• John McCain

    John McCain Watch: Speech Excerpts from the Republican National Convention

    September 4, 2008 /
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    From the Republican National Committee:

    SAINT PAUL, Minn. – This evening U.S. Sen. John McCain will accept the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States. Excerpts from Sen. McCain’s acceptance speech, as prepared for delivery, are below.

    On running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin:

    “I’m very proud to have introduced our next Vice President to the country. But I can’t wait until I introduce her to Washington. And let me offer an advance warning to the old, big spending, do nothing, me first, country second Washington crowd: change is coming.”

    On solving problems in Washington:

    “The constant partisan rancor that stops us from solving these problems isn’t a cause, it’s a symptom. It’s what happens when people go to Washington to work for themselves and not you.

    Again and again, I’ve worked with members of both parties to fix problems that need to be fixed. That’s how I will govern as President. I will reach out my hand to anyone to help me get this country moving again. I have that record and the scars to prove it. Senator Obama does not.”

    On love of country:

    “I fell in love with my country when I was a prisoner in someone else’s. I loved it not just for the many comforts of life here. I loved it for its decency; for its faith in the wisdom, justice and goodness of its people. I loved it because it was not just a place, but an idea, a cause worth fighting for. I was never the same again. I wasn’t my own man anymore. I was my country’s.”

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    Senator John McCain will be delivering his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination for President at 7 PM PDT.

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  • Hannah-Beth Jackson,  Tony Strickland

    Hannah-Beth Jackson Watch: Taxin’ Jackson is No Friend to the California Taxpayer

    September 4, 2008 /
    The record of an Assemblywoman that is not a friend to the California taxpayer.

    Former Democrat Assemblywoman Hannah-Beth Jackson in a recent television ad claims “She never voted to increase the gas tax or weaken Proposition 13.

    But, the truth is she voted for a bill vetoed by then Governor Gray Davis. And, why did Gray Davis veto the bill?

    Oh, because it undermined Proposition 13.

    Hannah-Beth Jackson = Taxin’ Jackson who cannot get her facts straight.

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    Democrats for Tony Strickland Goes Live

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  • Barack Obama,  Sarah Palin

    Fox News Channel Kicks Ratings Butt Again – This Time on Sarah Palin’s Speech at the Republican National Convention Coverage

    September 4, 2008 /
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    From Matt Drudge:

    TV VIEWERS FOR PALIN, 10 PM ET

    • FOXNEWS 9,038,000
    • NBC 7,720,000
    • CNN 6,114,000
    • ABC 5,050,000
    • CBS 4,630,000
    • MSNBC 3,277,000

    37,244,000 watched the Sarah Palin speech last night and Fox News reports that 19.5 million of that number were women.

    As a contrast: 38,379,000 folks watched Barack Obama the previous week.

    And, Obama was covered on 10 television networks and Sarah Palin ONLY on 6.

    The Sarah Palin speech generated 37.2 million viewers, just 1.1 million viewers short of Barack Obama’s record-breaking speech on Day 4 of the Democratic Convention. The Palin speech was carried on only six networks while the Obama speech was carried on ten (including BET, TV One, Univision and Telemundo).

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  • Sarah Palin

    The Sarah Palin Biography Video

    September 4, 2008 /
    Watch the video you didn’t see on TV at the 2008 Republican National Convention!

    This RNC video was booted off the program last night because Rudy Giuliani ran long (which judging by the applause is understandable).

    It will be played tonight at the Republican National Convention.

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  • Sarah Palin

    Sarah Palin Watch: 37.2 Million Watched Palin Speech Last Night

    September 4, 2008 /
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    Matt Drudge has the Nielsen figures.

    37,244,000 watched the Sarah Palin speech last night and Fox News reports that 19.5 million of that number were women.

    As a contrast: 38,379,000 folks watched Barack Obama the previous week.

    Update:

    And, Obama was covered on 10 television networks and Sarah Palin ONLY on 6.

    The Sarah Palin speech generated 37.2 million viewers, just 1.1 million viewers short of Barack Obama’s record-breaking speech on Day 4 of the Democratic Convention. The Palin speech was carried on only six networks while the Obama speech was carried on ten (including BET, TV One, Univision and Telemundo).

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  • Sarah Palin

    Sarah Palin Watch: “This Is What Politicians Do When They Don’t Have a Record to Run On”

    September 4, 2008 /

    David Axelrod, Chief Obama Campaign Strategist, Photo courtesy of The Page

    David Axelrod takes a shot at Sarah Palin:

    On his response to the criticism:

    –”I think Sen. Obama is taking the whole thing in stride. To be very honest with you I don’t think he expected gingerly treatment… This is what politicians do when they don’t have a record to run on.”

    But, what about Barack Obama’s record?

    In The 110th Congress, Obama Is The Lead Sponsor On 59 Bills. (S. 114, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 115, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 116, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 117, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 133, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 433, Introduced 1/30/07; S. 453, Introduced 1/31/07; S. 674, Introduced 2/16/07; S. 692, Introduced 2/27/07; S. 713, Introduced 2/28/07; S. 737, Introduced 3/1/07; S. 767, Introduced 3/6/07; S. 768, Introduced 3/6/07; S. 795, Introduced 3/7/07; S. 823, Introduced 3/8/07; S. 906, Introduced 3/15/07; S. 976, Introduced 3/23/07; S. 1067, Introduced 3/29/07; S. 1068, Introduced 3/29/07; S. 1084, Introduced 4/10/07; S. 1151, Introduced 4/18/07; S. 1181, Introduced 4/20/07; S. 1222, Introduced 4/25/07; S. 1271, Introduced 5/2/07; S. 1306, Introduced 5/3/07; S. 1324, Introduced 5/7/07; S. 1389, Introduced 5/14/07; S. 1430, Introduced 5/17/07; S. 1513, Introduced 5/24/07; S. 1574, Introduced 6/7/07; S. 1713, Introduced 6/27/07; S. 1790, Introduced 7/16/07; S. 1811, Introduced 7/18/07; S. 1817, Introduced 7/19/07; S. 1818, Introduced 7/19/07; S. 1824, Introduced 7/19/07; S. 1873, Introduced 7/25/07; S. 1885, Introduced 7/26/07; S. 1977, Introduced 8/2/07; S. 1989, Introduced 8/3/07; S. 2030, Introduced 9/6/07; S. 2044, Introduced 9/12/07; S. 2066, Introduced 9/18/07; S. 2111, Introduced 9/27/07; S. 2132, Introduced 10/3/07; S. 2147, Introduced 10/4/07; S. 2202, Introduced 10/18/07; S. 2224, Introduced 10/24/07; S. 2227, Introduced 10/24/07; S. 2330, Introduced 11/8/07; S. 2347, Introduced 11/13/07; S. 2392, Introduced 11/16/07; S. 2428, Introduced 12/6/07; S. 2433, Introduced 12/7/07; S. 2519, Introduced 12/19/07; S. 3047, Introduced 5/21/08, S. 3077, Introduced 6/3/08; S. 3142, Introduced 6/17/08; S.3358, Introduced 7/29/08)

    • None Of The Bills Sen. Obama Has Introduced In The 110th Congress Have Been Signed Into Law.

    In The 109th Congress, Obama Was Lead Sponsor On 61 Bills. (S. 697, Introduced 4/5/05; S. 918, Introduced 4/27/05; S. 969, Introduced 4/28/05;S. 1180, Introduced 6/7/05; S. 1194, Introduced 6/8/05; S. 1426, Introduced 7/19/05; S. 1630, Introduced 9/7/05; S. 1638, Introduced 9/8/05; S. 1685, Introduced 9/12/05; S. 1770, Introduced 9/26/05; S. 1920, Introduced 10/25/05; S. 1975, Introduced 11/8/05; S. 2045, Introduced 11/17/05; S. 2047, Introduced 11/17/05; S. 2048, Introduced 11/17/05; S. 2125, Introduced 12-16/05; S. 2149, Introduced 12/20/05; S. 2154, Introduced 12/20/05; S. 2179, Introduced 1/18/06; S. 2201, Introduced 1/26/06; S. 2247, Introduced 2/6/06; S. 2257, Introduced 2/8/06; S. 2259, Introduced 2/8/06; S. 2261, Introduced 2/8/06; S. 2280, Introduced 2/14/06; S. 2286, Introduced 2/14/06; S. 2319, Introduced 2/16/06; S. 2348, Introduced 3/1/06; S. 2358, Introduced 3/2/06; S. 2359, Introduced 3/2/06; S. 2441, Introduced 3/16/06; S. 2446, Introduced 3/16/06; S. 2484, Introduced 3/30/05; S. 2506, Introduced 4/4/06; S. 2984, Introduced 5/23/06; S. 3155, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3156, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3157, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3158, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3159, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3160, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3161, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3162, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3163, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3243, Introduced 5/26/06; S. 3244, Introduced 5/26/06; S. 3245, Introduced 5/26/06; S. 3249, Introduced 5/26/06; S. 3250, Introduced 5/26/06; S. 3251, Introduced 5/26/06; S. 3475, Introduced 6/7/06; S. 3554, Introduced 6/21/06; S. 3627, Introduced 6/29/06; S. 3631, Introduced 7/11/06; S. 3694, Introduced 7/19/06; S. 3757, Introduced 7/27/06; S. 3822, Introduced 8/3/06; S. 3969, Introduced 9/28/06; S. 3988, Introduced 9/28/06; S. 4069, Introduced 12/7/06; S. 4102, Introduced 5/25/06)

    • Only One Of These Has Been Passed Into Law. S. 2125, a bill to “promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo” became law in December 2006. (S. 2125, Became Law 12/22/06)

    Those who live in glass houses………

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  • Sarah Palin

    Sarah Palin Watch: “So She Can Read a Teleprompter. Big Deal”

    September 4, 2008 /
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    Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin blows a kiss in the direction of her family after walking to the podium on stage to address the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 3, 2008

    Palin Derangement Syndrome was clearly evident on television last night.

    But later in the evening on Larry King, the snide brigade came out. Ed Schultz, who called Palin a bimbo, said, “So she can read a teleprompter. Big deal.”

    Jamal Simmons began by saying “it was a pretty good speech,” but later added, “She read it well off the teleprompter. They wrote a good speech for her.”

    But, apparently she can improvise and deliver an electrifying speech without the teleprompter.

    Palin Derangement Syndrome from the LEFT all of the time.

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