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Posted By Neophile 1 year, 4 months ago in NewsWhen presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain introduced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate last Friday, the Arizona senator emphasized her role as the commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard.
Later, when questions were raised about Palin's lack of experience in national and international affairs, the McCain campaign pointed again to her military command experience as governor. Some reporters have tried to follow up.
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jordan111 year, 4 months ago
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Dionys1 year, 4 months ago
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"And just what are Barry's qualifications again?"
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I don't think Obama's claiming, as Palin and her supporters did last night, that being the nominal head of the Guard in Alaska makes her a leader and a military leader at that. The fact that once they're mobilized for war that they fall under federal jurisdiction and she has no say kind of shoots down that lie.-
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Georgia501 year, 4 months ago
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Obama's foreign policy advisor said his foreign policy would be based on Winnie the Pooh. Obama himself said he'd resolve the Georgia conflict by--no kidding--punting to the Security Council where Russia has permanent veto power.
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Any drunk off the street would run America's foreign policy better than that.-
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Beau78901 year, 4 months ago
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Since we set Georgia up to invade Russia--yes, you read that right, GEORGIA INVADED RUSSIA--by repeatedly telling them we'd back them up about South Ossetia, it seems fair to allow a less interested party to moderate. We also have permanent veto power in the U.N. Security Council.
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Any drunk off the street knows better than to start a war with Russia when we're already fighting two other wars and threatening a third in Iran.-
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Dionys1 year, 4 months ago
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"Any drunk off the street knows better than to start a war with Russia when we're already fighting two other wars and threatening a third in Iran."
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You would hope so, but Bush is a drunk off the street and doesn't seem to know any better.-
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Endoscopy1 year, 4 months ago
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ROTFLMAO
You think that Georgia invaded Russia. What have you been drinking. South Ossetia is Georgian territory that Russia has had troops in claiming that a lot of South Ossetians are Russian citizens. Therefore the say they just wanted to protect their citizens. Maybe we should let the Mexican army in to protect the Mexican citizens.
The confrontation was triggered by the Russians and when Georgia tried to maintain order in the parts of the country left to them the tanks rolled in. That was a long range plan because it takes months to set up an army to do what they did in days.
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4thchance1 year, 4 months ago
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So what,
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your man Osmegma hasn't done anything except for acting like he's some kind of a celebrity rock star.
He's a dumb azz who has no right or any clue to be leading this country. Name one thing Osmegma has done that anyone gives a rats azz about, just one...Ahahahahahah!!!!!-
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cleare1 year, 4 months ago
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i think there are some citizens of south chicago, and the rest of illinois who will tell you that obama HAS done much worthwhile work.
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do you really think obama came from nowhere? he is running for president because his grass roots constituents begged him to, and he has the talent, intelligence and courage to pull it off.
you will be talking out of your own dumb azz come november 5th.-
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motherhenn1 year, 4 months ago
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For those who believe Obama was asked to run on his own merits, think again. Why would ANYONE experienced in politics want or believe a basic nobody can actually lead a country when he hasn't even led a boy scout troop? Obama is a puppet plain and simple. Those "grass roots constituents" who "begged him" to run recognized not talen or intelligence but rather ignorance (because he truly doesn't know any better) and inexperience. They know he's young - impressing the young voters, he's of a minority race - winning votes of minorities, and he's ignorant and inexperienced enough to be pushed around and dangled like a puppet by the more intelligent, power hungry, experienced individuals who would otherwise stay in the shadows but want the power of the positioin. Obama needs seasoning before coming into play.
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It's simply like this: if your car's motor was broken, would you want an ASE certified, experienced technician fixing it or would you hire someone who was still in high school shop class who's only experience was fixing a flat tire? Give your man time to grow up and he may be president-worthy one day. Right now, nothing personal against him, but he's not qualified by simple virtue of inexperience and ignorance.-
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Lurch1 year, 4 months ago
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lmao.
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There has never been a bigger puppet than George W Bush, and now McCain has sold out because he will do anything for the fame and to go down in history no matter what damage he does to the country.
McCain is a total sell-out who has been running for the presidency for decades, and only now got the nod from the Republicans because he sold-out any integrity he had left in his soul after selling out his first wife and family for the $.
Obama has more life experience that applies to contemporary America than all Republican politicians put together. Obama is the American Dream. A guy who had zero advantages, unlike Bush and McCain. A guy who got zero handouts or passes, unlike Bush and McCain.
Obama is a real American, unlike Bush and McCain. Obama is an American we can all be proud of, unlike Bush and McCain.
McCain is well beyond his prime, and is nothing more than a reckless temperamental shell of his former `maverick` self.
We can afford a McCain presidency like we can afford another 9/11, Katrina, or Iraq.-
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Klarissa1 year, 4 months ago
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He is owned by the unions:
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Unions begin big election effort, By John Wojcik, People's Weekly World
With the primary season over, labor is wasting no time jumping into the fall campaign. The 10-million-member AFL-CIO is expected to endorse Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, shortly. The Change to Win federation has already endorsed him.
Once the AFL-CIO officially endorses Obama, it is expected to deploy large numbers of ground troops for the election. It has already budgeted $54.3 million for its own get-out-the vote drive and may, according to its political committee chairman, AFSCME President Gerald McEntee, spend as much as $60 million on the effort.
The Steelworkers have already begun what they say will be 30,000 or more worksite visits by union activists, talking directly to workers about Obama’s positions. They’re emphasizing his proposals for fair trade policies and for creation of millions of good paying “green” manufacturing jobs. The jobs they are talking about include production of solar cells, industrial-sized windmills to power electric turbines, and hybrid automobile engines.
The Service Employees (SEIU), the largest union in the Change to Win federation, voted at their June 2–4 convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to spend $85 million for the fall campaign to elect Obama and a bigger Democratic majority in Congress.
An additional $55 million will be spent for a legislative campaign to push for creation of a “universal, comprehensive and affordable national health care plan,” according to a union statement issued after the convention.
In a unique move, SEIU voted to spend $10 million to mount campaigns against legislators on any level who go back on promises they have made to the labor movement.
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Organizing in Oregon
The Civil and Human Rights Committee of SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union sponsored and hosted a talk by Communist Party Vice Chair Jarvis Tyner, Local 503 retiree activist Ann Montague and union organizer Bob Novick on Friday, August 8 in Portland, Oregon.
The forum was held to reflect on past civil rights struggles and to tie these to the present political moment. The panel featured three slightly different perspectives on the past and on the Obama candidacy. Communist literature was briskly distributed. One woman who attended took a number of items with her for her non-union paper mill.
Plans are in the works to follow up on the weekend with mailings, personal contact and e-mails. Three people have expressed an interest in joining the Party and several more heard about socialism for the first time at these events.-
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Beau78901 year, 4 months ago
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Union leaders are sometimes corrupt. So are business leaders.
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While Obama is NOT owned by unions, I still like a candidate who the unions support a whole lot more than I like one that Big Oil, Big Pharma and the military-industrial complex supports.
Unions do more for the average American than big business does. If you don't like unions, then you must be anti-free market--a free market uses the law of supply and demand to regulate itself, right? Labor is a commodity, just like oil.
And isn't it really time to drop your Communist smears? Have you EVER heard Obama say he wanted to nationalize industry, abolish profit equalize everyone's pay regardless of their job function? -
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Lurch1 year, 4 months ago
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And fascist lies are spread at every pro-McCain rally.
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Glad to hear the unions and working men and women are finally really going to give it back to the people who have been screwing them for the past three decades. It is time to take this country back from the special interests and trust-fund class to the people who have built and carried it on our backs all these generations.
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Lurch1 year, 4 months ago
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> Obama needs seasoning before coming into play.
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If Obama needs seasoning, what the hell does Palin need? A seasoning factory??
McCain chose somebody with ZERO experience to be a heartbeat away from the leader of the free world.
McCain`s judgment is horrible, dangerous, reckless, and downright crazy!
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Peacefulway1 year, 4 months ago
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Being civilize as an Americans during this elections is important. We should not let any different of opinions in terms of candidates for president let us embarrass our own country, the world is watching us, there are issues with the Americans need to take care off. We must choose a good charactor and hard working person to run this country, it does not matter whether is Republicans or Demoractes, he must be a good charactor understand what stake America is in. Otherwise, this country will fall behind many growing nations and countries with smart citizen choosing smart leaders.
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CookiesMama1 year, 4 months ago
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I don't know why you guys are bothering with the Republicans...they have nothing this convention has been all style and no substance all yapping about Obama bad man and nothingf about what the y plan to do for the country. There is a very good reason for this, they have no Ideas and or clues as what it will take to fix their own mess because they don't think their mess is a mess...if we vote these fools back in then we deserve to get what they give us. I hope it's not true that this much Americans are stupid!
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Yhey are attacking with nothing more to offer Obama by a landslide!-
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CookiesMama1 year, 4 months ago
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I don't know why you guys are bothering with the Republicans...they have nothing this convention has been all style and no substance all yapping about Obama bad man and nothingf about what the y plan to do for the country. There is a very good reason for this, they have no Ideas and or clues as what it will take to fix their own mess because they don't think their mess is a mess...if we vote these fools back in then we deserve to get what they give us. I hope it's not true that this much Americans are stupid!
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Yhey are attacking with nothing more to offer Obama by a landslide!
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Klarissa1 year, 4 months ago
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No, Campbell said. The governor has granted him the authority to act on his own in most cases, including life-or-death emergencies — when a quick response is required — and minor day-to-day operations.
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"Some authorities have been given to me that she has acknowledged that I can execute," he said. "For others I have to ask her each time."
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spkguy1 year, 4 months ago
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nostalgia1 year, 4 months ago
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Alaska is the first line of defense in our missile interceptor defense system. The 49th Missile Defense Battalion of the Alaska National Guard is the unit that protects the entire nation from ballistic missile attacks. It’s on permanent active duty, unlike other Guard units.
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As governor of Alaska, Palin is briefed on highly classified military issues, homeland security, and counterterrorism.
She's also the commander in chief of the Alaska State Defense Force (ASDF), a federally recognized militia incorporated into Homeland Security's counterterrorism plans.-
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quackpot1 year, 4 months ago
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Georgia501 year, 4 months ago
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There are two kinds of machines. The kind that are kept well-oiled and require no intervening action, and the kind that are not well-maintained and require constant invervention.
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To both the credit of the commanders in Alaska and Governor Palin, she never had to intervene. It must therefore be a well-oiled machine. The kind of machine Reagan had to fix when he took over from Carter, and Bush had to restore when he took over from Clinton.
If it's all the same to you, we'd prefer NOT having to fix our military again. Because this time, if Obama wins, we might end up having to remove the Iranian flag from the White House lawn. Or the flag of whatever country Ayers is enamored with currently.-
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spkguy1 year, 4 months ago
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"There are two kinds of machines. The kind that are kept well-oiled and require no intervening action, and the kind that are not well-maintained and require constant intervention.
To both the credit of the commanders in Alaska and Governor Palin, she never had to intervene. It must therefore be a well-oiled machine. The kind of machine Reagan had to fix when he took over from Carter, and Bush had to restore when he took over from Clinton."
Well if you want to use the machine analogy, well Bush took that machine and messed it up real bad, to the point where its going to take one hell of an effort to fix it! The problem with your people is they don't read the users manual and they think you can operate that machine with no support, then they grind the gears over rev the motor and F@@K the machine right up, hopefully someone will come along and say what the F@@K are you doing, and yank your A$$ off of that machine in time to fix it, before it's beyond repair!-
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miklkit1 year, 4 months ago
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General Adolph Galland, a German WW2 ace with over 100 kills,all on the western front, called it "burning the substance". That means incurring unsustainable losses by incompetent leadership.
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BTW he was selected to run the Luftwaffe after WW2.-
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Bkumm1 year, 4 months ago
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Not to be picky, but he was never selected to run the Luftwaffe after WWII. He did have a distinguished career as a consultant for other air forces, including Argentina and the US. There is some evidence (although it may be apocryphal) that he even helped the Israelis set up their air force, which (ironically) flew BF-109's originally, although these were Czech built versions (Avia S-199's).
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avia_S-199
Actually, it's a pretty interesting story.
Not being a dink, just trying to keep it (mostly) factual.
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ConsAreNonGrata1 year, 4 months ago
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"To both the credit of the commanders in Alaska and Governor Palin, she never had to intervene. It must therefore be a well-oiled machine."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080904/ap_on_el_pr/cv...
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The Alaska National Guard, which Republicans are pointing to as an important national-security credential for vice presidential choice Sarah Palin, has personnel shortages that make its aviation units the most poorly staffed in the nation.
Just six months ago, Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, the Alaska Guard's top officer, warned in an internal memo that "missions are at risk." The lack of qualified airmen, Campbell said, "has reached a crisis level."
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Sorry to bust your bubble, Cons, With FACTS.
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thinks4herself1 year, 4 months ago
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Palin is going to serve a purpose. Not that I was voting for McCain in the first place, I wouldnt care who he had as VP. But she is going to be put out there to do exactly what she did last night. Come at Obama, try to force him into a fight, or even Biden into a fight and so all that will be left is McCain tryna take the high road, if he can. It's all a distraction so that we forget that her speech wasnt really laced with what she can do or what she will do as far as the issues are concerned. The sarcasm wasnt tht cute to me---it seemed rathy b*tchy (and i would say that about anyone that made a speech that was similar to hers).
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They need her to be pitbull in lipstick (as she put it) and whether she really knows anythign really doesnt matter. Sad really. But I dont think it motivated anyone who wasnt already voting for McCain. It fit to waht they like to hear, there was no peace-making no unity, stretching the truth, overstating reality---IE same ol' politics wow--what change. -
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most_reasonable1 year, 4 months ago
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McSame ever the hypocrite in a party of the low-lifes.
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No mention of the "talking point" of McCain claiming that Chelsa Clinton is the offspring of Hillary and Jane Reno. http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/02/09/john-mcca...
Apparently McCain FORGOT the rumor mill spread by the supporters of Bush and the other right-wing Pukes that he had fathered a black child out of wed lock.
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antibrainwasher1 year, 4 months ago
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Call the Repugnicon party what it is, the White Evangelical Party of Ignorance.
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They embrace ignorance and religious dogma, and are damn proud of it.
At this point, anyone voting republican is a geneticly inbred nutjob incapable of self awareness. Sub-human scum. Creationist cousin marryin' wallmart shoppin, hocky mom, trailer park inbred sub-human scum.-
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gwhiddon1 year, 4 months ago
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Some kind of elitist snob, aren't you, Braindead?
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You parents came from the country, fool.
Oh yeah, you can bet that there are more people living on small towns, shopping at Walmart than you even imagine.
This country was built by them.
You've just been voted out.
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BOTT7111 year, 4 months ago
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She probably hasn't issued any orders for the NG. The NG is the state army. Each state has a NG. When there is a state disaster, the governor of that state is Commander-in-Chief of his/her state army. When there is a NATIONAL disaster or war, i.e., Iraq, Afganistan, and NG personnel are activated, they are under the jurisdiction of the Federal government. When a NG individual goes to their two-week summer camp, they are under Federal jurisdiction. So, since there haven't been any state disasters in Alaska for a while, she hasn't had to order the NG to do anything. The person who posted regarding activitity along the Russian border, since this is a "daily" thing, I would assume they are under Federal jurisdiction just as those are who are guarding the Mexico/U.S. border for illegals, etc.
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BOTT7111 year, 4 months ago
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She probably hasn't issued any orders for the NG. The NG is the state army. Each state has a NG. When there is a state disaster, the governor of that state is Commander-in-Chief of his/her state army. When there is a NATIONAL disaster or war, i.e., Iraq, Afganistan, and NG personnel are activated, they are under the jurisdiction of the Federal government. When a NG individual goes to their two-week summer camp, they are under Federal jurisdiction. So, since there haven't been any state disasters in Alaska for a while, she hasn't had to order the NG to do anything. The person who posted regarding activitity along the Russian border, since this is a "daily" thing, I would assume they are under Federal jurisdiction just as those are who are guarding the Mexico/U.S. border for illegals, etc.
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Lurch1 year, 4 months ago
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When the these neoclowns learn that we won`t stand for their `winging it` in regards to our government anymore?
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Have they been doing it so long and so much that they just are unable to stop their mouths from speaking total BS??
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BOTT7111 year, 4 months ago
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So, you want a rock star who has been a member of his state government and the U.S. Senate and has a pretty good educational background and a knowledgeable VP running mate or a self-proclaimed soccer mom who was a member of the PTA (this ain't the PLO), a small-town mayor (6,000 residents) or a governor for LESS than two years??? Talk is cheap and making promises that things are gonna change for the Republican party after eight years of crapola is suspect. I'll take my chances with the other guys.
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ConsAreNonGrata1 year, 4 months ago
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There is no way I'm letting this little gem get lost in the shuffle of replies above.
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Paline - INEPT "Commander-in-Chief"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080904/ap_on_el_pr/cv...
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The Alaska National Guard, which Republicans are pointing to as an important national-security credential for vice presidential choice Sarah Palin, has personnel shortages that make its aviation units the most poorly staffed in the nation.
Just six months ago, Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, the Alaska Guard's top officer, warned in an internal memo that "missions are at risk." The lack of qualified airmen, Campbell said, "has reached a crisis level."
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Now there is something to brag about.
I love it when FACTS get in the way of a good Con BS story.
Maybe Alaska could do something like hire high school dropouts or convicted felons to fill its ranks. That sounds like change we can believe in - or maybe something that has already been done.-
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TheRochkman1 year, 4 months ago
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"...FTA:
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The Alaska National Guard, which Republicans are pointing to as an important national-security credential for vice presidential choice Sarah Palin, has personnel shortages that make its aviation units the most poorly staffed in the nation.
Just six months ago, Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, the Alaska Guard's top officer, warned in an internal memo that "missions are at risk." The lack of qualified airmen, Campbell said, "has reached a crisis level."
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Sine this problem hs existed since before December 2006, when Palin was sworn in as Governor, your point is...what?-
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ConsAreNonGrata1 year, 4 months ago
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"My point would be, why hasn't she taken steps to fix it?"
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BINGO, Cons.
My next point would be what exactly are Cons touting with their highly vaunted INEPT C-in-C Lite.
Guess she is not as much of a REFORMER as you'd like to pretend, Cons.
Where does the BUCK STOP with you people?
Just another day in the Con Culture of Lies and Incompetence.
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most_reasonable1 year, 4 months ago
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Here is another interesting piece of information:
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While we are told that we do not have enough domestic supply and that drilling is immediately important, the EXPORT of natural gas which can be a strong supplement to our energy needs have DOUBLED over the past 8 years. The equivalent of 4 million barrels a month.
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jrvandco1 year, 4 months ago
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It is not a smoke screen. It is blatant favoritisim on the part of the press for Obama and is wife and sexist toward Palin. They treated Hillary the very same way. It is clear to me that the the liberal media is pushing and manipulating it's on agena on us (the American people). Even the foreign press can see thru it from clear across the ocean. Thanks to a bias 'd liberal media, hypocritical liberal rational, the obnoxious, neurotic, nauseous, childish behavior of liberals in general. I'll be casting my independent vote for McCain-Palin. I have had it with liberal whining and one track mind finger pointing. Do all liberals wear horse blinders and have very short memories? are all liberals retarded? What the f**k? So Palin's girl is pregnant. so what? when did that become offensive to liberals? Oh! she may have had an affair. Hello... remember President Clinton? I voted for the man, Twice, cause I didn't give a crap about that. So, she never gave a command to the Alaska National Guard. Isn't this a good thing? though I'm very certain that she could have if it was needed, but things in her state must have been running smoothly to not require that. I would have voted for Hillary, but the liberal Media rail roaded her and shoved Obama down our throats, deliberately over looking his shady business past and questionable (at best) associations. Hello! the emperor has no clothes. I'm sick with this liberal sexist wa, wa, wa. I am voting for McCain (and so is my family) so help me. If only to spite you whining, hypocritical, mean spirited liberals and the patronizing, condescending liberal press.
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neilkent1 year, 4 months ago
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The whole basis of the article misses the point:
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She did not have to issue any orders.
Thank God. I don't know of anybody we are at war with around Alaska.
If she had to, she would that doesn't seem like an argument that anyone wants to address.
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I notice you cons keep trashing the story as either fake or completely biased by a democratic supporter. What you don't do is dispute the specific allegations in the story except to say they are lies. Refute them with counter facts or can you??Did she or did she not sacrifice needed civic projects like infrastructure and a sewage plant in favor of a park and an unneeded sports complex?? Did she or did she not try to get a librarian fired for not pulling a book or books she did not like?? Did she or did she not inherit a balanced city budget and leave it with a 22 million dollar deficit??? Did she did she not plead for pork from Washington (hired a lobbyist) while mayor then bragged about how anti-pork she is when on the national stage. Did she or did she not brag about how she opposed the bridge to nowhere without telling how she enthusiastically supported the pork when first proposed by Sen.Stevens??? Just throwing up your hands and making a blanket statement that the article is a biased lie and walking away doesn't cut it.
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