Sorry, my mistake. It was her ex brother in law who was a state trooper, I believe. Not the person she fired.

I do, I'd be on the other end.

The fanatical leftie "Do your own thing" mentality did nothing for family values either.

So what's your point?

The fanatical leftie "Do your own thing" mentality did nothing for family values either.





Consider myself Left of center. That being said, it doesn't mean that one shirks responsibility.

Am concerned that a number of people are forgetting what "responsibility" means. With my 7th grade students they have a reason to not fully grasp the concept. With adults there is no reason not to understand it.

From Pam of Pam's House Blend:

I do feel for the poor daughter; she didn't sign up for this. However it changes nothing about the fact that the hypocrisy of the right is exposed yet again -- the goals of that movement have been to create restrictions on contraception (emergency or otherwise), insistence on abstinence-only sex education, legislation to give a fetus personhood status -- all pointing to reducing the options young women in the same situation Sarah Palin's daughter finds herself in. What about the young women without the support or resources Miss Palin has? Whatever education in the Palin household on sex and celibacy and waiting until that sacred bond of marriage simply didn't work. But that's life - and real life can be a messy affair, and that's why those who say they believe in individual rights and freedom, including McCain/Palin, need to have the compassion as leaders to advocate for privacy rights -- something the right wing has no interest in.


I think she got it right.

Yes Wooten was a state trooper. The allegation is that Palin (or her staff) pressured Monegan (Safety Commissioner) to fire Wooten. He refused and Palin fired him for it.

And the more I read on this, the more I'm convinced Palin's story doesn't add up.

Seems like that family values thing has worked out well for her. /smirk

For facts you should pay some attention to her record. The terms, flip-flopping, liar and unqualified should be familiar to all on these forums. Many of you use them often.

Palin for the bridge to nowhere Palin was for it before she was against it. Palin against earmarks?

Palin."If our state wanted a bridge, I said we'd build it ourselves."

She didn't talk that way when she was running for governor. The Anchorage Daily News quoted her on Oct. 22, 2006, as saying yes, she would continue state funding for the bridge because she wanted swift action on infrastructure projects. "The window is now while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist," she said.

McCain has used the Alaska bridge as a case study in what's wrong with the way Congress spends money. After the Ketchikan bridge became an issue and an object of ridicule, Congress dropped the earmark.
Andrew Halcro ran against Palin in the 2006 governor's race, receiving the third most voters, and remains a critic. In his blog and Web site, Halcro raised the bridge issue, saying Palin changed her position for political purposes.

According to the Ketchikan Daily News, the bridge issue came up on Sept. 20, 2006, during an appearance the gubernatorial candidates made in Ketchikan.
"The money that's been appropriated for the project, it should remain available for a link, an access process as we continue to evaluate the scope and just how best to just get this done," the newspaper quoted Palin as saying. "This link is a commitment to help Ketchikan expand its access, to help this community prosper."
The newspaper also reported that she said "I think we're going to make a good team as we progress that bridge project."

The bridge issue dates back several years. Former Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski, who had been an Alaska senator, wanted it built. Stevens and Rep. Don Young, pushed the project through Congress, securing $452 million in a federal transportation bill for two bridges — the one in Ketchikan and another in Anchorage.

With criticism over earmarks increasing, Congress stripped the provision from the bill, requiring instead that some of the money be used for an airport. Alaska eventually received about half the money. Murkowski and the Legislature redirected all of the money but $60 million in 2006, and Palin has left the remainder untouched to eventually be used to improve access to the island, Palin spokeswoman Sharon Leighow said Sunday.
Ketchikan Mayor Bob Weinstein, who campaigned for Palin's Democratic opponent, said he was there at the candidate forum when "she was asked about the bridge and she supported it."

Bill McAllister, Palin's press secretary, questioned how she could have used the scuttled bridge project to promote herself in national politics when she got there a week ago as McCain's unexpected choice for the ticket. "How could she have foreseen that she would be at this point now? Everybody is surprised by this development," McAllister said.

So Palin doesn’t approve of earmarks? It didn’t stop her from paying a Washington insider formerly associated with Senator Stevens (currently under indictment) $143,000 to secure earmarks for the town she was mayor of. I guess you can say one thing and do another as a token woman and get a pass.

These are the facts Jack!

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin employed a lobbying firm to secure almost $27 million in federal earmarks for a town of 6,700 residents while she was its mayor, according to an analysis by an independent government watchdog group.
There was $500,000 for a youth shelter, $1.9 million for a transportation hub, $900,000 for sewer repairs, and $15 million for a rail project -- all intended to benefit Palin's town, Wasilla, located about 45 miles north of Anchorage.
BTW, when you divide 6,700 into $27M, that works out to more than $4,000 per person.
Rugged individualism, self-reliance, freedom from the feds ... the Alaskan way! Whatever!

You typing to me? My point is clear & is certainly not "leftie". I don't think anything in my post implies right or left. My reply was from the point of a mother, not a member of any political group.

Don't worry about it too much. Apparently anybody who doesn't automatically jump on the Palin bandwagon is by default a lefty liberal moonbat. I've been called as much at least twenty times this week even after clearly explaining my position and why I have a problem with supporting her even though I would love to as I tend to lean more toward some of what her views supposedly are...

a hail mary is a long football pass that you pray someone will catch!!mccain threw palin in hopes us empty headed broads would vote for him cause she's a girl.what a sexist pig!!

Except that intelligent design isn't science . . . .
Your lack of knowledge regarding what is science would exclude you as someone I would vote into office.

Playing russian roulette with the climate is stupid, if we can make no difference well bad policy to try, if we can and dont try well . . . . then we have screwed the entire planet which does not belong to us . . . .

Yea, I was seriously concidering Mccain . . . no longer.

What was being referred to was here qualifications which are what jobs you have done that prepare you for the new role.

This is not opinion, she has limited experience in gov . . . . do I think that is a guaranteed bad thing, no . . . . but don't confuse stance on issues with qualification different things . . . reading comprehension FTW.

Speaking of unqualified, Carly Fiorina, who nearly drove Hewlett-Packard into the ground, is an economic adviser to John McCain.

they will not be laughing.

they will be in fear.

as they should.

the world loathes American leadership and resolve.

The world also follows America's lead.

leaders like Mc Cain and Palin are not accidents.

they are National Treasures.


Shame on you.


History is already writing the future.

It will include the greatness of this sovereign people despite itself, and the world watches agape of mouth as this nation vets it's warrior patriots and their rite of passage.


Obama has no right to this.

He is not mature enough to even see it.

Nor can his supporters.

But all shall see it.

It has already happened. LOL

Only the knowing understand this.

Obama has not right to this???? How come? Because you do not agree with him? Last time I checked the U.S. Constitution it stresses that all citizens have equal rights. When did this country become a elitist state? forgot that was about 8 years ago.

"Only the knowing understand this." Say What??????? Are you saying those of us who think for ourselves, read, do research, analyze and then make up are minds are not capable of understanding?

A mind is terrible thing to waste....a closed mind is even more of a waste.

Obama has no right to sitting in the chief executive office of this nation so long as he spouts that this nation is deplorably lacking in the resolve to meet tough challenges from those in this world that cannot understand why America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth at anytime in history and writing history every day that the world rightly fears the courage and will and determination of this people to defend itself against aall enemies declaring their ill intents upon this nation and humanity in general.


Coddling each other as though moral equivalence exists in the world is delusional and ignorant of the realities present and dangerously set to debilitate this nation and reduce it to an anarchistic state of confusion founded on the principles of appeasement and concession.

There is no peace in such tactics and such a premise for reasoning worthiness for leadership is mocked by the evil in this world which would welcome such a lapse of judgement by the American people as to elect a man to the highest office of the land without proving his credibility and honor through the trials of time and circumstance falling to all of us.

We do not live in a vacuum. The world is a dangerous place and America is a threat to every demogogue, dictator, and cruel and malevolent power broker vying for greater distinction at the cost of the humble and meek and poor of the world.

Only the knowing understand this.

So sit back and dream while you watch the future told to you unfold.

Obama is closed minded. He would raise your children other than he was raised. What made it possible for him was his parents and their faith in this country, not his own. But he seeks to slap them in the face with his notions of entitlements for all as though all are due it just for being. That is moral equivalence and he was not raised with that moral equivalence.


He intends to know better than his parents and the whole of this nation what is best for this nation.

Bt that is duplicitous. And deceitful and arrogant.

He knows nothing of sacrifice and service by pandering to entitlements for one and all as though government's role was that of parent and not a role of National Security.

He knows nothing, bt thinks he knows better.

He does not preach what he does, he preaches that which is not American.

And that is a closed mind and terribly wasted on the unknowing and unseeing among us.

America is better than that.

So, hide and watch, while the knowing gnaw on you.

As tough as it is, it is love warning you.

60 days left, but you still will know nothing, and make excuses for judgement that scolds your shallow closed mind.

Don't take it too hard.

peace, out.

Most people that comment or post are shirt tail riders. I don't see much of factual based information. Many digs with the mentality 'mine is better then yours' type of thing.

I am neither a registered dem or repub.

I had no idea who I was going to stand behind when this began. I do know I have spent hours/days/weeks/months researching on my own.
My conclusions are not based on a news channel a persons opinion, what someone says in a post.

You all can have some crazy emotional stand with so little facts in your post that leads people with much knowledge on all candidates involved to just sit and wonder --are you being lead around by what you read?
I see so many people quote news-- 'quote others words'
not based on factual sourcing.
This isn't about being right no matter how many people you need to pull up to co-sign your opinion.
This is about getting down to the facts of the matter.
Who is really for us. Who is going to help our economy?
Who in history has done this? Democrats! You can not deny that FACT.
People, know giving an inspirational speech is nice, but you should have substance behind your words.
Get to know these candidates.

Please go to

www.fec.gov
look up how much McCain has taken from PAC's
Federal Election Commission
MCCAIN, JOHN S.
$1,393,985
H. Clinton roughly 1.4 million
Obama less than 1,000-- Not sure why there is any on there- he has clearly stated he will not take monies from interest groups--- it shows clearly the refunds..

But yea the bigger issue is the notable difference in who is being bought. Know-these candidates taking PAC funding for their campaigns are not saying thank you with a hallmark card.

How much Hillary has taken from PAC's..
How much Obama has taken from PAC's..

Pay attention when these candidates are speaking and asked about things that are important.. How many houses do you own?
People, that is a easy question... we can all answer that with ease can't we? Why should anyone say 5, then say- I need to ask my staff?
That is clearly being shifty, or it is a dementia issue, either is a problem.

A Presidential Candidate that is running mainly on his military experience should be able to respond to a question about Al Qaeda? ya think?
And not respond to a question about Al Qaeda with this garbled in the middle, 'the Shiite's and Sunni's,' let alone as both hostiles-as both being linked to Al Qaeda...
This should be very concerning to everyone banking McCain because of his military experience.
He should know the difference between Shia and Sunni...
In McCains OWN words watch the following video.. he speaks towards the middle--

www.vimeo.com/882532

Education should be a concern to us, as well someone cultured. We need someone in the White House that CAN go through paperwork him self.. that is educated to see weaknesses in programs and draws in our monies.
Obama is the first African American to become president of Harvard Law Review. He earned a Law Degree from Harvard Law and soon after left to practice Civil Rights as a Lawyer and Teach as a Professor. He went on to run for Illnois state senate where he served for 8 years.. Then elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004.
McCain's education? Anyone?
We need someone young and full of life-someone known to everyone as a level headed-- democracy first type of leader. Not a hot head. Where has that got us? Our countries military is spread thin-
Please just educate yourself on these candidates.

And these news/medias are intentionally baiting you all if you don't see that or realize this please do.
Know these are diversion stories.

Obama is closed minded. He would raise your children other than he was raised. What made it possible for him was his parents and their faith in this country, not his own. But he seeks to slap them in the face with his notions of entitlements for all as though all are due it just for being. That is moral equivalence and he was not raised with that moral equivalence.


He intends to know better than his parents and the whole of this nation what is best for this nation.


This is a perfect example of the things I type about.
1.) Obama did not have parents, he had A PARENT.

You have now been deemed unworthy of my further review of your posts.

Fact-Obama was raised by his Mother and Grandparents at times.- He seen his father once while he was a child.

Ummm...sweetie? Didn't SD vote him OUT of the Senate? Why was that...anyway? *Shuts mouth and is willing to listen.* But only cause I love you!

Yay! Another female knew what I meant by the Hail Mary pass. Yes, that is what McCain most certainly did. No empty headed broad here.