I didn't call you or your comments racist, but they are bordering on racist, especially when you refer to registering African Americans as the equivalent of "work suited to a leg breaker."

I guess that makes me a leg breaker at work, as I am one of my command's unofficial voting representative (I have registed both Republicans and Democrats, but Obama is much more popular among the enlisted).

Calling someone a ward heeler, is denigrating the work to register people that really need their voices heard.

Are Black voters less important than White voters?

Don't you think helping anyone to register to vote is a good thing?

Please don't denigrate the work of encouraging the disenfranchised to participating in the Democratic process.

"New to politics?"

Nope. And I'm still sticking around. I just like to see lies exposed.

Barack Obama has been running for president on the national stage for a couple of years now. He took down the formidable heir-apparent to the Democratic nomination in a hard-fought primary battle. He did so by assembling a solid organization, figuring-out a winning strategy, staying focused, and never losing his cool in the face of some vicious personal slurs.

He has withstood attacks on his character and not much has stuck.

Most recently, his organization and Howard Dean put together a convention that was a spectacular success. Somehow he got the Clintons on-board, which nobody thought possible.

Governor Palin has been on the national stage for what...5 days? It's been a pretty rough 5 days. She has given a couple of political speeches in front of friendly audiences. No press availabilities. No Sunday shows.

"Executive experience" is over-rated. Three of the four candidates in the race don't have much and, still, she's the least prepared for national politics of the four. Bush had some and Cheney had a lot more...see where that got us.

The argument for Obama has never been his experience, but that he has the judgement and instincts to trump experience. In my mind he has made that case and there is no doubt that he is ready to be president.

This business about Sarah Palin being more qualified than Barack Obama on the basis of executive experience is hogwash. He will acquire executive experience very quickly. She will never have what he has already shown us.

Thanks for your post. I couldn't agree more.

DRUDGEREPORT.COM DEM SLIME REPORTS and TRUTH REPORTS

In the SLIME Department:

Palin’s “affair” (according to the National Enquirer: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/09/03/politics/fromtheroad/entry4413030.shtml.

The Enquirer responds, noting it’s “an incredible charge:” http://drudgereport.com/flash3ne.htm.

In the TRUTH Department:

Ann Coulter on why “The Best Man Turned Out To Be a Woman:” http://www.anncoulter.com/.

“She Did It Her Way:”

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080904/D92VL6D00.html.

You pretty much hit the nail on the head. This is the younger, Republican version of Ann Richards. As much as I usually find Ms. Walsh's columns as very reasoned, I think she and others like her make a big mistake in dismissing this woman's speech as "insulting" and "sarcastic". (I heard the same beeswax from Rachel Maddow on MSNBC.)

As a life-long Dem who was devastated by the result of '04, my ballot has been long-since punched. That said, out and out dismissing the effectiveness of this woman's speech is childish. If as a Dem, you hated Ann Richards, then fine, I'll believe you. Otherwise, this was just a younger version of her from the opposite side of the aisle with a different accent.

You're doing great work and I commend you.

But wasn't his '92 speech in German -- or at least originally. I couldn't tell if that audience was dressed in brown shirts and shiny boots, the film was so grainy.

You are talking about the voter registering part, right?

It has been difficult to find ways to spread the truth about Palin without appearing to attack her as a woman (or worse, appearing to attack her son Trig).

I long admired Ann Richards greatly. IMHO, I don't think she would go for Palin. I can't even picture her (with her amazing wit and intelligence in her speeches/statements) opting for Palin. I miss Ann's astute and always straightforward assessments of whatever was going on. I just don't put her and Palin in the same league. And again, I think she'd have a thing ot two to say about McCain and his choice and his judgment.

As much as I'm depressed and angered by the 'cute pitbull who is nonetheless too delicate to withstand the questioning of a fawning Wolf Blitzer,' there may be a silver lining. While people are reacting to the 'she's just like me!' syndrome - and she's not a bit like me, btw - it may be that the emotional divide that grew between Hillary & Obama supporters has found its own bridge (one that actually leads somewhere.) The Clintons did their part at the Dem Convention. But something about this, "Thanks, Hillary for your leadership - now shove off while the old guy and I take the country down the opposite track," does not appeal to me. In fact, it infuriates me.

Jon Stewart tonight brought up the topic of abortion, and his own daughter, and his emotion on the subject was very powerful. A lot of us, both Obama & Hillary supporters, must feel the same way. When I heard the video of Palin speaking about Hillary's whining... ARGH. Let me just say, I'd proudly support Hillary, (or Olympia Snowe for that matter!) over Palin. I'd support the "Former, Supposedly Moderate Mccain," had he not voted with Bush - oh pretty much, all the time. But for someone to shove the pro-life worldview, implying Liberal women NEVER choose to keep their 'special needs children,' that may just be the kind of attitude that really solidifies far more than Obama's base, but a greater multitude of Independents & those who really were once Moderate Republicans.

Completely and totally. She did not embellish, or exaggerate, or use hyperbole, as all other politicians would do. She lied. The media cannot seriously let her get away with getting up on stage, looking straight into the camera, and telling outrageous lies to the American public like that.

So say it over and over again, as many times as you can to as many people as you can. Sarah Palin is a liar.