So as I sat down finishing an article I got a “NYTIMES ALERT” on Twitter about Sarah Palin stepping down as governor of Alaska. I was a bit surprised at first, then the perplexity set in. Why would she do this? And then, she addresses her favorite group of people…the media. Please forgive the FOX News commentary throughout this YouTube video.
This speech really gave no answers. She went on about all the things she’s done, and how she doesn’t believe in “politics as usual”. I am sure resigning the governorship will be a hot topic for when she runs for president in 2012.
Pardon my lateness of this post, life has been a little hectic. Anyway, incase you haven’t been following this who Letterman vs. Palin fiasco I will bring you up to date. On “The Late Show w/ David Letterman” Letterman made a joke about A-Rod possibly impregnating Sarah Palin’s daughter while at a Yankee game. Here’s what he said…
“One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game: During the seventh inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez.”
Now most people that night I am sure heard that and thought that Letterman was refering to Palin’s 18-year-old daughter Bristol, who had a son out of wedlock. But Sarah Palin, realizing the amount of media coverage she could get by faking outrage quickly claimed otherwise, saying that her younger daughter…umm Billow? Willow? Whatever.
Letterman quickly apologized and made it clear that this was in reference to Bristol, however Sarah Palin will clamp on to the media spotlight for as long as possible, continued to press the issue. This led to Palinites leading a protest outside of Letterman’s studio. But as you can see in this video, the protests took a turn for the worst.
The protests were charged with hate. These people are shouting Letterman is a pedophile, and throwing rather brash insults to his wife and family. Never have I seen so many people so outraged over nothing in my life. The man made a joke that was misunderstood and now you are calling his son a bastard and his wife a slut.
Weigh in on this in the comment section, or drop me a tweet @jlv0628.
I’m back guys, sorry for the long absense, FIU Student Media keeps me busy. Anyway let’s get to it:
According to FOX News, Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin have called off their engagement. As all of you no doubt heard, during the election it was revealed that Bristol Palin was pregnant with the child of fellow student (and douchebag) Levi Johnston. Here is a quick excerpt from the article:
The teenage daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her fiance have broken up just over two months after the birth of the couple’s child.
People.com reported Wednesday that sources said the split between Bristol Palin, 18, and Levi Johnston, 19 occurred a few weeks ago, and Johnston confirmed to the Associated Press that he and Bristol mutually decided to end their relationship ”a while ago.” He did not elaborate.
Palin said in a statement to the Associated Press that she is “devastated.”
First of all I would like to be the first to reply to this by saying I told you so. And contrary to what people say (“I didn’t want to say I told you so…”) I did.
Does this run contrary to my personal beliefs? Yes. Is this, in my opinion, the wrong thing to do on his part? Absolutely. I don’t know about him, but true gentlemen don’t pull that shit. Then again, one can’t expect a 19 year old to act like one. However, if you honestly thought that was going to last, you are crazy.
This kid went from banging the governor’s daughter to being thrust in to a full on political shit storm. The GOP’s PR team turned him from a long-haired, whiskey drinking, 18 year old kid and tried to mold him in to a model citizen, father, and apparently model from a Brooks Brothers catalog, and they failed as I knew they would.
In the end, Levi Johnston isn’t just “the queer that knocked up Palin’s daughter” as my friend Joel (who was the one who emailed me the story) put it. In fact she is kind of hot and most importantly a woman, so he is far from a queer. He is a guy who had a night of passion with a girl and paid a WAY bigger price for it. You can’t put this amount of pressure on an 18 year old and expect him to cope. And with the intense scrutiny from Palin, the GOP, and the media, well that just makes it even worse. I would gladly argue that if his ex-mother in law weren’t pursuing a massive political career, he wouldn’t feel so pressured.
And now, that the sensation that is Sarah Palin is slowly fading, does it really come as a shock that this child wants out of a situation he was no doubt forced in to for the sake of a, now failed, political campaign? The answer is invariably no.
Is this the end of the world for either of them? No. There are plenty of kids being raised by single moms, and the turn out okay (At least, I hope I turned out ok).
Bristol Palin has the benefit most single moms out there (my mom included) don’t have. She has money, fame and a stable family to give her support. Levi will be okay too, I am sure he will get to see the kid and play a role in his life. Sadly, seperated families are a reality we see in society today. Though I don’t think it is great, I by no means a hopeless situation for anyone. A marriage where one person feels forced, will only mess up that kid even more than Sarah Palin will. Leave a comment, let me know what you think.
Well, the end of the world being 12/12/2012 is starting to sound quite reasonable now.
Sarah Palin decided she’d up and form a political action committee to fund and support political candidates who share her views on politics. Here is an excerpt from CNN’s Political Ticker:
WASHINGTON (CNN) –Sarah Palin has launched a new political action committee called SarahPac, signaling that the Alaska Governor intends to remain a player in national politics even after her failed bid to become the country’s first female vice president.
“SarahPac will support local and national candidates who share Gov. Palin’s ideas and goals for our country,” says the PAC’s Web site, which promises that Palin will be “a strong voice for energy independence and reform.”
So basically, if you are a self absorbed individual who doesn’t read anything, doesn’t know how to answer questions, suffer from delusions of grandeur and want to run for a political office, Sarah Palin will give you other people’s money to do it.
I think she is starting to amass her clone army. Someone notify the Jedi Council.
The other day I found myself in a heated discussion with one of my friends about bloggers and the media, spawning from this post I wrote here. He argued that most bloggers are idiots and write whatever the hell they want and make broad accusations on baseless arguments, citing the example of how the blogosphere went nuts after someone thought that Sarah Palin’s baby wasn’t her baby. Being a blogger myself I quickly came to the defense of blogging community. Soon after that, he basically dismissed everything I had accomplished in the past 10 months by saying that I wasn’t a blogger I was just “some dude who writes stuff on the internet and doesn’t even get paid”. Knowing full well what this website has done for me, and the things I have accomplished because of it, it’s quite an offensive thing to say. Especially coming from a friend. But as soon as it all wore off, it got me thinking…
In the past two years, bloggers have been getting major amounts of respect from the media. And while yes, anyone can be a blogger and write whatever it is they want, it is still a respectable format for those who normally wouldn’t be heard to voice their opinions. Sure, we have a few people who do write off the wall, crazy stuff, like Sarah Palin’s baby conspiracy. I chose not to but hey, if someone thinks it’s a valid concern, who am I to say no? Now, if you want to write that stuff on your blog, knowing full well it’s highly speculative and debatable then that is up to you. It’s your right, you can say whatever you want..The media knows this. They do filter what they collect from the blogosphere to an extent. I don’t remember a single mainstream media outlet reporting the allegations that Sarah Palin’s kid wasn’t hers.
However, seeing as bloggers are rapidly becoming fixtures of the media, I think we owe it to our readers to be some what objective. We need to hold ourselves to a higher standard because we are now at the forefront of this sort of Media 2.0 revolution. We must remember that in this environment we can, and in fact should be held accountable for our words, even if the only one holding us accountable is ourselves. I put that in bold face because I think it’s important. If nothing else I want you to take that with you. The media is held accountable every day for things they say, and even though the blogging community tends to be out on its own (for now), my question is, given the current state of affairs should we be any different?
We are witnessing the media and the Internet slowly become one. I mean turn on CNN and you’ll see it. Rick Sanchez looks to Twitter, Facebook, and Blogs for live, on-air feedback. CNN as a whole looks to it’s iReports for on the spot reporting as soon as news breaks. Print publications look to blogs for great writers who can contribute and keep their print publications competitive in a world where print media is fading.
Another thing that hit me hard is the “…and doesn’t even get paid” part. I promise you, the day The Jorge Zone starts making money, is the day I stop writing for it. This definitely isn’t what I intended it for. This is a launching point, something that will lead me to something else, something to get my name out there and make my mark. If you are a blogger who wants his blog to make money, then might not happen. I don’t do this for the money, and that is the reason why 99% of the stuff I write here is QUALITY. I do it because I LOVE to do it, and if you blog because you love to write and you want readers then your blog will be successful. Just because we may not get paid, doesn’t make this any less of a profession.
I have noticed in the short time that I have been doing this is that you can either be a blogger, or “some dude who writes stuff on the internet and doesn’t even get paid”. I am a blogger, and The Jorge Zone is A BLOG. My track record on this site speaks for itself. Do I expect someone who doesn’t do this to understand the difference? No. But at the same time I think the burden is on ourselves to establish that credibility. We need to form our reputation not as individuals on the Internet, but as a community. Wea are voices once lost in a crowd but now given a stage to speak, and an audience who listens. We are tomorrows journalists, writers, poets, and authors. The blogging community, whether you respect it or not, whether you like it or not is definitely here to stay. But the least we can do for you, the reader, is to class it up a bit.
I promised myself I wouldn’t post about Sarah Palin anymore, but after this video from a new conservative documentary, it’s on like donkey kong. Watch this video…and then we’ll discuss. I am sorry to expose you to nine minutes of Sarah Palin, but it’s for a purpose:
Sarah Palin is blaming media’s bias for the fact that her ticket lost the election. I was going to let this video go by, considering it’s basically the same song and dance this woman likes to perform every time she is in front of a camera, but this time around she decided to spew her ignorance about bloggers, and well that just doesn’t fly with me. Just to refresh your memory, here is what she said:
“It’s a sad state of affairs in the world of the media today, mainstream media especially, if they are going to rely on anonymous bloggers for their hard news information. Very scary.”
See what Sarah Palin doesn’t understand is that the phenomenon that is blogging has taken us in to a sort of “Media 2.0″ situation. The blogging community has become so vital to mainstream media, because it gives the mainstream media something that it cannot achieve on it’s own, omnipresence. Currently with the help of bloggers, Twitter, Facebook, iReport, the media has an unbelievable reach, and it gives people like me, a common ground with mainstream media.
Sure, anyone can be a blogger, and anyone can spew misinformed ramblings on the internet for all to see. So I’ll give that to Palin, frankly I thought the rumors about her child not being hers were a bit much. But to say that it’s a “sad state of affairs” that bloggers are regarded and acknowledged by the mainstream media is just ignorant. Frankly, I as a blogger couldn’t let that slide.
The rest of the video speaks for itself. From the fact that she thinks people like Katie Couric and Tiny Fey exploited her (one mocked the ridiculousness that is her and the other just asked her questions…like a reporter should do) to her comparing a vice-presidential nomination to Caroline Kennedy’s Senate seat (come on…) just proves that Sarah Palin lives in her small, narrow world. Katie Couric might not be the center of the universe Sarah, but neither are you.
In the end, this documentary asks the question “How did Obama get elected?”. Where Sarah Palin is quick to cite the media’s “bias” towards Obama, she is ignoring the rather large gorilla in the room. Obama won this election partly on his own merit, his superbly run campaign, and his excellent election staff. But the major factors that secured the election for Obama were the Bush Administration’s gloriously awful track record for the past eight years, the GOP’s inability to provide an adequate candidate in this election, and Sarah Palin. If Palin is all the GOP has for 2012…then that is indeed a sad state of affairs.
You know, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Republican National Committee’s office looked something like this…
One side battling against all odds for new, fresh leadership within its ranks, like GOP bad ass and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, and the others, for umm….Sarah Palin. The GOP right now is in quite a tough spot, considering that they just got owned by what appears to be the biggest party take over since FDR.
If the GOP wants to win in 2012 it would need to accomplish a few things, some easy and some hard. First the party needs to come together. The division of this party was apparent even during the primaries, where you needed an extra hand to count up all the republicans, of whom a few were actually viable candidates. This time around, the GOP needs to battle the campaign machine that is Barack Obama. The man runs a tight ship, a ship Obama then used to plow through the established foundations of the GOP.
The GOP needs someone fresh and new. A “Bizzaro Obama”, someone who will bring this party together and freshen up and energize the base of the Republican Party. Some of you are probably thinking this person is Sarah Palin, but I don’t agree, at all. You all know how I feel about Sarah Palin so I will spare you, but if by 2012, Sarah Palin is the angel on top of the RNC Christmas Tree, then it will no doubt be a clear sign that this party is still not ready. I can name atleast FIVE great Republican candidates who would definitely energize the base, but most importantly revitalize the party after the massacre of the 2008 Election. I’ll gladly take Bobby Jindal, Eric Cantor, Mitt Romney (a.k.a Captain America), John Thune, and John Hunstman, Jr. These guys not only great men and exceptional Republicans, but also they are leagues better than Sarah Palin.
Election 2012 is going to be an interesting one. One that will definitely be do or die for the GOP. Sarah Palin to me, is not a great choice to spearhead the party against Barack Obama in 2012. I am tired of seeing Sarah Palin traveling all over the country (instead of, you know, governing her state). The GOP has some soul searching to do. Maybe take a day off, sit on the beach, think about life…who knows.
Here is the newest Sarah Palin blunder making it’s way around the YouTube.
Viewer Disrection is Advised
Sarah Palin seems to be rambling on about something, as she frequently does. The reason I don’t know what she is talking about is because I was too busy watching the what appears to be a turkey genocide going on behind her. You know, I tried not to be to rough on her during the election. I always gave her credit when it was due (that one time), but this? Come on…
Who thought this location was a great place for an interview? Someone told me that she was ok with doing the interview on that spot, but I REFUSE to believe that. Because honestly, no one is that dense. Was there no one that told her “Um, Govenor Palin, maybe we should pardon the turkey elsewhere, so as to not interrupt the turkey massacre that is happening behind you?” Olbermann put it best last night. What has to happen behind this woman for her to consider relocating to another spot?
The best thing about this entire video was not Sarah Palin, but the dude behind her, constantly looking back, with the greatest “WTF?” look on his face, dripping in turkey blood. Even the turkey executioner was wondering what the hell this woman was doing standing here? I would list all the places where this interview would have gone better, but I don’t have enough room on the Internet. Peace Out.
The Anchorage Daily News sat down with Sarah Palin to discuss the campaign and her return to Alaska. It was a very good interview, they covered a lot of things, but one thing really caught my eye. This question…
Q. Why do you think your campaign lost?
A. I think the Republican ticket represented too much of the status quo, too much of what had gone on in these last eight years, that Americans were kind of shaking their heads like going, wait a minute, how did we run up a 10 trillion dollar debt in a Republican administration? How have there been blunders with war strategy under a Republican administration? If we’re talking change, we want to get far away from what it was that the present administration represented and that is to a great degree what the Republican Party at the time had been representing. So people desiring change I think went as far from the administration that is presently seated as they could. It’s amazing that we did as well as we did.
Sarah Palin is absolutely, 100% spot on. But what this points to is not so much a glorious revelation that Sarah Palin just had. This is showing the complete madness going on in the GOP. And this is Sarah Palin distancing herself from the GOP a bit, maybe for a 2012 presidential race? I don’t know how thats going to work out. But in the end, she has to be careful, cause she is biting the hand she will need to be fed from in 2012. Can anyone say Bobby Jindal?
Ok, before I delve in, I want to state a couple of things outright.
First, I want to repudiate the fact that my friends think I am a dirty, partisan liberal. I am not, I am a Republican, who saw what his party was becoming, and what it started to stand for, and decided to jump ship before it sucked me in to the abyss. I am an independent. Been one for quite a while now.
Lastly, I want to clearly communicate my beliefs, and show you that I am neither brain washed nor misinformed. I am an educated individual, capable of making my own decisions. It’s kind of insulting that some would think that.
I am willing to admit that in modern U.S. Politics we will never have a “perfect candidate”. That one candidate that will make everyone happy, and will make everything perfect. I think that the political state of this nation is choosing ”the lesser of two evils”, and this election is by no means different. Both candidates have their obvious flaws, they have had their ups and downs. But without a doubt, this campaign became an ugly one, a long time ago, and John McCain’s true colors bled out.
I think the McCain/Palin campaign has been launching accusations and attacks far more than they have been discussing issues. Look, I understand attacking Obama, it’s all part of the game. But these attacks are just baseless and borderline lunatic. I understand the Jeremiah Wright incident. However, I will give Obama the benefit of the doubt on this. I think a man should be judged by his actions and by his words. Barack Obama condemned Wright’s obviously insane comments. I have sat in front of many pastors that I have disagreed with in my life, I don’t think it’s fair to hold that against me. I have discussed ad-nauseam the Bill Ayers link so I’ll spare you, as I will also spare you the ignorant supporters that shout death threats. You all know what I have to say about that.
John McCain tends to hover over yet another misconception, this idea of “Barack the Socialist”. I’ll keep this brief. The GOP tends to blur the lines between Socialism and Communism, and people tend to forget what socialism is. Google Socialism, do some research, find out what Socialism TRULY is, and then if you still think Barack Obama is a Socialist, come back and talk to me.
On the subject of taxes, I do agree that raising the corporate gains tax does tend to affect what businesses do best…business. But at the same time, I think we are at a point in our economy where we can justify making any of the Bush tax cuts permanent. It just doesn’t make sense to me how cutting the government’s income is going to be a benefit to our current situation or the actions we intend to take about it. Here’s Sarah Palin on Biden’s stance on taxes:
“You said recently that higher taxes or asking for higher taxes or paying higher taxes is patriotic. In the middle class of America, which is where Todd and I have been all of our lives, that’s not patriotic.”
That is such a terrible, stupid thing to say. First of all, Obama has stressed that his tax cuts are for the middle class. But lets forget I said that. Governor Palin loves to make taxes seem like a major drag. I want to quote Thomas Friedman’s great article on this issue. Here is an excerpt, but read it all, it really is good.
I only wish she had been asked: “Gov. Palin, if paying taxes is not considered patriotic in your neighborhood, who is going to pay for the body armor that will protect your son in Iraq? Who is going to pay for the bailout you endorsed? If it isn’t from tax revenues, there are only two ways to pay for those big projects — printing more money or borrowing more money. Do you think borrowing money from China is more patriotic than raising it in taxes from Americans?” That is not putting America first. That is selling America first.
Is paying taxes patriotic? You are God damned right it is. Much like Friedman I was raised in a middle class family, where my single mother supported a family of four and always paid her share of taxes. Taxes are the life blood of this nation. Friedman went on to quote Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. “I like paying taxes. With them I buy civilization.” Great quote.
While on the subject of Sarah Palin, I don’t think she can run this nation. Anybody got a nicer word than “inept”? I won’t even go to her links to secessionists (all lies right?) and the whack job Joe Vogler, because well, you already know that. I guess won’t bring up the entire Katie Couric interview, cause well, you know that too. But I want to bring up yet another “epic” quote.
“We believe that the best of America is in these small towns that we get to visit, and in these wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard working very patriotic, um, very, um, pro-America areas of this great nation.”
Wow. Let that soak in a bit and then please tell me why you want this woman as the back-up to a 72 year old man with a not-so-hot track record for health. Sure, I have given her credit where it was due, but come on. The notion that some areas of the country are “better” or “real Americans” as opposed to others is the most narrow-minded dribble I have heard in a long time. Way to persuade voters guys!
Look in closing. I want to say that this isn’t some sort of radical overnight shift in my behavior. This is me, seeing the facts, looking at both sides of the issue, and making the choice I think is right. In the end, for these reasons, and many others, I cannot give my vote to John McCain. Barack Obama isn’t the greatest choice either, but in the end, John McCain is worse. If you can’t take my word for it, ask Colin Powell, or any of the other prominent Republicans who has given him their support. Peace out, thanks for listening.
P.S.
Notice, I didn’t once mention Joe The Plumber. Thats because he is insignificant.
First of all, the debate tonight was a very interesting one. I do believe Barack Obama won this debate, however I give him this victory with a few caveats. Barack Obama was almost, a bit TOO mellow tonight. He had a few opportunities to come after John McCain on a few subjects. That being said, John McCain was on a major offensive tonight, especially at the beginning. However, I think John McCain did not succeed in staging his much needed and much anticipated “last stand”. In the first thirty minutes of the debate, John McCain did take the debate and was on the right track. As the debate went on, Obama maintained his cool while McCain lost his. McCain’s temprament and body language spoke volumes for him. it definitely showed McCain was angry and annoyed. With all the sighing and the expressions it was obvious. Despite that, it was definitely McCain’s best debate, definitely Obama’s worst debate. But in the end, on his worst debate, I think Barack Obama came out with a win based on the issues, based on his temperament, and based on staying germane to what’s important. But it was a close win none the less.
Like I have done before I want to touch on a few topics and discuss key moments in the overall debate. So lets jump in.
First of all I want to address what I thought was a very important part of the debate. John McCain, up until the point where he was discussing campaigning and the personal attacks in the campaigns. At this point is where, in my opinion, John McCain started to slip. I think he dragged this John Lewis incident on and on, almost as if he wanted Barack Obama to apologize on his behalf. People don’t want to hear about hurt feelings and partisan rambling. That being said, John McCain did go there as he promised he would. What Lewis said was not the issue. The issue is with what McCain said to Obama in regards to that.
Every time there’s been an out-of-bounds remark made by a Republican, no matter where they are, I have repudiated them. I hope that Sen. Obama will repudiate those remarks that were made by Congressman John Lewis, very unfair and totally inappropriate.
I was a bit appauled by this. John McCain’s supporters are shouting for Obama’s death, accusing the man of being a terrorist, and he wants Barack Obama to repudiate a negative statement against him and Sarah Palin? Barack Obama definitely kept his cool in this situation, something I can’t really say about myself. I’ve addressed this issue already, however I do want to emphasis one more point John McCain said in response to Barack Obama bringing these death threat remarks. John McCain treats this as an isolated incident and I whole heartedly disagree. It is obvious that this a larger problem that John McCain, but mainly Sarah Palin, refuse to address. If McCain wants repudiation for a single man’s comments, then he must give Obama the same in return. Either way this was a positive and negative aspect of the debate. Positive because it needed to be addressed face to face by both candidates, and negative because, frankly we are all sick of it.
In regards to the Economy, I definitely think it was a very “John McCain” dominated area. Coming right off the block, Sen. McCain had Obama on the defensive. John McCain definitely over shadowed Obama on this part of the debate. Obama did make the usual points he makes, but here I think is where John McCain’s offense paid off. This part here resounded with me the most:
The fact is that businesses in America today are paying the second highest tax rate of anywhere in the world. Our tax rate for business in America is 35 percent. Ireland, it’s 11 percent.
Where are companies going to go where they can create jobs and where they can do best in business?
We need to cut the business tax rate in America. We need to encourage business.
I do agree with this. I do think this would create some jobs now. But again, it’s times like these where tax cuts aren’t going to work. If the government is not taking in, we cannot pay out. My economics professor spoke about how during times of recession, the government has to observe a “contractionary” (He may have made that word up, bare with me) policy so to speak. This is where the government takes in more, and spends less. Cutting taxes is great, but they need to be precision cuts to the right people. I do think that Barack Obama keeps avoiding specifically what he plans to cut.
On health care, it’s a different story. I think Barack Obama was spot on when it came to his plan to alleviate the health care woes in this country. Not only did he reinforce his own policy changes, but I think he countered John McCain very well.
He says he’s going to give you all a $5,000 tax credit. That sounds pretty good. And you can go out and buy your own insurance.
Here’s the problem — that for about 20 million people, you may find yourselves no longer having employer-based health insurance. This is because younger people might be able to get health insurance for $5,000, young and healthy folks.
Older folks, let’s healthy folks, what’s going to end up happening is that you’re going to be the only ones left in your employer-based system, your employers won’t be able to afford it.
I wish I could fit a little more but I don’t want this blog to get too long.
This debate was a very close one. I think John McCain did bring his A game but at the same time, a mellowed out Barack held his on the the issues. To call a winner in this debate is going to come down to a personal preference. That’s how close it is. Some will call it for Obama, others will call it for McCain based soley on their alleigiance to the candidate. I, again gave it Obama for the simple reason that I agree with him the most. Most people will assign the winner in the same way I think. Either way, it was the better of the three debates no doubt, and definitely a valiant effort by John McCain. Will it be enough to get him a lead in the polls? I doubt it. But with 3 weeks left, anything can still happen. Peace Out!
With the third presidential debate drawing near, I have been noticing the media has been hinting that John McCain is going to be addressing Barack Obama’s link with domestic terrorism Bill Ayers during the debate itself. Frankly, if John McCain wants to go down this road, he needs to do one of two things. Either prepare to bring evidence showing an 8 year old Barack Obama lighting the fuses along side Bill Ayers, or prepare to be torn apart by Barack Obama for trying to assign him guilt by association and taking the focus off the issues like our current economic crisis during a debate. This debate is all or nothing for John McCain. He needs to leave these ignorant, baseless attacks to the stump speeches and start addressing issues. All this “Who is Barack Obama, and where did he come from?” nonsense needs to end. Are the two autobiographies, senate experience, and the two and a half years of media scrutiny not enough? Oh that’s right, Sarah Palin doesn’t read…my bad. Either way, John McCain better bring his A game tonight if he wants a hope of closing the gap in the polls a bit. I’ll definitely be back to give me post debate summary so stay tuned. Peace Out.
I am notorious for not liking Sarah Palin. But being non-partisan, like I have said before, gives me the luxury of listening to both sides before making a judgement, something I wish more people would do. A lot of my freinds practice this and that is why no matter what stance they take I respect them for it. So here is my “pro Sarah Palin” post so to speak.
Being a Christian, I do lean socially to the right, especially when it comes to Abortion. I think Sarah Palin totally out did herself at a Pennsylvania rally this week when she discussed a bit of her own personal life with regards to her son Trig. I thought it was spot on, and definitely represents what Pro-Lifers are all about.
“In this same spirit, as defenders of the culture of life, John McCain and I believe in the goodness and potential of every innocent life. I believe the truest measure of any society is how it treats those who are least able to defend and speak for themselves. And who is more vulnerable, or more innocent, than a child?
When I learned that my son Trig would have special needs, I had to prepare my heart for the challenges to come. At first I was scared, and Todd and I had to ask for strength and understanding. But I can tell you a few things I’ve learned already.
Yes, every innocent life matters. Everyone belongs in the circle of protection. Every child has something to contribute to the world, if we give them that chance. There are the world’s standards of perfection … and then there are God’s, and these are the final measure. Every child is beautiful before God, and dear to Him for their own sake.
As for our beautiful baby boy, for Todd and me, he is only more precious because he is vulnerable. In some ways, I think we stand to learn more from him than he does from us. When we hold Trig and care for him, we don’t feel scared anymore. We feel blessed.
Knowing people, some in my own family, who have special needs children, this rings very true. I thought it was a nice thought to post up. A nice change of pace as well.
P.S.
I have a great post coming up I have been working on for a couple of weeks about religion and politics so stay tuned for that. I wanted to talk about how religion plays a role in politics, both personally and over all. I also wanted to jump in to the question of whether should it play a role or not. Also I will be posting a post-game blog for the Apple Event on the 14th. Peace Out!
I have been saying this until I was blue in the face, and it has finally come true. I caught this story on CNN this morning before I left for Jiu Jitsu. Here is a video though I urge you to read the article:
There is nothing like getting booed by your own supporters. After this entire week, the McCain/Palin campaign has been jumping through hoops to try to connect Barack Obama to a “domestic terrorist” (while Obama was 8 years old) and who is currently reformed English professor and community activist. I responded to that link, I won’t go in to it again. But what I want people to notice is that now, these attacks have completely exploded in McCain’s face. His supporters are blathering the ignorant dribble that Sarah Palin has been pushing all week (like if she has known it her whole life) and simply taking it to the next level. ”I don’t trust Obama. I have read about him and he’s an Arab.” said one lady at that rally in Minnesota. Now John McCain has to back pedal because this level of ignorance, that was fueled like a furnace on Monday, stands to drag John McCain down today, much farther down that he already is at.
I can’t watch this woman on TV anymore, she irritates me so much. Her voice, her empty baseless attacks that I am almost positive someone told her to say cause she doesn’t know a DAMN thing. I can’t take this hockey mom, joe six pack, “you betcha!” nonsense anymore. If she winks at the camera one more time I am going to lose my mind. I can’t imagine a world where this woman can be so close to the presidency of this nation. This isn’t a sexist thing. If I get one more woman ask me what my problem is with a woman vice president, I am going to spazz out. I have already gone down the list of women who he could have chosen that would have contributed positively to not only John McCain’s ticket, but also this nation should he be elected. Sarah Palin is outraged at the “evil leftist media” for asking her all these tough questions like “What newspaper do you read?”
This entire thing with Bill Ayers and Barack Obama is such a stretch of the truth. When Ayers was bombing empty offices Obama was 8 years old. As much as Sarah Palin wants to picture an 8 year old Obama lighting the fuses with Ayers thats not so. And the fact that he “palls around with him” is also not so. Considering that they served together on an anti-poverty group, Woods Fund Of Chicago, from 1999-2002. This hardly makes Obama guilty by association, and only further proves the McCain/Palin campaign is desperate, and slowly realizing that their lack of attention to the economy is causing them to slip in the polls.
I think I know what’s going on here. The Republican party and the Republican constituency are openly supportive of Palin. They cheer, they chant her name, they dig all this hockey mom nonsense. But deep down, they are freaking out. Sarah Palin may be a great lady, but the woman cannot lead this nation. The GOP is trying so hard to mold her, but frankly it’s too little too late. All the coaching and all the advisers in all the world cannot mold Sarah Palin in to an acceptable Vice President.
I could say everything that is wrong with Sarah Plain’s comments today about Bill Ayer’s relationship with Obama. Or I can let Keith Olbermann dispense his awesomeness. Click here to check it out.
I thought the debate went really well, and I was extremely impressed by Sarah Palin. That being said, the reason I was extremely impressed is because I really wasn’t expecting much, but hey it’s something right? Since the beginning, I think Sarah Palin was looking to give off an impression to the viewers. She was definitely going for the impression that she was just a “hockey mom” (sorry I am sick that that too) who just got sucked into the male driven world of Washington politics. The “Hey, can I call you Joe?” and all the similar talk showed that Plain was trying hard to make herself look unpolitical, so to speak. No doubt that it was her goal to dial down her status and try to relate to the average person, but after a while it just seemed like pandering. The idea of this “lady taking on the Washington establishment” is pretty transparent, in my opinion. She seems to hammer that point frequently, and the more she does, the more I don’t care. You were offered the job, and you know what it requires. And frankly, on a side note, the little winks and shrugs, don’t work. That is not something a president does. I keep having this reoccurring dream that she is negotiating a nuclear treaty with Iran and when they start pressuring her she will get all cutesy and wink at Ahmadinejad, “Ohh Mahmūd, say it ain’t so!!” If that doesn’t scare you, you’ve got problems. Sarah Palin did, however meet her goal, which was to repair her image and in a way, earn the viability as a vice-presidential candidate. The CBS interview with Katie Couric was starting to nudge at some Republicans a bit as to whether or not she was fit to step in if something happened to John McCain in office. I definitely think she accomplished that. But whether she won the debate or not is…well, debatable.
The debate winner, is definitely Joe Biden. He debated John McCain and his issues, and not Sarah Palin which is ideal, because in the end that’s what it’s all about. He didn’t ramble, he wasn’t biting either. He won this debate not because of anything having to do with Sarah Palin, like I said she represented John McCain VERY well. He won because he argued the points and showed his vast experience in all areas, especially in Foreign Policy. He connected with the Middle-Class extremely well, even more so than Sarah Palin (sorry Sarah, but darn it I just didn’t care for ya! *wink*). He delivered excellent replies and brought in to question various McCain policies on Foreign Policy, Taxes, and most notably the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. What also helped him out was in the instances where Sarah Palin called him out on how he disagreed with Barack Obama on certain issues. He handled those questions very well and it showed that he wasn’t a yes man, that he wasn’t afraid to give his input which I think is valuable to any president. And lastly, his words about his personal experiences with his family and the experience of loss, showed his human side and I am sure was very effective in relating to the average voter. I think Joe Biden both stated, and defended Barack Obama’s policies well, while calling out John McCain on his. All in all a good debate, with a clear winner, but a close second for Palin.
I did cut this blog down, the length was way too long. I will post the rest of it later, it still needs some tweaking. Stay Tuned!
Well political pundits of the world wide web, in about 3 hours we are going to see one of the most anticipated vice-presidential debates in U.S. history. In the BLUE corner we’ve got Senator Joe Biden, a Senate veteran who’s experienced is only rivaled by his rambling and a propensity to offend. And in the RED corner we have Governor Sarah Palin, a first term governor of a relatively uncomplicated, under populated state, former 2 term mayor of a town of 7,000 people, who on more than one occasion has shown her lack of knowledge about many issues.
Frankly I don’t doubt in anyway that Joe Biden is going to do well. Things he should keep in mind are that he needs to debate her party and her running mate and not her. He needs to make sure that he controls his biting comments, especially if she comes back with another of her stunningly inept one liners about his age. Joe Biden is extremely intelligent and well experienced in ways that Sarah Palin is not, especially in Foreign Policy. I really hope Sarah Palin doesn’t mention anything about how she has foreign policy experience because she shares water with Russia and a border with Canada.
Look, Sarah Palin unscripted is borderline painful to watch. At certain points of the Katie Couric interview I don’t even think she was speaking English. I am not going to go in to specifics now, I’ll wait till after the debate. But this time around, I am going to give her the benefit of the doubt. Shocking yes, I know. I think Sarah Palin is going to be a bit of a wildcard tonight. I think if Sarah Palin hunkers down, gets in a couple of her famous one liners, and remembers everything they coached her on, she MIGHT have a chance of holding on. And if Biden loses his cool, then all bets are off for a Democratic win tonight. I guess time will tell.
Hey Sarah, nice zinger today! I am glad to see the guy who writes for you threw you yet another “great” one liner. Say did you notice how old your running mate is? Yeah…didn’t realize that did you? Instead of delivering lines like that you should maybe Wikipedia the Bush Doctrine? Dunno, just a thought.
I’ve taken a bit of a break from politics lately. The constant media coverage, the back and forth gets a bit tiring. But after the 500 point drop in our stock market, the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the bailout of AIG, Inc. makes me remember an article I read not too long ago about John McCain’s economic advisor, Former Senator Phil Gramm, who is not vice chairman of UBS. He said some pretty interesting stuff back in a July interview with the Washington Post. He described the job loss and economic problems then, which we can assume were the precursor to this and things to come, as “being a mental recession”, and we had become a “nation of whiners”.
Is that still the case Phil? Is it still all in our heads? The nationalization of Freddie and Fanny, the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the $85 Billion Bailout of AIG, that is all mental. It’s comments like these that show how out of touch Republicans are with the economy. Take Phil Gramm for example. He is a former Senator, Vice Chairman of UBS, one of a larger Swiss Banks. You think he is in a position to tell us why we shouldn’t be whining? Unemployment is SHOCKINGlY high, the Stock Market rides like The Hulk Roller-coaster at Islands of Adventure, and if that weren’t enough mortgage lenders are crashing down around us and the housing market is flattening out. Phil Gramm doesn’t know what the American people are going through. And when he says things like this, it makes John McCain look like he doesn’t know either. If John McCain wants to win this election, he needs to relate to the average person. Right now, people see him as elitist and out of touch with the common man. And I honestly can’t say thats not true. I think in an economic climate such as this, where the average, middle class consumer is feeling the brunt of the s*** storm that is our economy, the Republicans are already at a handicap. That coupled with the fact that, like a new toy four days after christmas, the intrigue people had for potential vice-president (*gulp*) Sarah Palin has worn out, which is giving the Dems a bit of surge. We are only a month and a half or so away from “The Day” so lets see how this turns out.
Personally, I can’t wait till it’s over. Peace Out.
It seems to me that Barack Obama is loosing the boost he had. Ever since his fiery, historic Denver DNC speech, Barack Obama has seemed a bit boring. He used to have these really swift, well delivered responses to everything. But now, when he isn’t going on and on about something, he gets that look on his face like the Republicans are getting to him. The Democrats are epically well known for loosing elections. Barack Obama needs to do what Bill Clinton did and start going to the mattresses. Go out there and win it, the stage for a Democratic victory in this election is set. The country is reeling from the disaster of the Bush Administration and the “Bush Congress”.
I am not saying that McCain is getting a boost where Barack is faltering. John McCain is seemingly doing well because most of the Republican party drank the Sarah Palin Kool-Aid and are now making her look like the next best thing since The Beatles. There is a perfect reason why John McCain is not campaigning without her for very long. She brings crowds, she riles up the base. Something that he can’t do by himself. Let me not talk about Sarah Palin anymore, I don’t want to be accused of sexism and then forced to apologize by John McCain.
Barack Obama needs to seize this election once more. Hopefully he will find his second wind quickly, other wise, this will be a red election once again.
As I was doing my morning blog sweep, I noticed a few stories where it seems all the McCain campaign is doing is just, as Stephen Colbert puts it, wagging the finger at the Democrats. First off, here is Barack Obama addressing the Republicans new “campaign for change” from the CNN article:
Obama made the remarks at a Virginia campaign stop late Tuesday afternoon. “John McCain says he’s about change too, and so I guess his whole angle is, ‘Watch out George Bush – except for economic policy, health care policy, tax policy, education policy, foreign policy and Karl Rove-style politics – we’re really gonna shake things up in Washington,’” Obama said.
“That’s not change. That’s just calling something the same thing something different. You know you can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig. You know you can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change, it’s still going to stink after eight years. We’ve had enough of the same old thing.”
Apparently John McCain didn’t like this, saying it was an attack against Sarah Palin, who said in her acceptance speech that:
“You know the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick.”
Oh boo friggin’ hoo. If you want to strech Obama’s remarks completely out of context and say that it was an attack against Sarah Palin, then she deserved it. Cause that’s a stupid Sarah Palin quote and I am sick of hearing it. It’s up there with the Bridge to Nowhere quote and her dumb crack at community organizers. But alas, his comment is merely referring to the fact that the Republicans can call their policies whatever they want, but in the end it’s the same. It’s a pretty popular phrase… you know put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig. It’s pretty obvious that when the Republicans dish out the attacks, that’s fine. But if you retaliate…you better watch out, cause they’ll run crying to the media calling foul.
Now, here comes Joe Biden, his argument is that if you support helping children with disabilities then, logically, you should support Stem Cell research. I mean, it’s a fair argument, seeing as not only do the Democrats support Stem Cell research, so does John McCain. Joe Biden said:
”I hear all this talk about how the Republicans are going to work in dealing with parents who have both the joy … and the difficulty of raising a child who has a developmental disability, who were born with a birth defect.” He went on to say: ”Well, guess what, folks? If you care about it, why don’t you support stem cell research?”
Uh Oh. He is just arguing the issues right? Apparently McCain/Palin doesn’t agree. His campaign said Joe Biden “sunk to a new low”. David Wade, a spokesman for Joe Biden put it this way…
“This is a clash of policies, not a clash of personalities,” Wade said. “We’ve heard not a dime’s worth of difference between the McCain-Palin ticket and the Bush administration on medical breakthroughs that millions of parents and doctors believe could save lives and transform the quality of life for countless Americans.”
The McCain/Palin ticket is being the whiny kid on the playground who punches you in the face when the teacher is not looking. You are fighting the political battle for the highest position in the United States government. Strap on a helmet, and grow a shell. Speak about the issues, and stop making up controversy.
We are now about to begin the final day of the Republican National Convention. Last night, Sarah Palin delivered a very well received speech, heavy with attacks against Obama. Post-speech, The GOP is singing this woman’s praises. This falls in line with that shiny new Republican message of bipartisanship and hugs & kisses. “We are the Republican Party, we care…want a hug?” The RNC has done a pretty good job so far at uniting the base, and the Palin speech was by far the most poignant. Here is a sort of highlight reel, I can’t find the full version in one video. If anyone else has it, post it as a comment below and I’ll update it.
I have been taking a few shots at Governor Palin lately so I am going to go ahead and say some nice things, take notice it may not happen again. I think she speaks very well and did a fantastic job getting a large group of her voters in the mood for some votin’. Her speech, though heavy on the attacks against Obama and Biden, was still nicely delivered. Though I do think it lacked on key issues and focused more on her being a “hockey mom”, trying to relate to the people on their level. I think Joe Biden made a great point in his response.
“…I was also impressed by what I didn’t hear in the speech. I didn’t hear the word-the phrase-”middle class” mentioned. I didn’t hear about health care. I didn’t hear a single word about what we’re going to do about the housing crisis-college education-all the things that the middle class is being burdened with right now.”
Another thing I am not hearing from the RNC speeches as a whole is “Bush”. The RNC is doing the right thing in setting Bush out as an island unto himself. There is no doubt that George Bush will go down in history as a very disliked president. And if John McCain, who has a 90% voting record in favor of Bush policies, wants to win this election, he is going to need to make clear that what he wants to do, and what he stands for is contrary to the last 8 years. Who knows, it may be too little too late. The damage the Bush Administration caused to the GOP’s favor and reputation may be irreparable. McCain maybe swimming up stream in a hurricane on this one and with Sarah Palin, a woman who some think is unfit for the position, who is surrounded in controversy, is just an additional weight holding him down. The Republican party I think was a bit blind sided by this choice. The Republicans are uniting together under this woman, as if they keep telling themselves that she is qualified over and over again, it might actually come true. ”What she advocates abstinence an no sex education and her daughter got pregnant at 17? No, No, No, she’s qualified!” Sarah Palin can do no wrong. No matter what she does or says the Republicans will spin it as a plus. All I know is if Obama or Biden had a 17 year old daughter who was pregnant out of wedlock, the GOP would have skewered them. Obama showed class for not coming down on Sarah Palin for all of this, knowing full well he would have never been extended the same courtesy. The new Republican message is more a double standard than everything else. So far the message at RNC has been littered with partisan bickering and insults. The Dems are holding back, but I don’t know how much longer Biden can go without fighting back in his own way. It will be an interesting election, lets see how this goes.
This who thing is a supremely large pill to swallow for a 17 year old high school senior, who has the world at his feet, living out the last year of school before college. ”Say that Governor’s daughter is pretty cute!” he thinks to himself as he walks by her in the halls. And so it begins. A long, overly publicized story later, he gets her pregnant. As if things weren’t complicated enough, 5 months later his pregnant girlfriend’s mom gets the vice presidential nomination for the Republican party. Suddenly his situation goes from an isolated incident to a full on media sensation. His MySpace page literally torn to shreds and analyzed bit by bit. “He is listed as ‘in a relationship’, but states that he ‘doesn’t want kids” says the national news anchor. “He also goes on to describe himself as a ‘f*k*n rednek!’.” Further emphasizing the point that you should try real hard not to come off as a jackass on your MySpace, cause you never know who’ll be checkin’ it out. That guy has to be completely freaking out inside. What he once thought was a mistake that will be for the most part contained to his general vicinity has now not only become a national issue, but a hotly debated political issue that plays heavily against what the Republican party stands for. I am sure he didn’t imagine what that one moment would blow up in to. Now he, his girlfriend, and her mother are under the vast and powerful magnifying glass of the media. Not only that, but he has become yet another weapon in the vast Democratic arsenal against John McCain and Sarah Palin. I am sure he could have never expected this was going to be the way it turned out. And in the end, though it will never be said, he probably is being forced to marry her because hell, he’s got to. Some think it’s the right thing to do, some think otherwise, in the end who knows. Do I feel bad for the guy? Absolutely. He is just a kid, who gave in to his hormones (in a state that doesn’t educate in safe sex no doubt) and now he is faced with a situation that has become extremely complicated, extremely quickly. So, if you are having a stressful day, just say to yourself “Hey, at least I didn’t knock up the daughter of the GOP’s Vice Presidential Nominee”.
This recent announcement of Sarah Palin’s daughter’s pregnancy will be some more fuel against Sarah Palin and the McCain Campaign. A McCain aid announced that the Senator knew about this before he chose her, and honestly I think he did the right thing in not letting this be a disqualifying factor. The Palins’ statement was a great one, communicating love and support for their daughter.
“We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us. Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. We’re proud of Bristol’s decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support. Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family. We ask the media to respect our daughter and Levi’s privacy as has always been the tradition of children of candidates.”
I hope the Democrats don’t use this as fodder for their attacks. I respect Barack Obama for making a statement about how this shouldn’t be an issue in this election. Much like the mob, in politics I think the family is off limits. This is definitely a private matter for her and her family to deal with themselves, however this brings up some logical points that the democrats will argue.
First of all, if she cannot effectively run her house hold, how can she run a nation? I am sure the Dems are going to come after her with that. A vice presidential candidate chosen largely on her social conservatism, her family values, now has to deal with something that is contrary to that. Now most Democrats won’t dare go there. But as we know, being an asshole is something that transcends party lines. A few people will go there, and WHEN they get there, it will become a valid point.
Secondly, knowing what she knew. Knowing the large amount of public scrutiny that would befall not only her 17 year old daughter, but her family as a whole, why would Gov. Palin agree to this? We all know the media, in their need to report the facts, can more or less tear anyone to shreds. Accepting this type of nomination puts you in a position where every single thing you do and say will be scrutinized and examined. Do I think Sarah Palin and her family can weather the media storm for the duration of this election? I definitely think she can. If her statement is a reflection of her and her husband then yes.
The bad thing about being touted as “socially conservative” is that if even the slightest thing happens contrary to that, well the world ends. But I don’t think it would be fair of any democrat to come after her too harshly for this. People make mistakes, no matter how great your parents may be. Bristol Palin had a lapse in judgement that led to this. If Sarah and Todd Palin treated this in a negative, harsh way it would be far worse. This whole situation, just as it can be spun negatively, can also be spun positively. She and her husband are treating this as two parents who love their kid no matter what, and that I think is highly commendable. I definitely think choosing Sarah Palin was a bad choice. But it was a bad choice for political reasons…not personal. If we are going to criticize John McCain’s choice, do so using her political record, not her personal one.
As you no doubt have heard, John McCain chose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Where some believe this is a bad choice, an inexperienced first term Governor next in line to an old, cancer prone preside, others think John McCain is “thinking out of the box”. I think that if John McCain wanted to be considered an exterior box thinker, he’d have picked one of these people…
Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime, promoting his movie Transformers
Optimus Prime would have been an excellent choice as Vice President. Not only would he single-handedly clinch the niche group of comic book reading voters, but he would bring a strong presence to his campaign. Optimus Prime has great foreign policy and military experience from battling the Decepticons for the all-spark for so long. Now that Shia LeBouf is safe and the all-spark is destroyed he can focus on a political career.
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Another person John McCain should have considered is Christopher Walken. If one were to speculate why McCain would pick Christopher Walken, the main reason would be “because he is Christopher Walken, that’s why”. Does he have any foreign policy experience? Yes. He is Christopher Walken. Would he be fit to run this nation in a time of crisis? Again, yes. And we all know why.
Walter Sobchak
Walter Sobchak not standing for aggression
A great candidate for the GOP’s VP spot is Walter Sobchak. Walter is not only a party loyal, but also appeals to Jewish voters because among other things, he doesn’t roll on Shabbas. Walter would bring a plethora of military experience to a ticket with plenty of it. However, his no nonsense approach to…more or less everything would have made him a valuable addition to the McCain campaign.
Willford Brimley
Wilford Brimley, staring in to what he calls "the picture taker"
Wilford Brimely would have been a far better choice for VP than perhaps anyone else on this list. Mr. Brimley is not only a well-known Republican and a famed actor but he is a major health care advocate. As you may have noticed, Mr. Brimely has been speaking publically about a new disease called “diabeetus”. Though little is know about this mysterious illness, Mr. Brimley has worked hard to let people know that “If you call Liberty Medical, you can live a normal life.” His nomination would bring much relief to those who think that the GOP ticket needs more of a boost in the health care department.
Sarah Connor
Sarah Connor
Personally if I were John McCain, and I wanted to appeal to female voters, I would have definitely chosen Sarah Connor over Sarah Palin. This Sarah is not only a good mother, but she brings a lot of sound judgement and military experience to the ticket. In the event that highly advanced cybernetic robots travel back in time to attack this nation, Sarah Connor will be ready. Having her as Vice President would definitely raise the American people’s awareness of robotic soldiers from the future, something that in an age of ever evolving technology is VERY important.
As you can see, these are just a few people who would bring more support to an unstable GOP ticket. Where Sarah Palin makes up for in personality and presence, she lacks more or less in everything else. I am sure there are many more candidates who would bring more to the table. Until next time…
John McCain shook the ground by announcing Governor Sarah Pailin as his VP choice. On the surface, Gov. Palin seems like a great choice. She is a hard working person, a great mother and wife to a great family. She is very attractive, confident, and well spoken. But as one delves deeper in to her record and experience, you find that her experience is greatly lacking. And serving under a president who not only is old but has had a long track record with cancer, I can’t possibly believe that she would be qualified to be President of the United States should the unthinkable happen.
Governor Palin is a first-term governor of the state of Alaska. Before that she was the mayor of a town of about 7,000 people. Alaska itself isn’t the most populated of states. And though her track record as governor is I guess acceptable (if I hear “The Bridge To Nowhere” nonsense one more time I might snap) but is it enough? Remember, should John McCain not be able to serve his term, Palin would be responsible for something MUCH bigger than just the state of Alaska. Honestly, I think after her appointment, the GOP shouldn’t be allowed to bring up Obama’s lack of experience anymore. Obama may lack experience as well, however he has not only earned his party’s nomination despite that, he also appointed Sen. Joe Biden, someone who brings a lot of experience in many different areas to the Democratic ticket.
However, Sarah Palin isn’t the problem here at all. The problem is John McCain himself. What does this say about John McCain’s judgement. All of his banners read “Country Comes First” however, this isn’t putting the country first at all. John McCain is 72 years old, and he has had to battle cancer four times. In our histroy 8 presidents have died in office, 4 from assassination, and 4 from illness, making this an unfortunate possibility for any president. John McCain has chosen Sarah Palin after one or two meetings. She is obviously quite in experienced to be so close to the presidency. If the VP were elected by the party I wouldn’t be saying this because, you know, the people have spoken. But this is McCain’s choice, and his choice alone. I am surprised more members of his party are not concerned. He passed over great choices like Tom Ridge, Mitt Romney, Joe Lieberman (a Democratic defector), and Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Texas Senator and most importantly a woman. If John McCain thought that he was going to steal some Hillary supporters with Sarah Pailin, he is wrong. Palin is too socially conservative for Hillary supporters to even consider becoming “McCainocrats”. In the end, Sarah Palin is a first term governor who lacks experience, more so than Barack Obama. I think this decision reflects poorly on not only John McCain, but on the GOP as well. A political party who has had a rough couple of years. I guess time will tell, but speaking as an American voter, I can’t see myself voting for John McCain.
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With the third presidential debate drawing near, I have been noticing the media has been hinting that John McCain is going to be addressing Barack Obama’s link with 
I have been saying this until I was blue in the face, and it has finally come true. I caught 
I can’t watch this woman on TV anymore, she irritates me so much. Her voice, her empty baseless attacks that I am almost positive someone told her to say cause she doesn’t know a DAMN thing. I can’t take this hockey mom, joe six pack, “you betcha!” nonsense anymore. If she winks at the camera one more time I am going to lose my mind. I can’t imagine a world where this woman can be so close to the presidency of this nation. This isn’t a sexist thing. If I get one more woman ask me what my problem is with a woman vice president, I am going to spazz out. I have already gone down the list of women who he could have chosen that would have contributed positively to not only John McCain’s ticket, but also this nation should he be elected. Sarah Palin is outraged at the “evil leftist media” for asking her all these tough questions like “What newspaper do you read?” 
It seems to me that Barack Obama is loosing the boost he had. Ever since his fiery, historic Denver DNC speech, Barack Obama has seemed a bit boring. He used to have these really swift, well delivered responses to everything. But now, when he isn’t going on and on about something, he gets that look on his face like the Republicans are getting to him. The Democrats are epically well known for loosing elections. Barack Obama needs to do what Bill Clinton did and start going to the mattresses. Go out there and win it, the stage for a Democratic victory in this election is set. The country is reeling from the disaster of the Bush Administration and the “Bush Congress”.
We are now about to begin the final day of the Republican National Convention. Last night, Sarah Palin delivered a very well received speech, heavy with attacks against Obama. Post-speech, The GOP is singing this woman’s praises. This falls in line with that shiny new Republican message of bipartisanship and hugs & kisses. “We are the Republican Party, we care…want a hug?” The RNC has done a pretty good job so far at uniting the base, and the Palin speech was by far the most poignant. Here is a sort of highlight reel, I can’t find the full version in one video. If anyone else has it, post it as a comment below and I’ll update it. 
This recent announcement of Sarah Palin’s daughter’s pregnancy will be some more fuel against Sarah Palin and the McCain Campaign. A McCain aid announced that the Senator knew about this before he chose her, and honestly I think he did the right thing in not letting this be a disqualifying factor. The Palins’ statement was a great one, communicating love and support for their daughter. 
