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Well, I've tried to learn a bit about the Republican VP pick. So far...
She likes guns
She's pro-life
She's 44 years old
She chose to keep her son (who doctors said would have down syndrome)
Nobody I know knows her.
She's from Alaska
She thinks we should drill in Alaska
She eats Moose stew
She has a hairstyle that was popular in 1987.
She's an ex beauty queen
She was in Vogue
She has no problem whatsoever playing the woman card
She thinks she is going to get Hilary supporters
She doesn't have one single thread of foreign police EXPERIENCE???? (Is this McCain's way of saying "I'm capable of change too!!!")
God these people annoy me.
Seriously McCain??? Seriously?
This woman barely deserves my critique!!! I'd rather see Leeza Rice in there!!! Now THAT would be a race!!!
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While you are entitled to your comments, they are totally ignorant.
Who cares if she eats Moose stew or Moose burgers? The rest of your Blog is so cheap & petty. BTW, what foreign police experience does Obama have? He's a Kennedy liberal Democrat. As for Hillary all she did was hitch her wagon to Bill because he was going somewhere, politically. LOL!
What about your hairstyle? I've seen better wigs on the working girls on the Las Vegas strip. LOL!
Unless you've put on a uniform, gone through basic training, picked up an M-16 rifle, asked your fellow solider to put your life in his or her hands, just put a cork in it! I guess I'm a "war monger", and hey, I'm a Gulf War Veteran, I'm a helicopter pilot, I'm proud to put on a uniform and serve our country, I'm a PROUD AMERICAN, a proud wife, and a proud mother to my 2 sons. I find it incredible that you could slam McCain, when he served our country during the Vietnam War, which BTW, Kennedy involved us in and Johnson sent over 50,000 troops. McCain was held as a POW and let another fellow soldier take his place when he had the chance to be freed by the North Vietnam Army. I find it very odd that you liberals can sit there and slam others that provide the very freedom you enjoy every day.
AMERICA IS FREE, THANKS TO OUR VETERANS. And to my fellow Marines, Semper Fi!
Thank you for taking the
Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post with your honest and heartfelt opinions especially considering that your life experiences certainly come from a vantage point that is quite different than mine. I respect the unique stories that each AlphaWoman brings to the table.
I feel the need to clarify that my post was a tongue and cheek effort at expressing that Palin is so unknown that the only things I could find out about her were relatively insignificant in a presidential race. I pointed out stuff like her hair and the fact that she eats moose stew to point out the fact that that's all the news was saying about her and I think that is pretty ridiculous. Which I think we both agree is useless and irrelevant information.
Just because McCain is a war veteran does not mean I can't criticize his policies. And just because I oppose this war doesn't mean I stand by the policies of all Democrats past and present. McCain is not a soldier today. He is a Presidential candidate who would be okay with fighting what I think is an extremely unjust war that is going to be a stain on American history. It is my duty as an American to hold to account the policies that have the potential to morally, and financially bankrupt this country.
I am also not opposed to being proved wrong in that opinion. I would love to be proven wrong actually, but no one can point me in a an informed direction that justifies a war where upwards of 600,000 human beings have been killed.
And don't even get me started with the inhumane ways American soldiers have been treated when they come home. I have guy friends who served in Iraq and are so scarred from their experiences and are being so royally screwed by the government it is unbelievable.
It is commendable that you put on a uniform and fight for what you believe in. I sincerely hope your fighting and sacrifice is not in vain.
BTW, I don't fit easily into any category, and I don't claim loyalties to any political party. In addition to disliking McCain I am not an Obama fan nor did I like Hilary. I support a candidate that most Americans don't even know is running because our so called democracy you are fighting for, is controlled by big media which controls a two party system and makes it impossible for people who fall outside of the status quo to have a voice.
I am a law abiding, tax paying citizen, so, no I won't put a cork in it. I will continue to speak up and speak out against blind patriotism
And your hairstyle comment, comparing me to hookers? Really? What was your purpose in that?
I would not disrespect any woman on this site in the direct manner I felt disrespected by you. Please treat me the way you want me to treat you. I understand that my post may have touched a nerve, but I have to believe that you'd prefer a better, more civil way of expressing that you disagree.
"Injustice anywhere leads to injustice everywhere." -Martin Luther Kink Jr.
Well put my dear. Let's have
Well put my dear. Let's have more conversation and a lot less mud slinging.
"Love Well. Love Wisely."
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I love what you said! I
I love what you said! I really like Palin and I think that McCain made a wise choice. McCain has my vote.
just because
my salute to you brave worrier,
please do not take my words or thoughts in wrong way. no one can say we know what any Veterans have gone through unless we walked the walk that they walked.
i personally will never ever deny anything about all those suffering and painful and horrifying things that only a solder sees, I have utmost respect for every single one of them.
not agreeing with the whole issue of any war does not make
any of us a TRAITOR or how would some label it, that hey you are not a patriot person because you are not agreeing with the war.
by not agreeing with any war does not make me or any one else not loving my country. I may not be brave enough to join, but that does not mean i do not love my country.
by not agreeing with any war, does not mean i have to follow blindly just because a man was a solder and he went through hell till he came back.
by not agreeing with any war, does not mean i have to except the experience of a one man, what he saw what he felt, what he thought he would do if and when he comes to have a power.
he is another Bush, and i will not stand for it, cause he will start another war.
much love and respect to you
Hair, Moose Recipes and Gun Toten' Mamas
I applaud, although I don't agree with, Beauty Mark for following the campaigns. Although every election is historic, this one seems to be more so than most.
I would have been hard pressed to identify who Sarah Palin was before her nomination and like Beauty Mark, I'm only beginning to find out about her.
But so far, I like what I see. She's obviously high energy. Five kids, the governor's mansion, a husband who is a champion sled racer, a family fishing business, an expert marksman and a pol willing to take on entrenched interests. You go, girl.
I do admit that when I saw her hairdo, I wondered. It is sort of retro, isn't it? But my take is that Palin doesn't really give much of a damn. She liked it back in the 80s and she still likes it. And so what?
Down here in Texas, we eat crawfish that come to us from the swamps in Louisiana. We also eat venison which I'll bet is a lot like moose, gamey and dry unless properly prepared. I certainly hope Women's Day or some other publication will take on the challenge of soliciting her moose recipes. Far better than tried and true and boring chocolate chip cookie recipes any day in my book.
Her oldest son, Track, is set to be deployed. So is Joe Biden's son, Beau. McCain already has a son serving in Iraq. I don't think there's an issue of patriotism with any of these families.
The experience issue is one that is tricky for Democrats. Republicans have an experienced guy at the top of the ticket. The Dems do not and sought to mitigate it by putting a Washington insider on as VP. Although her resume isn't long, she actually has more experience as an elected public servant than Obama. In that sense, why does she barely deserve your critique? A parallel argument could be made about Obama.
Also, Beauty Mark, why do "these people" "annoy" you so? There's nothing on your list that's irritating. Quirky, maybe. Idiosyncratic, certainly. But, annoying?
But please keep posting on politics. I'm always interested in your point of view.
Thanks so much for your
Thanks so much for your comments! They are well received! I actually really like her. She is classy and beautiful. I think McCain made a very wise choice.
Now, BeautyMark, as far as her decision to go through with her pregnancy after being told the baby was going to have downsyndrome says a lot about her. Why would you critisize her for such a personal choice? I knew a woman who after having one of those tests, was told her baby was going to be retarded and should be aborted, decided to keep her baby and now he is almost 10, healthy as can be, a star hockey player and more.
I applaud her to make such a difficult choice.
I really like her!
Great Post!
XOXO,
Freda
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www.AlphaWomen.com
"Those Who Say It Can't Be Done Need To Get Out Of The Way Of Those Who Are Doing It!"
I didn't criticize her for
I didn't criticize her for making that choice! I was simply expressing the only things that I knew about her. I criticized why this was public information and why/how it was pertinent to being a Vice President.
Another poster shared that such a decision points to her ability to make difficult decisions with compassion, which I thought was great insight that I did not think of.
As a pro-choice voter however, I fear that her decision not to abort will put her in a position to project, "I know how hard it is...but I kept it, so can you!"
What if a pro-choice candidate had an abortion and brought that up to show that having an abortion is a tough decision but it was the right one for her, so that's why she supports it. I just think it is kind of a conflict of interest because it is such a hot issue (that I really hope this blog does not turn into a debate over.)
I agree, she is beautiful, and I bet there are some really great things about her.
In my heart of hearts however, I believe that McCain picked her BECAUSE she has no name in Washington (no baggage) and because she is a woman. I think she is a political pawn for McCain and frankly, as a woman, I think that is insulting. If she was not a woman, I do not think she would have made blip on the radar screen.
I mean even Palin said she was surprised to get the vote.
"I paint my own reality." -Frida Kahlo
My 2 cents..
I get what you meant Beauty Mark, and even if I didn't I think just because you were misunderstood by some here you shouldn't be subjected to personal attack.
As a former US Marine, I don't think I must stand for any candidate unless I am comfortable with him/her running our country. I admire Palin for some of her choices, but I also know I am not alone when after she was announced as McCains running mate I said "who?"
I also do not think just because someone has been in the military gives them the right over anyone else to speak, or to be classified as a proud American. I know plenty of folks who have not served in the military who are very proud Americans. This country gives us the choice to serve and no where does it state that those who do not loose their right to speak, write, and/or type about our elections...even in jest.
We all have reason for our choices of all sort and should be able to make comments that do not include personal attacks.
Words on screen are very easy to misconstrue and I would hate any person to not share their feelings because they are afraid of having their appearance or anything else mocked.
My 2 cents have run out....
Later..
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who do nothing."--A. Einstein
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
Okay, I admit, to say that
Okay, I admit, to say that she barely deserves my critique is a bit pompous. It's just that I can't really critique something that I don't know much about,and even after looking, I didn't see a whole lot (good or bad) about what kind of Vice President she would be.
What annoys me about "these people" which I should have specified as "politicians" is that this whole thing, this whole election is one big game. I see McCain's pick as playing the game, and Obama's pick as playing the game.
Obama picked a guy who publicly, told him to his face that he did not have the experience to be the president of the U.S. So what does Obama do??? He picks him as his running mate, AND BIDEN ACCEPTS???? What does that mean? Biden all of a sudden thinks Obama has the experience? Or does he think that his experience will offset Obama's lack of experience?
When I said "these people" annoy me, a deeper more clear expression (on my part) should have revealed that I really think this whole political process is a farce. I think it's really interesting that most of the responses I get when I criticize a Republican candidate are riddled with criticisms of Dems. It totally reveals to me how bound we are to a two party system that I am even more critical of than ANYTHING. I am not a Republican or a Democrat!!!
Thanks for your thoughtful response. I appreciate the civility and your ability to disagree without disrespecting. I value the learning process and hearing what shapes people who see things differently than me ;-.)
"I paint my own reality." -Frida Kahlo
Norma 156 I enjoyed reading
Norma 156 I enjoyed reading your response and agree with you whole heartedly.
Beautymark
Your comments are nasty and petty. It's ok to have an opinion but don't assume that everyone else shares it.
Thanks for your honesty
Thanks for your honesty GraceyK. I disagree however. I do not think my comments are nasty and petty. I am not a nasty/petty kind of person. As I mentioned in another response my post was meant to be a tongue and cheek attempt at expressing how little I knew of her AFTER trying to find out about her.
With the amount of harsh criticism and personal attack I seem to be getting from this post I see that I may have been unsuccessful in translating my intent or my sense of humor. I apologize for my inability to effectively express my intent.
I have never assumed that everyone else shares my opinion, and I don't think I ever implied such.
Thanks again for your feedback.
"I paint my own reality." -Frida Kahlo
Beautymark
What does having an challanged child have to do with the VP? It shows her ability to make very difficult decisions with compassion & consideration. She is not your average stay at home mom. A lot of your comments were just petty. I made the decision not to abort my unborn child and he found me years later and thanked me for giving him life and choosing adoption over abortion. Being confronted with an unwanted pregnancy is a decision that is difficult enough to make without the unwanted opinions from bystanders who have no part in the commitment. It reminds me of the chicken and the pig joke. The chicken wanted to give breakfast to some hungry children and asked the pig to join him in the commitment. The chicken was going to lay some eggs but the pig was going to give a slice of her life. Sara's decision was no joke. It was a very difficult one and I'm sure her family shared in the decision making process. Sara has committed a huge slice of her life to her child. I applaud Sara for her courage! I'd like to know if we as American's think that retarded children should be discarded? To answer your question about what her decision has to do with being a VP - she cares about the helpless having a voice and she also has shown the ability to take on the establishment and beat them. She is quite a gal. She will get my vote.
Dear jm119, You are right,
Dear jm119,
You are right, her decision to keep her child may very well point to her ability to make very difficult decisions with compassion and consideration. What I anticipate though, is that her life experience (and decision not to abort) will be a main focal point in her pro-life stance. I fear that her compassion will not extend to women who feel they must abort, and from what I understand (so far) that will be the case.
Her decision to keep her child has become a blessing to her and I think that is fantastic. I just think one person's difficult decision is different from another person's difficult decision and should therefore be considered with caution when making public policy.
Thank you for responding to my post and for expressing how you see things.
"I paint my own reality." -Frida Kahlo
I do not believe that
I do not believe that another person's belief should be pushed on someone else in the name of God. I get concerned with the idea of having all this freedom of sex and then having an abortion when pregnancy results. I have had a few friends who have done this very thing and it is heart breaking to go through the abortion process with them. Use birth control and use your head. Think about what you are doing before getting into such a tough situation. I think you can be pro-life and not demand that everyone think as you do. Just like the issue of same sex marriages. I think they should have the same misery that married couples do with partners who want to run off with half of the pie. Look before you leap! That applies to straight and gay relationships. But that is just my opinion.
Thank you beautymark!
Thank you Beautymark for your post. I’m pretty sure I got the points you were trying to make and agree. I didn’t assume that your post was a personal attack on Palin. I must admit I’m appalled at the responses that have been posted. I find that personally insulting and verbally attacking you is completely inappropriate. Frankly, it makes me sad to see that you have had to defend yourself over and over. I just don’t understand how this post became about such things as having a special needs child. Purposeful “hot buttons” in an attempt to insult your integrity. I have a special needs child that I had to question the thought of possibly not keeping. I chose to keep her and have a wonderful 15 year old daughter now. But I would not be so arrogant as to assume that my choice is the right choice for every woman. (And I am grateful that I had the choice for myself.)
I read your posts often even though I rarely respond. Please know that there are some of us out here that love your posts and enjoy your wonderful sense of humor. Keep up the good work!
ARE YOU FKING KIDDING ME??
Whether or not someonse shares BM's views is totally irrelevant. Issy is right, what is appauling is the personal remarks made about her character and her right to express her views about a political candidate.
I happen to think she's right, most of the points made about Palin in her post have nothing at all to do with her ability to lead this country -- and correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that was the whole point of her post that the little facts we know should have nothing at all to do with Palin's candidacy. We should be learning about her voting and political record, not that she enjoys moose burgers!! I don't know if I share BM's opinion about the governor's choice to have her son, but I do agree with Beautymark's right to state her opinion.
And while I don't agree with every comment you've made BM, I respect your right to make them and for the most part, I am extremely impressed with your viewpoints, opinions and intelligence. Don't be silenced by a few small minds.
Most of you women should be ashamed of yourselves for your personal attacks on someone who doesn't think the way you do. How sad that we can't agree to disagree!
lvshudiva
"There is no strong performance without a little fanaticism in the performer." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Holy shit!!! I just re-read
Holy shit!!! I just re-read my own post and totally understand how the child comment was read!!
Let me clarify, I was NOT suggesting Palin should have aborted her child because he was determined to have down syndrome!!!
I was stating a fact that she had a child despite other telling her what she was facing. It wasn't a criticism!
Then the parenthesis part was that I didn't understand how this fact (as noble and touching as it is) had anything to do with being a VP candidate.
There is a lot that could
There is a lot that could have been shared about Sara Palin but what was put out there was one sided. That's why the responses were so strong. I hope this is not a democratic site because it sounds as if some of you would like for it to be. Are you trying to silence the republicans? I was glad to share my voice along with others who found the blog offensive. It shows that the site has balance.
Um, I am not a democrat, so
Um, I am not a democrat, so you're not getting any pro-democrat stuff on this site from me.
Again, what I said about Palin was the only information I found between the time it was announced that she was the pick for VP and the time I posted that blog.
I am pretty aware of the political arena and was shocked at her nomination. (So was Palin btw.) I thought for sure I'd at least know the name of the person picked!
If you took offense to my post, you misunderstood what I was getting at, and I venture to say that so did the others who took offense to it. Unless you were offended that I called McCain a war monger, which I stand by 100%. Is that biased? Well, I guess. It's my opinion. But I base that opinion off of reasonable information. Besides, is it even possible to have an unbiased opinion? That seems like an oxymoron.
The feedback wasn't strong, it was personally insulting. There is a difference. I can handle strong criticism. I can even handle the insults, but they don't make me want to carry on a conversation with someone who uses them.
If there is alot to say about Palin, I encourage you to say it rather than make accusations that people on this sight are trying to silence republicans. Not only would I never silence anyone, I don't see anyone on this site silencing republicans, disagreeing yes, but silencing? Absolutely not.
Just got time to say that I
Just got time to say that I don't have time. I watch the news and have to sift through the garbage to the real truth and I guess anyone who really wants to know about Sara Palin can do the same. Obviously you are a liberal and I am a conservative. I really don't have the time to argue with you. There are too many people who really want to know. Have fun on the site. I am going back to responding to the other categories on the site. I've spent way too much time and energy on this issue. There are too many other bloggs that I want to involve myself with.
Thanks!
Wow, a firestorm has been set off! Okay, let's talk.
First I agree with Freda M's comment about Gov. Palin's about her youngest child being born with Down's Syndrome. My sister is 46, gave birth at 45 to a child that has some slight developmental delays. She was told this by her doctor after undergoing an amnio. Did she rush off to have her uterus scraped out because the child would be an "inconvenience"? Hell no!
Being a member of the U.S. Military. When you make the decision to join, or in my case, an ROTC candidate in college, you make a commitment to defend the United States of America against foreign and domestic enemies. You do not get to pick and choose your war or conflict. You are trained to kill others that are trained to kill you and members of your squad, platoon, division or troop. I've been deployed to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Central America. I'm a First Flight Officer and a Blackhawk Squadron Commander. I take and give orders.
As for BM's remarks about serving my country in vain, well, I don't consider the freedom of the American people, the people of Iraq and other Middle-Eastern countries a vain effort. I will proudly stand up for people suffering oppression, under a dictatorship and defend the freedom of the citizens of the United States of America any day, any time. I guess that some people would not understand this unless you've served in country, been shot at by enemy air and ground fire, had anti-aircraft weapons shot at you.
Sarah Levine, CPT, U.S.A.
101st Airborne
Never complain, don't explain - I am who I am, I'm my own creation.
Dear Sarah, Thank you for
Dear Sarah, Thank you for you post, and sharing a bit more from a perspective that is different than mine.
My wording of the child comment was really bad and I just realized yesterday how it came off. I was NOT suggesting that she should have aborted her child. I was just stating a fact about her situation. I actually edited the original post to more clearly say what I was intending.
As a person who is sincerely interested in this topic, I am curious if you would help me understand what the connection is between the threat of our freedom being lost and those we are fighting in Iraq.
From what I understand we are fighting two groups in Iraq; Al quada who have migrated there SINCE the US has had occupation, and Iraqi insurgents-which to my understanding are Iraqis who are rebelling against other Iraqis who are trying to work with the U.S. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong in that.
If I am correct, then what do Al Quada and Iraqi insurgents have to do with our freedom? I understand that AlQuada poses a great threat of terrorist acts against the U.S. but with the way Al Quada organizes itself in cells around the world, how does bombing Iraq put an end to that? And what aspects of our freedom are in jeopardy by Al Quada if we are not successful? By my estimation what is really in danger is our safety, not our freedom. And if it is our safety, I think there are ways to combat that without killing civilians in Iraq.
And while fighting for oppressed people under oppressive regimes is beyond noble, that is not why we went to war with Iraq. That became why we went to war with Iraq after we couldn't find any WMDs. If we really cared about helping people under oppressive regimes we'd be at war with about half a dozen countries right now.
Like a said before, I think it is commendable for you to put on a uniform, and fight for what you believe is right. And that you choose to do so.
I fight for oppressed people too. I just do it differently than you do because I sincerely don't understand how war brings peace, or how killing people helps people think that killing people is wrong.
I believe that war brings the domination of one over another. It doesn't bring peace.
Dear Sarah, I'm so thankful
Dear Sarah, I'm so thankful for your commitment to the American People and I sleep better at night knowing that there are dedicated officers and soldiers who are protecting our country. I am proud to know that the likes of you are defending our freedoms. You deserve to be commended for your bravery.
I know very well that there
I know very well that there is a lot of garbage to sift through to get to the truth.
I make no claim of really wanting to get to know Sara Palin because I don't care at all for McCain. She really is a non-issue for me. My post was actually more critical of his choice to pick her and less about her if you think about it.
You can put me in a liberal box if that helps you gauge where I am coming from. But it is not the whole picture for many people and it certainly isn't for me. I have voted Republican, Democrat, Independent, and this year I may vote Green. Confession: I voted for GW the first time! I don't give a shit about party lines or left vs. right.
And if the discussion stops because your a conservative and I am (according to you) a liberal, that is unfortunate. Just because I strongly dislike the candidate you are voting for doesn't mean I am arguing with you. But I certainly don't want to take up any more of you time.
BeautyMark stretches my mind..
I think this discussion has been very enlightening and I find BeautyMark's post to get my mind thinking in a new way about things. So I thank her for this.
As for Sara Palin, I think she made a great point. What qualifies her to be Vice President of the United States of America? I am a very strong supporter of women's rights but she does not seem like the right woman for the job.
I am most curious about how the christian conservatives feel about her 17 year old daughter Bristol being pregnant? While I am well aware of the fact that they would not want her to get an abortion, I am pretty sure they don't approve of a unwed 17 year old having sex. Thoughts?
Great question Artfulwear,
Great question Artfulwear,
While I do think that Palin's daughter's situation is irrelevant to Palin's qualifications as VP, it certainly is peculiar.
I keep hearing how the daughter and her boyfriend are getting married which I think is insane. Hopefully they don't mean any time soon. That's all we need, pregnant teens deciding to marry out of obligation. Yeah, that will do the divorce rate good.
I just about died when they showed the kids myspace page on the news. His status indicated that he never wanted kids, and he had a big old "OBAMA 08" banner on his page. You know Palin must want to kick that kids ass!!! On top of that, his myspace page is rumored to have been made private, by "request" of the secret service. That dude better ask MoPo for a paternity test, because he doesn't know what he is in for with this one.
While I am not of the Christian Conservative persuasion many are talking about this whole situation with a great deal of tact and respect. I mean let's face it, Christian Conservatives are no strangers to sexually related scandals. And despite the fact that Christians (in general) tout Abstinence the loudest, few of them are actually living it. (Trust me, even unmarried folks in seminary are "doin it")
On the republican and democrat sides people are proclaiming "Children should be off limits" which I have to say stinks of politics a little bit, but is still a welcomed refresher. I mean what family can't relate to a situation like this. I know my Catholic grandparents whose 15 year old daughter got pregnant in the 80's can related to Palin even more now. Such a dynamic makes her real to many people, and it may even turn out to benefit her. (Americans are notorious for voting for people they "relate" to or "feel good" about regardless of their foreign/domestic policy records/experience/etc. SUPER ANNOYING!)
What is problematic is when this kind of situation is used as a rubric for what others in her daughter's situation SHOULD do. That is what I fear.
Without a doubt though, some people are going to see her daughter's pregnancy as an inability to preach at home, what she wants to preach to the nation. It may hurt her, but I don't know to what degree.
It does beg the question regarding her thoughts on Abstinence only education vs. comprehensive sex education for teens, and you better believe she is going to get drilled relentlessly on that now.
Palin
she may be great lady, and fantastic woman, but i will never ever vote for Mac Cain.
i do not want to see, or hear another 4 years of another Bush look a like policies or any Bush ideas.
the last 8 years when ever this Bush person would come on TV my IQ would drop.
it is mistake to VOTE for Mac Cain. with Palin or not
The "Pitbull with Lipstick"
Palin makes me nauseous.
I don't know if anyone has heard Diddy's Blog on Palin but he does raise some valid points (although he's not the most noteworthy source of political forum). Basically that, this woman's existence is so far removed from the rest of America's daily, real life issues issues that she could not be qualified to be a VP. McCain is an OLD man who has tremendous health problems who more than likely cannot stand up to the physical demands of a presidency. See how quickly Clinton & even Bush visibly aged soon after taking office. This guy is gonna be leaning on someone and ... is she it? Well..she did say that she has "NO IDEA" what a Vice President does. That's off to a good start!
Here is an email that has been in circulation:
" Subject: Fwd: from a person in Alaska about John McCain's VP nominee
As an Alaskan, I am writing to give all of you some information on Sarah Palin, Senator McCain's choice for VP. As an Alaska voter, I know more than most of you about her and, frankly, I am horrified that he picked her.
The most accurate description of her is red neck. Her husbandworks in the oil fields of Prudhoe Bay and races snow mobiles. She is a life time member of the NRA and has worked tirelessly to allow indiscriminate hunting of wildlife in Alaska, particularly wolves and bears. She has spent millions of Alaska state dollars on aerialhunting of these predators from helicopters and airplanes, dollars that should have been spent, for example, on Alaska's failing school system.We have the lowest rate of high school graduation in the
country. Not all of you may think aerial predator hunting is so bad,but how anyone (other than Alaska wolf-haters, of which there aremany, most without teeth), could think this use of funds is appropriate is beyond me. If you want to know more about the aerial hunting travesty, let me know and I will send some links to informative web sites.
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> She has been a strong supporter of increased use of fossil fuels, yet the McCain campaign has the nerve to say she has "green" policies. The only thing green about Sarah Palin is her lack of experience.
She has consistently supported drilling in ANWR, use of coal-burning power plants (as I write this, a new coal plant is being built in her home town of Wasilla), strip mining, and almost anything else that will unnecessarily
exploit the diminishing resources of Alaska and destroy its environment.
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> Prior to her one year as governor of Alaska, she was mayor of Wasilla,a small red neck town outside Anchorage.The average maximum education level of parents of junior high school kids in Wasilla is 10th grade. Unfortunately, I have to go to Wasilla every week to get groceries and other supplies, so I have continual contact with the people who put Palin in office in the first place. I know what I'm talking about.
These people don't have a concept of the world around them or of the serious issues facing the US. Furthermore, they don't care. So long as they can go out and hunt their moose every fall, kill wolves and bears and drive their snow mobiles and ATVs through every corner of thewilderness, they're happy. I wish I were exaggerating.
Sarah Palin is currently involved in a political corruption scandal. She fired an individual in law enforcement here because she didn't like how he treated one of her relatives during a divorce. The man's performance and ability weren't considered; it was a totally personal firing and is currently under investigation. While the issue isn't close to the scandal of Ted Steven's corruption, it shows that Palin isn't "squeaky clean" and causes me to think there ay be more issues that could come to light. Clearly McCain doesn't care.
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When you line Palin up with Biden, the comparison would be laughable if it weren't so serious. Sarah Palin knows nothing of economics(admittedly a weak area for McCain), or of international affairs,knows nothing of national government, Social Security, unemployment, health care systems - you name it. The idea of her meeting with heads
of foreign governments around the world truly frightens me.
> In an increasingly dangerous world, with the economy in shambles in the US, Sarah Palin is uniquely UNqualified to be vice president.
John McCain is not a young man. Should something happen to him such that the vice president had to step in, it would destroy our country and possibly the world to have someone as inexperienced and inappropriate as Sarah Palin. The choice of Palin is a cheap shot by McCain to try to get Hillary supporters to vote for him. when McCain introduced her today, Palin had the nerve to compare herself with Hillary and Geraldine Ferraro. Sarah Palin, you are no Hillary Clinton.
To those of you who, like me, supported Hilary and were upset that she did not get the nomination, please don't think that Sarah Palin is a worthy substitute. If you supported Hillary, regardless of what you think the media and the democratic party may have done to undermine
her campaign, the person to support now is Obama, not Sarah Palin. To those of you who are independent or undecided, don't let the choice of Palin sway you in favor of McCain. Choosing her shows how unqualified
McCain is to be president. To those of you who are conservative, I guess you have no choice for president. But please try to see how the poor choice of Palin tells us a great deal about McCain's judgment.While the political posturing inherent in the choice of Palin isobvious, the more serious issue is the fact that the VP is, literally, a heartbeat away from the presidency. Sarah Palin is totally and unequivocally unqualified to be vice president, let alone president.
I know this is a lengthy and emotional email, but the stakes are high. I thought it might help for all of you, regardless of political affiliation, to know something about Palin from someone who has to live with her administration in Alaska on a daily basis.
Jackie S."
Also - did you know:
- 65% of Alaska is owned by the Federal Government and managed by the Department of the Interior and Forest Service and 10% is Native American property and managed by the Tribes. Of the 25% of Alaska remaining, approximately the size of Montana, only 1% is in
private hands.
- The population of Alaska is approximately 670,000, about half the size of metropolitan Denver, and Alaska has no personal income tax.
- Because they have so much oil money, the State often gives money to the residents (and are considering giving a $1,200 payment to Alaskans this year). Balancing a budget there is not really an issue.
- The Fire Department, garbage collectors and schools were managed by separate entities. Someone mentioned she undoubtedly understood foreign policy because Alaska is so close to Russia! (scary)
- The advantage of this choice is that it will really rally the Democrats and many Republicans and the Clintons to work for Obama as it is just so frightening! If you know of anyone wavering I strongly recommend you send them Jim Leach's speech at the DNC which really puts this election in historical perspective and stresses its importance--and this was "pre Sarah"!
Next to the expression "puppet on a string" - there is Palin smiling.
xoxo Anje
"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle, but if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best"
Marilyn Monroe
Thank you
Thanks for the information. I'm glad you understood what beautymark was trying to say. It really saddens me that people talk about Democrats, or those supporting Democrats being closed minded. The problem is most people do not want to hear views that differ from them even if facts are stated. Thank you for offering this information.
I'm still laughing my ass
I'm still laughing my ass off over the "pit bull with lipstick" comments. Go hockey moms!!
My views on Palin, and they are what they are...
Leaving Denver on Friday morning, I had a bit of a wait at the airport before I could leave. I sat in the smoking lounge watching the news with fellow delegate, shocked about McCain's pick, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. Now, I didn't know that Alaska had a female governor. In fact, the only thing I heard about Alaska was Sen. Ted Stevens. I had to admit it was a gutsy move by McCain, but I wondered...Who is Sarah Palin?
After about a week of revelations and scandals, I thought to myself, I don't think this was a good idea on McCain's part. So now comes the Republican convention, and I normally watch it, but I just couldn't bring myself to do so till Wednesday night. My only concern? How would Gov. Palin address issues that concern me? I am a single mom of three with real issues. It's amazing that sometimes, even as Dem, I can take that hat off and become an undecided voter. Though she gave a spunky speech, nothing in her speech told me where she stood on issues. Look, I know everyone is about the power of women in this country, but the power of women is not going to pay my bills, keep food on my table, make sure I have health care for me and my daughters, or bring my friend, who is also a single mom, home from Iraq. These are issues that are important to me and the people of this country.
I understand that some women are excited by the prospect of a woman holding one of the highest offices in the country, but at what expense to our country? Are we so divided that we can't see past the divisive politics and unite to be a better country? It's time that we unite and take our country back and work together to solve the problems that have plagued us far too long.
Just because I am an Obama supporter doesn't mean I just adopted this policy. It was because of this movement, that I can finally SPEAK UP and say that I am tired, and I have had enough. For my children and me.
Ordinary People can do Extraordinary Things!!