Sarah Palin

[BigSqwert]

Some rich, famous person's opinion should mean nothing. End of story.

Unless it's Chuck Norris or Ted Nugent.

[whitesoxfan101]

Unless it's Chuck Norris or Ted Nugent.

 

No, they should shut up too. They're just as stupid as all of the rich and famous democrats who think their opinion should be heard and considered relevant.

Edited September 10, 2008 by whitesoxfan101

[GoSox05]

Unless it's Chuck Norris or Ted Nugent.

 

Or when they are Gov. of California or President of the United States. Than they are cool.

[Steve9347]

Palin doesn't need to be swiftboated - she's a total disaster with just reprinting the truth about her record.

 

She's not a fiscal conservative (spending, earmarks, lobbyists, etc.)

 

She's lied on the stump repeatedly (the bridge, plane, chef, etc.)

 

She believes the Iraq War was sanctioned by God.

 

She's against abortion even in the cases of rape & incest.

 

She supports corrupt GOP Senator Ted Stevens.

 

Troopergate is real.

 

 

There's no media bias here - someone who is this bad at her job after only a year and a half is not a good choice for VP. The choice is clear.

That's exactly what makes this so disgusting. Palin is working for McCain... despite all the flaws, and the flat out lies that are being told, it's working.

 

I know it's a little too much to ask, but there should be penalties for false information being reported. This is false advertising, where are the slander lawsuits? I just feel the election system is screwed up when those who have no idea what they are voting for have the same amount of value placed on their vote as those who take the time to get educated.

 

However, that's a much much bigger and probably ridiculous idea that needs to be tapped into.

 

[Soxy]

I don't do grammar checks when I post here. It's hard enough to keep track of it when I have to, I'm certainly not going to waste my time here. Thanks for validating my point by going the route of grammatical criticism though. I'd love to know why you think the opinions of the rich and famous matter.

My point was if you are going to talk about what an idiot someone is (much less a Harvard educated person), perhaps you should demonstrate mastery of the English language in your critique.

 

I'm not saying I would be swayed by a person who is famous. My point is more that I won't listen to someone who doesn't understand his (presumably) native language's grammar.

[Steve9347]

Was he in the middle of running again in his last year? Because if he wasn't, I would argue they weren't comparable because he'd essentially be lame duck.

You forgot an article in this post, so I guess no one is supposed to listen to your comments now?

 

Let's try to not play grammar police, because I'm sure everyone slips up every now and then, even you (obviously).

[whitesoxfan101]

You forgot an article in this post, so I guess no one is supposed to listen to your comments now?

 

Let's try to not play grammar police, because I'm sure everyone slips up every now and then, even you (obviously).

 

I love the grammar police. When all somebody can do is be critical of a grammatical faux pas, they are obviously having trouble finding something in the content itself to be critical of. It's also a sign of grouchiness, and I love when I annoy people.

 

My point was if you are going to talk about what an idiot someone is (much less a Harvard educated person), perhaps you should demonstrate mastery of the English language in your critique.

 

I'm not saying I would be swayed by a person who is famous. My point is more that I won't listen to someone who doesn't understand his (presumably) native language's grammar.

 

That's it? I was expecting a better rebuttal than this. So grammar errors are no longer allowed. That's good to know, I'm glad you've never made one.

Edited September 10, 2008 by whitesoxfan101

[kapkomet]

Ok, I'm the king of snark and Kaperbole ™, but can we please stop now? It's getting almost unbearable reading in here now - everyone is getting so petty, and it's not just this thread, it's pretty much this whole damn forum. If you've noticed, even I've stopped the over the top stuff because honestly, I'm annoying myself.

 

 

[Steve9347]

I love the grammar police. When all somebody can do is be critical of a grammatical faux pas, they are obviously having trouble finding something in the content itself to be critical of. It's also a sign of grouchiness, and I love when I annoy people.

Hahaha.

 

I mean, it's a message board. If we were submitting articles for the Web or something, by all means let's double check our work.

 

But if I want to start a sentence with "But" or end a sentence with a preposition, I will because it's a damn message board to post your feelings on.

 

Ignoring comments by people who make a simple mistake because they don't care or are in a hurry only shows that you're out of retorts, imho.

Edited September 10, 2008 by Steve9347

[Steve9347]

Ok, I'm the king of snark and Kaperbole ™, but can we please stop now? It's getting almost unbearable reading in here now - everyone is getting so petty, and it's not just this thread, it's pretty much this whole damn forum. If you've noticed, even I've stopped the over the top stuff because honestly, I'm annoying myself.

Lovin' the trademark.

[whitesoxfan101]

Ok, I'm the king of snark and Kaperbole ™, but can we please stop now? It's getting almost unbearable reading in here now - everyone is getting so petty, and it's not just this thread, it's pretty much this whole damn forum. If you've noticed, even I've stopped the over the top stuff because honestly, I'm annoying myself.

 

There is no doubt this is true. It's a sign of just how close the presidential race is.

[DABearSoX]

That's exactly what makes this so disgusting. Palin is working for McCain... despite all the flaws, and the flat out lies that are being told, it's working.

 

I know it's a little too much to ask, but there should be penalties for false information being reported. This is false advertising, where are the slander lawsuits? I just feel the election system is screwed up when those who have no idea what they are voting for have the same amount of value placed on their vote as those who take the time to get educated.

However, that's a much much bigger and probably ridiculous idea that needs to be tapped into.

 

You really put trust in the party delegates to take care of that problem....but now they just automatically give the spot to whoever the presidential nominee chooses....its BS

[Controlled Chaos]

That's exactly what makes this so disgusting. Palin is working for McCain... despite all the flaws, and the flat out lies that are being told, it's working.

 

I know it's a little too much to ask, but there should be penalties for false information being reported. This is false advertising, where are the slander lawsuits? I just feel the election system is screwed up when those who have no idea what they are voting for have the same amount of value placed on their vote as those who take the time to get educated.

 

However, that's a much much bigger and probably ridiculous idea that needs to be tapped into.

The posts on here are f***in hilarious. I like the screwed up system that gives the same value to my uneducated vote as your all worthy and wise one. There are no educated people that like Senator Palin. McCain and Palin will win this election because me and all my stoopid friends. It's so disgusting isn't it??

 

 

 

 

[EvilMonkey]

Meet the trooper-gate investigators. And you all wonder why she wants something changed.

http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/09/tro...-investigators/

[bmags]

I try to get out, and you drag me back in! If you would have read the story, it says it was her first year vs his last year. So apples to apples.

 

AD, I really wasn't trying to be snarky, maybe my eyes failed me, but I couldn't find the link so I thought you'd forgotten. I must've missed it, they can be tricky sometimes.

[mreye]

The posts on here are f***in hilarious. I like the screwed up system that gives the same value to my uneducated vote as your all worthy and wise one. There are no educated people that like Senator Palin. McCain and Palin will win this election because me and all my stoopid friends. It's so disgusting isn't it??

 

I quit rolling my eyes in this thread about 10 pages ago and now I'm just laughing through the rest of it. It's my morning entertainment.

 

[EvilMonkey]

AD, I really wasn't trying to be snarky, maybe my eyes failed me, but I couldn't find the link so I thought you'd forgotten. I must've missed it, they can be tricky sometimes.

I know. I go away for a few hours, and there were 6 new pages to read. Easy to miss things. You should have read the first reply i typed before I took a few moments to calm down from this thread and reread what i was replying to.

[Cknolls]

The posts on here are f***in hilarious. I like the screwed up system that gives the same value to my uneducated vote as your all worthy and wise one. There are no educated people that like Senator Palin. McCain and Palin will win this election because me and all my stoopid friends. It's so disgusting isn't it??

 

 

 

[DBAHO]

The posts on here are f***in hilarious. I like the screwed up system that gives the same value to my uneducated vote as your all worthy and wise one. There are no educated people that like Senator Palin. McCain and Palin will win this election because me and all my stoopid friends. It's so disgusting isn't it??

Russell Brand certainly thinks so.

[southsideirish71]

Russell Brand certainly thinks so.

 

Ah Yes, The bastard child of Yahoo Serious and Johnny Depp.

 

[HuskyCaucasian]

Ah Yes, The bastard child of Yahoo Serious and Johnny Depp.

:lolhitting

OMG! I almost fell out of my chair. that is DEAD on.

[HuskyCaucasian]

Sell a Jet on E-Bay... OOPS! Not Palin's Idea:

This story in The Huffington Post got only a bit of attention yesterday, but it deserves a lot more. It appears that Sarah Palin's now-infamous decision to put the state-owned jet plane on eBay might not even have been her idea:

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Edited September 11, 2008 by Athomeboy_2000

[NorthSideSox72]

You know, I really don't care if Sarah Palin decided to sell the jet on eBay or not. Nor do I care, much, about her standing up to the bridge to nowhere. I also don't care if that trooper gets fired, and in fact, it sounds like he needed to be. These are all very minor things.

 

But what is building up to be an actual issue is the fact that the McCain/Palin campaign is just plain lying about these things. Repeatedly. They are being dishonest about them. And that bothers the hell out of me.

 

[HuskyCaucasian]

But what is building up to be an actual issue is the fact that the McCain/Palin campaign is just plain lying about these things. Repeatedly. They are being dishonest about them. And that bothers the hell out of me.

Kinda sounds like the last 8 years huh? Lie to get your way.

[longshot7]

LOL...speaking of celebrities and their role in politics, check out this snippet from Matt Damon:

 

 

 

And Yes, I agree, most celebrities should be ignored when voicing their political opinions.

 

EDIT: And when I say "ignored" I mean that their opinions shouldn't sway voters.

 

But he's got a point, no?