Percy: What a fantastic post. Yes, let's stop spreading ignorant lies.

Percy... I'm a lifelong democrat, and I have only voted Repub for President once in almost 30 years!  I did read Obama's book "Dreams of my Father".  Obama has done nothing but lie from the starting gate.  He states in his book, that he attended a Muslim school in Indonesia, but at the time I was reading his book, his PR people were coming out and stating "No, NO, he attended a Public school in Indonesia"..... so, I go back and look at the chapter I'm reading he states "I ATTENDED A MUSLIM SCHOOL".   So, which one is the lie

He voted to leave LIVEBORN BABIES die if they were born LIVE during an abortion.  He did a lot of double talk, in the press denying this, but in the end after looking at the record he did vote this way.  I'm pro choice, but it will be a cold day in hell when I let a baby die in a sink.

CHICAGO, rife with political MISCONDUCT.  He did nothing to change the political misconduct, he was no product of change.  He couldn't change the politics of Chicago, in all his years there.  As a matter of fact, he mentions that in his book.  About how there was 'NO CRACKER, LIKE the cigar chomping Bull CONNOR  to blame for it'.  Isn't cracker a cute little term to refer to white people that you don't like?

His religious associations with Rev Wright...he mentions wright all over his two books.  Obama knew what the politics of Rev Wright were, he and Wright discussed it many times,   remember Obama saying in the press "I could no more Deny him, than my own grandma".  So I guess he can change something.....  As a matter of fact, Obama mentions in his book attending a Stokely Carmichael aka Kwame Toure rally (former honorary head of the black panther party) while in college. 

Throw in there associations with Tony Rezko, and than the guy who bombed the pentagon William Ayers.  Obama had financial gains with criminal associations....

Sorry, the left can spin it as they want it,  but Obama is not qualified to be commander in chief.  I kept my Democratic party affiliation, because I believe it's moderate democrats like me, that actually give the party a chance of being saved before it all goes to hell in a handbasket. 

i agree with cdnurse. im offended that he's throwing us a metaphorical bone.  I want the first women president to be one thats elected, not shoved in sideways as a political ploy...

First and foremost; he is 72..isn't he the oldest presidential candidate?  And his choice for running mate..?  Is he on something?  Just because she is a women does that make us women want to vote for her?  No, she is not Hillary  or a substitute for her.   If people  are confident to vote for this man, what does that say about them?  God forbid if he were elected and something happened to him where Sarah Palin had to run the country..our clinical team here is off to New Zealand!!!!!!!!!

Krislyn says ...

All I have to say is that i watched obama and his speech to the democratic party and it gave me chills it was so good.. I am definately going that direction.  I don't care much for politics but obama won me over and continues to with every speech he makes.

Just because he says it, doesn't mean it will happen.  I agree the democrats did excellent on their speeches (espec.  Hillary).  However, i don't trust them...   just sayin, don't vote for them just because you thought their public speaking was good:)

squirmals says ...

I am impressed with her. She stands up for what she believes is right. She doesn't do what everyone wants her to do. I am impressed with her, but still not to sure about McCain.  A like her more than any of the other three. She seems like she really cares about the US of A, she's not looking out for herself. I'm sure McCain's thoughts are pure, but she doesn't feel tainted by the system.

"not looking out for herself"?  Where do you come up with that?  Just because she's ultra-conservative and rigid doesn't mean she is putting country before her self.  Quite the contrary.  I don't care if she is a woman or a man, it appears to me that her family needs her more than this country does.  There are more right-wing wackos in this country than you can shake a stick out.  If not Palin, certainly the conservatives can find another wonk.  She is putting her own career ahead of her family's... I don't like that characteristic in fathers or mothers.  And, from the looks of it, her family is screaming out for her to be a mother, not a vice-president.

Because she didn't have an abortion when she discovered her own baby would be born with Down Syndrome is fine.  But, believe it or not, thousands of women make the exact same decision every year - some of them are liberals, too!  Protecting a woman's right to make the decision to have an abortion is NOT PRO-ABORTION!  It is simply believing that women, for various well-thought out reasons (and some not so good reasons), may choose to have an abortion and they have the right to that decision, at least according to Roe v. Wade.  I'll continue to fight for their rights regardless of the fact that I will never be faced with the decision!

"She is putting her own career ahead of her family's... I don't like that characteristic in fathers or mothers. And, from the looks of it, her family is screaming out for her to be a mother, not a vice-president."

So that's what it's coming down to?  The far left supports a woman's decision to "not be a mother", by abortion, but will not support a woman's right to work and have a career in politics?  Isn't that kinda backwards? 

mommylyns says ...

Are you kidding me?????????????  SHe has cleaned up Alaska... read up on what she'd done there!  She will win this campeign for McCain!

What she did for Alaska? What she did for Alaska is to support a group who wanted Alaska to secede from the United States and became its own country. Now, tell me, how patriotic and American is this?

I loved Hilary, not because she busted the glass ceiling either. Obama is going to take this race, I hope.

I agree with Starlight RN, ABUSYRN2GO, and Kitty rn.    I'm not impressed with Obama and his eloquent speech!  Actions speech louder than words.

I will be voting for McCain with his years of experience and I admire his VP pick, Gov Palin! Can't wait to hear her speech tonight! 

Kittyrn says ...

"She is putting her own career ahead of her family's... I don't like that characteristic in fathers or mothers. And, from the looks of it, her family is screaming out for her to be a mother, not a vice-president."

 

So that's what it's coming down to?  The far left supports a woman's decision to "not be a mother", by abortion, but will not support a woman's right to work and have a career in politics?  Isn't that kinda backwards? 

I can see where you are coming from, but I'm pretty sure you know that's not what I mean.  There are many reasons why an abortion may be necessary.  It is not my place to make that decision for any woman.  And, oddly enough, I have female (and male) friends involved in politics.  They even have children.  It is possible to be a politician and a parent.  As a single parent, I worked, too.  I had no choice.  But, being an everyday, run-of-the-mill politician is a far cry from being the V. P. of the United States of America.  But, Sarah Palin has an infant with Down Syndrome and a pregnant 17-year-old daughter (in addition to 3 other children).  Being a good mother is difficult enough but, you have to admit her family plate is exceedingly loaded, even by today's standards.  Frankly, I can't imagine a mother with an infant child wanting to take on this country's problems at the expense of her own family.  I think her infant is taking a back-seat to her own ego.  If I had a daughter just born with Down Syndrome and a pregnant 17-year-old daughter, I'd have to say, "thanks, but no thanks; I have more important responsibilities at home."

And, as far as the abortion issue is concerned, pragmatically, women of financial means will always find a way to have an abortion, legal or not.  Outlawing abortions will only hurt the lower-middleclass (way below the $5M/year mark that McCain seems to think is normal) and poor women of this country.  Sadly, they, too, will have abortions, legal or not.  But, those abortions will likely involve the use of coat hangers and God only knows what other torturous devices.  That's the reality of life and I am simply taking a pragmatic approach.

Kittyrn says ...

Would we be having this conversation if she was a man?

No. that is the point

By the way.... There are those of us who are shocked at McCain's V.P. choice but our outrage has nothing to do with her being a woman.  I am insulted by any insinuation to that being the case.  I have never suggested that the people who are opposed to Obama are racist, so I hope they will also give me the benefit of the doubt, as well.

I will also add that, as I was canvassing door-to-door this past weekend, collecting information about voter choices (I live in a very conservative, Bible-belt area), there were quite a few McCain supporters who were not happy with his choice, either.  Some even suggested they would rather not vote this year.  So, despite the media love-fest with Sarah Palin, there are many Republicans who are not happy with how their ticket is looking this Fall.

LOL, I'm a democrat voting for McCain,

BTW, I'm also a working Mom of five kids.  I think anyone's kids, including comments on Barack's kids should be OFF LIMITS.  If you have the resouces for babysitters, and a husband that can step in and be the primary caregiver, it's not anyone's business. 

Well yes I do feel right wing Christians are hypocritical.  Why?  To many, condoned the shootings and deaths of physicians and nurses, at abortion clinics, but it's not right to have an abortion.  Do you not think this isn't hypocritcal?  I still do not understand why so many feel they have the right to deny choices, when it's absolutely none of their business. 

What Sarah Palin's daughter has done is make a choice.  She chose to have premarital sex and to be pregnant and marrying at the ripe old age of 17.  Is this a sign of something wrong within the family?  I don't know, I'm not a part of the family.

I could careless if this woman-child is pregnant, married or unmarried.   I do not agree with Sarah Palin's politics either being Prolife or opening up the Anwar Reserve for the almighty oil companies and their profits.  I want a president who will encourage or demand alternate fuel sources.  I want a President who supports  women and the right to choose.  I want a President who gets us out of the war in Iraq.  I want a President who will take responsibility for his/her actions and doesn't sound like an idiot.  I want a President who will do their best to take care of the American people, all of them, not just certain groups and concentrates on America rather than the entire world before America.