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September 2, 2008 5:15 PM

Details Of The Palin Vetting Process

A senior official close to the John McCain’s vice presidential vetting tells CBS News that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin disclosed both her husband’s DWI arrest and her daughter’s pregnancy during the process. In the second part of the two-stage process, Palin was asked to provide answers to 70 questions. According to the official, Palin disclosed her husband’s arrest on the written form and indicated there was one thing she wanted to discuss orally – her daughter’s situation.

Part one of the vetting included the examination of 21 names and involved a public background search, looking at academic, business, financial and legal records in addition to past controversies. Those who were on this list were not aware of it and the official said Palin was not on it initially but added as the list grew. A written report for each of the 21 was presented to McCain and a senior group of advisers. The report on Palin was 40 pages, single-spaced and included "troopergate" and her fishing fine.

The second stage included six names. Each was asked to answer the 70 questions which included queries about marital infidelity, pornography drug use and prostitution. Contrary to reports, there was not an FBI background check. The six finalists filled out the paperwork for an FBI check but the Justice Department nixed the idea because the people who would have access to the information would include campaign advisers, who are not government employees.

Palin also submitted tax returns for more than seven years and prior public disclosures including articles she had written that aren't in the public domain. She also submitted copies of speeches she has delivered, underwent a credit check and one interview with the chief vetter, A.B. Culvahouse. Her report, along with the other five were presented to campaign manager Rick Davis and to McCain - including the details on her husband's DWI and her daughter's pregnancy.

The official told CBS News that the campaign was aware of the investigation into the firing of a state official and a state trooper but that they were "convinced there was no impropriety" after thoroughly researching it. The source said they "spent a lot of time" looking into it.

The official also noted that the campaign has released documents showing that Palin has been registered as a Republican since 1982 to refute reports that she was a member of the Alaskan Independence Party. As part of the vetting, Palin was asked her to "list all of her political relationships and she did." The source added it was their understanding that she only spoke to the group when they held their convention in Wasilla and she was mayor at the time. The official said it was their understanding that Palin is and was not "active in any other political party."
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by thebob-bob September 2, 2008 5:56 PM PDT
What about the successionista party, Alaska First! Or the Iraq war is god''s plan for America speach? Vetted? No!
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by vastr-wcon September 2, 2008 6:00 PM PDT
Can anybody believe that plagiarist-joe was vetted by anybody?!

BIDEN: The "cheney" to compensate for sweetie hussein''s gross inexperience; a plagiarizing expert who has stolen more words than Milton Berle (and he''s just as funny). Totally lacking in ethics, in his third-rate, mediocre law school Biden was only able to graduate 76th in a class of 85 - i.e., he was in the lowest 10.5%! Of course, while campaigning, he claimed falsely to have graduated in the "top half" of his class. A plagiarizer and a LIAR! As a politics-as-usual, 30+-year Washington parasite, Plagiarist-Joe never worked harder than in his efforts to kill bi-partisan legislation simply because it would have adversely affected the enormous income of his lobbyist son. Plagiarist-Joe is the poster-boy for all that is rotten with Washington.

Plagiarist-joe further illustrates the incredibly bad judgment of the Chicago Cretin.
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by orenishi-2009 September 2, 2008 6:03 PM PDT
The WaPo is now reporting that Sarah Palin and her husband were part owners of a business that was shut down by the state for noncompliance with state regulations:

State records show the business ran into trouble with Alaska''s division of corporations business and professional licensing after Palin became governor of the state in 2006.

A Feb. 11, 2007 letter to the governor''s business partner advises that the car wash had "not filed its biennial report and/or paid its biennial fees," which were more than a year overdue.

The warning letter was written on state letterhead, which carried Palin''s name at the top, next to the state seal.

On April 3, 2007, the state went further and issued a "certificate of involuntary dissolution" because of the car wash''s failure to file its report and pay state licensing fees.
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by allurfears September 2, 2008 6:06 PM PDT
PALIN REPEATEDLY LAUGHS AS CANCER SURVIVOR OPPONENT CALLED NASTY NAMES

LISTEN TO HER LAUGH on YouTube Audio HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9AIDRGzUAw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKkydrUnBZE

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Early THIS year, an op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News ripped into Gov. Sarah Palin''s appearance (1/15/08) on a morning "shock jock" radio show ("The Bob and Mark Show") as "plain and simple one of the most unprofessional, childish and inexcusable performances I''ve ever seen from a politician."

Palin has feuded with State Senate president, Lyda Green, over a wide range of legislation.

Lester referred to Sen. Green as a jealous woman and a cancer.

PALIN knows full well Lyda Green is a CANCER SURVIVOR, but didn''t do what any decent person would do, say, "Bob, that''s going too far."

Lester questioned Green''s motherhood, asking Palin if Green cares about her own kids.

PALIN LAUGHS.

Then Lester says, "Lyda Green is a cancer and a b*tch."

PALIN LAUGHS for the second time.

What were teenage boys and girls thinking when they heard the governor laugh at someone being called a b*tch? How about the teenage girls who look up to Palin? What did they think as she laughed?

But there is more. Lester then describes Green''s chair as big and cushy. A clear reference to the senator''s weight.

PALIN LAUGHS a third time.

Palin clearly enjoyed Lester''s vicious attack on Lyda Green. Then she says she''s "honored" by Lester and invites him to her official State of Alaska speech.

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by lmartink September 2, 2008 6:07 PM PDT
You should understand Sarah Palin is from Alaska. She may be wildly popular there, but Alaska is a holdover from the old Wild West. Her flip-flops and yahoo attitude may stop her dead in her tracks. She is unlike anything from the lower 48, and obviously a disaster for McCain. The next few weeks will be interesting indeed.
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by memekiller September 2, 2008 6:10 PM PDT
Well, Sarah''s husband has been a member of the secessionist AIP until 2002, when she entered politics. You can see the video feed she gave the AIP convention in 2006 and 2008, and the AIP has stated rather flatly that Palin was an active member who attended the conventions.

It will be easy enough to figure out if Sarah was as involved as her husband, but there is no doubt Ted was an active member.

Certainly, more evidence to go on than the fact Obama wore a flag pin more often than McCain, don''t you think?
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by labrat9999 September 2, 2008 6:10 PM PDT
Is this all it takes to be VP of the US? 70 questions and a passport issued last year? I think I answered more than that just to join the military and I''m certain I LIVED in more countries than she ever visited and can speak more languages. No wonder we are in such a mess! And by the way, a DWI in the military is a pretty serious matter...never mind ask MADD what they think!!
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by lmartink September 2, 2008 6:10 PM PDT
You got that right. That evil laugh in a really inappropriate discussion over the airwaves is about as un-presidential as you can get. She could have just shut the interviewer down, or hung up the phone -- but no -- she stayed on the phone like an idiot.

The question is -- how does McCain undo this really big boo boo.
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by onetextamale September 2, 2008 6:22 PM PDT
Posted by allurfears at 06:06 PM : Sep 02, 2008

And?
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by allurfears September 2, 2008 6:23 PM PDT



PALIN LIED ABOUT "BRIDGE TO NOWHERE" IN HER V.P INTRODUCTORY SPEECH

Sarah Palin FLAT OUT LIED about her supposed "opposition" to the famous "bridge to nowhere" in Alaska.

In her V.P. introductory speech she claimed she said, "thanks but no thanks" to the pork barrel project. IT WAS A LIE.

LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO, the Anchorage Daily News quoted her on Oct. 22, 2006, as saying yes, she would continue funding for the bridge because she could get projects through with help from Alaska Sen. Steven''s PORK BARREL federal money. "The window is now while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist," she said.

In a Sept. 20, 2006 appearance of the gubernatorial candidates in Ketchikan, she said, "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 Ketchikan Daily News quoted Palin as saying. "This link is a commitment to help Ketchikan expand its access, to help this community prosper. I think we''re going to make a good team as we progress that bridge project."

Ketchikan Mayor Bob Weinstein said he was there at the candidate forum when "she was asked about the bridge and she supported it."

SO PALIN LIES. She''s a weak token candidate- an insult to the much more qualified Republican women McCain could have selected. Oh, and SHE LIES.



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by onetextamale September 2, 2008 6:24 PM PDT
Can anybody believe that plagiarist-joe was vetted by anybody?!

BIDEN: The "cheney" to compensate for sweetie hussein''''s gross inexperience; a plagiarizing expert who has stolen more words than Milton Berle (and he''''s just as funny). Totally lacking in ethics, in his third-rate, mediocre law school Biden was only able to graduate 76th in a class of 85 - i.e., he was in the lowest 10.5%! Of course, while campaigning, he claimed falsely to have graduated in the "top half" of his class. A plagiarizer and a LIAR! As a politics-as-usual, 30+-year Washington parasite, Plagiarist-Joe never worked harder than in his efforts to kill bi-partisan legislation simply because it would have adversely affected the enormous income of his lobbyist son. Plagiarist-Joe is the poster-boy for all that is rotten with Washington.

Plagiarist-joe further illustrates the incredibly bad judgment of the Chicago Cretin.


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Posted by VastR-WCon at 06:00 PM : Sep 02, 2008

Well said, and worth repeating!
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by malcolmst September 2, 2008 6:25 PM PDT
Who cares if Palin''s daughter made a mistake. It''s a nonissue.

What you won''t see in the media is there''s another rally happening today in Minnesota. Check out www.campaignforliberty.com to watch the Rally for the Republic live!
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by onetextamale September 2, 2008 6:26 PM PDT
You should understand Sarah Palin is from Alaska. She may be wildly popular there, but Alaska is a holdover from the old Wild West. Her flip-flops and yahoo attitude may stop her dead in her tracks. She is unlike anything from the lower 48, and obviously a disaster for McCain. The next few weeks will be interesting indeed.


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Posted by LMartinK at 06:07 PM : Sep 02, 2008

Sorry, but you can''t be any more different than anybody in the lower 48 that Barky O''Bungler! Who is more foreigner than American!

He''s never HAD a relationship with an Average American other than his WIFE, who is mired in Marxist ideology by THEIR spiritual mentor!

You wanna talk about NOTHING in common with an average America, Barky O''Bungler is YOUR GUY!
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by onetextamale September 2, 2008 6:27 PM PDT
Posted by allurfears at 06:23 PM : Sep 02, 2008

Pack of lies. All of it!
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by onetextamale September 2, 2008 6:30 PM PDT
Is this all it takes to be VP of the US? 70 questions and a passport issued last year? I think I answered more than that just to join the military and I''''m certain I LIVED in more countries than she ever visited and can speak more languages. No wonder we are in such a mess! And by the way, a DWI in the military is a pretty serious matter...never mind ask MADD what they think!!


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Posted by labrat9999 at 06:10 PM : Sep 02, 2008

At least she produced her passport!!! Where the hell is O''Bungler''s passport, and his REAL birth cirtificate!

So her husband got a DUI, twenty years ago! Big whoop! Kennedy killed a woman in a drunken funk after he drove her off into a river! You idiots still love Kennedy!
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by allurfears September 2, 2008 6:45 PM PDT
PALIN LIED ABOUT "BRIDGE TO NOWHERE" IN HER V.P INTRODUCTORY SPEECH

All true- citations are listed for reference. Calling documented fact lies does not make it so, regardless how much some want to put their blinders on and plug their ears.

The truth hurts, and you can''t handle the truth, McCain bots!

LOL
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by allurfears September 2, 2008 6:46 PM PDT
McCain''s TEMPERAMENT

"F*ck you! I know more about this than anyone else in the room." McCain to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), during a testy exchange about immigration legislation

"No, I''m calling you a f*cking jerk." McCain to fellow Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, when Grassley asked "Are you calling me stupid?"

"Only an as*hole would put together a budget like this ... I wouldn''t call you an as*hole unless you really were an as*hole." McCain to Budget Committee Chairman and fellow Repulican Sen. Pete Domenici, during a Senate budget hearing.

"At least I don''t plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you c*nt." McCain to his wife, Cindy, after she playfully twirled his hair and said "You''re getting a little thin up there," as reported in the book The Real McCain by Cliff Schecter.

McCain has a SERIOUS TEMPERAMENT PROBLEM. His impulsive and irresponsible selection of Palin as V.P. is just the latest example.

Americans do not need McCain with his "finger on the button", or starting new wars with Russia or Iran.

McCAIN IS OUT OF CONTROL.

(thanks Zerato for quotes)
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by briannorwood September 2, 2008 7:15 PM PDT
Officials of the Alaskan Independence Party say that Palin was once a member of their party, which since the 1970s has been pushing for a legal vote for Alaskans to decide whether or not residents of the 49th state can secede from the United States.

Lynette Clark, the chairman of the AIP, tells ABC News that Palin and her husband Todd were members in 1994, even attending the 1994 statewide convention in Wasilla. Clark was AIP secretary at the time.

AIP founder, Joe Vogler man who said, "I''m an Alaskan, not an American. I''ve got no use for America or her damned institutions." Volger also said, "The fires of Hell are glaciers compared to my hate for the American government."

I suspect McCain and his aides didn''t know about any of this. Indeed, they couldn''t have -- they didn''t vet her. But now that this revelation has come to light, what''s the defense?
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by larrycecce September 2, 2008 7:16 PM PDT
I am totally disgusted with the entire news media. To even mention the pregnancy of Sara Palin''s daughter. You creeps in the media have to be desperate for news to even condisder such topics. I agree with Barack obama- Family nad childred should be off limits even for the media. You creeps make me sick.
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by misha128-2009 September 2, 2008 7:21 PM PDT
I GUESS SHE WAS VETTED. IT SEEMS MCCAIN KNEW EVERYTHING AND KNEW IT EARLY.

Posted by krisinal at 07:09 PM

Does that mean they both lied about her being a reformer that did not believe in earmarks?
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by misha128-2009 September 2, 2008 7:25 PM PDT
Officials of the Alaskan Independence Party say that Palin was once a member of their party, ...

Posted by briannorwood at 07:15 PM

I saw of YouTube video of recorded remarks she provided for their 2008 convention. Id doesn''t sound like the connection is completely broken.
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by misha128-2009 September 2, 2008 7:27 PM PDT
If they vetted her fully as indicated including troopergate and they are as sure she acted in accordance with the law; why are they seeking to obstruct the investigation in Alaska?
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by neverkoolaid September 2, 2008 7:38 PM PDT
Can you please show us the "Vetting procedures" for Obama!!

Oh Yeah, there hasn''t been ANY!!!!

Annenberg, Rezko, Auchi, Ayers!! Get real people,...do you frickin jobs!!
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by misha128-2009 September 2, 2008 7:40 PM PDT
Can you please show us the "Vetting procedures" for Obama!!

Posted by NEVERKOOLAID at 07:38 PM

Its called the ballot box perhaps you have heard of it.
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by neverkoolaid September 2, 2008 7:50 PM PDT

Its called the ballot box perhaps you have heard of it.


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Posted by misha128 at 07:40 PM : Sep 02, 2008
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You will hear it loud and clear on the 4th of November!! Better stock up on Fool-aid and Hopium,..oh , and get lots of Kleenex, you Kos Kids are in for a rude awakening!!

Now get some education:

http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/09/02/palin-vetted-obama-remains-unvetted/#more-4555

McCain/Palin 08
Hillary 12

No Soetoro ever!!
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by brandita28 September 2, 2008 9:12 PM PDT
I see a whole lot of repetition and not a lot of original thought. I don''t care how many kids she has, her daughter''s pregnancy is No One''s business and troopergate-shmoopergate. But I do know that McCain picked Gov. Palin in a sad pathetic attempt to woo the women who were only voting for Hillary Clinton because they wanted a woman in the white house. This much is clear, Gov. Palin does NOT have the experience needed to step up and rule our nation if something happened to John McCain. Both Obama and Biden are fully qualified to lead, not because they are men, but because of the work that they have done in government. I hope that Hillary supporters can see through this ruse and beyond *** (and race) when they vote on Nov. 4.
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by tor2gah September 2, 2008 9:40 PM PDT
Palin is the VP choice, Obama the President choice, who needs more vetting?
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by keithle1 September 2, 2008 10:28 PM PDT
Palin is "extremely popular" in Alaska. Big whoop. Population of Alaska is almost 700,000.

Outside of Alaska who has heard of Palin?

People are going to look at McCain & say he''s 72. What if he has a heart attack & dies? She''s going to be President! I don''t like that one bit.

You''re going to have to be a huge, hardcore Republican to vote for that ticket come Nov.

The women who supported Hillary are Dems. They don''t give a d a r n
about Palin. It doesn''t carry over.
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by keithle1 September 2, 2008 10:32 PM PDT
CONDOMS, BOYS & GIRLS. CONDOMS!

Nothing fun, exciting or romantic about being a teenage mother/father. Palin''s daughter will find that out real fast.

Maybe the Secret Service can help babysit if by some hideous circumstance the old man wins.
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by abbe91 September 3, 2008 4:20 AM PDT
"I am totally disgusted with the entire news media. To even mention the pregnancy of Sara Palin''''s daughter.
Posted by LarryCecce at 07:16 PM : Sep 02, 2008"

You miss a little detail : she made this public.
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by kight67i September 3, 2008 7:51 AM PDT
WOW, WHAT SEXIXSM TOWARD THIS WOMAN. IF I REMEMBER THESE SAME REPORTERS APPLAUDED OBABMAWHEN IN HIS SPEECH HE REGARDED THE FUTURE FOR HIS DAUGHTERS.WHEN WILL THIS TV NETWORK GET IT ? OR ARE YOU SEETHING LIKE THE CLINTONS BECAUSE THE REPUBLICANS R OCKED YOUR WORLD THE MEDIA (BIG 3) IS IN ATTACK MODE BECAUSE THE ARE SO BIASED FOR THE DEMOCRATS. WHERE IS OBAMAS BACKGROUND? CAN HE BE A FATHER AND PRESIDENT? WHAT IF HIS DAUGHTER BECOMES PREGNANT AT 17, OH YEAH, SHE WOULD BE OPEN TO A PRIVATE ABORTION TO "SAVE" THE FAMILY. SPELL OUT WHAT YOU REALLY WANT (NEWS MEDIA) A LITTLE HONESTY FROM YOU WOULD BE REFRESHING.
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by bloogirl-2009 September 3, 2008 9:28 AM PDT
Okay - she made it public probably because she knew what would happen with our everlovin'' media. Whatever is with her daughter ain''t nobody''s business. And as far as being able to handle a job and children - how many women in this country does that every single day? I''ve worked 2 jobs, kept the house up, raised the kids and dealt with everything that goes with life. Stop second guessing her and give her a chance. This kind of reporting is beginning to get real stale.
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by gemgirl56 September 3, 2008 9:35 AM PDT
I am shocked and appalled by the networks'' treatment of Sarah Palin. I listened to part of Maggie''s interview of Sarah''s friend this morning and couldn''t believe the questions she asked!!! Maggie, you set back the Women''s Movement back fifty years this morning!!! How can you ask if this woman can work and raise her children??? Have you lost your mind??? I thought the point of the 60''s and 70''s Women''s Movement was for women to work AND have a family or choose one or the other without judgement or criticism. I don''t remember any of the media asking Hillary Clinton how she could be a mother and president. And then to ask if she can survive in Washington, since she never talked about leaving Alaska. Do you think it is the frozen tundra? Get with it people this is the 21st century. Women work AND have families. Teenage girls get pregnant (it''s just not on national television) and 22 year old young men drink and drive. Let''s start sticking to the issues and who has the best interest of our country in the heart. I''ll be voting for McCain and Palin...along with everyone else who care''s about our country''s future!!!
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by mattcat25 September 3, 2008 9:54 AM PDT
Sarah Palin is an irresponsible parent, and/or an irresponsible governor.
She has too many children not being cared for properly and a state riddle with corruption not being governed properly.

Let%u2019s make her vice president?


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by republicanre September 3, 2008 9:57 AM PDT
Wow! I want to know who is this Biden guy, i am from Louisisana and I have never heard of this blow hard senator. And who is this Hussein Obama guy? He hasnt even finished his FIRST TERM as a part time senator has he? CBS NEWS is very biased and why do you even call your selves a NEWS program.
Funny you have not heard Ms Clinton say anything on this subject and as for trying to get Hillary''s voters, can you not come up with something a little more original like maybe the rest of the women out there are much smarter than you think.
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by gemgirl56 September 3, 2008 10:28 AM PDT
How do we expect our candidates not to bash each other when that is the majority of what seems to be going on in this blog? This campaign needs to be about issues not candidates'' personal lives. Wasn''t that the mantra during the Clinton years?
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by logicrulez September 3, 2008 10:34 AM PDT
JUST WHAT WE NEED, A NUTJOB THAT YEARNS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD, SEES WAR AS GOD''S COMMAND, AND WITH ACCESS TO THE NATION''S NUCLEAR TRIGGERS. IF YOU PEOPLE ARE THAT STUPID TO VOTE FOR WW3 AND A NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST THEN YOU ARE BEYOND HELP!!! WAKE UP PEOPLE, YOU ARE VOTING IN A WACKO WITH A GLOBAL DEATH WISH!!!!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/02/palins-church-may-have-sh_n_123205.html

QUOTES FROM HER PASTOR:
Jesus called us to die. You''re worried about getting hurt? He''s called us to die. Listen, you know we can''t even follow him unless you are willing to give up your life. ... I believe that Jesus himself operated from that position of war mode. Everyone say "war mode."

Kalnins has preached that the 9/11 attacks and the invasion of Iraq were part of a "world war" over the Christian faith, one in which Jesus Christ had called upon believers to be willing to sacrifice their lives.

He preaches repeatedly about the "end times" or "last days," an apocalyptic prophesy held by a small but vocal group of Christian leaders. During his appearance with Palin in June, he declared, "I believe Alaska is one of the refuge states in the last days, and hundreds of thousands of people are going to come to the state to seek refuge and the church has to be ready to minister to them."
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by politicod September 3, 2008 1:01 PM PDT
What does this day about Sen. McCain''s judgment? that he would chose someone with zero foreign policy while we fight two wars. Neither is fit to serve.
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by ericdrexil September 3, 2008 1:47 PM PDT
What really hurts about this selection is that the pundits weren''t expecting it. A woman with middle american problems and beliefs. She attends church! She hunts animals! She fishs! Her husband has a union card. Things couldn''t have been worse for the newsmen and women of our country. They love boring candidates who have long boring resumes. They know how to use the system to get what they want: a democrat in the white house. 90% of the media say they vote democrat. It seems clear: the other 10% are liars.
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by vetforobama September 3, 2008 6:02 PM PDT
McSame is going to wish he vetted her.

In a February interview with MTV, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin lavished praise on maverick Republican presidential contender Ron Paul.

She had a few nice things to say about another GOP candidate, Mitt Romney. But Palin made no mention of John McCain.

By the way she showed better judgement than McCain did supporting her. Ron Paul is 10 times the man McShame ever will be.
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