Media report Palin's claim that Obama has not "authored ... a single major law or reform" without noting laws he has passed

And whom was the author of Obama's Speech?  Please share! 

Matthew Scully, one of Bush's speechwriters. Big mistake for her, good fortune for us.

It looks like Obama has done more for veterans in his four years of office than McCain did in his 25.

Please provide a link besides blogs to verify this.

Thanks, GOV, you have done some good homework. Too bad the media doesn't have the basic computer skills to get information that is available to anyone who wants the truth. But, that's too much to ask, isn't it? The extremists in the Republican cartel have pulled an effective rabbit (moose?) out of the hat. Most of us have known that high school kid who displays annoying self-obsession and drive that is far beyond their age or experience. They ruthlessly campaign for senior class president or the lead in the school play by undercutting the opposition's qualifications or cozying up to the administration with fake charm and platitudes. They usually keep a list of any individuals who "wrongs" them or otherwise created an obstacle to their agenda. In addition, they always harbor strong feelings of self righteousness and a sense of moral mission. Unfortunately, they also have a gift for revenge and never forget a slight. They are highly organized and possess incredible memory. Physical attractiveness is used to charm when intimidation fails, but are not above using said intimidation when expedient. The one flaw that stands out is an unconscious facial expression that demonstrates many of the above listed features: a smirking and chilling little smile, pressing the lips together and a slight upward thrust of the chin, to drive home an insult directed toward an opponent. Ridicule is a favorite weapon.

Make no mistake about such people. They are extremely adept at gathering a large following of supporters, either through the aforementioned intimidation or charm.

This is a brilliant choice for McCain.

Neon, my conspiracy theory has hit a snag. My post of am radio raves for the Mrs. Loopner speech has been deleted, and there was no reference to the suspected censor. Dang!

Damn, NEON, we saw the same speech! You summarized it in a few lines that I would have used far too many words to say the same thing. Youze one smart cookie. Thanks.

You love money, that's why you all find it so easy destroy the Constitution.

Torture, war, hate speech. That's the Republican platform.

Your Party has eradicated Habeus Corpus, right to privacy and seperation of powers all in the name making profit form war. You disgust me.

Um, it's called "war funding", and he was against the war, and he had voted plenty of times to "fund the troops".

So, when McCain voted against a war funding bill, he hurt the troops as well, right?  Ask the DAV what they think of McCain's votes. 

Actually Obama voted 10 times to fund troops, and one time not too - this bill was also voted against by many republicans, and vetoed by the President.  Ofcourse there was no mention of the 10 times he voted for troop funding....... hmmm I wonder why not?  Cause it's biased commentary!

Of course we love our country roundy.....thats why we are so upset with Obama for voting to cut funding to troops already fighting in a war, and for his refusal to admit that the surge has been successful.

So you're upset with him for something he never did and for refusing to lie?

How Republican-troll-like of you.

I'll admit that the "Surge" was successful after you admit that invading Iraq was the most boneheaded foreign policy blunder of the past 30 years.

“Of course we love our country roundy.....”

Are you sure that "we" includes Mr. and Mrs. Palin:

The founder of the Alaska Independence Party -- a group that has been courted over the years by Sarah Palin, and one her husband was a member of for roughly seven years -- once professed his "hatred for the American government" and cursed the American flag as a "damn flag."

POV:

Your actions declare that YOU do not love our country.  You deny that the surge FAILED at its goal of improving Iraqi political autonomy.  You deny that Bush lied us into war.  You deny that Bush has caused the US economy untold damage.  You lie about Obama's voting record.  When faced with the fact that the Bush administration has not supplied troops with the equipment they need, you ignore it.  The Republicans voted down veterans' benefits and you ignore it.  You ignore the Attorney General's office being used for political purposes.  You disregard facts that you do not like.  You are a hypocrite of the first order. 

Great; another war-cheerleading armchair general pontificating about the all-powerful surge.  When you do this, you're committing the logical fallacy known as post hoc ergo propter hoc - loosely translated as being f---ing stupid.  Put down that magazine and zip up - there's lots of polysyllabic words in the next paragraph.

According to William S. Lind of the Center for Cultural Conservatism (and the reality-based community, of which you are evidently not a part) the reduction in violence in Iraq has four causes, the least of which is the surge.  In order of importance, they are:

"Al Qaeda’s alienation of much of its Sunni base, a consequence of its attempt to impose its Puritanical version of Islam before it won the war and consolidated power.  This is a common error of revolutionary movements.  The smart ones back off and take a “broad front” strategy until the war is won, at which point they cut their “moderate” allies’ throats.  Al Qaeda’s non-hierarchical structure, coupled with the message it employs to recruit, may prevent it from adopting a broad front strategy.  If so, that may prove a fatal weakness.

A change in policy by the U.S. Marines in Anbar Province whereby they stopped attacking the Sunni population and started paying it instead.  As the FMFM 1-A argues, in 4GW, cash is your most important supporting arm.  The Marines’ new policy, which has now spread to the U.S. Army and beyond Anbar, enabled the locals to turn on al Qaeda and its brutally enforced Puritanism.

General Petraeus’s decision to move U.S. troops off their FOB’s and into populated areas where they could protect the population instead of merely protecting themselves.

Last and least, the surge, which made more troops available for #3.  Absent the other three developments, the surge would have achieved nothing."

Seeing as how GOP membership evidently confers omniscience in all things military and geopolitical, why don't you surprise me and answer with actual analysis instead of the RNC's talking points?  Looking forward to trashing your response.

thats why we are so upset with Obama for voting to cut funding to troops already fighting in a war...

Therein lies the difference.  Obama wants to stop funding wars and start funding the vets.  Repugs want to keep funding wars and stop funding vets.  Now who's un-American?

 

Are you not upset at McCain for the cutting of funding for wounded troops? Or do wounded troops not count?

Um, POV, Barack actually did say that the surge quelled violence but that it hasn't succeeded in the overall strategy of political stability.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26550764/

Well put, Dawuss.

Making your opponent the issue. Once the election is over your opponent is a non-factor. Things like abortion, WOT, oil, national security will still be an issue and a factor.

Since the election is contrasting how you will deal with those issues compared to how your opponent will, an election is always about your opponent.  You opponent must be defeated.

Hey Dummy - glad you're here. Got one for ya. Let's see what you have in that skull of yours...

Please explain to us Karl Rove's positions of why Governor Timothy Kaine isn't qualified to be VP based on his experience and why Governor Sarah Palin is qualified to be VP based on her experience. Thanks.

 I think her point is valid - Obama has nothing to run on except a promise. - Dems_Sol

Sorry dude, but that's all any politicians have to run on: promises.  The trick is to figure out which "promises" benefit America better, then vote for the candidate who is in a position to keep those "promises".  GWB made many "promises" - and he's kept not one of them (well, not one that works, anyway).  Many on the Right believe their candidate will keep the "promises" they made during their respective campaigns.  So far, women still have the right to reproductive choice (as it should be), gay folks are becoming more and more accepted in society, even getting married (as it should be!), etc.  But none of those promises have been fulfilled by your right-wing liars who are in politics for power and money - and absolutely no interest in changing the status quo in favor of progess.  These promises are shelved for the next election - for the next Republican to bring up like the family secret that no one likes to talk about at parties.  There's always a bogeyman - but never a hero to restrain him.  Nothing will ever get done - and that's why nothing ever gets done under a Republican administration.  Republicans are hell-bent on destroying government, so the run for office, dupe voters, get elected, and run the government into the ground (as 'proof' that government doesn't work), just as GWB did with countless businesses before getting into politics.

OTOH, Democratic candidates run on promises of change.  Clinton was the best president of my lifetime (I'm 37 years old).  Our country had never before seen the kind of prosperity we experienced in the 90's.  Clinton kept his promises.  Your "shoot-em up, bring it on" cowboy from Texas didn't - and your "maverick" from Arizona won't.

So many of you on the Right have been duped into voting against your own self-interests in the name of banning social issues, in favor of a more authoritarian government  (because YOU think JEEEEEZUS wants you to), which for the most part won't even affect you on a personal level. And you want the Government to keep to itself and out of  your home, but you want to know (and regulate) what's going on over at your gay neighbors, Adam and Steve's house next door during the wee hours of the morning.

Again, my friendly lefties, I apologize for the rant, but ths bullhockey really has to come to an end.

Yeah, but Kerry wasn't a POW... that's the clincher, that's the dealsealer. :P

I never said it was important now.  McCain was pretty low on my list, but a much better alternative to an inexperienced, narcisist who is sure to take us down the wrong path.

"all it takes is one appearance in front of the right media figure to expose weaknesses for all to see and cause a ripple effect."

I agree in theory. However, did you notice one of the prevailing themes in this convention has been that of the "liberal media" boogeyman? Seems like they're anticipating any exposed weakness with a preemptive strike.

I can't wait for the debates to begin.

 

Here would be one of my political "litmus tests"

 

"Hypothetical: You are at war. Deciphering an intercepted code, you learn two things about your enemy. A single spot in their defense will be at its weakest in ten days, and they will attack one of your cities in five days. What do you do with this information? What is the most efficient course of action?" (courtesy: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic)

 

Their answers to that question should tell lots.

Maybe her Pastor(s) are selling DVDs of their sermons.  Take a look.

Flowmax-blowhardsky, 

1998 - McCain co-authored the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) governing the online collection of information about children younger than 13 years of age and giving parents greater control.  COPPA became law in 2000.  1999 - McCain authored the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requiring libraries and schools receiving federal funding to filter, from their computers with Internet access, pornography and other material considered harmful and inappropriate to minors.  CIPA was signed into law in 2000 and upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court in 2003.2000 - McCain authored the Consumer Internet Privacy Enhancement Act requiring Internet websites to post privacy policies regarding the collection and use of consumers' information.  The bill and subsequent hearings on online privacy spurred the top commercial websites to post consumer privacy policies. 
 
2002 - McCain co-authored the Driver's License Fraud Prevention Act prohibiting the display of social security numbers on state-issued driver's licenses, motor vehicle registrations and other state identification cards.  This provision was included in the National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, also co-authored by Senator McCain, which became law on December 17, 2004.2003 - McCain co-authored the CAN-SPAM Act to regulate the sending of unsolicited commercial e-mail ("spam") to consumers and enable them to opt out of receiving such email.  CAN-SPAM was signed into law in 2003 and became effective in 2004.2004 - McCain co-authored the National Intelligence Reform Act, in which Congress adopted the majority of the recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission, including reforms to protect the personal security of individuals, including the creation of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the designation of privacy and civil liberties officers in the federal government, and other consumer privacy protections such as the prohibition of social security numbers on state driver's licenses noted above.2005 - McCain co-authored the ID Theft Protection Act to set federal standards for business' protection of consumers' personal and financial data and notification to consumers in the event any data security breach creates a risk that they may become victims of identity theft. 2005 - McCain co-authored the U.S. SAFE WEB Act to provide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with the essential authority to combat fraud perpetrated on Americans from locations beyond our Nation’s borders.  The Act was signed into law in 2006.2007 - McCain authored the Securing Adolescents From Exploitation-Online (SAFE) Act to enhance reporting of online child pornography.2007 - McCain co-authored the Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS) Act to require convicted sex offenders to register their e-mail and instant message addresses with the National Sex Offender Registry. The Senate passed the Act unanimously in May 2008.