NEW YORK -Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Wednesday that the United States could be headed for another Great Depression if Congress doesn’t act on the financial crisis.Palin made the comment in an interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Katie Couric while visiting New York to meet foreign leaders for the first time in her political career. As Palin sought to establish her credentials in world affairs, first lady Laura Bush said Palin lacked sufficient foreign policy experience but was “a quick study.”Recent surveys have shown that Palin’s popularity, while still strong, has begun to fade.Earlier this month, an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll showed more people viewing Palin favorably than unfavorably, 47 percent to 28 percent. But an ABC News-Washington Post poll released Wednesday showed that in a two-week period, the number seeing Palin positively dropped 6 percentage points while 10 points more see her unfavorably. On Monday, a CNN-Opinion Research Corp. poll said her favorable rating dropped 4 points and her unfavorable rating rose 8 points over two weeks.Palin has been in New York this week for a series of meetings with foreign leaders, part of an effort by Republican John McCain’s presidential campaign to counter criticism that the former small-town mayor lacks the experience to be vice president, let alone president in an emergency.
Oh, and Senator McBush backed out of politics to do more politics. Funny how this other politics doesn’t involve a debate.
neo
Fine by me. I think she’s a bitch, too. Are you confusing me with someone else again? Have YOU stopped taking YOUR meds?
I got an email from Democracy for America saying that McCain has agreed to do the debate tonight. 9PM EST as scheduled.
Oh yeah, I forgot to add, we don’t need to watch the debate, because the online edition of the Wall Street Journal ran an ad today announcing that McStain had won it-hands down. Here’s a linky:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/09/mccain_wins_debate.html?nav=rss_blog
Do you suppose they’ve got all the Diebold machines *fixed* yet, or are they still working on them for November?
Neo,
Just because you and I have been able to communicate our difference on certain issues in a civil manner, doesn’t excuse the way you have treated others. It’s your vile attacks on others I find offensive. The kind of personal, childish antics you engage in always, in my view, destroys your credibility. You come off as a ranting lunatic rather than a level-headed, thoughtful individual.
I’d be happy to give you a few examples:
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No. The constant self-proclaiming of how you’re an authority on so many subjects leads me to believe you have delusions of grandeur.
No, I don’t. I see it as an opportunity to learn.
MX,
Man, I wish it were as simple as that.
DVW
Me too. Me too.
DVW,
A person running for president won’t need to worry about “gaps” in his or her experience if they can’t get elected!
If you take an impartial look at history you will see the true reason most Veeps are selected – they help deliver the vote.
fireemblem555,
You have obviously been getting your talking points from the daily Kos or some other totally unreliable source.
This in conjunction with your not to subtle hatred means your post doesn’t even rise to the level of earning a response.
And yet, you just responded to it.
*b0gGle*
Tim,
Thank you for stating the obvious while not acknowledging my comments. Of course Presidential candidates pick VPs to help get votes. But unlike McCain, they don’t pick them for the SOLE purpose of getting votes. His decision to select Palin for VP was not only the most outwardly cynical move I’ve seen from a politician in a very long time, it was a slap in the face to those of us who believe the office of VP is a vital one. It also brought to light his utter disregard for the importance of making such a decision.
One has to wonder, what other poorly thought out (and politically expedient) decisions will he make as President just to win the approval of a particular voting base?