" With the recent development of Vice-President Dick Cheney's abnormal heart rhythm returns and taken to the hospital. Maybe.., one hear-beat from the Presidency is appropriate. "(i.e., When 'reality' sets in, today, tomorrow or a week from now.., with last Thursday nights 'debate' and previous 'interviews'.., Sarah Palin is "not" ready for prime-time or to be Vice-President or President. Senator Joe Biden, Charles Gibson and Katie Couric proved that. Sarah Palin is way over her head and 'out of her league'. The best thing for the Democratic Party is Sarah Palin. Although.., maybe, 'Palin/2012'." "

" "Joe Mama" should definitely get a vote (to keep from spouting off).

If one were to employ the same tactics, they can use all the good old "lack of common sense" nonsense they wish. For someone to be espousing values or not wishing to bring disfavor upon themselves, she has a pregnant teenager in the household, they owe in (back)taxes though they make a darn good living, they're knee deep in scandal with Trooper-gate, and other things, what a hoot! "

" And, now they're keeping the ethics report (on Troopergate) under wraps. Her husband made plenty of calls from her office (with regard to the entire mess). There are plenty of skeletons in her and her mate's closet.

This woman, to be pointing a finger, is plain laughable. Her battery pack needs re-charging "

" I see and hear Palin attacking Obama for "paling around with domestic terrorists," and other untrue and disgusting lies. What Palin doesn't talk about, however, is her ties to the domestic "terrorist" group in Alaska which seeks to secede from the union. She hasn't joined, but "First Dude" is a long time member, and she has attended numerous meetings and even been the head speaker at these meetings. She has always been involved with fringe political groups, and she scares me a lot--especially if she should have to replace McCain. She can't tell you which books or magazines she reads, can't think of any Supreme Court case except Roe v. Wade, even though one she should have known about was about Alaska v. the oil company responsible for the oil tanker spilling all that oil in the sound several years ago. And what about Brown v. Board of Education?

She is all about religiosity and the "end of times" notion. She believes, apparently, that both men and dinosauers walked the earth at the same time. Guess she would destroy democracy and replace it with her brand of theocracy.

This woman is dangerous, and McCain was not acting in this country's best interests when he chose Palin as his running mate in lieu of all the very qualified Republicans that he could have chosen. "

" if our good friends over at Fox, and they are our friends, can get away with their disparaging name calling of Mrs Obama as " The Obama baby Mama" and if Our palin' around buddy from Ak calls herself Joe six pack, can i call her Joe Mama? Or as My old Grandmother used to say as she hooked a disapproving thumb " Then there goes "herself" Joe Mama" "

" The ploy of choosing the female (that may cheerlead) every move by McCain is looking, to me, to "backfire."

She's more of a liability, than an asset.

She's emboldened with her (imagined) "success" of her VP debate, and feels like "what people want is to take those gloves off and come out swinging" - it shows the true character that she and her Principal have. When I watched the woman stand up in one of their rallies and ask about when "gloves coming off" I felt like I was watching a Klu Klux Klan rally. Anyone with some common decency would have at least feigned some respect for the other person, and for McCain to also state in the debate "(guess who voted for it, "THAT ONE") as though the man is not worth giving respect to -- well it proves what McPain is all about. I feel like some of it smacks of "white supremacist tactics" (even)

I know why we've been in the mess we're in -- I read more things that boggle my mind with each new story "

" mrm, blah, blah, blah. So what if another politician runs down Obama. George Bush talked about John McCain like the lowest form of life on earth when they ran against each other, and vice versa. Now that boon companions and think of each other like a brother. Adopted brother's maybe, since McCain isn't too keen about beign seen with old George anywhere in public, only those ultra secret, behind closed doors million dollar a plate fund risers for the true believers.

As for this alleged executive experience we hear about from Palin. Indications are that a majority of day to day operations that kept her home town running were handled by the government of Anchorage and she had minimal day to day responsibilities of any import. As for her time as Governor, she has major "I" problems there as well, She talks about her foreign policy expertise because " Russian jets fly into Alaska airspace all the time and we are the first to intercept them and make the free world safe for democracy" BS! Here's a hint, the US air force scrambles jets, not the Governor of Alaska. Even George Bush does not scramble jet fighters on a day to day basis. By the way, these are the same jet fighters that belong to all of the United States citizens, you know, the government that her and her dirt bag home daddy want to kick out of the state up there?

We heard how Judy Martz and George Bush had all this "executive" experience as well. The pertinent question that nobody asked is how well they did the job. George ran every business he was involved with in to the ditch and Martz could not manage her way out a a wet paper garbage sack, i know, i unfortunately had several dealings with that exemplar of the free market business executive and could not believe that anybody could stay in business for a day with what i encountered. Their employees must have worked their bottoms off to keep Judy afloat and in the style to which she had become accustomed.

So here we go again with Palin. i agree with on the side, it seems that the taxpayers in Alaska pay for a "special assistant to the Governor" who nobody can determine the work being done other than very private daycare for the Gov on the public dime. So maybe she does not think she can watch her own kids either. I wonder if that daughter of hers took much away form all those " abstinence only" lectures of birth control. If Chelsea Clinton had given birth out of wedlock the republican congress would have started impeachment proceedings for having an unfit First lady soiling the executive mansion.

i say again, the republicans would run Dunstan the chimp for president if they thought he hung around the elephant pen enough and indicated that he upheld those wacked out conservatives values rather than having any actual qualifications for the job. Party above all else, including the public good. THAT is how all of the good word governments like Nazi Germany came to be. "

" Don't let reality get in the way of your thinking mrm. Every time someone tries comparing the experience of Palin to Obama, they sound like desperate right wing partisan parrots. Leave it to the Republican party to paint being a highly educated, brilliant scholar, and US Senator as a negative thing. Judging by the last eight years and the attitudes of people like you, I guess we prefer our Presidents dumb! "

" I would question the ability of her to watch my children or grandchildren, let alone the whole USA!

Just my opinion. The thought scares me! "

" This is a well thought out letter! Slam someone who has not only served in an executive position, but also has actually done something. Running a good campaign, looking good in a suit, and associating with the biggest losers he can find does not make Obama more qualified. If people don't believe high ranking members in his own party, i.e. the Clintons, his own vp nominee, etc., when they say he is utterly unprepared, untested, and unqualified to hold the HIGHEST office in the nation - who will they believe. Biden, Hillary, and wild Bill stated these things only months ago. It may be that Mr Speer's analysis of qualifications for president is of more value? "

" But, I bet we'd have a heck of a Hockey team!.....Would that offend Bin Laden? "

" All that we need consider is where we are at right now, each time Dickey Cheney goes in for a pacemaker polish, George Bush is a heart beat away from the presidency and you can see how qualified he is.

The selection of the Alaskan governor for McCain to go palin' around with convinces me completely that somebody knew the current crisis was in the works and no qualified candidates would accept the role as running mate as they did not want to have their entire future political career go down in flames with the republican party in 2008, so in comes a nincompoop neophyte with an enormous ego who don't know any better to be cannon fodder.

Any other scenario makes the selection of this radical rigth wing ring-a-ding an immeasurable insulting slap in the face to all the qualified republican women, and qualified women in general who could be a stellar leader of the nation. The choice of a supremely scary nut ball from the dark ages reveals without question or doubt the moral bankruptcy of the republican party. Mark Roscoe foist George Bush and Judy Martz on us in the name of the party and it is clearly a universal policy that any warm body will do to meet the party ends and to the devil with the the people of the nation as long as we win. "

" Thank you for a well thought out letter. I can't believe the support Palin has received from the partisan hacks. Anyone with half a brain couldn't support this ticket. Imagine Palin being in charge of the country during this financial crisis. "