I rarely write two entires in one day, much less about the same issues that I discussed in the previous entry, but this is too important to stop sharing. I'm not saying this is my task from God, but for the record Palin thinks the War in Iraq is a Task from God.
It is important for the public to know that Palin raised taxes as governor, supported the Bridge to Nowhere before she opposed it, pursued pork-barrel projects as mayor, tried to ban books at the local library and thinks the war in Iraq is "a task from God."
This isn't nit picking, these are just examples of the lack of vetting and terrible judgment of the McCain campaign. You can't pick an ultra-right conservative who wouldn't be on anyone's short list of the people who should run the most powerful country in the WORLD. I thought McCain loved America as much as Obama does? (sarcasm of course since no one should attack a person's patriotism.) In respect to the Media attacks, I do agree with Klien statement that "the attempts by the McCain campaign to bully us into not reporting such things are not only stupidly aggressive, but unprofessional in the extreme."
Then there is the claim of sexism whenever a person question's the Palin choice. They call the party who stands up for women's rights sexist, the party that almost democratically elected a female presidential nominee instead of appointing one. I wasn't a sexist for supporting Hillary, but am now for opposing Palin? If I were a conservative I'd be upset that of all the women fit to serve, ie Kay Bailey Hutchison, Condoleezza Rice or Elizabeth Dole, they pick a person who hasn't been vetted by the public. I disagree with them on the issues, but at least they are fit to serve.
I just keep learning more and more as the hours go on. And now John McCain peddles “Alaska is close to Russia” nonsense. Really? I understood hearing that attack on my intelligence by the Republican talking heads, but by the candidate himself? She hasn't left the country in a year and is now an expert on foreign policy. He also says she was the commander of the Alaskan National Guard. Sarah Palin has NOTHING/ZERO/ZILCH/NADA to do with “commanding the Alaskan National Guard.” It’s a nice-sounding talking point, but it is a bald-faced LIE.
Community Organizers Respond To Palin’s Attack, Cite Civil Rights Movement:
– Community Organizers of America: The last thing we need is for Republican officials to mock us on television when we’re trying to rebuild the neighborhoods they have destroyed. Maybe if everyone had more houses than they can count, we wouldn’t need community organizers. But I work with people who are getting evicted from their only home. If John McCain and the Republicans understood that, maybe they wouldn’t be so quick to make fun of community organizers like me.
Then there was The Republicans’ Fear of Community Organizers:
Or how about Susan B. Anthony? [..] She also actually thought it would be a good idea for women to vote. Now that’s a radical! Just look at what she wrought.
Then there’s Cesar Chavez, a man that’s some sort of inspiration to millions of immigrants. [..](W)hat about Martin Luther King, Jr? I guess Sarah Palin must have contributed a lot more to society than him. [..]
And last, but not least, there’s this guy. Lived a long time ago. Said a lot of radical stuff and got everybody all fired up.
Negative works: Poll: Democratic bounce gone, race tied. Hopefully this time the truth will win out.
Now I'm off to watch McCain's speech.
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