On Wednesday, Sarah Palin announced she will be honored to accept the nomination for Vice President of the United States to a roaring crowd.
Presidential candidate John McCain, 72, is the first Republican to share the ticket with a woman and only the second presidential candidate from a major party to do so.
With all the recent media attention surrounding her, Palin told the RNC she is not going to Washington to seek the approval of the media but rather to “serve the people of this country”.
LOVE Palin. I’m black and I’m DEFINITELY voting McCain along with all my family and friends. She delivered a great speach last night and I’m glad because now I’m 110% sure that I’m voting McCain ’08. And incase you ignorant Concreteloop readers don’t know, Palin is more experienced the Obama. I can lay it down for you if you disagree.
Delete Obam’s skin color, and then tell me if you would vote him. Yeah, I know it’s not just because he’s black but he has made so many promises that I garuntee he won’t be able to fulfill. A lot of candidates do, but Obama went over board. Can someone please explain to me what Obama is going to do that HE MUST be elected? Besides that fact that he’s paving the way for African-Americans, because that’s all I hear from peoples mouths. I don’t need Obama to be president for me to realize that it is possible for me to become a black president.
And you guys know that whatever mistakes Obama does you try to make an excuse because you are that obsessed. I admit when McCain is wrong, but it seems to me that all you guys keep defending Obama, shooting down McCain with hateful comments because he’s against Obama. We get it, he’s old..now what? You people are just such hippocrates and foolish that it’s laughable.
i’ll keep it short….sarah palin’s a raggedy-ass BITCH
and she needs to take her jerry springer-ass family somewhere
@150..
I highly disagree, to an extant. I’ve seen parents in my church work their butts off trying to raise their children in the correct manner. But it seems like the more they try, the worse the child becomes. It isn’t the parents fault if thier child was born with a “I do what I wanna do” attitude.
The most you can do is tell & show them the right and wrong ways of the world, but you have to also remember that friends, music, and other things have a huge impact on them also. So not only do they have your ways of living they have the worlds ways of living. If your daughter gets pregnant I don’t think you should be tearing up sheets over it, if you know you did the best that you could do than don’t blame yourself, you blame her. It was HER mind that made the decision, it was HER mind that let a boy get up in her, it was HER that aloud a boy to touch her in a rude manner. Some children are just ignorant and they always blame the parents. some of the best parents in the world have kids in Rehab, it is what it is.
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@171 said “I admit when McCain is wrong, but it seems to me that all you guys keep defending Obama, shooting down McCain with hateful comments because he’s against Obama.”
well then go talk to a lot of ppl from YOUR party that do the same thing towards obama
i mean seriously when will americans or really all ppl realize that both sides are hypocritical. this is politics. everyone hates each other and talks bad about each other. i think it’s laughable when ppl complain about the hypocrisy of one side as if their own side doesn’t do the same thing
hmmm # 115 and 138 I have to agree with some of what you both said….. esp #138 no one really has experience to be President unless they make it a second term but Bush and his croonies have proven that sometime even a second term is a futile effort so do I really want to take a major CHANCE on McCain repeating the same mistakes that have already been made by Bush?
If McCain is in office it will be like voting Bush in for yet another term…. do your own homework gather information and make an informed decision… speeches and conventions are great entertainment and a great way to get more money flowing into the campaign but facts speak for themselves and I’m speaking about both DNC and RNC…
Obama having less experience then Bush or McCain really means nothing because it’s already been proven the most experienced person can also prove to be the greatest f**k up of all time so much so he will go down in history as a legend for just that I’ll take my 10% chance on O and keep it moving….
@176
Haha, it’s true even second term candidates with actual presidential experience doesn’t make them anymore successful or suitable than the opponent
LOL….at some of these comments!
It’s like everything Obama say’s is a work of god to some of you, but as soon as someone talks against him…..They are considered “EVIL”. Sometimes it’s not worth commenting on.
I respect Palin in her on right…..Her speech was the truth!
This woman is Just like Her Candidate, Last night she talked about Barack Obama (The Next President of the United States of America) sooo much, I could’nt tell if she really did’nt fancy him… or if she was so in love with him that she had to spend 40 minutes bashing him because he wouldnt give her any play… (You know people who hate on you are usually the ones who love you the most)… Just like John McCain, she turned her speech into an overveiw of Obamas flaws (and not everything she said could be backed)…. that she forgot to focus on the Issues… If your standing in front of the Nation to formally except the Nomination for VP, you would think there’d be more mention of Yourself and the things your going to do (She should call Hillary, Who In my opinion, is a MASTER at talking about herself, for those of you who saw her DNC speech last week, you know what I’m talking about)…. but there was no focus on any of the issues… and although I’m not a republican, and John McCain has NO CHANCE at capturing my vote, it still would of been nice to see Sarah Palin receive her rounds of applause based on her Merit… talk about shallow!
Obama – Biden – Change ’08
Ms Monae, you can vote for whomever you like. But why do we all have to be ignorant because we choose to vote for Obama? You sound just like Palin since she likes to fire people that don’t agree with her. So Palin has the experience needed to be a VP, huh? Please enlighten us.
Also you can guarentee what Obama will do? How do you know he will even be elected? Also how do you know what he will do? Are you psychic? Wow! And you call us the foolish ones. You need to keep living too. Oh, and good luck with your McCain vote! LOL
GREAT SPEECH PALIN….NUFF SAID
@176..
Please state your age. Really, Americans are just such idiots that they don’t realize that THE PRESIDENT DOESN’T EVEN MAKE HALF OF THE GOT DAMN DECISIONS!! But go ahead hate Bush..why I dont know. The only thing I feel he did wrong was put our country in more dept..but that’s about it. Bush is still my buddy, he hasn’t done shit to any of you guys because I keep asking people what Bush has done to them and they always seem to avoid or change the subject. I wonder why?
Honestly, not be mean, those families are SO foolish for crying over Bush keeping the troops in Iraq. Who signed up for the war?? They did. They’re acting like there was a draft and random men got dragged out of their homes..If you signed up then your family should already know that there is no 100% sure that they’re coming home. And that’s just too bad. They chose to be in the war so they should face what they chose, gosh..There doesn’t have to be an empty seat at the dinner table..just put it in the living room. It’ aint that complicated. I’m not trying to be mean, it’s just honesty. I like Bush mattafact I LOVE Bush and I dont care what anyone says. The Bible says you should pray for your leaders but yet y’all are talking Bush down to the core of the Earth. If Bush were to run again, I would vote for him. He’s also cute for an old white guy.
palin did a good job avoiding talking about the countries need ,health care,taxes,education,economy so what about her family ,if that’s all she is going to talk about we don’t need a kathy lee in office, we need a vice pres not someone to gush over her kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
palin slapped the crap out of obama last night. DAMN!!!!!!! I’m impressed
OH AND IF PALIN ‘DRAGGED HER FAMILY ON STAGE’ SO DID OBAMA. HE PUTS THEM UP ON PEOPLE AND A BUNCH OF MAGAZINES TO BE EXPOSED TOO. THEY BOTH PROP UP THEIR FAMILIES FOR PHOTO OPS.
When I saw Palin’s youngest daugther lick her hand and wipe it on the baby’s head last night,I was like wow these are some real hillbillies!!!!
I’m curious to see how she does in a debate. Let’s see how far that sarcasm can get her.
What I feel sorry for is that special needs baby. #1 They could of put some dressy clothes on him and #2 He will end of being taken care of by a Nannie or in a special home or something while she is on world tours and she had the nerve to try and appeal to mothers with special needs when she went back to work after 3 days…. 3 DAYS?? you are still bleeding… God please help us!!! Obama or die!!!!
THIS IS A VERY PROUD DAY FOR ME to see my brothers and sisters knowledgeable and involved in this process. This is a very important time for this nation and like I said earlier we always rise to the occasion. MUCH LOVE TO ALL OF YOU
Blah @ all of you members of the Obama protection squad. She didn’t “shamelessly attack Obama” her speech mirrored the tone of many of those heard at the DNC – and by the way – she never mentioned her opponents by name, neither Biden nor Obama can say that. I am really shocked that you all speak so harshly of her bringing her children out. The Obama family had a PREPARED SKIT- i honestly thought I was watching In Living Color and Lil’ Magic had appeared on my screen. And she did speak to issues – drilling, energy, coal, taxes, corruption in government. Obama sounds just like John Kerry did some years back – great ideas, no plan. I mean fundamentally how can a black man just totally be against reparations – in itself that makes no sense – N-O-N-E, don’t even get me started on what he wants to do to inner city schools and teachers.
Is Fox News calling Palin’s daughter’s childs father her “baby daddy” like they did with Michelled and Barack Obama?
I hope that unqualified bitch rots in Hell with the rest of the hypocritical right-wing! They espouse all these bullshit family values publicly, but behind closed doors it’s a different story.
Nothing but hate and lies spewed out of her mouth! I felt like I was watching a KKK convention. She said nothing about the middle class and us college struggling to pay tution. Republicans dont believe in helping those in need… yet they do everything in God’s name? Well WWJD? They are sicking! And it’s unfortunate they will win!
Go to cnn.com. Palin’s speech raised $10 millin dollars for Obama in one night. I need Palin to make an attack speech against me so that I can pay my tuition.
IM NOT buying it she used her family as props for the convention. She attacked Obama so much to make it appear as if shes tough as Hillary but I wasn’t buying it. Im honestly a little jaded on this election i want Nov 4 to hurry up.
Lets talk about how Obama just raised 8 Million over night from Palins speech lol…
Man the more the republicans talk the more the Dems look good… just keep on talkin right wing!
Her whole speech was riddled with attacks and jabs at Obama and Democrats and that’s okay… Republicans are known for getting down and dirty….
but wait until sheis up there alone with Biden during the debate, she will get taken down a peg or more…
I was not the least bit impressed with her, she came off as shrewd and condescending AND never once spoke about her positions on ANY issues…
CNN touiched on the new culture war between urban and rural America…. now us urbanites are the enemies???? I am soooo sick of her and that old guy, let’s just let them go head to head and we’ll see whose stepping up to the plate with some cajones… literally…
that heifer needs to go back to lalal land with her earmark taking ass…. oh yeah, she tried to drop dime about that EXCEPT she left out the fact that she had already taken 26 MILLION earmark dollars for that “bridge to nowhere” until someone blew her spot …. she is sooo full of bull and ANYONE who was moved by her better check that resume ….
that chick will stab you in the back while tongue kissing you…. don’t get it twisted….
she has no interest in the African American experience, or anyone unlike her trailer park ass…
her husband was arrested for DWI, her future son in law was photographed with his sister holding a rifle and a Smith and Wesson clearly going negro hunting and her daughter was taken out of school for a few months round the time Trig was born, due to a serious case of mono….. hhhmmmm all kinda suspect shit in this woman’s life and this is who you want giving executive advice to the old guy??!??!?!
The key to combatting McCain and Palin is to make sure that you are registered to vote and that you show up on election day and pull the lever.
What I saw last night would never have been tolerated if it were Barack going after Palin in the same manner.
Everyone is saying that Barack and Joe have to walk a fine line when discussing her to not come off as being a bully to the woman. Well, she threw punches last night so she should be able to receive them as well. If she’s a pitbull, somene needs to call the dogcatcher.
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this had to be the worst speech i have ever heard in my whole life. She spent more time trying to Defame Obama and not discussing the issues and how she will try to make this a better country while in office.
I love to see another woman in the race! Congrats to the republican party, that’s a big change in the right direction! And I like Palin a lot, she’s not affraid to say what she thinks and isn’t overly “political”… go head Sarah!
@ 8… THANK YOU!!! When Palin said Obama hasn’t authored “a single major law or reform – not even in the state senate.” That scared me to death!!! And he’s who we want our next president to be!? Come on people! Plain may not have a ton of experience either, but she’s only running for VP not president, and she STILL has more experience than Obama in regard to actual leadership and responsibility! Some of the people on here need a reality check- FOR REAL!!! 95% of the media is extremely left-winged so of course they’re going to praise Obama no matter what, but you better do your homework!
The media is so obsessed with this Sarah Palin woman…when just a week and a half ago, 97.9% of this country didn’t know who the (expletive) she was. And another 60% of the US sometimes forgets that Alaska is a part of the United States…i know I do. LOL!!!!!
Anyhow, I think she presents herself very well…but she has become the Republican poster-child for anti-abortion, working motherhood, career woman–and I must admit that picking her was a very smart, strategic move on their end. She went so hard at Obama last night…and she is stealing Obama’s superstar status away from him in the world of sensationalized media. OBAMA NEEDS TO ROLL UP HIS SLEEVES AND GET DIRTY!!! IT’S TIME TO ATTACK.
It’s a shame that now i am worried about whether Obama will win this election. The Republicans are the most conniving, deceitful people on the planet..they will do any thing to take away our progress!!!
I was appalled by some of the comments made by the news anchors, saying this wasa home run. Like most of you said prior , she is just pointing obama’s flaws,but what is she going to do? I try to watch the RNC with an open mind, but its hard, when the majority of the people are white, watching a mini-nazi campaign, one once have they said what they are going to do better than Bush, im still waiting. This issues should be spoken about ,right in the get-go… Correct me im wrong, but there something shrewed and fake about that woman. all of the sudden her 5-moth pregnant daughter is going to get married, and next week, the boyfriend/fiancee is there to share the glorious moment. what a fam!
@210 lol he has. it was only one though and it was actually an adjunct so idk if that counts. read up on it. whenever a person makes a speech (regardless of party) you need to write down several points and research them. that’s what i do b/c all politicians either lie, omit details, or exaggerate. they are here to win, not to be your truthful friend
How bout Sarah explain’ dem nudie pix….DO That!!!! Explain no sex-ed in schools when Alaska is #1 in chlamydia outbreaks…Do That!!! Explain the non-funding of shelters for teenage moms!!!! Karma will get ur AZZZZZZ!!! Nor can U can’t tell us what goals u have for the nation. A**hole…
Amen sister.
@Ms. Monae. . . .
If you only count the number of years the Sarah “Manchurian Candidate” Palin has more experience, but if you count what they have done is office then she’s like a first grader. about 90% of what Palin said she has done in of was either already in place years before she got in office or she just flat out lied. She said she lowered taxes when in fact Alaska has never had any state income tax and in fact while she was mayor she started the first sales tax in her town. She talks like her Husband is a blue collar guy when really is a oil executive.
I’m loving this clip from the Daily Show on Sarah Palin and how the Republicans are double-peddling on her behalf.
I’m loving this clip from the Daily Show on Sarah Palin and how the Republicans are double-peddling on her behalf. Check it out and pass it on…
http://www.thedailyshow.c...e=sarah-palin-gender-card
@213.let’s not lie
She said that Obama has wrote two book but no legislation ever that’s a cold hearted lie or was she just reading from her speech that was written for her? Also it’s a lot more then one
State
Obama gained bipartisan support for legislation reforming ethics and health care laws. He sponsored a law increasing tax credits for low-income workers, negotiated welfare reform, and promoted increased subsidies for childcare. In 2001, as co-chairman of the bipartisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Obama supported Republican Governor Ryan’s payday loan regulations and predatory mortgage lending regulations aimed at averting home foreclosures, and in 2003, Obama sponsored and led unanimous,
Federal
Obama voted in favor of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and cosponsored the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act.[57] In September 2006, Obama supported a related bill, the Secure Fence Act.[58] Obama introduced two initiatives bearing his name: “Lugar–Obama,” which expanded the Nunn–Lugar cooperative threat reduction concept to conventional weapons,[59] and the “Coburn–Obama Transparency Act,” which authorized the establishment of http://www.USAspending.gov, a web search engine.
Obama sponsored legislation requiring nuclear plant owners to notify state and local authorities of radioactive leaks. In December 2006, President Bush signed into law the “Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act,” marking the first federal legislation to be enacted with Obama as its primary sponsor. In January 2007, Obama co-sponsored the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, which was signed into law in September 2007. He introduced S. 453, a bill to criminalize deceptive practices in federal elections. Obama also introduced the Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007.
Later in 2007, Obama sponsored an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act adding safeguards for personality disorder military discharges. He sponsored the “Iran Sanctions Enabling Act” supporting divestment of state pension funds from Iran’s oil and gas industry, and co-sponsored legislation to reduce risks of nuclear terrorism.[68][69] Obama also sponsored a Senate amendment to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program providing one year of job protection for family members caring for soldiers with combat-related injuries.
So again how does Palin’s career compare??? This also shows that he has reached across party lines.
The race card has no place in this election and neither does the sex card.
No Sex Card
No Sex Card
No Sex Card
For whoever asked – Yes Obama writes his speeches. Remember, he’s the man that was offered a book deal when he was an unknown and graduated from Harvard Law. He’s very intelligent and he’s a skilled writer.
Sarah Palin proved herself to be the unintelligent redneck she is. That speech was an insult to democracy. She is unintelligent, incapable, small minded and unexperienced. She outright lied about everything Barack has said and she said NOTHING about what her plans are for this country.
People who will vote for someone like McCain and Palin are ignorant – plain and simple. That speech was for ignorant Americans who are dumb enough to fall for cheap shots and no substance.
Pathetic!
PATHETIC!
@ . . . .Ms. Monae. . . .
You sound real ignorant, just like Palin and the type of uninformed Americans who would vote for her or McCain. Obama’s support is about more than just his skin color, it’s about his platform. One that is innovative, comprehensive, pragmatic and fiscally sound.
Unless you own Exxon, or have contracts in Iraq I can’t see how you or any other American can actually benefit from the election of John McCain. Do you actually know McCains platform? Do you actually understand the implications of his presidency? Have you benefited from George Bush being president? Do you think it’s sound to elect the party that put the economy in the tank it’s in?
Please go on with your foolishness…
Go vote for McCain, but don’t dare tell me that I’m ignorant or uniformed for voting for someone who is intelligent and capable.
BTW. I have a hard time voting for people with less education than me. So no, Gov. will never get me vote.
To Ms. Monae and JA
I really wonder how you can stomach voting for a man who has done nothing, NOTHING to champion civil rights issues? Do you realize that Obama’s agenda is to bring the troops home with honor.
Most of these young men and women are black or Latino, not white. The fact that he can speak so highly of the troops yet continue to commit them to a war for which there is no victory is beyond me. And on top of that, to say that he has a record of fighting on behalf of minorities when his voting record contradicts that, is abysmal.
The fact that this GOP convention was purely, PURELY about attacking Obama instead of offering real solutions to the American people who need SOLUTIONS is beyond my understanding. It’s clear that the GOP is out of touch with the United States. They’ve been for eight years, and will continue to be out of touch for the next four if they are elected.
Fortunately for the US, Ms. Monae and JA, the state-by-state polls show that Obama will not only win, but he will HANDILY win.
Like my mama always say “You people (Republicans) are BRAINWASHED!!!”
This election is driving me insane and I am so glad this RNC/GOP Convention is overwith. Bring on the debates!!!!!
OBAMA/BIDEN ’08!
The CHANGE that AMERICA NEEDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@102 *applauds* You said EXACTLY what was on my mind.
If y’all think McCain and Palin are gonna be the ones to change this funked up country YOU’RE WRONG.
You cannot vote for people that could care less about the issues at hand. Remember, Republicans do not give a flying rat’s ass about the middle or lower class.
They do whatever they can to help their OWN. It’s a damn fact.
And yes there were 2 black people at that convention.
I do customer service, and we have racist white people always coming in saying that things should stay the same, and praise McCain in our faces. And yes, they do say that.
i just worry for Obama cuz one of those crazy people will try to do something to him.
This Daily Show Clip showing the hypocrisy of the media and Sarah Palin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1lCMH8rlHE