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For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Is attacking Sarah Palin Barack Obama's only chance to win the White House?

It goes without saying that the announcement of Palin as John McCain's running mate has energized Republicans like nothing we've seen in decades. Now, polls are showing that she has also excited independents and white women across the country putting McCain ahead in this race for virtually the first time since it began.

With this in mind, is this race over unless Obama and his media minions can either find dirt on Palin that sticks, or force her into a serious gaffe with the cameras rolling? Do Obama and his surrogates know this, and that's why all they've been doing for going on two weeks is attacking this woman?

How does Obama win if his entire campaign is exclusively on the Bash Palin Bandwagon? More importantly, will such attacks further alienate women that Obama desperately needs to win on Election Day?

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I'd say just the opposite. 

I'd say just the opposite.  The more they attack her the worse he looks and the polls show it.  Obama needs to tell America why he is the best choice to be President which will be a difficult task considering his stances on many issues.  Attacking Palin is a show of desperation and fear, not exactly traits America admires in its leaders.

I agree.  The more they

I agree.  The more they attack Palin, especially on the experience issue, the worse he looks.

Saying he is better then the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate is not exactly glowing praise.

Obama vs Palin

That's what's so hilarious about the whole thing.  The McCain camp has Obama swatting at Palin.  Doesn't the Obama team get it? She's not the important one here.  McCain is.  Swatting at Palin only exercises her muscles for the future.

They've taken their eye way

They've taken their eye way off the target here. The more they compare their presidential candidate to the vice presidential candidate, the less presidential he looks.

McCain made an ingenious move picking Palin, and it only further solidifies his judgement capabilities.

Damn, I wish I could've seen them yesterday when they were rallying six blocks from my office! 

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

My bet is Gov Palin had a laughing fit when she heard BHO.

I'm sure Gov. Palin couldn't care less about what Obama thinks about her or even what he says about her (excluding her children).  I imagine she and Sen. McCain had a huge laugh and high-fives all around when Obama made the "lipstick" comment.  And when Obama supporters are making fools of themselves as well, all the better.  Even an incredibly liberal "friend" of mine was offended by the Trig eBay ad and another hate site someone put up about Trig.  As a father of 3 he really found it offensive.  He didn't say it would prevent him from voting for Obama but it is certainly giving him pause.

Not working so far

He and his minions are trying to smear Palin, but the more they talk smack the tighter conservatives, independants and women will rally around Palin.  She exemplifies all that is good with our country and everyone knows it.  That's why people are excited, because she is one of us.  So, they might find something that will cause her base to soften its grip for Palin, but the fact that Obama, the media and liberals are contiuning to try is what is hurting Obama that most (in my opinion).  So I say let them keep throwing mud, even if they hit Palin a few times, they are the ones rolling around in the mud.  Who's the pig now?

Meandering...

"but the more they talk smack the tighter conservatives, independants and women will rally around Palin.  She exemplifies all that is good with our country and everyone knows it.  That's why people are excited, because she is one of us."

Bravo! There is no way I could improve on what you wrote.

America Owes Sarah Palin A Debt Of Gratitude  

 

 

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Backfiring

The Palin attacks are backfiring---bigtime. How stupid can the "liberals" be? You don't attack any woman like this. As a man, I learned this simple lesson a long time ago. Dumb, dumb, bumb! Tammy Bruce, a Democrat, noted on Fox yesterday that they are managing to find a way to lose again. I love it.

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

McCain Ad

Here is an ad a relative forwarded to me.  I apologize if it's old news, but I think it's pretty effective.  Now if he would only run it on air!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4fe9GlWS8

 

stl, I saw that wonderful video yesterday

At that time It had 1.6 M views, now 2.5 M... People are watching..

Liberals62%


IranianUranium

Double edged sword...

Palin has without question changed the election in a positive way for McCain.

Here's my theory on the Obama camp- the longer they can keep Palin as the number one news item, the longer Obama continues to go without scrutiny. 

The media was running out of ways not to talk about his past, associations, inexperience, record, etc. Palin, regrettably, has given them a whole list of new excuses and they are playing it up as much as possible. 

If they keep McCain on the defensive about Palin, Obama continues to get a pass. The MSM are more than happy to oblige, since Palin= record ratings and she's more "new" than Obama. 

Make no mistake. Obama is thanking his hateful, racist God for the distraction.

It may be a "welcomed"

It may be a "welcomed" distraction, but it still is not working for him. Had he simply played his straight, he would have had a better than even chance at the presidency. These attacks have so far only proven that Palin is a strong candidate.

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If the attacks were founded

If the attacks were founded on anything solid, there might be a chance to expose something. But they are not. They are trivial, full of spin and obvious flailing.

Right now, she she's a victim and has the advantage. Soon, she will be the authority. Pray that the hoopla, glam, and glitter of this revival does not get to her and she sticks to the guns that we all love her for!

BTW, I LOVE BACON!

You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

Just laugh at him...

...and take it all in good humor because BHO is showing himself to be a think skinned, pompous, know nothing.  Every attack the Dems and MSM come up with be shriller and more ridiculous than the one before it.  Even if the army of lawyers the Dems sent to Alaska find something no one but the Kool Aid drinkers will believe it.  Those in flyover country who aren't already will become disgusted with BHO and his media helpers and will take it out on them on Election Day.

National Review On Line had a suggestion from someone that before each speaking engagement Sarah should say, "Just a second", then pull out her lipstick before beginning her speech--a not so subtle gesture that would be hilarious.

People made fun of Bush because he couldn't express his thoughts particularly well. In BHO's case he's stuttering and hemming and hawing because he doesn't have any thoughts. 

What a disaster he would be as President.

 

Change?

Barry says he is going to "change politics as usual". I suppose sending 30 lawyers to Alaska to find some dirt on Sarah is his idea of changing politics. The phony. I read a good comment today---it noted that we should overlook his "lipstick on a pig" remark, but if McCain had said "a monkey in a $2000 suit is still a monkey", the roof would have fallen on him. Hypocrites all.

NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"

The Obama campaign obviously doesn't know what to do

They are thrashing around, wildly.  They haven't a clue.

Nothing is working for them any more.  People have wised up to the fact that hope is not a plan. 

Obama is flopping around like a fish who got off the flying gaff (okay, I won't post that picture again, today)....he's enraged his base by finally admitting the surge has worked, now he's waffling on oil drilling, the Bush tax cuts, everything he was supposedly against.  Is it possible to flip-flop an waffle at the same time?  Yep, Obama's doing it.

The barbs and mud-slinging are helping, not hurting...the McCain/Palin ticket, that is.  McCain is a tough old warhorse, and Sarah Palin has the heart of a warrior.  I'm sure they find the Obama campaign's "barbs" ridiculous. 

So...it's all good. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

When OB first came out

When Obama first burst onto the scene I told several people he was "packaged" like some kind of new wind up toy from Mattel. Slick packaging, new suits, pull the string and it talks. The only thing missing is the blister packing.   No substance or core values, lots of nicely delivered words but says nothing. "We have a plan" is not a plan. If it isn't scripted or rehearsed he is like a bumbling idiot. His delivery is shaky, disjointed and off message. Whenever, he or Biden try to go and adlib anything it comes off like a t**d in the punch bowl. Even the obligatory laughs they get are strained . (Have you ever noticed how really crappy liberals politicians are at humor?) The obama girl was part of the slick packaging, the two autobiographies from a man who has never done anything noteworthy. How narcissic is that? One has to wonder how much of it is pure fantasty and fiction. Sarah Palin is OBs worst nightmare. She is the real deal, what you see is what you get. She really doesn't need to be scripted because she says what she believes and what she thinks and that is why she connects with the American public. Only the most ardent OB supporters and kool aid swilling people can not see him for what he is. A phony, a farse, a caracature of the ideal Liberal politician.

So true, Doug

The smoke is dissipating, the mirrors are broken, and Obama has been unmasked as the fraud he is.

New politics?  Ha.  More of the same from Obama.

Now for the good part....whereas BP (before Palin) we got Obama 24/7, I am now watching McCain's whole speech...on MSNBC no less! 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Maybe they do need to shake

Maybe they do need to shake up their ticket and put Hills at the top, and Obama as puppet-Veep. 

Then the fun would really start as O. has to debate Sarah.  And I feel pretty certain that McCain could clean Hillary's clock.

B,

Yeah, the Obamanauts have had it so easy for so long, they have no idea how to proceed now. There's a new "new kid in town," and she's stolen their thunder.

Very entertaining.

Btw, everything's good now.  ;^)

 

"... smells like... victory." - Robert Duvall

Now he's claiming it's "a made up controversy"

Speaking at a high school in Norfolk, Obama took a few moments to address what he calls "the made-up controversy" of the day, Amie Parnes reports.

Obama said the McCain campaign moved to "seize an innocent remark and take it out of context because they knew it's catnip for the news media."

"See, it would be funny, but the news media decided that would be the lead story yesterday. This happens every election cycle. Every four years, this is what we do. This is what they want to spend two of the last 55 days talking about...Enough!" he said.

Obama called the attacks "lies, outrage and swift boat politics."

"These are serious times and they call for a serious debate...spare me all the phony outrage. Spare me all the phony talk about change."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Obama_knocks_press_on_madeup_controversy.html

The man and his advisors are so stupid they couldn't even figure out that he apologized the matter would be dropped.  Somewhere in there is more material for another McCain ad or two.  Keep 'em commin' Barry!!!

"Being Obama means never having to say you're sorry"

"do you believe me or ..."

Ahhh, the old, "do you believe me or your lyin' eyes" defense, Obama's campaign is becoming absurd.

Spot on....Prester!!

 "The man and his advisors are so stupid they couldn't even figure out that he apologized the matter would be dropped.  Somewhere in there is more material for another McCain ad or two.  Keep 'em commin' Barry!!!"

That is it exactly!! 

"If a man does his best, what else is there"?

General George S. Patton Jr.

"These are serious times

"These are serious times and they call for a serious debate...spare me all the phony outrage. Spare me all the phony talk about change."

Funny, that's what I've been saying about Obama for months!

The irony is hilarious! And completely lost on these lemmings in the MSM.

"... smells like... victory." - Robert Duvall

COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

Yesterday there was a caller on Hannity that claimed to be a community organizer. Sean couldn't get a straight answer out of him before he hung up.

I am begining to believe that community organizer means Communist organizer. Saul Allinsky was the first community organizer in the Windy City. Here is an article on him from Independent TV.

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By the way, Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish fame has gone country. His new single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It", is 5th on the charts. He has an album coming out on 9-16. So Kid Rock and Daruis Rucker on the country charts. What has happened to the music? Give me my Creedance, Grassroots, Guess Who-you know the good stuuf from the 60's and early 70's

If pro is the opposite of con what is the opposite of progress? Congress!

Community Organizers Are Black

rick, obviously you didn't get the memo.  All community organizers are black.  Or so New York Governor Paterson believes.

http://wcbstv.com/politics/paterson.mccain.palin.2.813646.html

→ Gotham

How would Governor Paterson know?  He's blind. 

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

I didn't see that

I didn't see that coming...

 

»→ Sorry Rog

Just pickin' low hangin' fruit 

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

Fear

There is a certain air of desparation and fear in the media now.  

If you run on Charisma, someone with more of it, can beat you

Palin wins hands down in the Charisma, Profile, Pop Culture areas.   Instant pop culture that a majority of Americans can relate to.

Attending Harvard is difficult for a Majority of Americans to recognize as "common" activity for an American.  My son never went to Harvard, but he went to Alaska to work on fishing boats after getting out of the ARMY, my daughter has toured Alaska, my wife (obviously) has experienced raising kids and all  that goes with it.  No one in my family relates to BHO, or Obama's "change" as it is undefined and unknown.  We also did not receive Musilim names or go to Musilim schools outside of the USA.

The reasons for Palin's popularity, the reasons for McCain's Image transformation, are not addressable by an inexperienced Harvard Graduate "do nothing" Senator. 

He who lives by "Popularity" . . . gets whacked by the "More Popular".  

If Obama releases a new "popular" number one song on the Hit charts, he might have a chance to regain the Popularity contest upon which he has ran his campaign.        

The Republican Revolution will not be Televised

As long as Sarah doesn't

As long as Sarah doesn't lose her smile while she's beating the opposition down with logic and reason, she can't possibly lose.

Obama is now losing his cool when he tries to get tough. It doesn't look presidential in the slightest. That's going to turn off those independent/undecided voters who are going to be vital in this election.

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

"If you run on Charisma,

"If you run on Charisma, someone with more of it, can beat you"

True. But Obama really runs on chimera, not charisma. This places Gov Palin's charisma center stage, with no competition from Obama. ;+}

"CHIMERA: an illusion or fabrication of the mind; especially : an unrealizable dream <a fancy, a chimera in my brain, troubles me in my prayer — John Donne>"

The major media report only half the news. Why are they surprised they have only half the potential audience?

Oh yeah, it's way over

The massive Dem Delta Force/hitsquad has been slinking around Alaska for over a week now, and they've come with exactly zero in terms of stickable scandals.

I couldn't imagine a gaffe(s) that Palin could make that would turn the tide against her.

The MSM libs are making it worse everyday by not backing off, and now everyone is noticing. The fact that Obama has not requested them to cool it is the ultimate example of his faulty decision-making abilities.

Hillary has got to be just loving this. I sure am.

GMTA, SoL

Hillary has to be licking her chops (and her wounds) over being the Dem-nom in '12. This plays right into her hands.

 

"... smells like... victory." - Robert Duvall

SCANDAL: State airplane

SCANDAL:

State airplane sold a little bit cheap - HA!!

Journalism is the opium of the liberals

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Upkeep since sale $0.00 

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The MSM women

There is one fact to remember by those MSM women who think women incapable of running a country.

Over the centuries, women have been queens, czars, pharaohs, presidents, and prime ministers.

To  the MSM women, this fact seems to have slipped their clueless minds as daily they ‘report’ that a woman, Sarah Palin, is unqualified to handle the job of VP.

We are, however, beginning to see cracks in the MSM sisterhood as some of them are having second thoughts - possibly because they’ve been reading some history books - a task that  has been foreign to much of the MSM.

There are, of course, the feminazis who will never support Palin because she doesn’t fit their ‘victimhood’ template.

Too bad, because in the long run she could wind up being their best friend.

pocomoco:

Do you read this site?  Look at the blogs over the past few weeks.  There is one Gov. Palin as victim post after another.  The big, bad, sexist media is so very terribly unfair, questioning her about all manner of matters.  Go back and review her record running for Mayor, when the local press was unfair and out to get here.  This is the conservative stock in trade - the liberal media are never fair to true-blue American conservatives who stand up for their values.

Look at the completely made-up brouhaha over Sen. Obama's "lipstick" remark.  With no evidence that he was referring to Gov. Palin, conservatives have a massive collective weggie over it.  So what?  Tell Gov. Palin to put on her big girl panties and get over it.  National politics is for big kids.

Gov. Palin puts the "t" in the victimhood template.

Frank, frank, frank...

 National politics is for big kids.  Which is reason enough for you not to post here and for both Obama and Biden to quit the race.

Sarah Palin the victim?  How do you figure?  Palin just keeps on doing what she is doing, and isn't spending a whole lot of time whining about the media, asking people to feel sorry for her.  If anything people sympathize with her.  She's out there doing her thing on the campaign trail, while the networks, blogs, newspapers and everyone on the Left throws as much s#!t on her as possible hoping and praying it sticks. 

People, I suspect, are looking at that behavior and saying to themselves, "What has Sarah Palin done to deserve this?"  And thus look at her as a sympathetic figure...this on top of other various reasons which sicken you and other Leftists and Socialists.

So, frank, that done with: I know you have portraits of Obama on every single wall in your dwelling, so let me ask you this: are they 8x10 or 11x16? 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Of course the other thing

Of course the other thing Frank misses is that people on this site, in general, are suggesting she does not play the victim. After all, that would not be in line with the Hockey Mom, Pitt Bull image. There have been a couple that have suggested playing the victim card, but they have been few and far between.

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Along those lines... are

Along those lines... are there any quotes from Palin suggesting that she is attempting to play the victim in any way, shape or form?

If there are, I have not heard them. 

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

Exactly it

...and that's just it.  I haven't heard a peep from her where she is playing the victim card the way Hillary Clinton (et al) have.  Hence my comment to counter j. frank wilson's vapid propaganda.   

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Unsane:

If Gov. Palin's scheme to tax the "windfall" profits [please note: not production, as was the case in the past; she changed it to that dirty word "profit"] earned by oil companies, and distribute that money directly to the citizens of Alaska, isn't Socialism - what is it?

frank,

i didn't hear her refer to the renegotiated oil agreement as "windfall profits". please correct me if i am wrong.

larry on LI:

I absolutely agree with you - I do not believe that Gov. Palin did.

However, that's precisely what the Alaskan Resource Recovery Fund is.  I would not expect a self-described conservative Republican to use the term "windfall profits tax."  After all, Sen. McCain (at least for now) is against that.

If you read the background information on the tax it's clear that's what it is.

For our resident Socialist

I'll ask Gov. Jay Hammond, who came up with the PFD in the first place. 

I'll say it again, frank.  If I wanted a PERFECT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE (or a VP), I would run for office.  And if I won, you would run screaming for Ontario, as Rightist as I am.  In the meantime, you are really going to have to try a lot harder to convince me to vote for two Socialists will can and will STEAL from ANYONE who is "big" or "successful".   

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Unsane:

Once again you bring up the "PDF" so it sounds like you really now what you're talking about.  I'm so impressed with your detailed knowledge.  Except - this is a distraction.  Nobody else brought this up - why do you?  The "PDF" is is not Gov. Palin's windfall profits tax.  Her tax is on top of the PDF!  Another 50% or so.

When Gov. Palin brags that she "took on the big oil companies" - this is what she's talking about.  Not only did she stick her hand into their pockets, extract their profits, and dish them out to her voters.  WE in the other 49 states help pay for this because those companies then deduct those payments before paying Federal taxes.  What a wonderful deal for the rest of us!

You lie and call me a Socialist.  You're faced with the fact that this is precisely what Gov. Palin did and you can't bring yourself to admit it.

I'm not trying to convince you vote for anybody.  I'm asking you to either back your rap or shut up.

Silly, silly, silly

That's PFD.  Permanent Fund Dividend.  I would run you through the details, but I won't, for I have much better things to do.  But, as others here have, I have resided in AK for a time so I know about this.  But it seems the whole concept of the PFD gets your panties in a bunch.  Why, frank?  Jealous?

It doesn't surprise me you would demand I shut up.  That is ALL you do of Rightists.  It surely must be easier that presenting actual IDEAS, right? 

You are whining again, pathetically, about me calling you a Socialist.  Why can't you just be proud of your views?  You can call me a wingnut, a Rightist, or a conservative all day long and it doesn't bother me as all would be fairly accurate approximations of my views.  Besides, why do I call you a Socialist?  Well, perhaps because you slavishly back two of them in this campaign.  Also, because you parrot them.  Finally, you seem absolutely beside yourself with rage that there are people on this earth who simply don't agree with your views.   

Whimper all you want about me calling you a Socialist.  Would you rather I call you a common thief, in keeping with the tagline?  Because that's my only other option. 

Now please excuse me.  I am on a quest to better myself and my position...I am not about to sit on the floor crying for some government Nanny to come save me as you and other Leftists would have us do.  So if it takes some time to respond to a response...now you know why.

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Unsane:

Thank you - PFD.  Here's the concept you either can not grasp or admit:  Gov. Palin's windfall profits tax is on top of that.

Simple enough for you?  There are two sources of the good Governor's vote buying - the established PFD and the new ARRF.

Taxing corporate profits and distributing them directly to residents?  Socialism.  Can't admit that's what Gov. Palin supports?  You are a moral coward.

You must be blind

Read this very very carefully: IF I WANTED THE PERFECT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, WOULD RUN FOR OFFICE. 

What's your point, frank?  You are still a Socialist, as are those you so ache to put into office.  Hence, I WILL NEVER SUPPORT OBAMA/BIDEN. 

Me, the moral coward?  Nope.  In order for me to be one, I'd sit and home and whine and cry about how I have no one to vote for, instead of working actively (by voting at minimum) to prevent Obama/Biden from reaching the White House.  In fact, I am taking full advantage of TX's early voting program to vote this year.  Take that to heart.  

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Unsane:

You duck.  You dodge.  You stumble across the canvas, a punch drunk fighter with nothing left in the tank...

For you to even talk about running for President is beyond silly.

As for socialism - Alaska puts new meaning in the phrase "welfare state."  Send $1 to Washington, DC.  Get $2 back.  Heckofa deal.

So you're going to vote?  Wow - now I am impressed!

Meanwhile, the remaining adults in the room can have a conversation that's on topic.  Such as - why did Gov. Palin push through the RRF on top of the PFD?  Clearly you can't explain it.  Like so many NB blowhards, you spend several paragraphs telling us you don't have time to tell us.

Or - Name-Thunker - why don't you ask your good buddy the x-Gov. to explain it to you?

Pathetic even for you, frank

A punch drunk fighter at least had something IN the tank at some point, unlike you, who never had anything to begin with.  You only demonstrate to me, each and every time you post, how devoid of actual ideas you truly are.  That must be a sad way to live. 

Okay, I'll try a different angle.  Tell me why I should vote for your Socialist heroes.  As you do so, do not use any mention of any opponents.  If there is any reference to them, you lose.  Seems to me that your argument is "See!  See!  See!  Palin is a Socialist so you have no choice but to vote for MY Socialists!"  And that is a pathetically weak argument.  That is why I'm not addressing it, on top of the reason listed in the next short paragraph. 

I'll have to keep repeating myself until you get the point (you demonstrated that, though you read it, you missed it): If I Wanted The Perfect Presidential Candidate, I would run for office. 

Why is it the biggest children on this board claim to be the adults?   

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Changing the subject

Oh.  Almost forgot.  I guess you can't answer my original query on how Sarah Palin is playing the "victim card".  Because I don't see her playing it. Not surprising.  I should have seen I won that point once you decided to change the subject.   

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Where have you been

Where have you been Frankie, "the liberal media are never fair to true-blue American conservatives who stand up for their values” as this is basically the truth.  To quote A Few Good Men – “The truth, you can’t handle the truth.”  What is apparent to even the most casual observer is the MSM sycophants and the leftist sympathizers and Obama campaign are in panic mode.  They see the light at the end of the tunnel and it turns out to be the McCain Palin express.

Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.

Talk to us when the media

Talk to us when the media starts scrutinizing, rather than protecting, Obama's zero accomplishments in the Senate, his plans for suffocating tax increases to support a socialist agenda, his associations with racist mentors, and his consorting with the enemy. 

That last one used to be called treason in this country, and was punishable by death.  Now it's a LibDem strategy. 

 

When does Gov. Palin

actually become a candidate?

Last Sunday (September 6th) Senators Obama, Biden and McCain made the talk show circuit.  Gov. Palin was no where to be found.  When is her first press conference?  What are the Republicans afraid of?

According to the McCain campaign, Gov. Palin needs to be shown "deference."  Huh?  Is she running for Vice President or Queen?  Sen. McCain famously said this is Presidential politics - not beanbag.  Where's the rough, tough hockey mom?  When does she actually go out there and campaign and take the questions - as Sen. Obama has been doing for well over a year, as Joe Biden has done for many years, and as Sen. McCain has been doing for just about as long as Sen. Obama.

 

Gibson Interview

I think the interview with Charlie Gibson is her first "unveiling".

So that will be another

So that will be another weak-kneed argument against Palin that's gets crushed and made utterly laughable.

This is almost becoming like the Harlem Globetrotters vs. the Washington Generals.

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

j. frank

Maybe this will help

 http://www.ontheissues.org/Sarah_Palin.htm 

kilrod  

Remember, only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier

Kilrod - -I think J. Frank needs to watch Fox news, not NBC

J. Frank is with the minority, watching the minority Media, and missing out on Palin's Wisconson, Ohio, Missouri Campaign speaking trips since the RNC last week.

MSNBC, News for the un-informed Liberal to become more out of touch with reality. 

The Republican Revolution will not be Televised

Jay Tee:

While the Faux Noise website is a great place to find more Palin campaign propaganda, seeing her on tv before adoring crowds doesn't tell us much about her.  We saw at the convention she is a reasonably accomplished public speaker.  Great.

How about an interview?  How many of those has she conducted?  How about a press conference?  So far, we've seen her answer questions from the press Zero times.

How many debates were there between Senators Obama and Clinton?  How many will there be between Sen. Biden and Gov. Palin - one?  Wow!  There's a real chance to see how she does.

When does the butterfly leave the Republican cocoon?

frank

you might just be happy there is only one!

frank

you might just be happy there is only one!

kilrod:

Do honestly consider a campaign position paper to be the same as an interview or press conference or a debate against an opponent?

I guess I missed the part

I guess I missed the part where interviews and press conferences according to jfw's and the liberal media's timetable were requirements for nomination. It's probably found in the Constitution right next to the right to abortion. 

Holding her back has nothing to do with being afraid, it's because it's a strategy that's working. This whole time the media and the Obama camp has been in self-destruct mode, and continues to undermine themselves, with zero help from our side. It's the gift that keeps on giving. Why interfere with that? Just because your side is beholden to the liberal msm doesn't mean everyone else has to be. The McCain camp said they'll run their campaign how they want, not how you want, and that drives you crazy, because, as a lib, you guys are only happy if you can tell everyone else how they have to run their own lives. 

ckc, please

don't waste your time explaining to frank what actually takes place in reality. Since you already know that his "reality" is made up of Democrat talkin points and opinon manufactured by the MSM, why attempt to dissuade him from his "blissful" existence with facts? Ckc, that's just plain mean! :-}

 

 

If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love youBut if you really make them think, they'll hate you.

Don Marquis 1878-1937

ckc1227:

Actually, you can find it in the Constitution.  Our Founding Fathers thought it so important they made it the First Amendment.

Does that include the

Does that include the freedom not to speak as well? It is fortunate that the Founders did not give specific powers to the media to force someone to talk to them.

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Hermano:

That's obviously a silly question.  My statement was Gov. Palin is not ready for prime time.  Her Republican handlers are scared to death and keeping her under wraps at all costs.  The rough, tough hockey mom apparently can't do an interview or a press conference.  She's just not ready.

I think it's silly to ask people to vote for a completely unknown candidate.  She has gone through none of the primary process.  She's untested in the campaign.  Apparently for many people the fact that she can gun down a runaway moose on Pennsylvania Avenue is sufficient reason to vote for her.  Not for me. 

j. frank... Just a quick

j. frank...

Just a quick question. How the hell do you know that Sarah Palin is not ready for prime time? Do you have some sort of crystal ball? 

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Clear thinker:

The Republican party bosses told us all by their actions.  Keeping Gov. Palin performing before tame crowds.  Eventually they are going to have to take the training wheels off her bike - then we'll all see.

Meanwhile, is she still telling that Bridge to Nowhere lie?

j. frank... Well, the

j. frank...

Well, the training wheels came off for the Gibson interview and she did exceptionally well. What's your excuse now?

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Clear thinker:

You honestly think Gov. Palin did "exceptionally well?"

Wow!

Apparently PDS is far more rampant than we'd previously thought...

Don't worry J. Frank, the

Don't worry J. Frank,

the VP debate is October 2nd.  Of course, it reamins to be seen if teh Democrats don't replace Joe Biden before then, or wait until after he gets verbally beaten up by a girl.

Yeah, Frank

We need a VP who possesses all the confidence of Joe (Hillary would've been a better choice) Biden.

Your side doesn't even have wheels, much less, training wheels. 

"that was the trip of a lifetime to visit our troops in Kuwait and stop and visit our injured soldiers in Germany" - Sarah Palin

Wilson...You ain't seen

Wilson...

You ain't seen nothing yet...and once again you re going to be eating your own words...she isn't afraid of the silly little self-important talking head leftist twits...she has already given an interview to Harry Smith I think it is, or is tonight...something like that...besides that...she will be able to handle the press better than Dana Perino in my opinion...and that is saying a lot. 

...be careful what you wish for frankie.

<eidt>...just heard it is Charlie Gibson and she has already done the interview...yeah, bet she was shaking in her shoes.

Of course the msm will attempt to tear it apart...which I say, go for it...it is nothing but help for our side of the aisle. 

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Wait & learn, Frank

The dimwits are just frantic because they can't control the republican message, nor the timing, nor anything, actually.

Keep on thrashing with those talking points, though, it's cute.

P.S.  Sarah's going to gun down the MsM twits as an appetizer, before Joe Biden.  Bet on it. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

For crying out loud, Frank.

For crying out loud, Frank. You have known for three days (or more) now that Palin would be interviewing with Gibson, yet you continue to say "She has not even given an interview with the press." And you have said this at least five times a day for that period. Well, you have to come up with a real excuse, now. I know that adeptness with firearms is not your thing, but she did a pretty good job of shooting down the condescending Gibson in tonight's episode. And I know a little about being condescending. I wear it like a badge of honor around idiots.

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Geez, Frank, don't post

Geez, Frank, don't post unless your talking points are a little more up-to-date next time, will ya? It's embarrassing.

For you, that is.

Roger the Scrubber:

Prove me wrong.  Since her nomination Gov. Palin has conducted:

Zero interviews.

Zero town hall meetings.

Zero press conferences.

Zero debates.

I hestitate to ask you for your numbers because I realize you have a very hard time scoring, but do give this a try...

PS: The most entertaining debate this fall would be Candidate McCain vs. Sen. McCain, but he just doesn't have the guts.

Like previously told to

Like previously told to you, Palin will be interviewed by ABC. Your point is debunked.

Town Hall meetings? Do I have to give you a number? One should be enough to debunk this lame point.

Press conferences? Huh? In the green room?

Debates? Are you this stupid? How many have the 2 vice-presidential canndidates have done so far? October 2nd, dumbass. Another point debunked.

Laughable.

 

Bush Boy:

How can you be so full of yourself based on so little?

Gov. Palin is going to be interviewed on ABC.  I'm impressed.  She going to be interviewed on Face the Nation.  To date:  Zero interviews.

Sen. McCain loves the town hall meetings.  Get out there and answer questions from the voters.  Why should Gov. Palin be bothered to do that?  Why should she take the risk of actually answering questions from the press?  President Bush went months without a press conference and then got wax'd in the first debate.  Although if we see Gov. Palin with a shoebox strapped to her back - and she says stop interrupting me when no one is speaking - this time we'll certainly know why.

Of course you missed my point about debates.  Clearly I was expecting too much from you.

All your comments did was prove my point - her Republican handlers are scared to death to run Gov. Palin out there into the real world.  And if she's not ready for that, she's certainly not ready to be President of these United States!

Talking points meet common sense

To date:  Zero interviews.

Yeah Frank.  I just can't imagine why Palin doesn't sprint to the same demedia that has been trashing her daughter for the last week./   Hope you don't have kids.  And if you do my deepest sympathies to the kids.

...her Republican handlers are scared to death to run Gov. Palin out there into the real world.

As in 83% of "real world" Alaskans that approve of Gov. Palin?

Nice non-response, crybaby!

Hey, don't be all pissy at me for showing you up (as usual). You laid out points, which I debunked one by one.

As for your "point" about debates: She has had ZERO debates is what you said. And I said, no shit sherlock; they are agreed upon by BOTH parties and are already set to go. Just because they don't agree with the Frankie Douchebag Marxist timeline isn't my problem. As for your McCain debating McCain comment: was I supposed to respond to that?

Bitch and moan all you want, comrade. Your twitching eye makes us chuckle.

Bush Boy:

You couldn't de-bunk a drunken sailor.  I said Gov. Palin has gone through no debates because Sen. Obama won the primary contest. Numerous debates.  We know nothing of substance about Gov. Palin - except that she has trouble telling the truth, and that she's afraid of being interviewed or otherwise questioned.

You are in such a hurry to say what a great job you do.  Starved for attention or recognition?  Afraid no one else will give you any props?

"Douchebag" - did you just think that up?  My - you are the creative one, aren't you!

j. frank... Actually, the

j. frank...

Actually, the 'douchebag' moniker was put to a vote and you won! Sorry if the truth hurts. 

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j. frank

Shy here, to actually have your back on one thing, JFW.

Being called douche/douchebag by Roger is like being called dude or buddy/pal by anyone else. He's not a very deep thinker when it comes to ad-hominems, and well, not a very deep thinker. The one blemish here on an otherwise relatively classy blog site.

That aside, you ARE a liberal, rambling on with a good share of pro-Obama nonsense.

 

Obama... a total fraud. Palin... a total hottie.

 

Mr. Shy:

You picked a good day to agree on something!

Tell me something - why do so many folks here on NB to have to not only disagree but also be so disagreeable?  Are their positions so weak that they must toss off insults instead of facts?  Or...?

Pathetic

 Are their positions so weak that they must toss off insults instead of facts?  Whimpering and whining like a whipped puppy about insults again, I see. 

This question is hysterical.  This is coming from one who is SO INTELLECTUALLY BANKUPT, that you have ZERO IDEAS.  Your posts are nothing but (essentially) "Obama is God because Palin is an evil f#%!ing b%$!h because (insert Leftist talking point)".  Why not tell us why we should vote for your Socialist heroes instead?  I bet you'd get a lot more traction here.  And you would at least look somewhat intellectually honest.

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Gee!

Thx for having my back, douchebag! Er, I mean, buddy, ole pal!

If only I could think a little deeper, I might be able to use this website for cheap self-promotion. Damn, if only I was a deeper thinker.

 

 

Actually, Frankie, you

Actually, Frankie, you haven't proven anything I said as wrong.

All we get out of you is the same ol lib talking points, with the added touch of Frankie frustration. I mean, you are criticizing me for calling you a douchebag (which you most certainly are, and have a track record to prove it), but call me Bush Boy (which I am certainly not, and I have a track record to prove it). Come on, Frankie, it's not 2004 anymore.

I am glad to be under your skin, though.

For what?

Why should she do any of these things?  The media's mind is made up, as is yours, and will do nothing except treat her with extreme, intense, unrelenting hostility. 

PM Stephen Harper did something similar to the media in Canada and it has proven quite effective.   

This might be a refreshing change though from you...you normally DEMAND that anyone who is opposed to your Socialist views in the slightest IMMEDIATELY SHUT UP and do so permanently.  Yet I see now you have taken an interest in what a conservative thinks.  Maybe you aren't as Stalinist as I once thought after all...

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Your problem

is that she already IS a candidate, but she isn't the kind of candidate the left has been used to and they do not know what to do about it or her. Get used to it. She is only the first of a long line of new kind of conservative candidate coming. The country is fed up with the status quo in Washington and we are taking our country back! So get ready!We are going to get rid of some our own dead wood as well. Way overdue.

Patience please, I like

Patience please, I like looking at and hearing her too but she's only been in the spotlight for all of two weeks - the convention, and now traveling the country. Before that, she was running a state. The debates will be here soon enough. Republicans are not hiding anything; they just don't see the need to give your side any more ammo than they can spin or make up.

ladyrvt:

Thank you for an adult (polite, on the point, no name calling) response.  A pleasant surprise on this site.

Sen. Biden hit the ground running just as soon as he was nominated.  I continue to believe her Republican handlers are keeping Gov. Palin under wraps.  She simply isn't ready for prime time.

However - we can agree to disagree on that.  You see it differently.  Isn't that why most restaurants have menus?

Counterpoint

Believe ALL YOU WANT: her recent interview with Charlie Gibson proves otherwise.   

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Sen. Biden hit the ground

Sen. Biden hit the ground running just as soon as he was nominated.

Sure.

"Hillary Clinton is better qualified than me..." Joe Biden.

Yep. He's winner. Please keep him on the ticket Dems.

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

Lipstick on a pig?

Well at least Palin hasn't made the comment about a monkey in a silk suit still being a monkey.

Who Says God Doesn't Have A Sense of Humor?

An observation from Evangelical minister Perry Stone.

In the 1990’s Benjamin Netanyahu was Prime Minister in Israel. President Clinton was frustrated with Benjamin’s opposition to parts of the Oslo Accords and felt he was actually hindering the peace progress (Clinton would have loved a Nobel Peace Prize).  Eventually, Israel announced an election and about 30 days prior Bill Clinton sent James Carville, a slick political consultant to Israel, to do what was necessary to see that Netanyahu was defeated.  That year the Israeli’s elected Ehud BARAK.  Clinton was successful to remove his “hindrance,” to Middle East peace and now had a man (Barak) who would cooperate with him.
   
The story took a strange twist when an associate of Jerry Falwell told me that Netanyahu had been leaked the information about the sexual misconduct between a Jewish girl named Monica Lewinsky and President Clinton.   Because Clinton refused to meet with Netanyahu during a Washington trip, Netanyahu instead met with Jerry Falwell and informed the minister about the alleged misconduct of the president, before it was released to the public.  This is why after the information became public Mrs. Clinton alleged the allegations against her husband were a, “Right Wing Conspiracy.”
   
Now step ahead in time. Just when Senator Clinton believes she has the needed support to win the nomination of her party, a man named BARAK rises to the forefront and prevents her! Bill, through Carville’s help was able to promote Ehud BARAK to power in Israel and years later another BARAK would move Bill’s wife out of her position of authority.  Was this just a coincidence? 

http://www.voe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99

Baskin-Robbins is carrying a new flavor ...

... it's all of the other flavors combined. They call it Vary Barry.

It appears that Barack Hussein Obama's new strategy is to let the MSM attack for a few days. After which he rides in on his magical unicorn and chimes in with, "this is all a distraction from the 'real' issues plaguing the intelligent people without guns or religion. And it's time to stop with the attacks."

The fact is, he's only getting coverage as a result of the controversy. The press are ignoring his meandering, pandering policies because they fear he will lose more votes if he has to defend his ever redefining stance on the "real issues."

I thought Vary Barry was a

I thought Vary Barry was a Komrade Ben & Jerry's flavor?

Vary Barry

B&J is Very Berry.

Careful... it melts

Careful... it melts quickly when there's any heat whatsoever.

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

As to the OT topic

As to the OT topic starter... I don't see anything, barring some big surprise, that will help Obama win the White House. Obama, or his campaign staff, or both, have built themselves a house of cards around Obama. What they had not counted on was.... Sarah Palin putting a match to their house, and sending all their hopes of the messiah up in smoke!

America Owes Sarah Palin A Debt Of Gratitude

 

 

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By "protecting" Obama

By "protecting" Obama early, the media was hoping for the knockout punch. Instead, they created a situation where things that may have been vetted early in the process are now convenient little Easter eggs that can be discovered here in the later innings (to mix metaphors), when those nuggets will have more of an impact on the general election.

I mean, just Biden's comments about Obama during the primaries are going to bite him in the hind quarters when they are finally used in campaign ads. I hope the McCain camp is holding those back until mid-October.

Lest we forget the numerous sound bites from Hillary Clinton that can be used.

Good job, MSM!

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

Obama is thin skinned

Did anyone watch the O'Reilly interview last night? I couldn't believe how Obama started attacking Hannity and Fox News and I wasn't satisfied at all with his answers regarding Ayers, Wright, etc. More ducking and dodging and no direct answers, just more waffling about "oh I can't be responsible for everything they say and do, etc."  Also, he appears to come all unglued at the slightest bit of criticism. One thing I always liked about GWB was how he couldn't care less what the media were saying, he let it all roll off his back which of course just made the media more crazy.

The Obama Nervous Laugh

Did you notice that when he was confronted with something truthful he started laughing.  O'Reilly mentioned that Fox News didn't advocate Cheney dying like Kos did.  Obama started his nervous laugh because he knew he was caught.

I watched both BOR and H & C

Not sure who said it ... I believe it was a guest on either BOR or H&C ... but they brought up regardless of how many years have passed Ayers was still responsible for bombings.

B Hussein and some of his mouthpieces were saying, "Ehh, it was over 40 years ago. He's a fine upstanding citizen now." Caught for shop lifting or smoking weed ... I'll give you the "it was over 40 years ago." Bombings??!! You're a terrorist for life.

"All generalizations are false, including this one.” Mark Twain

Pimp

The harder and faster they attack Palin the behinder they get. The msm whores made o-Dumb-uh-uh their pimp and they been whorein for him 24/7. They did'nt realize how dumb their pimp was, and he did'nt calculate how jealous whores are of a decent woman. So things are outta control like a snowball headed downhill for hell. Neither the whores are the pimp realized that prostitution only has a limited market, and common, decent, regular Americans don't like pimps and whores to begin with. I think the little o-hole has already lost the race and i hope the whorein talkin heads at the msm roll like a busted bag of marbles when the election is over. It's funny to see the little o-hole having to run against the Reps. VP pick, i guess thats a "change" he was'nt bargaining for.!! 

This is an old lawyer joke but; "Do you know what a liberal "journalist" and sperm have in common,? They both have 1 chance in 10,000,000 of becoming human."

(GRINS)  kilrod

Remember, only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier

Jesus Was A Community Organizer

This is funny!! 

"Hey Sarah Palin.  Jesus was a Community Organizer. Pontius Pilate was a Governor"

Comparing Obama to a Messiah figure.  That's never been done before.

If I remember correctly, Pontius Pilate was appointed, not elected.  Furthermore, he was trying to do the right thing, but gave in to mob rule, a mob that wanted to execute someone on false charges.

http://buttons.cafepress.com/item/jesus-was-a-community-organizer-pontius-pilate-wa/302012706

Question

Do these idiot Leftists realize that their inadvertent (?) comparison of Obama to Jesus only worsens their case??? 

Many will think this irreverent and extremely offensive.  I think it is funny as it only shows me just how stupid and bankrupt the Left is.

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Believe it or not, I think Camille Paglia said it best......

This is in her article from another thread.

 "The witch-trial hysteria of the past two incendiary weeks unfortunately reveals a disturbing trend in the Democratic Party, which has worsened over the past decade. Democrats are quick to attack the religiosity of Republicans, but Democratic ideology itself seems to have become a secular substitute religion. Since when did Democrats become so judgmental and intolerant? Conservatives are demonized, with the universe polarized into a Manichaean battle of us versus them, good versus evil. Democrats are clinging to pat group opinions as if they were inflexible moral absolutes. The party is in peril if it cannot observe and listen and adapt to changing social circumstances." 

 Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis

Liberal Religion

"but Democratic ideology itself seems to have become a secular substitute religion."

Ann Coulter was saying this at least two years ago.  It's about time other people began noticing. 

digging deeper

Directly attacking Palin will only make Obama look worse to the American people.  He's only digging himself deeper.  For a smart guy, he's sure made a stupid comment with the lipstick fiasco.  Obama doesn't need to attack Palin.  The media and the bloggers are doing that for him...  If he would simply take the high road and act like he's above all of the personal attacks, he would look much better.  Actually, if he would denounce the attacks, he would look better still.

Meanwhile, while everyone else is focused on Palin, Obama is getting no coverage except negative and McCain is being left alone to hold his town hall meetings and raise money.  Obama's campaign was built on media coverage making him look larger than life.  When that goes away, so does his campaign.  It's the perfect storm.

 

needs more cowbell

Obama's biggest mi$take

I think another thing that is definitely going to spell trouble for the Obama camp is the decision they made to forego public funding for the campaign. Here's why:

1. You promised that you would take that route, then you decided against it.

2. Supporters are only allowed to give up to $2,300 to a candidate. Many are maxed out already, and those who didn't give that much probably can't afford to give more. 

3. This was a front-loaded campaign, where resources were needed early and often to overcome Hillary. What made you think the cash flow you've enjoyed up to this point would continue, or that people who haven't been caught up in your frenzy up to this point would suddenly catch the fever?

4. If the poll numbers continue this way, fewer people are going to want to waste their money in a losing effort.

5. If the economy is as bad as you say it is, why would you think common folk would have $2,300 burning a hole in their pocket for your benefit?

6. You do realize that you will now have to take time during your campaigning to specifically focus on fundraising. Yeah, great strategy, spending the final month of the campaign asking for money. At least it gives people a good feel for what to expect should you become president.

This is a colossal folly, and I'm sure that McCain was giddy the day Obama announced he would pass on public financing.

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

Hero Squad:

Sen. McCain opted for public financing during the primary, very cynically used future public funds as bank loan collateral and promised to keep running to earn those funds if he had dismal showings in the primaries, tried to leave public financing and then resigned himself to it when he wasn't permitted to exit the system.

By the way:  Does Sen. McCain still support his own campaign finance reform legislation?  He's changed his mind so often I have not been able to keep up. 

Citizens are permitted to donate $2,300 during the primary and another $2,300 during the general election.  Sen. Obama's supporters who max'd out during the primary have just started to donate for the general election (they could not do so until the convention).

Sen. Obama has been behind in the poll numbers before.  Not to mention that national polls don't really mean much now.  It's electoral votes that count. 

Al Gore is at it

Al Gore is at it again...

Here's what his new "we can solve it" org is doing. They have just sent out an email to over one million of their online members to flood Congress with calls this coming week to influence the energy debate and how our government will spend our money to proceed with the latest bogus energy programs. If Al and his followers have their way, the USA will be flat broke within ten years!

The following instructions comes straight from their site (bold emphasis mine)... My instructions follow after Al's

Calling your Members of Congress
 
Call (202) 225-3121 and ask to be connected to the office of your Representative or your Senators (you can also look up their direct numbers using your zip code here http://www.wecansolveit.org/content/congress/ )

When you get connected:

1) Tell the staff member that you want energy legislation to build a truly clean energy future. Tell them that we want to ‘Repower America’ with 100% clean electricity in 10 years. We must end our addiction to carbon-based fuels.
This means we immediately need Members of Congress to renew the tax incentives for wind and solar energy investments and protect more than 100,000 jobs in 2009.
Repowering America with 100% clean electricity will boost the economy, improve national security and reduce global warming pollution — let’s get going!
And if you want to inspire them further about how we can ‘Repower America’, you can ask them to support the following key initiatives:
- A national energy efficiency upgrade — to shrink energy bills for families and businesses (at a time when fuel prices are on the rise).
- A unified national grid to deliver clean electricity efficiently from wherever it is generated to wherever it is needed.

2) Request a written response.

3) Repeat for your other members of Congress. Then, take a moment to tell us about your call using the form below.
There are more than a million and a half We members. And we want America to make the switch to clean electricity -- within ten years. It's time we speak up and Repower America.

Ok, here's my idea... We need to fight this tooth and nail before Al and his Ecofascist followers spend us into oblivion on pie-in-the-sky ideas.

Counter instructions...

Calling your Members of Congress
 
Call (202) 225-3121 and ask to be connected to the office of your Representative or your Senators (you can also look up their direct numbers using your zip code here http://www.wecansolv...)

When you get connected:

1) Tell the staff member that you want energy legislation that makes sense. To include drilling for oil right here in the USA before we try untested and unaffordable alternate energy. Tell them alternates are fine if they are affordable, but we still need oil in the meantime to keep our country strong.

2) Request a written response.

3) Repeat for your other members of Congress.

4) Send the info to everyone in your email list.

If we can counter the Ecofascist left on this issue, we can assure a brighter future for our country. Like I said... we must fight them tooth and nail!

Thanks and God bless!

 

America Owes Sarah Palin A Debt Of Gratitude

 


 

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Clear Thinker

It may be easier for some to use the following website, I have had most of my letters answered even though most were stock statements. 

Using e-mail only option is free.

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/headlines.tt

***THIS IS WHO LIBERALS WANT AS VP***

Joe Biden asked wheelchair bound Senator Chuck Graham to stand up.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=156_1221005987

How about we discuss how

How about we discuss how Republicans have become so pathetic that the appearance of someone as superficial as Palin energizes more than we've been in years?

Bruzilia.....Obama is pathetic as a candidate, no depth to him

The DNC put forth 2 pathetic in-experienced candidates, and no Amount of BS will cover that lack of depth of Experience.   Palin looks like an accomplished Politician compared to Obama, and it looks like a majority of Americans are agreeing . . . if you believe the Polls.

Obama has done what ?? while in the Senate ? ?  

The Republican Revolution will not be Televised

Let's turn this around

How about we discuss how the whiny Leftist pseudo-Rightist Bruzilla lives in extreme terror of Sarah Palin? 

Superficial?  Yeah, she has more executive experience than Obama OR Biden (I know you don't know the difference between legislative and executive experience but stick with me), yet she is superficial.  You make more sense discussing economics, and that isn't saying much.

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

I think it's the substance

I think it's the substance more than the appearance of the candidate that has Republicans energized.

If it was just based on superficial appearance alone, heck, nominate Jessica Simpson.

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

Bruz

Bruz,

So, Republicans shouldn't be excited by the emergence of an intelligent, outspoken, young, conservative, engaging, female governor? Is this sexism on display, or ignorance? Please advise.  ns

A Quickie Shrub Report...

Some afternoon delight...

Not News of the Day: Ron Paul= moonbat.

Happy 79th to the Pride of Latrobe, PA (no, I am not talking about Rolling Rock, or the banana split!)

Happy 65th to Eldridge Wayne Coleman

Today’s Religion of Peace Update.

Socialism is downright neighborly!

Speaking of government control

No shit, Sherlock

Hero Squad spotted at McCain rally. He's the one with the "Buggy-Whippers for Obama" sign...

 

Rep Ron Paul, (E)-TX

And that's (E) for Embarrassment.

McKinney?  Are you kidding me?  But oh yeah, Ron Paul is NOT anti-Semitic whatsoever...

Why can't the Republican party just expel him and be done with it??? 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Rog, that wasn't me... that

Rog, that wasn't me... that was my twin brother, Coward Squad.

I thought this was great: "Avery Hookey, a Franklin & Marshall College student..."

Uh, Hookey, shouldn't you be at class?

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

North to Alaska

Is anyone listening to the parody of North to Alaska on Rush?

OMG...it is PRICELESS!

I am still laughing...

Thank you Rush and Shanklin...

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

bigtimer, on "North to Alaska"...

Fell out of my chair!

I only got Rush 24/7 when I was in Korea and was not content to hear one hour a day (when the radio station was operable; never did understand that).  I quickly discovered the parodies that take the place of the commercials. Priceless! 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Good Morning Uns... I'm

Good Morning Uns...

I'm so glad you heard it too...especially you being in Ak. or did you move, nevertheless we both have ties to the state, so those words were just delicious...(they would be for anyone anyway anywhere)

I'm still chuckling!

Priceless indeed...heheee

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

For bigtimer

I haven't been to AK in three years.  I'd love to go back though...

By the way, for some additional vitriol, check out what they hyper-Leftist Canadian Heather Mallick has said about both McCain and Palin.  I just saw some of what she said quoted on "The Grapevine" on Special Report.  She is a frequent contributor to the CBC. Yikes! 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

who needs swiftboaters for truth when these candidates ...

are so adept at firing torpedos at their own boat.

obama and biden are sinking in their own words … and the debates haven’t even started … i’m sure there’ll be plenty more gaffes to come. 

 

what’s funny is that a man who claims to be ready to lead this country against any threat, can’t even handle his opponent’s VP candidate … no wonder europe wants him elected … they’d manipulate him like silly putty.

 

obama-bin-biden ... the silly putty candidates 

 

 

"Troopergate"

I view the issue of "Troopergate" through the eyes of a survivor of domestic violence because I am one. Mine was a Fireman. People are missing the very real dangers behind the politics that seek to make the perpetrator the victim.Joe Biden recently said the election of Sarah Palin will set women back. And this helps them how?

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stormy -- I'm sorry for

stormy -- I'm sorry for your troubles... it is remarkable how eager the feminazi left is to throw women under the bus when it suits their politics.

No fact checking on the allegation against this policeman, which include assaulting a young boy, and threatening to murder a family.

Reminds me of the ease with which the self-appointed leaders of "women" sided with the powerful man who was accused by multiple witnessess of being a serial abuser of powerless women in the workplace.

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

On Trolls...

I saw this today and it sooo describes how I feel about most trolls:

"The trolls are kind of funny, at first. Kind of like that obnoxious guy that shows up at every party. He's the life of the party, but then he gets way too drunk and passes out on your couch and then hangs around all weekend. Then he's just annoying.

At the least, having troll around reminds me why I'm NOT a liberal."

#13 - Posted by: PammyV on September 9, 2008 12:05 PM

 

MSM Tune Changes When McCain Ahead

The news reports I've heard lately, now that McCain leads by a few points, now are all suffixed by the phrase, "a statistical tie."  That's true, but when the roles were reversed, that footnote was rarely ever heard.  They're really scared, folks - I'm surprised they continue to report the poll numbers.  I guess once the gap surpasses the margin of error we'll see the numbers buried below any news that highlights the "Weak Economy" (tm).

McCain is in good shape,

McCain is in good shape, but this race isn't over. With 50+ days to go, anything can happen. And, it still comes down to the state by state results, and they're still very close. It's not over, but I feel better than I did.

As for calling Palin a pig, maybe Obama didn't mean it that way, but he's missing the point, which is a lot of people, women especially, believe that he did. And that's what matters.

Lipstick Reference Should Have Been Avoided

I don't think Obama was referring to Sarah (at least consciously). But using that phrase, in light of Sarah's pitbull joke, was stupid on many levels. My heart really bleeds for him (not!) - being targeted by the bully McCain's unfair ad characterizing Obama's remark as insensitive to Sarah. In truth, Obama deserves what he gets from this, and I don't care how many voters come away with even a mistaken impression; we need every chance we can get, since we're up against Obama AND the media. Alas, the media is already coming to his rescue, though - airing clips of Republicans using the 'lipstick' phrase going back 100 years...

Top Ten Reasons Hurricane Season is Like Christmas

I don't mean to make light of  Hurricane Ike. I hope Rukus and the rest of our folks here in its path are safe. But only us that have gone through these can appreciate the humor.

Top Ten Reasons Hurricane Season is Like Christmas

10. Decorating the house (boarding up windows).

9. Dragging out boxes that haven't been used since last season (camping gear, flashlights).

8. Last minute shopping in crowded stores.

7. Regular TV shows pre-empted for "specials".

6. Family coming to stay with you.

5. Family and friends from out-of-state calling.

4. Buying food you don't normally buy ... and in large quantities.

3. Days off from work.

2. Candles.

And the number one reason:

1. Hurricane Season is like Christmas...At some point you know you're going to have a tree in your house!

 

 

If pro is the opposite of con what is the opposite of progress? Congress!

Obama called Reagan a stinking rotten dead fish

Maybe people are too young, but they missed what Obama was completely stating when he called Sarah Palin a pig in lipstick.

Michael Dukakis called Ronald Reagan and Americans a rotten fish which stank from the head down in running against Bush41.

Obama has not just dup up Reagan's corpse in the same insult and now stated that Palin is a stinking swine and McCain being elderly is ready for the grave like all old people as they stink of death.

Newbusters only got half the insult and left out the worst ghoulish part that is most disgusting.

Remember people, Bush 43 stated his presidency was Ronald Reagan's, what Obama was stating in code was definitely this smear against the dead and the elderly.

 

I will add my blog post as it is short to fill in the blanks, but how in the world did Rush Limbaugh miss this one!

 

Wah Wah Wah Obama

Wah Wah Wah Obama, "Oh that naughty invalid gay guy is chasing me around so I had Biden throw Lawrence Sinclair in prison."

Wah
Wah Wah Obama, "Oh that naughty invalid gay guy is chasing me around so
I put him on the Secret Service watch list to terrorize him".

Wah Wah Wah Obama, "Oh there are those old veterans swift boating me so I have to brutalize them".

Wah Wah Wah Obama, "Oh no there are those evil evangelicals calling me a Muslim so I have to smear them".

Wah
Wah Wah Obama, "Oh no there is that 72 year old white guy John McCain
demanding to debate me, so I have to run away slandering him".

Wah Wah Wah Obama, "On no there is that mother of 5 Sarah Palin who I can't handle so I have to send out a possee to lynch her".

This
Barack Obama called Gov. Sarah Palin a pig this week in the exact
phrase, "You can put lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig. You can wrap
an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It's still going to
stink after eight years.

What
people failed to see is Barack Obama in this in the lipstick wearing
hockey Mom defamation was much more loathsome dusting off a very old
Michael Dukakis smear in running against George H. W. Bush in which he
called President Reagan a rotten fish stinking from the head down.

Barack
Obama in this was not just insulting ALL women, mothers and children,
but has now resorted to SMEARING THE DEAD in bullying them in adding
that senior citizens like John McCain should be dead as they stink like
rotten, decomposing Ronald Reagan.

Think about it.

Barack
Obama, has set a pattern of attacking women, handicapped, invalids,
children, veterans, old people......the groups most deemed in most need
of a society's protection.
I had asked in a previous blog if what he
and Biden were going to resort to for an encore was drowning kitties
and eating puppies for being demented.

Nope, Barack Obama even
out darkened himself in he dug up the corpse of Ronald Reagan in thee
exact smear Michael Dukakis used and dragged a dead guy through Obama's
political streets just like a jihadist thug in Falujah getting ready
other ropes to lynch all the other old people.

This is what this
Barack Obama resorts to when in good times is repulsive and when he
gets into a loosing situation, he is a ghoul talking about a deceased
President of the United States as a stinking, rotting dead fish.

That kind of rhetoric comes from demented thugs like Hugo Chavez.

Just what do you think Americans, this Obama is going to resort to when things really get bad for him and he panics?

Do
you understand now the reason his saying he was going to use nuclear
bombs on Pakistan is a great deal more dangerous considering his
pattern of what this low regard, Obama is showing what his soul is
really about.

agtG

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Fairfax VA Rally

I went to the McCain/Palin rally in Fairfax, VA, this morning and it was wonderful! When Fred Thompson came on to speak, the crowd roared! And when the McCains and Palins came on, the crowd roared even louder. What really amazed me was the number of people who turned out. It took me an hour of standing in line and shuffling along to get to the park and behind me was at least another half mile of line, four or five wide. I never knew there were so many Republicans/conservatives/people-voting-for-McCain in Fairfax. Fred had a good line about Obama: Running for president does not qualify you to be president. And one of the signs I saw: "Read my Lipstick!"

"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God."  - Paul (Rom. 13:1) 

Great news Helen!

Good for you....that is a positively energizing post you just put up.

We saw it on the news this a.m....it sounded like the crowd was huge.  Yesterday the campaign was at the town next over from where my mom used to live....standing room only with many, many turned away. 

Thanks for sharing.  Great news...the excitement that Palin has added to this election is amazing.

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Helen was Reddy and onsite . . Thanks for the Info

Sounds like given the choice of Yelling at your TV, or going to the "Ralley", people turned out in force.  

Helen, you have discovered, participated in, witnessed the American majority that the MSM never shows you.

Congrats.  

The Republican Revolution will not be Televised

they weren't hugging too

they weren't hugging too much were they (?!?!?) 

we are all in a NEAR PANIC about this

Journalism is the opium of the liberals

Great report, I'm jealous

Great report, I'm jealous of all of you getting to go to rallies! 

I hope they come here to Lost Wages; Nevada is a battleground state, plus we're stuck with Dingy Harry as a Senator.

Hehehe, "Read My  Lipstick" is priceless.

Guess the Party

Not that I give a flying

Not that I give a flying crap what the Gov. of New York thinks on any subject.  But this lunkhead is crazy enough to think that Sarah Palin is using code for black when she says " community organizer". If that's what he and others think, then we own them.  We have them in the palm of our hands.

ONE THING I DON'T WANT FROM EITHER PARTY

CANDIDATES: NO EDUCATION “REFORM”…please!

One
big favor from the two tickets…STAY OUT OF EDUCATION! Every 4 years we
have to tolerate the pontificating by both clueless Parties as to how
they are going to really really really reform education. Of course the
real real real reform means tens of billions more to get the same
results.

As one who was in the classroom over 33 years… you are not part of
the solution except in the respect that you have made so many unfunded
and half-funded constantly changing burdensome silly mandates its a
wonder anything gets done in our school districts. How about phasing in
a 50% reduction in the Dept. of Education?

How about giving each state a grant based upon school age population
and leaving us all alone except for helping with the Special
Populations extreme situations. No more annual changes, no more annual
anal exams from bureaucrats who could not teach a dog to chew a bone,
no more “one size fits all”, no more “diversity bean counters”, no more
PC police, no more slogans, no more new “now we got it right” programs,
no more forms and no more tests to eat up teaching time.

If you must be busy…create some optional national test for seniors…otherwise…let the states and locals educate their children.
Get out and go away. You are part of the problem and the tickets are
going to mouth off again…ignore their foolish rants…better yet, Fax
them to stay out of education…no new miracle reforms, no new billions
on “come-and-go” baloney.

If the beasty feds would let the states run education then we could
at least have our voices heard. They sure are not listening in the
royal congress. Don’t you think 50 states can find educational
solutions among themselves without Uncle Sugar? I sure do.

Doug Schexnayder, Ph.D. (theconservativecrawfish)

Straight from the transcript

Straight from the transcript of John McCain's acceptance speech: Education is the civil rights issue of this century. Equal access to public education has been gained. But what is the value of access to a failing school? We need to shake up failed school bureaucracies with competition, empower parents with choice, remove barriers to qualified instructors, attract and reward good teachers, and help bad teachers find another line of work. When a public school fails to meet its obligations to students, parents deserve a choice in the education of their children. And I intend to give it to them. Some may choose a better public school. Some may choose a private one. Many will choose a charter school. But they will have that choice and their children will have that opportunity. Sen. Obama wants our schools to answer to unions and entrenched bureaucracies. I want schools to answer to parents and students. And when I'm president, they will.

Polls

BBC Poll ... World wants Obama [Note to World: You can have him] 

French Poll ... 80% want Obama [Phew! In case there was any doubt; if the French like it and I don't, I must be OKAY. ]

If we Americans allow ourselves to be dictated by the wants of some other peoples, we really are STUPID. Look, they don't have to live with him.

Vote McCain/Palin ... for a better America!

If conservatives are RIGHT, then liberals must be WRONG.

"GLOBAL POLL: No consensus

"GLOBAL POLL: No consensus on who was behind Sept 11..."

Great example of why global polls should matter little here. That the global polls also back Obama should tell you all you need to know.

***Biden Bowing out?***

***Biden Bowing out?*** Biden just said that Hillary was more qualified to be VP then he is. Could this be the topic of discussion for Obama and Clinton in Harlem tomorrow???

The Newsbusters Comments Crew: Saving the Environment - One Ribeye at a Time! h/t Dr_Liberty

Hillary redux

This would be so obvious. A total pandering move after the convention. If it is true, just more of a joke of what the DNC is all about ... POWER GRAB! 

If conservatives are RIGHT, then liberals must be WRONG.

Hey Hermano...I heard the

Hey Hermano...I heard the same thing...I couldn't believe what I heard, wasn't 100% sure I heard right...

Thank you for confirming this...

Hillary in the wings...

Still isn't going to help though...too little... too late

Having the Screechster back compared to Palin is a nightmare scenario for the left...in my opinion, but I don't care what they do, the show must go on.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Well, if Obama is not in

Well, if Obama is not in full meltdown mode yet, then the move could help. The most important thing for McCain Palin to do at that point would be to focus on the issues and specifically how they would address certain things. The other big problem would be that a cash infusion would be heading Obama's way. I hope Bill says "screw you."

The Newsbusters Comments Crew: Saving the Environment - One Ribeye at a Time! h/t Dr_Liberty

The contrast between

The contrast between Hillary and Sarah would be staggering if this happened.

Of course, Obama's campaign

Of course, Obama's campaign said they never vetted her. I wonder how this will play. For the second day in a row, I have received a call from the Obama campaign. The lady started out with "I am with the Obama Biden campaign." I told her it was going to be the Obama Clinton campaign tomorrow. She seemed shocked. I told her I was voting for Barr. I should have said Nader. Love having fun with the Obamites. 

The Newsbusters Comments Crew: Saving the Environment - One Ribeye at a Time! h/t Dr_Liberty

A potential candy-ass move

You know, if Biden were to bow out, even if Clinton took his place, it would look so pathetic, and so weak.  I can't help but imagine that it would mean anything other than "surrender". 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Top Recipients of Fannie

Top Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008

1.  Dodd, Christopher J
2.  Kerry, John
3.  Obama, Barack
4.  Clinton, Hillary

shrubbo -- and don't forget

shrubbo -- and don't forget the link between NBC and Fannie Mae.

David Gregory’s wife is Beth Wilkinson, as of 2007, Executive vice president and the general counsel for Fannie Mae.

Which is one massive link to Jamey Gorelick – who is also a personal friend of Hillary Clinton!

Gorelick used to be Vice Chairman of Fannie Mae, until she bailed as it was going under to join the main law firm representing Fannie Mae.

They would be the world's largest law firm: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. The first law firm to rush to Gitmo to offers free services to the terrorists, by the way.

They also supplied staffers to work on the 9/11 Commission. Interesting no?

In fact, Gorelick and Wilkerson have a long history together that goes back to the Clinton Justice department, and the wall between the FBI and the CIA fully erected by Gorelick.

Beth Wilkerson was also Gorelick's cover-up queen (fronting for Clinton, of course) on the Timothy McVeigh prosecution team, when she told Judge Matsch and denied on the record that the federal government had any evidence that anyone other than McVeigh had planned and carried out the worst terrorist attack on American soil.

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

Jack... Thank you. I

Jack...

Thank you.

I did know about most all you posted, and grateful you did, as you can sum things up so well, but I didn't realize that Wilkerson was the gal tied with Gorelick that is married to Gregory either, plus of course the connection with NBC...so I learned a lot from your information here...oh the endless circle of ties...what a web they have weaved...and constantly get away with. 

Once again, thanks so much.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Why am I not surprised?

The relations between the Left and the media is just...incestuous, no? 

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

WOW! Talk about connecting

WOW! Talk about connecting dots! Excellent.

The major media report only half the news. Why are they surprised they have only half the potential audience?

 To all my NewsBusters

 To all my NewsBusters compatriots, we will be bailing out on Thursday, going to the mainland with our son.  We'll return to Galveston Island as soon as we can and the waters recede and power is restored.

Please remember the folks in the Coastal Bend of Texas in your prayers because that is where the storm appears to be heading for a direct hit.  It'll be pretty rough here, but more storm surge than wind and I don't want to lose my vehicles.

Have a good weekend and I'll be back when the power is back.  Adios!

Good luck, CRex

Godspeed.

We'll be thinking of you, and here if if you should happen to log on. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

CR... God speed and take

CR...

God speed and take care... I'll be thinking of you...a little prayer sent your way too...along with others in the area.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

From further inland in TX

...and we further inland in TX welcome you and all from the coast as always and will do what we can to see you through this. 

I like Galveston.  Hope things turn out okay there.   

Whoever casts a vote for Obama-Biden is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against them is nothing more than a moral coward.

Take care CR, drive safely.

Take care CR, drive safely. Come visite us in LA for a change. Although the Gustav relief workers have most of the hotel rooms right now.  A little tip, stay away from the Interstates until you are several hundred miles from the coast. The more obscure state/fed hwys will travel better. Better chance for gas and food off of the beaten path. Just be careful.

 

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Please!

Can someboody please give that chick in the bikini on the right a Whopper? With extra cheese? Geez, I thought the Auschwitz look was out of style...

 

Id love to, but the

Id love to, but the wife?

 

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Cheers to all my NB Pals!

You've gotta love Drudge!

Here's a wee bit of merriment for everyone before tomorrow dawns....

Autumn Angst: Dems fret about Obama

“They were set up to run ‘experience versus change,’ what they had run [against Hillary] Clinton,” Trippi said. “And I think Palin clearly moved that to be change [and] reform, versus change. They are adjusting to that and that threw them off balance a little bit.”

A major Democratic fundraiser described it a good bit more starkly after digesting the polls of recent days: “I’m so depressed. It’s happening again. It’s a nightmare.”

.

The thing voters likely remember most from the period is Obama’s July trip to Europe — a trip that prompted the McCain campaign’s focus on the issue of elitism and celebrity and that some Obama campaign officials now privately acknowledge was a mistake.

.

“The [Obama] campaign is beginning to look like other campaigns,” said a former top strategist for past Democratic presidential campaigns, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “Obama is struggling with working-class whites just like John Kerry, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Michael Dukakis did, and Walter Mondale. He’s struggling with voters in the border-state South.

.

The Expectations Game: Anyone who thinks the presidential election should be a layup for Obama should remember that Democrats have broken the 50 percent barrier in presidential elections only twice since 1944.

Night all!

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Two Cheers Blonde

(Can three be far behind?)  More from Drudge:

"Keep in mind, technically, had I meant it this way, [Palin] would be the
lipstick
.
The failed policies of John McCain would be the pig, just following
the logic of this illogical situation," Obama said.

Nothing at all about Obama's analogy there, no, uh uh.

 

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Right, Cool Arrow....

From Odumbo's appearance on Letterman, now displayed prominently at Drudge.

<Sound of Lake Superior sized body of water flushing> 

Que'lle idot!

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

B, a real throw in the towel moment..

We lost, sez obama, He really did toss in the towel. wow..

The only thing they have is boot the hair plugee, and bring in the hillery.

White fluted stryene foam pillers can't stand the weight.

Liberals62%


IranianUranium

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Maybe Obama loses either way, and maybe he wins if he dumps Biden (as Biden has suggested).

I take a lot of shots at Hillary, but I have to respect what she accomplished in her run, a run that would have immediately earned a man second chair in this contest

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