Hey Smart mouth Palin.....did you ever consider the fact that they booed YOU for your crack pot right wing nut job hate filled rhetoric?  Take you power abuse and hate back to your igloo in Alaska!

Seems Sarah knows how to USE her children well.
How dare she (piper) be so darn cute.
Everything Sarah does is transparent politically motivated eye candy with no substance.

Hiding behind a CHILD...DISPICKABLE AND DISGUSTING but nothing these two do suprises me any more but I do wonder what they will try next.

The boos were reported to be much louder than any cheers by many.  Not that that matters in Philly.  But regardless, the blatant exploitation of your child to sway the crowd is disgusting. Every day, I think - the McPalin campaign can't sink any lower, can they?  Yet every day, they do.

She dressed up her daughter in a jersey and used her to keep from getting booed????

OMG!!!!!!!!!

Palin's Hockey mom title is overblown. What percentage of NHL players are from Alaska ? zero !

If McCain should win, this would probably be the extent of her VP duties, since she is so unqualified for any substantial activities.  I think the boos tell it all. I wish I could have been there to participate with a bronx cheer or two.

From: Q Pulpit
To: Republicans
Re: The pathetic McCain campaign


Pathetic.

You people are so pathetic, I just made another donation to the Obama campaign in celebration of your patheticness.  Yes YOU, you with the McCain sign in your yard.  YOU ARE PATHETIC.  Go to the nearest mirror.  What you see is what pathetic looks like.  If you don't agree, then you are pathetic AND stupid.

Our country is at war (which, by the way, we didn't need to be), our economy is a wreck (which, by the way, is your fault too), and we face a terrorist threat (which, by the way, the policies of your party have made worse).  You Neo-cons, supply siders, and theological misfits put the country into the intensive care ward.  And then, to put the cherry on top of your mountain of stupid, you nominate John McCain.  Republicans, this is what happens when you spend to much time listening to the lunacy of Pat Robertson and falling asleep in science class.

John McCain did everything he could to get George Bush, the architect of American misery, re-elected.  John McCain can't even take his daily vitamin supplement without checking to see if it was approved by George Bush's ministry for untruths (aka Fox News).  Don't you realize that "lost on stage" Johnny is not just George Bush's third term but is literally George Bush's third testicle?  Do you smoke 52 flavors of crack?

Republicans, good grief, even you don't like him. It's easy to see why.  Just like you and your party, the man's a coward without any moral or intellectual compass.  You tried to impeach Bill Clinton for lying under oath about infidelity, and then you nominate a man who cheated on his wife.  You beat your chest on national security, and then you nominate some clown who can't understand that occupying one country and employing diplomacy with no countries will have no effect on a terrorist organization with operations in eighty countries.  

The country is facing big problems and John McCain is too cowardly to debate issues.  Osama bin Ladin is on the loose and John McCain is too cowardly to attack the cave where he is.  John McCain is too stupid to analyze the problems we face, too small to meet the challenges we face, and too confused to realize that the ignorant bigot rabble that have begun appearing at his rallies arent going to save his tired, wrinkled ass.

John McCain cheated on his wife, that means you nominated an adulterous liar for the highest office in the land.  John McCain flip-flopped on torture, that means you nominated someone who would rather take bamboo up his backside than stand up to George Bush.  John McCain doesn't want to talk to Spain (?? What in the hell ??), that means you nominated someone who would rather piss off every ally we have than tell the cowards in Iran what he thinks of them to their face.  John McCain sat on the board of the World Anti-Communist League, that means you nominated someone who would sell-out Isreal for a piece of political candy.

I’d love to be campaigning against a maverick, but all I see is a gerbil named Sidney who cant even come out from under his drug addicted, trophy wife’s skirt to speak his lies in the light of day.  Tell your coward Sidney to quit staring at Bozo the Palin’s chest and campaign on the issues.  Tell your coward Sidney to quit hiding in the cornfields of Iowa and tell the truth for a change.  Tell your coward Sidney to quit babbling about earmarks and try rewriting his economic plan for the fiftieth time (and no he can't cheat off Warren Buffet's notes).  Tell your coward Sidney to quit hiding the idiot incest spawn of a religous fundamentalist and an illiterate 3rd grade dropout on Fox News and let Keith Olberman interview her so I can at least get some entertainment out of his crappy campaign.  Tell your coward Sidney to quit running in place on his rhetorical gerbil wheel and get me my morning paper so I can slap him in the face with it.

John McCain has stuffed himself so far into the anus of dirty politics that it would take an army of proctologists to fish him out.  John McCain nominated a running mate who is too stupid to realize what she has been reading (if Bozo the Palin can in fact read).

You moron Republicans are dwelling in the Outer Limits if you think a worthless, stray kitten like John McCain is worthy of the Presidency.  Well whats wrong is the chain of fools in your coalition.   Make an attempt to adjust your thought process to the tweny-first century.  We are controlling this election.  If we wish to be louder, we will shower Barack Obama with small donations in order to turn up the volume.  If we wish to be softer, we will use the internet to make your racist whisper campaigns look as inept as George Bush's administration. We control the vertical.  We control the horozontal.  We can send YouTube clips out every day showing John McCain babbling about "bottled water for dehydrated babies", getting lost on stage after his own speech, claiming he wants to "veto beer", singing "Bomb, bomb Iran", or blinking like some epileptic has a vendetta against a light switch.  We can shove the image of Barack Obama down your throats until you deservedly choke on it.  We can change the focus to the soft blur of John McCain long list of flip-flops or sharpen it to examine John McCain's association with a pack of anti-semites and racists.  So shut the hell up and get started on your list of cry-baby reasons as to why you are going to lose this election and when Barack Obama's organizers come down your street to help your neighbor understand what knuckleheads you are, BE POLITE.  Understand that the problem this country has is YOU Republicans.  But rest assured, you are about to participate in a great adventure.  You are about to experience the awe and majesty of an Obama administration.

Help Sidney get off the stage without stumbling and send him home to his mommy; the ring in her toilet bowl needs a good tongue cleaning.

They rightfully booed her for her principles, As we found out Friday, she is just a dirty politicain, like Richard Daley in Chicago in the 60's. The only difference is that te boss was too smart to get caught.

Nice how she uses her small daughter to fend off the boos. One woman supporting another?

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME IF SARAH PALIN'S KIDS ARE HOME SCHOOLED?
I WAS JUST WONDERING BECAUSE EVER SINCE SHE HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR VP HER KIDS HAVE BEEN WITH HER ON THE TRAIL.

(THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS BEHAVIOR FROM GOP CHAIRMAN JEFF FREDERICK)


"With so much at stake, and time running short, [Virginia Republican Party Chairman Jeff] Frederick did not feel he had the luxury of subtlety. He climbed atop a folding chair to give 30 campaign volunteers who were about to go canvassing door to door their talking points — for instance, the connection between Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden: "Both have friends that bombed the Pentagon," he said. "That is scary." It is also not exactly true — though that distorted reference to Obama's controversial association with William Ayers, a former 60s radical, was enough to get the volunteers stoked. "And he won't salute the flag," one woman added, repeating another myth about Obama. She was quickly topped by a man who called out, "We don't even know where Senator Obama was really born." Actually, we do; it's Hawaii."

http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/10/a_view_from_the_ground.html

(It is a Shame that the GOP Party has to resort to lying, cheating and stealing in order to try and keep power in their hands and in the hands of their Rich friends.  The American people deserve more from their leaders -- truth, honesty and integrity, something sorely lacking in the GOP Party!)

That is just cruel to subject her child - knowingly - to that crowd.  

I lived and worked in Alaska for 16 years, my husband was born and raised there, a proud member of the Haida Nation.  During my years there, I traveled all over the state with a gov't sponsored program to teach emergency medicine.  I can honestly say I don't recall ever meeting anyone quite like Ms. Palin.  Most people in Alaska are honest to a fault, independent thinkers and just plain old good people.  Please do not think that this woman represents who Alaska really is - she is the antithesis of my impression of Alaskans.

I'm choosing thoughtful, deliberate wisdom over the flailings of the Repubs this year.  I'll vote Obama/Biden.

What a surprise! THE rabid dog lipstick wearing pigpie would use another one of her children as a shield against her MUCKING UP the landscape with her LYNCH MOB tactics and RACE BAITING advance work with her and John McCains' KLAN FAN RALLIES.

Sarah,  one word for you LOSER!

Stop reporting on a candidate that disrespects the MSM!
Are you stuck on STUPID? You keep letting the tail wag the dog!!!!!  You need to grow TWO B's and write about Palins' kicking off her political career with the AIP chairman.  Read the article on Salon.com.  There is also a video on YouTube.com with him saying that AIP has a friend in Governor Palin.  Please give the voting public news they can use to make an informed decision.  Stop wimping out!!!!

I think Palin has exploited her children from the start of her VP announcement.  Baby Trig should be in his own home in Alaska.  John McCain goes right along with it.  They will do anything to get votes.

Healthy mix?  With 90% of the crowd BOOOING Palin, I would not call that a healthy mix of boos and cheers.   And why does she insist on trotting those poor kids all over the Country?  I'm surprised she didn't have that poor baby out there.  Can't wait till Nov. 5 when she is back in Alaska for good.  

John McCain has demonstrated that he is unfit to lead anything. He has insulted the greatest country in the world with his hate and fear mongering. McCain/Palin  make Bush/Rove/Cheney look like Sunshine and Lollipops.

TO MEDIA:

WHY can't the media ask Obama questions about his true relationship with Tony Rezko.  No media has ever interviewed Obama about his relationship with Tony Rezko.

THANKS.

Sara Palin is a horrible mother.  She is vain, narcisstic and self obsessed.  Knowing that you would be booed by the fans in Philly it is the height of selfishness to troy out your kids in front of the crowd to use them as a Human Shield.  Mothers always protect their children.  Sara uses them as her armour.  What a low class woman!

She is stupid enough to admit she used her daughter in a hostile crowd? This woman is creepy.

Sara Palin is a horrible mother.  She is vain, narcisstic and self obsessed.  Knowing that you would be booed by the fans in Philly it is the height of selfishness to troy out your kids in front of the crowd to use them as a Human Shield.  Mothers always protect their children.  Sara uses them as her armour.  What a low class woman!

This gives "human shields" a whole new meaning.

The NYT reports that "she was greeted by resounding (almost deafening) boos" not a "healthy mix of boos and cheers" as you report. It sounded like the former on the YouTube video.

NYT: http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/a-misplaced-hockey-mom-moment/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7TgDanmWkg

What gives? First Read usually tells the truth.

Wow, I've never heard a parent so openly say they're using their kid.

I thought it was sad the way she used her kids. It is not fair to talk about her family but she has no problem using them every chance she gets. Sad, sad, sad.

What kind of mother would use her daughter like that.

This is not the way CNN wrote it.  It was described as some cheers that were drowned out by boos for 90 seconds while she was on the ice.

Keep her out of Pennsylvania...We would like to keep a ban OFF our public BOOKS, freedom of choice & keep up on Equal pay efforts. Go AWAY SARAH, you are disgrace to working women everywhere!  

I Despise the Flyers and there fans however I commend them for a job well done in Booing Sarah Palin. She has no business dropping the first puck. She will be history after Obama/Biden easily win the election. The only thing she did yesterday though was give my team the Rangers good luck and boy did they pull through.

LETS GO RANGERS/ OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Once again, family comes last.  Way to again use the kids to advance your own career goals, Sarah!

Once again, it's fine for Palin to use her child as a tool, but completely beyond the bounds for anyone to dare criticize her for doing it.  What a tool she is.  A horrible, hateful and hate-filled woman.

It looks like she does not love her kids very much.
First Bristol and now Piper.  She is not like any moms I know!

hey sarah.
they were booing you.
AIP, troopergate, fact that you're dumber than everyone in the crowd

I think more boo's would have been in order-- she has no shame none-- I feel sorry for her children --she is no role model --go home to Alaska --Impeachment is waiting for you --the abuse of power --lets keep talking about it --No McCain No Palin no way no how!!

I would like to ask our REPBLICAN party and
Senator McCain if it is possible to replace
the beautiful governor of Alaska - Sarah Palin-
with somebody who understands the American
politics like Ruddy Guiliani. Is the time for
this change gone? I cannot stomach naivity and
hypocricy being potrayed by Mrs. Palin. I am
seeing Ross Peron when Sen. John McCain is not
going to be there!

Sarah Palin should start a new show called PIMP MY DAUGHTER, that's exactly what she did and pimped cheaply too for a few cheers. The 76's should have equal time for Obama. Any way she is a joke for a serious candidate.

All this "Who is Barack Obama" from a woman that no one knew until a couple of months ago yet all her followers "know her". Why is that? Why aren't we wondering who is Sara Palin, after all she has not been vetted throughout a year long campaign like Obama? The press cannot even openly interview her. We are learning who she is, someone that would take a very young child and teen into this type of atmosphere. Putting a shirt on the child to distract the response is so typical of how far down she has taken McCain's campaign. John is better than this.

The media has really done its best to minimiz or bury her abuse of power case. It was on the very LAST page of my local newspaper and was filled with disclaimers and innuendo that she was being unfairly treated ( ie the person who led the investgation got paid $100,000 and the emphasis on the fact that she broke no law) Very few low information voters even know about the charge. Do your part, Obama supporters, get out the word!

Interesting!! She can take questions about sports, but not politics, yet she wants to be the VP!!

Palin did a great job and she will be a great VP for America. She is a gifted politician who makes Cheney look like little red riding hood.

Abuse of Power! Yeah!

Political Strong Arm Tactics! Yeah!

Disregard for the Media! Yeah!

Using her handicapped child for political gain! Yeah!

Pretending to be a Christian! Yeah!

Fooling the White Uneducated Voters! Yeah!


Independents For Palin!

So she was warned she was going to get booed.  Rather than just accept that she is not a welcomed guest, she shows up, has the arena play music in an attempt to drown out the boos, and drags her daughter out with her. I am so proud of all the booers. I wish a few of them brought a megaphone with them.  Obama/Biden.  Don't forget to vote!

Sarah Palin and the campaign use the Palin kids as props!  Disgusting!  In the past whenever she has exited her plan she holds on to her youngest, the special needs child,as she walks down the stairs.  She will hold onto the child as long as the photo opportunity is available.  Once she down on the tarmac she passes the child off to her youngest daughter.  During the VP debateat the end notice how the child is handed to her and she walks around with the child (photo-opportunity).  Then when the crowd is too large on the platform she hands over the child to the youngest daughter.  I commented this to many of my colleagues and even addressed here on First Read.  Surprise, surprisem surprise!  Last night I saw the first dud, sorry, first dude hold the child as he exited the plane.  Now Sarah used her next youngest child to do the honors ... provide mommy dearest Sarah the photo opportunity.  I may be cynical and have that to thank or blame the republicans on.  If indeed Sarah is using her child as a prop to get votes, then shame on her!  And shame on any decent voter who would cast a vote for such a cold and ruthless person!

I just heard on your network that Sarah Palin knew ahead of time that she would hear some boos when she dropped the ceremonial puck yesterday. Knowing now that she had this information beforehand, I don't understand is why she would take her six year old daughter, and expose her to the boos. I can only surmise that she was using her daughter. It reminded me of Hillary Clinton taking her daughter on her trip to a foreign country (Bosnia?) where she said she was fired at. It doesn't sound like in either case these two women were thinking about their children's welfare. It really seems especially hypocritical in Sarah Palin's case, because the Republican campaign is constantly touting her"family values"!

Before anyone even begins to think that this campaign is over, please read Naomi Wolf's piece on Sarah Palin:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/naomi-wolf/the-battle-plan-ii-sarah_b_128393.html

We all have to keep up the work and do everything we can to ensure that Barack Obama is the next POTUS.

All this empty talk about Obama and Ayers, but only a REAL terrorist would use a 7 year old child as a human shield.  Sarah's no pitbull, she's a walking pile of moose dung.

MSNBC is the only place that noted any cheers. Most otehr places say it was mostly boos.

Wow--there is a shock. She is using her daughter in a political ploy not to get booed! She is one "heckuva" lady. I have so much more respect for her after this...

Great to see how she is really viewed by average Americans, not the party loyalists. Take her out of the cocoon and see how she is perceived. Phila fans expressed themselves and unfortunately, the Flyers now have to live with the Curse of Palin. Real tough hockey mom, hiding behind her kids.

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