I don't have the time to read all of the posts on this seriously hot topic but here's my little soap box moment.

I find it hypocritical that McCain would chose Palin who is younger than Obama after the party went after Obama's age. It makes me feel like he assumes that some of us are so stupid that we chose things based soley on age like "wow, she's so young, she really understands me!" and not what words come out of their mouths.

I find it hypocritical that if you are a Democrat that you must be anti-family, anti-gun rights, blah...blah....blah.....when there are more Republican 'scandals' in the news everyday.

I find it hypocritical that the Republican party denies the rights of marriage to gay people even though our current VP's daughter is a lesbian.

I honestly do not believe that this womans daughter would be marrying this young boy if she wasn't on the GOP ticket. I refuse to judge this young girl as I was a teen mother myself, but something just doesn't sit right with me when it comes to this 'marriage.' I think it's all a show and now these kids are going to end up in divorce court just to add to the failure rate of marriage in this country.

I think McCain picked her because he thinks us woman are so simple minded that we are going to flock to the poles to vote in his favor, like somehow, we are controlled by our vaginas and have to support a woman regardless of whether or not we agree with her politics.

I have to question a woman who is, I'm sure as governor, financially stable, and went back to work just a couple of days after delivering a child w/ Downs Syndrome. Everyone want to give her kudos for having the child instead of an abortion, but is she really raising the child or the nanny? It makes me wonder, if she's in the White House, if the laws are going to change for women who have children. Are they going to be forced back before the already too short 6 weeks because "she could do it."

Hi All,

John McCain needs to go into a nursing home or something.  Lets face it  HE IS TO OLD!  And Palin makes me scared, bad choice. He is trying to get Hillory Clinton supporters. I was one and there is no way I would cast a vote for him or her.  She better go get the nursery ready for the new arrival.

Linda

Colorado

I'm not really impressed with either candidate, but I think that McCain is the lesser of 2 evils.

Obama is just too inexperienced. And like someone posted earlier (sorry I don't remember who it was), Obama has some Hiter undertones. That speech that he made in Berlin a couple of weeks ago just sent shivers up my spine.

BTW, Palin totally knocked it out of the park last night!!!!!

Kittyrn says ...

You can spin it how you like, but the fact is that for 8 years in the 1960's troops were sent in record numbers under a draft under a democratic president.   The soldiers were put under 'white house' control.  Talk to anyone that was in Vietnam, and they had to get approval from Washington D.C. before anything was done.  That's one thing my brother wrote home to us about prior to his death in Vietnam in 1967.  The field generals/commanders were not allowed to thinkg for themself and make on the spot decisions.

I liked Al Gore, I voted for Al Gore, but the point still remains, he dropped off the political spectrum.  He may have won a Nobel Prize and an Acadamy Award, but he could have did more for this country if he'd been elected.  Nowhere did I say that Dole was a Democrat, please quote me where I said that.  Let me be clear, people that run for election and lose (in the general presidential election), have not historically come back to be President ever (or even VP for that matter).   If my memory serves me correct, the only one to do that in even remote recent history was Nixon. 

IMHO, Palin has at least as much relevent experience as Obama.  She's running for #2, and he's running for #1.   McCain still gets my vote.

Considering your family is part of the industrial-military complex, I wouldn't expect you to vote any differently.  Heck, most of my family will be voting for him, too.  I'm the son of a Major in the Marines and my brother designs defense systems for the military.  Fortunately, I have learned by being surrounded by a violence-directed military family how soul-destroying the military can be.  And, yes, I do believe in a strong military but not at the expense of diplomacy.

I also know that there isn't a Republican politician that gives one damn about me.  They don't care one iota about any citizen, only their own egotistical "destroy government, cut taxes" mantra.  Perhaps people don't like Obama and the Democrats, but you can't tell me they don't care about people.... real people.  And, that is precisely why I have chosen to be a nurse.  Yes, I'm willing to pay more taxes so that more people can eat and, hopefully, find decent housing.  Yes, I'm willing to pay more taxes so that we might have universal health care.  Yes, I'm willing to pay more taxes in order to build more community centers in hopes of building fewer prisons.  Yes, I'm willing to trust people to make decisions about their own bodies, even if I personally am saddened by the abortions that may result.  Yes, I'm willing to let people love who they want to love; afterall, isn't that a personal freedom? (Remember, "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness) And, yes, I'm willing to keep giving of myself and my money because, as a Christian (not that Christians have a monopoly on morality, quite the contrary!), I feel this is what I am called to give.  Because I can.

And, one more thing.... I will not join the chorus attacking McCain because of his age.  I don't believe age has anything to do with ability.  Some of the sharpest people I know are in their 80s.  McCain is wrong for this country right now.  I used to be a McCain supporter years ago when he actually was a Maverick.  Back then, he used to stand up to both the Democrats and the Republicans.  Now, he has crawled into bed with the extremist Right Wing of the party and is nothing better than Bush (though, he is probably more intellectually gifted..., but, then again, so is my dog.).

I resent McCain trying to sell himself as a Maverick.  He's betting that people like my mother, who always hated him because he used to slam the Republican Party, only remember the John McCain of the past.  But, the McCain of the present is just another Republican.  And, frankly, I'm worse off now than I was eight years ago.  This country can't afford another 4 or, possibly, 8 more years of this crap.  Where's your 401(k), by the way?

John McCain is wrong for this country, but not because of his age.

The republicans have ruined our country!!We need our troops home!!

I like Hillary, I support Obama and the Democratic platform. I feel big greedy business who has dollars as their God and are helping destroy our country have been in charge too long.  I feel Obama is sincere and wise and may be our hope to turn this country around for the better.    As for climate change OMG, people all over are suffering. Katrina, Charlie, Faye,killer tornadoes. Right now Ike,  is bearing down as a 3 or a 4.   what about all the deaths  and destruction on the Island nations, like Haiti?    I'm not willing to put more oil profiteers in power. What are we thinking?  A costly war for oil, thousands dead with ' collateral damage'  our country in a mess with trillions in the red and diverted from USA programs.like education and preventing crime poverty and child abuse?   war profiteers are happy. Our troops are supportin Obama! Didn't we learn from George, Cheney and Rumsfeld?  I support the right to choose espicially in the case of rape and incest. If a rape incest survivor wants or needs to terminate, by god, that is their right. Who would question  THEIR DECISION?  The midwest, I know, Ohio, IN  Michigan  have no jobs, no employment,  Florida too, it's outrageous!  people forced out of their homes, crime desperation drug abuse, hopelessness,  Please lets turn it around..  Palin  is big lying oil.  Even Pickens is trying to wake us up?  maybe he is a patriot.   Thanks, more later TD

Hey Irish, i worked @ AM General for twenty years,  small world!

Great post nursebadkitty

This has been a very heated discussion. I was like some others suprised by some of the comments and name calling. I think I learned a few things in viewing this post. I didn't catch any of the Republican convention. I only caught Barak Obama's speech. I am not excited about either candidate. I do think I need to do some research on my own before I make a final decision who I will vote for. Whoever gets elected is inheriting a big mess. It will be labeled a recession as soon as they get in office. It has been a recession. My brother who has been with his company for 13 years was asked to take a lower position or a severance package. He chose the severance package and is looking for work. He was in management for Rent-a Center. My mom works for the local newspaper. She has worked there for over 30 years. She was planning to retire at the end of 09 but the company offered employees a severance package of 6 months pay and a lump sum after that. They said that if this didn't get the company in the black, layoffs will be next. My mom took the package and her last of work is October 31st. Our country is in trouble. I don't know who is right for the job. I know that it is a big job for whoever gets elected.

My biggest problems with Palin is she doesn't believe global warming is caused by humans,inspite of all the scientific evidence proving this.  She wants to open up the Anwar Reserve to the oil companies.  She doesn't believe in the separation of church and state, something the first amendment  emphatically supports.  I don't know about anyone else, but I think a very real part of our adult responsibilities are to try and save the earth for future generations, of all living beings.  She is completely anti choice, even for rape and incest.  I find all this to be absolutely unconscionable.

I will be voting for McCain and Palin , She may not be a Politician but let her get to Washington and I am sure they can assist her in matuing in that Role...har...har  But I am mostly voting against OBAMA where I am , where I stand we the people of the United States cannot allow this man to govern our country, My hands would wear out typing the lie's and half truths he has told to get into this election and with absolutely no successful experience in the govorning body......GO MCCAIN PALIN

whew, things are getting personal on this hot topic

McCain's desperate attempt to sway women voters and cater to America's desire for "change" (You Republicans know you want it) is shocking and quite funny really.  I really shouldn't be laughing; I should fear for the future of this country.  McCain is obviously placing his own interests before the interests of the American people.   Now... if women, regardless of their party affiliation, choose to vote for McCain soley based upon the fact that there is a women on the ticket then those women need to re-evaluate whether or not they really care about the REAL issues (i.e. economy, global warming, health care).  I'm almost offended by McCain's and the Republican party's assumptions that the women of this country can be so easily manipulated by this political play.  In my opinion McCain's VP choice shows bad judgement and selfishness.  As far as my thoughts about Mrs. Palin, I'm not impressed.  Palin and McCain need to work on their dry speeches; maybe they can get some pointers from Obama :)

dennis530 says ...

McCain's desperate attempt to sway women voters and cater to America's desire for "change" (You Republicans know you want it) is shocking and quite funny really.  I really shouldn't be laughing; I should fear for the future of this country.  McCain is obviously placing his own interests before the interests of the American people.   Now... if women, regardless of their party affiliation, choose to vote for McCain soley based upon the fact that there is a women on the ticket then those women need to re-evaluate whether or not they really care about the REAL issues (i.e. economy, global warming, health care).  I'm almost offended by McCain's and the Republican party's assumptions that the women of this country can be so easily manipulated by this political play.  In my opinion McCain's VP choice shows bad judgement and selfishness.  As far as my thoughts about Mrs. Palin, I'm not impressed.  Palin and McCain need to work on their dry speeches; maybe they can get some pointers from Obama :)

Agreed.  I love how the Republicans say that Palin's pregnant daughter should be off boundaries.  Heck, even Obama says so.  I totally disagree.  A party that has made its political living out standing in judgement of others and their life choices now wants to tell us not to judge them for their choices?!  That is so damned funny as to be ridiculous.  Little Mrs. Perfect Hockey Mom has a daughter that cries out for help by sleeping with boyfriend and now she's being forced to marry for partyline politics.  That's not good parenting.  Or... if you think that's okay parenting and just a part of life, then get used to all the many beautiful ways that families are formed... sometimes, that means there will be two mommies and sometimes two daddies... sometimes granny has to raise the kids, sometimes big sister has to raise the kids.  Who are we to judge which way is best?  But, by God, Sarah Palin and John McCain better not get into office and try to ram their family values down our throats.  That includes telling women what to do with their bodies.