Sarah Palin is one tough cookie and she can shot a gun too.You have to be stouter than the average bear to live in Alaska. Those bush planes can be pretty rough.

She will also have Biden stuttering in no time at the vice presidential debate!

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Charlie

Well, to go back to Sen. Bentsen's famous quote to Dan Quayle (slightly misused)  We KNOW Hillary, we've worked with Hillary and son, SHE ain't HILLARY!

I'm with Charlie - I CARE about my health care and want to see it reformed not a bandaid placed on it.

I want to see my retirement PROTECTED - not given away to "undocumented workers!"

I want to see the budget balanced AGAIN (like the last democratic regime) and a surplus back in THIS country - and I don't care what happens to third world countries. I care about THIS country.

Terriorism IS a threat and THIS country should be protected IN THIS COUNTRY - NOT over there! Clean UP our immigration (other countries have a lot better immigration safeguards in place than we do) and we just might not have the problems with terrorism that we are being told that we do.

Get our Education system back on track. Dubba and his band of "friends" has cut our education system to the point that we're turning out a bunch of imbeciles and calling them educated. We're way behind in the world and need to catch up.

And I'd like to be drawing a little more than 1.5% interest on my savings account.

We'll see what the Repubs come up with at their convention. Personally, I think the dems did a hell of a job with theirs. I'm a great fan of the "American President" and thought Obama did a great take off of Andy Shepherd's speach... it worked in the movie and I think it worked for him...

Hugs BD

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If reform means a governmental take over, I'll pass on reform.


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I'd advise that you not hand out your bank account numbers then. THAT is your retirement. Social Security isn't a retirement.


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"regime" is a good word for that era, but I agree...the budget should be balanced.

Isolationism didn't work in the past, it won't work now. One can't wait until the fire is at property line before breaking out the water hose.


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Our education system was a disaster long before the current administration came in.......and no matter who wins this contest, I'm afraid that situation will continue for a number of reasons.


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Why in God's name do you have money in a savings account?


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An American Idol version of politics will be our downfall.

BarbaraD wrote on Aug 30^th, 2008 at 1:28pm:

Worked for Richard J. Daley.......  

Charlie wrote on Aug 30^th, 2008 at 3:11pm:


Excuse me, but Bush aint running....is he, Charlie?....Sorry...LOL 

Im not sure I like the pick of Palin here.

1st of all, the Clintons will eventually FULLY back Obama and her "supporters" will not vote Mccain in the end.  Neither Clinton has a shot at the White House now but they could gain power in a Democratic White house if they repair the relationship and help Obama get elected.

2nd, 2 years ago Palin was the Mayor of a small town.  Her lack of experience wouldn't be an issue if Mccain wasn't very old.

3rd, in my eyes, Palin has actually lowered McCains chances to win.  Before he picked her, I thought Mccain was the clear favorite to win..... how its 50/50 in my eyes.

With all this said, I think it needs to be said that this country has survived a ton of horrible Presidents.  In fact, it would be nice to vote for the better candidate sometime, not the lesser of two evils.

This year I find it difficult to imagine that anyone thinks Obama is a better choice than McCain for President.  Biden/Obama would be an easier sell to me than Obama/Biden.  Isn't it smarter to let the experienced person take the reigns with the inexperienced one learning on the job to succeed when the older one is done?

Anyway..... I said I thought the VP selection would matter more this year than most Pres elections.  I hope I am wrong and McCain overcomes an obviously weak choice.

Let the real fun begin..... anyone else wish Obama and Palin would debate and McCain and Biden would debate?  Those would be interesting.

I really wish Leiberman had been McCain's choice.  I hate partisan politics and that ticket would make the far right cringe but probably would win easy.

All things said.......... Michael buffer take it away!!!!!!!!

Bill Clinton will never fully support Obama as long as his bank statement is down $20 million, so I’m sure Bill and Hill will find a way to torpedo Obama in some fashion.

Hillary and Biden are secretly working for the RNC, and wouldn’t it be something if the GOP paid off the Clinton’s primary debt for their back alley sabotage eforts.

The DNC and their constituents are doing all the work and providing the gaffs for McCane’s commercials.

Rolo………..

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Why are so many people under the impression that 'executive experience' makes a good president ?  Clinton, Carter, and GW Bush all had plenty of it as governors, yet they are not widely seen as great presidents.  JFK, FDR and Lincoln? - not a lot of executive experience before moving to the White House.

monty wrote on Aug 31^st, 2008 at 3:48pm:


Monty misquoted because I did not write that!

Edit to add; but I do agree with it.

Palins' hard line "NO" to abortion in any way, shape or form is not going to win many Female votes the way I see it.

The Dems. will exploit this to the 10th degree, you can bet the farm on that one. If they don't, it would be a bad move on their part.

Scenario: Some scumbag rapes a Woman, she gets pregnant and has a bad time with it and her life is in danger, she still would have to have this child even if it meant she was going to die? WTF kind of thinking is that?

I personally believe abortion should NOT to be used as an everyday form of birth control, but there needs to be SOME logical thinking about this and her viewpoint is way to hard line for me to fathom.

Jimmers