Sarah Palin, Republican Vice Presidential Candidate

[Kuya]

Why are they still insisting on being this vicious? They're actually making American politics worse, if that's even possible.

[0ni0n]

and oh god mccain talking about DC and NYC being home of the elitists... "people who try and tell other Americans how they should live" HEY JACKASS HOW ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTAL RELIGIOUS RIGHT TELLING PEOPLE WHO THEY CAN FUCK AND MARRY AND WHAT TO DO WITH THEIR BODIES BLLLAHDIPHISDLH

That's why I don't like GOP politics, it's all about division. "They are not with us, they must be against us, America." Fuck you GOP. how about lets get our acts together and get ourselves out of this mess that 8year of bush admin created?

[Tristam]

That's why I don't like GOP politics, it's all about division. "They are not with us, they must be against us, America." Fuck you GOP. how about lets get our acts together and get ourselves out of this mess that 8year of bush admin created?

It's sad that the republicans campaign strategy at all levels right now just seems to be playing up the culture wars, I'm hoping one day it will backfire and they'll be forced to do campaign on something constructive.

I was a registered republican until 06' and McCain's pandering to the religious right and Palin's culture war rhetoric are disgusting and only making me regret not switching earlier. What happened to the moderates of this party? Do they have a voice anymore?

[Zosi]

What happened to the moderates of this party? Do they have a voice anymore?

They get called America-hating liberals and ostracized.

[Beckwin]

See: Christopher Buckley

[Tristam]

See: Christopher Buckley

exactly, boy did he get ripped apart by the neocons.

Amazing thing is, even his father softened up a bit in his late years and was critical about certain aspects of conservatism in the bush administration, so his son being reasonable in the condemnation of the latest incarnation of conservatism shouldn't be really surprising.

[archibaldcrane]

Jesus Christ. I keep fivethirtyeight.com open in a tab often, and I just refreshed it. Obama's EV median jumped 10 points, up to 354!

Crazy. They have him winning everything. Florida, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, even North Carolina. The only close state that McCain is still winning is North Dakota, and the fact that it's even in play is absurd.

[0ni0n]

Jesus Christ. I keep fivethirtyeight.com open in a tab often, and I just refreshed it. Obama's EV median jumped 10 points, up to 354!

Crazy. They have him winning everything. Florida, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, even North Carolina. The only close state that McCain is still winning is North Dakota, and the fact that it's even in play is absurd.

first black president, historic occasion indeed.

[archibaldcrane]

Mixed-race, half-caucasian, Jim Crow, one-drop rule, etc. etc.

[kuronosan]

I'm sure McCain still has a Limit Break up his sleeve.

[Maxxthepenguin]

I'm sure McCain still has a Limit Break up his sleeve.

A wild Wright approaches!

They've held the wright card for a long time.

Though, at this point, my wild hopes are that they will just try to reunify the country. Fucking lol, right?

[Senoska]

There's an ad running in michigan right now that goes as following:

"Barack Obama sat and listened to this preacher for two years"
*plays clip*
"Obama is the most liberal senator ever with the third most liberal running mate, do you want this man as president? Vote for McCain"

[kuronosan]

Yep. McCain's definitely trying to use a Limit Break.

[Maxxthepenguin]

There's an ad running in michigan right now that goes as following:

"Barack Obama sat and listened to this preacher for two years"
*plays clip*
"Obama is the most liberal senator ever with the third most liberal running mate, do you want this man as president? Vote for McCain"

I haven't gotten that in Ohio.

Strangely, tonight, I've had more McCain ads than Obama ads. Interessant, non?

What they don't tell you about the public financing laws: the party, PACs, and 527s still have unlimited funds

[Creeps]

So I have a friend who's voting for the McCain ticket BECAUSE of Palin, lol

[archibaldcrane]

Tell him bros before hoes.

[Olo401]

There's an ad running in michigan right now that goes as following:

"Barack Obama sat and listened to this preacher for two years"
*plays clip*
"Obama is the most liberal senator ever with the third most liberal running mate, do you want this man as president? Vote for McCain"

Is that a McCain ad or RNC ad? I'm guessing RNC since McCain explicitly refused to use Wright as a campaign issue.

[Muffins]

Is that a McCain ad or RNC ad? I'm guessing RNC since McCain explicitly refused to use Wright as a campaign issue.

Is that snark? 'Cause we both know that McCain would never go back on his word. The man is a veritable pillar of honesty, morals, and integrity that would never say or do anything to get elected.

[Elmer the Pointy]

About the resurfacing of the Wright issue... I dug up this article I remember reading earlier this week:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...-wright-issue/

[Olo401]

Is that snark? 'Cause we both know that McCain would never go back on his word. The man is a veritable pillar of honesty, morals, and integrity that would never say or do anything to get elected.

Heh.. I guess we should never take McCain for