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Quote of the Week

"Senator Biden is now my homeboy."

Damon Weaver

I Loathe Sarah Palin

I've already said that Sarahpoleon is a femme bot. What I haven't mentioned is that she is also a hate monger...

Upon a Google search of "hate monger", I came up with this.

The resemblance is uncanny. After reading the Wikipedia entry, I've come to the conclusion that Sarahpoleon is in fact a modern-day Hate Monger.

"As Hitler, the Hate Monger was also a cunning strategist and a charismatic leader, and able to incite fanatical loyalty to him through his rhetoric and persuasive personality."

Since Sarah Palin entered the race, the Republican ticket has become increasingly divisive. Not that McCain was running a perfectly clean campaign before, but since Palin was haphazardly thrown into the race, the rallies have gotten more hateful. Do I think John McCain is a terrible person who probably condones the hateful, violent words of his hateful supporters? No. Do I think Sarah condones them? Perhaps. At the very least, she adds fuel from ANWAR to this fiery rage.

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When asked whether she thought those who bomb abortion clinics were terrorists by Brian Williams, Palin gave a disturbing response:




How can Ayers be a domestic terrorist, and not those fanatics who bomb abortion clinics? McCain didn't look too comfortable with her response. I think this clip further demonstrates that Sarah Palin is often incapable of straying from her script (especially when Johnny Boy is nearby), and just loves using trigger words. Can you can hear them?

Sarah Palin hates women. She doesn't seem to think we deserve to have rights.

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How does Palin feel about liberal states? They're not "real" America. They're not "Pro-American."

Hmm... so those with different views are unpatriotic and should be destroyed? The United States of America became such through the belief that people with different views can live together in harmony. No wonder Sarah Palin supported (and probably still supports) the Alaskan Independence Party. She hates America. She is anti-American. "Real" Americans, real patriotic Americans, understand that this country was founded on the idea that people are entitled to their opinion and should not be punished for having a differing opinion from their neighbor.

McCain/Palin rally attendees who feel the need to shout racist, violent, disgusting things regarding Obama are not "more" American than those in the Obama rallies, begging for change. The former do not understand change or acceptance. They fear it. Sarah Palin is harvesting this fear, coupling it with bigotry and prejudice, and calling it a political campaign.

I can hardly wait these 11 days 'til November 4. I just pray that we as a country are smart enough to see through the inguinal hernia protruding through the gut of American culture that is Sarah Palin.

Al The Shoe Salesman

This is a great post, courtesy of Ben Smith:

Quote of the Week

I think it still counts since it was made on Sunday...

“I’m also troubled by, not what Senator McCain says, but what members of the party say … such things as, ‘Well, you know that Mr. Obama is a Muslim.’ Well, the correct answer is, he is not a Muslim, he’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian. But the really right answer is, what if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer’s no, that’s not America. Is there something wrong with some seven-year-old Muslim-American kid believing that he or she could be president?”

--Former Secretary of State Colin Powell

Ignorance and Racism

Ben Smith made an excellent post on his Politico blog...

Nonetheless, someone clearly ignorant made the following ignorant comment:

"Good Observation Benny Boy, but i want to remind people that Obama is more white than he is black( bi-racial ) in his thinking and upbringing. He barely knows his father and was raised by his white family, apart from his two children Obama does not have any black blood relative in America, but he still has white blood relatives here in America, my point here is during the primaries a lot of people where saying Obama is not black enough but black voters who have consistently voter for white presidential candidates will surely be more than proud to vote for Obama a biracial with no blood black relatives in America period"

This comment is just ignorant. What is "white" thinking or "black" thinking? What is a "white" upbringing? Please explain this to me. Obama has undoubtedly been discriminated against at some point or another in his life because of the color of his skin, not because of some superficial definition of what it means to be black. (And I'm sure the person who wrote that isn't black anyway.) It's disgusting how, in this society, we attempt to shame black males who DO succeed in a predominantly white culture, while we tell those young black males in prisons and on street corners, or just struggling in a minimum wage job that they need to "make something" of themselves. And for what? So they can be criticized as not being "black enough?"

Obama is setting a positive example for Black, White, Latino, Asian, and Native American boys and girls, men and women across this country. People need to stop trying to infuse their ignorance into this campaign. It's disgusting and it's time to make a change in thinking in this country.

Palin Has Multiple Personalities

One is the mom from Bobby's World.

Why does Palin always say "we", and it's never when she's referring to McCain? It's always when she's referring to herself...

Best Nicknames for Palin

Here are some nicknames for Palin. Please add to this list! What's your favorite?

My favorite thus far:

#1: Caribou Barbie

#2: Sarahpoleon (Probably for her Cheney-esque philosophy of what the VPOTUS' role in gov't is)

#3: Sarah Failin'

#4: Bible Spice

VP Debate: Discussing McCain's Healthcare Plan

More like care for the health insurance companies...

Quote of the Week

I really enjoyed reading this comment on Eugene Robinson's quick take on the "debate" last night:

"The kindhearted part of me is relieved that Palin didn't look like a fool. Whatever your political inclinations, it's painful to watch someone humiliate herself on national TV. On the other hand, we have to be thoughtful voters who put the good of the country first. I'm one of those rare people who listen more to the thought conveyed than the style of presentation, and in this regard, I found Palin to exhibit the height of arrogance in refusing to answer questions put to her, moreso in being proud of it. She wants to regurgitate her talking points directly to the American people regardless of what they (we) are really looking for. Either she doesn't know the answer or she doesn't care, either way we have another George W. Bush.

Look at it this way. I'm not an accomplished journalist with a national TV show. I'm not Gwen Ifill. I couldn't be there to ask Biden and Palin my questions. But Gwen Ifill was there representing me. If Palin can't be bothered to answer Gwen Ifill's questions, why should I think she would answer mine or even care about me, one of the American people she supposedly wants to speak directly to? I think Palin's elitist attitude (I'm too good for your questions) bespeaks a serious character flaw and an unwillingness to face truth, again something we've seen in the current regime.

Compared to her arrogance, Palin's Afghanistan blunder didn't bother me nealy as much, though there once again was the boldface assertion of something contrary to fact. Is Palin just ignorant or is she determined to lie her way to the White House?

I have less to say about Biden, largely because I expected more of him, and he handily delivered. He got in the same sort of good punches Obama did in the first debate, hammering McCain was wrong, Obama or I was right, I haven't heard any difference between McCain and Bush. The most gut level connection I felt to either candidate was when Biden choked up talking about one of his sons. At that point I choked up too, and my heart said "this guy is like me." Biden is not some cartoon character playing folksy while spouting canned lines, he's one of us, a thoughtful guy who respects facts, seeks truth, and loves his family and country, though he also cared enough about us and our intelligence to prepare thoroughly for the debate."