September 4, 2008
GOP Hatefest Continues; McCain Attacks Palin's Pork (Brent Budowsky)
My view is directly against the overwhelming majority of cable talkies and pundits in my belief that Sarah Palin's speech, and the convention as a whole, will be seen as a disaster well before Election Day. In her nasty and small-minded speech Sarah Palin attacked church groups helping jobless workers in what she thought was clever ridicule of Obama. Incredible — demeaning churches that help the jobless.
This is the convention of ridicule, derision, nastiness and ugliness of a party that has virtually nothing positive to say about itself, and has become a virtual hatefest against Obama in the George Bush, Swift Boat, Karl Rove tradition. Speaker after speaker, day after day, has been gushing the ugliness and nastiness that Americans are disgusted by. This is not the party of Abraham Lincoln; it is the party of Pat Buchanan. It is not the party of Teddy Roosevelt, it is the party of Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew and George W. Bush.
I will not predict the polls in the next 48 hours but I will predict that a week from now, this convention will be seen as a negative and Sarah Palin will be seen as a disaster and her speech spitting venom and vomit against Obama will be viewed as as much a disaster as her nomination will ultimately be proven.
The vetting that McCain did not do, and the media have not yet done, will include the fact that John McCain specifically attacked much of the Sarah Palin pork as wasteful spending earmarks. As the Chicago Tribune has now reported, McCain names specific Palin pork projects in his indictment of earmark abuse. Obama should raise this issue; the media should report it; perhaps McCain will say he forgot how he personally condemned the Sarah Palin pork.
Bigger picture, the Republican hatefest presents a portrait of a party with nothing left to say about itself, nothing left to say about how it will help jobless workers, or how it will strengthen America in the world except angry war talk and demeaning ridicule.
Now the great hope of Republican right-wing theology, which wants to declare a national civil war over abortion, has now demeaned and ridiculed American churches helping jobless workers because Barack Obama cared enough to join them.
How fitting for a party with nothing left to say, that they demean churches helping the jobless thinking it is some clever attack on Barack Obama for working with those churches to help those jobless.
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"…. her speech spitting venom and vomit against Obama will be viewed as as much a disaster as her nomination will ultimately be proven."
Spitting venom? That just gobsmacks me. What speech were YOU listening to? It surely wasn't the same one I heard. >shakes head in utter bewilderment
Comment by dustoffmom — September 4, 2008 @ 11:01 am
Not sure how to respond to this. .. Looks like Brent will not be voting for McCain/Palin ticket after all. Palin's unprovoked attack against Styrofoam Greek columns going back to Hollywood was definitely over the top. Moreover, she didn't spare 20 second sound byte to praise Rev. Martin Luther King.
… and her hair was 20 years out of style. What are those Republicans are thinking?
Well, folks. It would be tough without Brent on board, but our movement would go forward.
Comment by Misha — September 4, 2008 @ 11:03 am
credit to melissa for alerting us to the
Chicago Trib story which I have sent to the
right places early this morning. Gotta love
Palin, she attacks churches for helping
jobless workers. Brilliant. Only Republicans
do this.
Comment by Brent — September 4, 2008 @ 11:08 am
Brent,
Huh? After the near week of venom spit at Palin you are going to stand there and say her speech was full of venom?
Obama can attack her but if she defends herself its out of bounds..
Your predictive powers in the past have never born fruit as the same will be seen with this post.
Comment by Jon Pemberton — September 4, 2008 @ 11:12 am
Brent: If what you say is true, then how does your hate differ from their hate?
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 4, 2008 @ 11:18 am
Good Moorning Brent
The venom and vomit as you put it started with MSNBC, Chris, Keith, The Daily Koz, and yes, even some places here on The Hill with the attemped destruction of Hillary Clinton. Don't forget that.
I thought Gov Sarah Palin's speech was rather mild compared to what she could have said…
She was not at all cruel. Although she was treated with cruelty over the past week. She showed that she has muscle, thick skin, and is no whimp. She expressed factual information and lifted the Republican Party, she highlighted the strengths of Sen McCain including his accomplishment, sacrifices, and contributions, selflessness. and future goals.
Gloves on, candidates in each corner, a few rounds left to go, now lets see who wins!
McCain/Palin
Comment by JFK-HRC — September 4, 2008 @ 11:27 am
#4. Obama came to her defense when she was being attcked about her daughter and then she turns around and says a community organizer has no real responsibities. The dems don't have to attack her. Just let her speak.
Comment by Yvonne — September 4, 2008 @ 11:29 am
Brent, great post. I think they will even lose a few republicans. The Republicans haven't learned much about attacking Obama. Maybe this will finally close the deal for the Democrats. Change we can believe in, not more of more of the same. Obama/Biden 08
Comment by Yvonne — September 4, 2008 @ 11:35 am
Your are certainly right, but I think there is more to it than that.
Years ago some fairly smart people figured out that most of the reason for the cold war was the need for an external enemy to keep us from tearing ourselves apart.
Today, the Russians are no longer a believable enemy. After the complete cock-up TSA has made of airport security it's become harder and harder to believe the fiction of our good guys against the representatives of evil - especially when too much of the evil is being done by our own government.
That does NOT mean the the Republicans are going to become quiet, reflect on their sins and become better people.
What we are going to see is the "culture wars" turn into complete raving insanity. It started with the convention, but it is going to continue in our captive media and our rapidly evolving police state.
If we can't promote an external war. the tear gas has been stockpiled and the concentration camps are waiting.
Comment by gmpierce — September 4, 2008 @ 11:42 am
Just crossed the wires that after listening to Palin's speech Obama would drop out of the race and run for newly available position at Detroit's Mayor's office to get some on the job training (budget issues, garbage removal, schools without Internet :), corrupt city council members, mafia, AIDs epidemic, crime, steamy text messaging, etc…)
Impacting hard…
Comment by Misha — September 4, 2008 @ 12:03 pm
Obama is fighting back: melissa just forwarded some trash from Chicago Tribune to Brent who alerted the "right places".
Brent, are these "right places", just left wing bloggers or should we be afraid for physical safety of Gov. Palin's cat as in Kathleen Willey during Clinton's years?
Comment by Misha — September 4, 2008 @ 12:09 pm
I'm proof of Brent's spot on prose. I was active for 37 years in the GOP up until 2003. Last night's speech may have been "good" for the nutty neocon base; but not for the old school, real, conservatives like me. Soon the GOP will rid itself of these ass clowns (Misha, Pembeenie, Igro, Rosie), but it takes a devastating loss like is coming in November to the GOP
Comment by Jesse T — September 4, 2008 @ 12:10 pm
Yvonne: It is a candidate's responsibility to define the candidate of the other party. Please folks, grow up.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 4, 2008 @ 12:15 pm
What I heard in Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech was not confidence, but rather almost breathtaking arrogance. While this could be the work of the speechwriters or John McCain’s underlying vision, she delivered the speech so well, it is difficult to say that it doesn’t reflect her own mindset. I heard not even the slightest sense of appreciation or humility for how extraordinary her leap from backwater politics to Washington really is. There was no sense that the media, the Democrats, and yes, the people of this country have a desire and need to know who this individual is and what her qualifications really are. She seems to believe that she is entitled to be Vice President and that we, the people she professes she wishes to serve, have no right to know about her life, her views, and her record.
It is disingenuous for the Republicans to suggest that the Media is at fault for the excesses of the National Enquirer or the blogosphere. Of course, in our current environment there’s always going to be someone exploiting half truths and sordid rumors. It’s not as if this unwanted exposure has been limited to Sarah Palin. We all know now that Obama is a Muslim extremist. We heard it on Fox and on the internet. At least it’s true that Bristol Palin is pregnant. It’s also not so far fetched that some people might think it’s relevant, given Sarah Palin’s views on abortion, abstinence-only sex education, and her vetoes of funding for shelters for unwed mothers.
She was certainly quick to belittle Obama’s work has a community organizer and by extension, belittle anyone trying to make a difference in the lives of the poor and unemployed. I’d suggest that she take a walk through some of the poor and desperate neighborhoods in America, without a bullet proof vest, armed escort, and helicopter support and determine whether Obama and others like him might be doing “real” work. Whatever the supposed “responsibility” attached to any job, whether there’s more responsibility attached to being a small town mayor or a community organizer, people can do their work well or badly. Americans of all stripes want to know if Sarah Palin did her work well or poorly, in the public interest or narrow ideological interests, for the good of the few or the many.
I also heard much resentment in the speech. Clearly, Republicans and perhaps McCain personally resent the fact that Obama has received so much glowing attention (ignoring the savage attacks surrounding the Reverend Wright), that the stupid people of America and the media have been hoodwinked by such an utter and transparent fraud, when John McCain, son and grandson of Admirals, POW, and campaign finance reformer is so obviously the “Real One”. Note that Obama has never made such a claim for himself. Not content to argue with Obama on the merits of his policy choices and views or quibble about his experience, the goal seems to be to eviscerate him.
When the smoke clears after all her glowing paeans to the mythical John McCain, what will be left? Let’s not talk about John McCain’s lackluster performance at the Naval Academy. Let’s not talk about his less than stellar military career. Let’s not talk about McCain the adulterer who left his disabled wife for the beer baroness and to further his ambitions. Let’s not talk about the ethically challenged legislator of Keating 5 notoriety. Let’s not talk about his flip flops on the Bush tax cuts or torture or immigration reform or coastal drilling. Let’s not even discuss his apparently flawed VP vetting process. No, John McCain has always put America first.
Ms. Palin and the Republicans will lie about Obama’s plans on taxes, and somehow justify further massive tax cuts, but offer nothing to say how they will pay for the ongoing military debacle in Iraq and McCain’s seemingly limitless and endless war on Islamic fundamentalism. While they’re in the Twin Cities, McCain and his running mate should drive over to Route 35 and tell us all how they’re going to pay for thousands of bridges to somewhere. Or should we just let them all fall down? We won’t be driving much in a few years anyway.
The obvious rejoinder to Ms. Palin’s hockey mom joke is clearly, “Oh, I didn’t know that pit bulls wore lipstick.”
Comment by Jim — September 4, 2008 @ 12:27 pm
Brent don't forget this one
http://www.washingtonindependent.com/4328/more-on-palins-true-stand-on-earmarks
With her own handwriting:
http://www.washingtonindependent.com/4346/palin-on-earmarks-we-did-well
The vetting continues..
Comment by Theard — September 4, 2008 @ 12:28 pm
She was certainly quick to belittle Obama’s work has a community organizer and by extension, belittle anyone trying to make a difference in the lives of the poor and unemployed.
That was quite a read on her comparing a Mayor to a Community Organizer. Perhaps you can enlighten us all with Obama's degrading comments to small town America "clinging to their religon and guns.."
To all Obama supporters your over reaction and the way you interpret Palin's speech tells how concerned you are.
Palin gave a good speech and fought back against all the over-rabid attacks from the left. And when the left gets hit back they whine and cry, no wonder they like to run away in the face of adversity.
Yes this speech will fade and the campaign will move on to the debates. I am not predicting the outcome of the debates because all 4 candidates have talent, experience and will be ready.
Yes McCain and Palin have issues, they are not perfect, but neither are Obama and Biden. They way the Obama supporters go on and on and on about how perfect Obama is and bring up the same old talking points (Iraq war a disaster, really have you been following that lately) is tired and old.
Comment by Jon Pemberton — September 4, 2008 @ 2:17 pm
In UK they just loved our Palin, Brent. Take a look please,
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/columnists/fergus_shanahan/article1647092.ece
I hope you change you mind and support McCain/Palin ticket.
Comment by Misha — September 4, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
To #16 Jon Pemberton
Well said.
Comment by JFK-HRC — September 4, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
Actually Misha, the people I forwarded the
story about McCain attacking are names you
and everyone here would know in the Democratic
Party. Sadly, the liberal blogs could not
care less about the pork issues, to be honest.
The people I sent it to, do. I still have
not seen one of our Republicans friends say
yes or no to whether they agree with Palin
when she criticizes churches for helping
jobless workers. The dimmest bulb on the
Christmas tree would know that churches that
help unemployed workers deserve more than
ridcule and demeaning from a nominee for VP.
I dare any Republican to defend this.
Comment by Brent — September 4, 2008 @ 3:33 pm
I am speechless after reading that Brent didn't like Paln's speech. Here I was, expecting high praise for her delivery, even though she didn't pay enough attention to the importance of establishing Soc.ialism in America, and what do I see? Well, VERY strong dislike. Yup, I think Brent will feel even stronger about voting for Obama/Biden…wait, that's impossible, never mind, the speech just didn't really have any effect on Brent.
Comment by Igor R. — September 4, 2008 @ 3:37 pm
#13. She didn't define the other party. She attacked it's nominee. More of more of the same. And by the way,both the Democratic and Republican parties were started by 'community organziers'.
Comment by Yvonne — September 4, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
#16, the talking points may be old, but they are true, and that's the one hurdle that Bush/ McCain/ Palin can't jump. The war, which has destroyed the economy, and the gas prices. Just gives us the facts. We don't want to hear the personal attacks.
Comment by Yvonne — September 4, 2008 @ 3:48 pm
Brent,
"I still have
not seen one of our Republicans friends say
yes or no to whether they agree with Palin
when she criticizes churches for helping
jobless workers".
I disagree with your premise. She did not criticize churches for helping jobless workers. This is an incorrect and invalid read of her comments and you know it.
Where is your article about Obama's ridicule of small town America
"You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. So it’s not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."
Stop pretending to be an objective observer and put a tag after each of your posts, under your name. "Avid Democrat Supporter"
It seems not only do you repeat Dem talking points you often write them.
I understand that you do support Democrats and made that clear but your hyperbole and at times outrageous claims are beyond the pale of reason. You need to sit down and really examine your inner-self and see if you can find the remains of objectivity and honesty in there.
Comment by Jon Pemberton — September 4, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
brent, you're sounding about as desperate as katie couric, ABC news, and olbermann.
you can't handle the fact that the DEMS convention was supposed to be about family and no one bought into it. now the GOP comes out supporting family values and all any of you have is hate.
obama-rama's time as a community organizer should be a mere sidenote in his litany of executive experience, except it IS all he's got. that's the real issue here. the fact that the GOP stood up and told it like it was.
(you're all conveniently forgetting the homerun guiliani speech).
newsflash LIBS: you're not running against bush!
people love Palin for the same reason they love Obama-rama: Inspiration.
haha Dems is all that's left to say. the GOP has a messiah/rising star now too.
name any bit of experience that obama-rama has that trumps Palin's. try. i guarantee
it's not there.
Comment by ha ha dems — September 4, 2008 @ 4:28 pm
Brent also missed how she attacked all the good in the world and defended pure evil. Please pay better attention next time! I would forward it to the appropriate authorities.
Comment by Igor R. — September 4, 2008 @ 4:55 pm
Igor, take responsiblity for what your
candidate said. She mocked and ridiculed
what she called community service which was
in fact working with CHURCHES to help the
JOBLESS. She demeaned that. She insulted
that. She treated that as having no value.
You Republicans need to take responsiblity.
And to be brutally honest, the demeaning
way they referred to community service was
indeed an insult the churches and all others
who do this good work. It is a valuable
experience. It was something Barack did when
he was younger. Palin's attack was nasty,
ugly and unappealing and she did indeed attack
churches doing work for the jobless as lacking
value as experience in her mocking tones.
I dont think churches will appreciate this,
as the debate unfolds. And make no mistake,
by view that this speech and convention will
ultimately be viewed as a failure is a very
minority view last night and today among so-
called pundits who write posts with titles
such as "A Star Is Born" which I just totally
disagree with. We shall see who is right.
Comment by Brent — September 4, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
The last week has seen a display a viciousness in the press unparalleled in past election cycles as the liberal scum elites attempted to tear Sarah Palin and her family to pieces with unsubstantiated rumors. The reason that the liberals hate her is because Sarah Palin is what they can never be, a normal American who loves their country. Liberals hate the United States and just about everyone else in it who doesn't agree with them. Talk about a hate fest. That's all liberalism is at every level.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 4, 2008 @ 5:22 pm
Personally, I would round up all community organizers, register them with proper authorities police, monitor their phone calls with mid-East, check their background with FBI, publish their social security and home phone numbers on Internet, and don't allow them to come within 1 mile of Trinity Church or its affiliates. How's that for a hatefest, Brent?
On a more serious note, I am not sure churches should be in business in helping jobless workers.
When someone needs a job, that person should focus on his skill set. While it's OK to meet people in a church and let everyone know that you need a job, let's not convert a church into a placement agency.
Call me stupid, call me "community organizer", but I voted "Present" and I am full of hope for change!
Comment by Misha — September 4, 2008 @ 5:44 pm
Brent,
"She mocked and ridiculed
what she called community service which was
in fact working with CHURCHES to help the
JOBLESS. She demeaned that. She insulted
that. She treated that as having no value."
No matter how much you say it, no matter how much you believe it, it is simply not true. Though I disagree with you on most things, and we do get a little carried away in the spirit I am going to be very serious and sincere.
Your pushing these meme about Palin attacking churches is total partisan fiction, despicable and the respect I have for you keeps diminishing.
Comment by Jon Pemberton — September 4, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
Misha #28, in other words you're just the little nazis slime ball we all suspected you to be.
Comment by Jesse T — September 4, 2008 @ 6:52 pm
Jesse T,
Have a sense of humor, dude. Regarding community organizers, I just hate parasites…
During the wholly month of Ramadan and out of respect to our nominee, Barrack Hussein Obama I suggest we do a terrorist fist bump and forget about the whole thing, OK?
Comment by Misha — September 4, 2008 @ 7:40 pm
Perhaps there are some churches that should be attacked. What if I told you that I knew of a church that hated people based on their race, and the preacher was on tape yelling, not saying, but yelling, "God Damn America!" If you had any pride or patriotism you would want to go and rip that church down and kick their collective asses for being racists. Wait a minute, that's Barack Obama's church! Brent, are you going to write about the hate fest at Barack's church which he attended for 20 years? Do you approve of the preacher yelling "God Damn American!" There's your hate fest and Barack was an active participant.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 4, 2008 @ 7:50 pm
It doesn't matter who the Republicans offer as a VP. The party has been taken over by dangerous war-mongering neo-cons that even their savior, Ronald Regan, thought were dangerous kooks.
The neo-cons' agenda is set. War with Iran. Cold War with Russia. Drown the country in debt. Collapse the dollar. Shred the Constitution. Lower taxes for the filthy rich corporations and hedge funds. Cut all the New Deal Social Programs. Raid Social Security. Bust all unions. More disasterous Free Trade Deals. Continue Media, Banking, Ag., and Pharma deregulation.
Unfortunately the Democrats are only slighly better. Obama's melliflous words hardly match his center-right, pro-corporate voting record.
I urge all to get involved in a third party that serves the people. For G-d's sake even Ron Paul looks good today.
Comment by wewillnotbeneoconned — September 4, 2008 @ 7:50 pm
Canned Sarah read very well from the teleprompter last night, and the Republiclowns really liked what her speechwriters had to say. But, not surprisingly, no questions were permitted at her brief conference today, and she's the only candidate missing from the Sunday line-up. Are hockey moms kept in crates like pitbulls, too, or why isn't Sarah allowed to do more than read a script? This kind of secrecy is very Bushesque, and it seems to demonstrate that the good ol' boys running McCain's campaign don't have nearly the confidence in her that they expect the public to have. Sexist jerks.
Comment by Melissa — September 4, 2008 @ 8:32 pm
Few people know that Obama was a successful up-and-coming executive in a New York international financial consulting firm, when he quit that job to look for work that was more fulfilling and made a difference.
Snot-nose business elitists think they were ordained by God to be wealthy may find that there ignorant assumption of those who do good works in this world may come back to bite them in the ass when reality hits.
Great article. It was a hatefest - complete with snide remarks and false innuendoes - in great contrast to the class act of the Democratic Party's convention last week.
I just hope there are enough good people in this country to realize it. Like Abraham's bargain with God in the biblical story of Sodom and Gemmorah, we keep lowering the bar for how many good people there are before we give up on this country.
Wealth, materialism, and hatred of the downtrodden have ruled too long in this country.
Obama is the last best hope IMO.
Comment by Fred from Oregon — September 4, 2008 @ 9:04 pm
27. Robert:
What unsubstantiated rumors have been used by the "liberal scum elites" about Sarah Palin?
Name 5 "elites" and the unsubstantiated rumors they tried smear Sarah Palin. You can't.
I truly feel sorry for you, in that your attitude seems to be that people that disagree with you "hate the United States".
Comment by doug king — September 4, 2008 @ 9:30 pm
The Dem,s are getting desperate!
I don,t feel any love this morning.
Brent you need to take your medicine.You have too much hate to be objective.When Olbermann went off on Hillary about a remark about Obama (remember?)it was way over the top with pure venom.Brent , that,s what you look like.
Comment by Teerry Gee — September 5, 2008 @ 6:16 am
I think its funny that people want to knock on Obama for his "cling" comment. I grew up in Nebraska, 20 miles from the nearest town (of 200). His remarks are true. A lot of these "clingy" folks are going to vote for Obama to be the next President.
Comment by Amy — September 5, 2008 @ 6:56 am
Well the Republican hatefest has ended, four
days of nasty, ugly attempted personal
destruction of Barack Obama from virtually
every speaker. Followed by McCain pledging
bipartisanship after the convention he ran
being the image of Karl Rove. Next step is
Democrats have to fight back much harder.
Their response to Palin so far has been weak
and anemic and their response to the hatefest
was terrible in my view (conveyed strongly
to some high level Democrats privately). Batten
down the hatches, its getting ugly out there.
Comment by Brent — September 5, 2008 @ 9:39 am
Doug King: Feel sorry for yourself because if you didn't hear or see the rumors you're deaf, dumb and blind. Those rumors about her being an AIP member were repeated on CNN, MSNBC and an article implying she's a liar is on the front cover of a major magazine. Quit being lazy like most liberals and look it up yourself. One rumor that was on Daily Kos and other liberal web sites and was repeated on several national stations without fact checking was that her own baby was in fact her daughters. Are you stupid? Devoid of a mouse or computer so you can check for yourself? A complete moron? My God, you are stupid.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 5, 2008 @ 9:41 am
Brent: You state the Democrats have to fight back harder. Fight back with what and who will they fight back against? You liberals really kill me. You condemn political personages you don't like while claiming you're above it. You're doing the exact same thing you're accusing the Republicans of. The fact is, it's the Republicans responsibility to define Barack. Are you suggesting that Barack is above being questioned or criticized for his political beliefs? That's ridiculous, and you know it.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 5, 2008 @ 9:44 am
Doug King: By the way, some of those rumors were repeated right here on The Hill by numerous posters. Do some research. And just to show how dumb you are, you knew I couldn't name 5 pundits because rumors are anonymous by their nature. You're really quite the Daily Kos shill schmuck aren't you?
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 5, 2008 @ 9:53 am
During the wholly month of Ramadan and out of respect to our nominee, Barrack Hussein Obama I suggest we do a terrorist fist bump and forget about the whole thing, OK?
Comment by Misha — September 4, 2008 @ 7:40 pm
Misha, I believe the international gesture of being a terrorist supporter is the handholding Bush does everytime he's in the presence of a member of the Saudi Royal family.
Remember this picture:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2073/2496409613_08d918d1f8.jpg
** Isn't this the country that provided most of the terrorist hijackers? Don't they still teach their schoolchildren to hate America? Do women have any rights in their society?
Comment by wewillnotbeneoconned — September 5, 2008 @ 11:06 am
wewillnotbeneoconned,
Yes, I agree with you. It's despicable that Bush would invite these thugs to White House and his home in Crawford. But, it's not a reason to elect a terrorist appeaser, a person without American roots and pride as our President.
Comment by Misha — September 5, 2008 @ 11:46 am
Misha, you weren't too upset when Seymour Hersh dropped the bombshell that Dick Cheney is secretly funding Al Qaeda. In case you forgot that's the Al Qaeda run by Osama bin Ladin, the chief terrorist who attacked us on 9/11.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOkkgEltGRs
** I'll be waiting for you to join me in calling for Cheney's impeachment. Unless of course you support Al Qaeda? But that'd make you a terrorist sympathizing America hater!
Comment by wewillnotbeneoconned — September 5, 2008 @ 11:46 am
Anyone who thinks Dick Cheney is secretly funding Al Qaeda is so delusional as to be beyond reason.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 5, 2008 @ 1:56 pm
Well, Dick Cheney is secretly funding Al Qaeda to the tune of millions of dollars a year, and Al Qaeda is secretly funding Dick Cheney for exactly the same amount. No actual funds change hands, but YOU know THEY know they are funding each other.
Comment by Igor R. — September 5, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
Ah, Brent is a little upset at the criticism of Barack. He calls it "personal destruction". The subtle and barely perceptible criticism of Sara Palin and McCain is really well-deserved, constructive criticism. Fair is fair: Messiah was born to get praise, and the Republicans scorn. From each according to their ability, to each according to their need, right Brent?
Comment by Igor R. — September 5, 2008 @ 3:03 pm
Word on the street is, more investigative
stories are in the works about Palin. This
should be good. Who knows, now that McCain
has chosen her, maybe he will find out some
new things about her as well. Imagine McCain
could not find one Republican he knew, to
choose for VP. Says something about the ones
he knew, eh?
Comment by Brent — September 5, 2008 @ 5:34 pm
wewillnotbeneoconned, #45
Go download some porn, read comics, play video games or do intensive exercise. I don't know how to even respond to this nonsense. You're using Internet for the wrong reasons.
Comment by Misha — September 5, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
I'm not surprised the liberal press, who hasn't investigated anything about Obama, is going full bore on Sarah Palin. What scum, and don't think the public won't notice the difference.
Comment by Robert Rosencrans — September 5, 2008 @ 8:00 pm
Whether or not Cheney is secretly funding Al Qaeda, it is a fact that Sarah Palin is funding Obama.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Palin_raising_for_Obama_.html
Thanks, Gov. Palin! Well played.
Comment by Jim — September 7, 2008 @ 3:38 pm
When all hope is gone, you gotta cling to something.
Mooseburgers, baby!
Comment by Fred from Oregon — September 8, 2008 @ 3:20 am