All That Hate


This is why all that hate mongering is dangerous. It is a double-edged sword.

AP INVESTIGATION: Palin pipeline terms curbed bids – Yahoo! News

AP INVESTIGATION: Palin pipeline terms curbed bids – Yahoo! News:

“Gov. Sarah Palin’s signature accomplishment — a contract to build a 1,715-mile pipeline to bring natural gas from Alaska to the Lower 48 — emerged from a flawed bidding process that narrowed the field to a company with ties to her administration”

(Via Yahoo! News.)

The closer you look, the less mavericky she gets. Palin is more politician than maverick.

Anger consumes John McCain support as poll gap widens – Times Online

Anger consumes John McCain support as poll gap widens – Times Online:

“Events this week have been marked by ugly outbursts from crowds. In Clearwater, Florida, shouts of ‘kill him!’ could be heard amid a chorus of boos when Mrs Palin attacked the Democratic nominee over his links with 1960s radical, Bill Ayers.
Journalists were reported to have been taunted with obscenities or racial insults from members of audience when Mrs Palin blamed the ‘mainstream media’ for what she described as her ‘less-than-successful’ – and much-parodied – television interviews.
At a rally on Monday in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mr McCain asked: ‘Who is the real Barack Obama?’ A man in crowd screamed back the reply: ‘Terrorist!’”

(Via Times Online.)

It’s turning ugly. My question is why not speak against such outbursts when they happen or perhaps later? Truly frightening these two.

CNN Covers Palin Rape Kit Story (VIDEO)

CNN Covers Palin Rape Kit Story (VIDEO):

(Via The Huffington Post.)

I first heard about this on The Daily Show and was pretty shocked. It’s a pretty crazy situation and disturbing. Not a smart move to attract women voters.

What’s the Difference?

So Palin can speak in complete sentences. She still knows nothing about foreign policy. – By Fred Kaplan – Slate Magazine:

“More to the point, he noted that McCain has never explained how his policies would differ from Bush’s on Iran, Lebanon, Pakistan, or Iraq. In other words, even if Palin is right that 2009 is Year Zero, what would she and her No. 1 do differently? She didn’t answer the question, any more than McCain ever has, perhaps because there is no answer.”

(Via Slate.com.)

About the only thing the McCain smacks of change is it’s slogan which has as the campaign wears on. Now it’s, “Change is Coming.” Barack Obama is winning in the polls so I guess he’s right.

Answer the Question!

Watch Palin dance. Facts are tough!

Style vs. Substance

Transcript of Palin, Biden debate – CNN.com:

PALIN: People aren’t looking for more of the same. They are looking for change. And John McCain has been the consummate maverick in the Senate over all these years.
He’s taken shots left and right from the other party and from within his own party, because he’s had to take on his own party when the time was right, when he recognized it was time to put partisanship aside and just do what was right for the American people.
That’s what I’ve done as governor, also, take on my own party, when I had to, and work with both sides of the aisle, in my cabinet, appointing those who would serve regardless of party, Democrats, independents, Republicans, whatever it took to get the job done.
Also, John McCain’s maverick position that he’s in, that’s really prompt up to and indicated by the supporters that he has. Look at Lieberman, and Giuliani, and Romney, and Lingle, and all of us who come from such a diverse background of — of policy and of partisanship, all coming together at this time, recognizing he is the man that we need to leave — lead in these next four years, because these are tumultuous times.
We have got to win the wars. We have got to get our economy back on track. We have got to not allow the greed and corruption on Wall Street anymore.
And we have not got to allow the partisanship that has really been entrenched in Washington, D.C., no matter who’s been in charge. When the Republicans were in charge, I didn’t see a lot of progress there, either. When the Democrats, either, though, this last go- around for the last two years.
Change is coming. And John McCain is the leader of that reform.
IFILL: Senator…
BIDEN: I’ll be very brief. Can I respond to that?
Look, the maverick — let’s talk about the maverick John McCain is. And, again, I love him. He’s been a maverick on some issues, but he has been no maverick on the things that matter to people’s lives.
He voted four out of five times for George Bush’s budget, which put us a half a trillion dollars in debt this year and over $3 trillion in debt since he’s got there.
He has not been a maverick in providing health care for people. He has voted against — he voted including another 3.6 million children in coverage of the existing health care plan, when he voted in the United States Senate.
He’s not been a maverick when it comes to education. He has not supported tax cuts and significant changes for people being able to send their kids to college.
He’s not been a maverick on the war. He’s not been a maverick on virtually anything that genuinely affects the things that people really talk about around their kitchen table.
Can we send — can we get Mom’s MRI? Can we send Mary back to school next semester? We can’t — we can’t make it. How are we going to heat the — heat the house this winter?
He voted against even providing for what they call LIHEAP, for assistance to people, with oil prices going through the roof in the winter.
So maverick he is not on the important, critical issues that affect people at that kitchen table.”

(Via CNN.com.)

Look at the contrast in the responses of Sarah “Toothpaste Ad” Palin (friends words can’t take credit) vs. Joe “Gaffe Master” Biden. Which had style? Which had substance? Well, for my money robotic talking points are just not up to snuff. There’s too much at stake.

Fareed Zakaria: Palin Is Ready? Please. | Newsweek Voices – Fareed Zakaria | Newsweek.com

Fareed Zakaria: Palin Is Ready? Please. | Newsweek Voices – Fareed Zakaria | Newsweek.com:

“Palin has been given a set of talking points by campaign advisers, simple ideological mantras that she repeats and repeats as long as she can. (‘We mustn’t blink.’) But if forced off those rehearsed lines, what she has to say is often, quite frankly, gibberish.”

(Via NewsWeek.)

Ouch. I think the verdict is almost in. The upcoming debate is her last chance.

YouTube – Jack Cafferty Tells Us How He Really Feels About Sarah Palin

YouTube – Jack Cafferty Tells Us How He Really Feels About Sarah Palin:

(Via YouTube.)

It’s getting ugly.

YouTube – CBS Sarah Palin interview

YouTube – CBS Sarah Palin interview:

(Via YouTube.)

Now I know why they ban reporters from questioning her. Embarrassment.

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