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Palin is a liability

When all is said and done in November, will you accept the President whoever it is, or will you only be satisfied if Obama is elected because he represent change? Has Obama ever governed anything?

Thank goodness for ubiquitous camcorders, podcasting churches, Google and YouTube. You can easily find a wide assortment of Sarah Palin, _in her own words_, establishing beyond doubt her own staggering hubris, willful ignorance of basic history and science, and genuinely horrifying personal theology.

That Senator McCain would select her as his running mate reveals that he is himself capable of exercising dangerously poor judgement.

But, this is Utah, Sarah Palin is a Republican, and she has a pretty smile. She's being treated like a savior in heels.

Just for the record can eather of you count how many governers we've had who became president? Scince I started voting there was Ragen (Who stoped the cold war). Clinton and Bush.
And sorry to NB that we in utah tend to vote for people who share our ideals sorry that bothers you so much. Perhaps you should go back to California?

Well it's a good thing Obama comes packed with experience, right?

What I find ironic is that last year, a popular movie entitled "Juno" about a young teenager's struggles to do the right thing when she gets pregnant (by offering her baby up for adoption) was widely criticized by right-wing religious groups claiming the film glorified teenaged pregnancy. For those of us who saw the film, we saw it very differently as a realistic slice of life --both humorous but heartfelt. What I find ironic now is how the religious right has embraced Bristol Palin for her very same predicament. With Republicans out to cut funding for single mothers, but now forced to embrace one as their own, perhaps the GOP may wake up and see that social issues such as this must be funded if we are to reduce abortion. Maybe real sex education is needed as well! It's sad that Palin is forcing Bristol to marry her immature boyfriend when statistics show that teen marriages are most likely to fail. Is marrying the right move? Is not offering this baby up to adoptive parents who really want a baby a better course of action? In the political spotlight, it looks like the right thing is no longer an option.

NB, have you heard about the anti-semetic teachings of her church? Google it and you will find a sermon while she was in attendance where the Pastor proclaimed that the attacks by Palestinians on Jews was "judgement" for not believing in the one true savior. I wonder how Joe Lieberman feels about that.

Oh, and did you hear the McCain campaign say that Palin would not be doing any interviews or taking questions from reporters? They want to make sure that they keep her in a scripted bubble so that she cannot be pressed to answer a question they have not previously screened.

Anyway, in the end it does not matter how the people of Utah vote. If Obama wins it will be in spite of Utah giving McCain his largest margin of any state. If McCain wins, he will do so without having ever campigned in Utah and in spite of his mother's anti-mormon statement.

Yes, of course, Sarah Palin is a "liability" - to the Democrats. For the first time in years, the Republicans have someone they can cheer. Sarah Palin has captured the hearts and minds of Republicans across this nation. She is the reason that John McCain will sit at the desk in the Oval Office in January. She will be the reason that Republicans will vote for a candidate for President, rather than writing in someone who is not on the ticket.

The Democrats "wish" that they could take her out of the picture, but she's here and she's a winner. No matter how the Democrats try to smear her, all they're doing is showing America how crude and petty and coarse they can be. They had the chance to elect Hillary, but they chose Obama. Now they'll have to live with that choice. It's all about "choice" and the consequences of "choice".

In November, it will be very clear, that America doesn't agree with the Democrat Party's "choice" of candidates.

He selected her for one simple reason, the conservative evangelicals love her. 80% of evangelicals have a favorable view of her. She is not getting nearly as warm a reception from independents or women, which is why McCain tried to play the middle (of the road) man last night.

The dems are worried because she has more experience than their number one guy, Obama.

Every candidate has upside and down. You have to choose from the parties those that represent what you believe. The argument that is most laughable is the experience question. Just a week ago Dems would argue that Pres. Lincoln had no experience and was a great leader. Now they complain that Palin has no experience and MIGHT become president. The democratic presidential nominee has little experience and they want him to BE president. I have no experience and yet believe I could govern better than GWB or many other elected officials. I want someone who will stop the wasteful practices of our federal government. I want to make the playing field fair for everyone. I want to encourage everyone to achieve. I want to help those that can't help themselves. Lets quit the petty arguments about my team and yours and think about whats best for our country.

I am afraid that all the reasons why people are not going to vote for her or shouldn't vote for her, the people are to obtuse to understand these reasons. She is a hit with the people.

Has McCain ever governed anything?? So both Presidential candidates are the same in that regard. Since Congress is apparently the problem, which has caused more of the problem, someone there three years or someone there 26 years? Someone who has voted with a failed administration over 90% or someone opposed to that administration's policies?

What a silly comment. Republicans are throwing around the ludicrous talking point that she has more experience than Obama. No Democrat believes it or is worried about it.

The wisdom of selecting Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate is genius. McCain was losing his evangelical Right base. Sarah Palin appeals to that base much as George W. Bush is recognized as their guiding light.

Depending upon how John McCain uses Sarah Palin and the role she shall play in a McCain White House, it is a perfect gesture to the social conservatives that the Bush years will continue as basic policy.

The debate about Sarah Palin is only within the Republican Party with the party leadership and advisors at odds with the evangelical base. However, in this instance, it is the base that wins because McCain had no change if he had picked his favorite, Joe Lieberman.

The opposition Democrats will find much in Sarah Palin to criticize and will make her stand on social issues and quest for economic earmarks a central issue of the campaign. Taking the money for the Bridge to Nowhere, first supporting it and then opposing it after it became a political liability, is but one telling example.

Now McCain must prove to Democrats and Moderates that his has not become more McBush in these last two months of the election.

I'll ask again...Mike Richards...be honest with yourself- 2 weeks ago, Sarah Palin was a foreign name to you. Be honest with yourself- should something happen to McCain in the first year of the presidency, out of all the possible contenders, Sarah Palin is the one most qualified to run the country? Give me a break, man.

"Palin served as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, with a population of 5,469, from 1996-2002, and as governor of Alaska for less than two years. This is certainly not enough experience to govern at the national level."

Compare that to your guy, Osama, who was a Community Organizer for perhaps 500 people whose projects are now mostly empty and boarded up. He voted mostly "present" as a state senator and spent most of his two years in the US Senate campaigning.

Comparatively, there's no question Palin has more administrative experience. And she's not even running for pres. Osama's your light-weight. How anyone can vote for him based on experience is a mystery.

to ceg | 8:29 a.m. ----

"What a silly comment. Republicans are throwing around the ludicrous talking point that she has more experience than Obama."

Show us where this isn't true. Administratively, she ran a city and a state, Osama ran a housing project.

"No Democrat believes it or is worried about it."

Democrats seldom embrace or believe the truth.

Your welcome to your opinion, but I think many clear minded (not fogged by partisan-blinders that only let them see the negative in anything about their opposition) people will disagree with you.

If you're really so blind that you haven't noticed the buzz (mostly possitive) that followed the Palin announcement you really are deep into the Democrat coolaid.

GeeBee | 8:38 a.m. said:

>>>>I'll ask again...Mike Richards...be honest with yourself- 2 weeks ago, Sarah Palin was a foreign name to you. Be honest with yourself- should something happen to McCain in the first year of the presidency, out of all the possible contenders, Sarah Palin is the one most qualified to run the country? Give me a break, man.<<<<

You're ignoring the big question... "Out of all the contenders, is Osama qualified to run the country?

Palin has arguably just as much knowledge of government as Osama... and tons more administrative experience.

Who spells Reagan Ragen? Honestly anyone who listens to someone who cant even spell their favorite president's name needs to wake up.