Palin, a bold move or reckless choice?
source: http://therealnews.com/t/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=2226
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Matt Welch is a journalist, blogger, pundit and a libertarian. Since 2008, he has been the editor-in-chief at the monthly libertarian journal, Reason. Recently (from 2006 to 2007), he was an editorial page editor for the Los Angeles Times. He has written a portrayal of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, from a libertarian perspective. In McCain: The Myth of a Maverick, Welch argues that a McCain presidency would advance a statist agenda.
See Part 2 at: http://current.com/items/89274547_mccain_and_the_independent_vote
See Part 3 at: http://current.com/items/89276276_the_myth_of_mccain
See Part 4 at: http://current.com/items/89280211_no_moderate_no_realist_mccain_the_neocon
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wanamoka
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JDalston, the fact of the matter if it wasn't for the foresight that Clinton administration had about terrorists bush would have been in deep shit, and its well known fact that our military was ready.
- 3 years ago
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wanamoka
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vanitydog
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...a reckless choice and an embarrassment to the GOP
- 3 years ago
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vanitydog
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themanwithadog
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In retrospect the selection of the lipstick decorated pitbull it is turning out to be a brilliant one.
According to the current polls they are swinging towards McCain due entirely to Palins gung ho approach to politics.
This is taking the attention of the bumbling ramblings of McCain. BEWARE! You must not let this be allowed to happen. When you think John McCain automatically link his name with G.W.Bush then reconsider Palins contribution in a different light
- 3 years ago
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themanwithadog
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amillrood
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Shes a disaster, reckless choice.
- 3 years ago
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amillrood
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Conniepae
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MSQUINN, If Dick Cheney has taught us anything, it is VICE PRESIDENTS MATTER! Dick Cheney put a "cloud" over the White House, as stated by Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. That "cloud" hasnt gone away, its just not talked about. We are at a turning point. George W. has labeled himself a "decider", which is a heartbeat away from a "DICTATOR".
From what I understand, Sarah Palin and John McCain are trying to put a "cloud" over the investigation going on in Alaska. They are hiding as much as they can. We need some sunshine in America. The "clouds" have got to go!
- 3 years ago
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Conniepae
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MSQUINN
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sarha is the best move john could have made... and the best thing for his country! she is a great women, humen and american! if you need more proof just look her up!
- 3 years ago
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MSQUINN
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Conniepae
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Inofullwell, the same reason they destroyed their emails, the ballots in Ohio, torture tapes, the list goes on. They destoy the evidence in plain sight. No accountability for their actions. Nothing to see here, move along?
Of course there is nothing to see, they have destroyed the evidence. One would think that in itself would be a crime, not a virtue.
- 3 years ago
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Conniepae
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Inofuilwell
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I just had to repost this "outside" the "reply to jdalston" area.
His attitude is exactly how Bush got away with his charade for 8 years.
Conniepae, you are 100% right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought that all those people who believed there was a connection between 9-11 and Iraq had finally understood that there was none.
jdalston is living proof that there are still dumb and gullible people who have no proof of that connection but out of sheer stupidity and some misplaced sense of loyalty to a president who has lied over and over and over and who refuses to testify under oath!
Look at the way he tries to sound intelligent by typing the word "whom" in his post. It matters not to him that he misuses the word. It is just something he thinks makes him sound more intelligent.
People like that can listen to an oxycontin addict like Lush Rimbaugh and actually think what he is saying is the truth. Why would anyone put faith in the ravings of someone who actually took so much of the drug that it caused him to lose his hearing?
He still has not fully recovered from that drug-induced hearing loss and may never fully recover,
The stupidity of uninformed and gullible Americans blindly following charlatans like Bush and McCain is what will eventually cause the collapse of the United States.
Bush and Cheney have put us on a course of fiscal irresponsibility while they laughably and wrongly associate big government and big spending with Democrats.
Listen, jdalston, I'd lots rather have not attacked Iraq and gone completely after Bin Laden in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It would have saved us a TRILLION dollars and would have caught the terrorists responsible for 9-11 without killing half a million innocent Iraqis through collateral damage and we could have paid for health care for our own people.
Instead YOU and the people LIKE you made it possible for an unqualified and dishonest president to wreck our world image, kill millions of innocent people, wink as his cronies fleece Americans, ruin the economy, send the price of gas through the roof and saddle our children and grandchildren with crippling debt for decades to come.
Those who voted for Bush are bad enough but those like YOU who both voted for him and who are too dumb or too brainwashed to see him for the liar he is are simply UNFORGIVABLE.
I'll use a line used by brainwashed people like you when referring to warrantless wiretapping: If you've got nothing to hide, then you shouldn't be worried about wiretapping to catch terrorists."
If Bush and Cheney have nothing to hide then why won't they testify under oath? Don't put forward the WEAK excuse that it is for national security reasons. (The testimony could be given in front of a secret panel with top secret security clearance AND things like Rove's interference in the Federal Judge scandal were NEVER about National Security so that dog won't hunt, pal.)
The REAL REASON they won't testify is they learned that if Nixon had not taped everything, he could have probably beaten the Watergate rap. They FEAR what testimony under oath would reveal about their crooked activities and that is the TOTAL and ENTIRE reason they want to avoid testifying.
It must be nice to live in such a simple world as you do where thinking is not required, jdalston. At least when the country collapses you won't be troubled by thinking about why you blindly followed George Bush or John McCain.
- 3 years ago
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Inofuilwell
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Conniepae
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jdalston, Oh my, where to start? Being an American who loves my country doesn't mean I have to throw my hand in the air and support reckless government. Attacking another country for 911 wasn't good government, it was reckless and I was one of the first to post, NOT IN MY NAME, AMERICAN! I felt compassion for ordinary Iraqis. They had not killed one American, yet had to live through American SHOCK AND AWE. I could imagine how it would feel to be a refugee, because their leader wasn't popular in America. They hadn't attacked us! George W. had to use fake documents and fixed facts to mislead Americans into Iraq. Sorry, but that was a sad time in American history.
I don't thank God for George W.. I'm afraid we will end up paying the price for George W.s war policies. I wish George W would have used his BRAINS instead of his BALLS. Granted there are some loyal pittbulls, but many are trained to attack by people who are trying to prove they have balls, using a hard to control dog. Many in Cleveland use pittbulls to prove they have balls, they have to have special insurance to make sure they keep their balls (pittbulls) in check.
Im not proud of what George W. did after 911. He used it to put his agenda in place, he didn't give Iraqis freedom, he instilled fear in every Iraqi child born after our Shock and Awe. He took away the childhood of innocent Iraqi children, because other people flew planes into buildings in America. Iraqi children are paying a price for 911? Doesn't make me proud! 911, 911, 911? Don't use Iraq and 911 and expect me to throw my hands in the air and say yeeeee ha. SAD! SAD! SAD! FACTS MATTER!
- 3 years ago
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Conniepae
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Conniepae
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reckless, too much ‘swagger’. Use of pittbull with lipstick was swagger. George W. had a lot of swagger, not much ethics. That hasn’t worked out so well for the country. Pitbulls are not known for leadership, they are most often associated with aggressive behavior, banned in some communities. If I’m given the choice of a Country Organizer vs. possibly vicious dog with lipstick, I’ll take the Organizer.
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Conniepae
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jdalston
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Conniepae:
Being an AMERICAN whom loves this country and is proud to say it... Ill take the pitbull when it comes to protection!!! Im sure you have forgotten about 911!!! Since then we are more secure than before!!! Clinton would not have had the balls to step up for AMERICANS... I thank GOD for George Bush!!!
- 3 years ago
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jdalston
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Inofuilwell
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Conniepae:
Conniepae, you are 100% right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought that all those people who believed there was a connection between 9-11 and Iraq had finally understood that there was none.
jdalston is living proof that there are still dumb and gullible people who have no proof of that connection but out of sheer stupidity and some misplaced sense of loyalty to a president who has lied over and over and over and who refuses to testify under oath!
Look at the way he tries to sound intelligent by typing the word "whom" in his post. It matters not to him that he misuses the word. It is just something he thinks makes him sound more intelligent.
People like that can listen to an oxycontin addict like Lush Rimbaugh and actually think what he is saying is the truth. Why would anyone put faith in the ravings of someone who actually took so much of the drug that it caused him to lose his hearing?
He still has not fully recovered from that drug-induced hearing loss and may never fully recover,
The stupidity of uninformed and gullible Americans blindly following charlatans like Bush and McCain is what will eventually cause the collapse of the United States.
Bush and Cheney have put us on a course of fiscal irresponsibility while they laughably and wrongly associate big government and big spending with Democrats.
Listen, jdalston, I'd lots rather have not attacked Iraq and gone completely after Bin Laden in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It would have saved us a TRILLION dollars and would have caught the terrorists responsible for 9-11 without killing half a million innocent Iraqis through collateral damage and we could have paid for health care for our own people.
Instead YOU and the people LIKE you made it possible for an unqualified and dishonest president to wreck our world image, kill millions of innocent people, wink as his cronies fleece Americans, ruin the economy, send the price of gas through the roof and saddle our children and grandchildren with crippling debt for decades to come.
Those who voted for Bush are bad enough but those like YOU who both voted for him and who are too dumb or too brainwashed to see him for the liar he is are simply UNFORGIVABLE.
I'll use a line used by brainwashed people like you when referring to warrantless wiretapping: If you've got nothing to hide, then you shouldn't be worried about wiretapping to catch terrorists."
If Bush and Cheney hav nothing to hide then why won't they testify uder oath? Don't put forward the WEAK excuse that it is for national security reasons. (The testimony could be given in front of a secret panel with top secret security clearance AND things like Rove's interference in the Federal Judge scandal were NEVER about National Security so that dog won't hunt, pal.)
The REAL REASON they won't testify is they learned that if Nixon had not taped everything, he could have probably beat the Watergate rap. They FEAR what testimony under oath would reveal about their crooked activities and that is the TOTAL and ENTIRE reason they want to avoid testifying.
It must be nice to live in such a simple world as you do where thinking is not required, jdalston. At least when the country collapses you won't be troubled by thinking about why you blindly followed George Bush.
- 3 years ago
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Inofuilwell
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vladbox
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No puedo creer que el pueblo Americano sea tan ignorante!
- 3 years ago
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vladbox
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Inofuilwell
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vladbox:
Y yo no puedo creerlo tambien.
- 3 years ago
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Inofuilwell
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Inofuilwell
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Sadly, there is momentum to the news about her detractors and about her supporters. This momentum does take away from McCain's flip-flopping and unworthiness but if the vetting process proves her to be the lightweight she really is, it could help in the long run.
Right now, however, it is more of the McSame where polarization reigns supreme.
- 3 years ago
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Inofuilwell
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wanamoka
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I think the controversy over Palin should not have lasted more than a day. 1) it takes out eyes of off McCain and how out of touch he is. 2) it takes our eyes off of what the bush administration is doing at the present time while we are all worried about Palin. I mean don't be too surprised if he throws us into another war before the election. 3) are we paying attention to Dick's trip to Azerbaijan? 4) are we coming up with a way to make sure the votes at election time are accurately reported. For instance the same number of people going into a booth equals the same number of votes coming out 5) I dislike her because in her speech she tried to put FEAR back into the american people, and fed people crap about government should be about challenging the status quo. Ha, she won't be challenging the status quo she'll be doing her best to keep it the same 6) I'm sorry but if there's no ice because of global warming her hockey mom years were a waste of time. We've got to make sure this ticket is not elected.
- 3 years ago
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wanamoka
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rightbrain
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It's because they don't really care about those issues... They don't call it the Greedy Old People's party for nuthin'...
- 3 years ago
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rightbrain
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onechance
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ESKCSG:
Because all the GOP is good at is making the rich filthy richer, ruining the environment, and talking SHIT about the other party. I'm SO GLAD THEY ARE THE MINORITY NOW!!!!
- 3 years ago
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onechance
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ESKCSG [removed]
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MSQUINN
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ESKCSG:
they have ...if you pull you head out obamas ass my be you could hear better!
- 3 years ago
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MSQUINN
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VoyagerFilms
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"Shock and awe" of the political kind. Desperate to say the least. How many Ripusoffican's would really want to go down in flames with mcSame Bush policies?
Her school team didn't name her what they say for the reasons suggested by the Ripusoffican party and their media flunkies.
There's another reason "teenage" boyz call a chick "baracuda". Talk about living in the past - and not the real one at that.
- 3 years ago
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VoyagerFilms
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Conniepae
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VoyagerFilms:
VoyagerFilms, lol... Didnt George W. call a big breasted woman Torpedo? I dont have time to search it out, but I seem to remember when he was giving nicknames to people he called one woman Torpedo? I thought it was outrageous at the time.
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Conniepae
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huntre
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Based on the hideously inadequate vetting process, I'd say that she was a desperate decision pushed through by Karl Rove.
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huntre
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dagos
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dagos
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jdalston
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dagos:
Come on... did you not realize that you are on an AMERICAN site???
- 3 years ago
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jdalston
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Inofuilwell
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dagos:
You arrogant imbecile. Do you think "America" owns the internet?
By the way, pal, if others want to post in their native tongues and there are readers here who also speak those languages, what right do you have to claim it for "America"?
By the way, why don't you use the CORRECT term when being so rudely "nationalistic"?
There is a North and a South America and the UNITED STATES does not speak for either one, bozo.
You display the same lack of manners, respect, intelligence and courtesy our lame duck pseudo-president does when he is playing the big tough cowboy from Crawford.
By the way, people around Crawford know Bush and they elected Chet Edwards, a DEMOCRAT, to represent them in Congress during the 2006 election!
Did you ever READ the book they wrote about you? You should pick up a copy. It is called "The Ugly American"
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Inofuilwell
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Nephwrack
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dagos:
I cannot believe that the people American are stupid
that's the translation of dagos' post.
- 3 years ago
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Nephwrack
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rightbrain
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I'm becoming queasy from all the buzz about this subject... or is the chicken I had for lunch?
I just can't stand McCain supporters talking about how he's a maverick. True mavericks don't embed themselves in the status quo for 28 years.
- 3 years ago
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rightbrain
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onechance
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She's a disaster. She wants to PAY people to use cowardly arial wolf hunting too!
http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/press_releases_folder/2007/03_27_2007_judge_as...
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onechance
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Brockie
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onechance:
Palin herself has admitted to hunting polar bears that way. (chasing and shooting them from a plane)
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Brockie
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