Hillary coming to Tampa, Orlando

Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin may not be coming to Florida Monday, after all. But that other lipstick-wearing political rock star, Hillary Clinton, will be campaigning in Tampa and Orlando Monday for Obama. Details on time and place have not been announced.

“We are thrilled to have Senator Clinton back in the Sunshine State to stump for Barack Obama. They share a common vision that will get this country back on track and restore our nation’s promise to middle-class families that the American Dream is within reach for anyone willing to put in the hard work,” Florida State Director Steve Schale said. “John McCain’s more-of-the-same Bush tax plan leaves 101 million taxpayers with no relief. We look forward to Sen. Clinton discussing the Obama tax relief plan, which will grant a $1,000 rebate to help families pay for the cost of gas and provide a real tax cut for 95 percent of all Americans.”

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The vetting process was completely thorough and I'm grateful for the results." - John McCain

As the true vetting of Sarah Palin continued yesterday, we learned more about John McCain's pick for vice-president. Here's a recap of what we learned about the person John McCain thinks should be a 72-year-old heartbeat away from the presidency:

She was involved in yet another ethical scandal, this time relating to her firing of a longtime local police chief, who "says he was fired because he stepped on the toes of Palin's campaign contributors, including bar owners and the National Rifle Association."
Although the McCain campaign has stressed her command of the Alaska National Guard as "experience," she never issued a single order.
Watch CNN's Campbell Brown call McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds out on his spin on this and more here.

Video surfaced of Sarah Palin at her church just three months ago, claiming that regardless of what policies are enacted, it doesn't mater if "people of Alaska’s heart isn’t right with God."
Palin also claimed that American soldiers have been sent to Iraq "on a task that is from God."

She can't "fix" Washington when she's played the Washington game so well:
Wasilla had received few if any earmarks before Palin became mayor. She actively sought federal funds -- a campaign that began to pay off only after she hired a lobbyist with close ties to Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who long controlled federal spending as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He made funneling money to Alaska his hallmark.

Alaska, by the way, ranked #1 in earmarks last year.

She lied--and continues to lie without shame--regarding her alleged "opposition" to the Bridge to Nowhere.

A 62 page opposition research document from Alaska was released, filled with strange tidbits like the fact that she presided over a wedding at Wal-Mart ("it was so Wasilla") and that she once "founded a company called "Rouge Cru" -- what she called a "classy" way to say redneck -- in case her political career didn't work out a few years ago."

Just two weeks ago, she sat in the pews while her pastor delivered an anti-Jewish sermon.

Yesterday morning, we learned that the Troopergate report was due out on the eve of the election, October 31st. Yesterday afternoon, we learned that the investigation would probably be delayed because the star witness suddenly decided not to testify.

Two days ago, longtime chair of the AIP, a secessionist party, stated that Palin attended their 1994 Convention: "Palin was at the convention in 1994. She was there." Yesterday, he said he couldn't remember.
Speaking of the secessionist party (and the fact that is has been confirmed that Sarah Palin's husband has been a member for almost a decade), we learned that the FBI did not conduct a background check on Palin.

The McCain camp worked the refs before Palin's speech, claiming that the media were being sexist by asking questions. Meanwhile, in the reality-based world, McCain's National Co-Chair stated that the press coverage has been "completely fair."
Palin isn't helping McCain in the polls. In fact, it's Obama who is enjoying a Palin bounce.

All that, in just 24 hours.

But members of the press, John McCain is telling you to back off asking questions, so you should just trust his judgment.
Because clearly, from what we have learned in just the last five days, judgment is something McCain has by the bucketful

[Donald Lance]

6:22, How many scandals has History Clinton been in? I probably need to take my shoes off to count them, so stop before I start. And don't talk about the vetting process either, because Barry didn't even talk to History Clinton about being VP. What kind of decision making does that show on his part?

The Dems are in panic mood. Sending Hillary shows how scared they are.

One of the most ridiculous comments I saw today was someone telling everyone that Palin had pink toenail polish on last night. How pathetic the left-wing media is becoming.

When will they tell us that Barack Obama wears red toenail polish and Michelle wears none????

Q - What do you call it when a well qualified woman is passed over for a job in favor of a far less qualified man?

A - The DNC Convention in Denver.

Read the new poll by that bastion of "fairness", Obama's CBS:

The presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain is now even at 42 percent, according to a new CBS News poll conducted Monday-Wednesday of this week.

This is in contrast to a poll conducted last weekend, where the Obama-Biden ticket led McCain-Palin by eight points, 48 percent to 40 percent.

Looks like the Messiah is losing ground to me. And the full impact of the Repub. Convention and Palin is not even factored in!!!! Sorry Obama Toad, you are wrong.

Read the new poll by that bastion of "fairness", Obama's CBS:

The presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain is now even at 42 percent, according to a new CBS News poll conducted Monday-Wednesday of this week.

This is in contrast to a poll conducted last weekend, where the Obama-Biden ticket led McCain-Palin by eight points, 48 percent to 40 percent.

Looks like the Messiah is losing ground to me. And the full impact of the Repub. Convention and Palin is not even factored in!!!! Sorry Obama Toad, you are wrong.

The McCain/Palin/Bush economy-a disaster continued. No-way-no-how-no McCain.

Stocks tank — Dow ends day nearly 350 down

Associated Press
updated Thursday, September 4, 2008

NEW YORK - Dejected investors sent stocks plunging Thursday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down more than 340 points after retailers and the government added to a mountain of bad economic news and devastated hopes for a late-year recovery.
The market was already nervous as it waited for the government to release its August employment report on Friday. So news from the nation’s major retailers that shoppers curtailed their spending last month due to higher gas and food prices came as a heavy blow.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, beat expectations because of its big discounts, but many teen retailers and luxury chains did poorly, a sign that consumers are spending mostly on essentials and putting discretionary buying on hold.
Meanwhile, the Labor Department said new applications for unemployment insurance rose by 15,000 last week from the previous week. That broadly missed expectations for a fourth-straight week of declines, heightening worries that the average American — already feeling the effects of the weak housing market — will have even less means to spend.

Palin's teleprompter failed last night. She went right on and didn't miss a beat. Can you imagine Obama if this had happened: uh..oh..um..duh..um..!

He would have been totally lost. Palin has class. Obama, classless!!!

6:55 PM

This all attributal to the Democrat Congress. A do-nothing group of liberals who must be removed.

No to Peloso/Reid and NO to OBAMA!!!

OBAMA = RACIST BABY KILLER!!

Gallup poll out today Obama+7

Obama 49
McCain 42

McCain/Palin the ticket I've been waiting for!!

The vet and the mommy - not the plagiarist and the commie!!!

7:01 PM

Whoops! Obama dropped!!!

nope CBS uses 734 likely Voters, Gallup uses 2771 likely Voters, if you introduce the increased errors of CBS the spread is more like +12.

Even Chalie knows to stay away from the losing "right-wing-fringe" McCain/Palin ticket. Crist has got great political instincts all can agree whether you like his governing style or not. He knows how to win elections and back winners. Which means he knows how to spot the losers. The last thing he needs heading into a pivotal pre-election year is to be associated with the "right-wing-fringe" losing McCain/Palin ticket and wont be attending this fiasco in the making. I imagine this distancing is intentional as Charlie can see the loss coming.

Who cares about Hillary.

When is the new star Sarah Palin coming?

When the new poll come out next week
McCain/Palin will be ahead. You heard it here first.

A NEW STAR WAS BORN YESTERDAY THAT WILL BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

[That's it]

Hillary coming to tampa is just a, Big Joke and waste of time!
She's only coming to pay Obama back for helping her with the money he gave her to help pay off her campaign debt.
She's so fake !!!

[Bill Clinton]

HILLARY WHO ?????

[Frank]

Thank God the Republican convention ends tonight. This was not the type of Republican conventions I remember. It was a pure snearfest. This is not the party of my youth. Hillary grew up a republican and so did I. Why all the negativity? Where are the plans for our future and to help the middle class? Obama has my vote and is our chance for real change.

OBAMA = BABY KILLER!!!

[A Real Community Organizer]

Obama as a Community Organizer--what a joke!! Obama's organizing was of rather a different sort. He organized mostly radical types to promote further rabble rousing in the community. Quite a different community organizer. Moreover, he mobilised taxpayer funds for his own salary in order to organize. There generally isn't any accountability for this type of "work" and the funding. Lastly, perhaps you should read up on how he helped his friend, former domestic terrorist Ayers, mismanage $49 million that was supposed to improve Chicago inner city schools. The end result was zero improvement and no record to show what the money was spent on. This is really no surprise, we know that government bureaucrats love nothing better than to spend other peoples' money in order give themselves a feeling of accomplishment. That is all that Obama is interested in. Like Palin said, he is not interested in the welfare of the country and I say he is only interested in his own ego and rise to fame

[Frank]

Obama was a community organizer right after he graduated college and just before law school. Didnt you have a first job? I find it admirable that he chose as a young man to try to help others. Palin worked at Dairy Queen, are you going to hold that against her. Or the fact she was a sports reporter. Or she went to 6 different colleges in 5 years. ....etc

Why does Palin hate people who perform community service?

I liked McCain until last night. I can't stand this vicious woman. As a republican I think I'll vote for Barr.

[Proud American]

Frank you're a phony from the uhuru's or the Obama Campaign.

Why don't you change your name again.

University of Idaho? That's what I want in a V.P. of the greatest nation on earth - someone who majored in growing potatos, or is it potatoes.

This woman is corrupt. She's refusing to answer questions about trying to fire her brother in law.

[Proud American]

Troopergate, you slick little liberal omitting the truth again.

The trooper tased his 10 year old step son

You may think that is ok but the majority of America does not.

I spoke with a friend today who was in Iraq in 2006. He said he watched part of the convention but was so turned off by all the pandering over the military he stopped watching. No one ever spoke about a plan to get out of Iraq.

Palin came up with the taser claim three years after she says it happened. She should have called the police at the time. So she's either guilty of failing to report a crime, or she made the story up.

Either way, she shouldn't have used her office to get him fired.

[Frank]

She didnt fire her brother in law. She fired the public official who refused to cave in to her pressure to do so. She apparently thinks the state government exists to do her personal favors. Others disagree and call it abuse of power. She later lied about the whole affair and claimed she fired him for other reasons. Unfortunately she forgot about 7 emails she previously sent to the guy threatening his job. Not too bright...

[Proud American]

ok Frank,

This is the way liberals work. It is Obama vs Mc Cain.

However since you like to twist facts please tell me.

What has Obama run? A city? A state? A boyscout troop? Anything?

I'll save you the trouble since all you really want is more entitlements.

HE RAN NOTHING.

NO RECORD

CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO VOTE YES OR NO
not once but 130 times :)

CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHEN LIFE BEGINS

What else is above this frauds pay grade?

It's exciting to see what McCain and the other republicans are planning to solve the credit crisis, grow the economy, and provide a vision...

Well, maybe not. I know, let's attack Obama again, blame the media for a horrible v.p. pick, and whine about unfair coverage. Won't the americans vote for us then? Go home please.

9:54,

What has McCain run? A city? A state? A boyscout troop? Anything?

I'll save you the trouble since all you really want is more entitlements.

HE RAN NOTHING.

[Frank]

I dont get the executive experience thing. Bush had alot of that, didnt make his judgment better. Palin ran a town,.....into the ground. She ran a business into Bankruptcy. (A car wash) and apparently was not doing too good with her own state budget. So is bad executive experience a good thing? I dont get it.

More empty seats at the okie convo.

McSame! Wasilla! McSame! Wasilla!

One more hour and this pathetic excuse for a convention is O V E R!

Less than five months, and bushcheney are out of there! Yahooey!

Oh great, we get to here more about McSame's military family.

Do you get it yet? McSame was in the military. He was a POW. Now go vote. You don't need to know anything else.

[George]

After 8 years of Bushworld, can the American people really elect the same crowd again? I worry. What have we become?

[The Rock]

Making nasty remarks about Alaska or "okies" or small town Americans or people who run small businesses (yes, sometimes they fail) isn't going to win the libs any friends or do much to "bring us together" as the Democrats say they intend to do under Obama. When the libs talks about "bringing us together" or "bipartisanship" it means adhering to their terms and their agenda. McCain crossed the aisle and worked on legislation with Feingold and Kennedy. What does that history of bipartisanship get him now? Squat.

God - all of these posts make me remember why I am so happy I left backwards Florida. What a bunch of duped rednecks you Palin zombies appear to be.

[frank]

This speech is really wierd. The crowd is booing and chanting. Mccain looks really old and subdued.

[George]

I'm afraid he might fall asleep in the middle of the speech.

[Oh my]

Godzilla from Wasilla!!

[Frank]

He can hardly get the words out. How about stop spending 10 billion a month in Irag, that might save us some money.

I've been drinking a show of Jack everytime McSame says, "My friends."

The speech seems to be getting better and better my friends.

That was a shot of Jack, my friends.

"my friends, when I was five years old..." Oh man I'm getting wasted!

Eight years of listening to McSame say "my friends." What a great drinking game! He could bring the country together if only he would propose the "McSame drinking game my friends."