John McCain has called her a leading expert in oil. His top oil and energy expert in his campaign by virture of her being Governor of Alaska. Well if that’s the case he needs to go find some new ones. Because if you thought her interviews were a disaster, which they were, well it doesn’t get much better with her rambling in response to the question “Should we export domestically drilled oil.”
Here is Palin’s take on the bailout. Another reason we don’t want her as President. I have no idea idea how healthcare reform is related to the bailout. I also don’t get how job creation is related to the bailout. I thought the bailout was for stabilizing the banks and injecting liquidity of credit into the market.
I guess the Thursday night Veep debate should be enlightening. Don’t get me wrong, Joe Biden’s got his gaffes, BIG TIME, but I don’t recall every thinking he sounded this bad.
27 responses so far ↓
1 fengshui // Sep 30, 2008 at 11:14 am
I’ve already foamed at the mouth about Sarah Palin. She is a disaster waiting to happen. I am a feminist and I always love to see women trying to break the glass ceiling. However, she really had no business accepting McCain’s offer. She should have had enough sense and intelligence to say that this is WAY out of her league, realm of experience and knowledge. She simply lacks the intelligence, the life experience, and the professional experience to be the VP. And John McCain is elderly, and not in the best health. It is a reality that she would have to take over as president, and that keeps me awake at night……
I’ve tried to talk my republican friends into not voting for them, but they are hell bent on it.
One friend, who works for Bank United in Florida, seems to think that if Obama is elected, then her bank will close down AND that mortgage brokers (like herself) will ALL lose their jobs because “democrats” are going to make it impossible for people to get mortgages. I have NO CLUE what she is talking about.
Sorry for the rant, but her and I got into it, and I tried researching what she said and can’t fnd anything…. wanted to have some concrete evidence to refute her claims….. anyone know anything about this, any republicans?
2 Kristy // Sep 30, 2008 at 11:48 am
I have not watched the videos because I am at work and don’t think its appropriate. I will try to watch them tonight. However, I did want to say that I am voting for a President, not a Vice President. I am also voting on what I believe in, therefore, I will not be voting for Obama/Biden. Most of my beliefs line up with the Republican party: small government, free markets, privatized Social Security, etc.
I can not vote for someone who wants to socialize this country, like Obama. That being said, I have no idea what your friend is talking about Fengshui. I would love to know though since it could affect real estate appraising, so if you find out can you let me know?
3 anon // Sep 30, 2008 at 11:54 am
Um, I watched the videos and the mouthing didn’t match the words. I’m sure the videos were doctored. I also think it is dispicable that Katie Couric, whose own news show is headed for the chopping block, thinks she scored a ‘big one’ because she engages in ‘gotcha news reporting’
Big deal. Women are cats. See how nice the cats play. Everyone knows that Katie adores Obama. Fair and balanced she ain’t.
The more the left pounds McCain & Palin, the more people are lining up to vote for them. Me included.
4 fengshui // Sep 30, 2008 at 2:20 pm
“However, I did want to say that I am voting for a President, not a Vice President”
You have to consider BOTH candiades for P and VP. If the P dies, then the VP is it! And they have to be ready to lead.
I’m personally DISGUSTED with the attacks by McCain toward Obama, and the commercials lately (G.O.P) have been outright falsified. I just wish that we could all focus upon the real issues at hand and stop the cat scratching. It is so counterproductive.
5 Kristy // Sep 30, 2008 at 2:23 pm
“You have to consider BOTH candiades for P and VP. If the P dies, then the VP is it! And they have to be ready to lead. ”
Which is why I am voting for McCain. Obama has absolutely NO experience, compared to him.
6 fengshui // Sep 30, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Sometimes being around the block many, many times, and being stubborn and “old school”, instead of progressive and innovative, isn’t always this best thing. I particularly don’t care for either Obama or McCain. But I do know that I do not like Bush, and McCain is a mini-Bush (McBush) and thinks way too much like him….. And, if you are concerned about the shape that our country is in, it seems that it is time for a change….. Republicans are shouting “free market” and “limited government involvement” but when things are “unregulated” and collapsing, then we all shout “government bailout” (socialism) when this all could have been prevented with some/ minimal. It is very contradictory and sickening.
7 Jim ~ mydebtblog.com // Sep 30, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I’m going to come to Kristy’s aid here and say that this election will determine the direction our country moves forward. Obama/Biden will bring socialism to America like never before. Obama supporters don’t have a problem with socialism as most of them have socialist tendencies anyway.
Another big factor in this election is the Congress. In 2006 the Republican majority was voted out, and the Democrats were next in line. We have seen what little has been done by them for the past 2 years. Regarding this bailout they’re going on about, go find the “Burning down the House” video on Youtube and see how affordable housing came around.
Watch the VP debates before coming to a conclusion on her. I think more will watch this debate than any of the other ones.
8 Kristy // Sep 30, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Thanks Jim! It makes no difference who is in office when the economy is collapsing, people are going to want more help. Period. Yeah, I agree its time for a change, time for the American people to take responsibility for their actions and live within their means. This may actually happen since lenders are going to tighten their standards even more and credit will soon be hard to get.
It makes no difference to me if our country needs change, the change that Obama will bring to our country is not welcome in my opinion. I do not want a socialist goverment and that’s what I think he will do, therefore, I will vote for McCain.
9 LivingAlmostLarge // Sep 30, 2008 at 8:44 pm
1. Right now there is no way to get a mortgage. That is not happening right now, so what difference does it make in 40 days?
2. Anon, I don’t think the words are doctored. You sound like a fearmongerer. In fact Kristy a Republican will likely come back and say it’s not doctored. I don’t think that’s what happened. But hey if you want to believe that go ahead. It’s the truth. Otherwise McCain/Palin would be suing CBS right now.
3. You definitely should consider VP choice because McCain could die. It also says a lot about how much thought he put into the process. It’s the most important decision McCain made before the election and honestly he FAILED. He wanted Lieberman or Tom Ridge. He also could have picked many qualified Republican females like Kay Bailey Hutchison.
4. I will never vote for McCain for a couple of reasons. He is a RACIST. Period. He can’t help himself and he doesn’t apologize for it. I cannot imagine he will be able to be diplomatic with the President of Vietnam. “You gooks.”
Second, McCain’s foreign policy is “Bomb, bomb, Bomb Iran”. That is not funny nor is his temper. He believes in military force is the answer to everything and anything. Screw everybody else.
Yes the surge worked in 2007, but why did we go to war in 2003? I was not for the war then and I was against the surge in 2007. But I admit it.
Third, his choice of Sarah Palin shows incompetence and pandering. For a maverick he picked her rather than someone he respects because she is pro-life. He is kissing his party’s behind when he didn’t. He’s flip flopped on his positions.
I believe that McCain will further continue down the policies set by Bush. I am not better off than 8 years ago. I believe that expenses keep going up.
I do believe in Socialism. BUT I also know from talking with many moderates they feel McCain has been coming more and more off as a continuation of Bush. That is frightening.
The Democrats have held Congress since 1/1/07. The Republicans have held Congress since 1/1/95. Who do you think proposed the burning down the house bill? It was a Republican Congress.
And you are going to try and pin it on less than 18 months of democratic barely congress when Republicans have controlled majority by a lot for years? Let’s see a HUGE Democratic majority like the republicans had and a democratic president and see if things don’t change.
10 Jim ~ mydebtblog.com // Oct 1, 2008 at 10:23 am
A Democratic president and majority in congress will bring about a socialist oligarchy like never before in America. Tax the rich and give to the poor, except they’ll eventually run out of rich people earning all that money. Socialism may be perfect in theory, but it has never been successful anywhere it’s tried.
“There are only two tragedies in life: One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” -Oscar Wilde
11 LivingAlmostLarge // Oct 1, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Jim if socialism isn’t successful how is the rest of the world surviving? We’re the biggest holdout on capitalism, which I think is fine for economic purposes, but right now we’re in serious trouble.
And we’re crying for help. NOT exactly capitalistic.
Also we’re whining like socialists. That’s fine but if you want help from the government be ready to pay.
I have no issues with paying for the bailout, but I think the rules needs to be hard, fast, and complete. NOT kosher with most. If that’s the case, then people need to stop whining and suck it up.
Pay more taxes = socialism. Don’t pay more taxes, stop crying about not having crap. I think I’m at the other end of the liberal extreme whereas you and Kristy want no intervention and no whining.
I want more taxes but no whining. That you get what you pay for. IF you don’t want to pay, then don’t ever complain about healthcare, economy, retirement, etc. Not you and Kristy but basically people who whine.
12 Jim ~ mydebtblog.com // Oct 1, 2008 at 2:34 pm
The rest of the world is envious of America. When there is a problem in the world, the USA is always expected to help. Then there are those who believe America is the problem in the world. America is not the problem, America is the solution. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Want proof that socialism will not be tolerated in this country? If you haven’t noticed the bailout was vote down for a reason. Taxpayers called their represenatives (who represent them) and at a rate of 99 to 1 said don’t do this. Those who voted YES are either not worried about the election or don’t mind being fired. They’ll try to find another way to push it through and give the finger to the people.
13 LivingAlmostLarge // Oct 1, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I don’t know if people are really envious or if that’s our own self absorption. Many people would prefer to live in their own countries and do.
Actually I think those who voted yes had people who wanted them to vote yes. Another thing, many people don’t realize that they are begging for help and have gotten in by the $300B mortgage bailout.
HOW is that not socialism without any rules? The AIG bailout? We like to pretend we’re independent like teens but we don’t want to pay the piper.
We like to pretend we should have smaller government but then we allow the patriot act?
We need the injection of liquidity in the market or else the credit for businesses will stall and many will lose jobs. Did I want to write them a blank cheque? Heck no, I wanted more rules.
NOT a reversal of the mark to market accounting. I want them to have to account for it. I want it to be even stricter and not have them give their own “valuation” of the mortgages but an outside source. But no instead we repeal the mark to market, so banks don’t have to put it on the books.
Instead we are going to do the bailout without as much regulation and oversight as many people want. And it’ll probably pass tomorrow.
You have two camps hating it. Conservatives who don’t want it, and liberals who think it’s blank cheque without much rules and regulation, that’s the problem. One side doesn’t want it period, the other side does but feels it isn’t really a good idea without more oversight. And the side that doesn’t, hates the oversight. The side that wants the oversight says if they don’t have oversight don’t bother.
14 Jim ~ mydebtblog.com // Oct 2, 2008 at 10:26 am
Gwen Ifill has a book coming out Jan 20, 2009 called “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama,” which to most would be a conflict of interest. I am convinced that the media is pushing their own agenda to control the government. Beware of the government-media complex. The Senate vote on that rescue bill (bailout) is now 850B. I think the 25 whom voted against it represent the people. By the way both Obama and McCain voted in favor of it.
15 LAL // Oct 2, 2008 at 11:34 am
This was announced in July 23, 2008(Her book release and title on amazon), also it was published in Associated Press and early review and comment, and yet Republicans only bring up the impartiality now? Funny it’s been broadcasted about earlier and preorders occurred in August 2008.
Second, then Tom Brokaw who is a McCain camp liason and has intervened on behalf of McCain and is the moderator of the 2nd Presidential Debate should recuse himself as well.
Or else would could argue that both sides had no problems with the impartiality of each sides moderators until NOW. Funny.
But she should recuse herself and so should Brokaw. Fine.
If you watched the bailout vote you’d know that mark to market accounting was repealed. Meaning banks don’t have to put it on the books, so less regulation.
I think the bailout likely has to go through to inject liquidity into the market. Without it there will be no business credit and jobs will be lost.
Right now we’re in a vicious cycle with the market and banks.
16 David // Oct 2, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Jim, no one is envious of America right now except maybe the poorest of countries. We socialize everything in case no one noticed - schools, roads, libraries, police, fire, teachers, EMT’s, parks, monuments, etc etc. Are you willing to have the fireman ask you for a check before he puts the fire out at your house? And as for Ifill, McCain’s camp knew that book was coming out (it was announced in July that it was, as LAL said) and they chose her anyway. McCain said yesterday he was fine with her being the moderator.
17 fengshui // Oct 3, 2008 at 1:51 am
“Jim, no one is envious of America right now except maybe the poorest of countries. We socialize everything in case no one noticed - schools, roads, libraries, police, fire, teachers, EMT’s, parks, monuments, etc etc”
And don’t forget, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID (and the VA). Are we going to pull Medicare on our seniors and say, I’m sorry, but this country is becoming too “socialized” and we need to stop it. ??????
Yeah right. And same to all of the bailouts. “I’m sorry, since we are capitalists and not socialists, you need to bail your own corporation.”
18 David // Oct 3, 2008 at 10:30 am
They only called it “socialized” when it benefits someone of regular means. When it benefits the wealthy or companies, somehow its a rescue and necessary. I call BS on these people.
19 LAL // Oct 3, 2008 at 10:41 am
I thought Palin was able to string together sentences in the debate. Her thoughts did not make sense.
Example people do not cause Global warming, it’s a natural phenomenon. BUT we have to “clean” up the environment and put limits on CO2 emissions. She also said the US is a leader in the environment. She also said drilling is needed for energy independence. She said we will do all sorts of energy movement.
Palin if global warming is not man made, then cleaning up the environment wouldn’t matter and curbing our emissions is not important. We are not a leader, we did not ratify the Kyoto treaty. How will drilling for oil and seeing oil in 10 years give us independence? What happens after we use up our oil reserves? What is the long term plan for energy production?
I felt she did not explain McCain’s objectives clearly. She definitely put herself first and let people see she can string together words in a sentence. BUT I wanted her to defend McCain’s positions and why they are better than the current administration and different.
We know McCain is against meeting with foreign “Enemies” though 5 secretaries of state said a sit down is necessary. So do European allies.
We also know that McCain was against drilling in the ANWR, but Palin is trying to convince him it’s great.
We know that McCain will tax our employer provided benefits. Why is this good and why is deregulation and free marketing our healthcare the best route to go?
20 fengshui // Oct 3, 2008 at 7:19 pm
“Example people do not cause Global warming, it’s a natural phenomenon”
Ummm…. we are indeed “helping” nature along by accelerating this proces. There is irrefutable scientific data to back this up.
“I felt she did not explain McCain’s objectives clearly. She definitely put herself first and let people see she can string together words in a sentence. BUT I wanted her to defend McCain’s positions and why they are better than the current administration and different.”
This is probably because she isn’t even aware of all of McCain’s positions….
I’m being catty, I know. I thought that she sounded like a “hick”….. She just isn’t a refined and well spoken woman. And that “quirky” accent!!! Reminds me of the movie Fargo….
21 Kristy // Oct 4, 2008 at 7:46 am
I didn’t think Biden gave any specifics either. Actually I don’t remember specifics from the Presidential debate either. I swear all they want to do is skirt around the issues so they don’t lose votes, sometimes politics drives me a little nuts.
LAL, I believe that what she said about global warming ist that it is not “solely” caused by humans. That means that she thinks it is caused by the natural temperature change as well as by humans. As for the oil drilling, I have heard that there are experts who think we can get oil in 2 years, not 10.
I think LAL that you wanted something that you will never get in a debate, you actually wanted to hear what the candidates will do to help this country! And I agree with you, I think it is extremely important, but the candidates all want to debate who voted for what and when and why they won’t be able to help this country. I have been hugely disappointed in both debates thus far for that very reason. It had nothing to do with Palin (except that you don’t like her), but none of the candidates have been very specific. Maybe they will be in the next presidential debate, but I doubt it.
22 fengshui // Oct 4, 2008 at 2:55 pm
“I swear all they want to do is skirt around the issues so they don’t lose votes, sometimes politics drives me a little nuts.”
I have to agree with you Kristy. Candidates are just repeating themselves and trying to expose the other party of “incompetencies” which is getting rather old…..
23 LAL // Oct 4, 2008 at 5:50 pm
kristy, which experts are sure we can get oil in 2 years? I’ve seen 10 years on the Department of energy site.
I also want to know if you suggest drilling what do you suggest for a long term strategy?
And if you’ve heard her she says a lot of things which are not true, including creationism. I heard her say that global warming is not due to humans and we’re overreacting. She does believe it’s natural and we won’t hurt the environment.
True. I did want to hear more details about the issues. I want to understand the details, I’ve read both websites to see and understand what they are proposing.
24 Kristy // Oct 5, 2008 at 6:12 am
LAL, I heard on the radio yesterday that we can get oil in about 2 years, not 10. Unfortunately I have had a busy weekend and I will try to find you a site later.
I would suggest wind power, solar power, etc. for a long term strategy. All of the politicians lie, so I honestly don’t believe much of what they say. However, what Palin said in the debate was that global warming is not “solely” mad by humans, which I believe. I know there’s global warming and I know that humans cause some of it, however I believe that there are natural temperature changes that would happen regardless of human nature.
25 LivingAlmostLarge // Oct 5, 2008 at 3:18 pm
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/servicerpt/anwr/results.html
Here is the EIA. T.Boone Pickens is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2bOug1d20c
He makes money from oil and he’s saying it’s not the answer. All Palin knows is drilling to get more oil.
Also Richard Cizik has said a lot of religious people associate enviromental issues with left wingers. It’s not. http://www.thegreatwarming.com/revrichardcizik.html
I think we play a huge role. We have 4% of the world’s population and use 25% of the oil. We don’t carpool, we don’t conserve, we don’t use public transit. We drive huge SUVs/Trucks and call it necessary. And it’s not playing a role?
26 Kristy // Oct 5, 2008 at 3:48 pm
You are putting words into my mouth. I never said that we didn’t play a role, what I said is that I don’t believe that humans are “solely” responsible.
27 LivingAlmostLarge // Oct 5, 2008 at 5:45 pm
What role do you suggests humans play in Global warming? And what should we do about it?
And how long do you think Drilling will give oil for and what do you think is the best solution?
I prefer to not drill in the ANWR and I think it’s not a solution. It will take a long time. We need to push for conservation and we need to fund research in other areas of energy production.
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