This woman is the joke. Not one republican ever heard of her until she was put in our face. McCain calls the media sexist and this so called pit bull agrees. Funny, Palin called Hillary a whiner for complaining she felt sexism was in play. I think this is going to blow up in the faces of the hateful right. Her speech was right out of Carl Roves playbook of hate. Lipstick is no excuse for hate. Not one mention of what she and McBUSH can do for us. Nada!

When I look at Sarah Palin, all I see is a bigoted, small-minded, mean-mouthed woman who wants to decide whether I'm worthy of living in the same country with her. I lived in a small town for six years while I was a teenager and knew way too many people like her. I never looked back when I left, and the thought of this narrow-spirited woman as the second in line to the presidency sends shivers up my spine.

I was delighted to see Failin' Palin confirm our beliefs last night that she has no business in politics. That vindictive, nasty, muck-slinging speech proves why women do not make politicians. Oh,sure, the lying is in place, but to be as uncontrolled and rude as she was? I admire Obama even more that he has taken the high road and is not responding to this circus called the RNC. He has class. What bothers me is that a lot of uneducated America will fall for HER "one of the boys" routines. Can you see Palin dealing with foreign dignitaies in the same makeup? (And I don't mean lipstick.) She should hurry on back to Alaska--if they still want her. After eight years of Cowboy Politics, we need more of a change than McBush and Vice McBush.

She might wallop a punch, but her home news paper states that she is not truthful, and that is the same old Bush and Cheney mentality. Before all is said and done, America will hear and know the truth regarding Sarah Palin, and the song whose sorry now will become America's theme song. I can give a roaring speech, but I know that I am not qualified or competent or knowledgeable nor have the expertise in the area of vice presidency, and I hope that Americans will not be that gullible to believe that Ms. Palin has it either. Someone stated in a previous article that she can look at black and call it white and never blink, and they were not lying. When she left Warsilla, she left them in 22 million dollar debt. Plus, it is due to the pitbull, cowboy, arrogant, and incompetence mentality that has placed this country in such ruins. So if America wants more of the same, than its up to them. Besides, I want Ms. Pitbull to meet Mr. Putin and all the other world leaders. John McCain may not die in office, but heaven help us if he becomes incompacitated, and Ms. Pitbulb takes over the reins; this country will be in for the sleigh ride of their lives.

Back when the Edwards affair was first reported, I didn't believe it at first -- however (I believe it was the war room) said that even though the NE is a tabloid, they usually don't make stuff up. They generally have pretty good investigation. Then the edwards story turned out to be true.

My only concern now is that someone will get to the enquirer and buy them off like they got to the guy who was supposed to testify yesterday in the troopergate story. I'm sure even the enquirer has a price -- and I'm quite sure they have Rove looking for it and prepared to offer just about anything.

It is really said that you have to rely on the NE for truth!

This isn't our Sarah. This is someone mean and sarcastic and scary. People here like Sarah on a personal level because she's down to earth and nice, or at least we thought she was nice.

You're not the first person I've heard say this. But you did say it without mentioning how black leather and a whip would compliment her Darth Cheney persona.

Palin has apparently changed from a nice backwoods right-wing Republican into a fire-breathing mainstream right-wing Republican practically overnight. To 80% of the electorate who see that the country is on the wrong track, that makes Palin part of the problem, not part of the solution. More of the same.

The Nasty, Spiteful, Lying approach isn't going to help the pubs avoid talking about the last eight years or compensate for their lack of any policy that addresses voter concerns, but that's what the pubs on counting on. Any accomplished hatemonger can 'energize' the rabid pub base, but pubs need a majority, and they're not going to get it with a nasty wingnut novelty item. Non-Democrats are already describing her as 'scary'.

Last night's speech from Sarah Palin made my blood run cold. Her nomination is a masterful move by the GOPs. Nothing but catchy, mean-spirited, divisive phrases, and not a bit of policy. And don't underestimate it, that is how elections have been won in this country over and over again.

Joan, it is indeed galling to hear the GOP talk about the liberal media, but let's not get played again. This is not about the media, ignore those digs, it is beneath your time. We need to hear writers like you skewer the GOP on their real offenses. Censorship in our public libraries, creationism instead of science, teen pregnancy instead of sex education, war instead of diplomacy, nasty attacks instead of bipartisanship, and calculated grabs at power instead of critical thinking.

Nothing less than the Soul of America hangs in the balance of this election. Sarah Palin was not picked because of her gender, that was a red herring, she was chosen because she is the next generation of Republican leadership. A new spin on the old game, completely devoid of policy, that will trick us with fear, and fool us with soundbites to keep the status quo exactly where it is or worse.

Who are we, as a people, as a nation will be defined by the collective choice we make in November. Are we a sarcastic meanspirited land where leaders call those suffering most whiners? Where we put the label "victory" ahead of all reason, ahead of morality? Where naked and nasty ambition is valued over humbled dedication? Where the very people who've worked against gender equality and racial fairness will benefit the most from the cracks and firsts the Democrats created?

Who are we, America, who are we?