Biden gave fundie-girl her due. Biden conceeded that fundie-girl energiezed the RNC. He gave her more respect than I would have. He didn't "seem to claim" he didn't hear fundie-girl's speech, he said he didn't hear it, as he was in an airplane at the time. He did mention tough debates with women. He mentioned that he has known Ridge and Romney for years and knows their positions. He commented that he does not know fundie-girl's policies. Neither does anyone else; she has yet to stop name calling and say something of substance or specific. Right now, she isn't saying anything.

He did state that fundie-girl was not taking the votes of Hillary voters, if in fact that was purpose of her being a running mate.

Meanwhile, Obama on This Week when asked, said he would debate fundie-girl. He jokingly said she would beat him at shooting targets but wouldn't have a chance with him on the basketball court. It was a strange question as presidential candidates normally don't debate running mates.

You seem to have a selective hyper-critical focus on Joe Biden. What did he say or do that ticked you off?

the same could be said of you re sarah just FTR

Since Clinton and Palin are from two different parties, it's a safe assumption that they have different political viewpoints.

I don't know much about Palin's views on many National issues, either.  Her attention has been focused on Alaska and Alaskan issues.  What is her position on immigration, for instance?  Does she have a position on immigration? 

Biden votes against the oil industry cartel much of the time. He recently voted, in June of this year, for Senate Bill 3044, which would have repealed many tax deductions the oil industry now receives, but would have increased tax incentives for alternative energy programs for this same industry. The Bill did not get the necessary 60 votes in the Senate to pass, of course. Lots of big talk for change by Republicans, but they always vote to maintain the status quo.

Biden doesn't know a Shia from a Sunni

I guess it was just a McCain moment

Brokaw is so deep in the pocket of Barry, just like all the other MSM (Olbermann, Quinn, Okra, Mathews, etc.....)

Good luck Sarah

You have a veritable tidal wave of prejudiced pinheads to overcome

yeah adam

Biden's one kid works for elitist hedge fund who makes 90% profit margin while oil cos make 9%  (hedge fund whom Barry secured $3.7 mil for BTW)

While other kid will be lawyer in Iraq protected by 11B son of Sarah

Big change..............

BARRACUDA FOR President 2012!!!

What the hell is a "FUNDIE GIRL"???????

Right on Tony!

Roysan -- It is Catpaw and other's feeble attempt at humor.

Whether she's truly a  "fundie" or not, the fact that he has to resort to the term  "girl" to describe a woman, tells you everything you need to know.

His side has lost this part of the war by going over the top with the  "girl stuff" and the polls relect it.

Now McCain needs to use this energy to go after the electoral map -- after all, that's what will count and its doesn't look as good as national polls.

Yes Tony -- I've said all along -- 2012 Sarah for POTUS.  (we just have to get her in WH in 08 -- any capacity - that's job #1)

Grandson was doing a little research and graphing using maps on the internet yesterday and said it looks like it might come down to Floridas deciding again and how funny that would be.  That brought on a whole raft of jokes about senior citizens and how or why they might vote.  Motopoet commented they might decide they aren't voting for that fella named "Hangin Chad".

Chico says: "Biden doesn't know a Shia from a Sunni"

Who does?

I see them on television and they both look the same to me. They seem to dress alike, women shrouded with slitted hoods, the men mostly topped with towels. 

How's anyone supposed to know which is which? Do they have any distinguishing features, unifo rms or anything?

It's kinda like Republicans and Democrats, Christians and Jews, Catholics and Protestants, How"s any one supposed to tell the men apart when they all have the same old suits and ties or the women with the same old appropriate dresses and pants suits?

Who does?

Not Shrub or McBush, that's for sure.   Lieberman seemed to have it written down somewhere, but Rove wouldn't let him play 'cuz he's Jewish.

She diametrically opposed to Hillary Clinton because she has NO policies.  Unless you consider firing librarians because they won't censor books as a policy.

It'll be interesting to see how long can she can hide from the press.

I personally hope Biden takes off the gloves and debates her as the opposing candidate not as the champion of soccer moms everywhere.

You guys sure jumped all over old Johnny when he got em mixed up Saber

Guess its  "plausible deniability" when Biden does it?

Biden won't have any choice but to debate Palin as an equal.  Not if he intends to win the debate anyway.  She's not just the average "little woman" or "hockey mom", she's a force to be reckoned with and the left knows it.  I don't think they'll be cutting her any slack...... nor should they.  She won't have any trouble handling herself.

She's no longer "in hiding", she's scheduled an interview.

Biden won't have any choice but to debate Palin as an equal.

Oh, I don't think he'll have to go down that far. 

She's no longer "in hiding", she's scheduled an interview.

And may work herself up in time to actual journalists--if she can find any.  Let's see her on Rachel Maddow's new show.

You see RF, I made a perfectly reasonable comment about Biden debating Palin and you made an insulting retort.  Totally unnecessary which, once again, proved Apollo's point.  I agree that she shouldn't be cut any slack and this should be a head on debate.  Why is it that you aren't able to do that without the slur?

You're a lot smarter than to have to resort to that kind of comment.  I would expect that from some of the hotheads but you can do much better and not sound like such a bitter person.

Nancy--funny you should mention that it might come down to Florida--I was thinking the same thing!  Oh please, pleeease let's not go through that again!  I think it's time to kick Florida out of the union.  We can replace them with Puerto Rico!  ; )

BTW--LOL about "Hanging Chad!"

Catherine, I'll tell Mark you thought his joke was funny.  You should have heard some of the others..they were funnneeee  and here I am  "senior citizens" myself.  Things like they look around dazed and say"There's an election?"  And the fact that McCains only 72.  "That young whippersnapper."  I'm sitting here chuckling just thinking about that conversation.  My family has no reverence.  Everyone is fair game.  :-)

That's the way to be, Nancy.  We should be able to laugh at ourselves as well as the other guy.  Plus, if we can maintain a sense of humor during this election cycle, I think we'll ALL be a lot happier.  I refer you to WESLEYSMOMMY's blog post about the Democratic Convention's schedule of events if you're looking for another laugh.  Don't read the comments, though.  It got kinda nasty there at the end.people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/WESLEYSMOMMY/326 59

Palin is the darling of the Conservative right.  But, is there any one of you out there in blog land that can tell me where she stands on any of the following issues.  Without looking it up on the Internet first.   (not that you'll find anything there).

The war in Iraq (and troop withdrawals)

Revamping the Social Security system

Bush's program "no child left behind"

NAFTA

Stem cell research

Sex ed programs for teens

Prayer in schools

A woman's right to choose (in the case of incest, rape and pre teen pregnancies)

The rising unemployment rate

The bail out of Freddie Mac and Fanny Mae

Global Warming

Off shore drilling and drilling in pristine wilderness areas.

Protecting endangered species

Selected cutting in ancient forests

Stopping the flow of illegal immigrant into America

Stopping the flow of drugs across our borders

Universal health care

Reducing the ENORMOUS DEFICIT

Pork barrel projects (like the bridge to no where)

Teaching Creationism in addition to evolution in public schools

To name a few.

Anyone care to answer?

Those really ARE some big issues, Mom.  God, reading that list made me a nervous wreck!  How are we EVER going to unravel all those issues in our lifetimes?  I'm particularly concerned about:

A woman's right to choose (in the case of incest, rape and pre teen pregnancies)

Global Warming

Stopping the flow of drugs across our borders

Universal health care

Reducing the ENORMOUS DEFICIT

Maybe we'll learn more during the debates.  What I would really like is a Q&A form, given to all four of the candidates on the two tickets, with all of these issues on it, and their responses.  With DETAILS, please! 

For one, she's for drilling in Anwr which some consider to be pristine wilderness and a polar bear refuge even though there are no polar bears supposedly there. 

She's for off shore drilling

The Bridge to nowhere which she was for in the beginning but later decided against it.

She is for protecting endangered species but is also for controlling herd growth and states that polar bears are not endangered.

She has stated that she is supportive of the war In Iraq and always has been.  Troops withdrawals on a timely basis.

From her stance so far I'd say she's against abortion but despite the fact that she chose NOT to abort her son, I didn't see that she felt others shouldn't have the opportunity to make that decision.

Not sure about some, haven't heard about some but I"m sure we'll be getting the lowdown soon.  I didn't go to the internet for any of these, just what I've picked up that I remember.

Hmmmmmmmmm.......................

http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=...

Step on All of Us had to correct him..................hmmmmmmm..............

"The Bridge to nowhere which she was for in the beginning but later decided against it."

So she's a flip-flop? Nice!

What is the deficit CB?

Nancy  Thanks

She's a Evangelical christian.  I can take it from there on the rest of the list.

Chico--why are you being such a pest today? 

I'm in too good of a mood today to get into a tete a tete with you.  Pick a fight with someone else.

"Step on All of Us had to correct him..................hmmmmmmm.............."

Wow! Your listening comprehension is worse than your reading comprehension. You're a good little conservative! Ever consider a job with Faux news?

Ever consider a JOB with ANYBODY?

Cat

Where's Clark's when you need them? 

Chica, she wanted the bridge and then turned it down but then kept the money.  She's not a hockey mom, she's a welfare mom who has screwed the rest of us out of millions all on her own.

WHAT are you talking about, Chico?  Are you calling me unemployed because I'm a stay at home mom?  Your post makes little sense.

I think he was talking to me cat. He doesn't like it when his conscience appears on these blogs.

True dat tom!

For one, she's for drilling in Anwr which some consider to be pristine wilderness and a polar bear refuge even though there are no polar bears supposedly there. 

There's lots of other wildlife there.  It ain't all polar bears.

She's for off shore drilling

The Bridge to nowhere which she was for in the beginning but later decided against it.

She's still for the *OTHER* Bridge2Nowhere. 

She is for protecting endangered species but is also for controlling herd growth and states that polar bears are not endangered.

Think you're wrong about the first part.   If an endangered species interferes with someone's hunting trip, I think she'd shoot its pups in a second.   And I think if you asked the polar bears *THEY* certainly think they're endangered.

She has stated that she is supportive of the war In Iraq and always has been.  Troops withdrawals on a timely basis.

Shrub has already agreed basically to Obama's timetable.

From her stance so far I'd say she's against abortion but despite the fact that she chose NOT to abort her son, I didn't see that she felt others shouldn't have the opportunity to make that decision.

If she's for making abortion illegal (she is), and then classing half the birth-control methods available *AS* abortion, she sure as h*ll *IS* removing the ability of others to make that choice.  I don't think you can generalize from whatever "choice" she supposedly gave her daughter.  Anti-abortion activists nearly *ALWAYS* reserve that choice for themselves.  They just don't want *OTHERS* having it.

Cat

I believe this is Chica not Chico.   But, they're both bulls and fulla it.

Yeesh.  Well, I'm not going to get tangled up in any negative tit-for-tats today.  I'm in an excellent mood, and I'm going to keep it that way even if I have to get off the blogs to do it.  And that's probably what it's going to come down to.

Cat, it almost always does.  :)

Just called the Republican Headquarters to ask about a HUGE yard sign. The gentlemen on the other end was not selfish with his time. He wanted to know if I, or my Husband (which he had just spoken with) would be interested in volunteering some time to calling folks from headquarters. I told him I would reserve doing that until I've heard more on what they will do on our illegal immigration problem. They will be coming to California. McCain in my mind has pandered to the likes of LaRaza and such, You know the pro illegal crowd. I want to see how they handle this situation with Palin on board. Regardless, I will vote that ticket, but If I got on the phones and someone wanted to bring up that topic, I'd do more harm then good, unless I feel certain in my heart that they are going to, in all sincerity start taking some meaningful steps to put an end to this invasion. Feel free to call them, and ask questions.

Really, Tom.  : )

The sun is shining, cool weather is on it's way, my baby is in a cute yellow jumper and my house is relatively clean.  I think I'll just sit here and stare at my cute baby and my clean house. ; )