Kate Pickert
Time Magazine
Gov. Sarah Palin's vice presidential candidacy has breathed new life into Alaska's local media, energizing the commentators who have been chronicling the state's tumultuous political landscape — from Troopergate to the Bridge to Nowhere. Here's a few of the Alaskan bloggers who know Palin best and are breaking news about the governor.
- Written by a former Alaskan state legislator — and car rental company executive — who grew up in Anchorage and ran as an independent against Sarah Palin for governor in 2006.
- Halcro, a critic of Palin since she got into office, first broke the story of Palin's alleged abuse of power in trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired as a state trooper. He's also written extensively about Palin's stance on the Bridge to Nowhere and a massive natural gas pipeline project.
- Recent post: Upcoming conference call between Sarah Palin and oil company executives about the state's plan pipeline plans.
Draft Sarah Palin For Vice President
- Although it's not technically written in Alaska, this blog has been one of Sarah Barracuda's biggest boosters for more than a year. Launched by Adam Brickley when he was a University of Colorado student in February 2007, it was created to urge the McCain campaign to pick Palin as a running mate. Brickley, who attended the Republican National Convention, got a personal phone call from the Palins the day that news of her candidacy broke.
- Since the announcement, the blog has dedicated itself to documenting "Sarahmania," criticizing "left-wing bigotry" and touting the achievements of the governor.
- Recent post: A link to a recent US Weekly cover story on Palin, "Babies Lies & Scandal," — noting that despite the magazine's "smear reporting," more than 80% of of US Weekly readers say Palin would make a good vice president.
| Michelle from DA Bronx |
September 9th, 2008 2:46 pm ET Hmm, if I am looking for some accurate, unbiased infor about Sarah Palin, perhaps a not so reliable source would be one of her former opponents. Just a thought. |
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| Cindy |
September 9th, 2008 2:54 pm ET I've seen a lot of these so called bloggers from Alaska who are downing Sarah. The truth is most of the stuff they write has been proven to be false yet the media still runs with it like it is the God's honest truth without ever checking the story out itself. Cindy...Ga. |
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| flozelle crosby |
September 9th, 2008 2:56 pm ET huh? |
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| Betty Ann, Nacogdoches,Tx |
September 9th, 2008 3:01 pm ET As a white woman who is supposed to be impressed with Sarah Palin I am totally appalled and dismayed by her popularity. |
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| Audrey |
September 9th, 2008 3:03 pm ET With an approval rating of 80% in Alaska, the only critics (in Alaska) I've seen so far are her former opponents. It's fairly obvious that they are bitter about the loss and won't have anything positive to say about her. |
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| Tammy |
September 9th, 2008 3:04 pm ET I think Sarah was an excellet choice for VP candidate. And I agree with the comment that the information that is received from a former opponent is probably skewed. |
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| Paul |
September 9th, 2008 3:06 pm ET US Voters need to find out as mush as possible to decide for themselves. Its getting apparent that Palin's wholesale lies are unsustainable. Most clearly offensive is that Palin was for Alaska seceding for the US before she was for American First. |
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| Sally Hehlke |
September 9th, 2008 3:11 pm ET I'm looking for any information on Sarah Palin, good or bad. No one really knows anything about her, except people in Alaska. I think the American people have every right to find out as much information as we can. If it's false, that will be revealed. It's not like we haven't heard every good and bad rumor about the other candidates. Hiding info makes most people quite suspicious. |
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| Jason Snelgrove |
September 9th, 2008 3:11 pm ET I have been doing a lot of researching and it seems more and more obvious that around the time Sarah Palin's supposed youngest son was born that she did not at all look pregnant but coincidentally enough Bristol was out of school for 5 months??? This seems quite fishy and I think someone needs to get to the bottom of this. Who goes into labor and then sits comfortably on a commercial flight for 8 hours so she can be home to deliver the baby??? Pictures from days before the alleged birth show that she was no way 8-9 months pregnant. |
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| akaye |
September 9th, 2008 3:17 pm ET Sarah Palin is a fraud and it will all come out in the debates. She is just a deterent because Obama was getting ahead of McCain in the poles and with the issues. SO GO OBAMA!!!!!!! Sarah Palin is a JOKE...hahahahahahahaha |
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| Meggie |
September 9th, 2008 3:20 pm ET I live in Alaska. Are you guys speaking of the same Sara Palin who spoke infront of 400 people in Ketchikan supporting the bridge; then when she realized she was on a sinking ship and it was not going to do any good for her political career she jumped off and is no longer supporting it and all of a sudden she takes the credit? Are you guys talking about thesame Sara Palin, who wants to move government from Juneau to Anchorage because she wants to live in Anchorage instead of Juneau? Are you guys talking about the same Sara Palin who is the pitbull that goes after what she wants at all cost and you don't dear disagree with her. Is this country stupid, or is it just the economy? Sarah was elected to serve a term in Alaska, she started doing what she promised; however, she is not finished. Oh! I forget; the grass is greener on the other side, the Vice President of the U.S.A. is more prestigious, more fame, more money... by what ever means necessary... as long as he meets and reaches her goals for her and her family. I remember a Mayor in Baltimore. He was doing great during his first term in Baltimore and he was asked by the democrats to run for Governor of Maryland. That Mayor said "no, I am not finished what I promised the people of Baltimore I would do for them." Later, after he served Baltimore to the best of his ability and was satisfied within himself, that he did what he promised; that Mayor then ran for Governor and won, he is now the Governor or Maryland. Sarah Palin needs to take a page out of his book. Oh! I forget, he is a democrat, not a republican. |
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| Rose From Muscoy |
September 9th, 2008 3:21 pm ET CINDY– What about the $95,000 dollars of state money that is funding the defends of Sarah Palin? Is that called TAXPAYERS MONEY? |
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| Elizabeth |
September 9th, 2008 3:22 pm ET Aren't McCain and Palin lending themselves to accusations of plagiarism by appropriating Obama's election message of Change? |
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| eileen |
September 9th, 2008 3:23 pm ET Why isn't anyone discussing Palin's secessionist views? LA times article, sept 4th, page A29. She spoke at the Alaska Independence Party convention saying, "I'm delighted to welcome you to the 2008 Alaska Independence Party Convention. .. Keep up the good work!" The leader of this organization, Joe Vogler said in 1991, "The fires of hell are frozen glaciers compared to my hatred for the American government. ... And I won't be buried under their damn flag." How does this qualify her to be the National Vice President? |
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| MW |
September 9th, 2008 3:25 pm ET Palin needs an MRI. She has obviously been hit in the head too many times with a hockey puck.. |
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| Erin |
September 9th, 2008 3:26 pm ET Can't believe Sarah Palin has a couple of action dolls out! Where's the one of her wearing that stars and stripes bikini, holding a rifle? P.s. Can't wait to see a Palin/Biden debate! Seems like she only comes out to speak when it suits her. Reminds me of Bush. |
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| ionu |
September 9th, 2008 3:29 pm ET OK, can one of those bloggers confirm or deny the latest....that when she was mayor Wasilla, Mayor Palin made rape victims PAY for their rape treatment kits? I've also seen that it happens in Illinois, too but get conflicting stories on whether then State-Senator Obama co-sponsored a bill to get this changed. Anderson??? |
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| Cindy Lou |
September 9th, 2008 3:29 pm ET One thing that is certain about Sarah Palin, she's galvanized people. I've yet to read a moderate opinion of her. People either love her or hate her. I think perhaps the same can be said for Hillary. I wonder if it is because they are women with dynamic personalities, a rarity at this level of politics. |
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| Paris |
September 9th, 2008 3:35 pm ET The media better do it's job. Stop backing off because she is a woman. Women want equal but when it comes to a fight they are picked on. The question is she lying about the statements she has been making over and over? I am a woman and I will not vote for her just because she is a woman. What is wrong with people. Get after them. I have voted republican all my life and not this time. Not after Bush. Please do your jobs. Thanks for the time. |
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| Roy |
September 9th, 2008 3:37 pm ET Send Palin back to Alaska so she can take care of her "baby" and family where she need to be. Hillary is more of a LADY than Sarah is. Take care of your family and stay out of polotics. You enter the BIG BOY RACE, if you cannot stand the heat go back to the freezer in Alaska.... |
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| Suman |
September 9th, 2008 3:48 pm ET If you notice, trying to put negative publicity for Plain is working for her goods! You keep it up and soon we will have a VP with moral and values! I guess then it will bring change! |
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| Melissa, Los Angeles |
September 9th, 2008 4:07 pm ET The links to the bloggers don't work I find it interesting how much people like this pretty package for a possible VP. Mainstream media needs to really present all the facts on Palin so that we can all make an informed decision. I learn more on KFI then I do on all these mainstream networks combined! |
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| Carol Bounds |
September 9th, 2008 4:07 pm ET Cindy this comment is for you. Those bloggers in Alaska, all are not lyinging on her. Palin is the type of woman that runs with the good old boys, that why the men like her. I am a 59 year old Strong Black woman, and there is no whey, that Sarah Palin can represent me as a woman. My values go deeper, than just hanging out with the good old boys. If McCain were to become president, and God for bid, but something happen to him, Palin would not have a clue as to how to run this country. If another country decides to bomb this country, her comment would be, it is Gods plan. You know she uses that phrase quite often. She blames God. I am a christian, and happen to go to a church of God and a penecostal church. My pastor Bishop Bob Jackson teaches from the bible. That is why there is saying, beware of the fruit that falls from the tree. And Cindy, Palin did leave the down she was mayor in, 23million dollars in debt. when she was mayor. Cindy you seem to be the type of person that goes along with anything, as long as it sounds good. Girl you need to open your eyes, before you fall into a trap. |
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| Michele |
September 9th, 2008 4:09 pm ET Sarah Palin has become John McCain's CRUTCH. John McCain has changed personalities multiple times in this race. He is no maverick he is a Schizophrenic. You can tell that especially by the erratic Palin pick – she didn't even know about Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. |
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| Jesse |
September 9th, 2008 4:12 pm ET lol, I love all this foul talk about her. As for the comments about the kid being hers. If we can question if the kid is hers, than why not question if Obama's two 'daughter's' are even his... Mmm, yes good question there. Are those two kids his??? |
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| Tommy (Arizona) |
September 9th, 2008 4:32 pm ET Are they really from Alaska? What is her approval rating in Alaska? |
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| Kathy, Ohio |
September 9th, 2008 4:35 pm ET Gag me... That "holier than thou" garbage plays well with those so called "Christian" Right hayseeds. I'm sick of these people hijacking the GOP as their party with the likes of Dobson, Haggert, Falwell, Robertson and a cast of thousands using the pulpit to preach politics. We're not stupid. They blatantly groom, promote and endorse politicians that will peddle their agenda. That also goes for the Democrats as well. If only some day there will rise a viable third party that leaves the wedge issues behind, the preaching where it belongs, & super-fluff candidates in the dust. |
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| Donna |
September 9th, 2008 4:39 pm ET There are a lot of unanswered questions about Palin, and hopefully they will be answered before the election. One item I fail to understand, if she turned down the bridge to nowhere, why did she take about $25 million from the USA to build a highway on an island that has no bridge? Instead of a bridge to nowhere, now there is a highway to nowhere! No one who saw the last 30 minutes after McCain's speech can deny what a toll the convention took on his body – the stiff movements, the walking behind Palin as she moved to the front of the podium and the moments before he and Cindy actually left the stage and the convention. I am 76, and have worked until the last 2 months, and I know what he endures with this – some days, my body moves very well and my mind functions with clarity, and other days, I can barely move when I walk and forget many things momentarily. In view of that, has anyone thought about the line of succession should something happen so that McCain canot function as President. It is the Speaker of the House that would become the VP as Palin moves into the Oval office – ues, Nancy Pelosi. Wonder how that will work out. Sarah doesn't believe in spending and Pelosi wants her own jet! |
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| Russell |
September 9th, 2008 4:55 pm ET McCain/Palin have stolen Obama's slogan of 'Change' and talk of change in their speech. I keep accidentally seeing coverage of Palin at different GOP rallies saying the same exact words that she spoke at the GOP convention. Why hasn't she had her writers change that worn out speech? If she can't even change her speech how is she going to change Washington? P.S. She didn't sell her jet on ebay. There is a lie right there. |
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| Gayle |
September 9th, 2008 4:56 pm ET I'm a white female 49 years old, raised 3 great kids and voted Repub virtually all of my voting life. After the last 8 years Ive had it. Jon Stewart is revealing the "O'Reillys" and the "Hannitys" for what they really are...hypocrites who support hypocrites who talk out of both ends of their mouths. As a POST evangelical Christian, I am not impressed by the double speak of Sarah Palin. She denies and contradicts her own self proclaimed "biblical " stance with her own white lies among other things. She's singelhandedly, within two weeks, dragged this country back 10 years into a cultural war. Does the fact that her 17 year old is preggo hold any significance? You bet...BECAUSE of her self proclaimed conservative biblical/social/cultural stance, it holds much more weight and that's what she's being called out on among other things. Its only a matter of time before the socio/cultural ultra conservative evangelicals will be warring with the more culturally liberal factions of evangelicalism over Palin's "choice" to dump her kids off at a nanny while pursuing her VP career. (dont make me cite scripture here) Personally, I don't care what she does. but one thing is for certain: Sarah Palin does not represent ME or most women I know. Amazing to me how the republican right aka Buchanan et al are now embracing this "wonderful example" of a strong woman who can do it all!!! (hoot and holler) Raise a family, be a VP, shoot a moose and praise the Lord all in the same day! If she were a dem they'd be touting her as a feminazi who needs to stay home to raise her kiddies and cater to the old man. Sorry lady...but we boomers who are a BIT older than you realized a long time ago that when you try to "do it all", something's gonna suffer in the long run. I think it already has in your case. You just havent realized it yet. |
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| Nancy |
September 9th, 2008 4:58 pm ET I understand that, although Palin said "thanks but no thanks" to the infamous bridge, Alaska still got to keep the federal funding for the bridge. And, I understand that Alaska has enough of a funding surplus that $1400 per person was given back to the taxpayers of Alaksa. Something Palin is also quite proud of. Why didn't Palin give the federal funding back to the U.S. taxpayers where it belonged? Wouldn't that have shown honesty, character, and real zeal for anti-corruption in government? |
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| Anthony |
September 9th, 2008 5:00 pm ET When Palin says she doesn’t know about Mrs. Obama, but she has always been proud of her country in the good times and the bad (ref: Rep. Convention speech). Is she saying that she was proud of her country during the era of slavery? When countless African-Americans were murdered and hung from trees for entertainment and out of fear, raped, degraded, beaten, castrated, separated from their family members, forced to pick cotton for free, refused education and refused freedom. Was she so proud of her country even then? |
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| William in Sacramento, CA |
September 9th, 2008 5:02 pm ET Sara Palin the darling of the Christian Conservative right wing of the Republican Party! What hipocracy! I can remember when Family Values were the war cry of this group. Lets see, Dan Quale and the Murphy Brown comments, a period of time not so long ago when a family would be stigmatized and shunned for a child being born out of wedlock and the belief that divorce is wrong. Well looks like Obama and Biden have the real Family Values! The Christian Conservative right is neither Christian or Right when they change their beliefs to support the Reublicans. |
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| Damian |
September 9th, 2008 5:03 pm ET I can't believe these allegations are still not being taken seriously by the media. This woman does not represent change. Hypocrisy, corruption, and culture wars sounds like a Bush playbook to me. Change needs to come and it is not McCain. |
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| Noelle Lueck |
September 9th, 2008 5:06 pm ET I think Sara is a female Mike Huckabee without the humor or compassion. McCain needed Huckabee and Hillary supporters, look out this is the strangest hybrid I've ever seen, so far mileage has been excellent. Wonder what the top end will be and what repair costs will run if we buy it. |
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| Jack |
September 9th, 2008 5:08 pm ET American politics is so sad anymore. All the election amounts to from now til election day is a lot of character assassination on both sides. The bottom line is that nothing is going to change in DC if everyone votes the same crooks back into Congress. Get real. |
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| christina |
September 9th, 2008 5:09 pm ET Why does she keep giving her convention speech at all her rallys? I keep hearing the same thing from the convention. Why? Shes like a robot. |
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| Yvonne, Phoenix, AZ |
September 9th, 2008 5:13 pm ET I am tried of her one line stand up comic show. What a shame some of you can't see you are being "played." |
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| Cheta |
September 9th, 2008 5:25 pm ET Greta interviewed many people who grew up with Sarah loved her thought she was great Why didn't Greta interview the many that oppose the way she ran things as govenor? Anderson its fair and right to give both sides. The big question do we want Sarah Palin to be a possible President? Lets all of us average American's get out there and petition this into a law. How about it. We'll never be facing the same problem again. Find out all you can about 2nd runner up in Alaskan beauty pageant, who now has a chef but doesn't have a chef. We need to dig deeper. |
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| Cherise |
September 9th, 2008 5:29 pm ET I don't understand why anyone would pay attention to these things. Why don't people look at the issues and the stances of the cadidates, not heresay or if they hunt. It's ridiculous that the McCain-Palin camp is attempting to win this election on personality and that the public is falling for it. Ladies especially, don't form your opinion through commercials and the media. Go on the candidates website, read their positions on the issues and make an informed decision. |
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| Amy |
September 9th, 2008 5:55 pm ET I think that Sarah Palin should think about taking care of her special needs child that she "chose" to have, instead of trampsing all around the U.S. running for office. How many hours will she spend this her children during the weeks leading up to the election anyway? |
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| Dallas Texas |
September 9th, 2008 5:56 pm ET Women of tomorrow be warned. Palin is NOT for women rights. She is against EVERYTHING we all worked so hard for. McCain/Palin speak about how they plan to bring small goverment but yet they feel the goverment should decide what we can or can't do with out bodies...seriously. As mentioned before. Educate yourselves on the real issues from both sides. |
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| Melinda |
September 9th, 2008 8:23 pm ET My stomach turns at the thought of Ms. Palin rising to such office as VP of these great United States. I feel like I'm living amongst ignorant people to think that from one speech, written by the Bush administration, she could rise so high. I liken her to Evita Peron. What country are we living in? |
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| monie |
September 9th, 2008 8:24 pm ET If the Republican Party thinks they can avoid the issues and win the election by putting a women on the ticket, it just confirms that they are just as out of touch with the American people as George Bush is and they too believe we are fools. There is a lot of propaganda being pushed and I would love to know where they are getting their poll data; all of the folks that I've talked to have not been surveyed and I haven't been either; seems like more they (Republicans) are trying to make the public believe something that isn't. Americans are concerned with the good old boy system that has run the country forever; they are sick of losing jobs, high gas prices, no health insurance, a plunging economy, a war that is being fought by our young men and women and being paid for the Americans while our government seems detached from our needs and concerns. Americans are stupid and we are ready for a change – a party change. |
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| Melinda |
September 9th, 2008 8:24 pm ET Erin, I love your comments. Ditto the sentiment. |
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| Debra |
September 9th, 2008 8:27 pm ET I saw that the Palin/McCain (oh McCain/Palin) and RNC camp complained that Biden had "sunk to a new low" by raising a debate over who cares more for special needs children. Well, Mrs. Palin raised the whole issue with her comments on how much she will advocate for special needs children if elected. Then later holding her son up in the air like she is some great mom. Oh please. She is obviously not raising anyone, much less her own children. Any mother with four kids at home (one of them 4 months old with special needs), knows that there is not enough time in the day for everyone and everything that needs attention or care or time. That the Republicans would ask her do this and that she would accept, says everything about them and her. Later in her life would be much more appropriate, but then again, it is all about winning. If that is the case, Biden or anyone else has a right to say whatever they like and nothing is off limits. Palin subjected her own daughter to the srutiny of the entire world. She doesn't care and wasn't there to help her or stop her or care one way or the other. She is off caring more about Sarah Palin than her own family. Really, give us a break. |
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| Ed |
September 9th, 2008 8:36 pm ET I swear some coined a phrase, and i agree with it ...Palin is BUSH WITH A BUN!!!!!! Issues?...I haven't heard McFailure and Palin discuss any issues with any detail yet. I think Obama didn't pick Hillary for a few reasons, but McCain's choice will backfire on him. I think the republicans outwitted themselves this time, now that they have angered by my guess 1 in every 2 women by this insulting pick. Just as BUSH bails out the GSE's and manages to wipe out a lot of 401k, pension funds in the process, the Christian Right-WingNuts want to attempt to finish this country off once and for all. They will not get away with it this time, as |
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| Nicole_ Independent Voter in Ga |
September 9th, 2008 8:49 pm ET Why is it ok for Palin to think the war in Iraq is God's will ? Why does her church think that we will all flock there during the end of the world ? When will she give an interview and answer all these questions ? I'm sick of hearing the media say "McCain's camp said this and that"...I don't care about that, let her take these questions live from the public and media..No que cards, teleprompters etc....Why avoid it all ? |
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| hometowndemocrat |
September 9th, 2008 8:51 pm ET Well said Dallas Texas! I am a 39 year old white mother of two great kids and Palin in no way represents me or womens rights in general! To the contrary, she sets us back 50 years at least! Sarah, lose the beehive, toss out the lipstick and most of all START TELLING THE TRUTH....your making my gender look bad and it ticks me off! |
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| Audrey |
September 9th, 2008 9:00 pm ET Meggie, shouldn't Obama do the same thing you suggested? Afterall, he was a Senator for less than two years before he decided to run for President. What about the people of Illinois? |
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| Katie |
September 9th, 2008 9:17 pm ET I have no respect for a politician that HIDES from the media. Show yourself Palin and answer real questions. Anyone can throw prewritten insults day after day...It takes someone with courage to sit down for legitimate interviews. I say it's time for Palin to play ball! |
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| Leslie from OHio |
September 9th, 2008 9:29 pm ET Oh by the way, to all of you saying keep up the bashing because it helps Palin, that is a lie. It only shows how many people are not stupid.....Duh! I guess you all voted for Bush as well. "If you do not stand for something, you fall for everything" Do not worry Obama supporters, this pain in the @$$ will eventually go away. Just channel this energy and VOTE...... |
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