i was personally appalled by that sarcastic comment.
helping people.....help themselves wow....

She's Marie Osmond's mother. NOT an attractive woman.

But when the cloud of rhetoric has passed … when the roar of the crowd fades away …Mothers and Fathers in small town America, know that one of them yearns to become the Vice President of the United States.

Like those throughout the heartland, who wake early to get their young children dressed and off to school, who drive themselves to work and home after a long day at the office, who return to fix dinner, do laundry (for a family of 7), and help the children with their homework before getting them all off to bed. If there isn't a soccer game or a PTA meeting to attend, Sarah Palin is ready to sit for a bit and finish a little of the work she brought home with her from the office.

But unlike the other 49 state governors, after that long day at the office and all the family responsibilities, when Sarah Palin tackles the arduous task of preparing the state budget she doesn't have to consider raising state gas, income tax or sales taxes to balance the budget, for Alaskans have none. No, to balance the budget Sarah Palin has to determine how much of the State of Alaska petroleum revenues to return to every man woman and child in the state by way of the permanent fund along with a share in the windfall profits reaped this year from the skyrocketing price of oil. Sarah Palin smiles, this year the Palin family will receive $19,600 from those in the lower 48 who stagger under $4 per gallon gasoline prices.

Who could doubt that she is one of us and is prepared to face the monumental task of restoring fiscal responsibility to the United States Government.

THANK GOD! Tech Company to Offer Firewall Against ‘Sarah Barracuda Spam’

This little, smug, sarcastic nobody needs to be taken down a few pegs.

sounded to me like the school cheerleader was running for student council...

...remember those popularity contests?

You know one of the things that communities get organised to do (so I hear)? It's getting together a group of the townspeople together with pitchforks and flaming torches to storm the castle on the nearby hill when they've finally gotten sick of being terrorised by the monsters *cough* *Republican Party* *cough* *Frankenstein metaphor* *cough* that live there.

it's not surprising that the gop neocons pick
the lowest common denominator for their vp,
but actually palin is about 29 points lower than that.

i don't care what gender she is, she is just not qualified.
she can't even rear her own children with any moral values.

Republicans don't like it when people are organized. Same reason they're anti-union.

She claims to be a pitbul in lipstick. She is exactly what she claims, but I see her a Dick Cheney in lipstick. She is Katrina's response in lipstick, she is cronyism in lipstick, she is huge deficit and failing economy in lipstick, she is corruption and abuse of power in lipstick, she is disrespect to our constitution in lipstick, she is Iraq in lipstick, she is failing education in lipstick, she is abu ghraib in lipstick, she is water boarding in lipstick. Now she can go on and shoot a guy in the face, just make sure you don't forget to put on your lipstick.

You are no Hillary, lady.

You are the same old GOP...in lipstick!

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Her party has run America into the ground for almost a decade. I can understand her not wanting to talk about that let alone offer solutions which she clearly doesn't have of how we can dig ouselves outta of the hole the GOP has put us in but at least this "good Christian woman" could be "Christian" enough not to resort to Rovian dirty tricks.

nyguy @ 20:

She claims to be a pitbul in lipstick. She is exactly what she claims, but I see her a Dick Cheney in lipstick. She is Katrina's response in lipstick, she is cronyism in lipstick, she is huge deficit and failing economy in lipstick, she is corruption and abuse of power in lipstick, she is disrespect to our constitution in lipstick, she is Iraq in lipstick, she is failing education in lipstick, she is abu ghraib in lipstick, she is water boarding in lipstick. Now she can go on and shoot a guy in the face, just make sure you don't forget to put on your lipstick.

You are no Hillary, lady.

You are the same old GOP...in lipstick!

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Now I know what her voice reminds me of--Reese Witherspoon in "Election," with a special added twang. But who is the Matthew Broderick character? Answers, please.
Thanks, goldenjoe.

Has no one seen this creepy video promotion for a workshop at Sarah Palin's longtime church?

Wondering why it's not getting more attention?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJnhRhJW35o

Nicole your logic is way twisted, completely destroying the 'advances' of the enlightenment is the ultimate goal don't ya know, logic is treason!

if you noticed the crowd whe she spewing out the b.s.
the (R) were so excited they were breathing through their mouths....they get off on it........it's almost like you can't hang with the cool people so you have to tear them down.

Centrocitta @ 4:

She's Marie Osmond's mother. NOT an attractive woman.

No, more like Karen Walker from "Will & Grace." She had a mean mouth, too.
As for community organizers, Obama's service to his community was finding jobs for laid-off steelworkers (and isn't Palin's husband in the USW? Which does not plan to endorse her?). Obama would not have needed to perform that service during those years when steel went down the drain if not for the federal government not lifting a finger to stem the tide of steel jobs headed overseas.
And during those years, the POTUS was Ronald Reagan, darling of the extreme right.
That's the GOP philosophy: "You're on your own!"

... and burningbush was faster with the previous quote than I.

constituent @ 32:

if you noticed the crowd whe she spewing out the b.s.
the (R) were so excited they were breathing through their mouths....they get off on it........it's almost like you can't hang with the cool people so you have to tear them down.

That's what I always think whenever I see the crowd at a GOP event. A bunch of humorless, nerdy, thin-lipped tight asses who never went to parties or had a date.

Apparently, this is their revenge on all the "cool kids."

It's a mistake to try and find republican reason or logic. The crass cynicism of their convention is numbing. Intent on dummying down this country to the zombie level, Karl Rove's dream of rEpublicans ruling in perpetuity is still alive. Oh, and then we have voting machines and fraud as back up, just in case. How truly sad...still circling the drain. There'll be nothing left but 7 or 8 rich people soon.

if mccains tips over palin could step in as commander in chief they don't like this scenario asked i've been watching closely.....sure you don't want to talk about it
but it reality.
when palin was asked are you ready to be commander in chief if need be...'yup yup'....is linguistic code for nope
nope.

Stalin will crush dissent, starting with community organizers.

burningbush @ 31:

from DKos but on topic:

Jesus was a community organizer and Pontius Pilate was a governor.

Jesus Christ was the only anarchist who ever really succeeded. Of course his whole thing was ultimately twisted out of shape ultimately into a Swastika like everything else the corrupt get their hands on and use to their advantage to exploit humanity.

xtien @ 15:

I heard Thom Hartmann talking about this on Air America this morning. He believes that this all part of the coded language, and that within the week the Republican Party will have taken the term "Community Organizer" and defined it for themselves, turning it into code for someone who organizes angry black people.

He believes it's going to happen fast and once it's done, it will be very, very hard to take the term back. They are experts at this, taking terms and twisting them to mean whatever they want in order to send coded messages to their fearful followers. So Barack Obama better get out front on this and not wait around to play defense.

That's the Republican's greatest challenge: How do you say "Don't vote for him 'cause he's black!" without actually using those words.

Does he share your values?
Does he hold "American" values?
Muslim
Now: "community organizer"

It fits.

Who do you think gave the smug, sarcastic nobody the line about being a pitbull in lipstick? Duke Rove, of course.

My patience with the media and Dems are wearing a bit thin. The pushback to this witch from Alaska needs to be firm and steady from all over the party. This appropriately nicknamed 'barracuda' needs to be defending herself from justifiable attacks on her right-wing extremism and lack of experience.

For Obama to play defense for one minute from attacks from this woman only gives her credibility. Every time the media asks Obama to answer these charges he should respond with an appropriate attack on her lack of qualifications. He doesn't need to justify his experience or who he is. He has been under constant media scrutiny for 4 years.

Additionally, he needs to constantly attack and undermine McCain for his hypocrisy and flip-flops and put Mr. 'Keating 5' on the defensive. The Dems have so much material to work with on McCain and Palin, but they have been cowed into being passive, because McCain plays the 'war hero/pow' card and Palin plays the 'ms. smith goes to washington/i'm every woman' card.

I have been overwhelmed this week with my disdain for the GOP. I could not even listen to that woman's voice.

The Dems, for the umpteenth time, are letting the GOP dictate the terms of the debate. When are we gonna learn how to play this game?

As a Social Worker I too was appalled and disapointed by not only the comment but the laughter from the crowd that it drew. It is social workers and community organizers who are helping to keep people in their homes and apartments and in many other ways.

This and many other social workers will be voting for Obama come November!

xtien @ 15:

I heard Thom Hartmann talking about this on Air America this morning. He believes that this all part of the coded language, and that within the week the Republican Party will have taken the term "Community Organizer" and defined it for themselves, turning it into code for someone who organizes angry black people.

I think he's right about that. But, I think there's another dimension to it. It's not just a code word for Black people, just like the term "urban" is also code for Blacks or Latinos. I think "community organizer" is also a term with pejorative connotations to Red Meat Conservative Republicans because of it connection to government which plays into that whole "we hate the government" part of the Conservative narrative.

Conservatives have "faith based programs." A community organizer is part of that "evil, Liberal big government solutions" thing. It's part of that other outside of the church-based GOP realm. So, to use the term "community organizer" is to refer to something and someone outside of their group, and you know how xenophobic the Rethugs are.

Demeanor is sure a tell all. Look at her crinkled up nose sneering as she launces into a sneer-attack. Its just a moment in time beautifully captured by the threads photo that shows she's a two-faced lying holier than thou cretin. Its almost comedy-like in the skit nature of Saturday Night Live!

L.A. Confidential @ 27:

None of those people Paul at KOS brings up matter to the cons in the New AmeriCon Century

Isn't it obvious by now?

Yeah.. especially Jesus.

Yiou know Community organizers always came of to me as being a similar job description as a CEO. You are in charge of some organization and the difference in is the job description. A Community Organizer works to produce for people to deliver what they need, while a CEO delivers a product and needs people to fill their needs. That and one gets paid an exorbitant amount and the other gets paid some amount.

Waiting for the open thread, I'll organize my community. What's the word to drink to tonight? We can go on a good bender for sure with POW or should we stick to something more subtle?

scootmandubious @ 52:

My patience with the media and Dems are wearing a bit thin. The pushback to this witch from Alaska needs to be firm and steady from all over the party. This appropriately nicknamed 'barracuda' needs to be defending herself from justifiable attacks on her right-wing extremism and lack of experience.

For Obama to play defense for one minute from attacks from this woman only gives her credibility. Every time the media asks Obama to answer these charges he should respond with an appropriate attack on her lack of qualifications. He doesn't need to justify his experience or who he is. He has been under constant media scrutiny for 4 years.

Additionally, he needs to constantly attack and undermine McCain for his hypocrisy and flip-flops and put Mr. 'Keating 5' on the defensive. The Dems have so much material to work with on McCain and Palin, but they have been cowed into being passive, because McCain plays the 'war hero/pow' card and Palin plays the 'ms. smith goes to washington/i'm every woman' card.

I have been overwhelmed this week with my disdain for the GOP. I could not even listen to that woman's voice.

The Dems, for the umpteenth time, are letting the GOP dictate the terms of the debate. When are we gonna learn how to play this game?

THANK YOU!!! I'm so sick of this shit. Jesus Christ, if WE can dig up this dirt, why can't the Dems? The Rethugs spew it whether it's true or not, and guess what...THEY WIN!!!

Gretchen the aspiring elitist @ 64:

Waiting for the open thread, I'll organize my community. What's the word to drink to tonight? We can go on a good bender for sure with POW or should we stick to something more subtle?

I would recommend friend, but I don't want to put myself in a position of being sued over deaths as a result of alcohol poisoning.

Centrocitta @ 63:

Suposedly Palin won a debate with the incumbent Alaska governor. Well, wait until she gets into the forum with Joe Biden. Yes, he has said she will be a tough debater but Joe Biden is a master of passive/aggressive speak and he is just letting her rest easy until he goes in for the kill. She's not a lady and he isn't going to treat her like one.

I've read that the incumbent was one of the most hated governors in the history of Alaska. How much of a challenge was that? I'm just hoping Biden doesn't go easy on her because of her gender.

ashton @ 68:

Gretchen the aspiring elitist @ 64:

Waiting for the open thread, I'll organize my community. What's the word to drink to tonight? We can go on a good bender for sure with POW or should we stick to something more subtle?

I would recommend friend, but I don't want to put myself in a position of being sued over deaths as a result of alcohol poisoning.

That is why I didn't consider that one for the bender. POW should work just fine for that.

Gretchen the aspiring elitist @ 70:

Centrocitta @ 63:

Suposedly Palin won a debate with the incumbent Alaska governor. Well, wait until she gets into the forum with Joe Biden. Yes, he has said she will be a tough debater but Joe Biden is a master of passive/aggressive speak and he is just letting her rest easy until he goes in for the kill. She's not a lady and he isn't going to treat her like one.

I've read that the incumbent was one of the most hated governors in the history of Alaska. How much of a challenge was that? I'm just hoping Biden doesn't go easy on her because of her gender.

i agree.....box her in on issues. strategic questioning
he better not take the high road and be concerned about embarrasing her....no matter what he does the right wing will criticize.

Zach @ 5:

Logic has nothing to do with it. The method is to say and do anything to hurt their opponent. It's irrelevant if it's true, or if it makes sense, or if they even believe it. Hurt the opponent at all costs.

There is always the technique that the VP candidate does the attacking so the candidate does dirty himself. Still, I think this is more in the vein of trying to bait the Obama/Biden campaign into attacking her. She also baited Clinton, but Hillary has been quiet. Without a retort by those three, she looks pretty foolish and petty slinging that mud.

Another community that gets no attention from republicans.

Republicans Use Fake Troops for RNC Video
by: Brandon Friedman
Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 16:00:39 PM EDT

For its "Pledge of Allegiance video" on Tuesday night, the Republican National Convention used stock footage of a staged military funeral, along with actors dressed as soldiers and sailors. CBS has the story:

It was a video that was supposed to elicit soaring patriotism and real emotions about the Pledge of Allegiance. But to do that, it used fake soldiers and a staged military funeral instead of the real thing.

CBS News found that the footage of the 'funeral' and soldiers is what is called 'stock' footage. The soldiers were actors and the funeral scene was from a one-day film shoot, produced in June. No real soldiers were used during production.

The footage, sold by stock-film house Getty Images was produced by a commercial filmmaker in Chicago. Both Getty and the production company, Mr. Big Films, confirmed that the footage was shot on spec and sold to the Republican National Committee.

One of the actors, Perry Denton of Chicago, IL also confirmed that he was hired on a day-rate as an actor for the shoot and told CBS News he was surprised to learn the footage was shown at the convention.

Well that last one on the list (even though I don't believe in him} should be made into a campaign button with the question "Why do republicans hate community organizers?" That would cause their tiny heads to explode.

nickpoppagorgiofromyuma @ 66:

scootmandubious @ 52:

My patience with the media and Dems are wearing a bit thin. The pushback to this witch from Alaska needs to be firm and steady from all over the party. This appropriately nicknamed 'barracuda' needs to be defending herself from justifiable attacks on her right-wing extremism and lack of experience.

For Obama to play defense for one minute from attacks from this woman only gives her credibility. Every time the media asks Obama to answer these charges he should respond with an appropriate attack on her lack of qualifications. He doesn't need to justify his experience or who he is. He has been under constant media scrutiny for 4 years.

Additionally, he needs to constantly attack and undermine McCain for his hypocrisy and flip-flops and put Mr. 'Keating 5' on the defensive. The Dems have so much material to work with on McCain and Palin, but they have been cowed into being passive, because McCain plays the 'war hero/pow' card and Palin plays the 'ms. smith goes to washington/i'm every woman' card.

I have been overwhelmed this week with my disdain for the GOP. I could not even listen to that woman's voice.

The Dems, for the umpteenth time, are letting the GOP dictate the terms of the debate. When are we gonna learn how to play this game?

THANK YOU!!! I'm so sick of this shit. Jesus Christ, if WE can dig up this dirt, why can't the Dems? The Rethugs spew it whether it's true or not, and guess what...THEY WIN!!!

If the dems do it, it's a smear. If it's undeniable fact, it won't be in the headlines. Remember who controls the media. It's not the dems.

shantiquax @ 71:

Only in Satan's worldview would helping Americans get back on their feet be a bad thing. It's time for Christians who are concerned with humans beyond the fetus stage to start asking Mrs. Palin about her interpretation of Jesus' commands to how we treat each other.

Field Dressing a moose is about all she's qualified to interpret.

Ron @ 82:

nickpoppagorgiofromyuma @ 66:

scootmandubious @ 52:

My patience with the media and Dems are wearing a bit thin. The pushback to this witch from Alaska needs to be firm and steady from all over the party. This appropriately nicknamed 'barracuda' needs to be defending herself from justifiable attacks on her right-wing extremism and lack of experience.

For Obama to play defense for one minute from attacks from this woman only gives her credibility. Every time the media asks Obama to answer these charges he should respond with an appropriate attack on her lack of qualifications. He doesn't need to justify his experience or who he is. He has been under constant media scrutiny for 4 years.

Additionally, he needs to constantly attack and undermine McCain for his hypocrisy and flip-flops and put Mr. 'Keating 5' on the defensive. The Dems have so much material to work with on McCain and Palin, but they have been cowed into being passive, because McCain plays the 'war hero/pow' card and Palin plays the 'ms. smith goes to washington/i'm every woman' card.

I have been overwhelmed this week with my disdain for the GOP. I could not even listen to that woman's voice.

The Dems, for the umpteenth time, are letting the GOP dictate the terms of the debate. When are we gonna learn how to play this game?

THANK YOU!!! I'm so sick of this shit. Jesus Christ, if WE can dig up this dirt, why can't the Dems? The Rethugs spew it whether it's true or not, and guess what...THEY WIN!!!

If the dems do it, it's a smear. If it's undeniable fact, it won't be in the headlines. Remember who controls the media. It's not the dems.

Let Hillary put the mic to mouth and blast this neanderthal woman into the alaskan tundra.

The McCain campaign is going to make it easier on the press. According to the McCain campaign, Palin will not do interviews just scripted and choreographed speeches:

From Americablog:
http://tinyurl.com/67jfzt

Original source:
http://tinyurl.com/65xaub

I think McCain stopped talking to the press recently as well. So there you go MSM , you don't have to worry about making them mad or cry. You f*ckin wussies.

Republicans will lead us to Oil and Energy Independence. Right, sure.

(Bloomberg) -- About 96 percent of crude-oil production in the Gulf of Mexico and 92 percent of natural-gas output remains halted because of Hurricane Gustav, the U.S. government said.
Energy producers reported that 91 rigs and 599 production platforms still are evacuated due to the storm, the Minerals Management Service said today in a statement on its Web site. About 1.2 million barrels of daily oil production remain shut-in, along with 6.7 billion cubic feet of gas.

Dr William Dyer @ 62:

Yiou know Community organizers always came of to me as being a similar job description as a CEO. You are in charge of some organization and the difference in is the job description. A Community Organizer works to produce for people to deliver what they need, while a CEO delivers a product and needs people to fill their needs. That and one gets paid an exorbitant amount and the other gets paid some amount.

Exactly! They have tried to redefine the term "executive" so that only a running a state as a gorvernor is tantamount to having the executive experience necessary to be el presidente.
"Some say" that its very interesting that she and her cohorts are floating a threshold of executive decision-making that trumps Obama's, Biden's and even McCain's "executive" experience.

What about the fact that the last president had that very experience in a much larger-in-importance state. Wasn't he the top executive decision-maker and look where the hell its gotten us now!
Imagine if Texas wanted to secede from the nation!

Janet @ 85:

John J @ 77:

She Insulted Jesus and Mother Teresa!

In otherwise strong performances by Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin, I was struck by the sneering arrogance in their dismissal of community organizers and the rabid reaction of the GOP audience.

Weren't Jesus and Mother Teresa community organizers? Didn't they, in the words of Palin, have "actual responsibilities?" Aren't Evangelicals such as this group "Christians for Community Organizing" or this group "Evangelicals for Social Action" dedicated to community organizing? Aren't faith based initiatives built on community organizing?

Look for the Obama team to use the GOP's arrogant dismissal of community organizing as another example of how McCain & company are out of touch with the day-to-day concerns of Americans

Gotta get an ad up quick. Gotta use pictures though or the brain dead won't get it.

LOL,
Palin thinks her Mayor's job was better then work of Jesus and Mother Theresa.

Holy shit! They are just like middle America.

I couldn't afford even one of these items this year dammit, but I guess it's because I'm elite. (snark)

Laura Bush
Oscar de la Renta suit: $2,500
Stuart Weitzman heels: $325
Pearl stud earrings: $600–$1,500
Total: Between $3,425 and $4,325

Cindy McCain
Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000
Chanel J12 White Ceramic Watch: $4,500
Three-carat diamond earrings: $280,000
Four-strand pearl necklace: $11,000–$25,000
Shoes, designer unknown: $600
Total: Between $299,100 and $313,100

Wow! No wonder McCain has so many houses: his wife has the price of a Scottsdale split-level hanging from her ears.

Frybread @ 91:

nyguy @ 20:

She claims to be a pitbul in lipstick. She is exactly what she claims, but I see her a Dick Cheney in lipstick. She is Katrina's response in lipstick, she is cronyism in lipstick, she is huge deficit and failing economy in lipstick, she is corruption and abuse of power in lipstick, she is disrespect to our constitution in lipstick, she is Iraq in lipstick, she is failing education in lipstick, she is abu ghraib in lipstick, she is water boarding in lipstick. Now she can go on and shoot a guy in the face, just make sure you don't forget to put on your lipstick.

You are no Hillary, lady.

You are the same old GOP...in lipstick!

Don't forget that Carribou Barbie is anti-abortion in lipstick, anti-funding to support teenage mothers in lipstick, and anti-science in lipstick -- a dream for the right-wing, evangelical whackjobs!

When they wear too much lipstick I get red stains in the front of my shorts. Hard to wash out.

These hypocrites are the first to rant and pass judgement about the deterioation of Family values which has shattered communities and have led to unspeakable evils, but now they are hating on a Man who wanted to uplift his community instead of using his Harvard Law degree to yuke it up with the Wall Street fellaz. Mindless fucks! I think God is creating a special place for these Moral Stewards.

Frybread @ 91:

Don't forget that Carribou Barbie is anti-abortion in lipstick, anti-funding to support teenage mothers in lipstick, and anti-science in lipstick -- a dream for the right-wing, evangelical whackjobs!

Neocons had their 8 year run, now they are handing of the remains (bones) for the Vangelicals to pick and naw at.

McCain cancels community organization event.

How anti-press is the McCain campaign? They just canceled a Habitat for Humanity PHOTO OP. Because it has to do with "houses"? Go figure!

Indeed. How could McCain maintain his sense of press victimization against the backdrop of people building homes for people who look forward to being able to one day say, "I know exactly how many homes I own! One! Just the one!"

But another part of the reason McCain canceled the outing is because last night, his campaign went out of its way to slag community organizers, defaming them for not having any "actual responsibilities." Habitat For Humanity, as it happens, is one of the biggest brand names in community organizing -- they maintain a massive network of individual donors, are capable of mobilizing an equally impressive volunteer base to contribute labor to the cause, and have a global reach. It's not a bad idea at all to associate one's own brand with Habitat's. But after last night, I have to imagine that McCain would have found it difficult to face the community organizers of Habitat For Humanity.

The rest here

Joe Samsson @ 99:

When Sarah Palin spoke yesterday about Obama's experience as a community organizer, she wasn't saying it was a bad thing, she was just saying that it wasn't enough experience to qualify one for President, many have said that her experience isn't enough... you compare her experience as a Mayor for six year and three years as Governor it Trumps Obama's experience as community organizer and two years in Senate (in which he accomplished nothing), no doubt about it, and that is a legitimate Political issue. The speech was very effective; I was on the fence before last nights speech, but today I support John McCain and Sarah Palin, I'm sure many others have done the same!

I hope you realize that the whole speech was prepared for her. She had no input whatsoever.

Joe Samsson @ 99:

When Sarah Palin spoke yesterday about Obama's experience as a community organizer, she wasn't saying it was a bad thing, she was just saying that it wasn't enough experience to qualify one for President, many have said that her experience isn't enough... you compare her experience as a Mayor for six year and three years as Governor it Trumps Obama's experience as community organizer and two years in Senate (in which he accomplished nothing), no doubt about it, and that is a legitimate Political issue. The speech was very effective; I was on the fence before last nights speech, but today I support John McCain and Sarah Palin, I'm sure many others have done the same!

You're wrong. Obama has written, sponsored and co-sponsored many pieces of legislation during his time in the Senate. And most of those pieces of legislation have a more far-ranging and broader scope than anything Carribou Barbie has done as Alaska governor.

My apology to the Site Monitor over my post that was deleted

I called her a name and didn't expect anyone to agree
Sorry about that

Joe Samsson @ 99:

When Sarah Palin spoke yesterday about Obama's experience as a community organizer, she wasn't saying it was a bad thing, she was just saying that it wasn't enough experience to qualify one for President, many have said that her experience isn't enough... you compare her experience as a Mayor for six year and three years as Governor it Trumps Obama's experience as community organizer and two years in Senate (in which he accomplished nothing), no doubt about it, and that is a legitimate Political issue. The speech was very effective; I was on the fence before last nights speech, but today I support John McCain and Sarah Palin, I'm sure many others have done the same!

The "Obama did nothing" line has been disproven.

The speech was a steaming pile of crap. If that's all it takes to knock you off the fence, that's really sad. And the fact that you're trying to assure yourself that 'many others have done the same' shows that you KNOW it's crap, you KNOW it's wrong, but you're going to vote for McCain/Palin because it's too hard to think, and Mommy Sarah will take care of you. Maybe you'll even get a cookie.

Obama has gotten over 10 million in donations since Palin's speech.

Ref. WakeupAmerica @ 100
"These hypocrites are the first to rant and pass judgement about the deterioration of Family values which has shattered communities and have led to unspeakable evils, but now they are hating on a Man who wanted to uplift his community instead of using his Harvard Law degree to yuke it up with the Wall Street fellaz. Mindless fucks! I think God is creating a special place for these Moral Stewards."

Yeah! Obama could be a rich big shot too with his Harvard law degree. I admire him for doing community work instead. I respect that he helped people with problems more serious that having to worry about ways to increase income tax deductions.

There is a reason why Palin is afraid of community organizers... because people out on the ground - like the Obama revolutionaries - are out there boots on the ground, knocking on doors - they are the real motivations for change. I like that, it's got a ring to it:
This is the OBAMA REVOLUTION!!!
As far as her speech last night, it made me donate money -to Obama's campaign.
Her constant sneer made her seem shrill and condescending. It's as if she wanted to reach through the screen to strangle me and the protesters outside the convention.
She argued that Republicans want smaller government...
HHHMMMM - what do you call the brand spaking new HOMELAND OF SECURITY DEFENSE and all of its elaborate color coding?? Is that decreasing the size of government!? Republicans are notorious for having experience alright - experience for being able to pull the wool over the American people's eyes. They are, to use a Bushism, "masters of strategery."

Ron @ 114:

Obama has gotten over 10 million in donations since Palin's speech.

Forget money Obama needs to come out and start getting in the Cons faces.

Let's hope it's soon.

Chicken "Hussein" Little - Not! @ 115:

Joe Samsson @ 99:

When Sarah Palin spoke yesterday about Obama's experience as a community organizer, she wasn't saying it was a bad thing, she was just saying that it wasn't enough experience to qualify one for President, many have said that her experience isn't enough... you compare her experience as a Mayor for six year and three years as Governor it Trumps Obama's experience as community organizer and two years in Senate (in which he accomplished nothing), no doubt about it, and that is a legitimate Political issue. The speech was very effective; I was on the fence before last nights speech, but today I support John McCain and Sarah Palin, I'm sure many others have done the same!

Be very careful what you wish for Joe. If McCain wins and gives us 4 more years same as the last 8 most likely we will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the countries that are currently loaning us enormous sums of money to keep our record debt afloat. Might happen anyway with Obama, sure to happen with McCain. You ready to have us jumping to the whims of the People's Republic of China? Some American you are.

I served four years in the Marine Corps, and done my combat tours, more of an American than some!

Daniel @ 118:

There is a reason why Palin is afraid of community organizers... because people out on the ground - like the Obama revolutionaries - are out there boots on the ground, knocking on doors - they are the real motivations for change. I like that, it's got a ring to it:
This is the OBAMA REVOLUTION!!!
As far as her speech last night, it made me donate money -to Obama's campaign.
Her constant sneer made her seem shrill and condescending. It's as if she wanted to reach through the screen to strangle me and the protesters outside the convention.
She argued that Republicans want smaller government...
HHHMMMM - what do you call the brand spaking new HOMELAND OF SECURITY DEFENSE and all of its elaborate color coding?? Is that decreasing the size of government!? Republicans are notorious for having experience alright - experience for being able to pull the wool over the American people's eyes. They are, to use a Bushism, "masters of strategery."

When Republicans say they want smaller government, what they mean is they want zero social welfare and entitlement programs, but want a huge military establishment and police force.

Joe Samsson @ 119:

Shadowgm @ 112:

Joe Samsson @ 99:

When Sarah Palin spoke yesterday about Obama's experience as a community organizer, she wasn't saying it was a bad thing, she was just saying that it wasn't enough experience to qualify one for President, many have said that her experience isn't enough... you compare her experience as a Mayor for six year and three years as Governor it Trumps Obama's experience as community organizer and two years in Senate (in which he accomplished nothing), no doubt about it, and that is a legitimate Political issue. The speech was very effective; I was on the fence before last nights speech, but today I support John McCain and Sarah Palin, I'm sure many others have done the same!

The "Obama did nothing" line has been disproven.

The speech was a steaming pile of crap. If that's all it takes to knock you off the fence, that's really sad. And the fact that you're trying to assure yourself that 'many others have done the same' shows that you KNOW it's crap, you KNOW it's wrong, but you're going to vote for McCain/Palin because it's too hard to think, and Mommy Sarah will take care of you. Maybe you'll even get a cookie.

Hey buddy, first of all, I love cookies so thank you.
I'm not this hard headed Republican who is against Liberals at all, but like most Obama supporters I was caught off guard by the shock and awe stardom that Obama achieved with his very well written and very well performed speeches; but thats my point, it's a performance, it's fake, Sarah Palin might be many things, but she isn't fake, I like that. (when it comes to having mommy taking care of you, isn't that why you want a democrat in office, so the rich can pay for the poor)

Ron @ 106:

Joe Samsson @ 99:

When Sarah Palin spoke yesterday about Obama's experience as a community organizer, she wasn't saying it was a bad thing, she was just saying that it wasn't enough experience to qualify one for President, many have said that her experience isn't enough... you compare her experience as a Mayor for six year and three years as Governor it Trumps Obama's experience as community organizer and two years in Senate (in which he accomplished nothing), no doubt about it, and that is a legitimate Political issue. The speech was very effective; I was on the fence before last nights speech, but today I support John McCain and Sarah Palin, I'm sure many others have done the same!

I hope you realize that the whole speech was prepared for her. She had no input whatsoever.

Apparently you missed this.

Joe Samsson @ 122:

Chicken "Hussein" Little - Not! @ 115:

Joe Samsson @ 99:

When Sarah Palin spoke yesterday about Obama's experience as a community organizer, she wasn't saying it was a bad thing, she was just saying that it wasn't enough experience to qualify one for President, many have said that her experience isn't enough... you compare her experience as a Mayor for six year and three years as Governor it Trumps Obama's experience as community organizer and two years in Senate (in which he accomplished nothing), no doubt about it, and that is a legitimate Political issue. The speech was very effective; I was on the fence before last nights speech, but today I support John McCain and Sarah Palin, I'm sure many others have done the same!

Be very careful what you wish for Joe. If McCain wins and gives us 4 more years same as the last 8 most likely we will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the countries that are currently loaning us enormous sums of money to keep our record debt afloat. Might happen anyway with Obama, sure to happen with McCain. You ready to have us jumping to the whims of the People's Republic of China? Some American you are.

I served four years in the Marine Corps, and done my combat tours, more of an American than some!

So you're saying being a soldier makes one more of an American than someone who builds neighborhoods, volunteers multiple tours in the Peace Corps or represents the low-income people in court? I'm sorry, but America is not a military dictatorship.

Joe Samsson @ 109:

Jay11 @ 105:

So I suppose the following highlights from Obama's resume shouldn't be a part of the equation:

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Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs
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Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Member, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

re your comment, you'r way off base!

It's state politics, the kind that apparently in Illinois got things done across the party-line aisle, you understand? In other words, legislative experience, the kind of experience we really need in governing the nation. Am I reaching you? Hello, in there! Bush wasn't an executive, war-managing experience until that tragic event of 911. He wasn't ready and look where its gotten us. A trillion dollars in hock to China et al. He wants to get some of the money the fat-cats have raked-in. Anybody making over $250,000.00 will get an increase. The corporations will still get around because distractions like you will prevent us from truly closing the loop-holes. And lets redefine what the term person, legally and morally, means.

Before we let the term 'community organizer' go the way of 'trial lawyer' we need to put the GOP and Palin on the defensive for attacking those who do organize.

I think we throw out the names of other prominent community organizers:
Jesus Christ (as previously mentioned)
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Susan B. Anthony

And, on a more personal level:
The members of the PTA
The members of other local charities and service groups (insert any prominent number of organizations)

If the Democrats allow 'community organizer' to become a negative term, and not clobber the Republicans for denigrating those who serve their communities, than they are beyond hopeless.

http://scootmandubious.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-are-dems-going-to-learn...

She was not a memorable student. All of Obama's professors remember him as incredibly bright with a solid conviction to helping the less fortunate.

Unlike Palin. Professors can't remember her and she is also another "fiscal conservative". Empty your pockets kids, the religious right and the neocons want more of our money.

Yup. Yup. Yoobetcha.

She looks so much like some know-it-all mother who enjoys nothing better than telling other parents how to raise their own children.

Tonight, on Hardball, 9/11 Rudi said he didn't even know what a community organizer is.

The hypocrisy of the repugs on this is staggering. They whine and whine that the government shouldn't be doing the work of community organizers but diss Obama for actually being a community organizer.

If Palin ever holds a press coference, then I hope someone asks her if she knows yet what the VP does. Then, ask her if she knows yet what a community organizer does. Ever heard of Jesus or MLK, Eva Braun?

offog @ 95:

'I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a “community organizer,” except that you have actual responsibilities.'

So community organizers don't have "actual responsibilities"? I guess being a community organizer just isn't prestigious enough for Republicans. Barack Obama's community organizer background is one of the things I love about him. He had to work with ordinary and marginalized people who had real problems, such as trying to not end up homeless. I figure that's better "real world" experience than, say, trying to get library books banned.

I'm (seriously) wondering if she even knows what a community organizer does.

Why hasn't the media mentioned that pre-speech photo ops for Palin were only with Cindy McCain and Laura Bush?
SHE IS RUNNING FOR VICE PRESIDENT NOT FIRST, or second, LADY!

Joe Samsson @ 109:

Jay11 @ 105:

So I suppose the following highlights from Obama's resume shouldn't be a part of the equation:

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Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs
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Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Member, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Being a member is great, but you need to cast votes other than "present" to be able to achieve anything!

There's one of you clowns on every thread and as a veteran you should notice that 13 of his bills were in support of veterans and increased benefits for them... you know the ones that John McSame voted against!...

PS The bills have their numbers after them so you can verify them... not that you give a rats ass about the facts.

Senator Obama has sponsored or co-sponsored 570 bills in the 109th and 110th Congress.

Senator Obama has sponsored or co-sponsored 15 bills that have become LAW since he joined the Senate in 2005.

Senator Obama has also introduced amendments to 50 bills, of which 16 were adopted by the Senate.

His record is in fact quite impressive for a junior Senator from Illinois.

Most of his legislative effort has been in the areas of:

* Energy Efficiency and Climate Change (25 bills)
* Health care (21 bills) and public health (20 bills)
* Consumer protection/labor (14 bills)
* The needs of Veterans and the Armed Forces (13 bills)
* Congressional Ethics and Accountability (12 bills)
* Foreign Policy (10 bills)
* Voting and Elections (9 bills)
* Education (7 bills)
* Hurricane Katrina Relief (6)
* The Environment (5 bills)
* Homeland Security (4 bills)
* Discrimination (4 bills)

Of the 15 bills Senator Obama sponsored or co-sponsored in 2005-7 that became law:

Two addressed foreign policy:

* Promote relief, security and democracy in the Congo (2125)
* Develop democratic institutions in areas under Palestinian control (2370).

Three addressed public health:

* Improve mine safety (2803)
* Increased breast cancer funding (597)
* Reduce preterm delivery and complications, reduce infant mortality (707).

Two addressed openness and accountability in government:

* Strengthening the Freedom of Information Act (2488 )
* Full disclosure of all entities receiving federal funds (2590)

Two addressed national security

* Extend Terrorist Risk Insurance (467)
* Amend the Patriot Act (2167)

One addressed the needs of the Armed Forces

* Wave passport fees to visit graves, attend memorials/funerals of veterans abroad (1184).

Of the 570 bills Senator Obama introduced into the Senate during the 109th and 110th Congress (Senate Bill numbers are in parentheses), they can be summarized as follows:

25 addressed Energy Efficiency and Climate Change

* Suspend royalty relief for oil and gas (115)
* Reduce dependence on oil; use of alternative energy sources (133)
* Increase fuel economy standards for cars (767, 768 )
* Auto industry incentives for fuel efficient vehicles (1151)
* Reduce green house gas emissions (1324)
* Establish at NSF a climate change education program (1389)
* Increase renewable content of gasoline (2202)
* Energy emergency relief for small businesses and farms (269)
* Strategic gasoline and fuel reserves (1794)
* Alternative diesel standards (3554)
* Coal to liquid fuel promotion (3623)
* Renewable diesel standards (1920)
* Reducing global warming pollution from vehicles (2555)
* Fuel security and consumer choice (1994, 2025)
* Alternative energy refueling system (2614)
* Climate change education (1389)
* Low income energy assistance (2405)
* Oil savings targets (339)
* Fuel economy reform (3694)
* Plug-in electric drive vehicles (1617)
* Nuclear release notice (2348 )
* Passenger rail investment (294)
* Energy relief for low income families (2405)

21 addressed Health Care

* Drug re-importation (334)
* Health information technology (1262, 1418 )
* Discount drug prices (2347)
* Health care associated infections (2278 )
* Hospital quality report cards (692, 1824)
* Medical error disclosure and compensation (1784)
* Emergency medical care and response (1873)
* Stem cell research (5)
* Medical Malpractice insurance (1525)
* Health centers renewal (901, 3771)
* Children’s health insurance (401)
* Home health care (2061)
* Medicare independent living (2103)
* Microbicides for HIV/AIDS (823)
* Ovarian cancer biomarker research (2569)
* Gynological cancers (1172)
* Access to personalized medicine through use of human genome (976)
* Paralysis research and care (1183)

20 addressed Public Health:

* Violence against women (1197)
* Biodefense and pandemic preparedness and response (1821, 1880)
* Viral influenza control (969)
* End homelessness (1518 )
* Reduce STDs/unintended pregnancy (1790)
* Smoking prevention and tobacco control (625)
* Minority health improvement and disparity elimination (4024)
* Nutrition and physical education in schools (2066)
* Health impact assessments (1067, 2506)
* Healthy communities (1068 )
* Combat methamphetamines (2071)
* Paid sick leave (910)
* Prohibit mercury sales (833, 1818 )
* Prohibit sale of lead products (1306, 2132)
* Lead exposure in children (1811, 2132)

14 address Consumer Protection/Labor

* Stop unfair labor practices (842)
* Fair minimum wage (2, 1062, 2725, 3829)
* Internet freedom (2917)
* Credit card safety (2411)
* Media ownership (2332)
* Protecting taxpayer privacy (2484)
* Working family child assistance (218 )
* Habeus Corpus Restoration (185)
* Bankruptcy protection for employees and retirees (2092)
* FAA fair labor management dispute resolution (2201)
* Working families flexibility (2419).

13 addressed the Needs of Veterans and the Armed Forces:

(HEY JOE... maybe you should send Obama a thank you note since you're a vet!)

* Improve Benefits (117)
* Suicide prevention (479)
* Needs of homeless veterans (1180)
* Homes for veterans (1084)
* GI Bill enhancement (43)
* Military job protection
* Dignity in care for wounded vets (713)
* Housing assistance for low income veterans (1084)
* Military children in public schools (2151)
* Military eye injury research and care (1999)
* Research physical/mental health needs from Iraq War (1271)
* Proper administration of discharge for personality disorder (1817, 1885)
* Security of personal data of veterans (3592)

12 addressed Congressional Ethics and Accountability

* Lobbying and ethics reform (230)
* Stop fraud (2280)
* Legislative transparency and accountability (525)
* Open government (2180, 2488 )
* Restoring fiscal discipline (10)
* Transparency and integrity in earmarks (2261)
* Accountability of conference committee deliberations and reports (2179)
* Federal funding accountability and transparency (2590)
* Accountability and oversight for private security functions under Federal
* contract (674)
* Accountability for contractors and personnel under federal contracts
* (2147) Restrictions awarding government contracts (2519)

10 addressed Foreign Policy:

* Iraq war de-escalation (313)
* US policy for Iraq (433),
* Divestiture from Iran (1430)
* Sudan divestment authorization (831)
* Millennium Development Goals (2433)
* Multilateral debt relief (1320)
* Development bank reform (1129)
* Nuclear nonproliferation (3131,977,2224).

9 address Voting/Elections

* Prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (453)
* Voter access to polls and services in Federal elections (737)
* Voter intimidation and deceptive practices (1975)
* Senate campaign disclosure parity (185)
* Require reporting for bundled campaign contributions (2030)
* Election jamming prevention (4102)
* Campaign disclosure parity (223)
* Presidential funding (2412)
* Integrity of electronic voting systems (1487)

11 addressed Education

* Increase access of low income African Americans to higher education (1513)
* Establish teaching residency programs (1574)
* Increase early intervention services (2111)
* Middle school curriculum improvements (2227)
* Public database of scholarships, fellowships and financial aid (2428 )
* Summer learning programs (116)
* TANF financial education promotion (924)
* Higher education (1642)
* Build capacity at community colleges (379)
* Campus law enforcement in emergencies (1228 )
* Support for teachers (2060).

6 addressed Hurricane Katrina

* Hurricane Katrina recovery (2319)
* Emergency relief (1637)
* Bankruptcy relief and community protection (1647)
* Working family tax relief (2257)
* Fair wages for recovery workers (1749)
* Gulf coast infrastructure redevelopment (1836)

5 addressed the Environment

* Drinking water security (218, 1426)
* Water resources development (728 )
* Waste water treatment (1995)
* Combat illegal logging (1930)
* Spent nuclear fuel tracking and accountability (1194)
* Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act (Introduced in Senate)[S.726.IS ]

4 addressed Discrimination

* Claims for civil class action based on discrimination (1989)
* Domestic partnership benefits (2521)
* Unresolved civil rights crimes (535)
* Equality or two parent families (2286)

4 addressed Homeland Security

* Judicial review of FISA orders (2369)
* National emergency family locator (1630)
* Amend US Patriot Act (2167)
* Chemical security and safety (2486)

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Meddy @ 145:

McCain is 72, there's a big chance that he won't last another four years.... this country will go to hell if she comes into power. To think that the republicans would be ok in allowing this person to have such an easy chance at the highest office in the land is.... disturbing.

#1
hey seriously it could happen anytime after he gets in.
if he drops dead in march/09 and palin steps in as commander in chief
#2
if obama drops over dead and biden steps in as commander in chief
i'll take my chances with #2 biden knows georgia,russia,afghanistan,pakistan,n.korea,india,iraq
iran,israel
palin knows ketchikan

L.A. Confidential @ 46:

burningbush @ 31:

from DKos but on topic:

Jesus was a community organizer and Pontius Pilate was a governor.

Jesus Christ was the only anarchist who ever really succeeded. Of course his whole thing was ultimately twisted out of shape ultimately into a Swastika like everything else the corrupt get their hands on and use to their advantage to exploit humanity.

But every word you say today gets twisted round some other way.

Judas from Jesus Christ Superstar.

Rasputin @ 149:

someguy @ 148:

L.A. Confidential @ 46:

burningbush @ 31:

Jesus Christ was the only anarchist who ever really succeeded. Of course his whole thing was ultimately twisted out of shape ultimately into a Swastika like everything else the corrupt get their hands on and use to their advantage to exploit humanity.

But every word you say today gets twisted round some other way.

Judas from Jesus Christ Superstar.

"Blessed are the Cheese Makers"

Oh, it's blessed are the MEEK! Oh, I'm glad they're getting something, they have a hell of a time