I'd fuck her, but good god I can't think of a reason to elect her! I am amazed really, despite themselves the Republicans amnaged to nominate the only candidate with a chance of getting elected (I think that happened by accident tobe honest) and then thye saddle him with Palin? yeah, she'll pick up a few disgruntled Hilary fans, but do they really think after Bush a folksy fuckwit with a cute line in dialogue but nothing decent to say is what the voters want?
before she came on the scene I wasn't really bothered who won, but with McCain's age and medical history she has a good shot at being President. I will be watching from over the Atlantic nervously come election day!
Other than the fuck her comment (which was only added in reference to the above), there is nothing sexist in there! I compared her style to the current idiot in chief, who, you may have spotted, is a bloke. Yep, heard Biden speak.
LONDON, England (CNN) -- There's no doubt about it. The European media has given Sarah Palin a hard time.
One European newspaper called the idea of a Palin presidency a "half-baked Alaskan nightmare."
Things started quite well, with the curiosity factor. To many Europeans there is something exotic about snowy Alaska. Viewers and readers were intrigued by the shots of the outdoorswoman with her eyes squinting fixed along a gun barrel, the thought of a vice president who had once been a beauty queen.
Columnists were approving that here, for once, was a politician in the higher reaches who probably actually knew the price of a loaf and a pint of milk. Women writers in particular responded warmly to her joke about the difference between a pitbull and a hockey mom --"Lipstick."
But soon the carping began, and it was not confined to what U.S. rightists like to dismiss as the "liberal media elite."
We were, the Irish Times warned, "just a heartbeat away from the biggest half-baked Alaskan nightmare." Britain's Financial Times said his selection of vice president raised serious questions about John McCain's judgment and added: "The Palin appointment is yet more proof of the way that abortion still dominates American politics."
Prominence was given to an onslaught on Palin's environmental and animal rights record by veteran ex-film star Brigitte Bardot. Spain's left wing El Pais described Palin as "a figure who comes from the America that is farthest removed from and incomprehensible to the European spectator."
Since then the scorn has been constant, the jokes unrelenting, the YouTube exposure devastating. But let us dispel one bit of nonsense from the start. It is nothing to do with Sarah Palin being of the feminine gender. Sound Off: Is it fair for Europeans to criticize Sarah Palin?
Europeans have been astonished that America has never had a woman president. After all we in Britain elected the redoubtable Margaret Thatcher three times as prime minister. Norway did the same with Gro Harlem Brundtland. Germany has a female chancellor, Angela Merkel, even if she does tend to underline the remark I once heard from a British Ambassador: "A German joke is no laughing matter."
Nicolas Sarkozy's socialist challenger for the French presidency was the elegant Segolene Royal.
When Sarah Palin first became McCain's running mate there were even headlines in some British media suggesting that America had found its own Margaret Thatcher.
That certainly was overdoing it. So much so that after 20 years close up reporting on the original I can't resist the temptation to paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen's comment when Dan Quayle unwisely compared himself to John F. Kennedy. "I've interviewed Margaret Thatcher, Governor Palin and I can tell you that you are no Margaret Thatcher."
Don't Miss McCain puts Obama on the spot in final debate World View Election Center 2008 iReport.com: What do you think of the U.S. election? No, the problem for Sarah Palin in terms of her acceptance in Europe has been the deep wave of Obamamania that had already swept through the European media before her appointment, the self-inflicted wounds of her early media appearances and the apparent box-ticking cynicism of her choice.
That was summed up for some by the appearance of those women at McCain rallies wearing T-shirts emblazoned "Small Town Gun-Totin Christians for McCain."
For Europeans, who were alienated during George W. Bush's first four years by a president who showed little interest in their continent and patently cared nothing for the opinions of its leaders, the turning point probably came with the appearance on the Katie Couric show when Palin confessed to not having had a passport until 2006.
Europeans are appalled at the thought that someone who wants to be vice president of the most powerful nation on earth had so little interest in the rest of a world which is so vitally affected by the decisions of the man, or woman, in the White House. iReport: Why are the 2008 U.S. Elections important to you and your home country?
And they are not much impressed by explanations that her parents did not have the money to send her on a fact-finding tour of the world as a student. Anybody with the money to own an SUV, hunt moose and drive a snowmobile has the money to travel.
It was the American Mark Twain who reminded us all that "travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness." If Sarah Palin wanted to be loved in Europe she should have got about a bit.
Some spectacled strippers are looking to score some votes of their own, just for looking like Sarah Palin. A Sin City strip club says it plans to host a lookalike contest in honor of the GOP vice presidential nominee, and is bringing in women from gentlemen's clubs all over the country to compete.
They'll be judged by club guests on how they resemble Palin while wearing a swimsuit and how well they debate, according to news release.
A vote will determine the winner. The prize? A $10,000 package including a trip to Washington for Inauguration Day in January.
Officials for Club Paradise Men's Club in Las Vegas say they're holding the contest because Palin competed as a beauty queen years ago and is widely impersonated today.
Palin came in second at the 1984 Miss Alaska pageant, taking home the Miss Congeniality award.
In 2000 I was in Vegas with a bunch of guys......8 of us went to Club Paradise which is right next to the Hard Rock Casino. I had won 3000.00 earlier in the day and I believe in spreading the wealth with my friends. So we go to Club Paradise and we were seated around this little 2 foot table. 8 of us around this little table. I got a dance but it was right there in front of everyone else. I like privacy when I am getting a dance so I askked the bouncer how we get in the back room....he said you have to buy a magnum bottle of champagne and that it costs 600.00. I just won money so I said we'll take it. He said you each get to pick 2 girls and bring them in the back with you. Incredible evening from what I remember....one of the best strip clubs I have ever been to.
By the way later that evening I went back to the Hard Rock with the guys we were blasted. Everything I say here was told to me the next day I don't remember any of it. There was this smoking hot chick at the 100 dollar limit black jack table so I went up and started talking to her with one of my friends. She apparently flew in a private jet from California and comes once a week to Vegas....she must have been up 10 or 20 k.....well me being mister big shot started playing...they said I blew threw 1500.00 in a blink of an eye....I then started dancing all around the casino singing britney spears songs that were playing. the next part I remember very well...I woke up the next day with empty pockets...the entire 3 k I won was spent gambling and on hookers.
Ah all right forgive me I havent read all but let me tell MY SIDE
which is REAL HARD FOR THE MEDIA TODAY
Im a NB so in the past watching debates NO INTEREST
However this time around (with a hot intellectual wife) thought Id better
My findings
Any negative behavior is always attributed to McCain
Despite the fact that when McCain brought up Obama shortcomings and Obama's racist pals and Obama giggled and pulled his head back and shrugged.....the media reported McCain DID IT for all three debates....Im sorry looking at the media reports and what I saw in all three debates as far candidates reacting innapropriately.....I saw Obama....but reports say its McCain....I must have seen alternate universe version because the McCain I saw responded like a candidate i want to meet other world leaders not a goof laughing at other responses of course the media DOESNT REPORT THAT
NEW YORK – The entertainment summit of the season — Sarah Palin and her impersonator, Tina Fey — earned "Saturday Night Live" its best ratings in 14 years. But if you blinked, you might have missed it.
Fey was answering questions at a news conference, something Palin hasn't done yet as the Republican vice presidential nominee, when Palin walked on the stage. Fey beat a hasty retreat in the opening segment, walking past the real Palin with a barely perceptible nod.
If anyone was hoping for a side-by-side photo of the identically dressed women, they were out of luck.
Palin's guest shot, widely anticipated since Fey began imitating her a month ago, led "Saturday Night Live" to its highest mark in overnight Nielsen Media Research ratings since March 1994, when assaulted skater Nancy Kerrigan was guest host.
Although a complete audience estimate for the rest of the country won't be available until later in the week, it is likely to be around 14 million.
For the first half-hour, when Palin first came out, the audience was about 17 million. That's pretty impressive for a TV program around midnight. The week before, only two other shows in prime time had a bigger audience, Nielsen said.
Her running mate, John McCain, watched clips of the broadcast on Sunday.
"Did you catch Sarah Palin on 'SNL'?" he asked a crowd in Toledo, Ohio. "She did a great job."
In the show's opening, Fey's Palin said at a news conference: "First off, I just want to say how excited I am to be in front of both the liberal elite media, as well as the liberal regular media. I am looking forward to a portion of your questions."
Moments later, the camera cut away to the real Palin watching a television monitor alongside the show's executive producer, Lorne Michaels.
Palin stood quietly as Fey's "30 Rock" co-star Alec Baldwin came by, mistook Palin for Fey and pleaded with Michaels not to let the actor go onstage with the governor.
"This is the most important election in our nation's history and you want her, our Tina, to go out there and stand with that horrible woman?" Baldwin said.
When Michaels introduced him to Palin, Baldwin feigned embarrassment and replied: "I see. Forgive me. I feel I must say this: You are way hotter in person."
Palin got even, saying: "Thank you, and I must say, your brother Stephen is my favorite Baldwin brother." Stephen Baldwin is a born-again Christian who attended the Republican national convention in 2004.
Alec Baldwin ushered her onstage past Fey, where Palin delivered the show's traditional opening: "Live from New York, it's Saturday night."
Palin later appeared alongside Seth Meyers on "Weekend Update," declining to perform a rap song that had been written for her. Amy Poehler "filled in" for Palin as actors dressed as Eskimos, Palin's husband, Todd, and a moose danced across the stage.
"All the mavericks in the house, put your hands up," Poehler rapped, as a bopping Palin followed the instructions. "All the plumbers in the house, pull your pants up."
Palin's appearance had been confirmed by the McCain campaign a day earlier. "Saturday Night Live" had been reluctant to do so, feeling embarrassed when it announced Barack Obama would show up for the season's first show and he canceled hours ahead of time, but the early word created heavy anticipation.
Michaels owes Palin a debt of gratitude. "Saturday Night Live" so far this season has been up 76 percent over last year at this time, Nielsen said.
Even beyond that, the Fey skits have gone viral over the Internet, drawing more attention to the show. One study last week said only one-third of people who had seen Fey's impersonations did so on live TV; the rest saw them on DVRs or on their computers.
I am always amazed at the ratings success Sarah Palin has. While the media tries to portray her as a goof, people love her. Her debate, parodies, interviews always draw in the crowds. I still hear women that voted Hilary say they are going to vote McCain/Palin. It wont be the femazis, but real women who are tired of seeing women being treated as second class.
I think this will magnify the Bradley Effect. There are many Dem women who will not publicly say they are going to vote for Palin, but in reality are.
Apparently, on Obama’s released tax records, he discloses income from speaking fees. The problem? Accepting payment for speaking fees when you’re a legislator is against Illinois state law
Apparently, as an Illinois state legislator through 2004, Barack was prohibited from taking honoraria for speaking under the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act
But what about Barack Obama�s 2000 and 2002 tax returns?
2000: On his 2000 Schedule C-EZ, Barack reported that he received $16,500 as a �Foundation director/Educational speaker.�
2001: On his 2001 Schedule C-EZ, Barack reported $98,158 from a Chicago law firm, Miner, Barnhill, for �Legal services/attorney� (and nothing for speaking)
2002: On his 2002 Schedule C, Barack reported $34,491 for �LEGAL SERVCES / SPEAKING FEES.�
These �speaking fees� are in addition to the amounts that Barack was paid as an employee, a lecturer at the University of Chicago, reported on the first page of his 1040s.
That’s not change we can believe in
Just to sum up, the media can find Joe the Plumber’s tax woes within 24 hours of his having dared to question The One’s narrative, but they can’t find a clear ethical violation in the released records of a man who has been campaigning for President for two years now
Sarah Palin is a bigger drag on McCain than even George W. Bush is!
Some judgement
Palin's negatives have soared, but more importantly, she has now become John McCain's greatest liability - greater than voters' concern that McCain will be another Bush term. Normally, voters don't care about the VP choice. In this instance they do. I think this means that the number one voter concern is John McCain's health.
That doesn’t appear to be the case with McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin. Fifty-five percent of respondents say she’s not qualified to serve as president if the need arises, up five points from the previous poll.
In addition, for the first time, more voters have a negative opinion of her than a positive one. In the survey, 47 percent view her negatively, versus 38 percent who see her in a positive light.
That’s a striking shift since McCain chose Palin as his running mate in early September, when she held a 47 to 27 percent positive rating.
Now, Palin’s qualifications to be president rank as voters’ top concern about McCain’s candidacy - ahead of continuing President Bush’s policies, enacting economic policies that only benefit the rich and keeping too high of a troop presence in Iraq.
Palin showing up on SNL and falling right into their trap sure didn't help them much. All Palin did was cement the caricature rather than challenge it. Oh BTW, did you hear the one where she thinks her job is to lead Congress and pass legislation?
The gift that just keeps on giving. No wonder she's a hit with all the right wingers. She's as dumb and Constitutionally ignorant as they are!
Ha! Some judgement McCain will be another Bush term John McCain's health MSNBC cement the caricature rather right wingers dumb and Constitutionally ignorant a moron
hating women as much as you do won't help extinguish negative stereotypes and heal the divides in our society, whomod.
The left seems to think if they call her a liability she will be silenced. As long as she is packing rallies, and bringing in the campaign $, they can wish all they want....
Palin pushing McCain on social issues? Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:44 PM by Mark Murray Filed Under: 2008, McCain, Palin
From NBC/NJ's Matthew E. Berger GREEN, Ohio -- Palin may be overstating her running mate’s positions on several key social policy issues, in an effort to shore up support from Christian conservatives. She told a prominent religious conservative Monday that McCain was committed to the positions in the Republican National Committee’s platform that are more conservative than his previously stated views.
Palin told Dr. James Dobson in a radio interview, which aired today, that she believes McCain -- if elected -- will implement the Republican Party platform, which includes positions stem cells, abortion and gay marriage that are more conservative than previous positions McCain has taken.
“I do, from the bottom of my heart,” she told Dobson. "I am such a strong believer that McCain believes in those strong planks and we do have good conversations about some of the details too, about the different planks and what they represent.”
Dobson began the conversation by calling the platform the “strongest pro-life, pro-family document to come out of a political party.” More conservative than in previous elections, the Republican platform this year advocates for a constitutional amendments to ban abortion and define marriage as between a man and a woman, as well as ban on embryonic stem cell research.
But McCain doesn’t share his platform’s views on these controversial issues. While he opposes abortion rights, McCain does not favor a constitutional amendment to ban it. He also opposes the gay marriage ban. On stem cells, McCain actually supports relaxing federal restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, implemented by President Bush.
Palin -- viewed as more conservative than McCain -- has advocated for all of the social policy positions in the platform, and received praise from Dobson. And while the campaign acknowledges disagreements between the candidates -- they say that “mavericks” don’t always agree -- Palin may have unwittingly put McCain on her side of those divisive issues.
Asked whether Palin misspoke or whether McCain was changing his position on these social issues, Palin spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt replied, "John McCain and Gov. Palin both strongly support the fundamental principles of the GOP platform."
You're fucked, y'all!
Some judgement 
