tagged w/ Soccer Moms
-
Did Palin come through for McCain? In other words, was her folksy speaking style and “straight talk” answers enough to win over voters for her running mate? If the people in Luntz’s focus group are indicative of American voters, than Sarah may have hit a stand-up triple.Did Palin come through for McCain? In other words, was her folksy speaking style and... more
-
-
Jim Lehrer moderates the first presidential debate between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain.Jim Lehrer moderates the first presidential debate between Sens. Barack Obama and John... more
-
-
Nothing like second guessing the top of the ticket and thinking she's more popular with voters than he is.Nothing like second guessing the top of the ticket and thinking she's more... more
-
-
For the first and only time the Vice Presidential Candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden squared off in a much-anticipated debate. Hopefully you participated with us during the debate, if not don't miss the next one. Click over to www.current.com/debate and start tweeting away.For the first and only time the Vice Presidential Candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden... more
-
-
Highlights:
Fifty-one percent of debate watchers say Biden did best job, CNN poll says
Eighty-four percent of debate watchers said Palin did better than expected
Biden more likely to bring change, according to 53 percent of debate watchers
Highlights:
Fifty-one percent of debate watchers say Biden did best job, CNN poll... more
-
-
That will buy quite a few six packs. The Palins own their lakefront house plus two vacation homes - yeah, she's a regular joe.That will buy quite a few six packs. The Palins own their lakefront house plus two... more
-
-
Unbelievable. Sarah Palin finished her closing remarks by quoting Ronald Reagan:
It was Ronald Reagan who said that freedom is always just one generation away from extinction. We don’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream; we have to fight for it and protect it, and then hand it to them so that they shall do the same, or we’re going to find ourselves spending our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children about a time in America, back in the day, when men and women were free.
When did he say this? - Read The Rest at the Link...Unbelievable. Sarah Palin finished her closing remarks by quoting Ronald Reagan:
It... more
-
-
ANP: At St. Louis VP debate, McCain campaign rented out a stadium to re-energize the conservative base.
American News Project: At the vice presidential debate in St. Louis, the McCain campaign rented out a stadium to re-energize the conservative base in light of Sarah Palin's recent gaffes. Despite the revival feel, zeal for Palin isn't translating in the polls. While some would argue Palin exceeded expectations, unregistered voters seem unimpressed. ANP: At St. Louis VP debate, McCain campaign rented out a stadium to re-energize the... more
-
-
GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin is an ex marijuana consumer. Mrs. Palin smoked her pot in Alaska, which her campaign points out was legal in Alaska at the time. This is a curious defense as John McCain is an advocate for the federal arrest and prosecution of medical marijuana patients and providers who operate legally under California law.
Like any good politician Mrs. Palin she now claims she didn't enjoy her marijuana, and that adults (besides her) should still be arrested, even though she wasn't.
"'I can't claim a Bill Clinton and say that I never inhaled.'" The paper quoted Palin as saying she opposed legalization of marijuana because of the "message" that would be sent to her children.
The arrest of 800,000 adults a year for cannabis does send a message- about the perpetual ignorance of government. A better message for children is that one day they will be adults, and they will have adult decisions to make. Mrs. Palin's marijuana stance seems to be typical political hypocrisy; convenient and intellectually dishonest.
Today, Alaska still has the country's best marijuana laws. According to NORML an adult can posses up to one ounce of pot at home, with no penalty. Of course, the logic behind Alaska's policy ends there as possession of over 4 ounces is a felony offense.
If legal marijuana is good enough for the GOP Vice Presidential candidate, why not for all Americans? After all, where would John McCain be if Mrs.Palin had been arrested and put through the drug court deferred probation nonsense so many other defendants face?
GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin is an ex marijuana consumer. Mrs. Palin smoked her... more
-
-
Keith Olbermann
Gov. Sarah Palin did not crash, she did not burn, but she also did not answer the question.
Governor Palin began the debate with a request to keep things informal, asking Senator Biden at the handshake, "Hey, can I call you Joe?" From there, it was a short trip to attempting a connection with working class voters and the proverbial "Joe Six Pack."
But in addition to viewing the actual debate questions as optional, Palin's strategy when things got uncomfortable was to stray into energy no matter what the original topic.
Asked about her greatest weakness, Governor Palin talked about her strengths and her marriage and her executive skills and the shining city on the hill.
Asked about Afghanistan, she got the name of the commander there wrong, misquoted him, and tried to scold Senator Biden for getting the quotes right.
Asked about Iraq, she got the number of troops there, wrong.
Asked about X, she answered about Y, and on at least one occasion said in advance she would not answer the moderator's question.Keith Olbermann
Gov. Sarah Palin did not crash, she did not burn, but she also... more
-
-
BuddyP
-
added this
-
3 years ago
- |
-
WASHINGTON - Republican Sarah Palin criticized a version of a Barack Obama health care plan that doesn't exist and Democrat Joe Biden clung to a misleading charge about Republicans and big oil when the two clashed in the vice presidential debate Thursday.
Some examples of facts cast adrift in the debate:
PALIN: Said of Democratic presidential candidate Obama: "94 times he voted to increase taxes or not support a tax reduction."
THE FACTS: The dubious count includes repetitive votes as well as votes to cut taxes for the middle class while raising them on the rich. An analysis by factcheck.org found that 23 of the votes were for measures that would have produced no tax increase at all, seven were in favor of measures that would have lowered taxes for many, 11 would have increased taxes on only those making more than $1 million a year.
___
BIDEN: Complained about "economic policies of the last eight years" that led to "excessive deregulation."
THE FACTS: Biden voted for 1999 deregulation that liberal groups are blaming for part of the financial crisis today. The law allowed Wall Street investment banks to create the kind of mortgage-related securities at the core of the problem now. The law was widely backed by Republicans as well as by Democratic President Clinton, who argues it has stopped the crisis today from being worse.
---more at link--- WASHINGTON - Republican Sarah Palin criticized a version of a Barack Obama health... more
-
-
A competition between a 2007 Kia "Soccer Mom Van" and a 1984 Ferrari "Magnum P.I." 308. Who wins??? It might surprise you...A competition between a 2007 Kia "Soccer Mom Van" and a 1984 Ferrari... more
-
