Is John McCain [bleep]ing NUTS!? (It's a rhetorical question)

     I would briefly interupt this mostly-sports blog ("Hey what're you doing? STICK TO SPORTS!!") to offer a quick take on this week's campaign suicide by Republican presidential candidate John McCain. It was a joke, right? He's going to go on Leno, slap his knee, say he was just kidding. Right? He's going to open his convention Monday night by announcing his real running mate. Right?

      Actually, of course, the choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was very popular. Unfortunately it was mostly very popular among Democrats.

      As a benefit to the McCain ticket, the logic in the choice defies identification.

      You say it is an obvious attempt to woo Hillary Clinton supporters? Not a chance in hell. Palin is an ultra-conservative who is anti-abortion even in cases of rape or incest, and who supported Pat Buchanan. Hillary's crowd wouldn't touch her with a 10-foot pantsuit.

     You say Palin's youth balances the ticket? McCain has selected a political neophyte whose bank of experience less than two years ago was running the tiny town of Wasilla, Alaska. This is the person McCain in his infinite judgement would nominate as a heartbeat away from the presidency -- McCain, who at 72 would be the oldest man ever elected to the White House.

     Did I mention that McCain had met this woman only once before entrusting her to be his VP? How does that happen? Sounds like a possible warning sign of dementia.

     Is Palin by most accounts a good governor of Alaska? Sure. Is she someone with the experience to be a heartbeat away from the presidency? You can't even ask the question with a straight face.

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Comments

[OC Dolphin]

Damn Greg! With that bit of impartiality it is obvious you are voting for what's his name?

[Rob]

Barack oh Drama

I was gonna get a good VP, but then I got high

[dangling dodah]

good choice. Greg you have a hard time seeing the obvious. McCain just solidified his ascent to the Presidency. Plus, that lady is attractive. Dem's are sweating this now. After the Rookie Senator from Chicago gave his little speach with no real answers to anything, McCain steals his thunder.
Republicans are a lock to win. Has anyone noticed that the Democrat women are screaching, whining, exaggerating, UNattractive? McCain was supposed to be this out of touch, unhip, uncaring, war loving autocrat who has been around since Eisenhower. Barak is supposed to be like all of America under the age of 50. To get the white male vote, he brings in Biden,, assuming that all the women votes-Hillary votes were automatically his. Did anyone else notice how cold she was toward Barak? She expected the VP and was snubbed.
Dems are going to crash and burn.

[Jack]

Shows alot about a man, when his first major decision as a potential president is a political one. He is a poor decision maker who is easily guided by conservative talking heads. John McCain lost my vote.

[dangling dodah]

jack, he may have lost your vote but he gains millions others. vote barak mullah mohammed omar o'bomber, watch your taxes go thru the roof, watch the military get downsized to dangerous size, watch everyone flocking into this country for the free give away at your expense and the expense of anyone that works. mcCain as a man??? what he did as a POW shows he is more man then you have ever wished you were. vote democrat my friend, the unintelligent and easily swayed are attracted to that party anyway.

[newwavemike]

What? Did McCain say something about the Dolphins?

Let's get down to brass tax: Who gives a crap about McCain or Obama or their mama...We're about to put a world class beat down on the Jets...

Can we get our priorities straight, please?

[Captain America]

Wow, dodah, learn your history. The military has actually suffered more under Republican administrations. Case in point, Republican administrations gave us Vietnam (loss), Korea (stalemate), first Gulf War (fine), Grenada (hahahaha), Panama (hahaha), etc.

Dems steered us sucessfully through two minor skirmishes known as the First and Second World Wars.

Advantage: Dems.

What McCain did as a POW was what POW's from all races, creeds, and political allegiances did. His politics had absolutley nothing to do with it- except for the fact that that pointless war which resulted in nothing got him captured in the first place.

[Jack]

hey dingle d!ck, i could give a sh!t about obamas name. dont give me the pow shit, ive heard all before it doesnt impress me. my cousin died in iraq for what? mccain sent him there. your a racist fukc, who scared of anyone who looks different than you, so fukc you and your mom in the a$s, you a$s clown!!!!!

[marty the viking]

hey dangling dodah, tell me how sean hannity's ass taste. how much would you love to suck his dick??? you stupid little neo-con, closet homo!!!!!

[steve b]

Barack Obama is an anti white anti american fraud, He is trying to win by stirring up racial and economic division in this country. He will lose and alot of blacks will claim racism because they are the true racists in this country,
Obama will not lose because he is black.he will lose because he is a left wing phony who has been coddled by left wing liberal whites out of guilt.
Amazing how the media trumpeted Bush's SAT scores all over the place . Also amazing how well guarded Obama's SAT and LSAT scores are. More guarded than Fort Knox by the liberal academics.
If Americans cant see this for the ruse it is than we are in trouble as a country.
We will have a black president someday but it wont be this clown.

[Captain America]

Steve, when you make an argument, it is incumbent upon you to back it up with facts. How has Obama stirred up racial and economic division? Name specific instances. Not conjecture, facts.

[Mr. Woodcock]

I wouldn't pee on Obama if he was on fire.

[Captain America]

Of course you wouldn't, Mr. Woodcock. The alcohol content of your whiskey-soaked urine would only cause the fire to spread.

[Chris S.]

Greg, if you're against the Palin pick, that means it was a good choice and that McCain will win.

Thank you!

[george Bishopric]

I am sure Mrs. Palin is a charming woman, with good values, and a sincere desire to do well.

However, her town is smaller than the average Hallandale Condo, and presumably peaceful, especially considering the tons of BC bud consumed there.

Two years governing a state with a population that is smaller than that of Broward County is not a qualification to be one heartbeat away from the presidency, especially with a 72 year old president, with four bouts with cancer.

If I were a foe of the US, I would love for this sweet woman to be president.......McCain should up his life insurance.

The selection of Palin is an embarrassment and frankly, suggests problems with McCain's judgement and wishes for national security.

[Margery Glickman]

Palin supports animal abuse, including the Iditarod. This sled dog race has a long, well-documented history of dog deaths, injuries and illnesses. Here's a short list of what happens to the dogs during the race: death, paralysis, frostbite of the penis and scrotum, bleeding ulcers, bloody diarrhea, lung damage, pneumonia, ruptured discs, viral diseases, broken bones, torn muscles and tendons, vomiting, hypothermia, sprains, fur loss, broken teeth, torn footpads and anemia. When Palin was mayor of Wasilla, the city sponsored the Iditarod. For more facts, visit the Sled Dog Action Coalition website. Most women want animals to be treated humanely. Something is terribly wrong with Sarah Palin.

[MRA]

It's a smart pick, it puts pressure on Obama, it exploits the gap with Hillary supporters. Unfortunately, it does precisely what he claims Obama did. He put politics ahead of the country. Romney-whom I despise knows the economy well. Palin's unproven, to the point where she has no record whatsover on foreign polciy [see ontheissues.org].

"vote barak mullah mohammed omar o'bomber, watch your taxes go thru the roof, watch the military get downsized to dangerous size, watch everyone flocking into this country for the free give away at your expense and the expense of anyone that works. ??"

I don't give a crap what his name is. George Bush, a typical American name screwed this country up worse than anyone could've imagined. My property taxes are through the rood now, not in the 90's. The state legislature is run by the GOP as has been the national one.

The military has no ability to deal with threats, we're bogged down in a stupid war for oil in Iraq and can't finish the job in Afghanistan. As for your last point, i'm not even sure what you're talking about, Obama voted for the wall between the U.S. and Mexico, McCain tried to provide amnesty.

I'm voting Democrat because I'm tired of having given Republicans the Presidency, house and senate for six years and seeing them screw us over. I'm tired of them not doing anything for me.

[obama hismama]

el capitan of obama land. you must be living off someone other then your own work and talent.
captian of the girly softball team. was jfk and lbj republican? your trying to insult me with "facts"? I don't really care for Sean Hannity thank you, he is too weak. McCain is going to win, period, no matter how much you personally attack him or people that voted for him. Your going to lose, just like AlGoreilla. Shouldn't you be boarding the free buses to get out of the storms path?
I know, be like the Mayor of New Orleans. Blame Bush for a tropical storm. Feds provided equipment and evacuation vehicles pre Katrina and they sat there. Why? because the Mayor needs to be lead around by the feds hand there too.

[ed]

Cote..you are a liberal joke.

Experience? Palin has more executive experience than Barak Obama. Obama can give a good scripted performance but off telepromptor it is all ums, um, um ,um

Keep your politics to yourself, and stick to sports, you fool.

[moon pie batter up]

ed, I have read his comment and kinda assumed that he is registered Republican.

by the way Ed, i am that guy, who is really another guy, but playing as someone else.

I do see a problem with liberals. They want to fabricate or bend facts around to suit their agenda. When you reason with them, they personally attack you. Most of them are hateful, small, unimportant people that are either underemployeed or unemployed.

[Captain America]

Actually, "hismama (oh how clever!)," I own my own business which is precisely built on my talent, which is to say I live off nothing but the fruits of my own labor, and I must say by the grace of God I do live very well.

There is no doubt that LBJ's administration made costly mistakes during the Vietnam era. Might I suggest to you that a Republican turned tail and ran right out of Saigon.

I made no mention of Sean Hannity, someone else did, nor did I attempt to bring any human being for an act of nature. It's not at all unexpected that a person such as yourself would attempt to lead the conversation onto other subjects rather than admit his inferior knowledge regarding the one at hand.

[Stav]

McCain shows he puts ONE news cycle over Country.
The selection of Palin is an insult to the Presidency, the country and inevitably to McCain's reputation.

[MW]

Captain America needs to check his facts on history. Vietnam was started by Johnson you partisan a** wipe and you also seem to look past the bay of pigs. Everyone seems to look past Barak Obama's lack of experience, he has no damn executive experience because he was a state senator, that makes him qualified, at least with Palin she has executive experience. I personally do not like either choice of President, the only reason Barak is there is because he is black ( he didn't get there for his experience) but being black does not make you qualify to be President. He touts his experince as a community organizer, whoop de do, all hail the chief. That women has done more in her few years then Barak could ever dream of. Mccain never had executive experienc either but his experience within the federal goverment crushes that of Barak, so in my opinion McCain truly is better qualified. Speeches alone do not constitute change and that is all Barak has is speeches, once he's away from the promter he is just another bumbling idiot with a Harvard degree. Remember there are 50 states not 57 (note to Barak).

[lube]

steve b and dangling dodah- please grow up. you closed-minded bigots are the reason our country has become an international joke.

[Captain America]

Note that I have not resorted to childish name-calling or other such silliness. You're only degrading yourselves in the eyes of the reasonable.

As for the Bay of Pigs, you need to check your own facts, sir. One must blame the operation's overall failure on poor planning by the CIA. After all, the Cubans knew well in advance both the date and the disposition of the invading forces. There were even prior newspaper accounts at the time stating these very facts.

Regardless, once again, I must laugh as I bring up two world war victories led by Democratic presidents and the best you can do is the failed invasion by 2,000, whilst undoubtedly brave, ultimately doomed men?

I hardly see how McCain's (and I do not despise the man, hardly. I just won't vote for him) experience would trump Obama's intelligence. Should a long-serving Senator have been handed the reins over our youngest President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt?

You say "another bumbling idiot with a Harvard law degee." But what does that even mean? Surely you're aware of the large amounts of Republicans with such degrees? Surely you realize that argument doesn't even make sense? Where are the other "bumbling idiots," and what are they doing? Sounds like bitterness to me.

It's amazing to me the bad-mouthing so-called liberals get in a country which was based on a intrinsically liberal idea- revolution.

[You are all A$$HOLES]

FOOTBALL! JACKOFFS!

[Executive Experience]

You want to know the most competitive organization in this country? Try the Harvard Law Review. Their alumni association is basically your history book. These people are the brightest and most cutthroat competition anyone will ever face. And who did these Type A+ personalities select as their President?

Barack Obama.

What would you consider to be better executive experience: Overseeing a group of the smartest, most ambtious people in the country or running a village a third the size of Pine Crest?

Have some intellectual rigor and discipline. McCain just gave the entire country a big F-U.

[bubba]

elephants will pick anybody! also mccain uses pow status too much. sure put 72 yr old man in there and make bush look good!hahaha!

[Brandon]

Barack and Mccain have the same amount of executive experience...zero. It's funny how the GOP is now playing the executive experience card when neither candidate has any executive experience. At least Obama wasn't the mayor just a 1 1/2 ago. My vote goes to Obama.

[bubba]

elephants forget bush caused katrina. elephants big money. elephants spend 5.6 trillion surplus. elephants don't want cheap healthcare. elephants v.p. pick has 4 children and in 40's decides to have another one and knows syndrome might occur and has one anyways. though she might have been like rest of elephants and been misinformed, not smart and out of touch with reality while having baby at mccain's 8 houses!hahahaha

[somebody scratch my barak]

losers, bay of pigs, started by a dem for your info. If your self employed would you chose a line of work that the overhead was so taxing it would increase the possibility of bankruptcy? Tell me one good reason a businessman or woman would want someone who is going to tax their business out of existance. Are you also paying your own health care? Or insurance?

[bubba]

hannity bush's puppet! v.p. of elephants puppet of elephants. she mayor of hillbilly town of alaska .no wonder she for no gun control. she should have been pro choice and then she might choose it when baby has syndrome. evil women.elephants not want to listen to truth. elephanst get hillbilly votes here ins deep south because they not forgive LBJ for sigining affirmitive bill in 60's. deep south poor but vote for elephants . they use to vote for democrats. though because of their views towards minorities they stupid and hard headed and vote for bush twice because he so good at executive decisions and now vote for 72 yr. old man and 40 something plain woman with 5 babies.

[the other dude]

McCain has more then 1 house? Wow, it is terrible that the man has been successful.
I am the dude, plays being another dude, that all along was a whole different dude, when in fact i am the dude who has been on here quite regular.

[bubba]

elephants want to remember past from long time ago .not want to press on as this country needs. they care about country as far as a russian wold about usa. elephants not care about poor people or health . they get their hearts from cheney. they allow insurance companies to make profits and still charge us. elephants so dumb. poor animal elephants. ehy elephants remember bush regime started untrue rumor about mccain in 2000 about mccain had affair with black woman that's why he has black baby now. don't rmemeber that's why you have elephant as mascot right? suppose to remember. bush/cheney forget every morning how much money they spend because they have so much and still use usa money .

[Hagar The Horrible]

I Would Vote For Grand-Pa Munster before
Barack Hussein Obama Bin Laden.

[bubba]

wow its terrible how he left his first wife because she wasn't pretty anymore. clinton womanizer? how bout mccain? wow he good at making money and not sharing? wow we have no house and he has 8 while eveybody goes foreclosure? make sense

[bubba]

grandpa munster remember things unlike mccain. munster had personality and he not keep bringing up pow. he must have been a bad pilot.hahaha

[the dude of all dudes]

bubba, capt and tunhill(your fat mama).
Democrats- tried blocking civil rights act of 1963, keeping segregation sacred. Now is perpetrating themselves as the "peoples" choice of all peeps all colors. Their history shows different. Quite honestly, I have never voted Dem Prez, military and law enforcement and my wife is military also. so I am bias toward personal freedoms and lower taxes and strong military domestic and abroad. There are bad apples in both parties, former and present. Inferring that the only reason a white male isn't voting for O'Bomber is racial based is wrong. Gimme Colin Powell running for office on either party ticket and I would vote for him.

[bubba]

when have you got lower taxes. that 1963 mr.elephant supporter. different time my friend like mccain would say. what time is it? oh i need to go lay down .which house today?

[bubba]

mitt romney and mccain old man pow fought too.

[bubba]

SURGE? WHAT SURGE?SURGE OF MONEY? HUCKABEEE CRZY BAPTIST MAN WHO IS OUT OF TOUCH AS WELL. MR.SADDLEBACK .

[dangling dodah]

bubba, U R running out of steam, took you 8 of Bush to come up with that 30 mins of ranting. U have been hanging out with AL Coholic and Capt america haven't U.

If you want to see weak American, look at your parties own Jimmy Carter. What have you to offer? Bill Clinton, Hillary, John Kerry, now Obama? truth is, if he were white and preaching liberal agenda, no one would be listening. Bill Clinton won re-election because he campaigned on the right. He TALKED smaller welfare, smaller gov't, knowing that was the way to stay in office. Bill Clinton is probably the best politician I have seen in my lifetime. He would tell what you wanted to hear, plain and simple.

[Stav]

Cubans have a name for the way McCain made his money: un chulo. It cost him the respect and friendship of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, but it did get him his Father-in-Law's money and clout. Not a bad trade for a pimp.

[marty the viking]

hey dangling dodah, you stupid fukk, did you find out what hannintys ass tasted like yet? did you suck on his little dick? you neo-con homo.

[tony]

The pick defies logic for a number of reasons, many of which Cote covered. What he neglected to mention is how McCain undermined one of his main arguments with this pick: Obama's inexperience. He risks coming off as a hypocrite if he continues along that tack.

At best, Its a reach; more likely, its a desperation move. In any case, it shows that McCain didn't have the stones to select his first choice, whether Lieberman or Romney.

[Margery Glickman]

McCain betrayed Evangelicals by picking Palin. She supports animal abuse, including the Iditarod. This dog sled race is terribly cruel to dogs. Evangelicals believe that it's a sin to abuse God's creation. Rev. Frank Hoffman wrote, "When God gave humans dominion over His creation, He followed this with some direction and declared that what He had made was very good, which reinforces the fact that dominion and rule refer to stewardship and protection. There is nothing to indicate in the slightest way that we are granted permission to exploit, use, and abuse animals; instead we are to protect them from all harm." For information about the cruelties Iditarod dogs are forced to endure, visit the Sled Dog Action Coalition website.

[lenny]

McCain betrayed Evangelicals by picking Palin. She supports animal abuse, including the Iditarod. This dog sled race is terribly cruel to dogs. Evangelicals believe that it's a sin to abuse God's creation. Rev. Frank Hoffman wrote, "When God gave humans dominion over His creation, He followed this with some direction and declared that what He had made was very good, which reinforces the fact that dominion and rule refer to stewardship and protection. There is nothing to indicate in the slightest way that we are granted permission to exploit, use, and abuse animals; instead we are to protect them from all harm." For information about the cruelties Iditarod dogs are forced to endure, visit the Sled Dog Action Coalition website.

[benny]

McCain betrayed Evangelicals by picking Palin. She supports animal abuse, including the Iditarod. This dog sled race is terribly cruel to dogs. Evangelicals believe that it's a sin to abuse God's creation. Rev. Frank Hoffman wrote, "When God gave humans dominion over His creation, He followed this with some direction and declared that what He had made was very good, which reinforces the fact that dominion and rule refer to stewardship and protection. There is nothing to indicate in the slightest way that we are granted permission to exploit, use, and abuse animals; instead we are to protect them from all harm." For information about the cruelties Iditarod dogs are forced to endure, visit the Sled Dog Action Coalition website.

[benny]

McCain betrayed Evangelicals by picking Palin. She supports animal abuse, including the Iditarod. This dog sled race is terribly cruel to dogs. Evangelicals believe that it's a sin to abuse God's creation. Rev. Frank Hoffman wrote, "When God gave humans dominion over His creation, He followed this with some direction and declared that what He had made was very good, which reinforces the fact that dominion and rule refer to stewardship and protection. There is nothing to indicate in the slightest way that we are granted permission to exploit, use, and abuse animals; instead we are to protect them from all harm." For information about the cruelties Iditarod dogs are forced to endure, visit the Sled Dog Action Coalition website.

[benny]

McCain betrayed Evangelicals by picking Palin. She supports animal abuse, including the Iditarod. This dog sled race is terribly cruel to dogs. Evangelicals believe that it's a sin to abuse God's creation. Rev. Frank Hoffman wrote, "When God gave humans dominion over His creation, He followed this with some direction and declared that what He had made was very good, which reinforces the fact that dominion and rule refer to stewardship and protection. There is nothing to indicate in the slightest way that we are granted permission to exploit, use, and abuse animals; instead we are to protect them from all harm." For information about the cruelties Iditarod dogs are forced to endure, visit the Sled Dog Action Coalition website.

[benny]

McCain betrayed Evangelicals by picking Palin. She supports animal abuse, including the Iditarod. This dog sled race is terribly cruel to dogs. Evangelicals believe that it's a sin to abuse God's creation. Rev. Frank Hoffman wrote, "When God gave humans dominion over His creation, He followed this with some direction and declared that what He had made was very good, which reinforces the fact that dominion and rule refer to stewardship and protection. There is nothing to indicate in the slightest way that we are granted permission to exploit, use, and abuse animals; instead we are to protect them from all harm." For information about the cruelties Iditarod dogs are forced to endure, visit the Sled Dog Action Coalition website.

[detroitdan]

hmmmm. This website supports abuse to men. football is horrible for the body.

But I still love watching it. And playing it. And Sarah Palin, whose brother is with Monty Python, is an excellent choice, and much better looking than Joe Biden. Oh yeah, and she has actually done some significant things as GOVERNOR, an executive office position. Certainly she is not as open to MORE criticism than the man running FOR the top position. What significant action has he taken as senator?

[Flipper72]

McCain is a 72 year old- uncle Fester looking idiot, who has no business running for the White House. He should be taking viagra and vacationing on a remote island with his good looking wife.

He totally screwed up by picking a Mormon twit with 5 kids who has zero experience as far as tough political decision making goes. She is pro-life which is really going to make the right wing religious conservatives in the South freak out...!!!

In other words, he just gave the election away to Obama. AS far as the Democrats go, Obama is inexperienced as well. However, whether your for him or against him- you have to give this guy credit for being an educated black man. He is no "ghetto type" of loser like Al Sharpton or Jessie Jackson are. That in itself is impressive and makes me believe that there is hope for our country as far as racial division goes.
Is he qualified to be President? Probably not but he did make a good choice for Vice President in Joe Biden. To me, I think Biden would make a damn good President and lets say Obama and Biden win, if anything happens to Obama then Biden would take over.
I would rather have him run our country then some inexperienced twit like Palin, who would be one heart attack away from the White House if anything happens to Uncle Fester- John McCain.

I really do not like either candidate and would much rather vote for Ralph Nader and have him leaglize "mary jane" and help stimulate our economy by taxing it, than vote for either Obama or McCain.

However, this is a very important election and voting for Nader would be like not voting at all. So instead of wasting my vote, I think that I would rather choose the lesser of two evils in this situation.
It's looking more & more like the lesser of two evils would be the Obama/Biden ticket.
McCain's health issues are a major concern and that twit that he chose as a running mate has sealed his fate. If something happens to Obama (like some sort of assassination- ala JFK)then we can rest assured that our country will be in good hands with Joe Biden as President. Palin would destroy our country in every way possible. It is a scary thought thinking that she could run the whole show. YIKES!

The GOP strategy is to win all the Hilary Clinton votes, who supposedly will not support Obama. If the GOP do win in November, it will be because of another rigged election. That would be #3.

So much for Democracy huh??

I VOTE FOR ALICE COOPER!!

LMAO..!!! LOL!!!

WE ARE SCREWED..!! LORD HELP US..!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NawhWb8Uu5E

[Flipper72]

Cote,

Are you sure about her stance on abortion?
I heard different. This is what I mean about Palin- no one knows anything about her other than she has been Governor of Alaska for almost 2 years.

I guess we shall see the dress rehearsal this coming week on how they try to convince us that she is qualified for the job based on decent looks. They used this same crap when they picked Dan Q-tip based on his good looks. PLEASE!!!

Unless it's a smokin' hot centerfold from Hugh Hefner's herd, then I'm not subscribing to all the BS. Palin was a VERY BAD CHOICE FOR VP...!!!! HORRIBLE!!!!

[Avi Weberman]

u make a comment about her lack of experience and her then being one heartbeat away from being president ... what about the democrats actual presidential candidate having lacking even more in the experience department

[The Truth]

All I know about Obama is he is black because he keeps telling everyone that. He is not as good looking as other presidents who have appeared on the dollar bill.

Great guy with some quality friends (If you think racist friends who hate and bomb America are quality).

Same liberal agenda just a different face. If he wasn't the color he is he wouldn't have gone this far.

The only thing that worries me more is the fact that 50% of this country follow this guy and his angry wife.

You can have him, I vote for the war hero that will keep more money in my pockets and hopefully drill for some of our own oil.

Some of you liberals are sure angy folk. Go hug a tree.

[Frank]

How does getting knocked up 5 times, shooting animals in alaska, and running a small alaska town qualify you for anything..this is a joke! senile mcain judgment is way off, grandpa muenster and the airheaded alaskan beauty queen carrying on g w bush policies, this country will go into a full fledged depressions with mcnuts

[The Truth]

Nice Frank. One of the kids she had because she was 'knocked up' enrolled in our military.

She is more qualified than Obamination.

Besides, what good is experience when everything you say is wrong?

Those who lack common sense tend to fall in love with the far left. Look in the mirror Franky.

[Crazy Beyotch]

Cote, who cares what you think about anything other than sports? I don't read the OpEd to find out about Gator football, and I don't read the sports page to find out about politics. It's obvious that you're nothing but a liberal commie who would rather have through-the-roof taxes to pay for more welfare babies on crack and a President named Husein. Some of you tough guys think Palin's nothing but a pretty little chick. HA! I've got news for you, she could probably kick all your asses and get home in time to watch the kickoff of the first NFL game of the season. So could I. Why don't you all shut up about politics and do what you poor excuses for men are supposed to do... Drink beer, fart and armchair quarterback, while the real men are out there on the gridiron taking care of business!

GO GATORS!

[menstral cramp]

marty the bisexual viking, you are a cramp of red discharge. As your favorite Frenchman would say, you need a "la douche".

Frank, that is just cruel, attacking a married woman for having kids. she didn't take the easy way out and abort her handicapped child. no actually, with the economy, liberal way of taxing everything ruins the tax base and they get less revenue.

The truth. Fact is this. 96%of polled black voters are backing Obama. Is it fair to say that the majority of them are racist? I don't think so, not that drastic, but i can see them wanting to vote the first "apparently" black president in because it is a first.
Barak "apparently" black, true. His mother is 100 % lily white. Black father left and went back to Africa at an early age. Barak was raised white by white people. So,,, who is he more like? For me it doesn't matter. I do care about liberal tax and spend and his association with muslim extremist. When your presidential candidate is the whole heartly endorsed by hezbullah and hamas, that is alarming.

Mr Flipper. you are jumping to conclusions. Mrs Palin is a terrific choice if you take some time and consider everything.

To all you guys. This is fact. 8 yrs of Bush, still in middle east militarily, media having love fest all over Obama. Big convention, nice speach. Economy is up and down, unpredictable. Worlds view of US might appear unfavorable to some. Bigger gov't and national debt then we should have.... BUT , why is it a dead heat statistically? Shouldn't OBarak be winning by leaps and bounds? Because the political sauve who quietly vote no matter party influence see an empty suit with no substance that is talking a very liberal game.

[Flipper72]

Crazy Beyotch,

Palin is a dumbass twit and the stupidest choice ever for VP. This makes the Walter Mondale / Geraldine Ferraro ticket look like world beaters.

McCain totally screwed up and the entire country knows it. Who cares about the Hillary supporters? He should have made a responsible choice and picked someone that can do the job right in case he "kicks the bucket" while he's in office (the probability of that happening is very high). He is going to lose this election because of this costly mistake. The only way the GOP wins is if they cheat like they did the last two elections with George W.

We need a strong leader for VP in this election because we are faced with a possible assassination death- if Obama wins and a possible health related death if McCain wins. So the VP choice becomes crucial in that, that person- will lead the country in the event of an unfortunate death taking place with the elected President.

This is how you have to look at this election. There is no ther way!

It's not about McCain and Obama, it's about Joe Biden and Palin. To me, Joe Biden is the best choice for President of the United States of America.

He is a Conservative Liberal and he a true blue American Patriot that loves his country. He has character and integrity but most of all- he the experience and respect that all of the other three individuals lack.

Joe Biden will not screw up our country if Obama is elected and assassinated but that Palin twit from Siberia-Alaska will send this country into total panic mode!!

I wonder how she would handle a major crises like Russia invading one of our Eastern European Allies?

Food for thought..!!

Palin as President would spell...DOOM!!!

[Flipper72]

MS,

You contradict yourself big time!

You are right in saying that Obama is half white and was raised by his Mother who is 100% white but then you start ranting about his ties to Muslim extremists.

Can you please support this accusation with facts before typing this type of nonsense?

If he was raised by his white Mother who is not Muslim, then where the hell do they come up with his ties to Muslim radicals?

It all sounds very hokey to me and reeks of BS by these racist white conservatives.

It sounds like the right wing conservative FOX News Channel, has been misinforming people in order to get them to vote Republican.

If Palin is such a terrific choice, then show me her qualifications in where she would be able to balance the budget, improve the housing market, her foreign policy record, etc.??

How would you convince me that she would be able to handle the job of President if something happens to McCain?

I cannot wait to hear your response. LOL!!

[Flipper72]

My last comment was directed at MC not MS.

Sorry about that. MC stands for-

"menstral cramps". LMAO!!

[Flipper72]

MC,

Anything can be proven with statistics.
It is not a reliable source to base any kind of important issue on- especially something as important as President of the United States of America.

Water Gate happened back in the mid 70's with the Nixon Administration, yet the GOP has not changed ther cheating ways since then. You have to remember that they primarily consist of old money and everyone knows that "old money" does not want to relinquish their wealth or power. They want to protect their assets at any cost, even if it means destroying this country.
To them, it really doesn't matter because they an go anywhere in the world and still live comfortably- the working people of our great country, do not have that luxury.

[Flipper72]

Truth,

You speak lies and spread BS. Do you really think that people are going to believe all this nonsense? LOL!!

Obama is half white, not all black..!!
There are some blacks that will not support him because he is not going to look out for their best interest. It may very well happen to turn out that way.

This whole Muslim thing is just a slander-fest that the conservative media has thrown out there.

They are also trying to make it into a race war which of course- it is not. His mother is 100% white and his Dad was black but left to go back to Africa. His Mom raised him in a white society. This is why he is not a typical ghetto talking idiot like Al Shaprton is.

He speaks eloquently and has good oratory skills as far as connecting with his audience and staying on cue. His qualifications to be Prez are thin but he is younger than McCain and is a real estate mogul. That makes me believe that he understands the economy and how the business and housing markets work.

If he can create a good enough team of political advisors and put in place key politicians that will control certain Departments in his Administration, then there should be no reason as to why he would not make a good Commander in Chief. George W. is surrounded with career politicans that Papa Bush advised on to help him run the country, so why can't anyone else do the same thing but only better?

I think that Joe Biden will also have a bigger role than most people think in the Obama administration- this is a good thing.

In the end, the Prez is just a puppet, a mouthpiece that is a spokesperson for our country and represents us in the International Community. If you really look at it, he really doesn't have that much power because he is constantly being checked by Congress and the Senate.

It amazes me how these sick bastards play with the American people by making them think that we are electing a new Prez, when in actuality- they already have the agenda in place that the next Administration will impose. So in other words, the Prez has no power. He must do as he is told!

Ponder that for a while!!

[Flipper72]

Avi Weberman,

Obama has more experience than the twit female from Alaska. He also understands money issues having made most of his money in real estate. She understands nothing as far as the economy is concerned. Obama wins hands down if you are trying to make a comparison here as far as experience goes.

However, you should be comparing Palin to Joe Biden and Obama to McCain. Biden would win hands down and of course McCain has the advantage over Obama as far as experience goes.

[Flipper72]

Anyways, how bout them Dolphins??

Hee-Haw...!!!

I bet the farm on Chad Pennington having a big day against that slimey green defense and that River boat gambler from the swamps?

I reckon I'm gonna be a happy camper after it's all over come next Sunday.

Yes sireee...!!!

GO FINS...!!!

[Flipper72]

I HATE POLITICS...!!!

Why can't we just all get along and stop slandering each other- just to try to convince other people that we have to dislike someone because they are different?

This country is a racial melting pot and we all need to embrace that diversity and grow together, not apart...!!!

[success]

ditching your invalid wife for a rich heiress doesn't make you "successful." Did anyone else notice John McCain rubbing his wedding ring and looking at Palin's ass? Maybe he's getting that old itch again...

[success]

ditching your invalid wife for a rich heiress doesn't make you "successful." Did anyone else notice John McCain rubbing his wedding ring and looking at Palin's ass? Maybe he's getting that old itch again...

[WPBcane]

This is fact m.. cramp. Mccain's an intellectually lazy meat-head who's good with a catch-phase or one-liner yet stumbles clumsily when pressed for details or nuanced perspective(sounds familiar doesn't it?). He even admitted that "I don't know as much about economics as I should" in one such case and often promises reporters that someone on his "staff" will get back to them later with answers and details that seem to escape him when he's not reading from note cards or wandering more than 10 feet away from his tele-prompter. Imo the Palin pick also displays Mccain's frighteningly Bush-like propensity towards the knee-jerk reaction, a sort of "I looked in my good friend Putins eyes and got a sense of his soul"-type simplistic reasoning based more on perception than fact. Mccain is overly/weirdly obsessed with siphoning off orphaned Hillary voters so he instinctively/foolishly rolls out an empty uterus to fill the void as if gender will just automatically trump issues like abortion, judicial appointments, health care, the economy, Iraq, ect. just pathetic. He's a "maverick" alright - from reality. Obama needs to take advantage of this gift and put some distance between him and Mccain. Anything closer than 10 points leaves the election open to the inevitable ()republican-manufactured "voting irregularities" that just always seem to pop up in the key battleground states.....

[Crazy Beyotch]

Menstral cramp said it all with one sentence: "I do care about liberal tax and spend and his association with muslim extremist. When your presidential candidate is the whole heartly endorsed by hezbullah and hamas, that is alarming." Of course all you chauvinists think Palin couldn't run a country. You are also probably the same morons who think women don't know anything about football either. Well, dudes, you are wrong on both counts. Keep on believing we can't do anything and we will prove you wrong at every turn.

[VPILF]

Please, stop all this calmering and just hand McCain the keys to the White House. Is it just me, but when you put Obama/Binden names together, does it look like Osama bin Ladin?

[Flipper72]

Crazy B.

It has nothing to do with Palin being a woman, so please stop making that an issue-because it has NO RELEVANCE...!!!

What we are looking at here, is lack of experience on her part. She is not qualified and it would make the country look very weak to the rest of the World.
China, Russia and Iran would be plotting all kinds of crazy stuff if McCain "kicked the bucket" and God help us, Palin would take over the job as Commander in Chief.

So where are you getting this information that Hezbollah and Hamas are supporting Obama?

Can you please present some facts on this most important issue instead of an uninformed lie that was thrown out there?

It sounds very ignorant when people cannot back up their statements with facts. Opinions are like a$$holes, everybody has one!

[KenG]

The new pick-up line:
"Do you want to be my vp?"

[chenzo]

Somebody must have told McCain that if he made a woman his veep, all of Hillary's supporters would vote for him. I guess gentitals are more important than issues.

[Rob]

I love getting insightful political commentary from sports blogs. I guess I can expect Dear Abby to start dishing out financial advice. I hear the guy who writes the computers column has a killer paella recipe. Can't wait!

[fred house]

The facts are __Eisenhower sent the first troops to Viet Nam--A memo found after JFK was murdered by the cia/mob showed he planned to pull the troops out. Bay of Pigs he inherited, it was a f%cked up plan from the start, run by the CIA- Mccain never ran a business or made any money--he married it..She runs the family, he says yes dear, no dear..some man. Now his first major decision is to pick a mayor and two year gov. of a small state. She did meet a russian fisherman once so that is her foreign policy experience. This was the final act of a desperate man. He knows he is toast in Nov. BTW check out his voting record on Vets..he has voted against them every time.

[philyd]

Actually, Obama would not be the first African-American President, he would be the first Arab-American President. He is in fact 53% Arab, due to his father being full Arab, while his mother is mixed race. But of course, you will never hear that from the liberal media outlets.

[tony]

"Arab, due to his father being full Arab, while his mother is mixed race"

I dunno if I'm more horrified by your eugenics-laced nonsense or your ignorance regarding the distinction between a Muslim and an Arab...

[Steve B]

I dont care what color Obama is. I cant vote for an anti white phony who acts like a mild mannered dude but picks a black racist as his mentor and espouses a tax and spend weak foreign policy platform.
I cant vote for an academic phony who wont reveal his sat and LSAT scores and whether he got into Harvard ahead of many better qualified students. Bush was called stupid by the liberals and had an above average sat which was leaked by the lefty academics and the media. Obamas scores are in a lockbox deep in fort knox.
Obama can read a teleprompter and sound convincing-so can a good vacuum cleaner salesman. The fact that Obama got this far is a testament to how brainwashed the left has become.
Alot of Americans are tired of Liberals enabling the thinking that accomplishment is bad. Your a white male and you had a high SAT score? Its only because the test is racist. What a bunch of Lemmings jumping off a cliff.

There is an old story about a man who cuts down his house to feed his fireplace in the winter . He dies of exposure because he cut down the very essence of his protection.
The liberals are that man and the US is the house. After they are done they will have established a useless do nothing violence ridden third world country and all the acccomplished people will have left.

[Steve B]

I might add that the Miami Herald sports section is a microcosm of what the US will become. A violence ridden third world newspaper where all the accomplished people have left.
Just Kidding Greg.

[Steve B]

This is from the Harvard Law review admission policy

"Fourteen editors (two from each 1L section) are selected based on a combination of their first-year grades and their competition scores. Twenty editors are selected based solely on their competition scores. The remaining editors are selected on a discretionary basis. Some of these discretionary slots may be used to implement the Review's affirmative action policy."
So the Law review practices reverse discrimination- what a joke.

[Stav]

Since no one, including the dangerous and reckless John McCain, knows anything about this zero, lets leave the last word to one of the few people in politics (and a Republican) who really knows her:

"She's not prepared to be governor; how can she be prepared to be vice president or president?" said state Senate President Lyda Green, a Wasilla Republican who told the Anchorage Daily News that she at first thought news of Palin's selection was a joke.

[Allie H]

As an Obama supporter, I just want to say, Thanks John Mccain you just made this a whole lot easier!

[Allie H]

As an Obama supporter, I just want to say, Thanks John Mccain you just made this a whole lot easier!

[Allie H]

As an Obama supporter, I just want to say, Thanks John Mccain you just made this a whole lot easier!

[Steve]

I think someone should note the almost universal ineloquence of those who would vote against their own best interests (economy, environment, health care) as compared to those who would demand the kinds of changes that would protect them and their children. I can't help but assume those same people in large majority smoke, eat crap instead of actual food, litter their own planet and consume unfortunate amounts of fuel in their over sized vehicles. For those who would rather allow their heads to marinate in the cool darkness of their asses, I have very good news; a rising tide lifts all craft. The intelligent policies of a new and thoughtful government will come to the aid of all; regardless of just how "low information" a voter they are.

[peet]

Loved this column. Palin is a great choice-- for the democrats. When Obama was finishing up his last year at Harvard Law School, as editor in chief of the law journal there, Palin was entering--and losing--beauty contests. When Obama began his senate career, holding his own with Lott, and McConnell, and all the rest, Palin was on the city council of a podunk town in the middle of the frozen tundra.

The Palin became the governor of said frozen tundra, with a population 1/4 the size of Brooklyn.

It's experience, all right. So go ahead GOP, take your pretty little Miss Congeniality and run along. kthxbi.

[Langx]

Jack: My taxes won't be going through the roof. I'm not a millionaire.

Actually no Repub should mention taxes. It just reminds me of where my money is going to. Iraq.

I'd rather pay higher taxes where the money is spent on Americans in America rather than all of our tax dollars going to fight a war for lies and rebuilding a country we should have never been in.

I guess you prefer the latter.

The reason the dems always raise taxes is because when they get in office the repugs have always left the bank empty.

How's that Halliburton stock doing.

[Enough of the Fascists.]

Hey Jack of. Maybe you missed this.

I'm sure it wasn't on Fox News.

So Genius how do you plan on paying for Bush's legacy.

Maybe your grand children will have an answer.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-deficit29-2008jul29,0,4458909.story

Bush to leave a record budget deficit of $482 billion
White House officials say the economy and a bipartisan stimulus package caused the worsening picture for 2009, but Democrats blame Bush's tax cuts and fiscal management.
By Maura Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
July 29, 2008
WASHINGTON -- President Bush will leave his successor with a record-high budget deficit of $482 billion, according to an administration estimate released Monday.

White House officials blamed the slowing economy and a $150-billion bipartisan stimulus package for the worsening picture for the 2009 fiscal year, but Democrats cited the president's tax cuts and fiscal management over his eight years in office.

[Flipper72]

Here is an interesting fact that was just made public- neither George W. or Dick Cheney will attend the Republican Convention. That is a huge slap in the face of the McCain/Palin ticket. The excuse is that Bush will be monitoring Hurricane Gustav, which is about to hammer the Louisiana and Texas coastlines.

Gimme a damn' break..!! This moron could care less about what happens with the devastation that this hurricane leaves behind. Hurricane Katrina was a clear indication of how Bush and his croonies did nothing and took their time with the relief aid that they sent.

This is a clear indication that Bush/Cheney do not support the McCain choice for VP.
McCain has now isolated himself. The Republican party is now divided among Bush supporters and McCain supporters and neither will support the others cause. The only thing the GOP has left is to rigg the election once again because they will not be able to win it legitimately and that is now perfectly clear with Bush and Cheney refusing to make an appearance.

Who knows, maybe they will change their minds and make a video tape of some patriotic speech that will support the McCain cause? Whatever the case may be,
McCain did this to himself. The whole Republican Party and this whole election, will be closely scrutinized come November.

[Dave in VA]

You are all a bunch of opinionated moonbat f*ckers. Surely highly qualified in your opinions, right? You crazy f*ckers beleive everything you read in the paper or see on t.v.

Cote, this is a f*cking sports blog, huh? This is the dumbest f*cking stunt you've ever pulled.

[menstral cramp]

Flipper and other Obama supporters. When lil Obama's real daddy couldn't succeed in this country and went back home, his mom hooked up with an Indonesian man who was devout Muslim. Lil Obama went to muslim prayer and their indoctrination. This is the yrs he spent in Hawaii.

One could say that this guy has a confused identity.

Beware of wolves in sheeps clothing.

Also Flipper, what is up with the conspiracy stuff you preach? Sometimes you make a good argument but when your wrong or things don't go your way, someone has cheated you. Quite frankly, your a pussy, homeboy, and so is Biden.
Don't forget Peoples, Biden has ran for president at least the four elections and never has gotten a sniff at the nomination. So, in essence, what is his strength? he didn't even have enough savvy for his own party.

[Flipper72]

Hey philyd,

Where the hell are you getting your information from? Are you related to Obama or what? He is 53% Arab based on what and how do you come up with that percentage?

Please explain yourself....!!!

So is this like the population in the Dakotas, Montana and Oklahoma where most of the white looking people are a quarter or half Native American?

You should be at the Laugh Factory doing stand up comedy skits.

LMAO!!

[daves choice]

dave do you not have an opinion here? no secrete quirel cia input?
Flipper is acting like he is jack ryan and stuff.

[Dave in VA]

Flipper and ginrai are one and the same. The conspiracy theory "cheating" bullshit that is the reasoning for everything that didn't go the way of his left orbitational rationality bullshit proves that.

[Dave in VA]

daves choice, I'm writing in Flipper for my vore. He gots it all down and our country can't survive without him.

[Daves choice]

OK, Flipper is nominated by the Democrat party and his running mate is.....

1. OC
2. Dave
3. Bostonian
4. Raoul Duke
5. ginrae
6. Jimbo
7. Kurt
8. Shadow
9. Tom
10.Shadow
11.dean

who is your running mate Flipper? Or are you going outside the box?

[menstral cramp]

dave, you are truly a great american, like me.