Charlotte Observer: Palin Too "Belittling" at RNC »

Posted By Wil 1 year, 2 months ago in News

"Let's get right to Sarah Palin and her speech last night. I was not impressed. I felt that she made a lot of attacks, and many of them don't check out with the facts. She obviously had a speech prepared for her and had been rehearsed. I don't think in the future we will ever see her that well-versed again."

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    2mals1 year, 2 months ago

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    I am from Metro Detroit and you should double check your facts. The Detroit Mayor was not allowed to attend the convention. This is just another (failed and false) attempt to smear Obama by association.

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    crespi1 year, 2 months ago

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    Giuliani blaming "liberals" for current problems and Republican political corruption when Conservatives CONTROLLED all three branches of government for more than half a decade was SOME sh*t-faced, sh*t-eating, sh*tty-a*sed, sh*t-for-brains, LYING sh*t...

    I'm sorry, I didn't mean to swear when referring to that Neocon anal dropping.

    I meant to describe him as the creep who keeps PROMISING martial law for America. What a sh*t. Oops, sorry again...

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    miklkit1 year, 2 months ago

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    Yes, they are mean spirited people. But was the music good? I couldn't bring myself to watch.

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    Wil1 year, 2 months ago

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    My dysgraphia must have been especially bad when I submitted this story. It should obviously read "Palin 'Too Belittling' ..." instead of how it ended up.

    Sorry about that, everyone.

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    Charlson1 year, 2 months ago

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    The Palin response to our energy crisis is drill, drill, drill...from oil to natural gas. And dig, dig, dig for more coal, then turn it to oil...more oil, oil, oil. We can not drill or dig our way out of our energy problems.

    I would grant that as a short term policy of weaning us off imported consumption of oil, some domestic drilling and digging is inevitable but with the stipulation that the product will be refined in America and consumed in America and with sufficent environmental safeguards. If these environmental safeguards cost too much then don't drill or dig. My health and the health of the rest of Americans are precious commodities, too. And since many Americans can't afford heathcare insurance, it's important not to pollute the environment and provide a breeding ground for disease and the rise of healthcare costs.

    But in the national interests of American security and economic independence from foreign energy sources in the future, America must produce alternate domestic energy sources. And that must start now, not later, before it's too late.

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    ladylou41 year, 2 months ago

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    "But in the national interests of American security and economic independence from foreign energy sources in the future, America must produce alternate domestic energy sources. And that must start now, not later, before it's too late."

    Well spoken. And if one cares to comment on your style, your comment comes across politely, calmly, and without the grit, grin, and growl of a hockey mom turned pit bull. Thank you.

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      dandt16121 year, 2 months ago

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      I really like Palin. I wish her well.

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      protoham1 year, 2 months ago

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      I loved Palin's speech, and considering her teleprompter was not fully working it makes it even more impressive. I enjoyed Rudy's speech too. McCain's speech was not all that great though, but at least it was not full of lies like BO's.

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      ladylou41 year, 2 months ago

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      "I really like Palin. I wish her well." I think you missed my point. Palin sort of contradicts herself if she is yelling, "drill, drill, drill!" And then turns around and says we still need to find alternative energy sources. While she is screaming front and center in the full style of a hockey mom from the sidelines, she must fail to realize that many creative minds and businesses have already located, developed, and are now producing those alternative sources!!!

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      simonsez1 year, 2 months ago

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      The technology of "alternative energy" at the moment is "something else organic". We can't burn rocks or other inorganic materials, the only gas is hydrogen which is down the road.

      So ... do we burn old organic material or NEW organic material. If we choose new, then we have to GROW it for fuel. That will require HUGE amounts of acreage to grow the daily equivalent of 20 million BPD of fuel. We would have to clear cut billions of acres to grow this product, have the people to farm it, have the energy to plow it, harrow it, plant it, harvest it, move it to market, process it into a usable fuel, move it to your service station. In addition, it will have to be subsidized as ethanol is today.

      If the release of carbon is your mantra, new organic material, combined with the energy to produce fuel from it will NOT reduce carbon release.

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        ConsAreNonGrata1 year, 2 months ago

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        I like when Palin talked about the "do-nothing" Congress, but then I get a little confused. Why didn't she mention the RECORD number of GOP filibusters?

        It use to be OBSTRUCTIONISM was the bane of our country. At least until Cons started doing it.

        The steaks are always thick in the Con Culture of Lies and Incompetence.

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          wdfisher571 year, 2 months ago

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          I wish allyou whiners would give the the rest of a break for a couple of days now that the conventions have been held. Whatever your political faction is, I 'd rather we diid something rather than nothing (like the current Congress seems inclined) concerning the foreign oil dependency situation. Now I know the left, along with the greens, trumpet their new alternative fuel source mantra and have for decades, yet they always fail to note that at the moment none are available other than wind, nuclear, coal and natural gas. None of these seem to please them or the media, (witness the Not in my backyard phenomena we are witnessing at this very moment when someone suggests building transmission lines ro plants) so we get snookered into the old "Republicans are greedy mantra". I myself favor solar energy, but fully realize that the folks with the resources to develop that source aren't very likely to spend a whole lot to produce a technology that would eventually put them out of the profit loop. The only cost and hope for a return being the initial price on the solar panel, then most likely being forced to buy any extra energy produced but unused by the consumer. Not exactly a win -win for the manufacturers in my opinion. The sun being free to all with a solar panel substantially limits their potential profit margin, which is not what your average businessman or woman is in buisness for, not to mention their board and stockholders. We are gonna have to start educating the masses that investers do so for a return, in fact the biggest return they can manage on every product we all use on a daily basis. If we were all honest about the only thing being rpomised the average American is more giveaways which in my opinion are very unlikely to happen after the election is concluded, mainly due to a general lack of funds. Now tyat Obama is repositioning himself on defense issues leke he did last night, he also will be hard pressed to foind his available funding , unless of course the Republicans are right and he taxes us all to death. I am like the rest of teh middle class, struggling to pay the bills, and if saddled with a bunch of new taxes, users fees, and carbon usage taxes would seee my lifestyle drastically reduced. Most of the new tax suggestions are being used to find ways to give more money to the folks who don't really seem to conntribute much in the society in my opinion, the welfare recipients, college kids and illegal aliens. I think its time for the flat tax or consumption tax to be implimented nationwide so that when you buy stuff you pay taxes, not when you earn a wage. That way each person has a direct influence in what he pays or does not pay in taxes each year, and ecah and every consumer pays his fair share, with no more freeloading by the lazy. If you can work at all you should be required to do so to recieve any publuic assistance, no matter how many kids you have or intend to have.

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          wdfisher571 year, 2 months ago

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          I wish allyou whiners would give the the rest of a break for a couple of days now that the conventions have been held. Whatever your political faction is, I 'd rather we diid something rather than nothing (like the current Congress seems inclined) concerning the foreign oil dependency situation. Now I know the left, along with the greens, trumpet their new alternative fuel source mantra and have for decades, yet they always fail to note that at the moment none are available other than wind, nuclear, coal and natural gas. None of these seem to please them or the media, (witness the Not in my backyard phenomena we are witnessing at this very moment when someone suggests building transmission lines ro plants) so we get snookered into the old "Republicans are greedy mantra". I myself favor solar energy, but fully realize that the folks with the resources to develop that source aren't very likely to spend a whole lot to produce a technology that would eventually put them out of the profit loop. The only cost and hope for a return being the initial price on the solar panel, then most likely being forced to buy any extra energy produced but unused by the consumer. Not exactly a win -win for the manufacturers in my opinion. The sun being free to all with a solar panel substantially limits their potential profit margin, which is not what your average businessman or woman is in buisness for, not to mention their board and stockholders. We are gonna have to start educating the masses that investers do so for a return, in fact the biggest return they can manage on every product we all use on a daily basis. If we were all honest about the only thing being rpomised the average American is more giveaways which in my opinion are very unlikely to happen after the election is concluded, mainly due to a general lack of funds. Now tyat Obama is repositioning himself on defense issues leke he did last night, he also will be hard pressed to foind his available funding , unless of course the Republicans are right and he taxes us all to death. I am like the rest of teh middle class, struggling to pay the bills, and if saddled with a bunch of new taxes, users fees, and carbon usage taxes would seee my lifestyle drastically reduced. Most of the new tax suggestions are being used to find ways to give more money to the folks who don't really seem to conntribute much in the society in my opinion, the welfare recipients, college kids and illegal aliens. I think its time for the flat tax or consumption tax to be implimented nationwide so that when you buy stuff you pay taxes, not when you earn a wage. That way each person has a direct influence in what he pays or does not pay in taxes each year, and ecah and every consumer pays his fair share, with no more freeloading by the lazy. If you can work at all you should be required to do so to recieve any publuic assistance, no matter how many kids you have or intend to have.

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            JoeSchlock1 year, 2 months ago

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            Sarah Palin has spent more time on her back than on her feet in the past 20 years ! A Backwood Hoe is the best description. Hiding behind her church to do what every Bugger
            Hunter & Humper does in Alaska as there is nothing else to do there but HUMP & HUNT !.
            Just a loud mouthed Bitch who belongs at a Hockey Match.
            See how she deals with Joe Biden in Debate when she does not have the Teleprompter ?

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            JoeSchlock1 year, 2 months ago

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            THE REPUBLICAN PARTY - JACKASSES FOR JACKASSES

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            TheSource1 year, 2 months ago

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            This is beautiful. Everyone is either having an orgasmic fit for or against Palin. That is exactly
            the reason that we get the worst politicians to run. Which good and decent person would put
            up with the garbage that is our there? Beginning with the press idiots and the brood of vipers who only care about getting their stupid stories listened to. Keith says it is illegal to tell when you are called to go overseas. The obnoxious drive by is stupidly wrong. One gets called and reports to a staging area and susequently assigned where they want. Once you know the
            place you are going to be you can't tell where it is you are deployed to.

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            csihon1 year, 2 months ago

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            I think community organizers do not qualify for president. A few paultry years and mayor of a town of less than 10,000 and governer of one of the least populated states in the union makes you ready to lead a country of more than 300 million people makes you more experience than Biden with 30+ years in the senate. Palin is laughable. After her speech I think she more qualify to be a comedian in country clubs. After listening to her I think McCain is not even qualified to be a president either, he has never held executive office and has never ran anything. I am sure Palin is convinced that the Rep. have their ticket backward and that she should be at the top of the ticket....It is only funny that she got a passport issued for the first time in 2007.
            You know republicains have messed up bad and are ashamed of their did, when the head of their party, Bush, and Cheney along with their families are not invited to their convention and their names are not mentioned. How many times have the democrats recalled the Clintons years and mentioned the Clinton compare to the republicains talking about either of the Bushes. And they want us to keep them in power.

            WE THE PEOPLE demand CHANGE

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            gemilym1 year, 2 months ago

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            Did anyone notice when McCain mentioned an unnamed person taking money from the Indian tribes for political persons and going to prison for it? I saw on pbs some of that money went to Tom Delay in Texas and he was a speaker at the convention! It was to keep gambling out of Texas because the casinos in Louisiana would lose alot of money. Also, I don't care for the whining high pitched voice of Palin... She won't make me vote for their ticket and I'm an independent voter and a woman...

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            Commodore11 year, 2 months ago

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            It's clear to me that the nazi liberals are worried about Sarah Palin. She's tough and smart. Words U don't associate w/liberals. They are wasting no time spreading the crap. What else can they do? Run the country? Ha! What a joke! First we have Congress controlled by dems and now look at the economy and the gas prices. It went bad after they took office. Coincidence? NOT!

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            tDDisgusted1 year, 2 months ago

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            People, don’t let the Republicans divert you from the issues. Our economy is in the tanks because we’re fighting a costly, unnecessary war to protect the profits of corporations and the wealthy who ship our jobs offshore. Clearly, they’re attempting to wrap their hard times in the flag and sell it as “patriotic”. Well, I’m a liberal patriot and I say it’s time to take back the country from the greedy few that have benefited over the last 8 years, not give them another 4 years to further transfer wealth from 95% of us to less than 5% of them.

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            csihon1 year, 2 months ago

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            What scares me about Palin is that she is a heartbeat away from being president. With no experience in world affairs, ultra conservative, history of abuse of power, and a husband who belongs to a party that supported the secession of Alaska from the Union, and disrepected the flag, I think we are going to be in major trouble...the thought of is is so scary even Stephen King would not use it for a novel or a movie.

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            BB641 year, 2 months ago

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            Oh, the evil Republican is picking on me... Waah, waah, waah. She's named as a running mate and every nut job in the world is attacking her. Especially the media crying the GOP is mean. Trash her daughter, attack her son. Bring up an OWI of her husband's from 22 years ago. And they wonder why she's a little bit feisty?

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