The reason why the Wilson Sisters don't want McCain/Palin to use their song, "Barracuda" is that they are the daughters and granddaughters of United States Marine Corps officers (almost the same upbring like John McCain) and they probably are disgusted by the callous, heartless ("Heartless" is the title of another song by Heart), cold-blooded treatment of this generation of miltary children by the Repulicans. They are treating their parents like chattle, instead of the national treasures that they are.

There is more to the story than someone playing a song without the composer's permission. It has U.S. Marine Corps "brats" chastising U.S. Navy "brat" John McCain. Ann and Nancy Wilson have gravitas when it comes to military personnel and their children.

I'm amazed that at this time in our history women are willing to throw away every bit of progress people like HRC fought for just to have a VP that doesn't have a penis. Let's face it–it really is that simple for these women. My daughter & grandaughter deserve better. Like they've said to men for years, ladies thinks with your other head.

Have you noticed how much Sarah Palin looks like Jackie Kennedy? Spooky!

Why is CNN talking about lipstick when you could be presenting the facts to the public? or even questioning the "facts"?
I think the mainstream media is indulged "in ambulance chasing", you want someone or anyone to be hurt by the "lipstick" remark. Why is Sarah Palin wearing lipstick / is she just covering up a " per diem claiming, took the money for the bridge to nowhere pork barrel , anti abortion under any circumstances..." politician??!!
Please step up to your responsibility CNN and Anderson and Lou and Wolf and on and on....
Chris Mathews is the only guy calling it as he sees it....Obama or McCain.

It is funny...every time the Dems are afraid of someone or something they always, always bring up abortion and Roe vs. Wade. This is their scare tactic...the Reps will overturn it! Well HELLO..dems...Bush has been in office for 8 years and he hasn't been able to overturn it yet! And the Dems control congress so if one of the Supreme Court Justices has to be replaced they do have a say in who gets in!

Besides that there are way for more issues that matter now to people, abortion is way, way down on that list of what people care about this election. So stop with your rhetoric already!!

Cindy...Ga.

I, personally, think it is the conservatives (not the Hillary supporters) that are happy with Palin being a part of the ticket and her Pro-Life stance, thus the energized Republican party. Even Biden believes life begins at conception. As a career woman myself, I am intrigued with finding out more about her. I also think it was a brilliant move on the GOP's part. It may have been described by the pundits as a "Hail Mary" but Palin caught the ball and is in the end zone. We will just have to see if she can keep scoring the points. But when all is said and done, this election is really between Obama and McCain. Can't wait for the debates!

Jolene, St. Joseph, MI

It seems to me Palin did not put into her daughter a sense of
values so that when she was old enough to make choices on her own,
and that she would make the right choices. All we are in life is the
result of what we choose and the consequences or rewards of our
choices . Now you got a 17 year old girl in the national stage pretending that getting pregnant before marriage is not an error in judgment and that families values at best is last.

The family values that Palin and the republican party is injecting
into 14,15,16,17 years old girls in America is insane. When you
allow insane people to lead you and you say nothing and do nothing,
then you deserve the results of their insanity.

Nobody Knows where Palin stands on important issues.
All she does is go back and forth on issues and being sarcatic.

no Sara=Cuda, no loss of womens rights!

As a Canadian that Plin is being called a hockey Mom is the funniest joke going around in this country. Let her come for a week in Canada to see what a hockey Mom has to do in a week. This is hilarious. Wha is not funny is the possibility that she could end up as President. Now that is more than frightening. Can racism be so eep that people could be stupid enough to vote for McCain in this election. If anyone watched the short interview that CNN had with Michael Ware, tthe Iraq correspondent for years he had to use is words carefully but the bottom line contrary to what McCain said yeterday is that the U.S. has absolutely no chance of ever winning this war it is strictly to try to leave with honor. If the Republcans are re-elected this automatically means no troop withdrawal. Michael also indicated that the success of the surge is stretching the truth. The U.S. is using Al Queda members to fight the extremist Al Queda members. Less violence today because barriers have been set up to seperate the Serbs from the Sunnis, four million people have left for other countries and the one million Christians who could practice their reigion when ussein was in power including a cabinet minister in Husseins government are all gone and Christianity is practiced by a few underground. Those are the facts and CNN does not have the courage to talk about it. And whenwill Scneider & John King stop repeating they do not know why the gap is so close when continuously talking about rural areas, when everyone knows it is because of deep racism and that is why Paulin is attracting white women in those areas. Why not start being honestand stop talking about polls and electoral maps. They mean absolutely nothing in this election because Obama is black and that means past elections are totally irrelevant when it comes to electoral maps. I am white and I am so disgusted by the coverage I have seen. The news media is not interested in issues they like smut and McCain knows it and is using thefull power of all the White House machine to utilize smear campaigns to attempt to make people forget about the last eight years.Paulin is ow a celebrity. How strange when Obama was called an elitist and celebrity the McCain campaign mocked this continuously and CNN felt obliged to keep reading those comments. I know no one has the gusts to read this letter or pass it on to a decent commentator like Mr. Cafferty who I am sure would agre with me because he is his own man.

Sarah Palin don't believe in abortion, free speech, women rights ect.
READ HER BIO-

why is it we expect that politcians are better then the average person. and isnt going to have the average persons family issues like say a teenage daughter who is pregnant. Politcians make themselves out to be perfect people who have screwed up our government. Reform is what we need in this country and it certainly isnt going to come from the democrats. Raising taxes, increasing government, and weakening our defenses certainly isnt what we need. Give Sarah Palin a chance to to reform government like she did in Alaska, leave her family out of it, and see her for what she is. A breath of fresh air!!! Hollywood is lost to the plight of the average person and should keep quiet when it comes to politics ( unless they are named Ronald Reagan)

About the "lipstick on a pig" issue. I see it like this;
The "Pig" is the Bush administration policies, messy, fat, and ugly and a lot of pork.... getting fatter every day feeding from the trough of big corporations, and led there by Bushs' good ole' boys.
Now the republicans are talking about change... well, you can't have change and still keep the pig, so they are applying lipstick on the pig to try to "pretty it up" with lies, cons and schemes. We need to get rid of the pig.

Sarah Palin does inspire me, and I am in fact in awe of her as you so eloquently phrase it, I think most middle class women would be inspired by this mom of five who takes on her state and local politics to make the world a better place for her children. What better motivation is there than to make our country better for the next generation? We all could use a bit of spiritual inspiration, what else have we got? Politicians who do not have any belief in a higher power are the ones that scare me. Instead of finding so much fault, why do folks not look at her accomplishments, her ability and desire to be a public servant. It is obvious to me that this young woman intimidates many who seem to have agendas other than serving.

I know that there is a saying "Never Underestimate the Power of Stupid People in Large Groups" but, really, are there that many stupid people out there that would actually vote McCain/Palin?

It boggles my mind to think that anyone would support this ticket. This is surreal – the thought of McCain dying and this unqualified woman being the leader of the free world is terrifying.

Another old saying: Where is the outrage? Evangelicals that believe we are in the 'end of days' are going to decide this? I DON'T think we are in the end of days, and I do not wish to hasten that end by having Palin in office.

Does anyone think she could match wits with Putin, or any of the other world leaders that hate us? Will she show off her moose shooting skills to keep N. Korea in line? She is against Jews so I suppose Iran threatening to wipe Israel off the map is fine with her – if she could find Israel on a map.

This frightening possibility is right in front of us and the news is talking about lipstick?

This isn't a game of Risk – this is real life risk.

Is this the most important issue we have to discuss for our country today-- ?? (the pig/lipstick/he said/ she said thing)?

I am not surprised that McCain did what he did. His ambition is so great to be the president that he can even sell his mother to the highest bidder – if it comes to that. Shame on us that we are giving a leeway for him to accomodate his ambition.

Palin is a very interesting individual that most voters know little about and are supporting her. I am an Independent but her views on abortion, global warming and views on stem cell research are prehistoric and backwards thinking. How can women vote for a woman who leads and thinks as a slavemaster did during slavery? Her views are radical and anytime you can disagree with a woman getting an abortion due to rape or incest, your judgement is questionable. Why is the the McCain campaign not allowing her to speak directly to the media? Also, is it true that Palin has made racist comments regarding Obama and the natives of Alaska?

Values... character... these are things we need to know about our leaders. We've heard of Sarah's values. But what of her character? Among the litany of lurid things we've heard, now we learn that she was married in a civil ceremony on August 29, 1988 and eight months later had her first child. Like mother, like daughter?

Also, when will voters of America stop viewing the presidency as a high school popularity contest and demand all candidates focus on the issues? Global warming, women's rights, civil liberties, the Iraq war but what about Russia and China, rising costs of healthcare, and most importantly the economy? Obama/Biden & McCain/Palin need to focus on the issues that are currently facing America and how can a bi-partisan government help straighten this mess out.

everyone talks about palin being a super woman...she has five kids and she ran a state...they fell to mention that her oldest daughter is pregnant maybe palin did not give enough attention to her....i'm just saying ...maybe she has cracks in her story and everyone thinks she is so pretty ...why not make her the most powerful person in america if mccain dies....kinda makes people all warm and fuzzy inside...and mccain he says nothing about what he would do to make the country better....he just points to palin and all is weel in the world...what is wrong with country....did i read something about abortion and the republicans...yeah they talk a good game about abortion but have you noticed not one republican does anything to change roe v wade....you know why cause they would lose there next election.......politics it is....all i ask is that the media chase palin like they chased obamas preacher ...for negative things about obama even if he did not say it was obamas fault.....but palin daughter is pregnant at 17 and i think palin dropped the ball.....as did bush with out free country.........

I can't believe that Americans would even consider putting a candidate in office with a very old man that has to deliver canned speeches, won't answer questions, has never talked to the leader of another nation, can't be trusted to campaign alone and attacks others with lies. If anyone attacks her, even on issues, McCain yells sexism.
I am a 63 year old lady, and I think that this campaign is unbelieveable.

Any person that would compare Palin to Clinton is like comparing Joel Olsteen to John Edwards the only thing that they have in common is race and gender. And what happen on judging people on the content of there character. They keep saying that Hilary supporters and going for Palin talking about voting against your interest. everything that Clinton stood for and fought for Palin is against a woman right to choose. There are more people in the city of New York than the whole state of Alaska.

As a highly educated woman (PhD plus) who was a health educator on a major university campus while in her doctoral program and researcher of HIV and STD I find it sad that women are always threatened with the loss of the right to their body claim by the pro-choice mouthpieces. My right as a woman is to be sexually responsible and not to be able to murder my unborn child because he doesn't fit into my schedule for that nine months. I guess I was brought up differently. I was conceived by parents with one shot at a child. My parents were told my mother was high risk because of brittle juvenile diabetes. They chose to have me. She almost died. We almost died until the moment I was born. I don't know. I personally cannot see being selfish enough to take my child's life to save my own. As a person with a disability, I cannot see denying a child life because he or she isn't "perfect" in the eyes of society (Mengele tried for it through horrific experiements in the concentration camps with Hitler's approval, and Hitler had extermination programs for the disabled. Come to think of it, less than perfect-abortion of disabled children sure does reek of this). And call me crazy, but the circumstances of a child's conception do not mean for a moment that child is any less deserving of life. To break women down in all our wonderful gifts and talents to the right to kill our babies is what is truly demeaning. Sarah Palin taking office does nothing to lower my rights as a woman. Historically, women have safely aborted and used birth control for centuries if they chose to do so whether the government intervened or not. What does lower my rights and dignity as a woman is someone saying I am nothing because I can no longer murder my unborn child. Well, personally, I'll be grateful when that loss is granted. Like I said, women and their partners have the right to responsible sexuality. They have the right to take responsibility for that child if they become pregnant or to give it up to someone who will. But murder should never be a right. How women can even say killing an unborn child is different than killing a person in cold blood is beyond me? This summer my friend lost his unborn child to abortion. He wanted the baby. His girlfriend didn't. He watched his five-month old in utero baby girl die and legally could do nothing to save her even though he wanted her with all his heart. We've come such a long way from barbarianism and the Nazi death camps haven't we? So proud to be a woman with the right to murder innocents. I feel so good about myself. And you all should, too, because hey, God forbid the religious right actually try to save human life in all its forms and make us less than we already are.

I am so happy to read this blog. It is exactly how I have felt the last two days. Although this mother/daughter places things in context in a more gracious upholding way, I feel more the outrage of the Karl Rove politics. As in:
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Wal-mart tabloid headings aside – or perhaps the masses would rather vote for Miss Congeniality, for Miss I can't wait for the next installment, it's as good as American Idol, or Survivor.If that's the case then everyone will be excited to know that the next installment includes Palin's son Trak choosing to enter the military rather than facing Jail Time for 2007 drug charges...or that the man Palin had an affair with is in the process of having his divorce records sealed as we speak. Go for it...have fun.
BUT SERIOUSLY...when you've had your sugar fix...
THE FED JUST TOOK OVER FANNIE AND FREDDY! The largest take over in history that will probably affect every middle class mortgage holder and their bank. Now we're talking MONEY ITEM. I want the SMARTEST President I can find to handle the legal restructuring of these giants. Let's see...McCain graduated 864th in a class of 869. That's about as dumb as you can get. And Palin spent 6 years going to 5 colleges for a 4 year degree in communications/journalism. She wanted to be on T.V. (She does a heck of a job reading a teleprompter and her timing is excellent!)And on the other side we Obama who went to Columbia, Harvard, and was head of the Harvard Law Review. It doesn't get smarter than that, and he didn't have a "Daddy donating to get him into the Ivy League". Joe Biden graduated from the University of Delaware and Law School at Syracuse University. No small feat either AND he is continually teaching Constitutional Law at Weidner Law School in Delaware. Now who would you want to tackle Fannie and Freddy? It's like Obama said, "They must think you're stupid!" No, McCain and Palin are stupid...for real.
— lfrenchsmith, Northport, NY

All the nay nay stuff is getting so far out of hand. Why are so many people acting in the way that they are?? Okay.. here it is the lipstick comment Obama made was meant to happen. His people do their research and they found where McCain made the comment several months back. So... the story goes Obama did this just to get McCain's people to get on it so that they could use his comment against him. I call that tricky. It sure wasn't something that just came up!! Come on Palin made the comment about the pit bull and lipstick because of the way ALL PARENTS act at sporting events their child plays at!! You cant say you dont. ALl parent get excited when their child is on the field or where ever else they play in school or out of school sports. I use to be a democrate, but they way this is going.. I am going to the other side. A man attacking a women. IS this the way Obama respects women? It appears that way and he has lost my vote along with about 15 of my other friends. Which I feel CNN should be considered Obama head quaters because it isnt a guessing game at who they back.

CNN should set up a text alert in the event that Sarah Palin decides to take questions from the press.

I don't get it America, you voted for the "Awww shucks" good old boy the last time. The man who said "I am the perfect example of what a C student can become". When will you all get it! Palin hasn't had an entire speech devoted to policy yet and already you love her. No more of the same old song and dance, McCain has had 26 years to make a difference and he hasn't given me a reason, other than that he fell in love with his country as a POW, as to why he should be our leader. You voted for these people already when you gave Bush and Cheney a second term. It didn't work we are in hock up to our eyeballs, our entire economy is teetering and you want to vote for a Hockey Mom who would set women back years.

I am disgusted with the media coverage of Sarah Palin – including your title that she is "too perfect." Why is the media/CNN handling Sarah Palin with such caution? Why is the media/CNN not questioning her qualifications? Why is the media/CNN not questioning her lies regarding earmarking for the bridge to nowhere or her total lack of regard for the scientific realities or global warming? What about her total lack of regard for the environment? Since when is being on a mission from God qualify you for the White House? What about the separation of Church and 'State? The media and CNN questioned Obama's religious affiliations, but is ignoring that we now call a rapturist who bases her policy views on the end of time premise as somehow "too perfect." It's time that the media and CNN did their job in covering the facts about Sarah Palin. She is anything but perfect. Scarey is a better term to be used here.

I can't believe that Sharah Paiin is attacking, and accusing Obama on issues that she is worst off in, and why is the Mcain campain making every things democrats point out about her and there policy sexest, there just looking for sympathy from undicided voters, you don't hear Obama pull out the race card ever time they attack him, all those lies and alligations is going to byte them in the butt.

Anderson: I am a 45 year old Civil Engineer and have really enjoyed your program over the past few years. Now, how you cover Sarah Palin you seem surprised that she is a politician – some may call that sexist – I am losing respect for you. Your dislike for McCain / Palin is obvious.

Why not do some flashbacks of Joe Biden to be balanced- I'm sure that will be just as confusing.

Regarding the bridge to nowhere campaign – there is a broughter issue that was covered tonight on Lou Dobbs – from the time of the campaign until she was governor.

Finally someone said it!

It is exactly like Brittany Spears or Paris Hilton grabbing headlines!

I give it about 2 weeks before the truth about her comes out and it will be over for McBush, go on newsweek and read abouut troopergate its the truth . 100k for an investigation aint no joke, shes in trouble

You know what I find refreshing about Sarah Palin...for the first time we have a person who doesn't have a law degree, or military background, or has been tainted by the Washington-style politics. But what we have is a middle class, hard working mother, who made the time to get involved in local politics from the PTA, to the City Council, to a two term Mayor, to the Governor of a state. Along the way, she had a lot of obstacles, but had to prove herself against a well-trenched male dominated bureacracy. We have a woman who has strong religious beliefs, but has not allowed her personal beliefs to change the laws in the state she governs. Has she made some mistakes along the way? I'm sure she has, but who hasn't made some mistakes in their career.

When did the rules change regarding who can become a VP? So far, I have seen more reasons to admire Sarah Palin than to reject her.

ISSUES – ISSUES – ISSUES
Forget about the Pig and the Lipstick
Let's get the ISSUES out there and discuss.

Sarah Palin has the right to her beliefs just as we all do in this country. I'm just afraid that if she wins the Vice Presidency she will impose her beliefs on the rest of us even with all the checks and balances we have in our governmental system. I for one would prefer greatly to keep the liberties and rights women have earned over the years and add to them. I don't get the sense that Palin is the best choice to accomplish this. The best choice was on the Democratic side and everyone was sure in a hurry to get her out of the race. Hillary has always looked good to me for a leader – now she looks even better. This election that was so encouraging when it began has become so discouraging now – it almost doesn't matter who wins; Americans are going to get the short end of the stick with either party. Think over your selection of a President carefully – where do you want to be at the end of the next 4 years – don't vote for someone just because she can deliver sarcasm with the ease of Don Rickles and looks prettier. Vote for the candidate who is at least heading in the direction you want to go.

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

I too am totally disgusted with all the attention being paid to Palin. McCain is out of touch with American women if he thinks anyone that supported Hilary Clinton would vote for Palin just because she's a woman. She cannot hold a candle to Hilary. The media has given Palin her 15 minutes of fame, now they need to focus on Barack Obama again as he is the only candidate that talks about the real issues that are a concern to Americans. The last thing we need is another 4 years of the same old thing...ie Bush/McCain!!

Why is there such a buzz over Palin accepting earmarks as mayor of Wasilla, AK? Isn't that one of the mayor's duties – to get as much state or federal funding for her town as possible? Her focus then was to serve and protect the citizens of Wasilla, and obtaining earmarks for the town's benefit was part of that focus. Later, as governor, she had a responsibility to the whole state, and that's when she cut earmarks and wasteful spending.

A common sense approach should dismiss this slanted story, which CNN is attempting to create.

I am disgusted by the whole Palin/Mccain campaign..I guess Americans are easily swayed because I cannot understand how someone we barely knew a month ago is "the best person to lead this country and reform this country incase Mccain dies" when we have had experienced women more qualified than Palin that Mccain could have picked.. I guess since she has nothing else to offer but her looks, which Mccain has had a history of looking at, tells alot about his lack of education and character. Ps: Mrs Mccain watch out! what goes around comes around..Palin has nothing to offer this country.. Tell me.. can you be pro-gun (100 more yrs in Iraq?) and anti-abortion at the same time..(Palin illegitimate grandchild?) and call that "Morals and Ethics reform?".. I guess Americans just want another continuation of a dumb president in the white house. We need to think straight and not let the Mccain/Palin disgrace us any further in the future.. we have a reputation to fix

I can not get over how "over the top" people are about Palin. WHY? What do they really even know about her? My Republican friends at work were 100%, all for her the minute McCAin announced her. That just shows that they have no clue what is going on. They heard WOMAN and they were sold.
They think she is is totally ready to take over for McCain if heaven forbid something should happen to him. It's clear that the Republicans don't even think she is ready to take questions from the media. WHAT ???? They won't allow her to take questions while out on the campaign? How can she be ready for VP if she can't do anything but repeat the same 4 -old & over used- lines from the speech at the Convention? GIVE ME A BREAK !!!!

When is Obama going to allow Hillary to show her indignation with voters who favored her switching to McCain, whose policies haven't changed despite his selection of Palin for his VP?

Leave Palins daughter alone, however it is agreat idea to open discussions on teenage pregnancy. It s times too seriously discuss all the issues related with teen pregnancy such as unprotected sex, sexually transmitted diseases, does abstinence really prevent teenager from having sex, financial impact of teen pregnancy on the economy and taxpayers.
I do think It is OK for Sarah Palin to wear pants. I find her Skirt Suits Louis Lane portrait of traditional women with 5 children ( we need more children the word is not populated enough) sooo fake.

I think Palin would have been on the Republican ticket even if Hillary had been on the Democratic ticket. My reason: the Republicans would have loved a "cat fight"… a great distraction.

You can put lipstick on McCain but you will still have George Bush!

If Palin is so tough, and referred to as "teflon-like", then why has the Republican staff curtained her off from conducting any interviews? That only shows that she is not prepared for Vice Presidential questioning, let alone being one heart beat away from becoming President for a man who is 72 years old and has Cancer.

Dear Sarah Palin, Thank you, you have done more for the DEMOCRATS in one week then we could have done in your part of the field in decades. You FORCED the Immoral Majority to back Pregnant Teens, Special Needs Kids , Women in general (and not barefoot and pregnant), and UNION Families.

So thank you, Sarah you have dragged the Republicans kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Once you start supporting womens Rights and pro-choice you will be perfect.

Sincerely, A Democrat who had always wished we could sneak a double-agent into the Republican party and cause them to embrace Unions, Teens in dire straights, Women and Special needs kids... now if you can flip-flop like your leading man and support womens rights and pro-choice your party will no longer exist and we can get some work done.

I'm a man and I am curiously attracted to sarah Palin and her conduct so far.. I find her beautiful and no wonder I saw her on the cover of a magazine. I mean this women can easily stare down the leaders of countries like Iran and Russia and talk about current matters. I see great potential in her as VP and I would like to see both Mccain and Palin in the white house IF ONLY I HAD THE POWER TO VOTE! As a Canadian, I also love the fact that she's a hockey mom, I respect those who love the game of hockey. And those republicans rock baby, I would sit down in a bar with them any day and twice on sunday and drink beer. All those comments against Palin and Mccain so far some of them might be legit and some not, but for those facts about Palin, it's important for you to compare it to Obama. As an example, lets say Palin accepted earmarks from congress, If you look at Obama, it's always going to be ten times that amount. If Palin for example was for the "bridge to nowhere" before she was against it? Then look at how many times Obama or Biden was "for" an issue before the were against it? You'll find out that they flip flopped ten times more than she did. The bottom line is, this american election is going to be won on who is more cool headed and experienced and takes action and is partisan and wants to fix the "DO NOTHING CONGRESS" vs hot headed, inexperienced, do nothing and bi-partisan and dosnt want to fix congress. I think the choice is clear .... elect Palin and Mccain folks even if you don't agree on a few of their positions.

I'm with HawaiiBO...ISSUES...ISSUES...ISSUES that's what America needs to hear about, that's what we are voting on...ISSUES PLEASE ISSUES ONLY

I am a 33 year old black man married to a white woman.We are expecting our first child together in Nov.I have never had a problem with race or racism within myself.But after viewing all the bias coverage of the election by the media.I find myself becoming more hateful and stressed out buy the minute,and there are many people who fill just like me.This is a dangerous cocktail that the media is brewing.The division in america's people is not what we need at this time or any.At what point does the media take responsibility and do there jobs fair.It's becoming sick to watch.

If and until Gov. Palin deigns to talk to the media/CNN without a Rove speech to read, I don't know why her name is even coming up every day. Why can't the media not acknowledge her until she talks to them – not a staged event as she will have tomorrow night with Charles Gibson. Did ABC have to give her a list of the questions so that she could bone up on her answers?

The generally accepted news media provides a conduit for information between our political leader and the American public. Thanks Mr. Matthews for doing your JOB this evening. Thanks for not being scare that you will not get the next interview or the next promotion, or the next big bonus because they (Democrats and Republicans) are afraid of being asked the touch questions. The American public deserves more than Lipstick!

Logic, reasoning, and family values I hope will win over “exuberant enthusiasm” for either candidate. The mental state of America’s Exuberant Enthusiasm that says I can make a mint from selling my house or letting our leaders take us into an unjustified war has lead us to a “blind mentality” of what the process should be for hiring the President.

Every American deserves to seek the American dream given to us by the American promise. Attaining the nomination for VP is very admirable and should be congratulated. But when did “country first” mute “family first values.”

When did “country first” values trump family values or become something that Americans should aspire toward. What does it say about your judgment, your life’s priorities, or your family values that are driven by ambition or your job?

I love this country, love my job, love my family but I know who’s on first.

I hate to inform you people, but it was The DNC, Obama, and his supporters, that have set women back years and years. Obama, was not man enough to let his big ego go. The DNC, wanted to be the first party to get a Black Person nominated, so therefore they through the best candidate away. They allowed people to talk about HRC, like she was trash under their feet. Now if you don't see this as a set-back for all women, then you deserve to live your lifes in the shadows of men, you deserve to do the same work as a man, for less pay. This is about so much more then a women's reprodutive system, and if you think for one minute women, are just going to roll-over and play dead for Obama, you are highly mistaken. I am a proud supporter of HRC, but I will never vote for a party, that is not willing to give a women an equal shot.

Before she was even considered as a VP candidate, I was told by my brother ( a geologist in Alaska), the Palen's husband worked for BP petroleum. At the time BP was being scrutinized for knowingly using faulty portions of the Alaska Pipeline that was severely damaging the ecosystem, but refused to shut that portion down long enough to make some vital repairs.
Finally, after cosiderable pressure from Alaskan residents, the same oil company that makes commercials about how ecologically conscious they are did make the uverdue repairs.
Coincidentally, this was done just prior to Sarah running for Gov.
Is there any real "coincidence" about this?
Why haven't we heard more about this?
This was something I was aware of before she even became Gov.!!

Why are Palin and McCain traveling together all the time? Is it insecurity? Photo ops? How old is Palin? How old is John McCain?

I am so disappointed in this election; disappointed and very fearful. How can Americans vote for someone like McCain and Palin. All they do is rip apart Obama, give nothing but lip service on issues, and tell lies and we know they are lying. Doesn't integrity count anymore. These two people, an old man with old ideas, and a woman who cannot even answer a question from the press, are applying for the most important two jobs in the world. I didn't know who I was going to vote for when Obama became the nominee. However, I sure know now; it's Obama, and I am volunteering at his campaign site in Western PA. John McCain did not put country first with the Palin pick; he put himself first. They are no Mavericks; they are liers and what is worse; no one seems to care that they are lying.

After reading an essay from Naomi Wolf, in college I wrote that many men fear the perfect woman, a woman who not only has the beauty with brains to match, but a woman who can fill the roles which most men feel solely entitled to; leaving men feel they have less worth in society due to a female who is their equal intellectually, if not physically as well. Some men don’t want to be humbled by a woman nor do they want to be embarrassed by one. With Palin’s beauty, governing experience, courage to fight special interest, and all out moxie, she certainly possesses much of what the perfect woman has, which she has used to propel her to where she is today in politics.

When I see Carrie Underwood's music video of "All-American Girl", I used to see Hillary, but know, it is Sarah Palin.

Don't you know that what McCain said about Hillary, when using the lipstick term, was forgotten by most, and that using lipstick in any humorous or insulting context would automatically make people think of Palin? Sheesh He should have known that Palin's use of the term is still fresh in the minds of Americans, especially women. Remember when the so-called unifier said that he still doesn't know how she (Hillary) "does it in heels". Was that a sexist Freudian slip of the tongue about Hillary being a female politician who was such a formidable politician opponent during the primary campaign?

If Americans base their votes on a pretty face, Lipstick Palin, then they will deserve to have a Republican President for the next four years. No wonder the whole world thinks that Americans are stupid. You people just never learn!!!

OMG... how true!!! I couldn't have said it better!!!!!
Thank you Liz
September 10th, 2008 6:46 pm ET

"I’m amazed that at this time in our history women are willing to throw away every bit of progress people like HRC fought for just to have a VP that doesn’t have a penis. Let’s face it–it really is that simple for these women. My daughter & grandaughter deserve better. Like they’ve said to men for years, ladies thinks with your other head."

Fact: Obama will give everyone that makes a tax break if you make less than $227,000. Let me ask, does the average American make
$227,000. 00 or more? That would be "no"
Fact: Obama went to Harvard – graduated and choice to help the poor and underprivileged – McCain has done nothing for the poor and undeterprivileged-he fought in the war – ok – but he has voted against bills to help the underprivleged – Do you think he'll do more in the white house? That would be a "no"
Fact: Obama has tried to run a campaign on issues and has been honest and descent about it. McCain has done nothing but attach Obama to distract him because he can't talk about issues without Liberman – and certainly Palin can't help – why do you think she's not talking to the press.
Fact: We need to think about our Country – more people have lost their lives, homes, health care, jobs and sense of security because of the present administration. Don't be fooled by "reform". McCain just wants to get in the White House – that's why he choose Palin. He doesn't care about you and me. Why should we give him a chance.
We need to get our lives back.

Why is Sarah Palin getting a free pass on her unwed pregnant daughter? Instead of criticizing Obama's sex education plan, she should be embracing it. She still has two (2) daughters.

Let me see if I get this straight. Just because Sarah Palin looks "okay" that WE THE PEOPLE are just supposed to take McCain and the Republican Right's word that she is qualified to be the VP. As a woman I find that extremely insulting. She came across as arrogant, condesending, and down right nasty, for someone is presenting herself to the nation/world for the first time. And just because she is a WOMAN, does not make her the RIGHT WOMAN. She does not even have the qualifications to become the CEO of a major American Corporation and I doubt very very seriously that Donald Trump would even give her a second look. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. The powers that be that are pulling the strings behind CNN, ABC, CBS, and MSNBC are acting like some dogs in heat. This is OUR COUNTRY and not some major huge conglomorate where you can manipulate the masses into thinking whatever you tell them. I have stopped watching ALL of the major news organizations, CNN, for one because they are doing the American people an extreme disservice to bow down to the McCain campaign. It is beginning to feel like "state sponsored" television. It takes longer to have a background and criminal check for a regular GS job than she has had for the VP. I also find it truly truly disgusting how everybody is falling all over her. Obama has been thru hell and back, I mean, you guys hounded this man day and night and critiqued, analyzed, and over analyzed EVERYTHING AND I MEAN EVERYTHING that is man said and did. And for you guys to call yourselves journalist and now NOT scrutinze Ms. Palin in the same manner, just because she is a woman, is a total disgrace. She knows absolutely nothing about the issues that are unique to the lower 48 states. I have lost all respect for most of the news anchors and news organizations because of their behavior. You guys seem like you love the CHAOS AND MADNESS, which this has become. This is NOT ABOUT RATINGS, AGAIN THIS IS ABOUT OUR COUNTRY. It is time for America to WAKE UP, AND OPEN YOUR EYES, AMERICA WAKE UP, to what our society is becoming. It seems it is all about being a celebrity. We have two BRILLIANT MEN, Obama and Biden and we cannot see it. Obama chose the person that he thought was BEST for the job. A President or VP needs to be a person of intelligence, wisdom, integrity, honor, depth, and foresight and truly from the depths of their soul want what is best for ALL citizens and not just the "RIGHTEOUS FEW". AMERICA, WAKE UP, WAKE UP AMERICAN and let us not let our BUTS/BUTTS get in the way of moving this country forward to becoming great and respected.

So many things are circling in my mind about this election. I felt sad yesterday after the McCain campaign spread the smears and when I saw the education ad against Obama, I knew then that John McCain gave his soul to Karl Rove. I felt sad for America that the leading news was 'lipstick'.. What the heck? The entire Sarah Palin thing is a train wreck of John McCain recklessness and total loss of control in his own campaign. He may be up in the female vote in his base etc, etc but a man’s integrity should mean something. After all the debunking of the lipstick stuff, McCain in an interview, still said Obama called Palin a pig with lipstick. So I ask, has John McCain lost his honor?

@ Tammy

It is a bit heavy-handed to say that all women who have abortions are choosing to "murder their unborn child". It would be nice if every woman was a "highly educated", "sexually responsible adult" but that is not the case.

The story of your family is sweet but, again, that is not always the case. I don't know how many abortions are performed each year – I have only known two people that have had abortions.

When I was in my teens, a friend's younger sister got pregnant. She was 13. How is a 13 year old supposed to cope with pregnancy, continue with school, and raise a child? Her mother was a single parent of 4 kids and had to work to support them. She couldn't take care of the baby either. They chose abortion.

I had another friend who, unfortunately, was just naive. She was in her late teens, single, and supporting herself. She had a older sister who was married, had never used birth control, but didn't get pregnant. My friend was naive enough to think that she wouldn't either.

Neither one of these people made the choice for abortion lightly. It was an agonizing decision – depressing, and painful; both physically and emotionally. And don't give me that adoption baloney. Being pregnant involves having access to good medical care, the option to take days off when you are sick, and, again, not everyone is in that situation either.

Nobody is screaming for the right to murder their children. Nobody WANTS to have an abortion. But, sometimes, it is the only option.

I dont expect you2 post my remarks cause i know what kind of country this is, but i will say it anyway. the reason john mccain will win this election is because white people, on the avarage, will always vote against there OWN self interest b4 they vote for a black man. its sad but its true. you have a bunch of laid off white people who dont know how they will feed there family as a result of the last 8yrs but they still rather face that than except the fact of a black president. even though that black man might be the one to help them feed there starving family. and you run all around the world talking about democracy. before you go to iraq trying to tell them people about democracy, maybe you should talk to some of these ignorant white people, who would rather starve than vote for someone who dont look like them. your country is pathetic! always was, ALWAYS WILL BE!

As a republican, I've watched my party change for the worse over the years. The fact that McCain would resort to picking a running mate who is UNQUALIFIED boggles my mind. The fact that he picked her because she is a woman completely disgusts me. I give credit to all of the hard working hockey moms out there but being a hockey mom doesn't qualify you for this type of candidacy. Palin has fired up the republicans, you can't deny that. Could it be because she can deliver a speech and doesn't put the crowd to sleep like McCain does? Palin is a McCain puppet. On the outside, she is everything he isn't- attractive, somewhat well spoken, female, somewhat interesting (because we know nothing about her). When it's time to cast my vote, it will be for Obama. I can't believe that there are republicans out there that would endorse the McCain/Palin ticket. Is Ashton Kutcher punking us????

Where is the compassion of this great mother, Sarah Palin? I can not believe there was not an embrace or simply a cuddle for her baby when she deboarded the plane in Alaska. How important are her children ? Does her husband speak at all? There are many questions surrounding the sincerity of this woman.

As a woman, I'd like to see a woman as VP or President one day. But what it comes down to are the ISSUES and anyone who supported HRC, this is not the election to put a woman who stands against everything you and HRC stand for. If you believe in equal treatment (unbiased by gender , race or religion) then you should look at both sides based on the issues they support and the solutions they bring to this nation.

The question you have to ask yourself is based on the plans, policies and issues they support "Would you vote for McCain/Palin if they were both Men"? AND "Would you vote for Obama/Biden if they were both White?" That is true equality and true sanity. Come on! Wake up and get real with the 21st century. This is why we have EEO in America because qualifications, education, and policy positions should be the reason you hire someone, not on anything else!!!!

An infant child at home, four other children including an unwed teenager at home, a husband frequently absent for long periods of time working, this is the story of the Palin household. Any truly Christian woman would have alarm bells ringing all over the place, that her #1 responsibility, her own marriage and children are being neglected.

So what does Gov. Palin do? Run, run as fast as she can, AWAY. First for mayer, then governor and now for the second highest office in the land almost literally 1/2 a world away from home. The so-called Christian Right is absolutely giddy about it. What's wrong with this picture?

With the criticism of Palin flip-flopping in the bridge-to-nowhere issue, why is it that only one of CNN or HLN shows reported that after Palin changed her mind to build the bridge with US taxpayers’ money, she requested that their money that was intended for the bridge should be diverted to help Katrina victims, but OH NO, both the dems’ presidential and VP candidates voted against it. That is so huge, why isn’t that reported more often?

I believe everyone has the right to choose. We wer given that right by our Constitution. But sadly Government today is taking more and more of those rights from us. Soon we won't be able to choose what we eat. We may even be restricted to Health Care if we don't make the right life choices according the High Court of Deciders. There are many more examples but I'm sure you know you them all.

So, when a woman, virtually unknown, like Palin comes onto the American stage suggesting her life choices, moral standards, religious beliefts are healthier, more noble, more Christian then some Americans, I feel a noose tightening around my neck. And when the truth confirms for me that her decision making skills are far from superior, her life choices harm her environment, her parenting skills are questionable and her religious denomination can't be defined with certainty – I know I do not want this woman involved with putting any restrictions on my Constitutional right , freedom of choice!
And I do not want my life or the lives of Americans hanging by a thread in the event this woman has to make critical decisions affecting Americans while having not even a shred of experience or knowledge on Worldly Affairs, Government Protocol, or even an idea of what a day in the White House looks like or a clue of about what a National Disaster looks like from a VP Office up front and personal!