Sarah Palin in the news today

I'm actually still looking for an audio or a video of something I heard Sarah Palin say today about her upcoming debate with Joe Biden. The transcript won't do. I want to capture her sarcastic tone of voice. It was also agist. It seems to me that whatever she or McCain have to say against the opposition, it ironically applies to them. I haven't found it yet. But I did find this:



I don't think I heard this in the Katie Couric video I posted earlier....



This kind of gets back to my point above:



Here's what I was looking for:

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Palin's attacks on Obama (responses), and more.

These are "old", like from the end of August after Palin's acceptance speech. The first one is good, because it refutes what she had to say. One thing I do want to theorize (again) is that if she sounded like a Washington insider with her speech, it's because it was written by a Washington insider. But I suspect she repeats the parts on the road that got positive responses from the Republicans at the convention.





This isn't about Palin's attacks on Obama, but about Exxon and the "Drill Baby Drill" chant. I got the same impression when I heard it. But I just figured Palin is looking out for the Alaskans to profit, and not necessarily a Big Oil connection. But I'd like more attention paid to this before we start drilling....




The beginning of that video alludes to an affair Palin allegedly had, according to the National Enquirer. That story hasn't been talked about in the mainstream media. But then, they also didn't cover the story about John Edwards either until he confessed. Here's a comment from the UK, Sarah Palin ‘affair’: big media stays quiet as ‘lover’ named. I don't particularly care, since it seems the norm for politicians. But I don't like cover-ups. Here's another: Media dilemma over Enquirer’s ‘Sarah Palin affair’ allegation. I'm just posting those because it was mentioned in the above video, but wasn't the main point of that video. Here's the article from the National Enquirer.

Here's a blog I found tonight. Judging by the name, it might be biased, but has some interesting info:
HOW INSANE IS JOHN MCCAIN?

STATESMAN. PATRIOT. POSSIBLE ANGER MANAGEMENT ISSUES.

THE CRAZY ANTICS OF JOHN MCCAIN

GOP concerns about Palin grow

"GOP concerns about Palin grow"



Some on the right are joining a chorus of criticism over Sarah Palin
John McCain's running mate and his sharp reactions to the nation's economic crisis have led several prominent conservative columnists to slam the senator as reckless and strident.

McCain Loses His Head, by George F. Will

I might as well post this here. I just found it on a site that talked about Matthew Scully writing Palin's acceptance speech:

"To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the soul."
--Santayana

McCain

The video that should sink John McCain's presidential dreams



This video is similar to one I posted earlier. One thing I noticed that was different in this one was that he admitted that what he said about the Confederate flag being a state issue, was said out of ambition.

Defenders Action Fund's ad

Environmentalist Assail Palin video (CBSNews.com)

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GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has come under fire from environmental and animal activists for her positions on drilling and hunting in Alaska. John Blackstone reports from Anchorage.

More found on YouTube

NBC John McCain: week in review:


Amusing, but sad. Dig the comment about how the fish like to hang around the oil rigs. Pretty compelling.
After the replaying of the gaffes, listen to what Ana Marie Cox has to say about the McCain campaign people not caring what people think.

NBC The right moves?:


This first part is similar to the video above, but the rest covers other topics. Of interest is a quote by some Republican whose name I can't remember. It's worthwhile to watch, if only to catch that quote. Well, here it is:

"McCain's recent conduct of his campaign... has reinforced my earlier, and growing, sense that John McCain is not a principled man. In fact, it's not clear who he is."

-- Elizebeth Drew
Author of Citizen McCain

Source: Politico.com

Also of interest is the topic of Social Security.

NBC Disproving the common wisdom on women:


Between watching the videos of the Alaskan women's anti-Palin demonstration (posted below) and watching this, I have more hope in the women voters of this country.

SARAH PALIN PRAISES BARACK OBAMA!!! (pssst, only until she was offered a seat as V.P.:

"Palin Disputed in Troopergate Probe" (CBS)

Palin Disputed In Troopergate Probe
Document Reveals Trip To Washington Supposedly Unauthorized Was Approved By Her Office
Sept. 20, 2008

"Exposed: McCain team includes 83 Wall Street lobbyists"

"Exposed: McCain team includes 83 Wall Street lobbyists"

‘Alaska Women Reject Palin’ Rally is HUGE!

Lest you think everyone thinks alike in Alaska....
Check out this story, pictures and YouTube video.

The third paragraph was troubling:

"The rally was organized by a small group of women, talking over coffee. It made me wonder what other things have started with small groups of women talking over coffee. It’s probably an impressive list. These women hatched the plan, printed up flyers, posted them around town, and sent notices to local media outlets. One of those media outlets was KBYR radio, home of Eddie Burke, a long-time uber-conservative Anchorage talk show host. Turns out that Eddie Burke not only announced the rally, but called the people who planned to attend the rally “a bunch of socialist baby-killing maggots”, and read the home phone numbers of the organizers aloud over the air, urging listeners to call and tell them what they thought. The women, of course, received many nasty, harassing and threatening messages.

How totally irresponsible and unethical of Eddie Burke to do that. I'm glad the women didn't let the hatemongers scare them off.

I just found some YouTube videos....

First, this one is why I'm an Illinois Woman who rejects Palin:

"Sarah Palin and Animals":


Here are some from the rally.

The first one is the news segment on the harassment and threats that the organizers received:









Here's an article from the "Anchorage Daily News":
"Anti-Palin activists stage their own rally"

More from Daily Kos

A collection of photos



How it started

Women Against Palin's web site

I'm sure there's plenty more on references on Google.

More miscellaneous YouTube videos

Just checking out YouTube again, and thought I'd post some videos that I thought were interesting, and might want to come back to someday....

Romney: 'Obama A Senator Killer' - gonna 'take care of' John McCain


John McCain picks Sarah Palin


Romney on McCAIN: "HUGE MISTAKE!!" McCain is a liar.


Ron Paul 9-10-08 Press Conference


CNN: Ron Paul and Ralph Nader on Situation Room 9/10/08


More videos on the topic of the undemocratic way our elections are orchestrated for us can be seen here (on the right side of the screen), or on the Third Party candidates' websites. The sad thing is that people are made to feel that they have to vote against the worst choice, instead of voting their conscience, either because a race is close, or because they don't want to feel like they're "wasting" a vote on someone who isn't likely to be able to win. And that includes not only the Third Party or independent candidates, but Primary elections for the major two Parties. I purposely didn't vote for my first choice, because he wasn't even allowed to participate in the debates, and I wanted to vote for someone who could actually win and change the political landscape, even if moderately.

We really aren't given a fair choice. And there is a way to vote for a simple majority, where a third person isn't a "spoiler". This came up in my state a few years ago, when the independents were viable candidates. What I find disappointing this time around is all the talk of "change", but the only change I've noticed is that this is a nastier-than-usual campaign. I tend to believe that the Third Party and Independent candidates are actually running because they care about the issues that matter to Americans more than they care about winning.

This may be too big, but I'm going to try to embed the Google video of the whole conference.

Sarah Palin

Here this is, my designated "rant" blog, and I forgot to post my Sarah Palin stuff here. Not a big deal, since it's out there, and only about 3 people know about this blog, but I might as well get my ducks in a row.

If nothing else, I'll repost these:



"Sarah Palin Champions Barbaric Aerial Hunting of Wolves"


"Palin: Okay, I Didn't Quite Say 'Thanks, But No Thanks'"


"Don't let them insult your intelligence."

"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." (George Orwell)

I've posted some negative things about Sarah Palin on my Episcoveg blog, because they were motivated by her reputation pertaining to hunting, and support for aerial hunting of wolves. But I don't want that blog to become too negative, or too political/partisan.

But since this is my personal rant blog, I feel it is my duty as an American and as a Christian, to post things that bother me about the current presidential campaign, which is based on deception and distraction from the issues.

I'm tired of the lies. And I don't want the future of this country decided, based on lies. I also don't presume to know the truth, when I hear things. But when I hear McCain contradicting himself, and some of the other things I've seen that seem compelling, I feel like it's time to speak out (even if I only get one visitor every few months on this blog, which I've told less than a handful of people about).

Here are a few videos I found on YouTube tonight:

McCain's YouTube Problem Just Became a Nightmare



John McCain's ads are LIES. Here's the video proof.



Make McCain Disavow His Dishonest Obama Ad



Countdown: Lying in State




John McCain vs. John McCain



McCain Dishonest on Petreaus & Iraq Stability"




Unrelated, but painfully amusing evaluation:

TPMtv: McCain Leaves Fox Speechless



On home foreclosures:

McCain's Mansions




Once to every man and nation, comes the moment to decide,
In the strife of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side;
Some great cause, some great decision, offering each the bloom or blight,
And the choice goes by forever, ’twixt that darkness and that light.

Then to side with truth is noble, when we share her wretched crust,
Ere her cause bring fame and profit, and ’tis prosperous to be just;
Then it is the brave man chooses while the coward stands aside,
Till the multitude make virtue of the faith they had denied.

By the light of burning martyrs, Christ, Thy bleeding feet we track,
Toiling up new Calv’ries ever with the cross that turns not back;
New occasions teach new duties, time makes ancient good uncouth,
They must upward still and onward, who would keep abreast of truth.

Though the cause of evil prosper, yet the truth alone is strong;
Though her portion be the scaffold, and upon the throne be wrong;
Yet that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim unknown,
Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own.

The View (part 1 of 3):


The View (part 2 of 3):


The View (part 3 of 3):


"Joe Biden On Fire":


"What do ya talk about when you can't explain the past eight years of failure?" Great quote.

Unrelated to lying, but a look at his personality:

John McCain Cursing

How Green Is My Diet?