Voters Still Trying to Get to Know Obama

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Really? Based on what? Did you even know her name more than 2 weeks ago? What do we actually know about her record or her style of governing? Why is she "less phony"? Is she not a politician? Or does she just seem like less of one because you just don't know her very well?
What we do know about Palin is that she is under investigation for ethics violations and abuse of power while claiming that she's a "reformer." She REPEATEDLY misrepresents her own record on the campaign trail-- even after being called out for it and admitting it. That "bridge to nowhere" was dead long before she claimed to have "killed" it. She also filled way too many positions of power in her administration with her buddies-- her department of agriculture was led by a former real estate agent who happened to go to high school with Palin. Background in anything remotely related to agriculture not required.
People need a much healthier dose of skepticism with it comes to sizing up Palin-- right now she's the person you've had a few really great dates with. But would you marry someone after a few weeks of dating? Better yet, would you put that person in charge of the country?

heddache of PA 8:03PM September 15, 2008

Too many comments on too many blogs merely show the person who submitted it is a complete idiot and imbecile. The one making innacurate slurs about everyone except Palin is one that has lost to base emotions and lost all coherent thought. Please don't waste your time writing such blather and showing other readers that you are a worthless piece of crap above the neck. After reading too many similar comments for several months, I am simply fed up with them. You deserve the moronic leadership you elect, and I fear that a majority of Americans are as congenitally stupid as the commentator above. I urge everyone with a function cerebral cortex to use it and go out to vote in November. Don't let the idiots rule our country for the next 4 years. Best wishes from Arizona.

Peter Martin of AZ 11:35PM September 14, 2008

How come every little detail of Palin's life is attacked? How come the sinister and corrupt associates of Obama are not looked into? Why don't we know about the period of time when Obama first went to Chicago and crossed paths over and over with Ayers, Khalidi, Daly, etc. Too many instances of collusion and none of it is discussed or investigated. Why is Obama so aloof and dispassionate regarding terrorism? Who are these people who gave Obama his start in Chicago and influenced him greatly? He fluffs all questioning off and the media backs down. Why? Until I see Obama properly vetted I will not vote my party!

Shirley Grahm of OH 8:29PM September 14, 2008

I put some lipstick on a pit bull, gave it a spanner and promised it a nice big slice of moose if it would fix my car.
It took the spanner & went and peed all over my hub caps.
Guess what?
I now have to clean the wheels, the spanner is missing & the jolly car still won’t go!

Pauline 3:42PM September 14, 2008

it is so amazing... shortly after Palin is announce for Vp a full investigation has started involving her husband? That makes a great story for a political season...
The fact is: if the Governor from Alaska were a Washington insider an investigation like this would never happen because the 'right' people would be there to make sure it didn't...
It is these 'right' people that corrupt our politics...
Maybe this is why the media never talks about Bill Ayers, the unrepentant terrorist that Obama is friends with/started his political career in his living room... Obama must have the 'right' associations so that nobody hears about it and if they do nobody in media talks about it...
We know about Obama and that he has a close relationship with an unrepentant terrorist... but who cares?
How many terrorists are you friends with?

David of FL 10:25PM September 13, 2008

Get to know Sarah Palin
Sarah Palins husband, Todd, was among the 13 people subpoenaed to testify on Friday September 12, 2008. Sarah Palin is under investigation for “Abuse of Power”
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOTk11gvqDAgD0cY3i4WjI_2YOxwD935G1R00
In July of 2008, her office issued this statement "The governor has said all along that she will fully cooperate with an investigation and her staff will cooperate as well,"
http://www.adn.com/monegan/story/478090.html
Now she now is fighting the investigation tooth and nail.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jOTk11gvqDAgD0cY3i4WjI_2YOxwD934TF100
Sarah Palin claimed to have been against the” bridge to nowhere” She actually supported it during her campaign to become the Governor of Alaska
http://www.reuters.com/article/vcCandidateFeed7/idUSN3125537020080901
She said she said “"told the Congress thanks but no thanks on that 'Bridge to Nowhere.'"
Congress had actually killed the earmark funding before Sarah Palin became Governor.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/politics/17spend.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
In an attempt to appeal to conservatives Sarah Palin claimed she fired the Chef. She did not fire the Chef. She transferred her to another position in State Government .No budget savings here.
http://dwb.adn.com/news/politics/story/9090479p-9006523c.html
Sarah Palin is suing to remove the Polar Bear as “threatened” under the Endangered species act .Palin is afraid it will hurt oil exploration in Alaska.
http://www.adn.com/polarbears/story/413710.html
In an interview with the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner on December 4, 2007:
"I'm not an Al Gore, doom-and-gloom environmentalist blaming the changes in our climate on human activity." http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/12/politics/animal/main4443795.shtml
In an interview with NEWSMAX in 2008 she said “A changing environment will affect Alaska more than any other state, because of our location. I'm not one though who would attribute it to being man-made.”
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/sarah_palin_vp/2008/08/29/126139.html
In an interview with Charlie Gibson she changed her position.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/5998478.html
Sarah Palin is not qualified to be Vice President of the United States. With John McCain she will continue to perpetuate the kind of lies and deception that has cost our country
credibility around the world. John McCain is being handled by some of the most aggressive, special interest lobbyists in the world. Vote Change in 2008. Vote Obama.

davide of AZ 6:44PM September 13, 2008

Obama has put out two biographical books, run for office in Illinois and has spent the better part of two years running for president. He has shown strength and kindness. He has shown intelligence and wisdom. He has shown he can mobilize people and communicate outside our borders. He has answered and re-answered every question insightful and ludicrous.
John McCain has been around for 26 years, and he has a wonderful biography BUT we know that he is willing to corrupt his own principles for power.
Realistically, no one knows how a person will act in the Presidency until the end of their term... not even the candidates themselves. Outside events overtake the internal agenda. So we look at the character. One one hand we have a gifted and outward looking man with a sterling education. On the other we have a once noble man reduced to claiming sexism with the lipstick on a pig.

LB in Colorado of CO 4:23PM September 13, 2008

It is amazing that nobody cares that Obama is friends with an unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers... just pretending it isn't there... incredible.

David of FL 1:23PM September 13, 2008

Hello? Surely you meant to say Palin, right? Palin is the one emerged from nowhere two weeks ago. Obama has been under scrutiny for the last 20 months and under the spotlight for the last 4 years.
Surely you guys wanted to say Palin but mis-typed!

B McDowell of 10:30AM September 13, 2008

Let's get something straight- Obama has never made claim to being a new messiah. And, mine remains Christ. And as for your gal of integrity...maybe you should do a fact check there on this modern-day Eve of the right wing. As well, it should scare people to death to think of McCain, and even worse, Palin being in a position to run this country, especially after her hand-wringing effort to answer questions without the filter of her Republican coalition or McCain's scripts. The self-proclaimed "pitbull with lipstick" has turned out to be nothing more than a puppy on a leash. How can McCain run a country when he can't control his campaign, and when he spends more time day in and out trying to assuage the bruised feelings of his poor VP who can't stand the scrutiny she's under. McCain and Palin are more of the same-- con artists. There is nothing to admire in people who lie to make themselves look better... counting on the intelligent to figure this out- the Christians seem to have lost their way- but we've seen Eve do that before.

Nik of KS 9:24AM September 13, 2008