CNN’s John Roberts, after briefly alluding to the issue of Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s experience he called into question earlier on Friday’s "Newsroom" program, asked correspondent Dana Bash about how the Alaska governor’s newborn son with Down’s syndrome might be affected if she were elected: "There's also this issue that on April 18th, she gave birth to a baby with Down's Syndrome.... Children with Down's syndrome require an awful lot of attention. The role of Vice President, it seems to me, would take up an awful lot of her time, and it raises the issue of how much time will she have to dedicate to her newborn child?"
Bash deftly answered this question, which has the implication that Palin could neglect her infant son, and made a possible counter-argument the McCain camp would use, that a question like Roberts’ would be sexist: "That's a very good question, and I guess -- my guess is that, perhaps, the line inside the McCain campaign would be, if it were a man being picked who also had a baby, but -- you know, four months ago with Down's Syndrome, would you ask the same question?"
The CNN correspondent continued by briefly describing the Palin’s family situation and the thinking that may have gone into the situation for both McCain and Palin herself. She concluded by reporting on the Alaska governor’s appeal to social conservatives because she is "very staunchly anti-abortion," in Bash’s words.
The full transcript of the exchange between John Roberts and Dana Bash, which began 7 minutes into the 11 am Eastern hour of CNN’s "Newsroom" [audio available here]:
Story Continues Below Ad ↓JOHN ROBERTS: You know, there's one other issue -- we've talked about her experience and what depth of experience she has; the fact that maybe she tries to peel off a few women voters on the Democratic side, who really wanted to see a woman in the White House in some way, shape, or form. There's also this issue that on April 18th, she gave birth to a baby with Down's Syndrome.
DANA BASH: Yes.
ROBERTS: The baby is just slightly more than four months old now. Children with Down's syndrome require an awful lot of attention. The role of Vice President, it seems to me, would take up an awful lot of her time, and it raises the issue of how much time will she have to dedicate to her newborn child?
BASH: That's a very good question, and I guess -- my guess is that, perhaps, the line inside the McCain campaign would be, if it were a man being picked who also had a baby, but -- you know, four months ago with Down's Syndrome, would you ask the same question? And that might be another way to kind of, you know, kind of close the gender gap in trying to make the point that, yes, she not only has, unfortunately, a baby with Down's Syndrome, but she has five children, the oldest of whom is apparently going -- is in the Army and going to head off to Iraq in the fall. So, you know, it absolutely is going to be a question that she is going to have to answer, and there's no question that she had to do soul-searching and figure out if she could take this on when John McCain made clear that he wanted her to be her [sic] running mate, and it is going to be one of the interesting things that we are going to be able to hear from her when she finally does speaks, whether she does address these things here or in subsequent interviews.
That's going to be a fascinating thing, but it also does -- it also does appeal to social conservatives in another way, and that is that, you know, part of her story, if you read her discussions about that baby, is that, you know, she knew before she gave birth to that baby, that it had Down's Syndrome, and she chose to keep the baby. And that is -- that is because she is somebody who is anti-abortion. She is somebody who is very staunchly anti-abortion. That kind of story, also, can help appeal to the social conservatives that John McCain is still trying to win over in his own party.
—Matthew Balan is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.





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John, honey...
August 29, 2008 - 12:46 ET by cest moiYour mama didn't neglect you, did she?
And you turned out juuuuuuuust fine, no?
Roberts
August 29, 2008 - 12:47 ET by allanfThe Democrats are going to step in this one big time. Roberts is such an advocate he can't make out the forest.
The Democrats are going to step in this one big time
August 29, 2008 - 13:01 ET by JDWMost Americans are religious. How will they perceive this reaction as anything other than deranged?
JDW
DAILY WAVE
The Democrats are going to
August 29, 2008 - 15:16 ET by motherbeltThe Democrats are going to step in this one big time.
Absolutely.
John Roberts, that was beneath even a member of the Barack Obama Adoration Club.
Congratulations on hitting rock bottom.
Update: Anyone remember Charles Gibson on Her Speakerness opening the new Congress in Jan. 2007???
(emphasis added):
"a picture perhaps even more symbolic, the new Speaker was on the floor for a time, holding her 6-year-old [it was actually 6-month old ] grandson, all the while giving directions on how events were to proceed. It seemed the ultimate in multitasking: Taking care of the children and the country."
Motherbelt, the bottom line is...
August 29, 2008 - 17:28 ET by goldenthroatThis man has demonstrated that he is no longer a bonefide journalist. Once again, Roberts seems to be suffering from a severe recurring case of hoof-in-mouth disease. And along with his left-coast, bleeding-heart, "do as I say, not as I do" liberal cohorts, they must stoop to character assasination because their pea-brains can longer handle the truth.
Remember, give someone enough rope and they'll hang themselves. This comment, along with many others, will come back to bite them in their left-wing butts in November.
McCain has just dealt the trump card. Sarah, you go, girl!
Can I get a witness?
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Amen! Making Fun of AGW
August 29, 2008 - 17:33 ET by Clear thinkerAmen!
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mb.... Excellent point
August 29, 2008 - 17:36 ET by bigtimermb....
Excellent point with Mz Pelozi...I remember it well...no biased hypocrisy here now is there with Roberts and the rest of the msm, we haven't seen anything yet.
gt...You gotta' witness!
America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
John "I am not a Democrat
August 29, 2008 - 12:48 ET by BenderJohn "I am not a Democrat Hack" Roberts has no shame. Where was the same concern for Chelesa when Hillary and Bill Clinton were in the Whitehouse. Surely, Bill and Hillary were 'awfully busy' as well. How did they manage to raise their daughter?
Let's call this what it is. It was John Roberts clever way of letting the Kossacks know Palin has a child with Down's Syndrome so their hurtful jokes/posts can start.
CNN is crazy!
August 29, 2008 - 12:48 ET by PopularTechDoesn't CNN know Palin could work for them? How dare they!
Palin - B.A. Journalism
I agree she is an awful pick, but why would you support Obama
August 29, 2008 - 13:05 ET by Daniel BakerShe scares me that she could be president, but if you advocate libertatian you are Obamas tool. If you just vote libertarian but dont campaign for you are your own man
John McCain 2008 Protect Traditional Marriage
Traditional Marriage is not "Divisive" Obama.
I'm voting Libertarian - deal with it.
August 29, 2008 - 13:12 ET by PopularTechIt was a stretch getting me to back McCain, now he proves he has NO executive experience. Nobody who ran a serious business would have picked her for VP.
I think I have proven I am my own man.
You should go to a democrat site and advocate libertarianism
August 29, 2008 - 13:28 ET by Daniel BakerAll people helping Obama by taking away votes from McCain should be banned by conservative site moderators
John McCain 2008 Protect Traditional Marriage
Traditional Marriage is not "Divisive" Obama.
Hey come on
August 29, 2008 - 13:35 ET by bigtimerHey come on DB....
Banned?
I don't hardly think so...
we all should have the right to have our own opinions here...
I have not exactly been in the majority here regarding voting for McCain, along with some others.
If PT doesn't like Palin for the choice that is his right.
Just my opinion.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
The REAL GOP comes out!
August 29, 2008 - 13:42 ET by PopularTechThank you for proving my point!
Anyone who does not Support McCain should be BANNED!
August 29, 2008 - 13:42 ET by PopularTechWelcome to the new GOP!!! Get in line or else!
PT...
August 29, 2008 - 13:47 ET by Clear thinkerOne guy on a blog does not equal the GOP.
The banning idea was just a stupid remark.
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Correct
August 29, 2008 - 13:50 ET by ElyasI'm not judging all liberatians to be whining sexists when they don't get their way based on the posts of PT.
Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying. - Ronald Reagan
Are you trying to be funny?
August 29, 2008 - 13:49 ET by mattmAre you trying to be funny?
Who's kidding who? Its
August 29, 2008 - 14:16 ET by BenderWho's kidding who? Its obvious by your posts that your are Democrat troll.
How dumb are NewsBuster Posters?
August 29, 2008 - 18:21 ET by PopularTechYou have no idea what my politics are.
nice popT
August 29, 2008 - 18:47 ET byyou globalise your conclusion based on one post? At least your post is an example of the point you fail to make.
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
Bender,
August 29, 2008 - 18:40 ET by RESTLESS 1Pop is not in any way a liberal, troll or otherwise.
I do, however, find his dismay at this news a little puzzling.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Andante
August 29, 2008 - 14:36 ET by Andante"I'm voting Libertarian - deal with it."
You are right to insist that your vote go to your candidate but isn't that just the kind of thinking that gave us Clinton for eight years? Remember what happened when many Republicans voted for Pirot? Please, if you really are a Libertarian, hold your nose and vote for McCain; don't thow away your vote and put Obama in the White House.
"Why can't I just eat my waffle?" -- Obama
What a joke
August 29, 2008 - 18:25 ET by PopularTechI voted for Perot, both times. Get over it.
Me too Pop,
August 29, 2008 - 18:43 ET by RESTLESS 1And where did that get us?
You are willing to vote libertarian, even though you know socially they don't agree with you at all.
So it's not Romney/Huckabee. Get over it. We have what we have.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
CNN
August 29, 2008 - 13:25 ET by Sergeant ROCKCNN has journalists?
LesserOf2evils '08
Wow.
August 29, 2008 - 12:53 ET by bdshepherdJust wow. If the Obama campaign doesn't shoot themselves down, the MSM will do it for them.
Picking Palin was pure genius (couldn't think of a synonym for 'genius that starts with 'p' to keep the alliteration going). Courting the Hillary supporters is just a bonus -- the key (& I bet the deciding factor) is that it kills so many of the MSM talking points. Obama's historic candidacy is now counterbalanced by another historic candidacy. It splits the MSM the same way it splits the Democratic base.
Attacks on Palin are also fraught with danger, more so than with Hillary because there are no preexisting reasons to hate and distrust her. The only danger I see is that the McCain campaign has to be careful not to (directly) play the misogyny card the way Obama plays race.
The GOP Suckers - Watch what Hillary Does
August 29, 2008 - 12:56 ET by PopularTechWatch Hillary unleash on Palin - Obama and Joey B don't have to do a damn thing. This is going to be embarrassing.
PT
August 29, 2008 - 13:04 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsWatch Hillary unleash on Palin
I don't think Hillary/Bill will say a peep. I think we won't hear from the Clintons till after the election. She wants to run in 2012 and she can't do that if Obama gets elected.
D
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My guess, Hillary already has her LARGE
August 29, 2008 - 13:42 ET by Cape Conservativestaff in her ELABORATE "Senate" NYC office cranking out 2012 literature! I will never ever ever believe that the Bill Clinton office mess, where he ended up going to Harlem because everyone complained about his proposed big downtown office, wasn't just a huge smokescreen while HRC went about securing her fancy location and second largest Senate office in the country.
I don't think those two aren't going to do a thing to help Obama anymore.
Hillary is so yeaterday
August 29, 2008 - 13:05 ET by bigtimerHillary is so yesterday PT...
Palin can handle her own against the likes of screechin' Billary....and for that matter Aunt Ester...swinging purse and all!
Btw...Biden will be a speck of lint she will brush off her shoulder when she gets done in the debates with him.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
and wasn't it wonderful to hear
August 29, 2008 - 13:43 ET by Cape Conservativea woman's voice (no screeching like nails on a blackboard) and also to see a woman professionally dressed in a business suit - with skirt!
You're wrong. Deluded.
August 29, 2008 - 14:03 ET by iconoclastThey are jumping up and down with joy because of this pick.
Referring to Obama "I hope he'll win. I think he will. If he doesn't, you can kiss the Democratic Party goodbye . . .," Robert Redford
watch what hillary does
August 29, 2008 - 14:40 ET by larry on LIshe is not the fool you think she might be.to attack palin would kill off all of her hope for a 2012 .
Hillary can tear Palin apart - Suckers!
August 29, 2008 - 12:58 ET by PopularTechWho is the brain surgeon who missed the fact that Hillary can attack Palin at will? Is everyone this dumb?
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
August 29, 2008 - 12:59 ET by Free Stinkerha ha ha
ha ha ha
ha ha ha
ha ha ha
Thanks. I needed the laugh.
Sarah Palin - This is what a Conservative looks like !
PT, Palin, just used the woman, and glass ceiling h/t hillery
August 29, 2008 - 13:09 ET by upcountrywaterLMAO..
Palin is SMART
Liberals62%
IranianUranium
upc
August 29, 2008 - 13:27 ET by BlondeGov. Palin was extremely wise in specifically complimenting Hillary, using HRC's own words..."cracked the glass ceiling".
A pre-emptive strike, if you will.
Palin comes across as being extremely bright and poised...I think she'll be the perfect foil for McCain's grumpier moments, and I'm really looking forward to her taking on the old grouch Biden.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Blonde, I'm hearing her speech in dayton on Rush now,WOW
August 29, 2008 - 13:48 ET by upcountrywaterWhat a breath of fresh air..
Liberals62%
IranianUranium
upc
August 29, 2008 - 13:52 ET by BlondeOh jeez, I've been watching Fox and forgot to tune Rush in...shall have to catch him later.
I'm sure he's going to go nuts on all of the idiot media comments.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Can she? How does she do
August 29, 2008 - 13:12 ET by bdshepherdCan she? How does she do it without sounding shrill and 'sour grapes?'
Even more important, would she? I say no. Check this out: already one prominent, feminist Hillary supporter (Ferraro) thinking that Palin is an interesting choice.
Hillary Supporters
August 29, 2008 - 13:15 ET by PopularTechHillary supporters don't vote with their pants - they wear pant-suits.
Yo, Poppy -
August 29, 2008 - 13:33 ET by cest moiGo iron my shirt.
All That Pulchritude
August 29, 2008 - 16:17 ET by Copperhead RidgeMy apologies to Michael Franks.
Well, she's not Miss Pennsylvania, but she is the governor of Alaska. I can't wait to call her the "Pulchritudinous Vice-President Palin."
"How come you only load your Pentax when I'm in the nude?"
John ROberts
August 29, 2008 - 12:57 ET by MrltavernShameless shill for Barack Obama. Scum.
MrL
The MSM and the libs don't
August 29, 2008 - 12:58 ET by greenfairieThe MSM and the libs don't know what to make of this! Bwahahaha! Keep it up fellas and before long, the Dems will be known as the Woman Hater party!
I was watching CNN's
August 29, 2008 - 12:58 ET by dodecahedronI was watching CNN's awkward coverage for while. Roberts keeps interviewing Wolf Blitzer and other CNN staffers about their opinions.
John, why not just phone your mom? It works for Greg Gutfeld and Dave Letterman.
18 million cracks in the glass ceiling
August 29, 2008 - 12:58 ET by dboI just spent 30 minutes over at Huffington Post and you wouldn't believe (actually, you probably would) the hypocrisy over there. Apparently many on the left agree with John Roberts. So much for Hillary's "18 million cracks in the glass ceiling" the left love to talk about.
What a pig - coming from someone who would have aborted
August 29, 2008 - 12:59 ET by Dee Bunkthe child. Dems are so creepy it's disgusting.
See how easy it is, folks?
August 29, 2008 - 13:07 ET by mattmSee how easy it is, folks? All you have to do is be an unabashed conservative and all the hypocrisy, vitriol and utter idiocy of the Left comes oozing out of every fiber of their being!
Exactly mattm - Dems are the most sexist and racist
August 29, 2008 - 13:10 ET by Dee Bunkand the ones that use the most dirty tricks.
John Roberts
August 29, 2008 - 13:07 ET by NorthCoasteris just worrying about the least among us!
(sarc off)
The DemStreaMedia response is totally predictable!
Doh! #2
August 29, 2008 - 13:09 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsThis whole idea is just plain stupid, she couldn't make a better choice! If elected she will not have to cook, clean, wash clothes, shop, call the dentist/doctor for appointments, etc., etc., etc.. The VP mostly does fundraisers and meet and greets, so she will have loads of time for her baby.
D
P.S. She also has a husband.
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Finally!
August 29, 2008 - 16:10 ET by Copperhead Ridge"She also has a husband."
Someone who gets it! I've listened to the radio off-and-on today, and in all the discussion about Baby Palin (I apologize for not knowing the child's name), no one has pointed out that Sarah Palin has a husband. I also don't know his name because I keep coming up with Michael Palin for his name, and I know that's not right.
Unlike the Spanish Inquisition, I expected this inquisition from the left and their publicity arm known as the mainstream media.
Joey B??
August 29, 2008 - 13:08 ET by MystapittJoey Buttafucco?
the attack dogs
August 29, 2008 - 13:08 ET by soosanI just spoke to the boy and he's already received (on campus) the talking points - McCain too old - danger for Country, Palin no experience (hick from sticks), scandals/investigations, she's not a woman's advocate but the dalibama is, all business is bad, green good. The only good part of the conversation was the 2 to 1 odds he gave me in a bet where I took McCain in November.
Can you believe I'm paying to send him to UW Madison.
This choice may work better than Mitt.
Damned liberals!!!
August 29, 2008 - 13:09 ET by Iowa BoyYou can't have it both ways! Either a woman can choose to be a mother and work or she can't! Which is it? Make up your damned hypocritical minds!
"Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain." Official Motto of the State of Iowa
Ha ha ha...
August 29, 2008 - 13:29 ET by Sergeant ROCKExactly! Liberalism = HYPOCRISY!
LesserOf2evils '08
delete
August 29, 2008 - 15:11 ET by motherbeltdelete
HORRORS
August 29, 2008 - 13:11 ET by cocodrieWhen elected she might send him to Kenya to live in a six-foot square hut with mud floors.
My brother's keeper
August 29, 2008 - 14:29 ET by Sergeant ROCKI think that a religious leader and/or Republican should go to Kenya and train/educate George for a job making a better income either there or here in the U.S.
LesserOf2evils '08
I hope CNN and MSNBC and the rest continue
August 29, 2008 - 13:14 ET by c5thenThey show their true colors when they ask these obviously sexist questions and I suspect can't help but piss off and alienate moderate women everywhere.
Keep up the good work, CNN. Show all that you are not realy journalists, but democratic activists and partisan pundits.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
Screaming and dancing.....
August 29, 2008 - 13:29 ET by ScrapironHillary will get back to the democrat/ACP (American communist party) press as soon as she quits dancing and screaming 'yahoo' the republicans stuck it to Hussein O.
Old, Retired and glad of it.
Pure Terror
August 29, 2008 - 13:24 ET by iconoclast<<<"There's also this issue that on April 18th, she gave birth to a baby
with Down's Syndrome.... Children with Down's syndrome require an awful
lot of attention. The role of Vice President, it seems to me, would
take up an awful lot of her time, and it raises the issue of how much
time will she have to dedicate to her newborn child?">>>
This is desperation, plain and simple, and shows how afraid the dems are at this point in time. They are terrified that John McCain just slam dunked the election. I think their terror is warranted.
"we should immediately give every working family in America a
$1,000 energy rebate, and we should pay for it with part of the record
profits that the oil companies are making" Barak Obama, Communist
Ha, Ha!
August 29, 2008 - 13:35 ET by Intellectual HonestyIt was a stretch getting me to back McCain, now he proves he has NO executive experience. Nobody who ran a serious business would have picked her for VP.
While McCain has stated that he had some executive experience running the Air Force Squadron the fact is he has admitted as such that he doesn't as such have executive experience on, say, a gubernatorial level.
Read this woman's bio and she has shown that she is a true reformer that took on members of her own party and not only got some big wigs tossed but turned out she was right when they were convicted.
She is smart, well spoken, athletic, hunter, dedicated mother, governor, reformer, pro-life.
So I say again, "Ha, Ha!" She is the perfect pick and proves my long-held theory that women will only truly advance politically when the female candidate is a conservative.
I'm lovin' it!
Anyone who has run a business knows that
August 29, 2008 - 13:45 ET by DaMavSuccession Planning is a critical element which is often neglected.
A Palin victory in 2008 clears the way for a strong conservative candidate in 2012 and 2016, i.e. the incumbent VP and President successively.
This gives conservatives a strong stake in 2008. For the first time.
I've been in Draft Palin for VP for nearly a year and I never ever thought I would see the day. McCain knocked this one out of the park, maybe in part because expectations were so low. I kept waking up in a cold sweat thinking he had picked Chafee. heh
Would CNN prefer off barefoot and pregnant somewhere?
August 29, 2008 - 13:53 ET by Jersey DaveWow, amazing if the "Party of Women" goes this route, but this was the same bunch that had the NOW out lauding Bill Clinton all during the Paula Jones, Kathleen Willey and Monicagate stuff. As always women are the thing, until they aren't, and the Dems found plenty of "feminist women" to stand up and shout the line. They don't as much anymore, because they have found the NOW types unneccesary. As a side reult, the NOW's power is now all but completely gone. This is in direct relation to their sell out in the 1990s.
Will the media comment on men telling her how they think that she should raise her kids, and how she shouldn't be off in Washington but "knowing her place" instead? Not sure, but I can guarantee you that women will pick up on it.
If the Dems go this route, I know quite a few Democrat women that will get really pissed off, really quick, at their media and their party.
BTW I also know a lady who runs a Security Company who has a severely disabled (retarded) kid. She doesn't neglect him and works like mad to support him and his brothers.
"There's also this issue
August 29, 2008 - 13:54 ET by SickofLibs"There's also this issue that on April 18th, she gave birth to a baby with Down's Syndrome."
What an vile scumbag to suggest such a thing as she'll neglect the baby and call it an 'issue.' It's none of his f-ing business.
Stay tuned the for inevitable multi-part series on Down's Syndrome from all your favorite MSM outlets.
Keep them in the kitchen
August 29, 2008 - 13:51 ET by buddycKeep them in the kitchen right John? A woman can't have a family and a career, right John? What a sexist, shallow and ignorant comment. But the good news is he will get brownie points from Ted and DNC for trying!
Should be an interesting
August 29, 2008 - 14:03 ET by cocodrieShould be an interesting election. On one side we have John and Sarah who have overcome the odds and survived using courage, honor, intelligence, and pariotism. Onthe other we have Joe and Barack Hussein who have survived using lies, deceit, cheating, dishonesty and cowardice. Too bad the MSM is on the wrong side.
Matt- Hannity just read your
August 29, 2008 - 14:22 ET by SickofLibsMatt- Hannity just read your setup for this verbatim on the air at 3:14 EST.
The women are listening - MSM
August 29, 2008 - 14:42 ET by pocomocoOnce again the MSM displays the degenerate reporting that we’ve come to expect.
In a ‘round about way they are suggesting that she should have aborted the baby thus making her VP job a lot easier.
I ask the MSM to please, please, please continue the negative story lines against Palin as it will bring more women over to McCain.
Thank you MSM.
How about Kiren
August 29, 2008 - 14:43 ET by billbHis co-anchor Kiren Chetry is a new mom, has he accused her of child neglect?
I was disappointed that Rush
August 29, 2008 - 15:01 ET by Chris NormanI was disappointed that Rush Limbaugh, in recounting Robert's snide and dirty attempt to question Gov. Palin's ability to care for her baby while running for office, didn't read Bash's shut down reply - which I thought was a brilliant turn-around - even if she framed it as a potential McCain campaign reply. I really they were listening and taking notes.
McNotObama '08
is in the Army and going to head off to Iraq in the fall.
August 29, 2008 - 15:03 ET by CarlosSHow will she possibly have time to run for and be vice president of the United States..., what with all the batches of cookies she'll be baking for her son..., and the diaper changing...
< sarc off>
cookies and diapers
August 29, 2008 - 15:07 ET by CarlosSBTW,
I'll be writing my first contribution check for Mccain/Palin ticket when I get home this evening..., I was just waiting to see who Mccain picked!
$$$
August 29, 2008 - 15:57 ET by AndanteJust told my wife the same thing. I think we have a good bet here.
Speaking of that...Does anyone know how Vegas is handicapping the race and/or could you post a link? I'd like to know what the odds-makers have to say.
related:
http://poll.pollhost.com/bWljaGVsbGVtYWxraW4JMTIyMDAzMDQxMQlFRUVFRUUJMDAwMDAwCUFyaWFsCUFzc29ydGVkCTA/
"Why can't I just eat my waffle?" -- Obama
I cant wait to see the
August 29, 2008 - 16:05 ET by USA4freedomI cant wait to see the polling this coming week.
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
No Joy In Mudville
August 29, 2008 - 16:09 ET by CellaAh, I love it.
These hapless Democrats are, once again, banging their spoons on their highchairs over John McCain's naming Sarah Palin as his running mate.
She walked into the spotlight and the earth rumbled.
Say "Good Night" Obama.
LOL
August 29, 2008 - 16:13 ET by Copperhead RidgeI had a liberal colleague tell me today that McCain's choice was "just another typical Republican dirty trick."
I've often thought that he was an idiot, but that comment proved it.
He/she had better get used
August 29, 2008 - 16:25 ET by bigtimerHe/she had better get used to that dirty trick...she's gonna' be around quite awhile.
Andrea Mitchell going on and on she likes to eat Moose burgers, everyone in Alaska likes mooseburgers...
Now Andrea is an expert on what people in Alaska love...
this is going to be so much fun...
By the way, whether in Ak or here in Mt. or Idaho, moose steak is my favorite...mmmm...hunting season is not that far off...
I'm just having fun today listening to the elitist msm all of the sudden know so much.
I just heard Matthews use the line just wait til the women hear that Palin wants to outlaw abortion...outlaw it!
See where this is going don't ya all...
Personally, it's okay with me...,.this is going to be a fun ride.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I have had a smile on my
August 29, 2008 - 16:51 ET by USA4freedomI have had a smile on my face for about 5 or 6 hrs.
I was so sure that Mc Cain was going to pick Libermann.
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
Mr Palin should look up
August 29, 2008 - 16:26 ET by ConservativeRexMr Palin should look up Roberts and kick his ass for even suggesting that. He looks like he could.
Did anyone notice a few
August 29, 2008 - 16:49 ET by USA4freedomDid anyone notice a few things this past few days?
#1 did anyone notice any American flags at the Democratic convention. I did see a lot at the stadium but I don’t remember seeing any at the convention it’s self.
#2 did anyone notice that when Palin was talking several times the crowd brakes into a chant of U.. S.. A.. That made me think, I don’t remember anything from the Democrats except: yes.. we.. can..
Does that just put in a nut shell or what?
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
USA...
August 29, 2008 - 17:47 ET by Clear thinkerYes... I cannot find the site right now, but there was a website yesterday that focused on the lack of American flags at the convention center. They took photos from every angle inside and out and only found one flag. It was a flag that has been there for the sports teams and not the convention.
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If this blowdried phony had
August 29, 2008 - 16:56 ET by fitzfongIf this blowdried phony had said something 1/2 as ignorant and obnoxious about the Pantsuit, he would be reading a prepared statement of apology (at gunpoint) like "Leg Thrill" Matthews and David Shyster.
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Oh yeah, the vp job is
August 29, 2008 - 17:16 ET by CooltomOh yeah, the vp job is really taxing. Hard work going to funerals and freeway openings. She'd be much better off relaxing in the leisurely job of BEING THE GOVERNOR OF THE BIGGEST STATE OF THE UNION.
Just ask Romney's replacement in Mass. -- who had small children and was run ragged from the commuting. Governor is much more demanding a job.
BTW, is it just me or does anyone elese think there's a good possibility that McCain just sewed up the votes of parents of kids with special needs?
<God blessed this little
August 29, 2008 - 17:38 ET by cocodrie<God blessed this little fellow by giving him to Sarah. She will love and nurture him.> <If God had given him to Barack Hussein the little fellow's life would have ended in the trash can in the delivery room.>
Excellent point! Making
August 29, 2008 - 17:44 ET by Clear thinkerExcellent point!
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Heart Stopper
August 30, 2008 - 08:38 ET by CellaCocodrie,
Your touching comment made my heart skip a beat.
(Your name sounds like one I used to hear in Louisiana.)
WHERE IS MY HORSE WHIP?
August 29, 2008 - 19:05 ET by Der AlteSometimes people are stupid and they can't help it. Other times they are stupid on purpose. This is one of those times. I am so sick and tired of these whores in the media with their obama knee pads on all the time. This sack-o-___ knew what he was saying and he said it on purpose and he only proves the argument that abortions should be permitted only if they can be performed retroactively. This pos needs to be horse whipped!
When was the last time Roberts was a Mother?
August 29, 2008 - 19:21 ET by Airforce_5_OIn the maternal sense anyway.
But what do I know? I am bitter and cling to my religion and guns.
Bad Palin! You should have aborted the Down's baby!
August 30, 2008 - 08:52 ET by Ted ClarkeThe idiot John Roberts said this:
"There's also this issue that on April 18th, she gave birth to a baby with Down's Syndrome.... Children with Down's syndrome require an awful lot of attention. The role of Vice President, it seems to me, would take up an awful lot of her time, and it raises the issue of how much time will she have to dedicate to her newborn child?"
I'm sure others have already pointed this out, but I'll mention it anyway. If she runs for vice-president, she's an irresponsible mother. But if she aborts her Down's Syndrome baby, then she's a hero to the cause.
And then Roberts said babys with Down's Syndrome need "an awful lot of attention". That sounds an awful lot like Barrack Obama. The journalist of the MSM may be professionally irresponsible and incompetent, but you gotta say this about them: They are splendid mothers who shower their baby with all the attention in the world. I sure hope Barrack is a grateful child and remembers to send them flowers on Mother's day.