Palin disses Obama half-hour ad

So Sarah Palin apparently learnt a new word "candid" - good for her - we'll give her a gold star. Is that all she has to offer - baseless criticisms about Obama and lies about his tax plan? Pathetic.

she is a disgrace to the american women...also, she is a nut case like McCain

It seems that the 30 minute ad is causing problems for her. Attacking is all the McCain/Palin has done and playing defense must be tiring. Finally we are going to see a candidate on National TV talking to Americans in more than soundbites. I welcome the change. With this election I am thinking about the trend to get away from Atwater/Rove style of campaigning. The internet has allowed Americans to find the truth quickly in these style of attacks which has negated the effects. Campaigns will change now in light of quick information gathering- hopefully they will be fought on issues.

Go Sarah, bigger government, spreading the wealth, and socialism isn't for me. Government reform, controlled spending, more jobs, and the prosecution of the people and congressmen responsible for this messed economy is for me. Listen up People, those of you who want the hand out, instead of the Job. There isn't enough money, even if you try to take more of mine, there won't be enough!

At least Obama has laid out his plans for the economy. It will benefit 95% of the taxpayers. His plans will benefit most people.

All Palin says is that it "needs to be fixed" and then in the next breath, she says that it should be left alone.She keeps flip flopping on this matter and I am not sure she even understands this issue. She keeps contradicting herself on this major issue. She doesn't give any straight or detailed answers on the economy - that is a worry considering that McCain could drop dead at any moment.

McCain's plan will only benefit the top 5 % wealthiest people.

It is also a bit rich to say that Obama is a "wealth spreader" when her party has just given hundreds of billions to banks to prop up a corrupt system. Palin goes on about "socialism" but her party has just made her nation one of the most socialised on the planet - government owns the banks, so that means they own most people's homes, businesses, etc. Does Palin even comprehend that concept?

Palin has no problems "sharing the wealth" when it comes to Alaska have more Federal aid per person than any other state.

Palin won't be able to rely on outside money to support her the way she has relied on federal aid for her state. What will she do when the money runs out as it did in Wasilla? It was debt-free before she became mayor. When she left, Wasilla was 22 million dollars in the hole.

God help America if Palin becomes President.
The debt will definitely increase if her track record is anything to go by.

Funny she criticizes it for being scripted. She sounds retarded whenever she isn't scripted.

I swear, this woman cannot string a group of words together and make sense! It scares me to know that she appeals to a group of people that think she would represent us favorably around the world.
She is the primary reason McCain is losing this election and Fox News is a close second!

Saint Sarah will dismiss Obama "candidness" yet she has never gone on meet the press or done a live press conference. Yet will go one Hannity & Colmes so Sean Hannity can kiss her arse. Yea, you bloody repubgnants wingnuts never cease to amaze me when it comes to hypocrisy. If McSame had spent half as much time on issues instead of baseless attacks we might have had a different campaign. Nope, instead McSame played by the Rove playbook like he said he would not. Both campaigns have had negative adds and dirty tricks but the Repubgants far outweight the Dems by far

Wait a minute, Sarah Palin is talking about Socialism. Her state is run almost entirely on Federal Money. She has corporations giving checks to the citizens of Alaska and she and McSame want to give the wealthiest Americans and corporations more tax breaks. That is spreading the wealth, that is socialism, republican style.

"the prosecution of the people and congressmen responsible for this messed economy is for me."

Haha the dumbest poster on this site. Republicans don't even honor subpoenas to testify before Congress never mind prosecute themselves. Dick Cheney still won't even disclose his dirty deal with Enron after Lay is dead and others are in jail. Your economy dying started there.

Fox is the only place where Palin feels that she is in a safe haven. Sean Insanity will kiss the elephant's butt, if it were against a democrat or a black. John McShame is not the only classless act running for office, he has an overtly hypocritical, clueless running mate who is as shameless as he is and they are promoted by shameless Fox Nuisance Network, which hypocratically calls itself fair and balanced. If the people of this country elect this pair of shameless characters, we deserve what we get, just like we have for the past 8 years.

Fortunately, even after spending three-quarters of a billion dollars of his supporters' money, Obama is still just 4 points ahead of McCain. This is a sign that the American public recognizes that this country was built on capitalism, low taxation and a strong military presence and not Obama's offering: socialism, tax-and-spending and a weakened, apologetic foreign policy where we put our fortunes in the hands the UN. Put some thought into your vote before you pull the lever on the 4th.

Why does Palin repeat herself in the same sentence and add extra words that don't belong!! Reading a Quote from her makes me feel like I am in the advanced stages of dyslexia. Does Anyone else have a problem with this? Is there anyone out there from the North Slope who speaks Wacky-silla?

The dumbing down of America is apparent in CWoods statement. I fear some people not only can't think about what they see in front of them, they don't even see what's in front of them. Gov't reform (to what), controlled spending, more jobs (how and doing what?) And all by whom? Someone whose been in the establishment for decades or someone fresh, new with some ideas for change. The world is headed for an economic collapse next year. And no one has answered my question: What job boom is going to get usa out of this declining unemployment?
The last was the computer revolution in the eighties. Then it became fuzzy money, dot.com, housing, retail credit sales. Nothing created to add real wealth to USA.

"...I was lucky enough to be born in a time and place where society values my talent, and gave me a good education to develop that talent, and set up the laws and the financial system to let me do what I love doing - and make a lot of money doing it. The least I can do is help pay for all that."

This is Warren Buffet telling Obama that he and other wealthy people should pay a higher tax rate than the less fortunate. Is he Communist?

Hey C. Wood, would you consider the government's 7 billion dollar bail out a hand out? Our current government lives by the rule: privitization for profit; socialization for losses. Where are the jobs in that?

What I find humorous is that Obama is the only candidate that has time and time again, clearly stated what he WILL do. McCain/Palin are so busy talking about what an evil socialist Obama is, that they NEVER address what the hell they are going to do to address issues.

Oh and FYI, ye who fear the evil "socialist"...our tax system is already a "spread the wealth" tax system...it's called a graduated tax system...and what was the bailout? Reverse socialism? You all are retarded and I mean no offense to retarded people.

Sarah Palin should be forced to take an IQ test, i believe she may be legally retarded.

Barack Obama never stated that redistribution should be from tax payers to those who do not pay taxes, that is a lie, deception and a fallacy. What he is talking about is "fairness" and opportunity for all. That there should be wealth for all, not just the special few, that is what spreading the wealth or redistribution of wealth really means.

Please be wary of the touch-screen voting machines. If your district uses one, be sure to confirm that the candidate you chose on the screen is the one that is checked off on the screen and not the other candidate.

In one Republican voting place in Florida the woman who ran the place said they STRESS absentee ballots for their contsituents and she had stacks of them on a corner table which had already been filled out and sent back. I got to thinking about that. Why would she Stress these ballots instead of people voting on the machines?

I can't stand listening to her. The smugness. The nasally voice. It's like listening to fingernails on a chalk board. Her claim to fame is a lie (bridge to nowhere). Her claim of executive experience is a joke. She's disingenuous. And the really pathetic thing is that she pails in comparison to Bush. She's actually worse that George W. Bush. And for all of McCain's "service to America", providing this woman with a national stage more than offsets any sacrifice he's made for the country. Her life's experience has been limited to Alaska. I've been to Alaska. That state has nothing in common with the "lower 48". God I hope she's found guilty of breaking some law and has to go to jail.

I simply want a vice president that can speak English clearly and concisely. Sarah Palin strings a bunch of non sequitur phrases into a single sentence, making no sense at all. Talk about not being candid, she cannot even make a cogent comment on the state of the economy.

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Angellight says "Barack Obama never stated that redistribution should be from tax payers to those who do not pay taxes, that is a lie, deception and a fallacy. What he is talking about is "fairness" and opportunity for all. That there should be wealth for all, not just the special few, that is what spreading the wealth or redistribution of wealth really means."

Spreading the wealth to those people who don't EARN it, Angel dear, is still socialism. Why should my tax dollars go to those that don't spend the time or effort to earn a living? Please explain how that is "fair" to all - especially to those that put in the time and hard work and paid their taxes, only to see it given to those people who expect the government to just give things to them?

this year on november 4th, I will get the best birthday presents ever--Obama will be my new boss and barbie can crawl back to Alaska on her friggin knees!
Maybe she and the first dude got good practive learning to be the president of their own territory once they secede from the US.

Sarah, you are just sooooooo pathetic - please go back to your backwoods town and stay there!

Obama 08

Sarah Palin makes me proud to be an American woman...because of militant feminism, I was ashamed to call myself a woman and identify as one. I'm not ashamed anymore!

McCain/Palin '08

Palin./Jindal '16

locked, cocked, and ready to rock

What really offends me is the awful, personal attacks on Sarah Palin. What did this woman do to deserve the hideous responses shown here? Oh, that's right, she chose to actually give a chance at life to all of her children, including the last one who isn't perfect by our elitist standards. God bless all of you angry, mean-spirited people. I sincerely hope you never have to personally experience the same type of ugliness you are dishing out.

To Annette,
Good, you are proud to be a woman & support Palin over feminists? Great, now we'll never have equal pay for equal work, have to bear & deliver our rapist's & pedophiles' children, our children will have less before & after school programs, as McCain ranks last in Congress according to the Children's Defense Fund amongst all Senators, and an anti-violence bill against women will never get through Congress? Why don't we just stone adulterers? Oh, wait McCain is an admitted adulterer, and Palin may be as well. Oh well, let's stone them!

She is the biggest hypocrite ever!!! What makes her think she can try and blast anyone for reading anything scripted, even if it is the truth, when we have only seen her inability to answer every question given to her with vague responses and archaic cliches. She has another thing comming if she thinks she can bs the rest of us "real Americans" down here in the lower 48. Palin and her God loving brainless followers are in for a suprise. She needs to go back to Alaska and curl her hair for someone who cares. Racism, homophobia, religion-she's full of crap.

Candid response? Like "well the VP is in charge of the Senate....."

Linda, you said the money should go to those who earn it. That statement is true, but let us keep in mind how much of it is earned. The common man working 2 or 3 jobs to support his family should not be forced to pay as much as the financial services executive getting a 10 million dollar bonus for destroying his firm. The Obama plan is simply trying to give opportunity to the people that may not have gotten the opportunity to be that CEO, maybe with these tax cuts, his children will be able to concentrate on studies and not be forced to get a part time job to help with the rent! America is the land of opportunity, lets allow Obama to give the common man that fundamental opportunity on which this great country was built!

I find it amazing that Gov. Palin has the gall to even say, "enthusiasm of voters to be able to get the candid, real responses from their candidates.". She hasn't given any press conferences and faced any hard questions about herself and her history, and couldn't even handle a very soft, gentle interview from Katie Couric without blabbering on incoherently when she was unscripted. Now she only chooses to go on right-wing talk shows that spew the same distortions, half-truths and lies that she and McCain are spreading. The excuse is that the mainstream media is liberal-biased against them and will twist their words. PULLEESSE. We all know how to look her up on the Internet and see the exact words of a candidate, which we did with the Couric interview. If she can't even handle a tough interview, how can she handle the job she's running for? The worst is that Palin actually believe's she's qualified to be the Vice President, or possibly the President of the United States, which is really unbelievable. I could handle her hick talk (and always saying "nucular" instead of "nuclear") or could even manage to stomach her winking and cutesiness if she had any brains at all, but after watching her for eight weeks, it's glaring obvious she has no grasp of even the basics. The most insulting thing is that both her and McCain actually think us Americans are stupid enough to swallow it, which its seems like some actually are. Oh well, I guess that's what democracy is all about, but as a woman voter, frankly I'm embarrassed and would really have liked to see an intelligent, qualified woman presented by the RNC. This speaks very poorly of McCain's judgment and makes me think he truly must be delusional, especially after watching him on Meet the Press last Sunday.

It's getting to a point where listening to this incoherent abysmally uninformed woman is giving me headaches - Palinitis - I've started to call it......and BTW to those suggesting Bobby Jindal run for POTUS/VPOTUS: Check the man's record. He's far more intelligent than Palin (that's not saying much). He's also a right-wing nut job who's opportunistic politics has earned him the governorship of Louisiana. That's where it should stop. Senator Perhaps. Nothing more for Bobby. And please don't call me racist - I come from the same country he does (India) and cannot abide the guy's ideology. The record shows typical unworkable neo-con policies. Disregard for environment, for social programs and unmitigated socialism for th wealthy.....

It's getting to a point where listening to this incoherent abysmally uninformed woman is giving me headaches - Palinitis - I've started to call it......and BTW to those suggesting Bobby Jindal run for POTUS/VPOTUS: Check the man's record. He's far more intelligent than Palin (that's not saying much). He's also a right-wing nut job who's opportunistic politics has earned him the governorship of Louisiana. That's where it should stop. Senator Perhaps. Nothing more for Bobby. And please don't call me racist - I come from the same country he does (India) and cannot abide the guy's ideology. The record shows typical unworkable neo-con policies. Disregard for environment, for social programs and unmitigated socialism for th wealthy.....

This is pointless. All Mccain and palin are doing is Blame Blame Blame. They believe everything in correct for whatever they say. Many People believe them. But believing isn't actually doing it. McCain has picked one of the worst people to be vice. Maybe they should just stop and let Obama win. Obama is a great person he comes from a poor family grew up learn the differences between the poor and the rich. And he wants to Usa a better place why don't you let him do it. NO matter what race he is he will still do the things you want. Spread the wealth. It sad to be happy and rich while everyone around you is hungry for food. Spread the wealth share and share let american turn into a great country. Vote Obama 2008 &Rtdf

'Obama is still just 4 points ahead of McCain'

Actually, the latest poll has him up about 16 points. That's just a new one today obviously, there will be others.

There is nothing more pathetic then a group of dummycrates threatened by an highly intelligent republican(s); threatening PERSONAL responsibility and making your own way, without taking from others to given to the lazy asses of our society who think "pursuit of happiness" means they have the right to take from those willing to work for something worth having.

If the authors of most of these statements have 1/10th the intellect of Sarah Palin, they would be republicans.

I will be glad to see Caribou Barbie, McRage and Joe The tax Evader go back to where they came from. In the words of Ronald Reagan, "I did not leave the Republican Party, the Republican party left me"

On Palin's comments: Why would a detailing of ones plans being scripted make them less candid. I would think it would make them more so.

On Linda's comments regarding socialism: Be careful as your argument could be used against you by someone better off. Why should they even pay a percentage of their take-home. If everyone is sharing the same government services shouldn't everyone pay a flat rate? Putting it another way try answering these two questions. First, do you think a family who can't afford food should pay taxes? Second, are you an anarchist? If you said no to both of these then you're a socialist.

I want a free half million dollar house like her and Todd. Face it, you don't make 170000.00 a year and have 5 kids, a half-million dollar house, a personal plane, 2 personal watercraft and a boat, a convertible sportscar, snowmobiles...unless you're geting something for nothing

If everyone would close their eyes and all the voices were made to sound the same. I believe that the honesty and integrity of Obama would be heard by all. Listen with your hearts not your pocketbook and do not let greeed enter into your decision.

Why do Obama's supporters choose to criticize Gov. Palin's speaking style (or even worse, her wardrobe) instead of REALLY listening to their candidate's rhetoric which is totally lacking in substance. Or is that is? You know he is indefensible and your only recourse is to attack Gov. Palin and Sen. McCain while accusing them of attacking your messiah. Your lack of vision will come back to bite you...and the rest of American. Congratulations!

According to an analysis by the wizards at the Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution, if Obama is elected, and his proposal is passed by Congress, 81 percent of American households will see their taxes go down, 8 percent will see no change, and the wealthiest 11 percent will pay higher tax bills.

Obama's plan will cost the Treasury $2.7 trillion—a trillion saved from what McCain hopes to provide the wealthy—over the next 10 years.

Under the Obama plan, the bottom 20 percent of households in America would get a tax cut of $567, and the middle 20 percent would see their taxes drop by $1,042. But the richest 1 percent of Americans (those earning an average of $1.5 million a year) would see taxes go up by $116,000.

Under the McCain plan, the bottom 20 percent would get a $19 tax cut, the middle fifth would get a tax cut of $319, and the wealthiest 1 percent would see their taxes go down by more than $40,000.

Neither plan qualifies as European-style socialism.

Wow. Obviously none of the BO supporters in this thread have ever lived in a socialist country. I have & it sucked. Healthcare was a JOKE. How about going & waiting in line for 8 hours or longer in the emergency room to get your kids their immunizations because you don't have a doctor "assigned" to you. Personal & government sales tax was almost 20% on EVERYTHING you buy. Income tax (the kind removed directly from your check) was upwards of 40-50%. Everything is more expensive. You don't know what we are in for with BO in coming into office. All of his grand plans are going to cost money, where is all of that going to come from??? Also, why is it that "rich" people should be penalized? Because those evil rich people don't deserve the money they earned, right? We should give it to all of the poor people who obviously deserve a tax credit or tax check sent to them from BO's new socialist government even if they have NEVER contributed to the income tax, FICA, medicare or social security funds because they don't have a job? Handouts only encourage more people to take advantage & not bother getting educated. Why should they? We will just keep supporting them by giving them the rich people's money. I understand that our current graduated tax system is somewhat socialist, does that make it right? Give me a flat tax any day! And to say that "her" party (Palin's) passed through the bailout? Way more democrats voted for it than republicans. Bush had no choice but to sign it with all the liberal media outlets creating public outcry about how we were going to go into the next Great Depression. We were in this mess in the first place because of socialist programs like the Community Reinvestment Act (thanks Jimmy Carter). BO is the most liberal left wing senator in the entire congress - YIKES! Fox news is the only channel that even attempts to make things fair. Never a negative word is ever mentioned about BO on any major network. Try watching Hannity & Colmes - you will laugh at how ridiculous Colmes (liberal) arguments have become over the last weeks because instead of being able to come up with any valid reason to elect BO, he is spending all his time bashing Palin's shoes & wardrobe. I am not how all of you dems can be fooled into voting for BO. Our country's economy is headed down the toilet if democrats win next week. I don't think that GW has done a great job either, but then again, he hasn't acted like a conservative since they day he was elected.

So McCain and Palin don't like Obama buying air time - it's too bad they can't afford to do the same. More people should have given more money to the RNC so they could.

What's this? A free market effect? More people giving more money to one candidate? Surely that's socialism. Especially since it doesn't support the candidate the Republicans agree with.

ONthis tax stuff - what does everyon think? That McCain is going to repeal the income tax? That government will somehow magically stop spending your money whenhe gets elected? Last I knew, he is criticizing Obama for not supporting the Bush tax cut. How is that not supporting Bush?

The sound bites of Sarah Palin leave much to be desired. She is no maverick or agent for change. She loves to whine and complain. Palin wants people to think that she is an ordinary person who can shake up Washington. She's not someone who can bring change. If the Republican Party is looking to her as the future, then God help us all. She is no more ready to assume the presidency than my dog is. Palin is nothing more than a reactionary, who thinks that by being loud, obnoxious, and flamboyant regarding her statements, she will get more publicity and press.

She says the only difference between an pit bull and a hockey mom is lipstick. She's gotten to the point that the pit bull is WEARING that lipstick. It's time for the elections to be over and Palin to crawl back to Alaska, to deal with the screwed up pipeline deal and her ex-brother-in-law!

Apparently McCain accepted limits on funds for campaigning due to his long held belief in campaign finance reform. Obama rejected them after initially agreeing to them and now we are seeing how money can enable a candidate to buy out an election. This was the very corruption McCain was trying to fight--ironic isn't it?

Stop wasting Palin. She needs to be selling McCain, not attacking Obama.

The media are hopeless (did you see the Culture and Media Institute study showing out of 69 articles about Palin late Sept-early Oct, only TWO were positive). The media are locked into group think and can't escape, but there are many Americans who don't want brainwashing, they want facts.

Use your ad money to go around the media. Forget negativity. Have Sarah say why we should elect McCain. Show the unity of team McCain/Palin. Tell us why we need them and what they will do for America. Lots of people are waiting to hear that message.

Would it be rude and immature of me to say, "Shut up Sarah!"
Barack Obama is the first presidential candidate that has inspired me, and hopefully, millions of Americans. Finally, an intelligent, articulate person who is of the people and for the people, just like our Declaration of Independence said it should be.

I am sure even this statement by Palin was written down for her and memorized as a script. This is a woman that cannot make a single statement coherently. This is a woman that makes boring and unending statements when she speaks. I feel like vomitting whenever I listen to Palin. Everybody knows whose speech is scripted. Who had to attend a camp for preparation for a debate that she still failed. I am of the opinion that Mchame/Palin are afraid to endorse Obama and go back to their native lands because of GOP. But that it's the best and most honorable thing for the duo to do instead of carrying up criticisms just 6 days away.
This time, Democrats are making it big- at the presidency and at the Senate. I am happy for them.

Obama/Biden '08 - the winning ticket!

cant wait till the election is over and we can deport all the unpatriotic unamerican palin/mccain supporters. since the election of the o-man means the death of america im sure they wont mind leaving, right?

all the hysteria about obama is really about 1 thing

A BLACK MAN IS GOING TO BE PRESIDENT!!!!!!

the horror, the horror

Well if he gets elected, hope you all like Socialism, because that is what you are getting.

Go McCain*PALIN~ i love you- rock their asses off Republicans! God bless America and lets get Obama and his bitches out of America!