to attack and undermine our president. We hear two non-stop years of “change” and “yes we can” without once explaining what they are going to change. To top it off, they maline and ridicule a national hero (McCain) and a great female role model (Palin) because they disagree with their polictics…and this from the “inclusive” crowd. Astounding. Jan 20, 2009. First day of the end of the Republic.

By GOP is gone

November 6, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

Sing to the tune of Mrs Robinson:

Dede dede dede dede dede dede

And here’s to you Sarah Palin Jesus loves you more than you will know Wo-wo-wo God bless you, please Sarah Palin Heaven holds a place for those who pray Hey-hey-hey, hey-hey-hey

We’d like to know a little bit about hair and clothes We’d like to help you fly back to your home Look around you all you see are joyful looking eyes Now It’s Michelle who will call the White House home.

Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes Put it in your pantry with your ammo It’s a little secret, just the Palin’s have to bear. Most of all you have to hide it from the kids

Kookookachoo, Sarah Palin, Jesus loves you more than you can know

Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon Going to the candidates debate Laugh about it, shout about it when you’ve got to choose Any way you look at it, you lose

Where have you gone, Joe Wurzelbacher A nation turns its lonely eyes to you, woo-woo-woo What’s that you say, Sarah Palin Plummer’ Joe has left and gone away, hey-hey-hey

By fearless fosdik

November 6, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

gocheckpewpolls @ 1:29 PM

Go take a CHILL PILL, man!

Or, you might want to call the paramedics. It sounds as though a vessel is about to burst.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

November 6, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

Twenty-one stories portrayed Palin as unintelligent and unqualified,

So, twenty-one stories got it right! She is unintelligent and she’s not qualified to hold any office. McCain picked an imbecile and that was very obvious. pageant walking isn’t a qualification for vice-president!

By Ray B

November 6, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

To Algonquin J. Calhoun: America picked an imbecile and that is very obvious. Community organizing and giving a good speech are not qualifications for president.

By just me

November 6, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this

Maybe the media reports seemed biased because Republicans have just done more bad stuff. In this election cycle, we saw more Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers than the numerous McCain flaws—-Keating 5, Khalidi donations, G. Gordon Liddy, etc. The Republicans need to stop blaming the media and look within for the cause of their troubles. Think about it. Bush messed up so bad that we were able to put a Black man in office with less than 2 years of national political experience. How is that our fault? At least the inexperienced man had POLICIES that involved more than attacking his opponent.

By dw

November 6, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

To Doggone/GA,

You may be correct. “Racist” may not be the most correct term. Instead “biased” is more correct.

PROOF 1: What has been the historic median percentage of black vote for the Democratic candidate? Maybe 60-70%??? This election it is leaning very nearly 100%. Even the “mainstream” media reports the large percentage. There is no way I can prove that every single black person voted just based on color, just as you can’t prove otherwise. Some voted based on the economy, medical insurance, hatred of “W”, and real issues. But mathematical statistics would point to a color bias atleast for the approximately 30% that normally vote Republican. You can try to convince everyone that it didn’t happen and was “coincidence”. But the statistics don’t lie. Those folks that stayed true to their ideology can be respected. Those that didn’t or just jumped on the bandwagon can not be respected.

PROOF 2: Why wasn’t there such an outpouring of jubilation when Bill Clinton won his first election defeating the “evil” Bush Sr. Clinton has very similar ideology to that of Obama. The overt showing of emotion was a “100” times of that of what occurred in 1992. I will side with you (NOT) that it must just be coincidence.

That a person of black heritage can now be president IS a step in the RIGHT direction for racial equality. Congrats and may people see each other individually rather than collectively. That a person of such liberal heritage can now be president IS a step in WRONG direction for most everything else.

By Zach

November 6, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

Awesome rendition of Mrs. Robinson—

By Van

November 6, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

With Obama’s win I feel like we are coming out of 8 years of night.

The sun seems to shine brighter and the world seems more alive with possibility.

The dawn is here, and the sun will finally rise on inauguration day.

By RealityKing

November 6, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

Rahm Emanuel? Obama’s Chief of Staff!?

Rep Rahm Emanuel, the Israel immigrant, the one Isreal herself deemed too unfit to do anything but clean rusty brakes on old Jeeps during the first Gulf War.., that Rep Rahm Emanuel?? OMG! Biden’s predicts of impending doom suddenly take on a whole new meaning!!

By Paul

November 6, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

ByteMe 1:34

I pretty much agree. Interesting the source didn’t want it used until after the election. Sounds like the person saw what was coming, doesn’t it?

But I still kinda like it when a person stands up and says “this is how I see things. Quote me.”

BTW - the other night Dick Morris told a story about Pres Clinton calling him and screaming about something confidential he’d just read about in the paper. He asked Morris “Who did you tell?” Morris said “Just Stephanopoulos and (Rahm) Emanuel.” Clinton screamed back “Why didn’t you just issue a f@##in press release?”

Hey, Clinton had a temper! Just like McCain!

So now Emanuel is Chief of Staff. Interesting guy. Understand he left Clinton’s first Presidential campaign at the start of the 1991 Gulf War to volunteer as a civilian in the Israeli Defense Forces.

By David

November 6, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

I think the whole “most liberal” line is BS. Obama has surrounded himself with people who are more centrist than anything else.

Fact of the matter is that he has not even begun and yet some on this blog are not giving him the benefit of the doubt. When he’s been President for six months or a year, then you’ll have room to judge.

I’m not ready to continue further down the path of divisive politics, and I’d much rather see this nation buckle down and work together to solve our mutual problems. There’s too much to lose if we don’t.

By BDAtlanta

November 6, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

Reid must have scolded Joe Lieberman real bad. He looks like his backside hurts. Ouch!

By PinkoNeoConLibertarian

November 6, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

Midori @ 1:32

You can also use arrow root as a thickener. It tends to be a little more controllable.

Roux’s are tough to get right sometimes. You really have to watch your heat. The difference between a successful roux and a burned one can be measured in seconds depending on heat.

By AF

November 6, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

The press unfair to Palin? I don’t think so.

She was new. She was news. She created her own firestorm with the inept early interviews she gave. There was nothing wrong with the questions she was asked. In fact, they were soft. What newspapers do you read? Talk about your foreign policy experience. (The questions were phrased differently, but that was the tone.) Even if she had been asked tough questions, even if she didn’t have the knowledge, she could have at least answered like a good political shill and double talked her way out of it. She didn’t even have the wit to do that.

And the “fair” side of reporting equally negatively (?”equally negatively” doesn’t sound like good English) on Biden? It would have been so dreary if the press had felt compelled to give as much coverage to Biden’s slips of the lip as they did to Palin’s enormous gaffs. There really was a difference in degree.

By sunshine and thunder

November 6, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

WHAT IN THE HL IS THIS?**

Am I reading this right? You left nuts put an empty suit into the WHITE HOUSE as Commander in Chief during wartime, a man with only a couple of years experience in Washington as a Senator from a corrupt political machine state and you chastise Republicans for nominating Sarah Palin for VP? HUH??.

Not only that I don’t see any mention of the lack of media vetting of Obama. Where was the examination of his college years? Where was the examination of his campaign for the state senate in Illinois? And that’s just two items.

I’ve seen people fool themselves before but this truly takes the cake.

By Midori

November 6, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

thanks very much for the tip, Pinko :)

I have never cooked with Arrow root before :)

Something else to add to my spice cabinet :)

By AF

November 6, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

The press unfair to Palin? I don’t think so.

She was new. She was news. She created her own firestorm with the inept early interviews she gave. There was nothing wrong with the questions she was asked. In fact, they were soft. What newspapers do you read? Talk about your foreign policy experience. (The questions were phrased differently, but that was the tone.) Even if she had been asked tough questions, even if she didn’t have the knowledge, she could have at least answered like a good political shill and double talked her way out of it. She didn’t even have the wit to do that.

And the “fair” side of reporting equally negatively (?”equally negatively” doesn’t sound like good English) on Biden? It would have been so dreary if the press had felt compelled to give as much coverage to Biden’s slips of the lip as they did to Palin’s enormous gaffs. There really was a difference in degree.

By Paul

November 6, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

sunshine and thunder

[[Am I reading this right? You left nuts put an empty suit into the WHITE HOUSE as Commander in Chief during wartime, a man with only a couple of years experience in Washington as a Senator from a corrupt political machine state]]

Kinda reminds you of Harry Truman, don’t it?

By Kev the Electrician

November 6, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

Hey Sunshine and Thunder@2:03 pm, this isn’t the first time Obama has been elected President….try Harvard Law Review (1990)

By Midori

November 6, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

reading the comments from the “Gloomy Gus” crowd just reinforces the notion that:

a. you guys just don’t get it, and

b. you’ve earned your place in the wilderness.

By ObamaGirl

November 6, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this

The fact that McCain went along with choosing this dimwit is incredible. It was a total slap in the face to women in this country. She didn’t know that Frica was a continent? Anyone that can defend this woman needs to be in padded room. Had she been intelliegent enough to get through one interview…maybe she would’ve had a chance. What is wrong with the republican party?!

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 6, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

Red State coming to Palin’s defense….

“RedState is pleased to announce it is engaging in a special project: Operation Leper.

We’re tracking down all the people from the McCain campaign now whispering smears against Governor Palin to Carl Cameron and others. Michelle Malkin has the details.

We intend to constantly remind the base about these people, monitor who they are working for, and, when 2012 rolls around, see which candidates hire them. Naturally then, you’ll see us go to war against those candidates.”

What sides does one serve when one eats their own?

Fava beans and a nice chianti?

By algonquin J. Calhoun

November 6, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

You losers are still talking about that Wasilly hillbilly and her bumpkin family. It’s over! They’ve gone back to Wasilly to show off their store-bought clothes and to make sure the Texas Tea keeps on a-pumpin’ on down to civilization. They will be putting in a cement pond and showing off Bristol Mae’s new double-barreled sling shot. They’ll be the envy of the holler. Them new store-boughts ought to hold ‘em ‘til little goober wad graduates from kindergarten. I do hope she’ll take over and guide the Republinazi Party. That will guarantee the result I like. Have a nice day maggots. What a beautiful day to talk about the transference of power. Ha, ha, ha. Wheee!

By williebkind

November 6, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Jay, what numbers would you accept that you and the liberal media were biased. You (biased liberal media) did more to elect the President than any entity in the history of the United States. You got your man. It proves that bias works.(and blacks are more racist than whites percentage wise) Now you can start working getting talk radio socialized.(dam* the first ammendment) You guys can do it. I remember blogs talking about how dumb the American voter was when Bush got elected and now I am hearing how intelligent the American voter is now (socialism huh). I have always said you are drive by media and thru incantations you can get groups to believe and vote. Truth does not matter! Character does not matter! At last you are incharge! I am excited to learn how are you going to blame someone for failure but yourselves. I am sure you can do it! Are you going to get some of that wealth that is promised? I heard last night that “do nothing” Pelosi already saying they can not start what you promised the American Voter before the election. What is that about? Truth again? What is biased in the liberals mind? If you can answer that then I can answer you question.

By williebkind

November 6, 2008 2:39 PM | Link to this

Jay, what numbers would you accept that you and the liberal media were biased. You (biased liberal media) did more to elect the President than any entity in the history of the United States. You got your man. It proves that bias works.(and blacks are more racist than whites percentage wise) Now you can start working getting talk radio socialized.(dam* the first ammendment) You guys can do it. I remember blogs talking about how dumb the American voter was when Bush got elected and now I am hearing how intelligent the American voter is now (socialism huh). I have always said you are drive by media and thru incantations you can get groups to believe and vote. Truth does not matter! Character does not matter! At last you are incharge! I am excited to learn how are you going to blame someone for failure but yourselves. I am sure you can do it! Are you going to get some of that wealth that is promised? I heard last night that “do nothing” Pelosi already saying they can not start what you promised the American Voter before the election. What is that about? Truth again? What is bias in the liberals mind? If you can answer that then I can answer your question.

By Rocco Pedestrian

November 6, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

Twenty-one stories portrayed Palin as unintelligent and unqualified,* - each of these stories was accurate

14 characterized her as John McCain’s attack dog - each of those stories was accurate

and nine emphasized attacks on Palin by conservatives. - each of those attacks happened, because she deserved it.

The press “favors Obama” because he is favorable to “that one” There is no liberal media bias - don’t make me laugh - it has been conservative biased since 1980. Keith and Rachel are very recent phenomena. Rush has been a rich man for 20 years.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

November 6, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

Hey Paul, it’s President Obama time! Wheeeeeeeeee!

By Greg Mendel

November 6, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

We may recall that the media was attacked by Sarah Palin in her speeches, and booed and threatened at her rallies. Whether or not that caused media bias, I don’t know. But, I do know that, if you depend on the press to cover your campaign, it’s not smart to make an enemy of that press. Nobody ever accused the McCain/Palin/Plumber campaign of being smart, however.

At any rate, given the outcome of the election, it appears that the United States of America has a liberal bias — a fact the Elephant Cult must live with.

By hold onto your wallet

November 6, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

We’ll see over the next couple of years what this administration actually delivers. I hope he can turn things around, I honestly do.

If what we get is more government and higher taxes then no one will be very happy. Nothing will have really changed for the better. People don’t enjoy watching their hard-earned paycheck go to fund those who don’t want to work or programs that only serve the special interest. If that ends up being the case, then we’ll see Mr. Obama’s approval ratings tank. Only time will tell.

As for the Republican Party they’ve got to come to terms with how badly they lost touch with their Party and the American people and fix it….just my opinion.

By David

November 6, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Will be interesting to see if she runs and gets re-elected again as Governor

By CommunistAJC

November 6, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

JAY BOOKMAN, Let’s wait and see what happens in Obama Husseins first year in office. America is in for a rude awakening. Just wait comrade. Just wait.

By Ray

November 6, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

Once the mindless Obamatrons discover that the messiah isn’t going to pay their mortgages or install beer volcanoes in their backyards, all hell is going to break loose.
Let the fun begin!!

Palin 2012

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

November 6, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

Jay, what numbers would you accept that you and the liberal media were biased

Even if the media were biased, the media didn’t make her stupid. Anytime, a transcript of a conversation can be used, verbatim, as a comedy script you know your candidate is an idiot. Now, the media did circle like sharks once they sensed stupid in the water. Apparently, the interviewing process took place on Louis B. Mayer’s couch. this woman wasn’t picked for her depth of thought. If the Republinazis want less media harshness, pick somebody smarter. Palin’s IQ is probaly below 100. Hell, it may be below 85. but then 85 is average for Republinazis.

By Call it Like it is

November 6, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this

Hey MORON Mrs. Godzilla :

You still have not answered why the media does not ask your Savor Obama why he can sit in a RACIST chuch for over 20 years, Zero Experience, 120 days total in the US Senate, and has DONE NOTHING FOR BLACKS OR AMERICA!

McCain served his country and proved his patriotisim, and your boy has not!

McCain was never convicted of the Keating deal, so GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT SISTER.

FURTHER,

I’m fed up with you people. I’m fed up because you have no understanding of what’s really going on in the world. Or of what’s going on in this once-great nation of ours. And the majority of you are too damned lazy to do your homework and figure it out.

Let’s start local. You’ve been sold a bill of goods by politicians and the news media.

Meanwhile, all you can do is whine about gas prices, and most of you are too damn stupid to realize that gas prices are high because there’s increased demand in other parts of the world, and because a small handful of noisy idiots are more worried about polar bears and beachfront property than your economic security.

We face real threats in the world. Don’t give me this ‘blood for oil’ thing. If Bush were trading blood for oil he would’ve already seized Iraq ‘s oil fields and let the rest of the country go to hell. And don’t give me this ‘Bush Lied…People Died’ crap either. If he were the liar you morons take him for, He could’ve easily had chemical weapons planted in Iraq so they could be ‘discovered.’ Instead, he owned up to the fact that the intelligence was faulty.

What has Obama owned up to as far as his associations with terrorists & racists?

Let me remind you that the rest of the world thought Saddam had the goods, same as Bush. Let me also remind you that regime change in Iraq was official US policy before he came into office. Some guy named ’ Clinton ’ established that policy. Bet you didn’t know that, did you?

Now some of you morons want to be led by a junior senator with no understanding of foreign policy or economics, and this nitwit says we should attack Pakistan, a nuclear ally. And then he wants to go to Iran and make peace with a terrorist who says he’s going to destroy us. While he’s doing that, he wants to give Iraq to al Qaeda, Afghanistan to the Taliban, Israel to the Palestinians,and your money to the IRS so the government can give welfare to illegal aliens, who he will make into citizens, so they can vote to re-elect him. He also thinks it’s okay for Iran to have nuclear weapons, and we should stop our foreign aid to Israel.

Did you sleep through high school?

You need to understand that we face a unique enemy. Back during the cold war, there were two major competing political and economic models squaring off. We won that war, but we did so because fundamentally, the Communists wanted to survive, just as we do. We were simply able to out spend and out-tech them.

That’s not the case this time. The soldiers of our new enemy don’t care if they survive. In fact, they want to die. That’d be fine, as long as they weren’t also committed to taking as many of you with them as they can. But they are. They want to kill you, and the b******* are all over the globe.

You should be grateful that they haven’t gotten any more of us here in the United States since September 11. But you’re not. That’s because you’ve got no idea how hard a small number of intelligence, military, law enforcement, and homeland security people have worked to make sure of that. When this whole mess started, Bush warned you that this would be a long and difficult fight. I’m disappointed how many of you people think a long and difficult fight amounts to a single season of ‘Survivor.’

Instead, you’ve grown impatient. You’re incapable of seeing things through the long lens of history, the way our enemies do. You think that wars should last a few months, a few years, tops.

Making matters worse, you actively support those who help the enemy Every time you buy the New York Times, every time you send a donation to a cut-and-run Democrat’s political campaign, well, dang it, you might just as well Fed Ex a grenade launcher to a Jihadist. It amounts to the same thing.

In this day and age, it’s easy enough to find the truth. It’s all over the Internet. It just isn’t on the pages of the AJC, New York Times, USA Today, or on NBC News. But even if it were, I doubt you’d be any smarter. Most of you would rather watch American Idol or Dancing with Stars.

I could say more about your expectations that the government will always be there to bail you out, even if you’re too stupid to leave a city that’s below sea level and has a hurricane approaching.

I could say more about your insane belief that government, not your own wallet, is where the money comes from. But I’ve come to the conclusion that were I to do so, it would sail right over your head.

So that’s it. God bless what’s left of America .

Some of you know what I mean. The rest of you, kiss off.

PS - You might want to start learning Farsi, and buy a Koran.

So now you get your facts straight Sister!

Enough Said!

By Greg Mendel

November 6, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

HANDOUT WATCH

Today, U.S. automakers are begging for tens of billions of dollars in handouts from Joe the Plumber’s America. They’ve been making cars people don’t want since 1970.

Those Detroit execs are conservatives (real Americans). They’ve worked longer and harder for their handout than jobless liberals. In Detroit’s case we call a handout an “investment.”

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

November 6, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

By Ray November 6, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this Once the mindless Obamatrons discover that the messiah isn’t going to pay their mortgages or install beer volcanoes in their backyards, all hell is going to break loose’

Ray Ray, my beer volcano arrived today. i can’t wait to let that lava flow. Gumit beer ain’t half bad. sure beats the cheese.

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 6, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

WHOA “Call it like it is”

You seem to be a whole lot more frightened than most folks.

Please make sure and check under your bed for the boogieman, and in the closet for monsters.

If you weren’t so very sad and scared, we’d think you were funny.

By Kev the Electrician

November 6, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

Calli it like it is, what branch of the service are you in? Custer Battles or Blackwater ?

By yatsidog

November 6, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

Palin did just what she was brought in to do. Look pretty, speak boldly and spew lies. She used fear, associations, a missquoted statements to mislead ignorant people. They lost. Let it rest and leave the poor lady alone.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

November 6, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

Call it like it ain’t, you seem angry and out of sorts because of the Republinazi defeat. Well, don’t hang up your jackboots just yet. I understand there’s going to be a big book burning in Cobb County. You could attend that but, first, you’ll have to go buy some books to burn. Too bad about the Republinazi defeat. For you! I’m lovin’ your cryin’ and recriminations. Wheeeeeeee!

By Ray

November 6, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Algonquin J. Calhoun….you crack me up. Better make sure that volcano comes with a money-back guarantee…oh wait, I forgot, IT’S FREE!!

By Mike

November 6, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Yawn. More petty partisanship from a petty and small man. Bookman is nothing if not predictable.

By Ray

November 6, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Algonquin J. Calhoun…..it’s like that lady in the video from Philidelphia..did you see it? “I’m soooo happy….Obama is going to pay my mortgage, and my utilities, and my car payment….and I won’t have to work!!!!” LMAOROTF - LOL - HA HA HA…. Let the fun begin!!! Palin 2012

By Greg Mendel

November 6, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

“Enough Said!”

Not quite. You forgot to warn us about the diabolical conspiracy of the Atomic Mole People.

Nevertheless, I’m glad to learn that the truth can be found all over the internet. That’s great news for men “who want EXTRA INCHES overnight!”

By Snafu

November 6, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

Palin did it to herself. If she would have done the interviews so people could learn about her then they questions would not be so harsh. And as for the unprepared, she did that to herself too because she was not ready, she was an opportunist and a dumb one at that.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

November 6, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

You’re alright with me Ray. We may as well have fun while we make outrageous allegations against one another. I wish I had a beer volcano. My backyard would be the vesuvius of the neighborhood.

By TN Gelding

November 6, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Lee

November 6, 2008 12:16 PM

It takes a real man to ride an iron dog?

Good grief!

She was a fraud. That’s why some of us thought she was unqualified. It had nothing to do with liking or disliking her.

By Ray

November 6, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Algonquin J. Calhoun….same here; you’re alright with me. The way I figure it is we’re never going to see eye-to-eye on this election, so why tear each other up…keep it light; have some fun. Just the thought of a beer volcano makes me laugh….especially one provided by the government!!

By Call it Like it is

November 6, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Not afriad!

Just speak the truth unlike your boy!

By John Henry Nations

November 6, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

Democrats are gracious winners.

By yatsidog

November 6, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this

Bush is the reason the Republicans lost. We had enough.

By CJ

November 6, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

I’m surprised Fox News anchors aren’t all wearing black with sprays of flowers on their desks.

By Rockerbabe

November 6, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

The media was no more unfair to Governor Palin than any other woman running for high office.
The media is dominated by men and they have their own ideas about women and often are not shy about how and what they say, no matter how offensive. As more women enter into politics, some of this will cease; when a woman ascends to the office of the Presidency, then we will have gotten past most of the nastiness of sexism. Until then, the best that can be done is to complain to the power brokers about their boys’ behavior and refuse to support the business that advertise on those media outlets as well as refuse to vote for sexist candidates who run for office. Next go around, Governor Palin will have a thicker hide and will be able to fend off those nasty comments. She needs lessons from Senator Hillary Clinton on dealing with the sexism that is bound to come her way. I hope she keeps her aspiration high; while I don’t like her politics, she is to be admired for the effort she gave to the cause.

By headed to the poorhouse

November 6, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

If you voted for Obama, you have no right to criticize ANYONE’S qualifications, as Barack will go down as the most unqualified president ever to be elected…

By Zach

November 6, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Headed2TheAsylum,

No, Bush already won that prize.

By Mark

November 6, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

While I didn’t vote for President-elect Obama, I will give him chance to prove himself in the coming years. What really scares me is the lack of leadership and direction of the Congress. They just ramble on and get nothing accomplished. They even took accountability out of the $700 billion “bail out” package and now they’re talking about a stimulus package after the first of the year. That’s just grand; the once “greatest nation in the world” is now owned by China, et.al. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, but the U.S. needs a lot of work on virtually every aspect of its infrastructure, however you wish to define it. If we’re not careful we may as well be included in with the Third World!

By Mark

November 6, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

While I didn’t vote for President-elect Obama, I will give him chance to prove himself in the coming years. What really scares me is the lack of leadership and direction of the Congress. They just ramble on and get nothing accomplished. They even took accountability out of the $700 billion “bail out” package and now they’re talking about a stimulus package after the first of the year. That’s just grand; the once “greatest nation in the world” is now owned by China, et.al. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, but the U.S. needs a lot of work on virtually every aspect of its infrastructure, however you wish to define it. If we’re not careful we may as well be included in with the Third World!

By Condorcet

November 6, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

I’m tired of the “She was unfairly put in this position by McCain” argument.

She accepted the job, and that’s it. If you’re told that you’re interviewing to be an airline pilot, and have no idea what an Aileron is, should you take that Job? Should you even be interviewing for that Job?

No.

Palin is an odd combination of ambition and ignorance (both normal and willful). She could tell you all day why she deserves power, but would be hard pressed to explain how she could wield it.

By coj

November 6, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

All the wingnuts want to blame the media for Palin’s shortcomings. Shoot the messenger once again because to admit to the mistake in choosing Palin for VP, you’d have to admit you’d follow a pitbull to Hell as long as it had lipstick. Wink, wink…got’cha!

By itpdude

November 6, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

Part of me says Palin was taken advantage of by the McCain campaign as she was a lost little ignorant lamb not know any better. But the other part says this woman knew enough about politics to get the Gov spot of AK and should have known she was not ready for such a prominent spot in national politics.

She’s a big girl and I don’t feel sorry for her at all.

By nana

November 6, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

After checking into this u-tube video I have found that the comments on the video from the “staffers” are unknown sources or anonymous. That makes me very skeptical about the truth of the comments. Just my take on it. Not defending her or slamming her.

By MAC

November 6, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

Reading Jay, Cynthia and the loons on this blog, the AJC is destined to be the new Creative Loafing.

Jay, your blog says more about you than it does about your subjects. You are a petty little man who couldn’t beat Palin in any match of wits.

It’s also funny to read all the Fox haters who suddenly believe Fox is accurate because they quoted an anonymous McCain person with a negative Palin comment. Were they also accurate about Obama?

By Jim

November 6, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Here is one example. A list of questions ABC’s Charlie Gibson asked Obama in an interview and questions he asked Palin.

QUESTIONS FOR OBAMA How does it feel to break a glass ceiling? How does it feel to “win”? How does your family feel about your “winning” breaking a glass ceiling? Who will be your VP? Should you choose Hillary Clinton as VP? Will you accept public finance? What issues is your campaign about? Will you visit Iraq? Will you debate McCain at a town hall? What did you think of your competitor’s [Clinton] speech?

QUESTIONS FOR PALIN Do you have enough qualifications for the job you’re seeking? Specifically have you visited foreign countries and met foreign leaders? Aren’t you conceited to be seeking this high level job? Questions about foreign policy -territorial integrity of Georgia -allowing Georgia and Ukraine to be members of NATO -NATO treaty -Iranian nuclear threat -what to do if Israel attacks Iran -Al Qaeda motivations -the Bush Doctrine -attacking terrorists harbored by Pakistan Is America fighting a holy war? [misquoted Palin]

By Eddy

November 6, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Looks like Obama has already CHANGED the financial landscape….the Dow is down about 1,000 points since his victory speech! How is he doing so far? Guess him paying my mortgage, car payment and getting my beer volcano is going to be delayed…what do ya think!

Sure hope Obama names John Kerry to his cabinet…between Kerry and Biden, SNL will never be at a loss for skits and jokes.

Meanwhile in the real world…..Chicago leads the nation in murders followed by NY, Philly and lets add Washington, New Orleans and Atlanta to the list….would you care to speculate how many of the murders/murderers are black on black crimes? More killed in Chicago this year than in Iraq…..maybe the US should withdraw and turn it over to the insurgents, er, Chicago that is. Obama shall quell the violence and smite evildoers down with a righteous fury so that peace will reign throughout the land!! Amen and amen.

By Ricardo

November 6, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Time to take the pit bull back to the dog pound. If you have been to a dog pound lately, you will know that most of the cages have pit bulls, no one wants them.

I am not surprised to hear that Palin was mean and rude to her staff. I know people like her and it is always the same story. Maybe it isn’t her fault she is so ignorant on issues that you need to know to run government, like where Africa is, but she could have put in more effort.

By Jeff

November 6, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

Too bad the news media didn’t vette Obama.

By B

November 6, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

To G…go f yourself twice! Obama is your president not mine. I look forward to all the mistakes he is going to make for the country. His first speech will be just like Clinton’s. “I’m sorry, but I will have to raise taxes”. I know I promised that I wouldn’t but since I spent so much money on things that didn’t need to be, we will have no choice but to raise EVERYONES taxes. I hope Obama lives in fear for the rest of his life. You say Palin didn’t have the experience, but she had class which Obama and Biden couldn’t buy no matter how much money they take from us. I look forward to him becoming the worst President in the history of the USA. He will even make Jimmy Carter look good. Newt 2012 and a all Republican House! By the way, Obama isn’t going to pay for your gas or your mortgage! Don’t buy crap you can’t afford! You idiots that make $20,000 a year can’t afford a $200, $300,000.00 house. Common sense is something the black community needs Obama to help them with.

By NO way

November 6, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

All McCain supporters should report to the cotton fields at 6:00 am tomorrow morning. WHEEEEEEW!!!!! (j/k)

Really and truly, why don’t yall lighten up….eight years wll be here before you know it.

Life isn’t always fair, but it’s still good!

GoBama!

By Scooter

November 6, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

I just dropped in to let everyone know that I voted for Obama and it was the libs on this blog that convinced me of it. You see, once Obama said he would get financial advice from Warren Buffet (a major share holder of numerous corporations) I said hey that sounds more “fascist” than Bush. Since, you all convinced me I was a “fascist” I had to vote for the bigger fascist, right?

I throw the fascist word simply to illustrate the blind partisanship that I left. Bush & Cheney have a closed door meeting with energy executives and he is a fascist. Obama says he will consult Buffet and we rush to elect him without any concern for creeping fascism.

No seriously, I voted for Obama because I knew McCain would never win the popular vote and I didn’t want our country to be further ripped apart by the hyper partisans.

The “media” discredited themselves by refusing to cover Obama’s past associations, but I hope they will not protect him during his term as OUR President.

By MrWrestling#2

November 6, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

As poor a choice as Sarah Palin was for VEEP we were still electing a PRESIDENT and in that regard we failed.

By Patricia Shannon

November 6, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this

If it is true that most of the articles in the media about Palin were negative, it is only a problem if it was undeserved. If Palin were unfit for the office of VP, then the media has a duty to inform of us that. I’ve never seen an article in the media about Bin Laden that was positive,, and I don’t see anybody complaining about lack of balance.

By NO way

November 6, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this

Hey B,

If you voted McCain/Palin, and probably Bush twice, then you not only need common sense, you need a brain! Sucker!

Life isn’t always fair, but it’s still good!

ProBama

By satch

November 6, 2008 6:19 PM | Link to this

B get real the whites bought homes they could not afford too.they sold the blacks the houses in atlanta and bought houses they could not afford because they thought they would be able to refi those arms and no interest loans and more of them got hammered than the blacks.the whites boys got greedy at the top and now it,s the black folks fault.you need to put that crack pipe down fool

By Chief

November 6, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this

Sarah Palin was hardly the most qualified person to be VP, however, Barack Obama was hardly the most qualified person to be President.

The arguments about experience were ridiculous. The “she’s just a heartbeat away from the Presidency” were absurd considering Obama is NO heartbeats away from the Presidency.

How was the press unfair? If she failed to speak perfectly she was categorized as an idiot. Just think for a moment how the media would have hammered Palin if she said some of the things Joe the Biden did, such as:

These were just a few bidenisms. He’s a comedian’s dream. He is an absolute moron and the media gave him a pass. They would have killed Palin for saying the same.

I trust this answers your question of how the media was unfair to Palin.

By donald

November 6, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

For all you dimwitted conservatives who still don’t get it, Palin didn’t know that Africa is a continent! I mean is this the kind of empty skirt you want a heartbeat away from the Presidency!! For you people it’s all about a power grab, the only time you show patriotism or love of country is when it favors you. For a person who harped and railed about Obama’s inexperience and yet can’t answer basic geography questions and not know which countries are in NAFTA is startling! And you want this woman to run in 2012!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Chief

November 6, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

Donald, the information you are spewing is comments made from disgruntled McCain campaigners.

Let’s assume, for sake of argument, what you said was true. That was inexcusable. No, she wasn’t the most qualified, but neither was Obama. Granted, he is the most amazing teleprompter reader I’ve ever seen, but his words are hollow.

I’d rather have someone geographically challenged as the Vice President over a liar as President.

Maybe you buy it, but when a man sits in a church for 20 years and claims never to have heard any racist or inflammatory comments is just plain lying.

Also, this limbo tax plan just keeps getting lower. First it was “those making under $250K”, then his infomercial said $200K, then Joe the Biden said $150, and finally Bill Richardson (not on the ticket, but a surrogate nonetheless) said the number was $120K. Obama lied and his “tax breaks” will eventually be for those making $60K or less.

Numerous other lies throughout the campaign. Time will bear them out.

The saddest thing was how Obama and Joe the Biden attacked Joe the Plumber. He merely asked a question, then the liberal attack dogs literally tried to destroy him - even resorting to using government computers on taxpayer time to try to bring up dirt on him.

This adminstration will have an army of surrogates whose job will be to walk around saying “what the President meant to say was….”.

I hope I’m wrong, but I truly believe this will be one of the most corrupt administrations in our lifetime.

By TN Gelding

November 6, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this

headed to the poorhouse

November 6, 2008 4:02 PM

That’s fine, as long as he is remembered as a good one.

He certainly didn’t have much experience, but the fact that he’s the last man standing says a lot about his toughness and determination.

Besides, we need the lovely Sarah as our first line of defense against Russia.

And I would advise Senator McCain to retire, relax and enjoy the rest of his life. He’s earned it.

By Skeptic Tank

November 6, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this

So FOX News thinks the time to “tell all” is when the race is over and the results, for them, were not favorable. What burns me about that is that FOX NEWS KNEW THAT PALIN WAS INEPT AND UNQUALIFIED BUT EVER SO PATRIOTICALLY FAILED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THEIR VERY CRITICAL INFORMATION If that in and of itself doesn’t indicate that the media has failed us and the 1st amendment might as well be flushed, I don’t know what would. We should have been told this, folks. This woman could very conceivably have been our President.

By Joe (Biden) the dumber

November 6, 2008 7:56 PM | Link to this

By the way, Obama fans. He may be the “saviour” of the world, but take a look at his impact on the USA.

Stock market takes a dive for 2 straight days after he is elected. I’m betting it will only get worse.

Enjoy your march toward becoming a third world country.

By Oliver

November 6, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this

Sarah Palin was NOT treated unfairly by the media. Since John Mcain didn’t vet her, the press did. What they found was an under educated, clueless bimbo with a nasty vindictive streak. I have no sympathy for her. She knew what she was being asked to do; she knew she wasn’t up to the task. Her ego wouldn’t let common sense reign. The result is what we all saw on TV numerous times; rambling non sensical answers to very basic, easy questions. Angry, sophmoric rants at Mcain rally’s, whipping up the wackos who happened to be sober enough that day to attend. And finally, the electoral pounding she and Mcain really deserved for their low road, mean spirited, disingenuous campaign they ran since the late summer. So to use terms they might use, they reaped what they sowed and got BEAT LIKE A DRUM!!!!!!!

By Frederick Douglass

November 6, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this

I don’t know if this has been said, but if the Republicans tried to spin Palin as being acceptable mentally, one can only guess how much they covered up for Bush. This is akin to the ruse that was uncovered in “The Wizard of Oz”. Lost in all of this, is the fact that Palin’s father is an educator. As the son of an educator myself, I can only say that I’m glad my mother took her career seriously.

By Oliver's Twist

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

Oliver, I think you watched juuuuussst a little too much MSNBC during the past six months.

By Frederick Douglas imposter

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

Frederick Douglass, glad to see you so consumed with an individual’s education. Hey, moron, care to guess the name of the ONLY U.S. President with a Master’s Degree. That’s right, Ivy League educated George W. Bush.

By Abomi Nation

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

The same idiots that voted for Bush twice have now added 2008 to their idiot streak, making it 3 elections in a row now that they have voted for a candidate that could destroyed America. Its time to ban these people from ever voting again. Instead of dipping their thumbs in purple ink they should have their thumbs amputated. No thumb, too dumb to vote.

56,000,000 Americans voted for a candidate that didn’t know Africa was a continent not a country. Kind of deflating. Some democracy.

Palin/Quayle 2012- Keep the streak alive!

By catlady

November 6, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this

IMHO the media in general were wwwaaaayyy too easy on Sarah Palin. Compare her treatment to Hilary’s.

When you ain’t got nuthin’ every criticism hurts yore feelings.

By Adomi Fool Nation

November 6, 2008 8:21 PM | Link to this

Abomi Nation are you one of those freaks who blamed Bush for blowing up the levees and flooding New Orleans during Katrina?

By Frederick Douglass

November 6, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this

Hey Imposter, believe what you want, and I’ll do the same. I mentioned my mom the educator, I can’t count the times that she’s told me about rich kid’s parents trying to pressure her to give them passing grades, when the kids were obvious idiots. Think exponentially, visualize the scion of one of the nation’s wealthiest, and connected families at an Ivy League school, and the only thing standing in the way of him being awarded a Master’s degree is an endowment. Imagine the possibilities, I don’t think that guy ever earned anything in his life except the notoriety of being the WORST PRESIDENT EVER!

By TN Gelding

November 6, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

Joe (Biden) the dumber

November 6, 2008 7:56 PM

Bush is leading the parade.

It’ll take a while to stop the freefall.

The rest of the story.

By McHater

November 6, 2008 8:43 PM | Link to this

Hey Fred D. imposter, are you sure that wasn’t a masturbation degree? ‘cause he sure jacked-offed a lot bucks in Iraq

By Frederick Douglas imposter

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

Hey, Fred, actually the worst President is a little closer to home…..Jimmy Carter!!

By the way, what insider knowledge do you have to imply that GWB got his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Yale and Harvard through and endowment. Please, enlighten me. I’m sure it will be filled with logic and facts.

By Frederick Douglas imposter

November 6, 2008 8:45 PM | Link to this

McHater, funny how liberals immediately go to the masturbation schtick. Are you an expert on the act?

By Chief

November 6, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this

I think you’re right, McHater. I do believe that was his undergraduate degree.

You, however, have a masters AND a doctorate in that field.

You, sir, are truly a Master Bater!!

LMAO

By TN Gelding

November 6, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this

Frederick Douglas imposter

November 6, 2008 8:08 PM

That’s the only MBA.

And he also has a degree in history from another Ivy League school, which makes you wonder if they’re not a little overrated. Especialy when you consider the Clntons and Clarence Thomas also are alums, as is Barack Hussein Obama.

Woodrow Wilson is the only one to receive a doctorate.

By McHater

November 6, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this

FDI Didn’t George & co. originally estimate the war cost at between 50 and 60 billion? Please explain exactly what has been accomplished almost 7 yrs. later and isn’t Iraq about the same geographical size as California? What’s taking so long? or didn’t he have a plan when he LED us in there?

By Frederick Douglas imposter

November 6, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this

TN Gelding, read my posts again. I never said GWB earned a doctorate. He has a Master’s degree. Be sure you understand what I said before contradicting me.

By Frederick Douglas imposter

November 6, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this

McHater, I’ll educate you on Iraq when you can coherently explain Obama’s tax cut. That, like Iraq, will take 7 years. LMAO!

By McHater

November 6, 2008 9:33 PM | Link to this

FDi Just answer the questions and stop acting like a Sara Palin Imposter, that’s what got her where she is today, LMAO

By Frederick Douglas imposter

November 6, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this

McHater, I’m answering your questions as thoroughly as Obama did his entire campaign. And you apparently bought it hook, line and sinker. LMAO!!

By McHater

November 6, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

Frederick Douglas imposter excuse me, but what is so funny, you voted for someone that didn’t know Africa is a continent, can’t name the NAFTA members, talk about buying something….

By FDI

November 6, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this

McHater, you dumb a*, I voted for John McCain.

Using your analogy (that I was voting for a VP) you voted for a moron who said President FDR got on TV in 1929 when the Depression hit, that the word JOBS was a 3-letter word (how Dan Quayle), and in the debate misstated the content of Article 1 of the Constitution. These were just a few of his jewels.

Wake up and smell the coffee. Palin’s 2 years of Governor gave her as much experience as Obama’s 2 years in the Senate before campaigning. And let’s not forget, she was a VP candidate, Obama was the Prez. So who got duped, bright boy?

LMAO.

By Wrecked 'em

November 6, 2008 10:06 PM | Link to this

to Frederick Douglas imposter: It seems as though you would be happy GWB in a skirt

By FDI

November 6, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this

Wrecked ‘em, would you care to read your post and do a mulligan? You said It seems as though you would be happy GWB in a skirt. WTF?

By GodHatesTrash

November 6, 2008 10:16 PM | Link to this

OMG - Newsweek uses the h-word!

NEWSWEEK has also learned that Palin’s shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported. While publicly supporting Palin, McCain’s top advisers privately fumed at what they regarded as her outrageous profligacy. One senior aide said that Nicolle Wallace had told Palin to buy three suits for the convention and hire a stylist. But instead, the vice presidential nominee began buying for herself and her family—clothes and accessories from top stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. According to two knowledgeable sources, a vast majority of the clothes were bought by a wealthy donor, who was shocked when he got the bill. Palin also used low-level staffers to buy some of the clothes on their credit cards. The McCain campaign found out last week when the aides sought reimbursement. One aide estimated that she spent “tens of thousands” more than the reported $150,000, and that $20,000 to $40,000 went to buy clothes for her husband. Some articles of clothing have apparently been lost. An angry aide characterized the shopping spree as “Wasilla hillbillies looting Neiman Marcus from coast to coast,” and said the truth will eventually come out when the Republican Party audits its books.

By McHater

November 6, 2008 10:16 PM | Link to this

*Frederick Douglas imposter * Thats it, let it all out, I know you’re in pain, just let it all out….

By FDI

November 6, 2008 10:26 PM | Link to this

GodHatesTrash, yeah, right, her buying clothes is ridiculous. Such a waste of money.

After all, the Republicans could have easily donated over $800K to a worthy organization such as, say, ACORN.

LMAO.

By FDI

November 6, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this

McHater, I’m hardly in pain. I just sold my business an will be retiring at the end of the year at the ripe old age of 55. Getting out now so I don’t lose more money to Obama’s distributing the wealth scheme.

By the way, listening to you, I’m sure every thing that has gone wrong in your life can be attributed to GWB. Flat tires, constipation, the flu, that irritating rash in your crotch just to name a few.

You’re just excited your welfare check will soon be increased. Not a very productive member of society. You know, just a complaining leech.

By TN Gelding

November 6, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this

Frederick Douglas imposter

November 6, 2008 9:14 PM

You said he was the only one to earn a masters.

I thought he was the only one to earn an MBA. After further research it appears you were right. My bad, sorry. The doctorate reference was just for your trivia information.

By McHater

November 6, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this

Wasilla hillbillies? sounds appropriate….but is she smarter than a 5th grader? I think that’s why she’ll have plenty of supporters in 2012, someone they can identify with, right FDi?

By FDI

November 6, 2008 10:42 PM | Link to this

By the way, all Obama fans, the stock market has tanked the first two days after his nomination. Tells you what industry thinks of him and his plans. It will only get worse. Be afraid…..be VERY afraid.

By Frederick Douglass

November 6, 2008 10:46 PM | Link to this

Sounds like Miss Sarah redistributed a little wealth herself. What was she trying to do, put a “charge” into the economy single handedly? I’m taking bets that a tryst between Palin and Joe the plumber will be divulged next, and it costs a pretty penny to get your pipes reamed out.

By FDI

November 6, 2008 10:46 PM | Link to this

McHater, 5th graders won’t vote for Palin. ACORN registered them this year and they received candy for voting for Obama. They may have to give them candy AND a drink in 2012.

By McHater

November 6, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this

FDI, you are so right “5th graders won’t vote for Palin”, they’re too smart, lmao

By FDI

November 6, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this

Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s been fun, but a few of us actually have to work tomorrow. You know, jobs, careers, professions, etc.

By the way, this is the first Thursday of the month. Did you Obama supporters get your welfare checks today?

LMAO!!

By Conservatives=Morons

November 6, 2008 10:58 PM | Link to this

My but you Conservatives are something. For 8 painful years you have dominated the Agenda, spewing hate, forcing the country down one wrong path after another while faithfully following the dimwitted shrub, your latest hero. Oh yes, let us not forget, you also worship Satan (Cheney) as faithful acolytes and then to take the cake, you support a nominee for Vice-President who likely doesn’t know the recipe for ice. You believe in nothing but hate, hate and more hate-you have the audacity to look down your ignorant noses at those who have pulled themselves up by their bootstraps, as if being educated is a negative, only the twisted mind of a conservative could be that delusional. You consider it radical that people in the wealthiest country on earth should have healthcare, my, what a concept.

You think that taxes can never be raised, as if citizens can expect every service for free, but then, what can we expect of the party that has opposed every social program, including even Social Security and Medicare. Yes, Conservatives are Morons but then again, that is too good for you. Thank God the country woke up and gave you half-wits the boot. Keep walking until you finally fall off into the abyss so that rational people can have a country that both we and the world can be proud of. And while you’re at it, please take the idiot Shrub, send the even stupider Barbie back to the Tundra and take Satan back to Hell with you. By the way, take some responsibility for wrecking the country the last 8 years and oh yeah, fess up to the fact that 9/11 happened on your watch.

MORONS!

By TN Gelding

November 6, 2008 11:00 PM | Link to this

FDI

November 6, 2008 10:42 PM

When it reaches a 52 week low, then I’ll get concerned.

Until then I’ll continue to give the credit where it belongs, to George Walker Bush.