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Obama supporters might want to put your "Palin is McCain's last coffin nail" celebration on hold. Liberal/progressive/Democratic-leaning blogs had exploded with glee, hailing John McCain's choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his Vice President to be the worst political move since Michael Dukakis decided that driving a tank looked presidential and that she would more likely replace Tina Fey on 30 Rock than Dick Cheney at 1600 Pennsylvania. Arianna Huffington called the move "clearly a Hail Mary pass," suggesting "Maybe an anxious nation can offer John McCain a do-over." Jewish Journal editor, Rob Eshman, advanced the thought that her support for Pat Buchanan's Presidential run could alienate Jewish voters and "cause 'Israel First' Jews, who seemed to be pretty much done with Obama, to take a second look." Even noted blogger and incessant, self-promoting author/satirist/TV writer/columnist, Steve Young, wrote facetiously of the seeming attempt to attract the female vote, "I can just see the deluge of anti-science, anti-women right to choose, anti-gay, anti-environmental Hillary supporters lining up for this one." Albeit the Democrat's delight, the majority of Americans aren't making plans for the Obama inauguration. In fact, it seems the immediate reaction to the Palin pick has more Americans believing Palin is ready to be president than not. That's not an Onion headline, folks. Not even FreeRepublic.com. That was READ THE REST OF THE "YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN, BUT I'M NOT" STORY" "HERE Award-winning TV writer, Steve Young, is author of "Great Failures of the Extremely Successful" (www.greatfailure.com) and blogs at the appropriately named steveyoungonpolitics.com www.greatfailure.com A talk show host, author, columnist,award-winning television writer and filmmaker, his inspiring book, "Great Failures of the Extremely Successful" (Tallfellow Press) has been published internationally and has become required reading in the Wharton School of Business Masters Program. His "All The News That's Fit To Spoof " column appears every Sunday on the L.A. Daily News Oped Page.
Steve has appeared all over national TV and radio with his unique brand of satirical punditry and social observations appearing in national periodicals from the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times, to his own weekly Internet column "The Lords Of Loud," at AlbionMonitor.net and The Huffington Post.
Can someone tell me, if Ron Paul is against the Iraq war, why has he not floored a vote to stop funding and bring the troops home as required in the original congressional authorization, “Use of Force” H.J.Res 114 of 2002 and required after 90 days by the War Powers Resolution (WPR) H. J. Res. 542 of 1973?If you have not read the authorization in H.J. 114 here is what it says exactly. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c107:1:./temp/~mdbsrND3wT:: Authorization for Use of...
Go Sarah! I am a big fan of the movie Dave. If you missed this story, it was about a political outsider that got the chance to make America better. In the movie the lifetime politicians no longer understood the problems of the people they represent. Lets talk about experience. Bill Clinton was Governor of Arkansas and was a fine President. Here is how 1987 Arkansas stacks against 2008 Alaska. Arkansas 1987 Gross State Product was $32.1 Billion in 2008 Dollars (7 Billion less than Alaska) Population in Arkansas is 2,356,586 in 1990. Arkansas is 53,179 sq mi Arkansas has 105 State run Airports Arkansas has 1 International Airports Alaska 2008 Gross State Product was $39.9 Billion Population of Alaska is 683,478 in 2008. Alaska is 656,424 sq miles Alaska has 386 State run Airports Alaska has 2 International Airports Maybe the United States could use a person that has children, started out with nothing, happily married her high school sweetheart, owns a business, worked hard and made something of themselves. How about someone that is not a Washington insider that did not come from American royalty. Do you not think she understands healthcare after 5 children? How about our schools? Which one of these fools took on big oil and made them give money directly back to the people and not into the State General Fund? Who in the group is not a multi-millionaire? Who is not an attorney? She brings real world experience first hand to the problems we are facing as a country. Before you talk to me about international experience, remember that our schools, healthcare, roads and economy are in trouble also. Experience is important but experience has to be on the right topic to matter. A great example is found in our Senate and House of Representatives. You see they represent people from their state and that is why they are called Representatives. Governor Palin is responsible to govern the people of Alaska and is called the Governor and not the Representative. One is leadership and the other is following orders from the respective political party which our Senators do at least 90% of the time. Senators McCain, Biden, Obama and Clinton all represent other people. They are not leaders, but followers. They do not negotiate treaties, they do not work within any real budget. They did not wield a veto or give pardons to people. They do not command the State troops, police or any state level services and do not respond to emergencies. Just ask yourself, who gave them so much time to go out and campaign for president for the last 12 months? How many hours did they work? They often don’t show up for votes either and do not read the laws they pass as Michael Moore proves. Out of the 5 of them, who thinks Palin spent more hours working last year on her job and not on her next job. So who has the experience that we need today? In regards to the scandal surrounding her firing someone for not firing her ex-brother in-law. Good for her. Her brother-in-law was suspended as a State Trooper because he used his taser on his son, abused his wife (Palins sister) and is now in a custody battle with Governor Palins sister. The same trooper also threatened Governor Palins father. Go Aunt Sarah! David Alsabery Santa Monica, CA by
David Alsabery (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 2 comments)
on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 11:57:25 AM
Palin wailin away We have met the enemy and it is us. Obama has shown to be a consistent Hawk. But unavailable for military service. Palin has a child ready to fight in Iraq. Obama has impeachment off the table. Palin has a union husband. Obama is a FISA destroyer. Palin has come from nowhere to make her mark. The Dems should have given us a choice of progressive / liberal. Palin is a new face that has not drowned our hopes. We are in deep doo-doo. by
Wolfie (9 articles, 0 quicklinks, 33 diaries, 1208 comments)
on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 12:08:05 PM
Laughing all the w ay to the poor house. Why believe that a substantially static organization like dems are capable of staying extant when everything they do is to cause the country to be extinguished. Attack Russia and embrace nafta gatt and wto. Sounds like a plan. Maybe we can re-energize Eddie Fisher's career while we are at it! Why not growup and vote for Barr, nader, McKinney, et al. What is the worst that can happen? God is still in charge. It is all an illusion anyhow. We volunteered to be born and here we are. I watch the movie as it plays out in man's time. Knowing full well it is happening all at once. Our brother calls out for help. This is what we see and hear. Love is the antidote. Maybe some Soma will help them as well. Wolfie by
Wolfie (9 articles, 0 quicklinks, 33 diaries, 1208 comments)
on Monday, September 1, 2008 at 4:02:09 AM
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