http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/fact-check-pali.html

“Every vice president over the last 30 years had met a foreign head of state before being elected.

“Have you ever met a foreign head of state?” Gibson asked Palin Thursday.

“I have not,” Palin said, “and I think if you go back in history and if you ask that question of many vice presidents, they may have the same answer that I just gave you.”

However Palin, who obtained her first passport two years ago, would in fact be the first vice president in 32 years who hadn’t met a foreign head of state, if she were elected.”

As I’ve been stating since before Rachel Maddow “stole” my line last night to close out her show – We’re only as competent as the political leaders we elect.

Here’s some assistance in the event that the smear tactics have you confused…

This will presumably be the last interview the campaign gives to a local media outlet.  I feel bad for the old man by the end of it.

Digg, thank you.

P.S. Ok, 6 postings in one morning before work. That’s insane. I didn’t realize how addicted I was to the blog until taking a day off (for the most part) yesterday.

Too long but funny throughout…

But, you would think so if you’re a Drudge visitor.

I didn’t click through the “Democrats Now Think Obama is the Antichrist” stories from yesterday or the day before, but, I finally clicked through this morning to the following:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c2f69ce-8031-11dd-99a9-000077b07658.html

“If people are voting for McCain it could help Republicans all the way down the ticket, even in a year when the Democrats should be sweeping all before us,” said the fundraiser, a former Hillary Clinton supporter.

“There is a growing sense of doom among Democrats I have spoken to . . . People are going crazy, telling the campaign ‘you’ve got to do something’.”

Concern was greatest among first-term representatives who won seats in traditionally Republican districts in the landslide of 2006. “Several of them face a real fight to hold on to those seats,” the fundraiser said.

Tony Podesta, a senior Democratic lobbyist, said members of Congress were “a little nervous” after Mr McCain shook up the race with his choice of Sarah Palin as running mate and intensified attacks on Mr Obama.

“Republicans have been on the offensive for the past two weeks . . . You don’t win elections on the defensive.”

So, a Hillary supporter, first time representatives, and a lobbyist equal the entire Democratic Party. Huh?

The only time Democrats should have been concerned about the state of the party was after Obama won Iowa and was on pace to win New Hampshire by 10%+. As presumably scripted a few days before the vote, Hillary cries in a lame attempt to show her “true side” and ends up winning by 3%. Unlike what I pleaded for in my failed op-ed, the Obama campaign decided to not go on the attack after the loss. Thankfully, he somehow managed to pull of the primary.

Panicked Democrats – if such a thing exists – chill the fck out. The general election will be a landslide as originally seen on BccList.com here…

http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/1156080,091008ebertpalin.article

So, every awkward mccain/palin supporter will spout off about how this is just another celebrity for Obama.  Reality check – EVERYONE is thinking what Matt Damon (video here) and Roger Ebert are saying but we obviously don’t have the avenue to get the message out to the masses.  I wouldn’t be so quick to discredit celebrities – especially when they have a point…

Excerpt:

“I think I might be able to explain some of Sarah Palin’s appeal. She’s the “American Idol” candidate. Consider. What defines an “American Idol” finalist? They’re good-looking, work well on television, have a sunny personality, are fierce competitors, and so talented, why, they’re darned near the real thing.

I don’t want a vice president who is darned near good enough. I want a vice president who is better, wiser, well-traveled, has met world leaders, who three months ago had an opinion on Iraq. Someone who doesn’t repeat bald- faced lies about earmarks and the Bridge to Nowhere. Someone who doesn’t appoint Alaskan politicians to “study” global warming, because, hello! It has been studied. The returns are convincing enough that John McCain and Barack Obama are darned near in agreement.

I would also want someone who didn’t make a teeny little sneer when referring to “people who go to the Ivy League.” When I was a teen I dreamed of going to Harvard, but my dad, an electrician, told me, “Boy, we don’t have the money. Thank your lucky stars you were born in Urbana and can go to the University of Illinois right here in town.” So I did, very happily. Although Palin gets laughs when she mentions the “elite” Ivy League, she sure did attend the heck out of college.

And how can a politician her age have never have gone to Europe? My dad had died, my mom was working as a book-keeper and I had a job at the local newspaper when, at 19, I scraped together $240 for a charter flight to Europe. I had Arthur Frommer’s $5 a Day under my arm, started in London, even rented a Vespa and drove in the traffic of Rome. A few years later, I was able to send my mom, along with the $15 a Day book.

You don’t need to be a pointy-headed elitist to travel abroad. You need curiosity and a hunger to see the world. What kind of a person (who has the money) arrives at the age of 44 and has only been out of the country once, on an official tour to Iraq? Sarah Palin’s travel record is that of a provincial, not someone who is equipped to deal with global issues.

I trust the American people will see through Palin, and save the Republic in November.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26664074

I wonder where palin’s going to get the money to invade Russia.  Maybe by taxing oil companies once that Alaskan pipeline gets up and going.  Or, maybe we can just pray for no national debt.

Errrr…

I held out as long as I could on watching the interview – the thought of hearing her voice (ever) again sent chills down my spine. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised to see her do so horrible when I finally clicked on the link this morning – it was taunting me on Facebook. In fact, I don’t think you can do much worse especially knowing that all of those questions and answers – in detail – have been practiced over the past few weeks.

She seemed a little defensive, eh? Maybe even not qualified? Hmmm.  Oh yeah – here’s that bush Doctrine cheat sheet they failed to look over when studying…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_Doctrine

I’m shocked as hell Charlie actually asked some of the questions. Unbelievable.

Amy, thank you.

P.S. I will puke if the mccain campaign’s new rally cry is “Look, she interviews so poorly because she’s just like every other American. You surely can understand – given the media spotlight – that somebody would do as horribly as she did. In fact, this proves she’ll shake up Washingon even more.”

Update: Awesome – http://www.mooseinheadlights.com/