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Is Sarah Palin's Star Beginning to Fall?

New polls show her support is dropping, suggesting the Palin phenomenon "may have passed"

Posted September 18, 2008

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Cruel and Brutal

I see the video on shooting the wolf from airplane. Realy cruel and brutal. Except this is for wild population control, any use for sports and fun is really ugly.

You mean you WANT Palin's "star" to fall!

I don't know where the polling data used in this article came from, and it would be important to know where it was taken and the margin of error, but here in the Heartland Palin's star is still blazing! Republicans I know are still stoked about the decision McCain made about his running mate and about McCain's chances to win the election over Obama.

Obama is an empty suit trying to raise the idea that race and racism still matter in American politics and if you don't vote for him, you're a racist. He says nothing until McCain or his campaign offer solid solutions for today's problems be they economic, national security, or the war on terror. Obama is still running that same old tired Democratic playbook rhetoric that promises everything but delivers nothing but higher taxes, class envy, and bigger government. He has a base, to be sure, but that base simply isn't big enough to win this election for him. So he has to appear to be moving to the political middle in order to garner the votes needed to put him past McCain. And Sarah Palin is still the next big thing in American politics; you just wait! Palin's "star is fading?" In a pig's eye!

yes she falling

Help me out here folks, Since when have amercans become so blind to people that bluntly lie to your face,and yetyou have all these so called Christains praising her even thoug she lying to their face. There is so much hypocrisy in the republican party it amazing how blind they are. If she lies about small things why is or rather what is she hidding from the voters? no taxes from her yet and now will testifie in the investagtion? two weeks ago she said she has nothing to hide?? That's ok the Bush admin. will make sure the truth will be hidden from the american voters because they have been covering up for their own for many years.Andplease don't give me this bs. that she is being picked on, they still pick on Obama is a much harh way then they do with her.We do not know enough about this extrimist to put her in the second highs office in the world. Please if she is such a Christain why was her son and daughter doing drugs?? and then her daughter get pregant,if that was Obama's daughter (17) the right wings would cruxcifie him and Michell. These new Christains scare me because this is what the bible was talking about towards the end of times about false reglion would come out strong and lie and their followers woun't even see the hypocrisy because they themself are hypocrites. Atleast as Obama says (we may not all agree but we can try and work out our differences.) something a true Christaain belives, we are not here to judge or comdemm, that is for God to do we are here to help those less fortunate then us and to be an example. THAT IS A TRUE CHRISTAIN BELIFE. The hypocrisy here Mcshame and Palin don't belive in abortions yet they are strong for war.(isn't that killing of humans) I can not belive our constitution is being not even being acknowledge because the republicans are putting reglion in politics as they did 8yrs ago and look where it got us deep in debt and many killed. If you are a true Christain wake before you find your sour in he-- if it's not there already.

Emerson should visit Thoreau in Walden

Perhaps the biggest decision of McCain's Presidential campaign was selecting a running mate. Did he choose this one because she was indeed the most qualified to help him lead? Because she had experience necessary to assist in making tough international policy decisions? Nope. He needed to fire up the Theocon base. So like the desperate gambler he is, he went for it.

That goes against your entire posting, Emerson. You can use multi-syllabic words, but that doesn't make the content of your statements true.

As far as our country being "dumbed down," I would offer an observation about George W. Bush and say we can't get much more dumb than that. And as far a "hiding out in Hawaii," hasn't GWB taken more vacations to Texas, Maine and his other little hideouts than any other President in American history?

Your ignorance shows either you are too young to have experience the full eight years of Republican leadership in this country and are only being speculative about the Dems OR you are in denial with the other half of America who is flabbergasting the thinking, non-bigoted Americans with their staunch support of a ticket that would put the final nail in the coffin of the light that was once the USA.

The propagation of Junior Senator Barack Obama as a candidate for the highest office of a first world nation is a defining manifestation of methodical, multi-partisan, collaborative efforts to dumb-down Americans, a longstanding assault on free-thinking individualists both within the borders of the United States and throughout the world.

There is no need for a Manchurian Candidate; the constituency has been brainwashed through the demoralizing, reductionist, speculative tyranny of the psychopharmacology corporate and its dispassionate socialist collaborators, as well as the aesthetic, cultural, and linguistic terrorism spewed forth from the corporate socialists of Hollywood and other self-identified bastions of "culture" in collaboration with the, again, corporate socialist mainstream media.

Those who bemoan the image of America should look to the very people who have irresponsibly and deliberately created an aesthetic and qualitative vacuum in American society, a void observed and disdained by those around the world unfortunate enough to be subjected to its nihilistic surreality via technology. These same psychological and spiritual terrorists have collaborated in the creation and coercive propagation of a virtual statesman, a disintegrated opportunist, a projected, teleprompted veneer of the Corporate, to fill the qualitative void they themselves effected. A suitable candidate for the global Manchurian constituency.

Voting "present" and making decisions based upon polls, committee consultation, and the agenda of interests far removed from the majority of the American people is neither meritorious nor expedient.

John McCain, who is running for President, rather than Vice-President, of the United States of America, of which there are fifty rather than fifty-seven, has a proven capacity for self-reliance and strategic planning. John McCain's proven qualities of leadership and statesmanship far outshine those of his opponent in the realms of both inspiration and manifestation.

Junior Senator Obama must rely upon committees, polling data, and sycophants in order to make crucial decisions, and rely upon sympathetic cooperation from the media to "explain" his intentions and actions--or lack thereof--to the public.

During unexpected crises, the President of the United States cannot, ostensibly, vote “present” or lay low in Hawaii while waiting to assess the lay of the land as it relates to his or her own fortunes, or understand the perspectives of foreign leaders and cultures--not to mention those of the diverse American population--through quantitative statistics quoted on Real Clear Politics.

Of course, there are numerous instances in which McCain makes a decision first which Obama and his team can copy upon observing statistics denoting favorable reaction from the voting public. Although the Clinton adm. cultivated this practice, it hardly leads to just and meritorious decision-making, especially in the realms of foreign policy.

The propagation of Junior Senator Barack Obama as a candidate for the highest office of a first world nation is a defining manifestation of methodical, multi-partisan, collaborative efforts to dumb-down Americans, a longstanding assault on free-thinking individualists both within the borders of the United States and throughout the world.

There is no need for a Manchurian Candidate; the constituency has been brainwashed through the demoralizing, reductionist, speculative tyranny of the psychopharmacology corporate and its dispassionate socialist collaborators, as well as the aesthetic, cultural, and linguistic terrorism spewed forth from the corporate socialists of Hollywood and other self-identified bastions of "culture" in collaboration with the, again, corporate socialist mainstream media.

Those who bemoan the image of America should look to the very people who have irresponsibly and deliberately created an aesthetic and qualitative vacuum in American society, a void observed and disdained by those around the world unfortunate enough to be subjected to its nihilistic surreality via technology. These same psychological and spiritual terrorists have collaborated in the creation and coercive propagation of a virtual statesman, a disintegrated opportunist, a projected, teleprompted veneer of the Corporate, to fill the qualitative void they themselves effected. A suitable candidate for the global Manchurian constituency.

Voting "present" and making decisions based upon polls, committee consultation, and the agenda of interests far removed from the majority of the American people is neither meritorious nor expedient.

John McCain, who is running for President, rather than Vice-President, of the United States of America, of which there are fifty rather than fifty-seven, has a proven capacity for self-reliance and strategic planning. John McCain's proven qualities of leadership and statesmanship far outshine those of his opponent in the realms of both inspiration and manifestation.

Junior Senator Obama must rely upon committees, polling data, and sycophants in order to make crucial decisions, and rely upon sympathetic cooperation from the media to "explain" his intentions and actions--or lack thereof--to the public.

During unexpected crises, the President of the United States cannot, ostensibly, vote “present” or lay low in Hawaii while waiting to assess the lay of the land as it relates to his or her own fortunes, or understand the perspectives of foreign leaders and cultures--not to mention those of the diverse American population--through quantitative statistics quoted on Real Clear Politics.

Of course, there are numerous instances in which McCain makes a decision first which Obama and his team can copy upon observing statistics denoting favorable reaction from the voting public. Although the Clinton adm. cultivated this practice, it hardly leads to just and meritorious decision-making, especially in the realms of foreign policy.

Today's Vets - Blue Star Families for Obama

BLUE STAR FAMILIES FOR OBAMA

As military family members who support Barack Obama, we knew there was something different this election cycle. More interest in the Dem candidate, fewer Republican bumper stickers. Our new Blue Star Families for Obama website went live yesterday (www.bsf4o.com).

Blue Star Families for Obama was started by five Army and Marine Corps wives back in July. We have a budget of zero.

Military families are flocking to Senator Obama because we recognize real respect when we see it.

If you need proof, look no further than the new GI Bill. Supported by every major veterans' group in this country. Passed by a veto-proof bipartisan majority (hello, Governor Palin?). Senator McCain inexplicably and inexcusably opposed the bill for budgetary reasons.

Join us in electing a president who will restore our respect and sense of community with our civilian brothers and sisters, not one who will continue to ask us to serve in silence.

Barack Obama 08

Mediocrity not Inexperience is the better case against Sarah Palin

First- US News, you must redo this blogsite so readers can go to & see the most recent comments instantly and don't have to scroll through all messages posted from the beginning. You lose many readers over this design flaw.

The case against Palin can be argued far more effectively as a case against mediocrity (or worse)rather than her inexperience (though this too is alarming!)The current debate is scarily reminiscent of Richard Nixon's Vice President Spiro Agnew who righteously and confidently defended his own nomination and election to the scond highest office in the world by proclaiming as a self-evident truth that "Mediocrity needs representation in America, too!" The implied reasoning here is that not only well-educated, intelligent accomplished, honest, strong & visionary leaders have a legitimate claim on to the Oval Office & West Wing, but poorly or uneducated, ignorant, bigoted, dishonest, incompetent, narrow-minded extremist mediocre people should also have a role in the leadership of America.

Sarah Palin scarily fits this mediocre model: she is an incompetent/ignorant/dishonest/corrupt/narrow-minded role model perfectly in my mind, and it is terrifying to think that these are the very vile & depraved qualities with which too many Americans identify with her as "just like one of us" and for which they will vote for her.

Wake up all self-respecting alarmed Americans! Don't let the uneducated, bigoted, ignorant, and mediocre voters outnumber you at the voting booth. America's security & strength in every way are at stake! Vote Obama/Biden if you have half a conscience!

Palin: McCain's Insulting VP choice Reveals McCain's Disastrous Dangerous Poor Judgment

McCain's horrifying & terrifying choice of Palin to be 2nd in command of the free world after his single two-hour meeting with her proves McCain's incompetence, failed judgment & failing mental capacity & unfitness for the Presidency, as he forsakes every honorable & honest principle he may once have held, just to win this election.

McCain failed to vet & examine this lying, ignorant, corrupt, stupid,incompetent, pregnant-when-married, power greedy, negligent mother (one proof being her daughter, an unwed, pregnant teenager following her mother's immoral behavior). So to cover up McCain's own dangerous judgment in picking this extremist redneck igloo trash, McCain, Palin & their campaign are conducting a massive cover-up and lies, defying the law & the truth, to hide her abuses of powers in her trooper-firing investigation, initiated and approved by an 18 to 1 unanimous bi-partisan vote of the Alaska legislature.

Hello? This is the Buah-Cheney administration pursuing Karl Rove illegal, cover-up strategy to deceive the American public and hide the truths behind this highly corrupt, lying woman and what her real disastrous record has been in Alaska, the most corrupt state in the nation.

Please, America, THINK about what McCain & Palin are doing.

Vote against them & VOTE for Obama-Biden who represent truth, justice and want to restore America to the strong country of honest & democratic ideals it once was.

Another Example of Quality Journalism

The Lassie from the North Frontier has even made Think Tanks unable to think!

I am satisfied with the probability of Governor Palin becoming Vice President of the United States, of which there are fifty. Her inclusion on the GOP ticket is an astute choice for numerous reasons.

That being said, I would vote for McCain if his running-mate were a dish of haggis!

As the political correctness movement is now in the process of committing suicide, I offer the following verse:

I'll serve my Country

Wi' Johnny McCain

I canna' serve

O'Bama Hussein

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