Union files complaint against Palin

Union Label — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:41:55 GMT

Unions are good at complaining.

Union files complaint against Palin

BC, Edmond, OK — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:42:40 GMT

If I hear Tom Brokaw, Chris Mathews, Chuck Todd or Andrea Mitchel act incredulous at the notion that the "main stream media" piled on Palin and say it was all in the "blogosphere" I am going to throw up... are you deaf... have you not heard Rachel Maddow and Kieth Olberman yell in your ear, every single time their mouths open, every random, un substantiated rumor they can drag up from the internet??? As well as EVERY SINGLE TIME Olberman opens his mouth it defecates some slander against the Republicans or their candidates??? Heads up guys.. it is YOUR network spreading this garbage. It is shameful that you allow your reputations to be slaughtered on a daily basis with those two people. I really like MSNBC but am probably going to eject after tonight (except in the mornings!)

See ya...

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Doug, Renton, WA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:43:01 GMT

When you are a politician moving up in today's Republican party, corruption and scandal come with the territory.

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Bobbie Clark, Union City CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:43:34 GMT

My, the timing of this complaint couldn't come at more convienent time. Who do the unions support again?

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Michael S. — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:43:52 GMT

So, essentially, Todd Palin has violated the trooper's privacy. The release he signed and the campaign forwarded says Wooten waived his privilege to the attorneys (and the other party, ostensibly Todd Palin's sister). There would be no reason for Todd Palin to have this information, so the lawyer violated Wooten's privacy, as did Todd Palin and the aide. Very sticky, Governor. Very sticky.

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Pi Green — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:44:33 GMT

Another page from the same Democratic playbook. Environmentalists are next in line I'm sure.

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Jay, the Batcave — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:44:58 GMT

So, McCain can make no wrong decisions because he was a POW, and Palin can do no wrong because she's a reformer?

I'm not saying she's guilty, but I'm really starting to think the McCain camp didn't know any of this...

Obama '08

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Liberal Means Open — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:45:18 GMT

Meanwhile, if you're looking for some sense (that the corporate media seem to be lacking) take a gander at Jon Stewart's take on the reaction to Palin. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/04/jon-stewart-hits-karl-rov_n_123852.html

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Easy girl, heel — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:45:18 GMT

Grrrr, Grrrr,

Woof, woof, woof, woof

Grrrr, Grrrr.

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Matthew — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:45:21 GMT

Oh my goodness! Will the GOP just STOP!!?? Their actions and words are so . . . so CHEAP!!!!

"When you're a real reformer like Sarah Palin, who isn't afraid to take on entrenched political interests," Taylor Griffiths, a spokesman for McCain, said, "scurrilous attacks and empty allegations come with the territory."

GOP must think that the American public is that stupid to actually believe there is real genuine conviction in that statement!? Obama may have those things too but at least he crafts it better it sound more authentic. Please GOP: Do a better job. The mascara of the same old politics is seriously running; You might melt in daylight!

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Tom D Chicago, IL — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:45:23 GMT

My simple question to this whole investigation: Why originally lie about not having any contact in the Wooten-scandal(i.e. calls and emails) and than hire a lawyer? ALl I want is the truth.

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Greg Chicago — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:45:26 GMT

Drip drip drip nice reform candidate, every day she is looking more and more like a "typical politician" something the McCain campaign is trying desperatly to avoid.

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Not-worried Dem, Tx — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:45:55 GMT

Blah, Blah, Blah, POW, Sexism,Blah, Blah. How do you know when a Republi-con is lying? When they open their mouths.... Hopefully the American public will see through all of the Republi-con B.S. and do the right thing: actually vote for someone who has the public interest at heart, not their own interests or those of special interest groups. Or Machiavelli-an Karl Rove.

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A New America — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:46:12 GMT

She is as dirty as most republicans. How sad. This is what excites McCain ...war war war, fight fight fight, and take what you want. And S C R E W the public.

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Tom Kaye — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:46:26 GMT

More "stuff" coming out on Palin . . . this is going to get even better as time goes by.

And this before Palin even goes out before REAL people . . . not the base at the convention.

I can't wait until she has to respond without a teleprompter or a script written for a man.

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Sandra N., NYC, NY — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:48:41 GMT

A new day, a new revelation. WHO IS SARAH PALIN??? The McCain camp might not really want to know (maybe that's why they didn't take proper time to vet her). Also, don't see it mentioned here, but Palin has her own pastor scandal. Seems her pastor preached some pretty anti-Jewish messages and she was confirmed to be sitting in the congregation when he stated that Israel was suffering because they don't profess Jesus Christ (paraphrasing). Tick, tick, tick... welcome to the BIG LEAGUE Gov. Palin. You want to play with the big dogs on a national level? Fasten your seat belt and get ready for scrutiny.

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Lola — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:48:48 GMT

For the first time in my adult life, I really love the republicans.......way to pick "em johnny boy.

This woman is a hopeless fraud!

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Cindi in Louisiana — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:48:58 GMT

I understand that the National Enquirer is running a story this week about an alleged affair that this woman had with her husband's ex business partner. While I know that this is a tabloid rag, it is noted that this is the same magazine that forced John Edwards to eventually come clean about his affair with Rielle Hunter, so it is certainly not partisan. Also, there are pictures of the pregnant daughter , Bristol, engaging in underage drinking and another of Sarah in college wearing a T shirt which says, " I might be broke, but I am not flat chested" online. The reason that this stuff should be fair game is that Repubs run on a platform of character, values, appeal to Evangelicals, etc>

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CDK, Bismarck, ND — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:50:02 GMT

Ah...another ethics investigation...it is NOTHING! In your hypocrisy, don't even mention honesty. I think last night was a bumper evening for Pepto Bismal and the Republican convention. I can't believe they believe their own lame lies! The party of Dementia.

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blue, atlanta, ga — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:50:44 GMT

This woman is just trashy

OBAMA/BIDEN

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bec — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:50:50 GMT

"scurrilous attacks"???

Check out all the lies and distortions from Palin's speech last night...from the many fact-check sources. Just google palin speech factcheck"

Cheny with lipstick...

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P, CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:51:08 GMT

I like how the primary season as full of people who were getting fired for lobbyist activity, ties to bad people, etc., and now Palin is absolutely BURIED under baggage, and no one from her party seems to be asking her to leave... strange...

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I Can Read, Monmouth County, NJ — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:51:46 GMT

Any of the Union leaders read the Violence Against Women Act? That trooper had no right to carry a gun, according to its terms. Maybe their beef is with Senator Biden-it's HIS bill.

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midwestern voter — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:51:50 GMT

Imagine that...

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Kathy in Michigan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:52:02 GMT

Hum, I guess she is a "Pit Bull"

She sure knows how to get things done. To heck with the rights of others!

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voter — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:52:12 GMT

real reformer. like taking $27 million in earmarks, having lobbiest who are connected to Abramoff, being under ethics investigation, banning books, firing people who don't agree with her, for the bridge to nowhere etc. That does not sound like a reformer to me, but more of the same republican corruption.

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Religulously Rediculous, CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:52:18 GMT

More scandalous drama for them. This is what you get for last-minute (no wait last-second) vetting. But no, we really do believe you properly vetted her. McInsane, no one has accused you of being a smart guy.
Serj Tankian lyrics: "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition." Nowadays we call the religous crusades wars on terror. Religions other than Christianity do terrify us.

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Russky — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:52:19 GMT

She's "tundra trash", send her back to Alaska!

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Laura L., Knoxville, TN — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:52:46 GMT

So, if it wasn't Palin herself, but her husband that spoke out of school, will he be handling our national secrets the same way when she's VP???

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Ted B. in Boston — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:52:47 GMT

Yep, she fits right in with the Republicans. I think the community activities (United Way and others who were thrown under the bus by Palin) should come out against her nonsense. I think she might be a long lost relative of the Bushes.

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Linda Harward, Colorado Springs, CO — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:53:01 GMT

Sarah Palin was an inspired choice, as evidenced by all these desperate attacks by the media. All three of you are practically hysterical in your eagerness to print anything that might put her in a bad light. But then, I would expect nothing better from MS DNC.

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Frank — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:53:24 GMT

drip-drip-drip

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mccain palin 08 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:53:33 GMT

Stand your ground, Sarah. For those who don't believe Sarah, do you honestly think that somebody who is death on corruption would do something so stupid????????????

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Betty — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:16:20 GMT

I guess if she is found to have murdered someone who "deserves it" then she will be a real reformer who isn't afraid to see justice served...geeez!

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Emily, ny — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:16:24 GMT

Pork Barrel Palin has some 'splaining to do.

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Ralph Malph — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:17:10 GMT

So now the republicans are saying there is no right to privacy at all when it comes to their attacks? Fine.

We want to pry into the privacy of mccains and palins lives...everything is fair game and anything goes...

Still want to play repukes?

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GP Chicago — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:18:23 GMT

Sounds like a dirty dirty stew....keep stirring republicans, serve it up and make the whole town sick.

reformers my hind quarters

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Rojer Ramjetski — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:18:44 GMT

The republicans were scummy enough to interfere in the very private Terri Schiavo deal and they thought it was ok to reveal the name of a CIA agent so this is right up their alley...dead end alley that is

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Kelly (from Pittsburgh) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:19:17 GMT

So she's passing the buck to her husband? And how does signing a waiver releasing records to an attorney, mean they can be disclosed to family members and the governors lackey staff... And then to the media. This is reminding me of the outing of Valerie Plame

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Erica, Iowa — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:20:20 GMT

Palin, you think you are going to get away by hiding behind the curtain and telling lies? Truth shall win.

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Raybie, Coral Springs, FL — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:21:31 GMT

Send the PitBull to Jail.

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AGENTS OF CHANGE-EXCEPT FOR BLACKS & HISPANICS — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:22:07 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Organizers conceived of this convention as a means to inspire, but some African American Republicans have found the Xcel Energy Center depressing this week. Everywhere they look, they see evidence of what they consider one of their party's biggest shortcomings.

As the country rapidly diversifies, Republicans are presenting a convention that is almost entirely white.

Only 36 of the 2,380 delegates seated on the convention floor are black, the lowest number since the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies began tracking diversity at political conventions 40 years ago. Each night, the overwhelmingly white audience watches a series of white politicians step to the lectern — a visual reminder that no black Republican has served as a governor, U.S. senator or U.S. House member in the past six years.

REAL REFORMER LOL

Did you see the black guy last night? .....THE Black guy...I bet when he goes home his folks will let him have it for being a traitor to his own cause!

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Me in Rural PA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:23:00 GMT

"I hereby waive any privilege I may have to said information to said attorneys."

If you waive privilege to a specified party, does that mean anyone is free to tell anyone about it?...

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Tara.. Eight is enough ... Change !!! — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:23:43 GMT

Investigations,pregnant teen,four children that she can account for one that she miracously gave birth and conviently there are no records to prove it she really needs to go back to Alaska and deal with those issues before she deal mine.

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Liz — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:23:58 GMT

No wonder they are hiding her from the media. This woman has no judgment & no sense of professionalism. When are the pundits & correspondents going to regain their credibility by reporting the facts and stating their true opinions when they're on air? Palin's speech was offensive, without substance and only geared to rightwingnuts. How did that accomplish what she "needed to do?"

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Seyi, MD — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:25:32 GMT

Here we go again.

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Glen Huntsberger, Santa Rosa, CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:29:52 GMT

Sarah Palin is Karl Rove in a dress.

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Diane from Illinois — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:30:09 GMT

Sounds like a reporter should talk with Mike Wooten, the ex-brother in law of Palin and get his side of the story. We only know about him through Palin and I'm pretty sure his side would be different than hers. She showed us last night she can lie, didn't she? Does she remind anyone else of Karen from Will & Grace? Obama/Biden '08

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Rick,Ky — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:31:50 GMT

No new's here folk's, move along, just another Corruption Scandal brought to You by the GOP !

Next !

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Richard, Washington State — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:32:04 GMT

Hasn't it been the media that has put out the negative information about Wooten, well before this? Tasering his step-son, all of that.

Could have sworn I've been hearing about it for days, sometimes even right here from the always informed and always objective First Read Obama fringe-a-matics.

Via DailyKos and the Huff n' Puff post, of course.

Also, and this is a serious request, could someone please direct me to the documentation of the charge that Sarah Palin cut services to special needs children by 60% in Alaska?

Thanks.

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Colt my Colt — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:32:27 GMT

You know she is against sex education which may explain why her 17 year old didn't know better

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connie, Scottsdale, AZ — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:33:07 GMT

Come on people...get off of her she can do or say anything she want's...after all she was a POW, oh...I'm sorry she's running with a former POW, don't you know that gives them free rain!

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One America — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:33:35 GMT

They call her barracuda for a reason;cause something stinks here. maybe coming from below the belt

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hjp, Blairsville, GA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:33:43 GMT

Shorter McCain spokesman Taylor Griffiths:
"When you're really corrupt like Sarah Palin,
reform comes with the territory."

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Rob, from Iowa — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:33:47 GMT

There are rumors that an opponent of Sarah in Alaska is pushing some of this stuff.

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Alec — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:34:56 GMT

She's got quite a bit of dirt on her for being a new governor in a small-time state. Methinks McCain may have placed an albatross around her neck. I know my wife is angry that Palin could be the first female VP and not someone of better quality.

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Enough of these bible-thumpers! — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:35:32 GMT

Please!! Another corrupt, moose-herding Alaskan, cut from the same cloth of corrupt Republicans. They make me sick!

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Matt, Las Vegas, NV — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:35:40 GMT

uhhhhh.....right. Give me a break.

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Marcel, San Antonio, Texas — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:38:56 GMT

Another coverup. When will it end?

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Champsummers — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:39:12 GMT

Is this the same trooper Mike Wooden that tazed his ten year old son? NBC had better check their facts or it will back fire.

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R.L., NJ — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:39:28 GMT

I keep waiting for the day McCain and the rest of the Repubs start defending Palin by telling us she's a POW every 5 minutes...

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frank, NC — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:39:56 GMT

Sarah Palin reminds me a lot of Bush 2000, a popular governor with no foreign experience.

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Ponzi, Monterey, CA — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:43:03 GMT

So now Alaskan troopers are part of the left and slinging "scurrilous attacks and empty allegations"? I thought they were the good guys?

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tr — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:43:18 GMT

McCain is in line with ROVE, BUSH/CHENEY and so is his VP choice Palin

THEY ARE ABOVE THE LAW REMEMBER?

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rocket — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:45:34 GMT

Okay rightous republicans....you are always judging other people.

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Roustabout — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:46:42 GMT

Just another cop gone bad. And, of course, NBC's nut jobs want to make something out of it. Man, you guys won't have ANY viewers if you keep this bull---- up.

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Thom Davis, Champaign IL — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:47:02 GMT

these people truly think they are ABOVE the law, so this doesn't surprise me in the least...makes sense from a person who wanted Alaska to succeed from the Union and be their own country...we have to STOP these anti-American activities!!!

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Mark Foley — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:47:32 GMT

Yeah! Just like those scurrilous attacks against Scooter Libby. Oh! That's right, the Republican VP Chief of Staff was convicted of Perjury and Obstruction of Justice.Then the Republican President pardoned the traitor. Now Republican Ted Stevens has been idicted. Oh, those empty allegations. And how about Larry Craig, now Convicted of lude acts in a men's room. Darn that libral media.

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Truth Be told — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:48:39 GMT

palin and mccain should know very well that statements in palin's defense do not hash with reality. american people are not stupid, not able to put two and two together. the answer is always four. but, of course, palin and mccain would make you believe the answer is otherwise.

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Ashley, Chicago, IL — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:50:12 GMT

The only reason why this is news is because McCain didn't do his homework and offered the 2nd highest position in our country to someone who may be at risk of being fired from her current job? This is not a convenient complaint by the unions to support the Dems. This is the republicans learning that they need to do their research and stop making knee-jerk decisions.

McCain makes bad decisions. No research and poor judgement.

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Howard Watson — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:50:54 GMT

Watching the GOP convention made me feel glad I'm a democrat. Sarah rubs me the wrong way. Thank you Mr. McCain, you just helped Obama get elected.