I'm only going to watch the acceptance speech if Lohan and Hilton are going to sing backup. 

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This is definitely one speech I'm not going to miss.  Since her camp is saying that we shouldn't be investigatingor talking about her 'motherhood' - I wonder how people will react if she addresses her situation head-on and then moves past it. 

In my opinion, she is a mother, that's part of who she is and she brings that to the White House.  We can't sideline the topic.  There's no separation from her political/professional role and her personal role.  She's 1 human being with various aspects to her life, just like all of us.  To try to sweep that under the rug and 'move on' is ridiculous.  

Anyway - I look forward to the liveblog!   

 Lauri Harrison

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For Immediate Release
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Excerpts: Remarks by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
Vice Presidential Nominee to Address the 2008 Republican National Convention

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - This evening Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican Party’s vice presidential nominee, will address the 2008 Republican National Convention. Excerpts from the governor’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below.

On her experience as a public servant:

"I had the privilege of living most of my life in a small town. I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids’ public education better. When I ran for city council, I didn’t need focus groups and voter profiles because I knew those voters, and knew their families, too. Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown. And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves. I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a ‘community organizer,’ except that you have actual responsibilities."

On why she is going to Washington, D.C.:

"I’m not a member of the permanent political establishment. And I’ve learned quickly, these past few days, that if you’re not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone. But here’s a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion - I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country."

On energy policies that the McCain-Palin administration will implement:

"Our opponents say, again and again, that drilling will not solve all of America’s energy problems - as if we all didn’t know that already. But the fact that drilling won’t solve every problem is no excuse to do nothing at all. Starting in January, in a McCain-Palin administration, we’re going to lay more pipelines...build more nuclear plants...create jobs with clean coal...and move forward on solar, wind, geothermal, and other alternative sources. We need American energy resources, brought to you by American ingenuity, and produced by American workers."

On John McCain:

"Here’s how I look at the choice Americans face in this election. In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change."

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I just can't stand it.  I can't believe that well seasoned better qualified republican women can sit there and watch this mess.  Republican women who have dedicated their lives to the political process, who were passed over for this.  Talk about playing politics.  The RNC still has NO respect or interest in women of substance, education and commitment.  Women who could have eaily in their own right ran on the ticket as President.  But no, they hold this woman up as a beacon for what they believe is the ideal candidate. 

I am so tired of the dumbing down of politcal engagement.  I am so tired of lackluster poorly read men and women thinking they could run the free world. 

I just can't bear it I say!

Love,

Babz

I am looking forward to Palin's speech this evening and also Rudy Guiliani's.

Go get 'em Sarah!!!

I am really shocked at how negatively Ms. Palin has been treated. If you don't like this idea of womanhood, that's fine. Live your own idea. But just know that there are a LOT of women that identify with her strength, character, and family values. If you don't want her to be VP, don't vote for her. What good will come of tearing into this picture of womanhood? Absolutely nothing. If anything, it all just blows a huge hole into the theory that Democrats are more supportive of working women. We can now say without a doubt that Republicans and Libertarians have more respect for the working mom.

was nominated? She will literally be a talking head up there tonight. I know speechwriters write all political speeches but this is an extreme situation (source: NYT). What are we really going to know tonight- when she talks about policy, it's the McCain team's voice, not her own!!!

Morra Aarons-Mele
www.womenandwork.org

Pass the bottle!!! 

I am neither angry or mad.  I said I was tired.  I know for most white folks when a Black woman speaks there tends to be this notion that we are angry.  Not tonight...just tired.  I don't know what you ASSumed I was angry.  I don't know that woman.  I do know that the republican want to win...by any means necessary.

I got nothing but love for Obama and Joe Biden.  JB gets my vote because that men raised to babies on his own!  How many White men can claim that!

Have drink and chill-lax!  You got to be tired totting that republican water.

Love,

Babz

I personally don't care if she has more children that the Duggar family. What I want to know is what she is going to bring to the table. What has she done to impove Alaska, what are her own thoughts and beliefs on hot topics like the economy, the war, our economy, education for our children, healthcare and oh did I mention the economy.
I don't want to hear her slamming Obama, I'm sick of hearing that from both parties. I want to know her, Sarah Palin, the political side.  Not anything else. And right now I am not hearing that.

I am so proud of Sarah Palin.  She is just....I don't know what the word is.  But I like her.

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OK I watched the speech.  I should have ad Babz's shopping list only had red wine.  The problem is I know no more about how she will govern then I did when she showed up on Friday.  Who is she?  What does she stand for?  I know John McCain was a POW everybody with a pulse and a TV should know that by now. What will Sarah Palin do if she is vice president actually lets be real if McCain is elected we are probaly looking at the person who will do the last few months if not years of his term.  I wnted to know who she is and what she thinks. 

I am going to be snarky but Barney Smith did a better job at Invesco field.  Oh and does it bother anyone but me that the republican party has not heard the word diversity? 

Michelle

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I like her. I think she is an incredible person, who has accomplished a tremendous amount and will be a role model for generations to come. But her speech did not convince me to vote for her ticket. It felt like she was defending her right to be on the ticket by listing all of her accomplishments and what she has done. There was not enough of what she WILL do. I did not at all admire the snarky comments directed to the Obama/Biden ticket. 

And most offensive of all was the shot of the guy wearing a campaign pin that read "Hoosiers for Hot Chicks" written above the pictures of McCain/Palin. I was watching CNN by the way and attempted to verify what I saw on the live blog, but my comment/question was not posted. If no one else saw it maybe I was dreaming. Please let me know.  Thanks. 

I didn't like all of the snarky comments toward Obama/Biden either. It seemed to just be a distraction from real issues. And I didn't like her bringing up the comment of "clinging to guns and religion" which if I recall was taken totally out of context from what Obama actually said.
Besides that I still don't know her. And I really do want to know who she is politically. And her bringing up Obama's lack of experience was like the pot calling the kettle black.
I mentioned to my husband, who is an Army veteran, that while I respect and honor McCain's time in service and that he was a POW who endured horrible torture. I am a little tired of it being dragged out constantly.

If we vote this pair into office, then get ready for America going to hell in a handbasket. I'm not talking about "hell" in a religious context, but a disturbing place for this country in history. I'm a black woman who admits she's voted Republican before, but I am in no way moved to vote Republican based on Sarah Palin, a woman that I suspect believes in Christian Dominion Theology, a belief not compatible with the separation of church and state.

For a long time I sat on the fence between Hillary and Obama, but made a choice after I watched their campaigns. I don't just trust smooth talkers. I'm not an Obama groupie, although I do think he's an admirable man and candidate.

In addition, I don't support people who attack Palin because she's a mother or suggest she can't do the job of VP because she has a child with Downs syndrome or a pregnant teen. I think it's a double standard that we should not tolerate. I think a smart, wise person can be mentored and groomed for the presidency. Nevertheless, I wonder about her judgement due to some other political baggage she's carrying.

But the whole "she's so cute .. she's perky ... she's hot" thing bothers me the same way it bothers me that folks go on about Obama's looks sometimes. What do good looks have to do with leadership?

That said, after watching Palin and Giuliani tonight, I know that this nation would be headed backward if the McCain/Palin ticket wins.

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