Sarah Palin's speech

[Farbin Kaiber]

I simply do not like mudslinging. My parents taught me not to be a tattletale or a rat. You don't get things for talking down the other guy to win, you win by talking up yourself.

I wonder how much mud JFK tossed back when, and Martin Luther King Jr., he was always talking trash on how bad whitey was, right? No, he boosted his own to move foreword.

I do, however understand that these conventions are nothing more than a glorified "he-man woman haters club" (Reference to Little Rascals, not male/female Social Ranks) tree house event for everyone to get psyched up about how they are better than the competition, and I accept that, but why not rise above and not touch those subjects at all? Why not give a whole speach without throwing everyone against you under the bus? It does not show depth of character, just bratty finger pointing at who MUST be at fault because it's not the speakers (Speakers Party) fault.

[BobombETA]

I really wonder what McCain is thinking right now . . .

i don't think this guy (below) is alone.

Dave, I don't know where you got that quote from, but that pretty much sums it up for me too.

I've supported Ron Paul for over a year now, and have donated on several occasions to his campaign. But now I find myself at a crossroads, and last nights covention was disheartening.

And ragged325, thanks for the fact checks. I knew what was being said didn't add up.

[nando]

I really wonder what McCain is thinking right now . . .

i don't think this guy (below) is alone.

isn't that what both parties do? character assasination, mud slinging, talking shit about each other? retarded children and pregnant daughters?

[CarsSuck]

she just got her passport in 2007.

[regnu]

isn't that what both parties do? character assasination, mud slinging, talking shit about each other? retarded children and pregnant daughters?

This is exactly why both sides suck equally as bad.

If we are fortunate we'll get officials in office that can look past the partisanship and work to better America by coming to a compromise on issues instead of acting like a bunch of meat heads arguing bashing each other over who's team is better.

[peerless]

To the poster who called Palins daughter a whore and having a retarded baby, you my freind are a child. And uninformed. The child with down syndrome belongs to Palin you shit head.

But regarding Palin. Two thing I DO NOT like about her.

#1 She fully support anti-abortion and want to make abortion illegal. That is wrong. Period, I never understood pro-life nut jobs always blowing up abortion clinics. WTF. I can see all the bloody coat hangers in the trash and tore up fetus and waffleswaffleswaffleswaffles lining being flushed down the toilet. And the additional health care costs involved when these ladies need their uterus's sewn back up and fight the infection from such a procedure. Then being thrown into jail for aborting the baby in the first place. Its a individuals body and if they want a abortion they should be able to do so.

#2 She fully supports creationalism education in public schools. She also believes are war in Iraq is gods war. Hmm so does the opposing force. Hmm shes cristian and they are islam. Who's right? Ask god. Keep your religion out of my government.

Thats all I have to say. Other then yes she is a milf.

[Das Boots]

Did she talk about how her daughter is a whore and has a retarded kid??

My daughter got pregnant when she was 16 yrs old. She is now getting her B.S. in Nursing. Are you saying she was a whore? My granddaughter who was from my daughter has CP at birth...is now 6 yrs old. Yes she is a special child. And I love both of them. By way of your language, you are one very ignorant person to look down on people espcially coming from the Left......Is this what you Left stand for? :( Shame on you!!!!

[Maluco]

she was good, a bit akward at times, stepped over her words. i take it she didnt do many prompter speeches serving in AK. she was clever in trying to link energy supply concerns in the central asian republics, venezuela, and iran to a push for more domestic energy production. except the math doesn't really add up.

BREAKING: Sarah Palin "Winged" Her Speech Because of "Broken" Teleprompter

http://www.redstate.com/diaries/redstate/2008/sep/04/breaking-sarah-palin-winged-her-speech-bec/

[m3_eater]

[DarkWing6]

But regarding Palin. Two thing I DO NOT like about her.

#1 She fully support anti-abortion and want to make abortion illegal. That is wrong. Period, I never understood pro-life nut jobs always blowing up abortion clinics. WTF. I can see all the bloody coat hangers in the trash and tore up fetus and waffleswaffleswaffleswaffles lining being flushed down the toilet. And the additional health care costs involved when these ladies need their uterus's sewn back up and fight the infection from such a procedure. Then being thrown into jail for aborting the baby in the first place. Fuck you, its a individuals body and if they want a abortion they should be able to do so.

#2 She fully supports creationalism education in public schools. She also believes are war in Iraq is gods war. Hmm so does the opposing force. Hmm shes cristain and they are islam. Who's right? Ask god. Keep youfucking religion out of my government.

#1 - So you are trying to avoid the costs of some surgery by killing someone? I don't think abortion clinics should be blown up, but legally ending abortion is something I would like to see. It probably wont happen and I am not a 1 issue voter, so meh on that. It does speak to her character and speaks well to me. This thread is not the place to defend abortion though. You can have your view and I will have mine, but Obama being cool with aborting in the 3rd trimester is not cool.

#2 - If you want to cut out creation as one thing taught in public schools then cut out every other history or science lesson about how the world was created or where things came from. While I am a Christian (that is the correct spelling, btw), I don't think it should be taught in schools straight out of the Bible. Teach it scientifically like you teach everything else that talks about creation or where we came from.

And if religion and morals from those religions are part of people's lives in America they are going to be represented in the goverment. Remember that we have a goverment that is supposed to be a representation of the people of our country (that includes those that are religious and those that are not).

[e30sd]

My daughter got pregnant when she was 16 yrs old. She is now getting her B.S. in Nursing. Are you saying she was a whore? My granddaughter who was from my daughter has CP at birth...is now 6 yrs old. Yes she is a special child. And I love both of them. By way of your language, you are one very ignorant person to look down on people espcially coming from the Left......Is this what you Left stand for? :( Shame on you!!!!

your daughter seems exceptional, congrats on the degree and all. but seriously, preggors at 16? and you're asking if she's not a whore? at 16 she's a baby herself.

i have no problem with what you and your family do. i just wouldnt want anyone like that occupying federal office. IS IT SO BAD TO WANT SOMEONE EXCEPTIONAL IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH!?!?!?!? i'm tired of having a guy who america wants to sit down and eat bbq with or have a beer with. I WANT SOMEONE FUCKING SMART! EXCEPTIONAL! HELLO!

[rwh11385]

IS IT SO BAD TO WANT SOMEONE EXCEPTIONAL IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH!?!?!?!? i'm tired of having a guy who america wants to sit down and eat bbq with or have a beer with. I WANT SOMEONE FUCKING SMART! EXCEPTIONAL! HELLO!

wouldn't the opportunity cost be great to give up their potential other places vs. being the president?

maybe a business person will succeed sometime and be elected and make the country run better, but he'd have to have Washington experience too probably, yadda yadda

[nando]

your daughter seems exceptional, congrats on the degree and all. but seriously, preggors at 16? and you're asking if she's not a whore? at 16 she's a baby herself.

i have no problem with what you and your family do. i just wouldnt want anyone like that occupying federal office. IS IT SO BAD TO WANT SOMEONE EXCEPTIONAL IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH!?!?!?!? i'm tired of having a guy who america wants to sit down and eat bbq with or have a beer with. I WANT SOMEONE FUCKING SMART! EXCEPTIONAL! HELLO!

good luck - none of the truly exceptional people would ever want that job. they're all too busy making their fortune and contributing in the private sector. why take a job where you're going to have your past history dug up, made fun of, scrutinized, critizised, and for what benefit? The only people who want that job are hardcore politicians interested in one thing - power. So, basically egocentric jerks who want it their way and fuck the rest of us.

[e30sd]

i know, i missed the mcgovern train.

[devonjordan]

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