(9/27/08) Some in the Media Calling for Palin to Step Down (FOX)

[Skylight]

I just saw on Fox that several people are calling for Sarah Palin to step down. One from National Review, and I think the other was Politico. They tagged it: Buyer's Remorse, saying she didn't do well in her interviews with Katie and Charles.

Sarah knew they were out to get her, and was very guarded in her answers. She majored in journalism, so she isn't naive about their tactics. I'm seeing Fox leaning more and more toward the Obama tank.

[hillaryhoosier]

Sarah has conducted herself much better than Biden- who has done nothing to help Obama.

The VP's at the end of the day won't change this election.

[swannyj]

So, McCain should let biased interviewer's determine who he picks as VP? The last thing they need is more ability to influence the GE.

[writerchick]

Why does the press suddenly think they have the power to make VP candidates "step down" - that's only happened once in the last 50 years (and not that I know of before that) with McGovern's VP after a huge scandal. Palin has no huge scandal - neither does Biden. Yet they keep pushing the Biden stepping down rumor and now Palin. The press is behaving ridiculously!

[Skylight]

I actually think that this year, more than ever before, the VP pick is vital. Let me explain.

This isn't any way shape or form discriminatory in nature, but, just possibilities.

McCain is 72. He is in good health, according to his medical records. But, we all know that anything is possible.

Obama is black. (half-black) There are many groups in this country who are very anti-black, and this could lead itself to possible personal attacks on him.

This is just my opinion, and why I think the VP pick is vital in this election year.

[Catherine]

My brother and sister-in-law just returned from Europe. They said europeans are captivated by Gov. Palin.

We Hillary supporters know better than anyone the outsized scrutiny she is receiving and the lack of respect shown to her by the media. We've seen it all before.

Sarah Palin did not get to be governor of Alaska by being anything less than talented, savvy, brilliant and special. I can't wait to see her next to that windbag, goofball Biden at this week's debate.

[G4Hillary]

I just saw on Fox that several people are calling for Sarah Palin to step down. One from National Review, and I think the other was Politico. They tagged it: Buyer's Remorse, saying she didn't do well in her interviews with Katie and Charles.

Sarah knew they were out to get her, and was very guarded in her answers. She majored in journalism, so she isn't naive about their tactics. I'm seeing Fox leaning more and more toward the Obama tank.
Politico is a Pro Obama news organization. As for National Review, I would say that who ever is opposing Sarah will be in a lot of trouble with the Republican base soon.

[cynthia2]

I am very hopeful that they let Sarah be Sarah in the debates. Don't try to "posture" her or rein her in but let her persoanality shine.

These people are jumping the gun. It ain't over til the fat lady sings. And she hasn't sung.

I hope Sarah was just tired and had a bad interview with Katie. Good Lord, Joe Biden has made major mistakes and they let them slide.

Sarah will show her mettle at the debates. She will be fine,

[kathleen]

I just saw on Fox that several people are calling for Sarah Palin to step down. One from National Review, and I think the other was Politico. They tagged it: Buyer's Remorse, saying she didn't do well in her interviews with Katie and Charles.

Sarah knew they were out to get her, and was very guarded in her answers. She majored in journalism, so she isn't naive about their tactics. I'm seeing Fox leaning more and more toward the Obama tank.

That was probably Kathleen Parker. I thought she was a right wing blogger, but I guess I was wrong. When I lurked over at TH, (conservative site) Parker had over 450+ hate letters. Very angry, very hostile posts. Then one poster said she was also employed at the Washington something or other, which is left leaning. Go figure. How does one work for a right leaning and a left leaning site at the same time?? :confused:

Not sure of her issues. But from what I read, this woman seems to not like women getting further than herself. It sounded more like a jealous tirade than anything else. She ended her column by stating Palin should quit for the good of the party and return to raising her 5 children.


How aweful coming from another woman! :mad:

BTW- I agree. Fox, especially Oreilly, is slowing go leftward to BO. Noticed it a few ago. How disappointing.

[HumbleDave]

Politico and the National Review can take a hike.

[freethinker]

We also listened to the MSM bleating for Hillary to get the hell out of the Primary race for months.

:cool:

[mjno7777]

My brother and sister-in-law just returned from Europe. They said europeans are captivated by Gov. Palin.

We Hillary supporters know better than anyone the outsized scrutiny she is receiving and the lack of respect shown to her by the media. We've seen it all before.

Sarah Palin did not get to be governor of Alaska by being anything less than talented, savvy, brilliant and special. I can't wait to see her next to that windbag, goofball Biden at this week's debate.


Catherine, I agree. Step down because of two interviews, VP and President aren't about interviews but what they can do!!! Let's let McCain know our support for PALIN.

[samkm]

Couple of key points...

1. She has not done ANYTHING illegal/immoral/against public policy that occured or has been exposed within the past 24 hours.

2. The next big item is the vice presidential debate.

So, this is Dems trying to discredit Governor Sarah Palin.

[teachgrd3]

I actually think that this year, more than ever before, the VP pick is vital. Let me explain.

This isn't any way shape or form discriminatory in nature, but, just possibilities.

McCain is 72. He is in good health, according to his medical records. But, we all know that anything is possible.

Obama is black. (half-black) There are many groups in this country who are very anti-black, and this could lead itself to possible personal attacks on him.

This is just my opinion, and why I think the VP pick is vital in this election year.

Obama also was a big smoker until just last year. As far as I know, his medical records have not been released, only a one page summary from his doctor.

[Tea toaD]

Biden has so many gaffes they ignore his mistakes as a whole. They are afraid:mad:

[Skylight]

It was Kathleen Parker with National Review. I couldn't remember her name. Wow, these people are scared of this woman, aren't they? Do you suppose it's because she fought corruption in Alaska and won? They must be scared that their dirty, underhanded politics are going to get exposed.

I live for that day!

[adventures7]

I also think ego plays into this. They don't want to go out on a limb and support her in case she doesn't do well in the debates.

[AdrienneJ]

I just saw on Fox that several people are calling for Sarah Palin to step down. One from National Review, and I think the other was Politico. They tagged it: Buyer's Remorse, saying she didn't do well in her interviews with Katie and Charles.

Sarah knew they were out to get her, and was very guarded in her answers. She majored in journalism, so she isn't naive about their tactics. I'm seeing Fox leaning more and more toward the Obama tank.


FOX is also giving me the creeps. Several very intelligent women there
(amazingly they are journalists-- i thought all intelligent journalists had already been disposed of), those women are standing for Palin/McCain.
But I have also noticed the hideous slide to Obama. It's the men doing it.
That assistant manager or whatever the h he is, is knocking McCain with regularity. Cavuto, O'Reilly, Krautheimer (or whatever the hell that wax faced guy's name is), Shepard Smith often just seems completely lost, and that WANKER Brit Hume are sliding, sliding, sliding into Obamaland.
O'Reilly seems positively hell bent on diluting the Ayers/Wright and other obama unsavory associates information. Hannity stands strong, but is becoming a lone voice among these guys.

I wish someone would research the people behind the media and give us a flow chart of influence and bias.


And what the hell is with that walking idiot, Huckabee. Sure, he's a bigoted moron, but I thought he'd be smarter than to attack his party's nominee.
So then I see he's going to have his own show on FOX. I'm getting bad feelings about FOX. And I'm starting to feel really sorry for any journalists who are left out there in the cold while all others have gone into the tank.

[CT-Hilltopper]

I would prefer to think the media would be asking Obama to step down.

[nette60]

Obama also was a big smoker until just last year. As far as I know, his medical records have not been released, only a one page summary from his doctor.

Obama is still a chain smoker

[CT-Hilltopper]

Not sure of her issues. But from what I read, this woman seems to not like women getting further than herself. It sounded more like a jealous tirade than anything else. She ended her column by stating Palin should quit for the good of the party and return to raising her 5 children.


Madeline Albright said it first. I'll second it again.

There's a special place in hell for women who don't stick up for other women.

I may not have nailed the quote exactly, but I came pretty damn close.:)

[Hillicrat]

Well, I'm not listening to any news media any more any way. I will choose on my own. Eventually I will go w/o a TV altogether. I presently don't have satellite or cable. It's kind of nice. (and I'm saving money)

[Lillie]

They want her to step down because she helps Mc Cain. They way wail about "inexperience" but it's really about the hit Obama is taking from her presence on the Rep ticket.

NO ONE has the "experience" to be VEEP OR POTUS until they have already done the job.

Her qualification for the job has nothing to do with her ability to field gotcha questions, it's about her ability to ACT and the experience she has in action. She's gonna be fine.

[foxyladi]

Why does the press suddenly think they have the power to make VP candidates "step down" - that's only happened once in the last 50 years (and not that I know of before that) with McGovern's VP after a huge scandal. Palin has no huge scandal - neither does Biden. Yet they keep pushing the Biden stepping down rumor and now Palin. The press is behaving ridiculously!
shame on them..

[samkm]

They want her to step down because she helps Mc Cain. They way wail about "inexperience" but it's really about the hit Obama is taking from her presence on the Rep ticket.

NO ONE has the "experience" to be VEEP OR POTUS until they have already done the job.

Her qualification for the job has nothing to do with her ability to field gotcha questions, it's about her ability to ACT and the experience she has in action. She's gonna be fine.

They are setting the stage to create negative feelings towards her.

Just yesterday, she has emerged as a highly approachable, down-to-earth person. The exact oppositive of Obama. This of course scares them.

[NBM]

Of course they want her to step down. She's a threat to Obamaland. No Republicans are calling for Biden to step down - he's such a goofball, why would we?

[kathleen]

And what the hell is with that walking idiot, Huckabee. Sure, he's a bigoted moron, but I thought he'd be smarter than to attack his party's nominee.

My family in Arkansas, firm dems, hated Huckabee. They said he was an opportunist and a charlatan. This is way before he ever even thought about running for POTUS. They complained to me for years about him! I got all the dirt on him thanks to them so I was never snookered by that crook.

[Suzan]

FOX is also giving me the creeps. Several very intelligent women there
(amazingly they are journalists-- i thought all intelligent journalists had already been disposed of), those women are standing for Palin/McCain.
But I have also noticed the hideous slide to Obama. It's the men doing it.
That assistant manager or whatever the h he is, is knocking McCain with regularity. Cavuto, O'Reilly, Krautheimer (or whatever the hell that wax faced guy's name is), Shepard Smith often just seems completely lost, and that WANKER Brit Hume are sliding, sliding, sliding into Obamaland.
O'Reilly seems positively hell bent on diluting the Ayers/Wright and other obama unsavory associates information. Hannity stands strong, but is becoming a lone voice among these guys.

I wish someone would research the people behind the media and give us a flow chart of influence and bias.


And what the hell is with that walking idiot, Huckabee. Sure, he's a bigoted moron, but I thought he'd be smarter than to attack his party's nominee.
So then I see he's going to have his own show on FOX. I'm getting bad feelings about FOX. And I'm starting to feel really sorry for any journalists who are left out there in the cold while all others have gone into the tank.
LOL, Adrienne, don't hold back!

Seriously, though, I'm right with you. It's just weird that Fox would flip right now, at such a crucial time. I can't figure out if they really didn't like McCain's performance or if there's something else going on. Newt G. was heaping praise on McCain for going back to Washington to work on the bailout. This was before the debate. Other than that, I haven't seen much positive coverage.

[adventures7]

Lynn de Rothschild was on FOX this morning raving about Sarah and said a friend of hers, a prominent Dem, had lunch with Sarah the other day and was very impressed.

[ourcountrypac]

Don't worry, "we" in the Republican Party won't throw Sarah overboard.

I remember when she was first selected and the media and Daily Kos, et. al were trashing her and you ladies and gentlemen here were saying "thank goodness the GOP is defending her, where were the Democrat Party leaders when Hillary was being attacked by the media and Obama." (paraphrasing)

Well... as you can see with Kathleen Parker's column at TownHall.com she has seen a tsunami of criticism from conservatives. Almost 700 comments (huge majority are critical) and a 1.0 rating from users (the lowest possible rating average for a blog there to get).

Sarah Palin has an accomplished track record. She's conducted herself honorably. She has taken on the establishment whether it was Republican or Democrat.

And because a blogger didn't like how she did in 2 interviews she wants her dumped????

Is that the standard that a Vice President is measured by? (Well, yeah, you've done a lot of good in your time in public service, and wowed the nation in your 2 national addresses, but "I" think you sucked in your ABC and CBS interviews so you shouldn't be vice president). That's preposterous.

You know, we conservatives are quick to condemn our own and dump them overboard when they do things we find reprehensible (Larry Craig, Mark Foley and Duke Cunningham got no support from the base once the facts about them came out). However we will NOT allow someone who has done nothing wrong to be thrown to the wolves, and the good thing about John McCain is he has A LOT more integrity and character than to allow anyone to tell him to dump her for "political" concerns.

So they can all go chop wood - because Sarah's staying!

[shadow]

Seems to me that the democrats controlling congress would be terrifed of McCain and Palin. Their fear is showing.

[AdrienneJ]

LOL, Adrienne, don't hold back!

Seriously, though, I'm right with you. It's just weird that Fox would flip right now, at such a crucial time. I can't figure out if they really didn't like McCain's performance or if there's something else going on. Newt G. was heaping praise on McCain for going back to Washington to work on the bailout. This was before the debate. Other than that, I haven't seen much positive coverage.


I can not figure FOX out. These psuedo-journalists (cavuto, hume, o'reilly--by the way I remember o'reilly from back when I lived in chicago. he was
a yellow journalist running a tabloid show), are beating on McCain. They were among the first-- right out of the freakin gate-- to question McCain's
motivation in returning to DC. I swear someone's putting a gag order on the decent ones left at FOX to not be too critical of BO.

It will be these same sock puppets who proclaim how sad it is that we got saddled with Obama (if worst scenario occurs and that human being is
selected). The press seems incapable of understanding their role or their responsibility in being the voice of a "free democracy" (put in quotes to show irony).

The only scenario I can think of which makes any sense other than they've got koolaide in the water coolers, is that they are sweeping the road clear for the October surprise headed to camp obama. If they are bending over to appear fair and balanced (as opposed to unfair and mentally unbalanced which they look like now)-- with the thought of unleashing the surprise, then it makes some sense. other than that.... who exactly owns FOX?

[SugnSpicesmom]

I have one thing to say to the media:

F**K YOU!!!!

[maximuss]

Asking Palin to step down is outrageous. But there is also a point to make that the McCain team have mishandled her . It's been hard for me to come to this conclusion as i really like McCain/Palin. The problem is her interaction with the media. I have e-mailed them about this . Guy's , there is no hiding the fact that the McCain team have blown the bump Palin gave them and i think that is largely their fault. People are talking about these interviews only because these are the only meetings with the media she has had in 4 weeks. And that itself is THE problem. Her public speeches are repetitive and highly scripted. She does not need to be an expert on foreigh affairs she just needs to be herself and talk from the heart. In the VP interviews she does not need to compete wit Bidens experience she just needs to be herself and talk about her strenghts.The McCain team in my view commited MAJOR POLITICAL MALPRACTICE by not getting Palin on the networks after the interviews. All she had to do is say how well McCain did and how bad Obama was in front of millions of TV viewers. I found it scandalous and i was very upset about it only because i really like Sarah Palin.

Guys please e-mail the McCain team about this because if a lot of supporters do ,they may just listen . It's not too late to correct this BLUNDER.

This is a very good article from TIME on this subject. They are on the left but they do make in my view some honest points .

ARTICLE


Watching Joe Biden buzz from network to network post debate, you had to wonder one more time: As she prepares for her own big night, is Sarah Palin's worst enemy now the McCain campaign?

Post-debate spin would have been a natural for her; a chance to be sharp and funny and charming and not worry that some interviewer would ambush her, since any pointed questions aimed at her could be brushed back with a breezy, "Hey, I have to wait my turn; tune in next Thursday. Tonight was John's night."

But once again she was nowhere to be found, and that seemed especially odd given the rough week she'd had. She sat down with Henry Kissinger and various world leaders in New York, in meetings that were initially open to cameras but closed to reporters until the networks threatened to boycott the whole thing

MORE:

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1845139,00.html

[ny4hrc]

We have a big problem in America and I guess I didn't see it coming until this election season. The news media are in the business of making the news not reporting the news and they call it journalism. Recently my cousin visited from Italy and he was very surprised that America has such a big problem with women in Politics. I thought they were sexist but we beat them by a mile. The media said nothing about obama when he was and still is making all kinds of mistakes and he is running for President, but Sarah is now a big problem for them. I think the campaign should let her be herself, that is her appeal, she is like the rest of middle class Americans. We can identify with her.
I believe she is trying too hard because she was better in her first interview with Gibson despite his terrible attitude, she was good with Hannity and she was not bad with Couric but she was too guarded and that is not her personallity IMO she is used to being open. I don't blame her for being guarded with all the awful press she has had to endure. I think she should try to remember she has many accomplishments and the media or so called journalists could not do what she has done in her 44 years.

[AdrienneJ]

I have one thing to say to the media:

F**K YOU!!!!


that about sums it up!

[abigailadams]

I just saw on Fox that several people are calling for Sarah Palin to step down. One from National Review, and I think the other was Politico. They tagged it: Buyer's Remorse, saying she didn't do well in her interviews with Katie and Charles.

Sarah knew they were out to get her, and was very guarded in her answers. She majored in journalism, so she isn't naive about their tactics. I'm seeing Fox leaning more and more toward the Obama tank.

I guess the media elite are considering themselves "buyers" of a candidate?

[Skylight]

You know what? I'm glad they boycotted the media from her meeting at the UN. They would've put their spin on things to make her look worse. I just about guarantee it.

They are mad because she won't grant interviews. Well, hell, I wouldn't either with the beating she's taken from the liberal media. Sorry, but, as much as I'd like to hear more from her, I truly understand. They would run sound bite after sound bite with their spin on everything. Notice how they played the remarks from the Pakistan president telling her she was gorgeous? He is taking heat from that in his country too.

I'm sick of the media - they deserve to be turned off. They will NOT tell me who to vote for regardless of how much they spin things. I wrote Fox and complained about their obvious leanings toward Obama. I hope others did the same. They aren't fair and balanced any more. Even when they do their reports, Obama's name gets mentioned first. Do they think we don't notice these things?

[Still-a-Republican]

Some in the Media Calling for Palin to Step Down

I think Sarah should call for some in the media to step down.

[Kbentleyis]

These people are so fickled! Wasn't less than two weeks ago they wanted Hillary back and dump Joe?

This is just getting too stupid. Pundits should just shut the hell up.

[PrincesseJen]

When does the media get to make those kind of decisions?

[RE:]

I have one thing to say to the media:

F**K YOU!!!!
Stamp...Ditto...Copy That...

We've been asking for BHO to step down for a long long time now and for good reason, with no one listening...so why should we listen to the MSM?

EF THEM!!

And I'm not kidding...

[Laura Cereta]

So, McCain should let biased interviewer's determine who he picks as VP? The last thing they need is more ability to influence the GE.

Yeah, who cares what the media thinks? They're bought and paid for. Forget em'. :rolleyes:

[ssmith]

seriously MEDIA: SHUT THE F**K UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like Palin, she went agn her own party and fought corruption! got a 40B natural gas pipeline laid!! turned a deficit into a surplus!

what do the dims do? stuff a bailout bill with taxpayer $$ for corruption laced oragnization ACORN!

it had to happen sometime, the "Democratic" Party HAD TO DIE.. and the MEDIA TOO!!!!!!

I am now a true indy, no obligation to defend the corrupt filth that is the undemocratic party!

can't believe I was a dem for 12 yrs... NO MORE!

[CT-Hilltopper]

I get sicker of the media every freaking day.

All media. From the National Enquirer on up.

Every week I see front page articles ripping up Sarah Palin and her family. How her kids are using drugs. The man Sarah was supposedly in love with. I mean, come on, give me a freaking break.

Yet not one word about "The One". You mean to tell me that not one person on this planet has one photo of him with Larry Sinclair? You mean to tell me that not one person has one photo of him snorting coke, smoking a joint, setting flags on fire with Wiliam Ayres...something...anything... Bullshit. This stuff is out there but no one is going to say a bad thing against "The One".

What a load of horse hockey.

[Bad Kitty]

Why is the media even playing apart in this. Is it against any rules and regulations for them to be this biased?

[buffaloboy]

BTW- I agree. Fox, especially Oreilly, is slowing go leftward to BO. Noticed it a few ago. How disappointing.

Unfortunately for McCain, many of the far-right crowd don't trust him. They know that McCain isn't going to suck up to them the way George W. Bush has.

As a moderate, I think that's a good thing, and as far as I am concerned, that's another reason to be supporting McCain.

[Bad Kitty]

Is anyone experiencing deja vu from this? Remember when they kept trying to make Hillary drop out?

[Calico]

My husband and I were eating dinner, but had the television on in another room close by so we could listen to FOX. When, these people came on and said that about Palin, we both looked at each other and said, "who are these idiots?"!

This is like a bad nightmare that keeps are going and going. The media does not have any right to say that a candidate needs to quit. They did it to Hillary, now it is Palin's turn. It is beyond ridiculous. What qualifies them to be judge and jury of who should be a candidate?!

[ggreen]

I'll consider agreeing with them as soon as the media agrees to call for Obama to step down after his poor performance at the Saddleback Forum and the Ole Miss' debate. After all, appearing poorly in two debates has to trump appearing weak in two contrived interviews.

:rolleyes:

[hobbitt]

FOX is also giving me the creeps.

O'Reilly, Krautheimer (or whatever the hell that wax faced guy's name is), Shepard Smith often just seems completely lost, and that WANKER Brit Hume are sliding, sliding, sliding into Obamaland. ...


And what the hell is with that walking idiot, Huckabee. Sure, he's a bigoted moron, but I thought he'd be smarter than to attack his party's nominee.

YO! Calm down.

These guys are nobodies. Ridiculously high-paid nobodies.

And they have already been punished here on earth.

Think about it. Like Chris "Thrill up my leg" Matthews, they are all wannabees.
(And Chris is in for a HUGE surprise if he runs for anything ).

None of them have an ounce of courage - they all say the same thing, have the same "opinions." The only thing they are good for is disseminating some information, and giving folks like us quotes with which to bolster our emails.
And if we play them right, they will say what WE want them to say. At times.



Dick Morris is a disgraced toe-sucking adulterer who cavorted with prostitutes and whispered government secrets in their ears.

O'Rielly makes obscene phone calls to staff members.

Huckabee is a grown-up Alfred E. Neuman who didn't get to be president, didn't get the VP call.

Shepherd Smith is a dumb Dan Quayle.

Hume looks like one of those Melting Nazis, and in a few more years, the bags under his eyes will have slipped down to his nose, and his chin will meld with his chest.

Krauthammer looks like the mechanic in the Cars.com commercial who has had his head shrunk by the witch doctor.

[Vici57]

What is it with calling for any women in the race to step down? Governor Palin did fine in her interviews. She wasn't great but she wasn't bad either. As anyone knows, the questioner can also make someone look bad. So they need to shut their mouths and try to report on facts of this race. I don't want to hear this stepping down crap from anyone. Senator McCain likes his pick; it was his choice. I am still excited about Sarah Palin and will support McCain and Palin both.

[APS1956]

As a Conservative, I am appalled by these people. I was planning on sitting this election out until McCain selected Sarah Palin. The problem these people have with Sarah Palin is that she is not one of the Washington Elite Insiders.

Sarah Palin is one of the people. That is why she is loved by so many people. We can relate to her. We have some of the same problems, some of the same joys and some of the same beliefs. Sarah Palin is one of us.

She does not come from money, she did not attend an elite school, she did not have the political connections. Sarah Palin is a self made person. Yet she has not forgotten her roots and her past.

I am going to remember these people, because they are not who and what they say they are. They are opportunists, or as we say RINOs (Republicans In Name Only).

If John McCain stands with Sarah Palin, I will vote for him. If Sarah Palin steps down, I am back to sitting it out.

[VotingHillary]

Why does the press suddenly think they have the power to make VP candidates "step down"

Because the DNC gave them that power when they stayed silent as the media took Hillary down.

[Charlie Brown]

Seems to me that the democrats controlling congress would be terrifed of McCain and Palin. Their fear is showing.

Exactly...Lets get possitive news on Palin and mccain for this matter ALSO THE SPOUSES...Cindy and Todd....The negative news on TV is enouph why repeat it here all the time...Onces is enouph...Stay positive people...as far as Im concerned Mccain kicked ass last night in the debate and sarah has a 80% approval rating...BECAUSE I DONT LISTEN TO THE BULLSHIT....TURN IT OFF WHEN THEY START....Try to be move positive here on the forum....Negative energy spreads negativity...

[AdrienneJ]

YO! Calm down.

These guys are nobodies. Ridiculously high-paid nobodies.

And they have already been punished here on earth.

Think about it. Like Chris "Thrill up my leg" Matthews, they are all wannabees.
(And Chris is in for a HUGE surprise if he runs for anything ).

None of them have an ounce of courage - they all say the same thing, have the same "opinions." The only thing they are good for is disseminating some information, and giving folks like us quotes with which to bolster our emails.
And if we play them right, they will say what WE want them to say. At times.



Dick Morris is a disgraced toe-sucking adulterer who cavorted with prostitutes and whispered government secrets in their ears.

O'Rielly makes obscene phone calls to staff members.

Huckabee is a grown-up Alfred E. Neuman who didn't get to be president, didn't get the VP call.

Shepherd Smith is a dumb Dan Quayle.

Hume looks like one of those Melting Nazis, and in a few more years, the bags under his eyes will have slipped down to his nose, and his chin will meld with his chest.

Krauthammer looks like the mechanic in the Cars.com commercial who has had his head shrunk by the witch doctor.

Hobbitt,
"yo. calm down." seriously? did you read what you just wrote? LOL.. I believe we're on the same page.

Also, I don't believe "calming down" is a good strategy. I believe quite the opposite, my friend.

[hobbitt]

Hobbitt,
"yo. calm down." seriously? did you read what you just wrote? LOL.. I believe we're on the same page.

Also, I don't believe "calming down" is a good strategy. I believe quite the opposite, my friend.

Yep. "Yo! Adrienne".

And I wanted you to calm down before you imperiled your health.

McCain keeps smiling whenever he talks about Palin - he even managed to work a mention of her into the debate. He is not about to drop her.

And the media morons will find something new next week to be negative about.

(anyone remember "nattering nabobs of negativity"?)

[PA_Voter]

This is no different than the MSM saying Hillary should get out of the race during the middle of the primaries. JUST TURN OFF THE TV until after Nov 4th and even after that I'm going to find it difficult to listen to the media that no longer report news unbiased!

[seawave]

I just saw on Fox that several people are calling for Sarah Palin to step down. One from National Review, and I think the other was Politico. They tagged it: Buyer's Remorse, saying she didn't do well in her interviews with Katie and Charles.

Sarah knew they were out to get her, and was very guarded in her answers. She majored in journalism, so she isn't naive about their tactics. I'm seeing Fox leaning more and more toward the Obama tank.

I do not care who is calling for Sarah Palin to step down. They don't have a clue about leadership and intelligence. I am voting for John McCain and Sarah Palin. So they can take their small minded opinions to their latest fab bistro and drown their misery in over priced espresso. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Christines]

PLEASE! Joe Biden says Hillary would have been a better pick for V P. Biden says an Obama ad is terrible. He makes mistake after mistake just like his pal Obama! Do we have members of the MSM asking them to get out! I wish we were. They were on Hillary's back to quit and now Sarah Palin. Give me a break!!

[hillarymyhero]

Sarah Palin is the most qualified among Obama/Joe Biden, but, ofcourse after McCain.....

[hillarymyhero]

Sadly, media has played the most absurd role in these elections.............How can I trust this yellow journalism? with this blind biasedness...

CNN is the worst media channel with morons as it's contributors. I do opposite what CNN says...........

[pagirl4sarah&hillary]

They never ever mention her Sean Hannity interview. Ever.

[lynfreedom]

We have to remember the source and try to blow it off. However, there are those people that are listening and that is a problem. They are never on the internet and hear just what the media says.

Just write the media and tell them what you think...maybe it does not do any good but threaten their ratings and hope for the best.

No one has a right to tell her what to do. And, really at leat wait until after the debates to see how she does.

[Annie]

We also listened to the MSM bleating for Hillary to get the hell out of the Primary race for months.

:cool:

Exactly and now they are doing it to Sarah with the DNC/Obamarats running alongside - like the rats they are.

Sarah Palin is worth more than Obama/Biden together and has more honesty and decency than the DNC groupies. She will be a superbe Vice President with and for President John McCain. It is getting ridiculous. America is out on a plank in the middle of the ocean with sharks and crocodiles swimming around and around it.

If Obama becomes POTUS through his machinations and Camp Cult Obama then America will be under a Marxist dictatorship.... watch what he is doing what his actions - don't listen to anything he says... he is Asimov's devil!

[Bad Kitty]

I think it's time for the media to hear another Palin speech. I can't wait for the debate.

[Frances]

It's time for a debate!

[fsantarpia]

Brit Hume is no closer to sliding into Obama-land than I am, nor is Charles Krauthammer, who is a paraplegic, btw. They are both staunch conservatives, and as such occassionally take issue with McCain when he embraces the middle on issues like global warming.

But supporting Obama? No way. Fox will report stories that cast McCain in a negative light if the stories are accurate - because far-left hysterics notwithstanding - they actually are fair and balanced.

The big players there are strongly anti-Obama, imo. The lesser lights, like Shep Smith, not so much. However, let's bear in mind that their mission is to be a news organization, not the propagnda arm of the Republican Party.

[Molly]

FOX is the only media we have left - it does report fair & balanced - and mostly is very fair to McCain/Palin.
GOV Palin will do just fine this week - we all need to keep the faith in her.

[DC_Mark]

I wish they'd put Palin on Kudlow or Bartiromo again to talk about energy. She was very good in those earlier CNBC interviews.

This "buyer's remorse" is in a way just unreasonable expectation left unmet. There's really no way she can talk credibly about issues at the national level with just a couple weeks of cramming. I mean she was a governor and didn't spend the last two years running for a national office.

[Strongwomenrock]

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDZiMDhjYTU1NmI5Y2MwZjg2MWNiMWMyYTUxZDkwNTE=

I went to National Reviews website and read Kathleen Parker's article on Palin and was so pissed I wrote her an email. You can email her to. Just click on her name and her address pops up.
This is what I wrote the presumptuous ass:

Kathleen, You and the MSM are placing demands, requirements, and restrictions on Governor Palin that was never demanded of other veep candidates. Bill Clinton - no foreign policy experience; Harry Truman - no foreign policy experience; Dan Quayle – no foreign policy experience; Barack Obama - no foreign policy experience; hell, even President Lincoln had no foreign policy experience before he was elected president and it didn’t seem to matter in any of those cases, it shouldn’t matter in hers either.

The only mistake I see the McCain/Palin camp making is not pointing out that fact. Instead they have this woman wasting her time trying to come up with answers to things she’s never had any experience with – nor was required to in her present position as Governor. The McCain camp would be better served to let Palin answer with her gut rather than have her be just another talking head for McCain. That’s what he has surrogates for, to do the heavy lifting. So what if she differs from McCain on policy? That’s all the better in that it will let voters know she’s not just a yes woman but an individual in her own right, with her own opinions which can be beneficial to McCain by offering a different perspective.

And unlike Dan Quayle she's head over heels more intelligent and experienced than he ever was or ever will be. How is it that he could be elected veep and she doesn’t have a chance? Give us a break Kathleen. And by the way, why don’t you give her a break too. She wouldn’t be where she is right now if she didn’t do something right. And from Palin’s list of achievements she’s done plenty.

[diane]

We also listened to the MSM bleating for Hillary to get the hell out of the Primary race for months.

EXACTLY! This sounds oh-so-familiar coming from the Media tyring to push Women out of the boys club.

[MaryKay]

Brit Hume is no closer to sliding into Obama-land than I am, nor is Charles Krauthammer, who is a paraplegic, btw. They are both staunch conservatives, and as such occassionally take issue with McCain when he embraces the middle on issues like global warming.

But supporting Obama? No way. Fox will report stories that cast McCain in a negative light if the stories are accurate - because far-left hysterics notwithstanding - they actually are fair and balanced.

The big players there are strongly anti-Obama, imo. The lesser lights, like Shep Smith, not so much. However, let's bear in mind that their mission is to be a news organization, not the propagnda arm of the Republican Party.

Fox, and I shutter as I say this, has been the most fair and balanced during this election cycle. They have to report some bad news about McCain.