Comments on: Obama Explains His Choice, Reacts To Palin


by gotalyf September 3, 2008 4:03 AM EDT: Truthbug... obviously correct. You know, I''m so glad you pointed that out. We need to keep the discourse at the kindergarten level. God forbid you could actually say something intelligent- that would mess us all up, and we''d have to think for ourselves. Can''t have that.

Look, even the Republicans are doubting McCain now- he''s got no credibility- maybe he did in the past (oh- no, I almost forgot... Keating Five. I guess no credibility in the past either). You all know it and your bleats of support just get more and more trivial and desperate. Now you''re *really* hard pressed to stand by Sarah Palin. The best it gets for her is, like Cindy McCain said- she''s the governor of the state closest to the old Soviet Union, so she''s well equipped to deal with foreign policy issues. Uh huh. Actually, she is qualified in one respect. She''s already under investigation for abuse of power. Yeah- I guess she fits right in.

But seriously, you know it to be true: John McCain is Not Your Friend. And neither is Sarah Palin (but if you elect McCain, she might be president some day-- that''s an encouraging thought, isn''t it?); Reply to this comment


by edie53-texas September 3, 2008 12:07 AM EDT: USA-No 1, boy you certainly are defensive! Okay, you''re working from your blackberry ... no big deal. BUT I don''t need you to remind me that in this country
''you can have it all.'' My husband & I now own and operate our own L/S business. We did this through hard work, an education and a desire to ''have it our way.'' We don''t anwer to anyone but ourselves. But you see, what I am describing is Obama''s vision for every American. I''m with you man, YES, WE CAN have it all if we work hard, make the grades and take it seriously! I don''t know what defeatist attitude you''re referring to ... I''m the most optimistic and positive person I know! And one will become many! Obama/Biden ''08; Reply to this comment


by edie53-texas September 2, 2008 9:52 PM EDT: The buzz all day - pros and cons of McCain''s decision to choose Sarah Palin; ''pitting woman against woman''. Those of us that had to put our careers before family because we were playing with the boys (in this case, with the ''big boys''.) This woman has both a baby with Down''s syndrome & a pregnant teenage daughter. This pregnant young lady probably truly needs her mother at this time in her life. Yes, the father of the baby is marrying her but they''re kids and she must be in need of thoughtful words & wisdom, not to mention love, before she embarks on marriage & a baby. I was a career mom who put my job before my family too many times in my career. However, I turned down a job in Sales/Marketing 3x, one that meant more $$. I am now 54 years old, 10 years older than Sarah Palin, & I have to state unequivocally that you CANNOT have it all! If she accepts this position as VP, she will have to put her all into this job, i.e., family will NOT come first. I didn''t have such an important decision but I look back and have regrets about all the times I missed with my daughter growing up. I know I did what I had to do; my job paid well & I had great benefits. If I could go back & turn the hands of time, I would have devoted myself more to my family. Who''s to say what women should do or what price should be paid but I know you CANNOT HAVE IT ALL ... you just can''t! Obama/Biden ''08; Reply to this comment


by edie53-texas September 2, 2008 7:16 PM EDT: USA-No1, first of all you have so many grammatical errors that it is difficult to understand your message. I don''t need you or anyone else to tell me what to believe or whom to believe. I presume that you support McCain/Palin, as is your choice, but don''t go around putting down our candidate in order to ''prop up yours''. I''m a 54-year-old woman that is totally capable of making my own judgments about people and I believe that the Obama/Biden ticket is much stronger than the McCain/Palin ticket. I read about 4 hours of political material every morning, do you? You choose your candidate and leave me to choose my own WITHOUT THE INSULTS. And, in closing, take a class in spelling and using the proper tense (s) for your words. That goes a long way in getting someone to listen to you!; Reply to this comment


by lalabradle September 2, 2008 6:54 PM EDT: OneTexTamale,

I can see why our country is all screwed up. I am assuming that you and Bush are both from Texas. You are comparing raising a family of 7 as a small country, and if she became VP it would make 8. You sound like a blond. Are you?; Reply to this comment


by lalabradle September 2, 2008 6:42 PM EDT: laderamom41

Nobody''s ego is bigger than our present commander in chief.; Reply to this comment

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