tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post5570176733036315489..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: A Bad Fortnight for the US Political MediaIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31207613780383900972008-09-08T09:38:00.000+01:002008-09-08T09:38:00.000+01:00Verity's back! http://www.spectator.co.uk/melaniep...Verity's back!<BR/> <BR/>http://www.spectator.co.uk/melaniephillips/2061131/a-star-is-born.thtmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-48552681282434348722008-09-08T00:20:00.000+01:002008-09-08T00:20:00.000+01:00Just watched Meet the Press. Wow. Biden gave Tom B...Just watched Meet the Press. Wow. Biden gave Tom Brokaw a schooling on foreign policy.<BR/><BR/>I hope she's reading every book and article she can get her hands on wrt Foreign Policy, or she is going to get her @rse handed to her in the VP debates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-70377937208933208332008-09-07T19:47:00.000+01:002008-09-07T19:47:00.000+01:00Weygand:Doesn't tell us anything about her because...Weygand:<BR/><BR/>Doesn't tell us anything about her because she left The Assemblies Of God church because:<BR/><BR/>"the Palins moved to the nondenominational Wasilla Bible Church in 2002, in part because its ministry is less “extreme” than Pentecostal churches like the Assemblies of God, which practice speaking in tongues and miraculous healings."<BR/><BR/>http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/06/and-no-shes-not-a-religious-extremist-either/Conservative Cabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882340349819862080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-58028504329366851422008-09-07T19:22:00.000+01:002008-09-07T19:22:00.000+01:00I love posting on this blog, as it allows me to am...I love posting on this blog, as it allows me to amuse my family (who consider me to be slightly to the right of Attila the Hun) with proof that in the public estimation I am somewhat of a 'leftie'.<BR/><BR/>To clarify - I detest the ignorant draconian behaviour of groups such as the Taleban (as anyone reading the original post properly would have understood). However, it is the same bull-headed stupidity that let Bush into the present fiasco in Iraq and the last thing the world needs is more of the same. <BR/><BR/>For a taste of Ms Palin, I suggest you visit the website of her Wasilla Assembly of God http://wasillaag.org/index.php?s=au&nid=3731&news_id=8216 and their new page announcing that one of their pastors may have preached that anyone voting for Kerry in 2004 would go to Hell, but "Those who know our church and Pastor Ed know that we often say things in a humorous, tongue in cheek manner."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-6722988340936483802008-09-07T15:11:00.000+01:002008-09-07T15:11:00.000+01:00Yup, people seem to be queuing up to denounce her ...Yup, people seem to be queuing up to denounce her as typical of the intolerant religious right. Funny thing is, eight years ago John McCain would have been one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-78107716007585627782008-09-07T14:31:00.000+01:002008-09-07T14:31:00.000+01:00Andy C.She's not that much closer than Biden. Actu...Andy C.<BR/><BR/>She's not that much closer than Biden. Actuarilly, there's a 1.5% chance of Obama not surviving a presidency whilst there's a 14.5% that McCain doesn't survive.<BR/><BR/>Ok, thats 10x more chance that McCain dies than Obama but I still like those odds on McCain surviving. (I don't know if that Obama figure includes an increased risk of assassination because of colour).<BR/><BR/>It would seem highly unlikely that should McCain die in Presidency, that it would be in the first year which means despite all the left wing scaremongering, there's plenty of time for Palin to get her experience.Conservative Cabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882340349819862080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-91010057254443279952008-09-07T14:25:00.000+01:002008-09-07T14:25:00.000+01:00Go to: http://conservativecabbiedoesamerica.blogsp...Go to: http://conservativecabbiedoesamerica.blogspot.com/2008/09/sarah-palin-rumours.html<BR/><BR/>for a link to a blog that disavows a lot of Palin smears.Conservative Cabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882340349819862080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-83001291937928337182008-09-07T14:04:00.000+01:002008-09-07T14:04:00.000+01:00CC - absolutely spot on as usual (disturbing how m...CC - absolutely spot on as usual (disturbing how much we agree on core values!)...<BR/><BR/>As an Obama supporter I was disgusted by that bile about her her pregnancy, it's irresponsible, odious and straight out of the Karl Rove playbook.<BR/><BR/>Nor do I care about her daughter's pregnancy, it's none of my business nor anyone elses. It puts her in a difficult situation wrt family values etc, but as long as she steers clear of moralising then I don't have an issue with it.<BR/><BR/>I want her judged on her positions, not on the fact that she's a woman, and on her record in office and what her future policies would be. In this respect, she's much more important than Biden - who let's face it, is very unlikely to accede to the Presidency, while she's much closer to it, given McCain's age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-69228014447929887312008-09-07T13:21:00.000+01:002008-09-07T13:21:00.000+01:00Anon said: "...Rubbish. There are doing the job Mc...Anon said: "...Rubbish. There are doing the job McCain failed to do. Vet her. If only the media has been this way during the run up to Iraq...."<BR/><BR/>So how come the media haven't vetted Obama? This is a man who has links to convicted terrorists and much of his so called "work" as an Illinois Senator was just hot air.<BR/><BR/>You beeboids that post here as anonymous should learn a thing or two. Sarah Palin WAS considered as a VP pick a long time ago.<BR/><BR/>It's only because most of the BBC had their heads up Obama's backside or reading the Daily Kos hate site that they ignored the fact Palin was a hot pick by many peopleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-48254680243349160402008-09-07T12:37:00.000+01:002008-09-07T12:37:00.000+01:00"As to Chris Paul, you're so bigoted I'm surprised..."As to Chris Paul, you're so bigoted I'm surprised you bother to get out of bed in the morning. Gosh, you must really hate yourself."<BR/><BR/>No, he doesn't hate himself, he's a liberal, they're tolerant don't you know as you can judge from his posts.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Andy C said: "She needs the same levels of scrutiny as anyone else, the fact is the election is very close and we need to know more about her than her bl00dy wikipedia entry."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Completely agree, let's have a full examination, but let's make it about substance, not scurrilous rumours, gossip and lies.Conservative Cabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882340349819862080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-52966490119347583802008-09-07T12:33:00.000+01:002008-09-07T12:33:00.000+01:00Iain,Sarah Palin has hit the mark in a way that le...Iain,<BR/><BR/>Sarah Palin has hit the mark in a way that leftie apologists like Chris Paul will never understand.<BR/><BR/>“Any Questions” last Friday was very instructive. The sneering, condescending way in which Liz Forgan and Bea Campbell spoke about her was nauseating. Panellist Charlie Wolf summed it up very well: the “wimmin” don’t like Palin because she’s not afraid to be female; she doesn’t need a severe haircut and a trouser-suit; she’s not afraid to make the most of her looks; she’s not afraid to talk openly about loving her husband and children; she’s not afraid to talk about her family problems. <BR/><BR/>All the things that the militant feminists and lefties despise are precisely the things that “ordinary” people (which means most of us) can associate with and warm to. To people like Mrs Tripehound and me, whose backgrounds are solidly working class, she’s “one of us”Windsor Tripehoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16923036087016324862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-82097879140345227782008-09-07T12:10:00.000+01:002008-09-07T12:10:00.000+01:00Exile dear, you're not going to get anywhere with...Exile dear, you're not going to get anywhere with scandal now. We don't believe you. <BR/><BR/>Your only way out is to do a similar hatchet job on Obhama and Binden. When we see you being fair we may just start to believe you. But you can't can you - you are just 'not very nice or intelligent people'. <BR/><BR/>Hate and hypocricy seems to be your stock in trade. Which is just why we will cheer on Sarah.<BR/><BR/>Weygand - you've not read your leftie handbook have you!! The Taliban, they're OK, they're poor muslims from the religion of peace being oppressed by the wicked west. More forced listening to the BBC for you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-33177953731181127232008-09-07T12:00:00.000+01:002008-09-07T12:00:00.000+01:00A journo in yesterday's FT remarked calmly that Mr...A journo in yesterday's FT remarked calmly that Mrs Palin is not actually a creationist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9081498122866746272008-09-07T11:59:00.001+01:002008-09-07T11:59:00.001+01:00The "maverick" is looking more and more like a sid...The "maverick" is looking more and more like a sidekick...merely going along with the powers that be...he says and does whatever he thinks his champions want to hear. Just like calling lobbyists <A HREF="http://roschellenelson.blogspot.com/2008/09/birds-of-prey-may-be-coming-home-to.html" REL="nofollow">'birds of prey'</A> which is a total contradiction to what his true ties with these unnecessary evils in Washington are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30347129317989677482008-09-07T11:59:00.000+01:002008-09-07T11:59:00.000+01:00Conservative Cabbie said... Latest poll new fro...Conservative Cabbie said...<BR/><BR/> Latest poll new from Zogby (not sure how reliable they are) have McCain on 49.7% and Obama on 45.9%, nearly four points.<BR/><BR/> I have heard some doubts expressed about Zogby's methodology so take it with a pinch of salt.<BR/><BR/> http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1548<BR/><BR/>Gosh, if that's true, it'll really cheer up the Beeboids..<BR/>As to Chris Paul, you're so bigoted I'm surprised you bother to get out of bed in the morning. Gosh, you must really hate yourself.Catosayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02885445175868379750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-27520475792088649902008-09-07T11:58:00.000+01:002008-09-07T11:58:00.000+01:00african mum is so right.The left in America and es...african mum is so right.<BR/><BR/>The left in America and especially over here are repulsive.<BR/><BR/>If you do not agree with them they are vicious and denigrate you with all manner of lies and accusations. They are guttersnipes!<BR/><BR/>A woman in the Independent on Sunday has a particularly evil piece against Mrs Palin today. Absolute tripe and sheer hatred.<BR/><BR/>I hope David Cameron removes the vote from left wing women!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1293440066649313452008-09-07T10:52:00.000+01:002008-09-07T10:52:00.000+01:00Need someone like her over here ...to stoke up pol...Need someone like her over here ...to stoke up politics and give it a good polarising kick up its apathetic arse .....<BR/><BR/>Our expectations are so low for our career politicians that the rage has gone.<BR/><BR/>Ministers are still there after false war's, the destruction of our economy , exam failure ,data loss (possibly putting lives at risk).....etc etc and there are so many etc's<BR/><BR/>who do we have who could fill a stadium ?<BR/><BR/>where is the inspiration ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-2108816494546528312008-09-07T10:43:00.000+01:002008-09-07T10:43:00.000+01:00http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/06/palins-ch...http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/06/palins-church-promotes-co_n_124536.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-50673400722760047262008-09-07T10:31:00.000+01:002008-09-07T10:31:00.000+01:00Latest poll new from Zogby (not sure how reliable ...Latest poll new from Zogby (not sure how reliable they are) have McCain on 49.7% and Obama on 45.9%, nearly four points.<BR/><BR/>I have heard some doubts expressed about Zogby's methodology so take it with a pinch of salt.<BR/><BR/>http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1548Conservative Cabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882340349819862080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-69727000257245309892008-09-07T09:24:00.000+01:002008-09-07T09:24:00.000+01:00The left are being very stupid to attack Palin in ...The left are being very stupid to attack Palin in this way. Pretty soon, *any* attack on her will remind people of the National Enquirer stuff. Bit like Clinton - in the end every attack *sounded* as if it was about Monica.<BR/><BR/>That plus the chronic misogyny - "a woman with 5 kids should be at home" - makes them sound hypocritical and stupid. Most people don't buy into the thesis that because you are right-on you have the right to be racist/sexist against those who aren't.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally the stupid stories about Palin and her child and grandchild make it sound as if a number of pro-lifers don't actually know anything at all about babies and how they get there.<BR/><BR/>All in all, the left are commiting hari-kari with a blunt spoon on this one. And I'm a atheist, pro-lifer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-89371846571801134372008-09-07T08:33:00.000+01:002008-09-07T08:33:00.000+01:00I have been blogging the Sarah story pretty much n...I have been blogging the Sarah story pretty much non-stop for almost a week, and I have to agree than many of my fellow leftists have lost the plot. Sad to say that includes Chris Paul who I have a lot of time for.<BR/><BR/>Attacking her for her NRA membership and conservative social values is playing to her strengths, Chris. It's like this latest "sambo beat the bitch" smear that is going around, it won't work so let's stop doing it.<BR/><BR/>The way to get Sarah is to keep on digging at the Brad Hanson story. If it can be proven that she wrapped her legs around him, then it will damage her with the evangelicals, her home constituency.<BR/><BR/>The rest is just a waste of time.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12280305663941374991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-11455563741778610672008-09-07T08:00:00.000+01:002008-09-07T08:00:00.000+01:00Palin has agreed to be the bait and she's using he...<I>Palin has agreed to be the bait and she's using her daughter and family pretty badly</I><BR/><BR/>I take it you haven't been watching Obama, his wife and his children on show in Denver recently?.<BR/><BR/>The hypocrisy and arrogance which is typical of Labour and their apologists these days is why you have lost the argument.Curbishlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10448537046738555753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-14924553310693013642008-09-07T07:39:00.000+01:002008-09-07T07:39:00.000+01:00Rubbish. Mark Steyn is an evil, poison dwarf.Rubbish. Mark Steyn is an evil, poison dwarf.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-53052426072619220902008-09-07T03:51:00.000+01:002008-09-07T03:51:00.000+01:00Not as bad a fortnight as you've had Iain. Your fl...Not as bad a fortnight as you've had Iain. Your flirtations with Obama were suddenly sent into a talispin by the appearance of a strong matronly woman.<BR/><BR/>Your coverage of Sarah Palin has been disturbing verging on obsessive this last week.<BR/><BR/>Guys, let's get over the 'did Sarah Palin fake her pregnancy' story. That was on a left wing blog not associated to the mainstream news media or the Obama campaign. It was no worse than some of the b0llocks on Conservative Home.<BR/><BR/>She's come from left field, is a completely unknown quantity and as such everyone is entitled to ask tough questions, esp given that McCain clearly failed to.<BR/><BR/>Similar questions have been asked of Obama, wrt Jeremiah Wright, Tony Rezko, and his voting record in office, and to be fair, nothing has stuck. And Joe Biden has 30 years in office to judge him on - he may be a hypocrite and not your cup of tea but to say he's been untested is crap. <BR/><BR/>She needs the same levels of scrutiny as anyone else, the fact is the election is very close and we need to know more about her than her bl00dy wikipedia entry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-55207492412694016282008-09-07T01:59:00.000+01:002008-09-07T01:59:00.000+01:00"from the mindset of the Taliban?"Why just the oth..."from the mindset of the Taliban?"<BR/><BR/>Why just the other day she blew up a school for women in Alaska and stoned a couple of women before growing opium and shooting at American soldiers......no wait she didn't did she?<BR/><BR/>"who is so rigid and unflinching about the causes she subscribes to"<BR/><BR/>yes AND she flip-flopped regarding the "bridge to no-where", HA flip flopping and being rigid...on wait a minute.....Gee I must just be a fuck-tard!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com