Nasty comments? No surprise there, the left sinks to new lows daily.

A member of the MSM confused on the facts? Say it aint so?

No one ever said news anchors were smart. After all, all they do is to read off a teleprompter. Wait, that reminds me of a certain presidential candidate.

He was so smarmy and condescending....I live blogged it here last night. What a frickin' pig he was. Gave her VERY little respect.

"Bush Doctrine" has become a repository of angst. The definition shifts based on who is invoking the term. Her asking for clarification/definition was appropriate.

Darn. I guess I was kind of hoping the mocking comments would be about Gibson's lack of knowledge.

The game is rigged, we need an actual conservative network, fox dosen't cut it anymore.

Rush should start his own channel, he has about 400 million i think he could pull it off

re: #5 karmic_inquisitor

"Bush Doctrine" has become a repository of angst. The definition shifts based on who is invoking the term. Her asking for clarification/definition was appropriate.

Yes. A Bush hater could have meant any number of things by the "Bush Doctrine."

We have in her a leader who doesn't merely quote from time to time an old chestnut from a Lincoln speech, but who has clearly reflected on one of the most extraordinary and moderate dispositions to divine providence ever taught by a leader in wartime, and found it worthy of adoption and emulation in her own speeches. What's more, she is able to explain gracefully, to a man posing as a human resources executive, what she was saying in her prayer. That Gibson understood her explanation is doubtful. Perhaps he needs a lesson in the meaning of the subjunctive mood (and I have no doubt Governor Palin could give him one). More likely, he suffers from God Derangement Syndrome, the mere mention of God shutting down brain synapses.

link

re: #7 pegcity

The game is rigged, we need an actual conservative network, fox dosen't cut it anymore.

Rush should start his own channel, he has about 400 million i think he could pull it off

Fox goes along with the rest of'em.

re: #5 karmic_inquisitor

what was the clinton doctrine?

re: #6 vxbush

Darn. I guess I was kind of hoping the mocking comments would be about Gibson's lack of knowledge.

There have only been 6 comments, including yours. Give us some time.

Oh, you meant the videos.

If there isn't a Presidential document describing the "Bush Doctrine" then it is left up to individual interprtation as to what the "Bush Doctrine" means. Gov. Palin is smart to require a specific question that she can give a specific answer for. Giving a answer related to an undefined question would be foolish.

I was greeted this morning by an email from my Ex forwarding an article from the AP telling me how poorly She did and how ill informed Palin is. I should have figured on all of the "edited" stuff appearing.
I did not watch the interview but am still amazed at how dangerous toe left finds her to be. They must really be scared.

Why don't they all just come clean and wear Obama buttons on their lapels?

All I can say is...Keep it up Lamestream media! Between you and the Hollywierd dolts like Whoopi, Pam, and Matt, it is almost assured that Johnny Mac and the Sarahcuda will be in the White House come January.

The Left...always willing to fulfill a self-defeating prophecy...

Go ahead and insult. Every insult gains her more votes.

Charlie Gibson is getting beatdown from across the board. Even Kirsten Powers is giving Palin higher marks than Gibson. And lamenting that such a ham handed and obvious smear job is not helpful. Ya Think?

I only saw the first segment on the news while I was at the gym. I thought Gibson was a complete jerk, asking her over and over again the same question about invading or launching raids into Pakistan. She gave the perfectly standard politician's response, almost verbatim each time. I give her a lot of credit for not slapping him.

It is a garauntee, I write for post on the overnight DT and as soon as I het the button new threads are active. grrrr I will repost, forgive me.

re: #805 Alouette

The Bush Doctrine: "You are with us or you are with the terrorists"

At least that's what I thought it was until W did the sword dance with the Saudi princes.

I think that what prompted that gotcha thread was Charlie wallowing in the memory of where he learned his foreign policy paradigm. In The Killing Fields there is one scene where Sidney Schanberg gets drunk and watches video of carpet bombing by B-52s to Puccini's Nessun Dorma (from Turandot) after you hear the Richard Nixon's voice describe the invasion of Cambodia as "The Nixon Doctrine in its purest form."

After the Monroe Doctrine the American Presidency took a long breather and spared High School students the need to remember a Van Buren Doctrine, Hayes Doctrine, Fillmore Doctrine, Cleveland Doctrine or Taft Doctrine. They may have uttered such phrases but only in the hope of giving fodder to some future desperate graduate student. FDR modestly announced a Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. That gave European dictators a pause as they consulted their physicians about what to do if they caught it. Since then the production of Doctrines has become a cottage industry at Foggy Bottom. Every President from Truman on has announced his own Doctrine. The expectation by the press and academics that every administration will shoehorn policy into a straight jacket for ease of analysis has become the Pundit's Doctrine.

As noted in the previous thread... the left is crowing that "Palin doesn't even know what the Bush Doctrine is!", but she was perfectly right to ask Gibson in essence what he meant by the question. It's an amorphous term that means different things to different people.

Also, reposting this, Kathryn Jean Lopez asks: Compare and Contrast. Which Is a Blizzard?

Compare and contrast Sarah Palin’s 43-word clear response with a typical 290-word meandering response by Joe Biden. And compare and contrast the responses of their ABC interviewers...

re: #14 saylorfam

They cannot stand her faith, which means she is beyond all human control.

She did fine. Charlie came across as rather smug.

SARAH recently asked if anyone knew of Bible verses that have to to do with being unjustly attacked. Psalm 35, Psalm 109 & 110, and Psalm 143. They have helped me get through my own difficulties due to the mean-spirited libs who ratted me out constantly, tried to fight me, and threaten my job and ergo my home. I pray she gets wind of these and prays these psalms.

re: #14 saylorfam

I was greeted this morning by an email from my Ex forwarding an article from the AP telling me how poorly She did and how ill informed Palin is. I should have figured on all of the "edited" stuff appearing.
I did not watch the interview but am still amazed at how dangerous toe left finds her to be. They must really be scared.

Explains why he/she is you "Ex."

It's very possible that the Obamatrons who are foaming over this are going to put the final nail in The One's coffin. And they'll blame the 'right wing' MSM. Bleh.

So she's supposed to be just a coninuation of the Bush administration but she's not clear on exactly what the BUSH DOCTRINE is?

Charles,

I was in the middle of posting this in the Open Thread this morning and I got sidetracked.

Take a look at the accounts that are re-posting these clips with the same titles and descriptions. If these YouTube accounts are not all owned/operated by the same leftist entity (Barry's campaign, MoveOn, etc.), then they are almost definitely being coordinated by a leftist organization.

Something is going on here. It's just too big of a coincidence that dozens of people randomly posted the same clip with the same titles and comments. It would be fitting if this was all linked back to Barry's camp.

Sarah Palin is no pushover, is she? I give her high marks.

And now we have, apparently, the Chavez Doctrine.

He also cut U.S. flights to Venezuela and warned he would support "armed movements" to back [Bolivia's Evo] Morales in the event of a coup against him.

Progressives in a Palin Panic Pissing their Pants!

OT - state of Washington now in play.

Obama is going to have to spend dwindling cash on defense.

Obama's finace model resembles a subprime mortgage - all resources bet on the price going up.

The Bush Doctrine question (like so many of them) was loaded, designed to tie her to the Bush legacy. Her asking for clarification was the perfect response to avoid this, but they spun it to mean she didn't know what it was. So many of these questions you could see that all answers would be spun as wrong.

re: #11 pegcity

what was the clinton doctrine?

"Go ahead, darlin', I promise I won't..." uh, never mind.

re: #11 pegcity

what was the clinton doctrine?

OK - I am waiting for the punch line.
;)

#28: lennysquiggy (hey, that's ME!)

Just a follow up... Look at the results of this YouTube search. This is obviously coordinated:

[Link: www.youtube.com...]

Ah, that puts Palin's "fighting the war in Iraq for God" comment in good context. She actually said to "pray that there is a plan, and that the plan is God's plan. Nothing like what my NPR-loving wife keeps mentioning.

re: #9 USA

link

re: #18 Quilly Mammoth
Indeed Gibson is getting a beatdown across the board.
This morning on Fox and Friends, Chris Wallace said some pretty negative things about this interview, like
"It was so poorly edited it was hard to hear Governor Palin's answers to whatever question Gibson asked her" and "I don't know why, but don't like or approve of Charlie Gibson's sitting there, with his glasses at the end of his nose, looking down at Governor Palin as if he was a headmaster at some school and she had to defend her right to attend that school" and, again about the editing "The later show cleaned up the editing somewhat, but it was still a terrible job of editing."
Now Chris Wallace isn't my "cup of tea" normally, but he was really all over Charlie Gibson's ass this morning - looked and sounded like his father from about 30 years ago.

re: #11 pegcity

what was the clinton doctrine?

An "oral agreement"?

re: #28 lennysquiggy

Charles,

I was in the middle of posting this in the Open Thread this morning and I got sidetracked.

Take a look at the accounts that are re-posting these clips with the same titles and descriptions. If these YouTube accounts are not all owned/operated by the same leftist entity (Barry's campaign, MoveOn, etc.), then they are almost definitely being coordinated by a leftist organization.

Something is going on here. It's just too big of a coincidence that dozens of people randomly posted the same clip with the same titles and comments. It would be fitting if this was all linked back to Barry's camp.

It's not random, but it is viral. I don't think these YouTube postings are coordinated by a mastermind, it is just a flocking of the lemmings.

One other word about Sarah Palin's confidence, coolness, and competence: Damn!

The only purpose of the question about the Bush doctrine was to give Obama soundbytes to tie McCain to Bush.

Someone on NPR this morning was sneering about how Palin "let herself get drawn into a hypothetical" when she said we should support Israel's right to defend itself, as opposed to tray so-fist-i-kay Hillary who "always knows better than to respond to hypotheticals".

To liberals, mushy-mouthed weakness when talking about our allies' existential threats is apparently a good thing.

An interesting thing to point out is that, before Iraq, "Bush Doctrine" what is now called Powell Doctrine.

I always took "the Bush Doctrine" to mean the process of democratization in the Middle East -- basically, that turning dictatorships into democracies would improve our own security. I think it is working to some degree in Iraq, which was a more secular society to begin with. However, I strenuously doubt you can turn bloodthirsty tribal warlords with a seventh century worldview into liberal democrats (in the good old-fashioned sense) in less than 100 years.

on the DT typicalwhite had a link at #841 that nicely showed how Obama has said the same things. The difference is that everyone knows he is simply lying when he says Israel can defend itself or that the US should go to war to defend our allies. So Obama gets a pass. What he says is unimportant. What is important is how he looks and that he is The One saying it.

re: #32 karmic_inquisitor

OT - state of Washington now in play.

Obama is going to have to spend dwindling cash on defense.

Obama's finace model resembles a subprime mortgage - all resources bet on the price going up.

And not only that, Obama can't campaign 100% of the time. He has to keep raising cash while campaigning. The moron decided to forgo the public campaign financing that might have helped him.

Obama is dumber than he looks.

I wonder if gibson knows that staring over your reading glasses half way down your nose doesn't make you look intelligent?
Local idiot columnist in Toronto paper headlined his column about Palin "threatening" Russia with war, when all she did was state Nato doctrine regarding allies.

Some good stuff amongst the YouTube leftist garbage:

Fred Thompson's Speech vs. Dancing Obama:

re: #39 tommygum

re: #11 pegcity

what was the clinton doctrine?

An "oral agreement"?

"Leave no stain behind"?

Every time a Leftard Mediot like Gibson is an ass to Sarah Palin, another PUMA swells the ranks of voters itching to pull the voting lever for McCain/Palin...

Isn't life delicious?

re: #11 pegcity

what was the clinton doctrine?

"You'd better put some ice on that."

re: #31 jcm

Progressives in a Palin Panic Pissing their Pants!

Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance

re: #7 pegcity

The game is rigged, we need an actual conservative network, fox dosen't cut it anymore.

Rush should start his own channel, he has about 400 million i think he could pull it off

rush just mentioned he thinks sarah did a good job.
i'm inclined to believe the viewing public will see the bias.

Gibson should be thankful that Republicans are not Muslims. If they were, it would be permissible for them to kill him.

Obama Doctrine is easier to remember:

Bloviate, Prevaricate, and Capitulate.

/no thank you. Keep the "Change."

Like I said earlier today, if Gov. Palin would have given the answer that the left/msm/Democrats were hoping for, the newest Obama commercial would have Gov. Palin and Sen. McCain,

"4 more years of Bush/Cheney."

She didn't say what the msm wanted her to say, so, they have to attack her somehow.

She is infinitly more qualified to be POTUS than either Barack Hussein(my Muslim faith)Obama or Slow Joe(stand up) Biden.

Let's here about Joe Bidens son and brother who are being investigated for fraud in the hedge fund arena and the fact that they were both lobbying Biden while this aleged activity was going on, or Charles Rangel's willful attemps to circumvent the tax code, or Chris Dodds "loans are on us for nothing."

re: #11 pegcity

what was the clinton doctrine?

unzip. find target.

re: #11 pegcity

what was the clinton doctrine?

Ready Fire Aim

I'm glad the leftists and msm hate Sarah. If they didn't, I would worry there was something wrong.

#40 Alouette:

With all due respect, I think you're mistaken. It looks viral, but these people/accounts are all posting the same clip with very similar titles and descriptions.

Check this article out for some insight into how this stuff is made to look viral, when it really is a top-down operation to influence public opinion:

The Secret Strategies Behind Many "Viral" Videos

re: #4 soccerdad

He was so smarmy and condescending....I live blogged it here last night. What a frickin' pig he was. Gave her VERY little respect.

Yep - only watched this just now: my, he's a patronising a$$hole!
As if Sarah Palin was a little schoolgirl whom he needed to examine ...

Anybody asked these questions to the B0? In that manner?
Don' think so ...

re: #51 Power Armored Lizardoid

Every time an Obamanik talks,
A PUMA gets her trunk.

re: #36 lennysquiggy
Just wanted you to know that I reported both of your comments to Charles in the hope that he can do some quick checking and maybe get a thread out of what certainly DOES appear to be a coordinated attack.

re: #59 lifeofthemind

Ready Fire Aim

Ready, Aim, Fire, Re-zip.

re: #63 Honorary Yooper

Every time an Obamanik talks,
A PUMA gets her trunk.

Merry Christmas, Bedford Falls!

re: #40 Alouette

It's not random, but it is viral. I don't think these YouTube postings are coordinated by a mastermind, it is just a flocking of the lemmings.

Don't underestimate how much money that George Soros/David Geffen are willing to spend in this election.

His $25 million spent to try and defeat Pres. Bush in 2004, will look like pocket change compared to this year.

re: #66 Occasional Reader

Merry Christmas, Bedford Falls!

I'm hoping for Christmas in November.

re: #11 pegcity

There was a President who enjoyed 'pole-ing' the electorate!

/heh

re: #32 karmic_inquisitor

OT - state of Washington now in play.

Obama is going to have to spend dwindling cash on defense.

Obama's finace model resembles a subprime mortgage - all resources bet on the price going up.

I been saying that for awhile, It will be very close. I thinks it's a product of Palin and the Gregoire / Rossi race. Gregoire is running against Bush if you watch her ads.

I don't know why people are calling this an interview. Interrogation is more descriptive.

re: #30 Occasional Reader

And now we have, apparently, the Chavez Doctrine.

F-22 vs. MiG-29.

re: #44 karmic_inquisitor

"a journalist-created term"

re: #72 tommygum

F-22 vs. MiG-29.

F-22 vs. Target Drone.

re: #31 jcm

Progressives in a Palin Panic Pissing their Pants!

Sally pissy-pants!

I use to like Gibson but now he's in the same stinking garbage heap the other MSM people are in.

I would've been more impressed if Charlie had just bent to his instincts and started smacking Palin around... 'Cause that's what the interview felt like to me.

The amount of editing that they did on her answers is embarrassing. They chopped her answers up into cute sound-bytes... like a "really bad Disney movie..." a la Matt Damon.

re: #62 yma o hyd

Yep - only watched this just now: my, he's a patronising a$$hole!
As if Sarah Palin was a little schoolgirl whom he needed to examine ...

Anybody asked these questions to the B0? In that manner?
Don' think so ...

In 2007 he asked Obama, among other things:

How he and Michelle met
How he internalized the abscense of his father
Which world does he really belong-white or black

You know, hardcore policy questions.

Is Sarah packing heat during these interviews?

re: #77 Noam Chumpski

I would've been more impressed if Charlie had just bent to his instincts and started smacking Palin around

Um, my money's on Sarah...

I thought the Bush Doctrine was: "Smoke 'em out"

Describing Gibson as "smug" during the interview is cutting him some slack. His body language (shifting in his chair, head shaking, rolling his eyes, scornful expressions, etc.) illustrated blatant contempt.

The "Bush Doctrine" session was especially galling. Considering it is a lengthy and multi-faceted issue, Sarah Palin first replied, in essence, "which aspect"? He replied in tone and manner both condescending, instructing her as if she were an ignoramous.

By the way, there is no document titled "The Bush Doctrine". It is a name, coined by the media and political pundits, to be applied to the National Security Council Strategy. Gibson takes one particle of it, names it as such, and then scoldingly tells Palin what he thinks it is when she stumbles a bit on a very broad and incomplete question.

BTW Gibson, as for the "have you ever met a Head of State" snark, I have met the President of Mexico. Does that make me more qualified than Palin to be VP?

Frankly- I'm surprised Gibson admitted this world is dangerous.

If it's such a dangerous world, are we sure we're ready to hand the reigns over to a junior senator with no real accomplishments to his name? I know I'm not, but wouldn't it be nice to see the msm pose these questions to 0bama?

The trouble for the msm & 0bama both is that this is the question being posed to the American public, whether they know it or not, and we'll get to answer it come November.

Anyone just hear that caller to Rush?

Ooo-fa!

All I ask is that McCain not only wins, but wins decisively. If it's too close, there will be lawsuits and recount after recount.

And please Lord, don't let Florida Demorats manufacture another disenfranchisement voter fraud scheme.

/So sick of my home state being made to look stupid...

re: #70 jcm

I been saying that for awhile, It will be very close. I thinks it's a product of Palin and the Gregoire / Rossi race. Gregoire is running against Bush if you watch her ads.

Gotta wonder how many Washingtonians are pissed with Gregoire over the last gubenatorial race. That may be a major factor this time. Hell, if Washington and Minnesota can go GOP this year, what's to stop other states?

re: #84 JammieWearingFool

Anyone just hear that caller to Rush?

Ooo-fa!

Yes.

Uff-Da

re: #49 lennysquiggy

Some good stuff amongst the YouTube leftist garbage:

Fred Thompson's Speech vs. Dancing Obama:
[Link: www.youtube.com...]

Thank you

Eight years of Clinton Doctrine--basically, Welcome, Yasser and murderin' basttids! Kick here, please!--was enough for our great Nation, don't you agree?

Clinton's Dereliction of Duty made the Bush Doctrine necessary.

re: #11 pegcity

Here a splooge, there a splooge, everywhere a splooge, splooge.

re: #77 Noam Chumpski

I would've been more impressed if Charlie had just bent to his instincts and started smacking Palin around... 'Cause that's what the interview felt like to me.

The amount of editing that they did on her answers is embarrassing. They chopped her answers up into cute sound-bytes... like a "really bad Disney movie..." a la Matt Damon.

"Mayyat Dayyaman".

re: #84 JammieWearingFool

Anyone just hear that caller to Rush?
Ooo-fa!

missing it. can you give me the nutshell version? :)

re: #85 Power Armored Lizardoid

All I ask is that McCain not only wins, but wins decisively. If it's too close, there will be lawsuits and recount after recount.

And please Lord, don't let Florida Demorats manufacture another disenfranchisement voter fraud scheme.

/So sick of my home state being made to look stupid...

And those "Disenfranchised voters" are all of the illegal aliens that ACORN and other various Democrat despots have registered.

OT

Speaking of killing, what's up with team Obama's new strategy? First they trash Palin which alienates women, now they are making fun of McCain for computer skills? Let's alienate old people! Brilliant! Two core constituencies. Note to the insular Obama crew lots of over 40s aren't computer savy.

Obama can search the net McCain will have aides do his research.

I can't get Youtube at the office, so I've only seen a clip from the news last night.

To those who have seen it, How does Gibson's aggressiveness in interviewing Palin compare to Oreily's aggresiveness in interviewing Obama?

re: #90 Cap'n DOC

Here a splooge, there a splooge, everywhere a splooge, splooge.

I hear that before Bushed moved his stuff in, they had to have a hazmat team go over the Oval Office with a blacklight and ten gallons of bleach.

re: #85 Power Armored Lizardoid

All I ask is that McCain not only wins, but wins decisively.

I want to crush the Dems electorally, to see them driven before us, to hear the lamentations of their talking head pundits.

Some advice for Palin for the next time she is pressed in an interview to respond to the question of using force against Pakistan within it's own borders. This is not a hypothetical question anymore.

If a supposed ally is not responding to our requests to address enemy formations, logistics, and training facilities within it's own borders and these forces are using Ally sites to launch attacks repeatedly against US Forces and they don't respond to it, then we have the fucking right to put the "Smack Down" on their asses if the attacks are directed at the enemy only. If our Allys troops are mixed in with the Enemy then, here's got good part, "They are then not really our Ally"

re: #77 Noam Chumpski
Indeed. Please see my #38 above.

The more the left tries to destroy her, the more popular she becomes with the public. The issue for the "democrats" is one of an existential one, where they are losing women as one of their core constituencies. To give you an example, my wife who started and grew a successful business, shattered the glass mirror for her type of business, and at the same time, found the time to raise two good kids, and has always been apolitical, is now an admirer and supporter of Governor Palin. Somehow, Palin resonated a chord in my wife, as well as with millions of women. The Democrats are in very deep trouble and the more they continue their attacks on her the more trouble they will get themselves into.

re: #92 Vergeltung

missing it. can you give me the nutshell version? :)

The "long time listener" seriously compared Rush to Michael (fat bastard) Moore.

re: #86 Honorary Yooper

Gotta wonder how many Washingtonians are pissed with Gregoire over the last gubenatorial race. That may be a major factor this time. Hell, if Washington and Minnesota can go GOP this year, what's to stop other states?

A lot are pissed over that.
Transportation is a BIG issue. She support a 9.5 cent gas tax which barely passed. The Alaska Way Viaduct in Seattle was an "emergency" and the tax would allow it to be fixed immediately. 4 years later they just announced public comments on the project. People are starting to get a clue.

sarah palin has thrown them for a loop because she is rallying a multitude of people, w/ simple basic american values.
which the left doesn't understand at all and in fact ridicules.
they can't figure out why we embrace her.
they are pathetic fools.

re: #85 Power Armored Lizardoid

All I ask is that McCain not only wins, but wins decisively. If it's too close, there will be lawsuits and recount after recount.

And please Lord, don't let Florida Demorats manufacture another disenfranchisement voter fraud scheme.

/So sick of my home state being made to look stupid...

Part of the reason they could do so in 2000 was because they had King Richard II's brother, Bill Daley, down there. Bill Daley brought The Chicago Way to Florida vote fraud in 2000.

As long as Bill, Rich, or John Daley stay away from Florida this time, I have no doubt it'll be counted accurately and fairly.

re: #94 Gretchen

OT

Speaking of killing, what's up with team Obama's new strategy? First they trash Palin which alienates women, now they are making fun of McCain for computer skills? Let's alienate old people! Brilliant! Two core constituencies. Note to the insular Obama crew lots of over 40s aren't computer savy.

Obama can search the net McCain will have aides do his research.

That's not all that surprising- they didn't talk about seniors at all during their convention.

re: #94 Gretchen

OT

Speaking of killing, what's up with team Obama's new strategy? First they trash Palin which alienates women, now they are making fun of McCain for computer skills? Let's alienate old people! Brilliant! Two core constituencies. Note to the insular Obama crew lots of over 40s aren't computer savy.

Obama can search the net McCain will have aides do his research.

75 million baby boomers, most, centrist/right, and another 100 million more voters who "cling to their guns and religion."

Yup, they sure know how to run a campaign.

ROFLMA!

re: #82 ronaldusmagnus
Uh, which President of Mexico? I'm just kidding here, Gibson's interview was so bad, even Chris Wallace trashed it (see my #38 above).

The Clinton Docrine: Bombing of the USS Cole "wasn't sufficiently provocative". Announced by then SecDef Cohen. There you have it.

re: #81 Ringo the Gringo

I thought the Bush Doctrine was: "Smoke 'em out"

The Bush Doctrine was re-written in 2007 as "Just Win Baby".

re: #60 Sharmuta

I'm glad the leftists and msm hate Sarah. If they didn't, I would worry there was something wrong.

I have to admit that a portion of my dislike for McCain was precisely because he was being supported by the media. Now that he is consistently being trashed/lied about by the same outlets and people that previously praised him forced me to rethink my position.

Just because my enthusiasm for McCain may not be 100% surely doesn't make me despise Obama any less.

And another thing ...
I was very much impressed with the way she dealt with 'Charlie's' question about Israel.

A clear statement, repeated three times, no fuss, very cool and unflustered.

'Charlie' looked like a real idiot, as if he didn't get it - well, he didn't ..

If a male politician had spoken thus, the MSM would have been all over him with fulsome praise for his coolness and steadfastness.
But hey, its only that beauty queen from Wassi-something, ya know ...

Oh - and the B0 would in no way have been able to answer thus ...

re: #101 republic

The "long time listener" seriously compared Rush to Michael (fat bastard) Moore.

so, sounds like a BS call then. long time listener my azz.

re: #97 Occasional Reader

I want to crush the Dems electorally, to see them driven before us, to hear the lamentations of their talking head pundits.

They will cry on TV if he loses, you know. There will be hugging. There will be commiserating. There will be Chris Matthews eulogizing the tingle in his leg.

At one level, I am surprised that the Repubs allowed her to go on with no pre-conditions (then again that's how Osama would treat AchtungImonJihad). When Osama appeared on O'Reilly, one of the pre-conditions included that the interview could not be edited, ensuring that his words were not taken out of context. Clearly, in several instances, the Palin interview seemed highly edited.

On another thought, given that Osama has thrown his GM, Pastor, numerous friends, etc... under the bus, who thinks Biden is next in favor of Hilliary?

In the last two days, we've had Biden speaking about how Hilliary is more qualified than he, and Osama suddenly spends a couple of hours with Bill. Farfetched?

re: #108 Occasional Reader

The Clinton Docrine: Bombing of the USS Cole "wasn't sufficiently provocative". Announced by then SecDef Cohen. There you have it.

*spit*
Attack on a Warship is casus belli.

PERIOD. FULL STOP.

I remember Dr James Dobson, on a radio broadcast at least 20 years ago telling of how he naively agreed to a 60 Minutes interview. a week later when the show was broadcast, he was dismayed to discover that his responses had been edited to the point that he barely recognized them. Ever since then, I have heard this from many right of center figures; the only surprise here is that they were so obvious about it. Even so, she handled him well. I liked particularly her response to the "task that is from God smear". Apparently Charlie didn't like her answer, since it the followup questions, he completely ignored it. To her credit she didn't smack him in the head. I know I wanted to!

re: #87 republic
Um,

re: #84 JammieWearingFool

Anyone just hear that caller to Rush?

Ooo-fa!

Yes.

Uff-Da

What did the caller say?!?

re: #82 ronaldusmagnus

I have met the President of Mexico

Out of curiosity; which one?

re: #73 freedomplow

"a journalist-created term"

Isn't that so true - because after the Kuwait / Gulf War, that doctrine was called the Bush Doctrine.

re: #94 Gretchen

OT

Speaking of killing, what's up with team Obama's new strategy? First they trash Palin which alienates women, now they are making fun of McCain for computer skills? Let's alienate old people! Brilliant! Two core constituencies. Note to the insular Obama crew lots of over 40s aren't computer savy.

Obama can search the net McCain will have aides do his research.

* * *
In past, Cindy McCain did the family computer thing.

"Dinosaur" McCain had cell phones light years before Charles Johnson got his recently, plus McCain always had willing staff eager to SERVE as communication whizzes!

Oh, and McCain flew high tech gadgets in the sky, while media leftists helped Hanoi "interrogate" Americans using sticks and stones.

re: #113 Tigger2005

They will cry on TV if he loses, you know. There will be hugging. There will be commiserating. There will be Chris Matthews eulogizing the tingle in his leg.

That tingle in Chris Matthews's leg will grow very limp if Obama loses.

re: #94 Gretchen

OT

Speaking of killing, what's up with team Obama's new strategy? First they trash Palin which alienates women, now they are making fun of McCain for computer skills? Let's alienate old people! Brilliant! Two core constituencies. Note to the insular Obama crew lots of over 40s aren't computer savvy.

Obama can search the net McCain will have aides do his research.

That is a spectacularly stupid strategy. I think it would even put off younger voters whose parents or grandparents are computer illiterate. My mom, at 79, doesn't know one end of a mouse from another, but she is far from stupid.

re: #78 NC State of Mind

In 2007 he asked Obama, among other things:

How he and Michelle met
How he internalized the abscense of his father
Which world does he really belong-white or black

You know, hardcore policy questions.

Aww - no questions about had he met a foreign head of state?
Gaaahh!

re: #108 Occasional Reader

I thought the Clinton Doctrine involved a cigar. Oh wait, that's the Clinton playin' Doctor In ... the oval office.

My bad.

re: #100 quesnay

The more the left tries to destroy her, the more popular she becomes with the public. The issue for the "democrats" is one of an existential one, where they are losing women as one of their core constituencies. To give you an example, my wife who started and grew a successful business, shattered the glass mirror for her type of business, and at the same time, found the time to raise two good kids, and has always been apolitical, is now an admirer and supporter of Governor Palin. Somehow, Palin resonated a chord in my wife, as well as with millions of women. The Democrats are in very deep trouble and the more they continue their attacks on her the more trouble they will get themselves into.

And the amazing thing is, they are incapable of stopping their sheer hatred.

They can't stop themselves, as there is no known cure for leftism.

Sean Hannity is scheduled to do the next Palin interview.

Hannity on deck to interview Palin

re: #98 Egfrow

"Then they are not really our ally."

Bush warned us right after the attacks that we would be making alliances that would stretch credulity. That was surely a direct reference to Pakistan and other marginal American-haters. Now that Mush is out, the game has changed and we need to continue to assert our right to protect and defend. Pakistan's "friendship" has always been tenuous since.

re: #56 USA

Obama Doctrine is easier to remember:

Bloviate, Prevaricate, and Capitulate.

/no thank you. Keep the "Change."

I think you forgot Obfuscate. ;)

re: #74 jcm

F-22 vs. Target Drone.

Manned target drone.

re: #115 jcm

*spit*
Attack on a Warship is casus belli.

PERIOD. FULL STOP.

That's what I was saying back in 2000 when it occurred. I also told my friends in college that if we did nothing now, we may have to deal with something bigger. That something bigger happened 7 years ago yesterday.

re: #95 Deafdog

I can't get Youtube at the office, so I've only seen a clip from the news last night.

To those who have seen it, How does Gibson's aggressiveness in interviewing Palin compare to Oreily's aggresiveness in interviewing Obama?

* * *
O'Reilly may be a blow hard, but he has manners and is respectful while being tough.

Gibson is a classless tool, that's now clear.

Sorry but Fox News' staff and talent are head & shoulders above the Gibson gang.

re: #92 Vergeltung

missing it. can you give me the nutshell version? :)

She sounded like a real nut. She was comparing Rush to Michael Moore and saying how nobody should listen to him.

Really smug and sanctimonious.

I think the editing is questionable and the questions were clearly pandering to the lefties and trying to hand deliver them a sound byte...

In addition, I thought it was more like an INTERROGATION of Gov. Palin... I would have thought that for the MSM, this would have looked much better if it was more of a dialogue and idscussion, rather than an interrogation...

In Response the to NYT article published about covert US forces attacking Taliban targets inside Pakistan, Pakistan has ordered attacks of US Forces in Afghanistan and the border area.

So, essentially the NYT has directly contributed in the escalation of the and may directly contributing to the Death of Americans. When is Treason Treason. Someone from deep in the Pentagon is a traitor and should be put to death if found guilty! Enough is Enough! This has to be stopped now! The NYT is hostile to US interests and needs to be vetted and sources revealed.

re: #128 FurryOldGuyJeans

Very good!

re: #95 Deafdog
Uh, " Oreily's aggresiveness in interviewing Obama?"
What on earth are you talking about? O'Reilly was hardly "aggressive" in interviewing O'Reilly!*

*NB - I refuse to watch O'Reilly since his show has been pretty much all about him - some two years or so now, so that comment came from Mom and she wouldn't lie - she was disgusted at the way O'Reilly let Obama slide in that interview.

re: #97 Occasional Reader

I want to crush the Dems electorally, to see them driven before us, to hear the lamentations of their talking head pundits.

Heh. Love that quote!

re: #85 Power Armored Lizardoid

As a Florida native myself I feel for ya.:) There are days if I was to follow my grandmother's advice ie "If you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all." I'd be speechless.:D

Why don't various networks have a townhall meeting called "Why We're Scared of Sarah Palin"? I heard that talking about irrational fears is helpful.

Wow- the editing is so obvious. abc- you suck!

re: #112 Vergeltung

so, sounds like a BS call then. long time listener my azz.

A person with that callers personality, is known as,

moron.

re: #126 Semper Gumbi

Sean Hannity is scheduled to do the next Palin interview.

Hannity on deck to interview Palin

Heh.

Here's the tone we can expect for the next 52 days: Clueless Palin Peddles Cliches Under Gibson's Glare

Palin, 44, apparently never heard of the Bush Doctrine until yesterday. She flashed a smile nearly as frozen as her running- mate's and did that tenth-grader thing of tap-dancing around the question, skittishly ad libbing her way with gibberish about Bush's ``global vision.''

Gibson was having none of it, pressing her for specifics she didn't have at her command and finally -- his glare set to iceberg blue, foot circling like a lasso -- he impatiently explained what the doctrine is, when it was introduced, and gave her another chance to answer.

Few Overseas Trips

My sympathy for Palin lasted only as long as it took me to remember that it was Palin who had insisted, at the top of the interview, that she's ready to lead the country on a moment's notice. Asked whether she had ever been outside the U.S. before her recent trip to the Middle East, she answered, ``Canada. Mexico.'' Asked what heads of state she had dealt with, she referenced all those trade delegations that came to Alaska looking to do some business.

When the interview turned to Iraq and Iran, Palin's innocence of diplomatic nuance, not to mention global politics, was something she couldn't dance around. We're America, she said, we don't have to put up with those uppity Eye-ranians.
Does she believe we are doing God's will in Iraq? ``I wouldn't presume to know God's will, Charlie,'' she answered gamely. Gibson was ready with a clip of her sermonizing not long ago in church and she danced around that one, too.

Gibson didn't ask the candidate if she has any clue about the principle of separation of church and state on which her beloved United States was founded. I wish he had.

re: #130 Honorary Yooper

That's what I was saying back in 2000 when it occurred. I also told my friends in college that if we did nothing now, we may have to deal with something bigger. That something bigger happened 7 years ago yesterday.

Yeah, then when I found out part of the military draw down of Clinton was docking the Fleet Oilers, which made the fuel stop in Yemen necessary. I friggin' blew a gasket.

re: #137 realwest

Uh, " Oreily's aggresiveness in interviewing Obama?"
What on earth are you talking about? O'Reilly was hardly "aggressive" in interviewing O'Reilly!*

*NB - I refuse to watch O'Reilly since his show has been pretty much all about him - some two years or so now, so that comment came from Mom and she wouldn't lie - she was disgusted at the way O'Reilly let Obama slide in that interview.

I trust Mom, too.

re: #126 Semper Gumbi

Sean Hannity is scheduled to do the next Palin interview.

Hannity on deck to interview Palin

Unfortunately I agree with the "left wing" comments.
Brit Hume would be my top choice.
Hannity will suck up, and it will be obvious.

re: #104 Honorary Yooper

Part of the reason they could do so in 2000 was because they had King Richard II's brother, Bill Daley, down there. Bill Daley brought The Chicago Way to Florida vote fraud in 2000.

As long as Bill, Rich, or John Daley stay away from Florida this time, I have no doubt it'll be counted accurately and fairly.

* * *

That was just practice for the left. Expect that tactic everywhere.

re: #97 Occasional Reader

I want to crush the Dems electorally, to see them driven before us, to hear the lamentations of their talking head pundits.

......and the wailing and gnashing of teeth......

he comes across as a nasty lawyer trying to shake a rape victim into revealing that she "deserved it"

what a piece of shit he is

reinforces what I want in my leader
someone like McCain (and Palin) who can say
Fuck you Cornyn to a member of his own party
or the enemy-abetting party

I tell you, after this election the left is going to protest McCain/Palin all the way to inauguration day like Gore did
and this time it will be even less civil

re: #133 taxfreekiller

When they go "Down the Drain", they do swirl to the Left, don't they?

re: #98 Egfrow

I bet you anything that she ehrself and her advisers will go over every answer she gave with a fine toothcomb, aiming to make her better.
This was, after all, her first interview.
Now she knows the score.

Mind - her answer about Israel could not have been better!
(Sorry, i said that already ...)

re: #108 Occasional Reader
Absolutely spot on comment. Not sufficiently provocative, indeed.
Ya know, go ahead and bomb a US Navy ship and KILL U.S. sailors - no problem.
We'll chuck Tomahawks at aspirin factories to keep you in line.

If you look at the Real Clear Politics "No Toss Ups" electoral map, it first appears to be good news for Obama.

Flip any of the following states to McCain and Obama loses (ties go to McCain)

1) New Hampshire
2) Michigan
3) New Mexico
4) Colorado
5) Pennsylvania
6) Oregon
7) Washington
8) Wisconsin
9) New Jersey

Any one of those flips and Obama loses. And they are all in play. And many have expensive media markets.

LMAO!

"Do you agree with the Bush Doctrine?"

"In what respect Charlie?" Delivered with a knowing smile. God, I love her.

#64 realwest:

Groovy. Thanks.

Charles - if you're reading this... I know a thing or two about how web video marketing campaigns are conducted and this thing smells like a coordinated attack from an organization. If I had to bet, I'd say this is coming from the DNC, Barry's campaign, MoveOn or the like. I'm sure the goal is similar to a Google Bomb - they want any YouTube search on Sarah Palin to turn up these videos and I'm sure they will do it repeatedly from here on out.

This stuff isn't illegal and it wouldn't be quite as damaging as the Throbbing Memo, but if it is coming from the Obama campaign it could really expose how low they will go to smear Palin.

re: #147 jwb7605

Unfortunately I agree with the "left wing" comments.
Brit Hume would be my top choice.
Hannity will suck up, and it will be obvious.

Who cares, the only viewers that count are reasonable, mature, hard working Americans.

The rest can leave the country.

re: #19 doppelganglander

Absolutely right, she is one hell of a disciplined person not to have slapped that elitist asswipe.

re: #108 Occasional Reader

The Clinton Docrine: Bombing of the USS Cole "wasn't sufficiently provocative". Announced by then SecDef Cohen. There you have it.

* * *

And that was only the last in a series of UNANSWERED actS of war against US embassies & citizens, in October 2000.

Mr. Cohen had no business or relevant experience to have been named Secretary of Defense except he was a weak Republican willing to curry Clinton favor.

re: #153 realwest

You forget that the only reason we chucked tomahawks at aspirin factories was to steal the news cycle away from grand jury testimonies.......

re: #11 pegcity

what is the clinton doctrine?

That depends on how you define the word "is"

re: #152 yma o hyd

I bet you anything that she ehrself and her advisers will go over every answer she gave with a fine toothcomb, aiming to make her better.
This was, after all, her first interview.
Now she knows the score.

Mind - her answer about Israel could not have been better!
(Sorry, i said that already ...)

All Sarah's team has to do is comb these threads and she will win every debate.

I think McCain's camp should refues to grant any more interviews by the MSM until they collectively either:

come clean and admit their bias
have Obama held to the same scrutiny, nastiness and all

no debates even
after all, how many fuckin' debates did the demos already have
and how many were on Fox ?

I seem to remember they boycott Fox

time for the same
call them out and refuse to deal with them

eventually the heat will start a fire
maybe awaken the American beast finally

re: #140 Joan Not of Arc

Why don't various networks have a townhall meeting called "Why We're Scared of Sarah Palin"? I heard that talking about irrational fears is helpful.

"Palins! There's little Palins all over me! Please get'em off! Get'em OFF! GET'EM OFF ME! GET'EM OFF ME!"

"It's OK Barry .... look .... see, we're brushing off the little Palins and stomping them .... it's OK now Barry, they're gone, see, Barry?"

When did Charlie Gibson turn into Thomas Cromwell?

If the press wants to pile on the firewood and tie Palin to the stake then let em.

That oughta sell America a lot of breakfast cereal.

re: #136 USA

Very good!

Ever since The O burst on the political scene I have always seen him as the Great Obfuscater. So far he has only confirmed my assessment of him by leaps and bounds.

re: #87 republic

Yes.

Uff-Da

Well, can you freaking enlighten us when you make comments like that...

re: #148 alegrias

That was just practice for the left. Expect that tactic everywhere.

Most of the left isn't as good at it. They're rank ametuers at vote fraud compared to the Chicago Dems. That's part of what worries me this elections since the Chicago Dems have so much riding on Obama winning. They have been known to do almost anything to help their candidate in the voting booth, and when the ballots are in the box.

re: #124 wintercat

I thought the Clinton Doctrine involved a cigar. Oh wait, that's the Clinton playin' Doctor In ... the oval office.

My bad.

No, the Clinton Doctrine was framed by (in no particlar order)...

WTC bombing I
The USS Cole,
US Embassy bombings in Africa,
Ignoring the slaughter of 1 million innocents in Rwanda,
The unwarranted invasion of soverign nations Bosnia/Serbia,
The failed invasion of Sudan and Black Hawk Down.
Should I go on?

re: #111 yma o hyd

And another thing ...
I was very much impressed with the way she dealt with 'Charlie's' question about Israel.

A clear statement, repeated three times, no fuss, very cool and unflustered.

'Charlie' looked like a real idiot, as if he didn't get it - well, he didn't ..

If a male politician had spoken thus, the MSM would have been all over him with fulsome praise for his coolness and steadfastness.
But hey, its only that beauty queen from Wassi-something, ya know ...

Oh - and the B0 would in no way have been able to answer thus ...

Pallin proved that she knew US official policy and would not go beyond that in a reckless manner, very commendable of her. She could have referenced the infamous "Security Perimeter" speech of Dean Acheson that preceded the Korean War if she wanted to look erudite to explain why we don't give details of all tripwires. We have vital interests, we have Nato and other allies, we have rights and obligations, we do not have to say more, If we are attacked or face a threat to a vital interest, including a threat to an ally, then we may respond in a time manner and location of our own choosing. FULL STOP

re: #11 pegcity

what was the clinton doctrine?

Playing Doctor in the Oral Office.

re: #116 NYexpat
Yeah, you just can't trust the MSM and really have NEVER been able to trust them.
I was a guest on a big NYC talk radio station, waaaay back in the day when we were trying to help get other Vietnam veterans jobs.
I made it very clear, upfront, that I didn't want to discuss the War or anti-war protestors or anything else.Effin interview was broadcast live (I had friends tape it for me) and the interviewer's first question to me was
"How do you feel about Jane Fonda?"
POS.

what is so astounding is that the left is so threatened by the principles and fundamental beliefs which has allowed our country to thrive for over 200 yrs.
sarah stands for these beliefs. as do most americans.
the left is becoming obsolete and out dated.
the '60's rhetoric is inappropriate now.
just look at the latest blood letting fatwa from the ropers.
and the left wants to sing kumbaya w/ these killers.
most of us have enough common sense to know that is not going to work.
sarah knows it too.
that is VERY reassuring.

I too wish Brit Hume were going to be the next interviewer. Hannity is just as arrogant as O'Reilly, IMO.

But he's been good to McCain over the years -- having him on the show even when all the conservatives wanted nothing to do with him -- and I guess it's pay-back time.

*sigh*

re: #154 karmic_inquisitor

If you look at the Real Clear Politics "No Toss Ups" electoral map, it first appears to be good news for Obama.

Flip any of the following states to McCain and Obama loses (ties go to McCain)

1) New Hampshire
2) Michigan
3) New Mexico
4) Colorado
5) Pennsylvania
6) Oregon
7) Washington
8) Wisconsin
9) New Jersey

Any one of those flips and Obama loses. And they are all in play. And many have expensive media markets.

The new Rasmussen numbers have McCain down by only two points in Washington, where Obama used to lead by 12. McCain will likely win five of the states you note, if not all of them.

re: #134 tfc3rid

I think the editing is questionable and the questions were clearly pandering to the lefties and trying to hand deliver them a sound byte...

That's it! I watched last night and kept thinking: What is Gibson driving at on some of these questions? Is he looking for a specific word or phrase? I re-called a similar attempt, (by John Roberts I think) to get Bush to say a particular phrase during a White House news conference. It was predicted on lefty websites that "the media" would ask "the question" so that Bush's recorded response could be used by the Kerry campaign. Bush didn't fall for it.

Gibson was just trying to help his pals at Obama HQ.

re: #144 Ringo the Gringo

Here's the tone we can expect for the next 52 days: Clueless Palin Peddles Cliches Under Gibson's Glare

New security doctrine pushes more assertive, robust military.

WASHINGTON _ President Bush on Friday released a national security blueprint asserting that America will never again allow another nation to rival it militarily and that pre-emptive attacks, such as the one being considered against Iraq, could become a more commonly employed option.

re: #169 Bubbaman

The unwarranted invasion of soverign nations Bosnia/Serbia

Both the terms "unwarranted" and "invasion" are, to say the least, highly questionable there.

The failed invasion of Sudan and Black Hawk Down.

That's Somalia, not Sudan. And it was actually ordered by GW Bush. Clinton's failure was to adequately support the troops who were already there, and to respond to our men being killed.

re: #147 jwb7605

Yeah, Hannity is definitely the wrong guy for this. That man will just brown-nose his way through the interview as he always does. What a let down.

re: #154 karmic_inquisitor

If you look at the Real Clear Politics "No Toss Ups" electoral map, it first appears to be good news for Obama.

Flip any of the following states to McCain and Obama loses (ties go to McCain)

1) New Hampshire
2) Michigan
3) New Mexico
4) Colorado
5) Pennsylvania
6) Oregon
7) Washington
8) Wisconsin
9) New Jersey

Any one of those flips and Obama loses. And they are all in play. And many have expensive media markets.

I think more than one of those will flip. Colorado, Washington, Michigan, and Pennsylvania are very distinct possibilities for flipping. I would also expect New Hampshire and New Mexico to flip as well. If McCain picked up Minnesota, Wisconsin, and New Jersey, this election is a rout. I just don't see Oregon flipping yet.

I'd love to see Illinois buck Chicago and go red this time. I'd laugh myself silly if it did.

re: #159 alegrias

* * *

And that was only the last in a series of UNANSWERED actS of war against US embassies & citizens, in October 2000.

Mr. Cohen had no business or relevant experience to have been named Secretary of Defense except he was a weak Republican willing to curry Clinton favor.

that is the problem:

we need a "Secretary of Offense"
and I have humbly submitted my name as a viable candidate

I've been vetted, can pass a good strong background check, don't cheat on my wife, kick puppies or frequent sex clubs

I've never previously had an opinion on Charlie Gibson before, but after watching him try to play "gottcha" with Governor Palin, he can kiss my ass.

re: #153 realwest

Absolutely spot on comment. Not sufficiently provocative, indeed.
Ya know, go ahead and bomb a US Navy ship and KILL U.S. sailors - no problem.
We'll chuck Tomahawks at aspirin factories to keep you in line.

With President Obama we wouldn't even do something that offensive. We would have a coffee klatch get-together and discuss why the EVIIIIIL USA forces the people to attack us and what we will do to appease them.

re: #120 alegrias

For lefties, that doesn't count.
He's got white hair - he's o-l-d!
And old is b-a-d! And boring!

Its the fascist attitude to the body beautiful (and young) which lurks behind this ageism - but you knew that.

I thought I read the other day that McCain is now leading in New Mexico.

I've always understood the Clinton Doctrine to be more like a Turkey Shoot.

Bubba: "You gobble - I'll shoot."

re: #161 DaddyO

That depends on how you define the word "is"

That is the most memorable quote from Clinton's 8 years in office.

Amazing but true

Geraldo just got knocked on his ass!

re: #167 cblesz

Well, can you freaking enlighten us when you make comments like that...

:D

re: #63 Honorary Yooper

Every time an Obamanik talks,
A PUMA gets her trunk.

EXACTLY! Women do not like seeing men treat other women like this. It tends to piss us off and politics go right out the window.

I hope someone caught it for YouTube.

re: #154 karmic_inquisitor

Looks like we might be recreating 1984 instead of 1968. I like this much better.

re: #126 Semper Gumbi

Sean Hannity is scheduled to do the next Palin interview.

Hannity on deck to interview Palin

finally, one of "ours".

re: #180 rednaxela

Yeah, Hannity is definitely the wrong guy for this. That man will just brown-nose his way through the interview as he always does. What a let down.

Nonesense, Hannity will ask tough questions, he just won't be an asshole through the entire interview.

Sheesh!

ABC/CBS/MSNBC, Take a peak at your future

re: #182 Adrenalyn

or frequent sex clubs

I detect an escape clause...

/

re: #186 Sharmuta

The latest poll has him ahead, but RCP (wisely) averages polls to help dampen statistical noise.

Since many states haven't been polled in a while, McCain may already be ahead in several of them.

Hahaha. Geraldo just ate it on live TV.

re: #122 doppelganglander
"That is a spectacularly stupid strategy. I think it would even put off younger voters whose parents or grandparents are computer illiterate. My mom, at 79, doesn't know one end of a mouse from another, but she is far from stupid."
My mom is going on 84, but otherwise everything you said applies here, too.
One thing that the Obama "braintrust" forgets about elderly or older Americans: They actually turn out TO VOTE. Hell my Mom's retirement home (until we decided we'd both be better of living together) used to use BUSSES so the residents could get to polling places in time to vote.
He really screwed up with this and is SO immature, I have no doubt that he will continue to alienate older Americans, thinking, incorrectly, that that will please his mass of younger supporters.

re: #154 karmic_inquisitor

I think the pucker factor at the DNC and in the daily Obama campaign conference calls has got to increasing significantly. His campaign has been slipping since the speech in Berlin and they have spent the last 2 weeks off message focusing on McCain's running mate as opposed to McCain.

Unless they turn it around, it will be a big win for McCain in Nov and the Repubs will regain the House.

I just don't see the turn around happening. The hard left, when pressed against the wall, will not move to the center or compromise, but instead will become even more fanatic and vile.

What I love about Palin is that she clings to her guns and religion - all of the things that normal people embrace and the demoncraps find so contemptible .

re: #178 freedomplow

New security doctrine pushes more assertive, robust military.

Oh man, moonbat and MSM heads are gonna blow after that one.

The fact is that regardless of what Palin knows or doesn't know about the "Bush doctrine" less than 1% of Gibson's listeners know nothing about it, and he clearly doesn't himself. So it's totally unprofessional to ask about it without defining it. Palin is doing two jobs at once, hers and his.

And let's give credit where credit is due, folks. Palin is great but it was John McCain who put her in place, a pretty convincing proof of his abilities.

Every attack on Palin's family raises, without Republicans saying a word, all the personal flaws in Obama's background. They're just her kids, he's trying to be president.

Every attack on Palin of any personal kind polarizes female voters and reminds all voters that Obama doesn't mean it when he says he's different.

Every -- totally insane -- attack on her "readiness" or "credentials" reminds voters, without Republicans saying word, of how utterly unqualified Obama is. By nominating Biden he admits he's not qualified to run foreign policy, but he leaves his total lack of executive experience exposed.

On top of that, she's young, she's dynamic, she's sexy and she's conservative, beloved by the base.

Why, it's almost as if John McCain actually knows what he's doing, isn't it?

re: #192 MandyManners

I hope someone caught it for YouTube.

Do tell!

re: #189 MandyManners

Geraldo just got knocked on his ass!

Again?

re: #177 CommonCents

Jeremy Gerard is a complete ass. Feel free to use this email link to express your approval of his piece of crap.

Who the hell is Jeremy Gerard? And frankly, who gives a shit what he has to say?

re: #194 Vergeltung

finally, one of "ours".

Apparently the campaign saw the disgusting way headmaster Gibson treated Palin...utterly sickening

re: #191 jill e

EXACTLY! Women do not like seeing men treat other women like this. It tends to piss us off and politics go right out the window.

Remember when Rick Lazzio walked accross the debate stage to hand Hillary a piece of paper during their Senate debate?

It was said that was what doomed Lazzio.

How politically correct of ABC News to select an apparently middle easterner with a British accent to stand in for "Chiding Charlie" Gibson.

re: #181 Honorary Yooper

I think more than one of those will flip. Colorado, Washington, Michigan, and Pennsylvania are very distinct possibilities for flipping. I would also expect New Hampshire and New Mexico to flip as well. If McCain picked up Minnesota, Wisconsin, and New Jersey, this election is a rout. I just don't see Oregon flipping yet.

I'd love to see Illinois buck Chicago and go red this time. I'd laugh myself silly if it did.

I like the sentiment, but Colorado would not be a flip. GWB won CO in both 2000 and 2004.

Gibson should not be proud of this. His style was badgering & immature.
My guess is that he took so much flak for he & Stephonapolis asking barry tough questions during a debate that he was making amends.
He is probably trying to get back on the A invitee list for all of the socko dinner parties.

re: #132 JammieWearingFool

She sounded like a real nut. She was comparing Rush to Michael Moore and saying how nobody should listen to him.
Really smug and sanctimonious.

thanks for the nutshell brother man. :)

re: #199 SummerSong

Hahaha. Geraldo just ate it on live TV.

I don't have live TV at work. Did he get punched or is this related to Ike?

re: #199 SummerSong
What happened - please do NOT leave out any juicy details, I HATE Geraldo!

on 9/11

re: #179 Occasional Reader

That's Somalia, not Sudan. And it was actually ordered by G H W Bush. Clinton's failure was to adequately support the troops who were already there, and to respond to our men being killed.

Had to fix that. Didn't want anybody getting confused. Carry on. :D

re: #199 SummerSong

Hahaha. Geraldo just ate it on live TV.

CAN WE STOP WITH COMMENTS REGARDING RADIO AND/OR TV WITHOUT EXPLAINING. IT IS RIDICULOUS. SOME ARE AT WORK AND CANNOT SEE THE TV OR HEAR THE RADIO...

re: #189 MandyManners

Geraldo just got knocked on his ass!

in a fight ?
Where? How?

re: #198 karmic_inquisitor

The latest poll has him ahead, but RCP (wisely) averages polls to help dampen statistical noise.

Since many states haven't been polled in a while, McCain may already be ahead in several of them.

I actually believe that if Americans could be honestly polled, in mass, McCain/Palin would be up, like 70-30.

re: #4 soccerdad

He was so smarmy and condescending....I live blogged it here last night. What a frickin' pig he was. Gave her VERY little respect.

Yes, his suggestion that Palin was displaying hubris was certainly a case of projection.

re: #196 USA

ABC/CBS/MSNBC, Take a peak at your future

Or this.

re: #207 JammieWearingFool

Who the hell is Jeremy Gerard? And frankly, who gives a shit what he has to say?

He wrote the P.O.S. article at Bloomberg. The link to his story was what I was replying to.

re: #217 kynna

Had to fix that. Didn't want anybody getting confused. Carry on. :D

Whoops, sorry, and thanks.

re: #172 realwest

Well, what did you say?

re: #183 Sharmuta

Unfortunately, there is very little difference with the big anchors at the 'big' networks - they all live, eat, and defecate within the same very small echo chamber.

re: #210 novanglus

How politically correct of ABC News to select an apparently middle easterner with a British accent to stand in for "Chiding Charlie" Gibson.

Martin Beshir (sp?), that did the Michael Jackson documentary?

Wow! Look at that thing that's on t.v. right now! That is simply the most incredible thing I've ever seen!

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re: #193 FurryOldGuyJeans

Looks like we might be recreating 1984 instead of 1968. I like this much better.

I liked 1980 the best. I was only 14, but I understood what a mess Carter had made of our economy and national security. Reagan's inauguration was one of the happiest days of my life up to then. And it was accompanied by the release of our hostages in Iran, and followed by our victory over the Russians in Olympic hockey. I don't think the importance of that victory can be overestimated. It had almost the same effect on the national psyche as winning an actual war.

Charlie Gibson's "Al Gore Moment" - perhaps someone can splice together his condescending facial expressions and "surely you don't really believe this" snarkiness. It reminded me of Al Gore huffing and puffing during the debate with W. I hope it ruins his career, too.

re: #135 Egfrow
"Pakistan has ordered attacks of US Forces in Afghanistan and the border area."
Uh, WHAT? Do you have a link, please?

re: #154 karmic_inquisitor

Very true that map, No Toss Ups has not changed in weeks, even as the states have moved from Obama to Toss up. But I am expecting massive fraud, especially in Ohio and Washington, if need be they will try to steal New Jersey.

If anyone is inclined to email that douche Jeremy Gerard, do a fisking of his column and send it to him. I used to do that to Jonathan Alter all the time and it drove him nuts.

re: #147 jwb7605

Unfortunately I agree with the "left wing" comments.
Brit Hume would be my top choice.
Hannity will suck up, and it will be obvious.

aww - as if no other journalist on any of the MSM TV channels has ever sucked up to B0 - no, course not, they're sooo impartial that they ask B0 about Michelle and his kids and put up with his umming just to stay longer in his presence ...

re: #227 Ward Cleaver

Martin Beshir

The doctor from Deepspace Nine?

re: #228 Occasional Reader

Wow! Look at that thing that's on t.v. right now! That is simply the most incredible thing I've ever seen!

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What? What?

re: #228 Occasional Reader

Wow! Look at that thing that's on t.v. right now! That is simply the most incredible thing I've ever seen!

/

I love the sense of humor.

re: #228 Occasional Reader

LOL

re: #228 Occasional Reader

Wow! Look at that thing that's on t.v. right now! That is simply the most incredible thing I've ever seen!

/

It is impudent? If it is, we do have permission to kill if after all.

re: #189 MandyManners

Geraldo just got knocked on his ass!

Nice to see Ike kicking Geraldo's ass.

re: #217 kynna

My bad, I'm sick at home in bed with a fever, chills, and myalgias. I must be delusional.

re: #189 MandyManners

Geraldo just got knocked on his ass!

what a drama queen.
(i bet he fell on purpose)

re: #232 lifeofthemind

Very true that map, No Toss Ups has not changed in weeks, even as the states have moved from Obama to Toss up. But I am expecting massive fraud, especially in Ohio and Washington, if need be they will try to steal New Jersey.

If you get enough folks out to the polls, they can't cheat.

Never in the history of political campaigning has any candidate been expected to be Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Aristotle, Milton Friedman, Albert Einstein, and Mother Courage all rolled up in a neat little package.

re: #197 Occasional Reader

I detect an escape clause...

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ah, but I do use the "eff" word, usually reserved for the description of sex acts, on a frequent basis

it's not very professional I will grant you
but it gets across a certain level of resolve
when dealing with a difficult situation
and the need to demonstate capability/desire to respond forcefully

Liz at Wizbang blog: "Am I the only one who thought ABC hired Ed Wood to edit the interview?”

re: #144 Ringo the Gringo

Here's the tone we can expect for the next 52 days: Clueless Palin Peddles Cliches Under Gibson's Glare

The fancy pants elites are in full meltdown.

Oh my God! It's awesome isn't it OR! Look at the size of it! It's blocking out the sun!

Of course if we decided to boycott ABC en masse the Left will accuse us of being evil practitioners of censorship.

I decided to boycott a book store because they in their newsletter equated the GOP with the rioters outside the RNC and also called them a bunch of clowns. And some asshole drops comments on my blog claiming that I'm violating their right to free speech by boycotting them.

[Seriously. Les spent a good part of the early morning tearing that idiot a new one.]

re: #231 realwest

"Pakistan has ordered attacks of US Forces in Afghanistan and the border area."
Uh, WHAT? Do you have a link, please?

Ditto. Say what?

re: #218 cblesz

CAN WE STOP WITH COMMENTS REGARDING RADIO AND/OR TV WITHOUT EXPLAINING. IT IS RIDICULOUS. SOME ARE AT WORK AND CANNOT SEE THE TV OR HEAR THE RADIO...

Doesn't bother me. Carry on IMHO.

re: #226 Athos

Unfortunately, there is very little difference with the big anchors at the 'big' networks - they all live, eat, and defecate within the same very small echo chamber.

I know- but I don't get my news from them, so I don't really have any idea until I see something like this just how bad it is. People out there still rely on these people for news? That's...... stunning.

re: #223 CommonCents

He wrote the P.O.S. article at Bloomberg. The link to his story was what I was replying to.

I realize he is the author. I was just using a figure of speech. Frankly, never heard of the guy and he comes off as a typical MSM hack.

re: #242 buzzsawmonkey

Well, Rush is cleaner and more articulate than Moore--if I may say so.

Nice Bidenism!

Ultimately, the question of "experience" especially in foreign policy, is irrelevant. Both sides are guilty of focusing on a stupid prerequisite. Harry Truman never had any foreign policy experience, never met with a head of state until he was president. Ditto for many others. How many of our founding fathers visited Europe? How many of them met with heads of state? Did Abe Lincoln meet with the British parliament?

What foreign policy experience did Bill Clinton have? Reagan?

re: #243 nyc redneck

what a drama queen.
(i bet he fell on purpose)

Embellishment! Embellishment!

/wayne's world

re: #224 Occasional Reader

Whoops, sorry, and thanks.

No prob. I'm always surprised when people think that Clinton put US soldiers in Somalia. The humanitarian mission was G. H. W. Bush's, but the disastrous outcome was Clinton's.

re: #240 Honorary Yooper

Nice to see Ike kicking Geraldo's ass.

I like Ike.

re: #195 republic

Hannity is even worse than O'Reilly. Completely full of himself and obsequious to no end.

No, for it to be a credible, intelligent and informative interview, its got to be with someone like Bob Shieffer.