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Dr.Orangutan Chief Cardiologist Miller Park Zoo wrote on Sep 13, 2008 8:42 PM:

" Dreamed I was an eskimo
Frozen wind began to blow
Under my boots and around my toes
The frost that bit the ground below
It was a hundred degrees below zero...

And my mama cried
And my mama cried
Nanook, a-no-no
Nanook, a-no-no
Dont be a naughty eskimo
Save your money, dont go to the show

Well I turned around and I said oh, oh oh
Well I turned around and I said oh, oh oh
Well I turned around and I said ho, ho
And the northern lights commenced to glow
And she said, with a tear in her eye
Watch out where the huskies go, and dont you eat that yellow snow
Watch out where the huskies go, and dont you eat that yellow snow "

moon mullins wrote on Sep 12, 2008 5:21 AM:

" I'm getting tired of hearing how since we live in the lower 48, we have no right to tell Alaska aerial hunting of wolves and grizzly bears has to stop now. Palin actually was giving $150 for anyone bringing in a right leg of a wolf. Federal lands belong to US taxpayers, wherever they may live. I have no problem with hunting, but to support what amounts to extermination of predators is what upset the balance of nature more than 100 years ago. Modern people know better today. My roots are in Northern Wisconsin and I or my relatives have NEVER been attacked by wolves or black bears. They are around , but don't attack humans. Share the Earth with all creatures. "

Retired Farmer wrote on Sep 2, 2008 5:03 PM:

" Clean energy?

I've got news for you crazyhorse. The only way we're gonna even explore new energy sources is when there is no longer one single dollar to be made from oil.

You want alternatives to be realistically considered and implemented? Then stop preaching conservation! USE IT UP! When there's no longer a drop of oil left- and no longer one red cent to make- THEN, and ONLY then will we seek realistic alternatives.

Call me a cynic- but I'm realistic. In a HUNDRED years (unless oil is gone by then) when we're STILL only using oil neither you nor I will be here to confirm- but mark my words, there ain't no way we're turning to any "clean source" as long as anyone anywhere can make more on big, bad, dirty oil. Wish as you might... "

crazyhorse72 wrote on Sep 1, 2008 11:31 AM:

" Back on track. If Joe Shmuck in the lower 48 doesn't know Alaska, why should we conclude that Sarah Palin knows anything about us? That's our money paying big oil and she doesn't want clean energy to change that. "

USEyourHEADS wrote on Sep 1, 2008 3:01 AM:

" "A RESIDENT OF EARTH", crazyhorse? That's rich. Real rich. GET BACK ON-TOPIC! "

Retired Farmer wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:57 PM:

" Wow. so crazyhorse72 is a resident of earth? Oh Lord... Gawd, almighty... somebody divert this goofy dude's attention while I sneak over and yank the cord of his computer out of the wall!

There... good...

NOW can we get back on topic and steer the conversation away from ridiculousness, please? If you forgot why your here- I suggest you re-read the original letter and get back on track. "

chubbyalaskagriz wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:54 PM:

" RE: "crazyhorse72 wrote on Aug 31, 2008 8:58 PM:"

Buddy,

As you should know if you're really a native of the north- aerial shooting of wolves is NOT done for fun or sport- it's done when packs become wildly unmanageable and circle dangerously close to populated areas and become a threat to humans- or when they start to abuse the bounty of caribou herds interfering w/ their migration, by mauling and not consuming the herd-hill, like they are sometimes inclined to do.

I'm all for proper stewardship of wildlife, in the noroth and elsewhere- but humans come first. Anything else is whacko and irresponsible.

Your tree-hugger environmentalist crud is wasted on me, so save your breath. You won't reach me. I'm too busy working to keep industry, as well as the private sector sound and responsible, to worry about whether or not you have a safe picnic table with a view, and a water-bottle barrel nearby to sit and enjoy your double-hazelnut latte at. "

crazyhorse72 wrote on Aug 31, 2008 8:58 PM:

" Also, like I said before, aerial shooting was outlawed by the U.S. government in 1972. If you want to shoot wolves, do it on the ground. My roots are in northern
Saskatchewan. "

crazyhorse72 wrote on Aug 31, 2008 8:49 PM:

" To Chubbyalaskagriz - You're clueless. You don't know where I and my family are from. I am a resident of Earth. Environmentalists may be in minority in the far north, but they do exist. Where do ya plan on your grandkids living when you've poluted the earth beyond repair. Nobody has the right to spoil it for all nations. We are supposed to be the stewards of what Almighty God gave us.
Hey, did ya know they have newspapers up north too? "

chubbyalaskagriz wrote on Aug 31, 2008 7:37 PM:

" RE: "crazyhorse72 wrote on Aug 31, 2008 4:21 PM:"

Aerial hunting? ANWAR? It's laughable to try and understand how a resident of tiny, rural central Illinois could butt-in & take issue with the goings-on of a state 3000 miles away. A state with the size, power and domestic budget of a small nation!

You're like the privileged tourist who travels north on expensive ocean-liners expecting to see that "the Eskimos" live in igloos and purchase goods w/ "foreign" currency! When I lived there, folks like you asked me million times "how much does it cost to mail a post-card back to the United States?" And you dare bring up wolf kills!

Hilarious! (just like YOU!) "

Econodude wrote on Aug 31, 2008 6:21 PM:

" To ????????, you said, " i like her too, to bad she got stuck with a war monger." We had a nominee 28 years ago that was called a war monger. He was elected twice by large margins and ended the cold war. "

KingSalmon wrote on Aug 31, 2008 4:38 PM:

" For all of you who keep writing that Gov. Palin is now gonna be McCain's down-fall, I beg to differ. I for one am now leaning towards voting for McCain/Palin, whereas until last Friday I was undecided.

Early on, I was a Giuliani man. Then believe it or not, once Rudy was sadly outta the picture, Hillary appealed to me more than either McCain or Obama.

I was really saddened when Hillary was eliminated.

Obama doesn't appeal to me at all as a Presidential candidate, though I did think he'd make a great VP running-mate for Hillary... in fact, I think Obama would make a great VP running-mate for ANY of the candidates- INCLUDING SARAH PALIN!

Yep- ya heard that right- I think Palin would make a more qualified presidential candidate than Obama! "

crazyhorse72 wrote on Aug 31, 2008 4:21 PM:

" Aerial hunting was outlawed by the federal government in 1972, but Palin skirts the law abd allows aerial gunning of wolves. She rabidly lobbies for opening
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling (which will not lower the price of gas.)

What kind of mother chooses the vp trail for the first year of her special needs child's life?

Palin's own father was with brother-in-law Wooten on the infamous illegal moose hunt. Disputes between Wooten and Palin's sister should have been handled through the court system. Palin had to butt in and throw her weight around, resulting in the firing of Wooten's boss without severence pay and his appointed replacement - who came with baggage - got a $10,000 severence package from Palin for 2 weeks on the job. "

91241 wrote on Aug 31, 2008 3:48 PM:

" Absolutely! Fantastic Choice!! Can you imagine the envy from Hillary! The Democrats" mistake, the Republicans got it right. I really feel this is exactily what our Fore Fathers had in mind in the late 1700's, a citizen from the masses not a career politician. I will feel extremely more comfortable with her as Vice President then Osama and Biden as president and vice president. "

chales55 wrote on Aug 31, 2008 3:41 PM:

" No way she lasts. McCain just ruined his chance "

Retired Farmer wrote on Aug 31, 2008 12:36 PM:

" For what it's worth, I have two daughters who live in Alaska- one in tiny Palmer- just a stone's throw from Wasilla... and the other in Delta Junction which is due-east of Fairbanks, much further north. It seems the infamous "bridge to nowhere" indeed was not as trivial to Alaskans as it seemed to we beack down south, here. They confirm that the intention of the bridge was to connect Wasilla and the whole valley to Anchorage, turning a 1+ hour drive into a 15-20 minute one. 5/6 of the state's population live in this area and it went on record as the American road project that would have positively impacted the largest per capita amount of any single state's population, ever. The reason it faced such scrutiny and never passed for federal funding was of the perception that as with all infrastructure progress in the state of Alaska- the general concensus was that "big oil" should spring for the road and bridge, NOT the Feds. "

ES wrote on Aug 31, 2008 11:39 AM:

" I figured Senator McCain out. Maybe he figures that Cindy will have a horrible disfigured-type of an accident (like her plastic surgeon makes an error) like his first wife and he can have a new woman in the waiting. Maybe Senator McCain is more intelligent than I thought. "

cheesehead wrote on Aug 31, 2008 11:21 AM:

" Titan: Great Post! The Dems are going crazy with her experience but she has more executive experience that their #1 guy! Bring it on!!!

Ktlin and Anyone Else Who Commented on the Palin "scandal":

Her brother in law is a state trooper. He beat his wife (governor's sister), threatened to shoot his father in law (governor's dad), drank beer in a patrol car, and tasered his step son (governor's nephew). So if you want to stand up for a guy like that and make him your "victim" of the nasty Gov. Palin. Bring that on too!

And what skeletons does Mr. Obama (your #1 guy) have in his closet? HMMMM....Wright, Ayers, Pfleeger, Rezko, Jones.....

I would take a woman who wants to fire a scumbag cop over an Anti-American corrupt politician anyday. Go Palin!!!! "

OLD wrote on Aug 31, 2008 11:00 AM:

" Does anyone else think Sarah Palin is a dead ringer for Tina Fey???? "

bushIQis6 wrote on Aug 31, 2008 10:09 AM:

" the only reason she was chosen was to put a tamper on Obama's momentum and his 75000 supporters. If John croaked, I sure as hell would not want President Palin, who less than two years ago was mayor of a 6000 town. Heck, mayor Stockton and Markowitz would be more qualified. I am not such a die hard Republican that I would be so blind as to vote for McCain. I will reluctantly vote for the Dems because there is at least SOMEONE who has experience in foreign policies when so many nations in the world are targeting the U.S. "

Common Sense wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:44 AM:

" I am REPUBLICAN. I can't stand Obama. In a discussion I was called racist if I would not vote for Obama. He would have never had my vote and not because he is half black. I don't agree with his beliefs on how to run this country. McCain was not my first pick either, but I am impressed with his choice for VP. I am NOT impressed because she is a women, but because she has a great record of using COMMON SENSE over just doing it the way the government always has done it. Palin sounds like CHANGE that I would agree with. Did Obama go after the corrupt Chicago government? ..... NO... and he is may be part of it in an illegal land deal. Obama comes from money...Palin was a working class soccer mom. Being a mom teaches you things, you can't learn in books. "

chubbyalaskagriz wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:32 AM:

" RE: "floyd wrote on Aug 31, 2008 7:27 AM:"

Floyd, your info is incorrect. Who are your sources?

The bridge would have connected Wasilla, a Matanuska-Susitna Valley town of 9000 to Anchorage- population 260,000.

Ferry? Alaska has a tremendous state ferry system, though it is mainly in south-east Alaska, 1500 miles south of Anchorage- and NO ferries (count'em... ZERO) at all near Anchorage, south-central or the Interior of Alaska where you are speaking of.

You need to piece together your lies better. You might be impressing midwesterners who've never been to the state, but anyone who has been there knows full well the bull your pushing. "

USEyourHEADS wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:24 AM:

" RE: "albundy54 wrote on Aug 30, 2008 6:10 PM:"

Help me sort this out Al Bundy... so chubby is a lib and may or may not be a gay equality "activist" so some first-hand knowledge he/she might be able to offer about an Alaskan issue (which, by the way, is what this article is about- NOT some gay issue) should be disregarded? I happen to think the insight a 13 yr. Alaskan might offer far surpasses any view on the subject that you might have.

I also think you cross a line of "whacko" in this latest post of yours. Not sure why anything you offered is pertinent on any level. In fact, if you are a representation of one of the "sensible people on a soild foundation" that you refer to- cross my name right off that list, 'cause this hard-working, conservative, common-sensor has ZERO in common with YOU. "

ktlin wrote on Aug 31, 2008 9:11 AM:

" to Wats: Why is Palin a reformer and Obama is not. Because he has more experience in the public eye. She is being applauded for promoting ethics reform, so did he only in the senate not a little state. He wants a windfall profits tax remember only for the US not just Alaska like Palin. And she wears flip flops too apparently. In 2006 she was for using earmarks to build the bridge to nowhere and now she is against it. What changed? And is Obama under a bipartisan federal investigation for abuse of power. What happens when she get real power? Are you related? You might get fired to if she doesn't like something you do. "

uncletom wrote on Aug 31, 2008 8:08 AM:

" Steve Stockton should have ran for President. "

annie oakley wrote on Aug 31, 2008 7:52 AM:

" the commies, i.e. liberals, are really scared here. maybe since sara palin got rid of the criminals in the alaskan government, she can help do the same to our federal government. According to Article 1 Section 5 of the U.S. Constitution, our politicians are supposed to be of good moral character. All you liberals are just racists and haters. you scared she is gonna clean out the house and senate of all your criminals? lol run rabbit run. lmao "

The Original JD wrote on Aug 31, 2008 7:50 AM:

" I think anyone who follows politics knew this kind of 'investigation' would happen. Chicago politics is not about playing on a level field, it is about using whatever tactics needed to remove opponents from the playing field. Palin is going to face investigations, threats, slander, and defamation until the election. Obama does not have a solid platform other than sound bites, and has no experience unless you could his senate office in which he spent most the time pandering the democratic nomination. This is another election where we vote not for the best qualified, but the one to cause the least amount of damage in 4 years. "

A. Nony Mous wrote on Aug 31, 2008 7:45 AM:

" As soon as I heard his choice, the first thing that entered my mind, after "Who?", was that this choice smacked of a desperation that I was surprised of so early in the campaign. "

floyd wrote on Aug 31, 2008 7:27 AM:

" chubbyalaskagriz. You got it all wrong. The bridge would connect a city of 8,900 to one with a whopping population of 50! Don't try to tell us it wasn't a waste of the 320 million tax dollars the feds were going to dump. Along with that the ferry ride itr was stated was 15 minutes to at the least 30. It'd be easier for the government to buy all 50 of them a boat but some of that fifty probably are to young to navigate one. "

vox populi wrote on Aug 31, 2008 6:15 AM:

" I'm sure the Associated Press has every reporter out looking for dirt on Sara Palin. The "A" in AP should be abreviated, if you know what I mean. "

Herr Hundhausen wrote on Aug 30, 2008 11:53 PM:

" Word has it that U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) had a hissy fit,when Sen. John McCain chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. "

Herr Hundhausen wrote on Aug 30, 2008 11:45 PM:

" Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin...You Go GURL!!!! "

Santo Fan wrote on Aug 30, 2008 9:30 PM:

" McCain has placed a bold exclamation mark on the fact that he does not get it. Several......several repubs (including female repubs) with so much more to offer. He may as well have gone to Decatur, Clinton or Lincoln.....they have mayors with just as much experience. McDumb cannot escape the fact that he is nothing more than a stale reincarnation of Dubya. This election is over, Obama in a landslide. "

NoFanofBill&Hill wrote on Aug 30, 2008 8:59 PM:

" Al Bundy, I believe I know the indentity of chubyalaskagriz and if he is the person I believe him to be, you would be surprised at how incorrect you are. True he does speak out plainly as to one of the causes you mention, but that does not make him a liberal. In fact, execpt for this issue and one other- I know him to be quite conservative. In fact, I believe he may have even been a Fred Thompson enthusiast!

(chub- if u read this, I'm Paul G. from 2nd shift. and I'll see you Tuesday at 3:00PM. Say something if you see this post, if you're interested in discussing it further!) "

NoFanofBill&Hill wrote on Aug 30, 2008 8:50 PM:

" Senor Al Bundy,

An attempt to discredit a poster who responds to a completely unrelated political issue at a public forum, by calling them "gay" or a "liberal" is tasteless and inappropriate. True, it appears to be behavior that is not beneath your character- but then work on improving your character when out in public- the rest of us prefer more polite behavior, please. "

chubbyalaskagriz wrote on Aug 30, 2008 8:35 PM:

" RE: "albundy54 wrote on Aug 30, 2008 6:10 PM:"

Dear albundy,

As I read thru your post I found myself thinking mostly one thing: if only YOU were very selective as to what stories you comment on... "

ES wrote on Aug 30, 2008 8:30 PM:

" Albundy, and many of us feel the same about you right wingnuts. You consistently ignore a worthless war and you cannot think beyond the process of Fox News and Rush.

Wat,
You have sounded off the mantra against Obama because of the inexperience, yet Pulin has less. You have harped about how Obama is corrupted by Chicago politics and yet here is someone who is certainly having her motives questioned and her possible abuse of power being sought in a truthful light. Don't you feel a tad hypocritical or if not, would you not agree to play party politics and that you are not the independent voter you claim? "

Titan Sentinel wrote on Aug 30, 2008 8:19 PM:

" If you get into a comparison between the experiential background of Palin vs. Obama, it is Obama who comes up the big loser. Here’s why:
EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE
Palin:Governor of the State of Alaska
Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska (2 terms)
Implemented Alaska’s Senior Benefits Program
President, Alaska Conference of Mayors
Obama: None
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Palin:
Commander in Chief, Alaska Nat’l Guard
Son deployed in army to Iraq
Obama: None
ETHICS REFORM
Palin:
Has ferretted out corruption in Alaska, exposing corruption even within Alaska’s Republican Party
Passed an overhaul of the states ethics laws
Obama:
Chicago Machine politician
Involved in crooked land deal with convicted felon, Tony Rezko, who even now is singing to the feds. Could we have back to back Democrat President impeachments? "

CYoung wrote on Aug 30, 2008 7:32 PM:

" I think Chubby makes a good point, Alaska does get more snow than we do therefore if a bridge can help their commute why not. We have wasted a lot of money in the lower states on needless items.

Personally, I wouldn't want her to become President with no experience. Looking over at Russia doesn't give you any foreign policy experience, does it? "

Turner Joy wrote on Aug 30, 2008 7:08 PM:

" I've read all I could find of Sarah Palin's biography and today I made sure I took time to listen to her speak. If John McCain is elected this November then we should all be praying extra hard for his health and safety as President. He certainly did not do the best for his country in making this choice. "

annie oakley wrote on Aug 30, 2008 7:02 PM:

" chubby you are kidding right? let me get this straight. how fast would these commutors have to drive in order to make than 45 minute drive become 5 minutes? why pay for something that is OUT OF THE BUDGET AND TOO COSTLY? "

annie oakley wrote on Aug 30, 2008 7:00 PM:

" I am so proud of Senator Mccains pick of Gov. Sarah Palin! Awesome choice. the liberals are spewing already. finding ways to trash this woman and her family. what a sick bunch of thugs they are. typical liberal democrat behavior. "

commoncitizen wrote on Aug 30, 2008 6:30 PM:

" Shame on the Republicans for thinking that as a woman, I only can think well enough to vote for a woman, because she's a woman. If this is the judgement McCain uses to select his VP candidate I hate to think of how "little" he will think before acting as president. "

albundy54 wrote on Aug 30, 2008 6:10 PM:

" Chubby we know you are a lib and a gay rights activist, so if your rhetoric straight off moveon.org does not resonate with sensible people; please don't be offended or suprised. You are a true liberal through and through and are very selective as to what stories you comment on. Erego your words mean very little to the people in this forum who are on a solid foundation. Please don't take this personally as we feel the same way about Meh, ES. MarkD, and the rest of the liberal lug nuts. "

illini-dog wrote on Aug 30, 2008 5:37 PM:

" Realist; Google is your friend or join a political forum where you get a lot of info with links to articles which i don't think they will let you put on here. I hope your right about them getting in the White House but i don't like this pick at all. "

chubbyalaskagriz wrote on Aug 30, 2008 4:53 PM:

" I lived in Alaska for 13 years and I'd like to state something, for the record. The marketable and politically-charged name for the very necessary Alaska highway project has been termed "the bridge to nowhere" for the last few years. And this indeed makes it sound like a frivolous piece of earmarking.

However, this infamous bridge has been sought for years as a way of linking two heavily-populated locations in a 15 minute drive- that otherwise takes over an hour. 30% of those who work in Anchorage would have been positively impacted by this bridge cutting their commutes from the rural Matanuska-Susitna Valley to downtown Anch. by 75%.

Imagine a bridge that would turn the commute from to Peoria to Bloomington from one hour commute, to a quick 15 minute drive- and the tremendous impact this would have for the local economy.

Not so frivolous when you look at it that way, is it? Especially from a state that does so much for the U.S. in terms of energy. "

3mom wrote on Aug 30, 2008 4:14 PM:

" I like her; it is just too bad she is paired up with John McCain! "

Woody wrote on Aug 30, 2008 4:07 PM:

" I would be extremely demoralized by this pick if I were still a McCain supporter (as I once was). This should seal the deal for the Democrats.

Basically, McCain has admitted that Obama has enough experience to be president since his choice for VP has far, far less. And if any of these allegations turn out to be valid, that will completely derail the "Straight Talk Express". "

illini-dog wrote on Aug 30, 2008 4:03 PM:

" To mdorf 4; On august 4 th she praised the plan because it calls for using alaska's natural gas reserves. Just google it and i'm sure you will see many articles on it since the dems are already all over it just like they are on the story of her using eminent domain to take land and build a sports complex and now Wasilla is paying an extra 1.7 million to legally get the land that they could have got for a tenth of that if she would have done it properly the first time. "

Realist wrote on Aug 30, 2008 4:00 PM:

" Illini-Dog, please enlighten us where you get your "facts". McCain - Palin all the way, I can't wait to see them in the White House. "

cats55ire wrote on Aug 30, 2008 3:25 PM:

" This article is media smashing Obama's opponents!!!! I'm sick of this!!!!!

Obama's reading the script off the card or monitor--he's just another politician saying what the people want to hear! "

IBelieve wrote on Aug 30, 2008 3:20 PM:

" to: ??????????? (ugh) You with the "warmonger," Dad!! "

one who knows wrote on Aug 30, 2008 3:18 PM:

" To realtalk:.....are you kidding, SHE IS SMOKIN HOT!!! Not that there was ever a question but if there was, now I know for sure who I am voting for. "

realtalk wrote on Aug 30, 2008 2:21 PM:

" SORRY TO BE SO SUPERFICIAL, BUT SHE'S KINDA HOT! :) "

shevalsheshe wrote on Aug 30, 2008 1:59 PM:

" What is this??? Shooting moose, drinking beer in a patrol car, using a taser on a child. This sounds like the Beverly Hillbillies! We go from cowboys to hillbillies in the White House! When will we get some class in the White House and restore its dignity?!!! "

mdorf4 wrote on Aug 30, 2008 1:31 PM:

" illini-dog wrote, "Just like she praised obama's energy plan a month ago and now she is against it too." Why would the governor of Alaska be on record about obama's energy plan a month ago? Are you sure you didn't just make that up? If not, let me know where you saw that. "

steve... wrote on Aug 30, 2008 1:22 PM:

" These aren't exactly deal breakers. Or really issues worth noting. "

????????????? wrote on Aug 30, 2008 12:23 PM:

" i like her too, to bad she got stuck with a war monger "

illini-dog wrote on Aug 30, 2008 12:11 PM:

" Pirate; Palin was for the bridge to nowhere until it became a national joke and then she was against it.Just like she praised obama's energy plan a month ago and now she is against it too. If they wanted the women vote then hutchinson would have been much better. I still will not vote for obama but this GOP ticket could have looked a lot better . "

cub fan - bud man wrote on Aug 30, 2008 12:06 PM:

" Heck, Mother Theresa probably had skeletons in her closet so it's not surprising the Associated Press has been able to find a controversial incident or two involving Palin. I'll take a person that takes on her own party to uncover corruption any day of the week as opposed to someone who blindly backs their political party regardless of right or wrong. Democrats are now talking about her having no experience. Um, hello, what do you call Obama? "

DaveII wrote on Aug 30, 2008 11:53 AM:

" Let's see...the GOP upsets Obama and the old fossil dies next March. Palin is the first woman President and Hillary is beside herself with envy. "

Archie Goodwin wrote on Aug 30, 2008 11:22 AM:

" The fact that one of her political enemies is a newspaper columnist seals the deal for me. Sarah for President!!! "

Pirate wrote on Aug 30, 2008 11:07 AM:

" Blackhawk, I thought the same thing. Then I saw it's an AP article and it's no surprise. Did they mention she has an 80% approval rating in Alaska and her husband is a union member or that she got rid of the limos availavle for the govenor. She also refused the bridge to nowhere and shook up the large gov. of Alaska. Also the brother inlaw threatened to shoot her father. I like her and I approve of her. "

Wat Tyler wrote on Aug 30, 2008 11:06 AM:

" Earlier this year PBS ran a series from England titled "The Amazing Mrs. Pritchart". This miniseries is about an ordinary woman, a manager of a Grocery store that gets fed upwith the politicians and runs for office as a common sense alternative to the inbred habits of the political class. She puts together a coalition that elects her as the Prime Minister of England.

Obama puts himself forth a the instrument of change, but he is just another politician, a product of the Chicago school of politicians.

Palin is the real deal, a proven reformer and a proven executive. She is a real person with a life outside of politics, skills earned doing real work and has the perspective that Barack Obama can only talk about.

Sarah Palin is the real deal and I like the way John McCain thinks. "

SmallTownMom wrote on Aug 30, 2008 10:50 AM:

" I wonder if Newsweek will print an article stating that if McCain/Palin isn't elected that it proves the United States is a country full of sexists????? "

SmallTownMom wrote on Aug 30, 2008 10:48 AM:

" Well put, Blackhawk! "

Blackhawk wrote on Aug 30, 2008 10:38 AM:

" The only thing missing from this article is ¨I´m Barrack Obama.....and I approve this ad¨ "

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