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[unit023]

She's a socialist. But see, it's ok for rural Alaska, it's just not ok for the inner city.

[HSOUIXZ]

FACT: PALIN violated Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) So we know she doesnt mind bending the rules for her OWN self gain FACT: 747Savings&Loans failed because of the KEATING 5 Now we tax payers have to bail out the BANKS. Interesting. FACT: TODD PALIN was an executive for BP OIL FACT: TODD PALIN still works for BP OIL. THINK Can you say HALIBURTON? Maybe this is why PALIN was picked as a VP running mate? We went in to IRAQ for greed and oil. Whats the next REPUBLICIAN agenda? THINK Then VOTE

[HSOUIXZ]

Sarah Palin and her state owe the American TAX-PAYER 442million dollars. Nobody gives a rats ass what she looks like. A crook wearing lipstick is still a crook. She said ETHICS and EARMARKS were her priority #1. She mis-appropriated that for money that was for the Gravina Is. Bridge (the bridge to nowhere). SHES A THIEF. Albeit a lipstick wearing thief; she stole from all of us. Now give the money back. Male or female doesnt matter. A THIEF IS A THIEF. Give us tax payers our money back.

[donnelh]

When she called Mr. Obama, the "Wealth Spreader", a socialist, didn't she remember that she's the "Wealth Sharer"? Guess Socialism is only in effect when you "Spread", not "Share".

[fllrmrk]

What a hypocrite! Sarah Palin is accusing Obama of being a socialist, while she is already a socialist. Shared ownership of Alaska's resources, huge taxes on big business so that every citizen can get a check in the mail - her hypocrisy has no limits.

[hantengliao]

Socialst Palin 08

[kmartingirls]

I hope Sarah makes it to Washington! Maybe all of America will get a check for once instead of the boys on the beltway! Go Palin!

[DC3328]

What? no no no that would be "socialism" right??

[SweetCaroline1971]

Sarah is amazing!!!

We need more like this woman in Washington!

Go Sarah Palin!!!

McCain/Palin 08

[FreeAgain2]

She has been a real mayor, O%bama hasnt.

She was a whistle blower who defeated an incumbent mayor and turned in the chairman of her own party he USED Chicago's political machine.

She took on the incumbent governor and then beat a former democrat governor in the general election. He won a Senate seat in a 90% Democratic district.

She signed a major ethics law. He voted "Present" over a hundred times.

She a member of Feminists for Life. He is a radical opponent of Born Alive legislation.

[brownsfan6]

lets call palin what she really is. a cheap ploy to get women voters to vote for mccain. personaly i am an independent voter but anyone who sees palin for more than just a cheap ploy is crazy out of their minds she is in no way, shape ,or form qualified to be v.p.. people like to say that she was govner, thats well and good but she only dealed with a town in alaska shes not ready to help with the whole united states. also all she has been doing is attacking obama....and getting praised for it.

[inluvwac]

Blah, blah, blah. All I hear is sexism. Did anyone complain about Bill Clinton was a governor first? Nope!

And, is what she is saying about Obama... wrong? I don't think it is. Therefore, fair game in my book!

[igorpdx]

Sarah Palin is nothing more than a shill for big oil. Since becoming Governor she has spent most of her time advocating for drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge, and lobbying for Exxon and BP where her husband has been employed for over 20 years.

She is also an advocate for shooting wolves and bears from airplanes and helicopters. This is illegal in every state except Alaska due to a loophole in federal law. She is ignorant on national issues and on foreign policy. Not this time.

[posionpest]

omg she supports shooting wolves from helicopters????? i hope china or iran does not mind this , this seriously affects my political views,,GO OSAMA BIDEN LADEN in 2008 for a wolf bear friendly foriegn policy!!!

[connell10]

I think that point was more about rapidly culling large numbers of predators and leaving the corpses to rot. But why discuss anything seriously when simplistic reductionism is clearly better suited to your predetermined positions....

[Psycholunitic]

Obama Biden 08!

Don't like her because she is pro-gun, but then again she is from Alaska there you might need a gun.

[posionpest]

osama biden laden in 2008 woo hoo

[inluvwac]

What, you don't like the 2nd Amendment. Shame! Damn Bill of Rights!

[adamtheo]

I was a luke-warm McCain supporter before. I am a fiscal conservative who refuses to be a Republican because it is a corrupt and wasteful party. However, McCain has made me an enthusiastic supporter now by picking Palin as VP. She has a solid and proven record of real-world reform and corruption fighting. I am totally enthusiastic about her *not* because she is a woman, *not* because she appeals to a religious base, and *not* because she is young.

[THINKfutureShow]

Agreed. If she really is a fiscal conservative and can infuse the ticket with that. We haven't seen a fiscal conservative on the ticket in a long long time.

[marilynnblock]

Just because she's a woman, women aren't going to vote for her. Not a good choice for VP. Too conservative. Too many guns, too little worldly experience. She doesn't want women to have a choice in their own reproductive life.

She wants to drill the pristine Artic Reserve.

[veteran0121]

better too conservative than that train wreck hillary

[Jenky2000]

Trust an old republican git to choose the fittest bird he can to help him with the commode in the White House.

Will she cook and mash up his food for him too?

[StephanAOTTO1]

McCain just won my vote.:)

[MrPogle]

Does McCain think women are so stupid as to deflect from their own party for this woman who does not have their best interest at heart. Any Hillary-ites still in doubt about Obama are a rapidly decreasing number. McCain has proven how out-to-lunch he is. Obama is the only candidate who is a friend to women. Intelligent women know to vote for the candidate who has their best interests closely at heart: Barack Obama (and his running mate Joe Biden, another proven advocate for women).