Just a little ironic

Republicans saying Democrats are humiliating a seventeen year old girl for political purposes - rather then looking at the larger point which is abstinence vs. sex education and birth control.

Yet those very same Republicans are more then willing to send seventeen year olds to Iraq to die based on lies for the political purpose of making McCain's surge appear successful when all we have done is enable Iraqi Shiites to eventually align themselves with Iranian Shiites against Americas best interests.

Guess that means she "looks down" on the poor people, mostly black, for whom Barack was responsible as a community organizer. But they are city folk of color, so the hell with them, right?

Who really looked down on small town America?

Who let the corporations take the jobs to China?

Who let the health care and education system go into the gutter?

Who started an unjustified war that took innocent lives and unlimited amounts of money?

Who insists in keeping an oil addiction and destroy the planet in the process?

wow, she just offended everyone whos a community organizer and just defended everyone who lost their jobs due plants closing, because Obama and community organizers are the type of people who actually help hard working Americans.
Video: Hot Mic, Republicans Bashing Sarah Palin

shhhhh ... we want her to leave that in there and drive home how they really feel. don't post commentary that could lead them to pull that line.

I guess they figured out finally that no one bought the sexism smear, so might as well go back to the tried and true elitism.

Those bitters, clinging to their guns and religion.

John McCain tells CBS that he may sue The National Enquirer for reporting that Sarah Palin had an affair with her husband's business partner.

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/09/mccain-threatens-to-sue-nation-1.php

Go to the link, and click it on up. Keep the pot boiling. McCain is the one who has drawn attention to the report, so let us help him and Sarah draw more attention to it.

Do your duty. Onward Christen Soldiers.

Click it on up. YUP! YUP!

The Obama campaign needs to come back and say so my opponents is looking down on community organizers.

as a returned peace corps volunteer who served this country for 27 months putting foward a good face towards to developing world as to what it means to be an eager and helpful young america, i am offended by that community organizer line.

I guess while i was busy organizing my rural community to start a running water project she was busy banning books, being for the bridge to nowhere, making her employes take loyality test, but what do i know, i guess i didn't have any responsibilites

Slightly off topic but if anyone wants a great rundown on Alaskans, their views and the AIP go to Mudflats blog.

As a former Alaskan he nails it better than I ever could.

http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/the-alaska-independence-party-we-are-outta-here/

Ok. If going to a big medical center when my water has broken, and going there right away, means small town America will feel looked down on... well... I simply have to say... that's what all good medical advice tells us.

These folks are desperate! Small towns. That's what they're after? They're gonna dis the cities? They're gonna dis the people who live in them?

Ok.... Remind me again about how small towns in many places are getting smaller. Remind me how many young people are for Obama - and leaving small towns.

We love small towns! Just can't find work in them!

From:

Head of State

http://headofstate.blogspot.com/2008/09/unsurprised.html

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Unsurprised

"No Surprises From Palin, McCain Team Says"-Washington Post

Senior McCain officials described themselves as "unsurprised" today as huge storms of locusts flew from Wasilla, Alaska and descended upon McCain campaign headquarters. "Locusts were vetted. Locusts were vetted in the vet" said one campaign official, who spoke without attribution out of concern that he would be devoured by a verminous flying cloud. The campaign also described as "expected" reports that the rivers were running black with ashes, that family pets were begin to speak in human voices, declaiming "Release Sarah!", and that a huge spreading stain was beginning to blot out the Northern sun. "Vetted" said the campaign.

"There are exciting new studies that show that locusts can be used as a source of biodegradable fuel" said Newt Gingrich, as he hunkered down to avoid the black marble obelisks falling from the sky around him. "Palin, if she can be said to have played a role in bringing about these new biofuel resources, should be praised for her innovative role in the solution to our future energy demands".

"These events firmly demonstrate Palin's deep connection to traditional modes of traditional expression, in traditional forms, traditionally." said William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard. "Experience, in the face of these more traditional events, is overrated..." continued Kristol, before ending the interview to wrap himself head-to-toe in mosquito netting and swallowing a bitter tasting anti-malarial drug, the taste of which, as his lips contorted, he noted to be "surprisingly refreshing."

Palin's schedule in the upcoming days of the Republican National Convention has been cut short due to, as one McCain communications aide reported, a desire not to "let the magic out of the bottle too quickly." "Sarah is a precious resource, who each moment brings a new vitality and energy to every worker on the campaign" said the aide, while fighting to remove the nest of serpents which had suddenly materialized on the floor beneath him, and were now slowly ascending his legs. "Do these bite, or just slink?" asked the aide, who spoke on conditions of anonymity so as not to provoke or otherwise alienate the reptiles.

Meanwhile, as the heavens darkened, the seas began to boil, and a voice tore through the clouds shouting, in deep, stentorian tones to one and all: "It was a Mistake!", campaign offices described themselves as "unperturbed". "Serpents materializing, house pets suddenly called to vocal advocacy, celestial callings to revise and repent...Vetted" said the spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity as he was turning into a pillar of salt. "Everything that was vetted was vetted in the vet."

Cite:

Head of State:

http://headofstate.blogspot.com/2008/09/unsurprised.html

My grandmother used to tell me something like, "If you don't have anything nice to say about yourself, then..."

Or maybe I'm getting that wrong.

I grew up in a small town in Iowa. I'm the product of a small town. I don't look down on her experience-- I'm just smart enough to know her experience has nothing to do with running for President of the United States.

Besides, adherence to small town values will naturally lead you to vote for Obama.

Sarah Palin should stop pretending she's better than all the other women in this country. Ms. Palin you totally disrespect the worthy American women before you.

Bluebell

Gawd, I wish the menfolk would shut up telling me how women think.

If that ever happened, half of my gender would have very little to say!

Of course, that would be a good thing and the rest of us might learn something!

Here's how I look at the choice Americans face in this election. In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers.

Left unspoken: Like me, for instance.

And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change.

Why didn't she say like "John and I"?

With Americans losing their jobs and their homes and unable afford healthcare all we hear from Palin is about her make believe drama with the media

Yes Obama was a proud community organizer giving back to the community. That job prepared him well to understand the needs to people everywhere. It prepared him well for life in politics.

Palin’s job before she got into politics was a local sportscaster. That prepared her how?

Can somebody pleeeeease explain to me what a "HOCKEY MOM" is?? Is that something like a "soccer mom"? What, is she running for prime minister of Canada?? HUH, Soccer Mom? Are you kidding me? Is that supposed to be endearing in some way?

She's going to say all of this with THAT voice???

Sounds like a great speech...if you're running for president of your senior class. I wonder if she'll make air quotes when she says "news flash."

ANCHORAGE — Tuesday I picked up a stack of cds that hold all of the meeting minutes, agendas, resolutions and legislation from Gov. Sarah Palin’s time as mayor of her hometown, Wasilla. Apparently, Sen. John McCain’s campaign hadn’t thought to do the same before tapping Palin.

Mike Lillis and Matt DeLong are pitching in to help me comb through everything. One of the interesting documents we’ve come across so far is the memorandum from 2000 (available here) outlining why the town should hire a federal lobbyist. According to the document and accompanying contract, it looks like the lobbyist started about four and a half months sooner than previously disclosed. The city council approved a $15,000 initial budget for the plan without much fanfare. The item passed unanimously and without public discussion, along with a list of other more mundane city politics business, according to meeting minutes from Feb. 14, 2000.

The resolution explains that the firm, Robertson, Monagle & Eastbaugh, had been successful in getting money federal money for a neighboring city. As The Washington Post reported this week, the lobbyist from the firm eventually assigned to Wasilla, Steven Silver, had worked on Sen. Ted Stevens’ staff. I just spoke with the city’s current mayor, Dianne M. Keller, who confirmed that Silver is still the town’s federal lobbyist.

In 2000, the city wanted money for a variety of public works and safety projects, plus “weapons” for its small police force:

The city could use the assistance of a lobbyist to receive appropriations with a number of projects including: $6.6 million for Wasilla Water Utility Improvements, two 12-inch wells, well pump houses, 3-million-gallon reservoir and transmission mains; $3.2 million Urban Storm Retention and Lake Water Quality Improvements, three lift stations, oversizing for pipes (Parks Hwy), side road connections; and $90K for various Wasilla Police Department safety equipment, communication needs and weapons.

The hire was a smart move. Between 2000 and 2003, Wasilla received $11.9 million in federal money, plus another $15.9 million in money specifically for transportation improvements. During that time, Sen. John McCain, a strong opponent of the earmarking system, complained three times about specific earmark projects heading for Wasilla, The Los Angeles Times reports today.

Palin has positioned herself as a reformer, announcing how she killed the infamous “bridget nowhere earmark” — without mentioning her initial support for the project. She’s got some serious repositioning to do to pull off the fiscal-reformer image.

http://www.washingtonindependent.com/4114/wasilla-lets-hire-a-lobbyist-to-get-weapons-etc

"Actual responsibilities".....I guess, under Palin's definition, those include trying to get books banned at the local library and hiring lobbyists to scrounge for federal earmarks, all the while claiming to be for "small government."

So "unexperienced" is positive for Palin (who must be able to function as President) but negative for Obama? Very strange.

I grew up in small town America. We all moved away to get away from popularity starved, un-enlightened A-holes like Sarah Palin. It's not that we look down on small town America, it's that small town America looks down on themselves and takes it out on the rest of us.

With $1.65 in federal money received for every $1.00 paid, Alaska is a small town - but for such a small town it sure sucks hard on the government tit - especially since she raised local sales taxes and taxed the oil companies, too. I question how someone who uses other peoples' money to solve her budget problems going to help with the kind of fiscal reform we need, especially given that McCain admits to not understanding the economy.

Oh... the yearly term for Alaskan Governor is only 90 work days. So she has about 140 working days as governor under her belt - I've worked more days in the past 6 months. How about you? How much did you learn in 6 months on your fist real job? Enough to be CEO?

The term Mayberry Machiavelli just popped in my head for some odd reason. Double snark....

I look up and respect the position of Vice President. I've gotta believe that even the lowest low-info republican can see she is indisputably unqualified for the VP role. Someone needs to tell her, girlfriend you are way, way out of your league.

Her arrogance is astonishing. I'm stunned. How can someone who didn't even bother to apply for a passport until 2007 expect to represent this country on the world stage? Mix with world leaders, converse intelligently regarding the complex cultural and political upheavels we have in the world? She doesn't even believe in science, denies global warming.

This woman is totally off her trolley. Oh well.

Obama's camp hasn't officially blasted Palin yet. I think they're waiting to counterpunch so they can't be accused of sexism.

I expect the gloves to come off after she takes the first swing tonight.

Oh... the yearly term for Alaskan Governor is only 90 work days. So she has about 140 working days as governor under her belt - I've worked more days in the past 6 months. How about you? How much did you learn in 6 months on your fist real job? Enough to be CEO?

Holy Shit - 140 working days as governor of a state which has an entire population significantly lower than the City of Dallas.

Can this really be happening?

"The real agents of change."

Do they really think they can takeover "change" this late in the game? Did they not watch the Dem primaries?!

why McCain's camp keeps driving this POW trash

I'm waiting for the MSM to wise up to war heroes, like McShame.

There once was a guy named MacArthur. He was a big hero during WWII in the South Pacific (Medal of Honor no less) and rose to be General of the Army. While serving under Truman during the Korean conflict, he publicly disagreed with the President. Truman cut his nuts off in public. Seems that being a war hero from WWII didn't carry any weight back then. So I wonder what changed during the Vietnam conflict that entitles McShame to special treatment? After all MacArthur was a 5-star General and McCain was only a Lt.

why McCain's camp keeps driving this POW trash

I'm waiting for the MSM to wise up to war heroes, like McShame.

There once was a guy named MacArthur. He was a big hero during WWII in the South Pacific (Medal of Honor no less) and rose to be General of the Army. While serving under Truman during the Korean conflict, he publicly disagreed with the President. Truman cut his nuts off in public. Seems that being a war hero from WWII didn't carry any weight back then. So I wonder what changed during the Vietnam conflict that entitles McShame to special treatment? After all MacArthur was a 5-star General and McCain was only a Lt.

Sounds like MSNBC sent a memo to stop beating up on Palin.

Keith and Rachel - time to ride to the rescue!

The Obama campaign ought to come back with some homey, entertaining, endorsements from mayors of small towns. Somebody track down the Mayor of Lake Woebegone.

Whoa, don't mess with this gun-toting hottie!

LOL!

Is it just me or has McSame completely surrounded himself around big business and CEO's. The lady who spoke first was a CEO of something, can't remember what. And this Fiorina was CEO of Hewlett Packard. Hmmmmm? Just though I'd ask...anyone have any insight?

She should also add, "When I became mayor I didn't know what to do so I hired a city manager to perform my duties as I ordered".

According to the city council members she did not know what to do, even her mother-in-law noted this, so she had someone else do it.

Fiaroni: "...they are concerned..." crowd is falling asleep. "She's asking us to care about other people for god's sake."

Well, gregory is bar none the worst right-wing hack that I think that I have ever heard. No wonder he took it up the a** on the invasion of iraq and as did the american people. Chief white house correspondent???? Pathetic. He is not worthy of the label journalist. He should be fired by nbc. He would have a home at fox. What a pig.

The bottom line so far: when they actually do get around to mentioning helping those in need, (close to) utter silence from crowd. What gets response: McCain is maverick and we'll fight the bad guys and won't tax you.

Gotta love what Ron Reagan said about Obama and Palin. He really gave Palin a verbal clobbering.

Seems like Nancy Reagan is now an Obama fan too.

I'm getting really tired of this "Liberals look down on the common folk" rhetoric, which really is code for "hate the antiamerican effete traitors in the cities".

Talk about stirring up class resentment. Isn't this what Republicans always "claim" Democrats are doing? Class warfare?

that's what I was thinking. It's really a nasty, thoughtless line and insulting to the people who have been helped by community organizers, not to mention the selfless work of the organizers. That one should backfire.

OTHO, a good response would be to say "you're right, I don't have any experience as a village mayor who hired a lobbyist to secure millions of federal taxpayer dollars, raised taxes, and left the village millions of dollars in debt."

Goddamn, if Obama doesn't jump on that, I'm going to be pissed. Because the fucking media is asleep at the wheel. Mathews looked like he was medicated today, just sat there and said "yeah" while some gooper repeated the lie that Palin said no to the bridge to nowhere.

People--CONGRESS KILLED THE BRIDGE EARMARK BEFORE PALIN EVEN TOOK OFFICE AS GOVERNOR, BUT SHE STILL TOOK THE MONEY! That's the real story--she didn't just support the bridge before she was elected and then said no--there wasn't a fucking bridge earmark to refuse by the time she was governor. Everyone needs to read the Daily Howler every fucking day, because Somerby points out inaccuracies and ineptitude even at decent sites like TPM. We're even stronger when we get the facts straight, and demand that the MSM get them straight as well.

My God what a Party! I thought the Repubs were the tough guys (and gals)! They just can't handle any scrutiny at all without hiding behind charges of sexism and elitism. Oh, we just think Palin is a hick now and that's why she is getting investigated. Maybe we're not so gullible to believe all their talk of being reformers and mavericks and want the proof. If they can't handle the heat ... well, get lost! Just like a bully, once the Repubs get as good as they give they whine, "It's not fair!," and run behind the skirts of the referees.

every fucking time they say that Obama doesn't have Palin's "experience", his campaign needs to reply that he doesn't have that "experience" by listing all of her scandals, lies, and contradictions.

Romney: We don't need a liberal Washington. We need a conservative Washington. WTF did we have for the last freaking 8 years? Cheese and rice.

Sounds like a Nazi rally to me!

Wow, Obama way up in Iowa and Minnesota in those polls, up by a couple in Ohio as well. Sorry if I appear pissed, I still assume Obama knows what he's doing--I just get sick of GOP bullshit not being refuted with basic facts.

Campbell Brown is my hero now--stay strong baby!

The last time I checked one of the most elite institutions of higher education in the East is the US Naval Academy. It believe it is harder to win entrance than Harvard. Of course his buddy GW Bush went to Yale and thenHarvard Business School, as did Mitt Romney. Hmmm. Why then is McCain attacking the schools of his opponents and friends? Of course Sen. Obama got into Columbia and Harvard on his own not as a legacy.

When Palin became mayor she cut her own salary by $4000, it was a lovely symbolic gesture. But at the same time she hired a city administrator. So she added that salary to the city rolls and basically farmed out the job of running the city to the administrator. I heard an interesting interview on air america today with an alternate for his wife who is an AK Ron Paul delegate. He is from Wasilla. He said that Sara Palin was really irresponsible. That she raised taxes and spends but hasn't really had to make any hard decisions. I honestly think that she is way out of her league. BUT he says the same thing they all have been saying in AK. Don't underestimate her. He ability to make people like her is uncanny.

God, I really hate the f*cking media. It is so pathetic and I am watching msnbc, the most "liberal" outlet. It totally sucks. I am going to freaking barf. Retch!