The Washington Post's Palin/Biden contrast is also reliably stark. This Saturday's headline: "McCain Picks Alaska Governor; Palin First Woman on GOP Ticket: Democrats Insist Running Mate Lacks Experience."
Last Saturday's headline was all what Democrats preferred: "Obama Calls His Pick, Biden, Both a Statesman and Fighter." (No subhead for what Republicans said.)
The captions under the pictures? For Palin: "Sen. John McCain said Sarah Palin, a conservative with strong antiabortion views, could best help him 'shake up Washington.'"
For Biden: "Barack and Michelle Obama, along with Jill and Joseph Biden, on the steps of the old statehouse in Springfield."
Labels in the front-page copy? Once again, for Palin: "The self-described 'hockey mom' brings a blue-collar conservatism and strong antiabortion views to the ticket and appeals to a party base somewhat suspicious of McCain."
But not for Biden: He "brought an infusion of experience and aggressiveness to the Democratic ticket....Biden, 65, a sharp-witted and energetic foreign policy expert who has held two of the most critical Senate chairmanships, bounded out onto the stage just after 2 p.m. Central time."
The pictures were roughly the same size, but if you wanted to get picky, the Obamas-and-Bidens picture was nicely posed. The Palin fist-pump shot is nice of her, but also includes McCain in the background with a forced-looking half-smile.
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The Real Palin to Biden Comparison...
August 30, 2008 - 14:08 ET by PopularTechSarah Palin
Age: 44
Family:
- Husband: Todd
- 5 Children: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig
Religion:
- Pentecostal
Education:
- B.S. Journalism, University of Idaho, 1987
Political Experience:
- Former Council Member, Wasilla City Council, Alaska, 1992-1996 (pop: 6,715)
- Former Mayor, Wasilla City, Alaska, 1996-2002 (pop: 6,715) (Votes: 909)
- Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, Alaska, 2002
- Governor, Alaska, 2006-present (less than 2 years) (pop: 670,053)
Total Career Political Votes: 188,125
Professional Experience:
- First Place, Miss Wasilla Beauty Contest, 1984
- Second Place, Miss Alaska Pageant, 1984
- Television Sports Reporter, 1987-1989
Joe Biden:
Age: 65
Family:
- Wife: Jill
- 3 Children: Beau, Hunter, Ashley
Religion:
- Roman Catholic
Education:
- B.A. History/Political Science, University of Delaware, 1965
- J.D. Syracuse University College of Law, 1968
Political Experience:
- Former Council Member of New Castle County Council, Delaware, 1970-1972 (pop: 500,265)
- U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1973-present (pop: 853,476)
Total Career Political Votes: 929,170
Committees:
- Foreign Relations, Member
- Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Member
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Member
- Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Member
- Subcommittee on African Affairs, Member
- Subcommittee on Children and Families, Member
- Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Member
- Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Member
- Subcommittee on European Affairs, Chair
- Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Member
- Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection, Member
- Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, Member
- Veterans’ Affairs, Member
Professional Experience:
- Attorney, Private Practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1968-1972
- Adjunct Professor, Widener University School of Law, 1991-present
Pretty sad when a politian
August 30, 2008 - 14:32 ET by ThisnThatPretty sad when a politian can't garner even 1,000,000 votes over a 38-year career, isn't it? And by the way -- how many people has Biden governed? Why isn't that on your list? Seems that your list is pretty selective and slanted, isn't it?
And, your numbers only show that Biden is a small fish in a small pond. Alaska has 3 electoral votes. Want to know how many Delaware has?? -- exactly 3.
Now, while you are at it -- why don't you do the comparison of Obama and Palin? You will see that Obama is far behind in that comparison of experience and relevance to the country.
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Palin is running vs. Obama?
August 30, 2008 - 14:41 ET by PopularTechI'm confused? Is Palin running against Obama now?
Does Delaware one of the smallest states have a larger population than Alaska?
"I'm confused?" Yes, I
August 30, 2008 - 15:48 ET by ThisnThat"I'm confused?"
Yes, I know.
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pt ,make correction to:
August 30, 2008 - 14:53 ET by larry on LIbiden :education ? .you forgot to add the asterisk after the 1968 law degree, failure in prior year for plagiarizing.
I'll make sure to add it
August 30, 2008 - 14:56 ET by PopularTech- McCain graduated 894th out of 899 in his class at the United States Naval Academy
my personal feelings are,
August 30, 2008 - 15:04 ET by larry on LIanyone who finishes four years in any of our military academies, has made a great accomplishment.
Low Standards
August 30, 2008 - 19:44 ET by PopularTechAnyone who graduates? What is this the Democratic Party?
So the measure of a leader
August 30, 2008 - 15:56 ET by Dan The Man 2So the measure of a leader is his rank in his graduating class? The idea of Biden plagiarizing was one of character. McCain has shown his and so has Biden, Biden was found lacking.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
Of course it shows McCain's Character
August 30, 2008 - 19:22 ET by PopularTechFinishing almost dead last and graduating because of your name, shows a lot about one's character.
All it shows is what grades
August 31, 2008 - 23:27 ET by Dan The Man 2All it shows is what grades you made. McCain's character was tested in the Hanoi Hilton and found to be A+. You make the mistake of looking at the school and grades to judge ones character. It does have some input but in McCain's case not too much. Another character kudos is his notching down the convention activities in response to the hurricane.
PT, I believe you are not seeing teh forest for teh trees.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
delete
August 30, 2008 - 15:13 ET by motherbeltdelete
So, I guess poptech is
August 30, 2008 - 16:32 ET by RainsfordSo, I guess poptech is assuming, before running for her first office, she lived in a cocoon that she only emerged from to mate and run for pageants? Last time I checked, our President was always intended to be someone who understood peoples problems and could fix them, not a life-long politican. The other point you are totally missing is accomplishments. Lincoln was a political newcomer, but did pretty well. Palin's only been in politics for about 10 years, but has totally fixed a state that was one of the most curropt in the country.
It's kind of sad to see people on here who make decisions like robots, where you enter a few pieces of information and a choice is made. Maybe grow a brain and actually look at what the politicans have done since being in office?
'Palin's only been in
August 30, 2008 - 16:36 ET by Blazer'Palin's only been in politics for about 10 years, but has totally fixed a state that was one of the most curropt in the country. "
Excellent Rainsford, spot-on, great post !
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
I wouldn't go so far as "totally fixed"
August 30, 2008 - 16:38 ET by sarcasmoAfter all, despite what looks from here like incontrovertible proof of blatant criminality, Ted Stevens just won another Republican primary, which suggests reformers (if not the state police & the FBI, and hopefully eventually some Alaskan prison guards...) still have some work to do.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
sarc, sorry to rain on
August 30, 2008 - 16:52 ET by Blazersarc, sorry to rain on your parade, and I know you want to fancy yourself as some kind of a renegade conservative, or independant, but your nothing but a liberal asskisser. You are a lib, a Dem, your a truther and an anti-semite boy, Ron Paul couldn't get elected, and now you dont' know what the hell your gonna do now that your brown shirt and jackboots have no purpose.
I have an idea, McCain/Palin, how you like dem' apples.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
You're lying about me
August 30, 2008 - 16:54 ET by sarcasmoAnd you know it. Since it made you look even dumber, I urge you to keep it up.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
right sarc - everyone knows
August 30, 2008 - 16:59 ET by Dee Bunkyou are not a lib or a truther. I don't know why he is saying that. Either he doesn't know you or he's lying.
He's lying
August 30, 2008 - 17:01 ET by sarcasmoAnd he knows it, now watch the fun...
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Blazer is not very bright
August 30, 2008 - 19:29 ET by PopularTechHe knee-jerk responds to comments.
-
August 31, 2008 - 09:05 ET by Blazer-
Nope Sarc, I wish I was
August 30, 2008 - 16:59 ET by BlazerNope Sarc, I wish I was lying, and that makes you even dumber, not that you need any help there, your a joke and a truther, you are an abomination to the conservative cause, and every one here knows it , get lost liberal.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Liar.
August 30, 2008 - 17:02 ET by sarcasmoProve it. You lie. Everyone knows it. And you're dimwitted, and resent me because you were born dumb. You're busted, and for the record, I've made "truthers" look just as stupid as I made you look now.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
I resent you because your
August 30, 2008 - 17:12 ET by BlazerI resent you because your an outright ant-semite and a truther. If your a conservative which i truly doubt, you represent the ugly side of our party. Your a joke sarc, get over it, and yourself too, your the dimbwitted one and your beyond dumb. You are an ass.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
I resent you because you're (note apostrophe) ignorant
August 30, 2008 - 17:14 ET by sarcasmoAnd you have 0 proof, nada, of your charges. You're just especially stupid, Liar, and that makes you yet-another loser.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
This is completely uncalled for Blazer
August 30, 2008 - 17:17 ET by Dee BunkIf you don't like sarc because of his positions - fine but don't lie. He's not a truther or anti-semitic and anyone who comes here frequently knows that.
But if he supported Ron
August 30, 2008 - 17:20 ET by BlazerBut if he supported Ron Paul after all this time Dee, sarc is a truther and an anti-semite, Ron paul is both of those.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Compound lies
August 30, 2008 - 17:22 ET by sarcasmoNow you're lying about more than just me, Liar. Keep it up, keep looking stupid as the truthers I've made look-stupid. It's good entertainment for a Saturday evening to see just how dumb a dimwit can be...
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
I feel your passion sarc,
August 30, 2008 - 17:29 ET by BlazerI feel your passion sarc, unfortunately Ron Paul is an anti-semite and a fan of the Third Reich, and White Supremacists everywhere, if you support him you are too, sorry you cant' handle that.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Keep trying, Liar
August 30, 2008 - 17:33 ET by sarcasmoBut the facts won't change. You'll remain a liar until you retract your lies.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Blazer - I don't agree that Ron Paul was a truther
August 30, 2008 - 17:34 ET by Dee Bunkin fact I saw him specifically denounce them on more than one occasion. I never had all the facts (and I don't want them) about the anti-semitic claim. I tend to discount most "racist" "bigot' "anti Semite" "homophobic" claims because most are extremely bogus and false. I usually only use those terms against people who use them on others.
Unless Ron Paul clearly said "I hate Jews" or "Israel has no right to exist and should be shoved into the Ocean" or something similar - I'd be hesitant to call him anti-semitic and even less likely to call someone anti-semitic just because they supported him.
We all have people we don't get along with here - it's inevitable but I wish people would avoid the liberal tactics of calling people racist etc... just because they don't like their positions. If you are going to call those kind of names - I wish it would be towards a liberal who falsely claims it of a conservative.
He hasn't said anything anti semitic
August 30, 2008 - 17:36 ET by sarcasmoQuite the contrary, actually, and people of all faiths -- including Jews -- supported Dr. Paul whether the Liar likes it or not. Many refutations of the lies have been posted on the 'net by me & others, so this is just proof of trolling dimwittery on the Liar's part.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Dee wether or not Ron
August 30, 2008 - 17:40 ET by BlazerDee wether or not Ron Paul is a truther may be debatable but he is an anti-semite and friendly with white supremacists everywhere. He accepted a donation from Don Black from "Stormfront" and said he wasn't responsible for who donated to his cause.
In my opinion if you support a truther and an anti-semite that makes you one too, sorry bout' dem' sour grapes.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Let's see, backing off from assertion to "debatable"?
August 30, 2008 - 17:42 ET by sarcasmoThat's a good start, but not nearly far enough. Liar, and you know it.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
OK sarc, I'm a liar, then
August 30, 2008 - 17:45 ET by BlazerOK sarc, I'm a liar, then how do you explain this ?
http://progressivepatriots.com/2008/01/06/ron-paul-ron-black-white-sup/
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Easy, Liar
August 30, 2008 - 17:48 ET by sarcasmoIt's VERY easy to get a picture with ANY politician who wants money. The pic proves NOTHING, and you've been TOTALLY REFUTED because I found my handy-dandy anti slander link and it trounces your trollin' ass for good. Slam dunk. Deal with it!
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Your hero Ron Paul is
August 30, 2008 - 17:56 ET by BlazerYour hero Ron Paul is hugging Don Black from the Fourth Reich site Stormfron.org, sarc. You can downplay that all you want but Ron Paul is an anti-American and an ant-semite, and you are too, by supporting him.
You are the the troll Hitler, your seeming a little itchy lately, maybe you need to get those brown shirts drycleaned.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Bull crap, Liar
August 30, 2008 - 18:05 ET by sarcasmoHere's more fun refutation for ya, straight from the mouth of the Austin NAACP's head guy. You've been fully trounced, so slink away, because I won't stop refuting your lies. Deal with it.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Ron Paul is a truther and
August 30, 2008 - 18:18 ET by BlazerRon Paul is a truther and an anti-semite, I fail to see how you have refuted that fact when better people than you have allready confirmed it.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Then you've failed to see various links
August 30, 2008 - 18:22 ET by sarcasmoBecause all I've seen are lies from you, and I've easily refuted them & made you look like the Liar you are. What "better people" have said what, and where?? And do you really like eating this much crow??
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Sarc, Ron Hitler,
August 30, 2008 - 18:40 ET by BlazerSarc, Ron Hitler, ,,,,,,err, I mean Paul is an ant-semite and a truther, and you are too by supporting him, SORRY YOU CANT' HANDLE THAT HITLER !!
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Liar, you have not even answered my question!
August 30, 2008 - 18:43 ET by sarcasmo"Better people." Where?? Who??? You know you're refuted, so why not admit it?? Do you really like eating crow THAT MUCH?? 'Cuz I'll keep dishin' it out as long as you keep the lies up, it's not a problem, except that I'm wishing I had a brighter opponent...
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
YEA, i'm a liar but yet
August 30, 2008 - 18:50 ET by BlazerYEA, i'm a liar but yet you refuse to answer these questions.
Does Ron Paul believe 911 was an inside job ?
Yes he does.
Is Ron Paul a a steadfast supporter of Israel ?
No, he would like to see Israel burn.
Sarc, you are an anti-semite and a truther, nuff said.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Gawd you two...who the hell
August 30, 2008 - 18:57 ET by bigtimerGawd you two...who the hell cares...Paul is dust in the wind....
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I care because
August 30, 2008 - 19:06 ET by sarcasmoI won't take lies about me, and that's how this liar started it, in response to me dissing that crook Ted Stevens as usual. Bad mistake, unless he likes crow, because I'm in "force feed the liar some truth" mode. Once he stops lying, I'll stop, but not until.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Pardon me, I'm just an
August 30, 2008 - 18:57 ET by mandrakePardon me, I'm just an ignorant foreigner. But could someone explain to me the meaning of the term "truther". I get anti-semite, but truther is new to me?
See this link
August 30, 2008 - 19:04 ET by sarcasmoSince it refutes & explains at the same time.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Yep, you're still lying (and dimwitted)
August 30, 2008 - 19:03 ET by sarcasmo1. Nope, you're fibbin'. See link.
2. Nope again, you're trying to argue by assertion and losing. Badly. See link of the good Doctor's own words. You may not agree with him, but his reasoning has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with the Constitution.
You've been refuted, Liar. BTW, you STILL have yet to answer my questions: Who is my "better," why do you like lying when it only leads to you being force-fed so much crow? Is this a result of being stupid?
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
HAHA!
August 30, 2008 - 19:25 ET by PopularTechTo funny Sarc is getting it now too, did you dare question the GOP VP? The is verboten. So far I am either a far-left liberal, a Ron Paul bot or work for the Daily Kos - good stuff.
I'm not getting it, I'm giving it.
August 31, 2008 - 02:43 ET by sarcasmo"Blazer" frankly isn't very bright, and proved it above in detail by trying to lie and get away with it. He didn't. I busted him but good, and he could not respond to my questions once I'd answered his by refuting him. He clearly resents not being all that bright, but there's nothing I can do for him except mock him if he's going to try to lie. That's my policy around here, and there will be no exceptions for the mildly-retarded.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
sarc, I dont' honestly
August 31, 2008 - 09:00 ET by Blazersarc, I dont' honestly believe you are an anti-semite or a truther, and I believe I took that too far, so I apologise. There must have been something in the water around here yesterday, alot of heated comments going around.
With that said I believe it's no accident that Dr. Mengele, ....I mean Dr. Paul attracts the kind of supporters he does expressely "white supremacists" and "truthers". The man has a very questionable past when it comes to this also and thats a fact.
The man has accepted money from very nefarious sources and has been seen in the company of some very dark individuals and wrote for a newsletter that was rife with anti-semitism and racism, all facts.
At any rate its a moot point Ron Paul isn't even on the radar right now, but I believe he should run as a libertarian or independant.
I'm not gonna carry on this discussion any longer, like I said today's another day, have a great holiday weekend.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
His supporters are diverse.
August 31, 2008 - 09:25 ET by sarcasmoAnd whether the antilibertarian biased media has made it known or not, the Doctor has taken full responsibility for those ancient newsletters dug up by the supposedly impartial (HA!) New Republic, despite the fact that he didn't write (a fact!) them. Libertarians like me think that racists have a right to be wrong.
In the media, that's often confused with condoning racism, which it's not. Racism is just an ugly form of collectivism, and that's the opposite of libertarianism. Dr. Paul is, as I've said from the beginning, a Republican congresscritter. He's guaranteed to be re-elected as one, and his might be a very essential vote for constantly complaining-conservatives right here in the coming 2 years. He's NOT any more likely to run for President than he is to endorse anyone else. He lost. He knows it even if not all of his supporters do.
Various "he'll run!!" predictions to the contrary are, sadly, never followed up with offers of $ bets, or by now I'd probably be quite a bit richer. I just wonder why an association with relatively soft core racists (third hand) somehow sticks to some politicians permanently, while certain other politicians (first hand!) are total racism-teflon, despite the hard-core bigotry of the much more famous racist in question.
It seems to me, from here, like an institutional bias in favor of politicians who want bigger & bigger government & against libertarians, but what do I know? I keep seeing antilibertarian bias everywhere others see "liberal" (whatever the word means today!) bias. Anyway, apology accepted. Let's move on.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
VP as psychologist?
August 30, 2008 - 19:48 ET by PopularTech...I had no idea. I make decisions based on education and experience, she has neither.
Comparison Palin vs. Obama
August 30, 2008 - 16:40 ET by Parker1227Obama years of executive experience: ZERO!
Palin years of executive experience: 8.
The Palin choice is some very strong jujitsu. Every time someone on the left attacks Palin's lack of experience - they remind the whole country that the Dems' choice for the number one spot has even less experience.
Obama coasted through his state legislative years being given credit for other peoples' bills, and casting over 100 "present" votes instead of actually making tough decisions (like executives have to do every day).
He then lucked into a U.S. Senate seat due to Chicago dirty tricks (opening a sealed divorce file), and then proceeded to be absent from the U.S. Senate, and his committee responsibilities most of the time so he could run for president.
Basically, Obama has been running for president his whole life while actually achieving almost nothing.
He is the MOST professional politician in modern history - running on an anti-professional politician platform.
Palin is not running vs. Obama
August 30, 2008 - 20:15 ET by PopularTechBut if she was, there is not much to talk about....
Sarah Palin
Age: 44
Family:
- Husband: Todd
- 5 Children: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig
Religion:
- Pentecostal
Education:
- B.S. Journalism, University of Idaho, 1987
Political Experience:
- Former Council Member, Wasilla City Council, Alaska, 1992-1996 (pop: 6,715)
- Former Mayor, Wasilla City, Alaska, 1996-2002 (pop: 6,715) (Votes: 909)
- Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, Alaska, 2002
- Governor, Alaska, 2006-present (less than 2 years) (pop: 670,053)
Total Career Political Votes: 188,125
Professional Experience:
- First Place, Miss Wasilla Beauty Contest, 1984
- Second Place, Miss Alaska Pageant, 1984
- Television Sports Reporter, 1987-1989
Barack Obama:
Age: 47
Family:
- Wife: Michelle
- 2 Children: Malia, Sasha.
Religion:
- United Church of Christ
Education:
- B.A. Political Science/International Relations, Columbia University, 1983
- J.D. Harvard Law School, 1991
Political Experience:
- State Senator, Illinois, 1996-2004
- U.S. Senator, Illinois, 2005-present (pop: 12,831,970)
Total Career Political Votes: 21,962,102
Professional Experience:
- Lecturer, Constitutional Law, University of Chicago, 1992 to 1996
- Senior Lecturer, Constitutional Law, University of Chicago, 1996-2004
- Attorney, Miner Barnhill & Galland, 1993-2004
pop -- Obama
August 30, 2008 - 20:26 ET byExperience:
U.S. Senator: 143 days
AWOL U.S. Senator 2006 - present
just being accurate
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
Obama: Total Career Political Votes: 21,962,102
August 30, 2008 - 20:33 ET by PopularTech...more than even McCain: Total Career Political Votes: 20,431,543
Obama's experience
August 30, 2008 - 21:06 ET byi like pizza --- but it has nothing to do with experience
do
you
have
a point ????
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
Pop,
August 30, 2008 - 21:04 ET by RESTLESS 1Since when do votes count as experience?
I can't believe that you are this pissed about Palin. You've taken to defending obama's inexperience for God's sake.
"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
One more fix needed
August 30, 2008 - 19:34 ET by needleI see, PT, that this time you “fixed” the problem of not mentioning Joe Biden’s outstandingly abortive campaign for president in 1988, by also not mentioning, in this practically redundant comment, Joe Biden’s outstandingly abortive campaign for president in 2008.
My next suggestion is that you not mention all this stuff any more. We know what’s what, trust us.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
pt, you forgot a few
August 30, 2008 - 23:36 ET by mom_roxRegarding Sarah's bio, you forgot to add PTA mom, hockey mom and basketball coach.
According to Jack Cafferty, please add the "plus some caribou" to the Alaska population count.
Also, please add to Joe's bio that "he suspects he has a higher IQ than us". I'm sure Putin will be thoroughly impressed.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
- George Bernard Shaw, 1944
Does Newsbusters have a rule against spamming?
August 30, 2008 - 14:15 ET by Dee BunkBecause this is at least the third time I've seen this same post (or very very similar) of Poptech's and it's getting annoying that he's taking up so much space with the same thing over and over.
Can't these be deleted ? If he wants to say the exact same thing over and over he can link to his previous comments.
Spamming? - those be the candidates credentials
August 30, 2008 - 14:18 ET by PopularTechThis post is about comparing the VP picks - I just did.
You are cutting and pasting the same post - that's spamming
August 30, 2008 - 14:30 ET by Dee BunkIf you want to link to what you said previously - that is fine - what you are doing now is obnoxious. You are just trying to take up a lot of space on all the Palin threads.
What I am not allowed to give my opinion now?
August 30, 2008 - 14:33 ET by PopularTechThis thread is about VP Comparisons, I posted one.
Your opinion is fine - it's the cut and paste jobs that are not
August 30, 2008 - 14:36 ET by Dee Bunkit's obnoxious and I believe it's against the rules.
Should I make sure all my comments don't hurt your "feelings"?
August 30, 2008 - 14:41 ET by PopularTechShould I make sure all my comments don't hurt your "feelings"?
Who is talking about feelings? You are so desperate
August 30, 2008 - 15:50 ET by Dee BunkI'm talking about spamming cut and paste jobs in multiple places.
Pop Tech....
August 30, 2008 - 15:15 ET by motherbeltThis thread is not about a comparison of Biden's and Palin's qualifications. It is about the difference in the way the Washington Post treated their respective nominations.
I agree with Poptech
August 30, 2008 - 14:42 ET by jondelwicheIt is a story of one's life, and Palin is enough to get me
to vote for her ticket.
Self-made woman (i.e not Hillary), who has done it all:
wife, Mom (of an infantryman, too), worked in private sector,
appointed to state commission chair, won elections at every
level, actually BALANCES a budget, is an energy savant, so about time we get a real person to lead this great country.
Biden: as per Poppy is a phony-baloney CINO (Catholic in Name Only), telling us his leader isnt ready to be President, but "now" he is, who presides over a Senate that, correct me if I'm wrong, the closest they've come to a balanced budget in 7 years is what, 250-300 BILLION deficit now staring down a 500 BIL deficit.
PopTech wins me over, no problem: go Palin-McCain! I'm in.
Palin is the most qualified vs our Senate "stars," = McCain, Biden, Hillary, Obama, what is really their experience?
They play parliment games, help their breathen trial lawyers (ack!),
and wouldnt know a balanced budget from a hemorrhoid.
Please, bring on election day.........this is finally looking hopeful
Thank Mr. Pop ( i often forget Biden is a CINO)
Palin has Private Sector Experience?
August 30, 2008 - 14:53 ET by PopularTechProfessional Experience:
- First Place, Miss Wasilla Beauty Contest, 1984
- Second Place, Miss Alaska Pageant, 1984
- Television Sports Reporter, 1987-1989
Maybe this is a good sign...
Palin backed Alaskan windfall-profits tax (Hot Air)
Mayor, Governor . . . and
August 30, 2008 - 15:55 ET by Free StinkerMayor, Governor . . .
and she has first-hand experience with the evils of drugs!
Private not Public
August 30, 2008 - 19:40 ET by PopularTechMayor of a ridiculously small town:
- Former Mayor, Wasilla City, Alaska, 1996-2002 (pop: 6,715) (Votes: 909)
Governor for less than 2 years from a small state:
- Governor, Alaska, 2006-present (less than 2 years) (pop: 670,053)
So you now totally
August 30, 2008 - 16:34 ET by RainsfordSo you now totally disregard the fact that she did, in fact, have a regular, blue collar job? I guess in your strange world, only CEOs and Corporate Execs are allowed to list their jobs on their resumes.
Working at Walmart is not a qualification for VP
August 30, 2008 - 19:34 ET by PopularTechShe has no private sector experience. Yes CEOs and Corporate execs are a little different then working at Walmart. I have actual standards not the Huckabee guy next door ones. But hey Palin is qualified to work as a Sports Reporter!
wiping your butt is not a qualification
August 30, 2008 - 19:39 ET byfor POTUS but i hope they all do. errr, what's your point????
what part of governor don't you understand????
i think your misogynist tendancies are showing
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
My Point is she is unqualified and has no economic experience
August 30, 2008 - 19:41 ET by PopularTechdeveloping budgets for the
August 30, 2008 - 19:47 ET bydeveloping budgets for the state is not experience? negotiating on behalf of the state is not experience? developing the governers staff is not experience?
you point is obtuse there oblio
"You can not support the Troops if you do not support their Mission"
Many politicians have experience with government budgets
August 30, 2008 - 20:26 ET by PopularTechThis is irrelevant to private sector economic experience or education, since government budgets are funded by taxes they have no concept of having to spend with in their means on a large scale. When they get in trouble they can always raise taxes ect...
My points are more relevant than you realize.
Hmmm
August 30, 2008 - 15:00 ET by jondelwicheIf one works for a TV station, that would
be the private sector, oui?
Am i wrong?
Now you just sound pathetically defensive.
And you did leave off she chaired a state commission, right?
Or am I wrong again?
Please, I was only thanking you for helping me see
why palin is a winner. Why the smokescreen Popman?
and really
August 30, 2008 - 15:05 ET by jondelwicheIf someone is a CINO, would you trust them?
Just go join some church that loves abortion.
i.e.
so was he telling the truth when
a) Obama wasnt ready to be President
b) Obama is ready to be President
a or b?
As with most lawyers, they speak from both sides of their mouth.
jondelwiche...I'll tell you
August 30, 2008 - 16:18 ET by motherbeltjondelwiche...I'll tell you the same thing I told PT, in case you missed it.
This thread was supposed to be about the difference in the way the Washington Post treated them; not about which is more qualified!
It's one thing for a thread to wander, but Pop Tech derailed this one right from the beginning (see the first comment).
Private sector
August 30, 2008 - 17:25 ET by easygoerOver at the NRO they're saying Palin ran a commercial fishing operation.
Loser spelled backwards is BIDEN
August 30, 2008 - 15:02 ET by GalvanicFor all of might Joe Biden's Senate experience over 35 years, he
1. Has not changed one thing in Washington, nor was he promising to in his latest White House bid. He merely wnated to spend in another direction.
2. Described Obama as being too inexperienced to be President.
3. Claims a net worth of -$300,000! After 35 years of lofty Senate salaries, a negative net worth suggests this bozo can't even manage his family let alone a national economy.
4. Has run for President twice, and couldn't garner more than single digits in support from Democrats. (The MSM still touts him as a 'great campaigner,' despite losing and being caught for plagerizing Neil Kninnock.)
I think Biden is hoping that Obama will get elected and die in office. That's the ONLY way he could ever become President.
I know little about Palin, but what I am learning is very positive. He reputation for actually having done some reforming vice merely speaking of it like Obama does -- is encouraging. I think the Biden-Palin debate will be far more interesting that the three Obama-McCain debates.
It's going to be a very interesting election after all!
Galvanic, I agree that
August 30, 2008 - 15:57 ET by Trix RabbitGalvanic,
I agree that the Palin-Biden debate will be interesting. I predict that Palin will clean Biden's clock because he has been, is now, and always will be a Washington parasite.
Despite Palin's faults, whatever they may be, after the Clinton years of painfully hideous women, i.e., Hitlery, Donna Shalala, Janet Reno, Barney Frank, Christopher Dodd, et al., Palin is certainly very easy on the eyes.
Liberal: a power worshipper without power. George Orwell
Tim. LA Times today, on Gov. Palin.
August 30, 2008 - 15:09 ET by Gary HallLA Times today, on Gov. Palin (Print edition):
Combined use of the label, conservative? 13 times.
Sen Joe Biden's selection in the LA Times. Aug 23rd was the day after (note: on-line):
Total use of the label, liberal? 0 times. Conservative did show up 2 times, however.
(;~> gary
The Houston Chronicle print version
August 30, 2008 - 23:56 ET by mom_roxMcCain Pulls Surprise With His VP Selection
Milestone: Palin is First Woman on a GOP Ticket
Appeal: Alaska Governor is a Social Conservative
"Conservative" is mentioned in the sub-headline and the jump page headline and two times in the article.
Biden Adds Grit for Obama
Expertise: Delaware senator skilled in foreign affairs
Fighter: Years in Senate harden campaign skills
Votes: Personal tragedies offer blue-collar appeal
"Liberal" is not used anywhere.
no respect: Palin's name is not even listed in the major headline.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
- George Bernard Shaw, 1944
The Drive-By media continue
August 30, 2008 - 19:41 ET by Rush FanThe Drive-By media continue to emphasize that Biden is a Catholic and therefore he will draw the Catholic vote. The media knows they are lying when they state that because Biden’s pro-choice stance on abortion conflicts with the Church’s teachings that life begins at conception. Consequently, Catholics who follow the teachings of the Church would not vote for a pro-choice candidate such as Biden.
The Drive-By media doesn't care whether it lies for it will sacrifice ethics and morals for the greater cause: The Election Of a Democrat to the Presidency of the United States.
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"There is no longer a media in this country. There is simply an established propaganda arm for the Democrat Party and any and all who relate to it in any way, elected and unelected." ~ Rush Limbaugh
What is all the hub bub about?
August 30, 2008 - 20:40 ET by doug1950Why are so many of the Dems, MSM and liberals at large so upset that Palin lacks experience in their estimation. One would think they would be estatic at the prospect of the GOP having a lightweight for a running mate for McCain. Why all the concern? They should be rejoicing and dancing in the streets if it is such a sure win. Instead there is hand wringing, sweating, pleading for an explanation. Too frigging late, its a done deal. Besides, they got to pick their candidate and we get to pick ours, that's the way it works. Sounds like maybe they aren't so happy with OB anymore. Biden looks positively sick to his stomach. I think he knows deep inside his mercenary little black heart they are toast and he may be singing his last swan song. Once you get the scent of fear and loser on you it is hard to wash off. Palin's so called lack of expericnce is the ONLY thing they have and they are playing that tune 24/7 hoping it will get some legs under it, so far it hasn't. The MSM and the Dems only sound desparate now with a healthy dose of panic on the side.