I don't think McCain or Obama can top this

[*julez* 124]

Was it her 'ear' in Washington for parents of disabled children? A nice phrase, but aren't they going to slash taxes? What exactly is this ear going to hear, and more importantly, what is she proposing that will make the lives of parent's of disabled children better once that ear has heard their cries? Would that be better health care? How's that going to be achieved when the McCain plan certainly doesn't support any changes that would improve things for these people. A comprehensive health care plan, that might just help. Better public education, that might just help. An ear in Washington? Nope, can't see how that would help.

You've nicely summed up many of the concerns I have about her candidacy, PH! Furthermore, the FMLA that is so useful to families of special needs children is something that McCain has consistently voted against, since its such a drain on corporate America. So Sarah Palin might have an "ear" but the message that she'll be hearing, if passed on at all, will fall on a deaf ear. McCain doesn't really care about families.

Sure, McCain has lots of experience, but he doesn't have experience in promoting and fighting for what real American families need. I'll pass on that type of experience every time.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

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...and Manginas need not apply.

[Peikko 1,575]

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Is this necessary? I don't think there is a great block of voters who will pick McCain/Palin because Palin is a 'hot babe'.

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

And this is relevant news how, exactly???

Because she can actually think and speak her mind I guess...

[Chica Yeyé 41]

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Is this necessary? I don't think there is a great block of voters who will pick McCain/Palin because Palin is a 'hot babe'.

Never underestimate the political vision of peanuts....

[Chica Yeyé 41]

And this is relevant news how, exactly???

Because she can actually think and speak her mind I guess...

I think it's pretty lame that talking without a prompter suddenly becomes a WOW factor.

[PlatyPius 5]

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Is this necessary? I don't think there is a great block of voters who will pick McCain/Palin because Palin is a 'hot babe'.

Actually, that was directed toward those who support someone only because they're female......

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

And this is relevant news how, exactly???

Because she can actually think and speak her mind I guess...

I think it's pretty lame that talking without a prompter suddenly becomes a WOW factor.

Ohhh my dear Len, nowadays it's even more amazing that candidates, presidents, state officials and city officials are the ones writing what they say in their speeches.

[Peikko 1,575]

It's not a negative of course, being able to speak in front of an audience under pressure and still maintain composure when things go wrong is a good thing, but it is not an indicator of one's ability to be a VP, it's an indicator of how good a public speaker one is.

[*julez* 124]

And this is relevant news how, exactly???

Because she can actually think and speak her mind I guess...

I think it's pretty lame that talking without a prompter suddenly becomes a WOW factor.

Or maybe its just a weak effort to make her speech appear to be better than it was. Poor Sarah had problems with the teleprompter, prompting her to make an embarassing joke about the difference pitbulls and certain moms, i.e. *lipstick*. harharhar If that's how she thinks on her feet, and people think its great, we're in more trouble here than I previously believed.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

And this is relevant news how, exactly???

Because she can actually think and speak her mind I guess...

I think it's pretty lame that talking without a prompter suddenly becomes a WOW factor.

Or maybe its just a weak effort to make her speech appear to be better than it was. Poor Sarah had problems with the teleprompter, prompting her to make an embarassing joke about the difference pitbulls and certain moms, i.e. *lipstick*. harharhar If that's how she thinks on her feet, and people think its great, we're in more trouble here than I previously believed.

Wise words.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It's not a negative of course, being able to speak in front of an audience under pressure and still maintain composure when things go wrong is a good thing, but it is not an indicator of one's ability to be a VP, it's an indicator of how good a public speaker one is.

If it were - we'd probably see a lot more ex-hollywood types running for office...

[Ban Hammer 14,269]

And this is relevant news how, exactly???

Because she can actually think and speak her mind I guess...

I think it's pretty lame that talking without a prompter suddenly becomes a WOW factor.

you musta missed that clip about obama when his teleprompter died.

[rclouse 0]

Except, of course, that the teleprompter wasn't broken: Link

[Peikko 1,575]

Maybe, but you sure have missed the points that have been raised in the last what, ten posts?