Rate Palin's speech

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Because you say such wonderful things about politicians you disagree with!

I know I'm wasting my time with you but I've never said anything that low.

[Sbane]

Cite?

http://www.drudge.com/archive/106692/author-mccain-called-wife-****-trollop

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Cite?

http://www.drudge.com/archive/106692/author-mccain-called-wife-****-trollop

Sounds questionable.

[Lunar]

Somewhere between a B+ and an A-

Republicans will think she hit it out of the park (Ghost thinks she is a better orator than Obama), but in reality she held her own.

I think she "defied expectations" for the media but not this forum, so the press will cover the presentation favorably.  Anyone smart already knew she could give a decent speech and she's an intelligent woman, but the media isn't smart, so there we go.

[Sbane]

Cite?

http://www.drudge.com/archive/106692/author-mccain-called-wife-****-trollop

Sounds questionable.

Huh? He did call her a c**nt and he admits it. I am not making a big deal of it because it was back in 1989 and we all know Mccain is one angry little man.

[??????????]

Not surprising about the tame reaction to such a disturbing comment. I bet if TxGurl was more of a regular poster and saw that she'd call him out. If someone called Obama a dumb n*gger they'd be all over that poster and pushing for a ban.

[Sbane]

Not surprising about the tame reaction to such a disturbing comment. I bet if TxGurl was more of a regular poster and saw that she'd call him out. If someone called Obama a dumb n*gger they'd be all over that poster and pushing for a ban.

There are many, many insults you could use before being racist. The difference is that when you call someone a c**nt or a bitch or a dick you are attacking them personally. When you say dumb n you are implying a whole race of people are dumb and you are using a very offensive word to that community.

[J. J.]

Not surprising about the tame reaction to such a disturbing comment. I bet if TxGurl was more of a regular poster and saw that she'd call him out. If someone called Obama a dumb n*gger they'd be all over that poster and pushing for a ban.

There are many, many insults you could use before being racist. The difference is that when you call someone a c**nt or a bitch or a dick you are attacking them personally. When you say dumb n you are implying a whole race of people are dumb and you are using a very offensive word to that community.

Calling someone a "dumb" something doesn't preclude a "smart" something.  So, I'd say they are equal. 

As too it being "offensive," it depends on the context.

[??????????]

Not surprising about the tame reaction to such a disturbing comment. I bet if TxGurl was more of a regular poster and saw that she'd call him out. If someone called Obama a dumb n*gger they'd be all over that poster and pushing for a ban.

There are many, many insults you could use before being racist. The difference is that when you call someone a c**nt or a bitch or a dick you are attacking them personally. When you say dumb n you are implying a whole race of people are dumb and you are using a very offensive word to that community.

Calling someone a "dumb" something doesn't preclude a "smart" something.  So, I'd say they are equal. 

As too it being "offensive," it depends on the context.

Meh, maybe it's a regional thing. Around here you'd get your face slapped off if you said it to a woman.

[Nutmeg]

If someone called Obama a dumb n*gger they'd be all over that poster and pushing for a ban.

I appreciate those comments coming from the possible first Negro President.

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If someone called Obama a dumb n*gger they'd be all over that poster and pushing for a ban.

I appreciate those comments coming from the possible first Negro President.

Thanks for quoting me out of context, moron. That second quote was completely tongue and cheek if you follow along with SBanes post. So gtfo "author".

[Nutmeg]

If someone called Obama a dumb n*gger they'd be all over that poster and pushing for a ban.

I appreciate those comments coming from the possible first Negro President.

Thanks for quoting me out of context, moron. That second quote was completely tongue and cheek if you follow along with SBanes post. So gtfo "author".

Don't you have a country to secede from?

[??????????]

If someone called Obama a dumb n*gger they'd be all over that poster and pushing for a ban.

I appreciate those comments coming from the possible first Negro President.

Thanks for quoting me out of context, moron. That second quote was completely tongue and cheek if you follow along with SBanes post. So gtfo "author".

Don't you have a country to secede from?

Don't you have a "book" to write?

[Nutmeg]

If someone called Obama a dumb n*gger they'd be all over that poster and pushing for a ban.

I appreciate those comments coming from the possible first Negro President.

Thanks for quoting me out of context, moron. That second quote was completely tongue and cheek if you follow along with SBanes post. So gtfo "author".

Don't you have a country to secede from?

Don't you have a "book" to write?

I do, actually.  I really should be working rather than reading about the election.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Lydia Green loathes her, is the Republican President of the Alaska State Senate. Plus, due to her alliance with the Democrats in the Senate and her decision to retire, she has nothing to lose by going nuclear. If Palin plans to run on this "reformer" thing, an ad by Green, think "the real Sarah Palin" would be devastating in October. And perfectly acceptable if Palin is an attack dog.

Hahahaha.  Did you HEAR her today on NPR?  She was complaining that Palin was too hard on the oil companies.  I mean, doesn't Palin realize how important they are to Alaska's economy?

[Dan the Roman]

Lydia Green loathes her, is the Republican President of the Alaska State Senate. Plus, due to her alliance with the Democrats in the Senate and her decision to retire, she has nothing to lose by going nuclear. If Palin plans to run on this "reformer" thing, an ad by Green, think "the real Sarah Palin" would be devastating in October. And perfectly acceptable if Palin is an attack dog.

Hahahaha.  Did you HEAR her today on NPR?  She was complaining that Palin was too hard on the oil companies.  I mean, doesn't Palin realize how important they are to Alaska's economy?

The actual difference is over which oil companies and which pipelines. Green is aligned with Exxon. Palin wants a deal with TransCanada Corp. to build a 30 billion dollar pipeline to Alberta which will then meet up with the Canadian refineries in one giant means of transporting oil and natural gas across North America. Not a bad plan. Only two problems.

1. Can you imagine the temptation for a terrorist to blow a several thousand mile pipeline or the difficulty guarding it?

2. It relies on Canadian corporation. The big fight in Alaska has been over whether to start the American(ie. Alaskan) part of the project before the Canadians commit, which they are unlikely to do until after their own elections this year. Palin, as she expressed in her speech thought it was worth it to start now. Green wanted to wait, feeling that if we spent money first, we would be in weaker position vis-a-vis the Canadians in splitting the cost.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Expectations were low.

The speech was well constructed and well delivered. I think the criticisms of Obama were much more personal than those attacking McCain during the DNC. Which did make her look bitchy.

B-

[muon2]

I agree. Their salad is delicious, but their pasta was mediocre the only time I went there. The same thing is true with Greek places. My family refuses to go eat at them.

Go to Chicago young man, for the Greek places. There is one decent Greek place in LA, down in San Pedro.

Definitely Chicago, Halsted street to be precise.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

A-

[exopolitician]

It was alright, but nothing Earth shattering. I give it a B.

[Brittain33]

My favorite part of the speech wasn't anything Palin said or did, it was those few brief moments where Palin's daughter licked her fingers and used it to brush down Trig's hair.

Yeah, I called my partner back in to the living room to watch that on replay. He'd wandered off, bored.

[Wiz in Wis]

A

I must say, not even Obama's speech activated me like she did last night. Man, Obama must have raised a cool million plus on the interwebs during the speech.

So, good going Sarah, activate those partisan dems by saying community service doesnt count!!!

[MODU]

Briston? Its Bristol you fail. F

hahaha . . . yup, I did misspell that.  Must have been typing to fast.  Great catch! 

[memphis]

My favorite part of the speech wasn't anything Palin said or did, it was those few brief moments where Palin's daughter licked her fingers and used it to brush down Trig's hair.

Yeah, I called my partner back in to the living room to watch that on replay. He'd wandered off, bored.

Glad to see I wasn't the only one who caught that.

[angus]

we'll see.  I thought it a well-delivered endorsement of McCain peppered with some exaggerated but humorous jabs at the Democrats.  I was sufficiently moved.  I may not vote for them, but I did buy fifty shares of TRP for 36.50 per this morning a few minutes after the NYSE opened.  Its one-year high was around 44 and low around 31.50.  At 15.9, he p/e ratio is a little high, but the beta value is 0.43, so I don't think it's a huge risk.  Yesterday I read that TRP acquired Bison Pipeline LLC, which is planning a pipeline in the northern intermontaine West, from Wyoming to North Dakota, and of course Palin is a drilling advocate and last week signed a contract to build a $26 billion natural gas pipeline with TransCanada Corp.  We're small players, never risking more than a few thousand dollars worth of any particular stock at a time, but I'm hoping the public likes her enough to look into her over the coming weeks and ultimately drive the stock up a little between now and election day.  Depending on polling data in late October I'll decide whether to hold it or sell.