Lee323's Comments (437)

“It's about time Mike Wooten started telling his side of the story.

Go for it, Mike ... time to bring out the lawyers and make it right in court. A person's reputation is the most valuable thing he has and Palin has just about ruined yours.

And thanks, Mike, for your military service in defense of our country!”

“"The media is drastically overplaying former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's influence on the national political conversation ..."

Best line in your whole post, Sam.”

“.... and for the fact she's a little long in the tooth. Arf.”

“After a whole year, Palin apparently still cannot get it through her thick skull that it was Couric's job to ask HER questions and put HER in the hot seat since she was a candidate for the second highest office in the land.

Palin is the sorest loser ever! Go soak your big head in a bucket of glacier-cold water, Ms. Palin! Your ego has become so tiresome.”

“Excellent post, Jon!!

Please get your message out there in as many venues that you can. Palin should absolutely not get away with making unsubstantiated and frankly mendacious charges about Obama on this issue. I'm so tired of her just "makin' things up" without any counter questioning from the media. Thanks.”

“Great post, Mr. Mitchell. Thanks for speaking up for your side of the story.

As for skeletons in closets .... the scorpion's sting is always at the tail's (tale's) end.”

“Why did McCain choose Palin?

He bought into her local image instead of properly vetting her. That's the mistake her deluded base made ..... and continues to make in their cloistered echo chamber of adulation for a politician who is nothing more than a mirage.”

“I don't see any difference between the "message" conveyed on the Newsweek cover and Palin's concupiscent winking at the VP debate.

She crafted ("bought and paid for") this sorry message herself .... and is now playing the victim that people actually understood the message?”

“Nothing wrong with common sense.

But Palin only has the "common" mastered ... with no hope on the horizon for "sense."”

“The main problem with Parah Sailin' is that she never learned to float above the comedians and critics.

Her narcissism and emotional stagnation as the perpetual high school basketball player demanded that she fight every sordid little battle as if her life depended upon it.

The only thing which has truly gone rogue has been her judgment. Lost cause.”

“Superficially, this may appear to be a good strategy but this divisive, shallow woman has done considerable damage to civil discourse in this country. The thought of her low brow, vindictive rhetoric for another 3 years is a dismal one.”

“PO was privileged to meet Alaska's "Finest" on his stop at Elmendorf AFB .....

"Alaska's Finest?" No wonder Petty Parnell wasn't there.

If the head of state from Japan .... or Mexico .... or Canada had stopped in Alaska, Parnell would have put his underwear on backwards in his haste to grab a photo op with a foreign dignitary. His behavior toward this country's head of state was provincial, partisan, petty .... and unpatriotic.”

“The "teabaggers" proper are a small minority .... and will NEVER listen to progressive ideas, especially with their hatred and willful distortion of who Barack Obama really is.

However, there is a larger percentage of working class people who could be reached with some of the ideas you mention.

Many educated people that you lump into the "liberal elites" actually worked at McDonald's and other such places to help put themselves through undergraduate programs and advanced degrees. To imply that they have no ken of the working class is misguided at best. The anger I have seen in the red state where I reside is focused like a laser beam on PO ..... and not as some generalized working class rage.”

“The damage is done. Palin drops her inflammatory/ paranoid statements and conspiracy theories in her rhetoric like depth charges. Her rabid fans just add that latest fear-mongering tidbit to their list of grievances against PO and the Dems.

Truth or lie .... doesn't matter to Palin and her band. She's still spewing about "death panels" even though they have been debunked from many quarters. What difference does it make that Fox News says her coin conspiracy is groundless if the line between truth and lies is non-existent for Palin?”

“^^^ typo "demagogue"”

“Excellent post, Shannyn!

Palin's primary "dog whistle" is to the "angry and bitter ignorant" in this country. Peace and progress are somehow the enemies to this shallow demigogue and her destructive followers.”

“"Usurping" is what Palin does best.

Good word usage, Geoffrey.”

“Cantor's a wet noodle.”

“What payoff did Palin think she would get for her endorsement? A job? In the WH?

Fight Palin's religious fascist influence in the NY-23 election by considering a donation to Bill Owens, the Democrat who Dede endorsed. Below is the link for donations through ActBlue for him:

http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/22718

“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross.” — Sinclair Lewis”

“The "locals" shouldn't concern themselves about the national effects which this local election may or may not produce.

They should worry about electing a candidate (Hoffman) who is not only a "carpetbagger" but who has shown an embarrassing lack of knowledge of the local issues. If they elect such an unqualified person to represent their interests, they deserve him.”

“When Palin touted herself as an "ethics reformer" in her gubernatorial campaign, she wasn't interested in reforming her own shady ethics.

Great work, Linda and AKM. The true gutsy mavericks in Alaska are the bloggers. Palin is an unethical, self-serving fraud who has enjoyed throwing her weight around as a big fish in the tiny pond of Alaska for too long. Time for justice. Now.”

“addendum:

For those people who don't believe mere "words" matter:

If this is true, you can't blame the Palins, Limbaughs, Becks, Bachmanns et al of the country for stirring up hate or propagating damaging lies and misinformation to millions of people who will REACT accordingly to that rhetoric. After all .... it's only words. Right?

Words can be a force for hate, despair, and motivation for the masses to engage in negative actions. Words can start wars.

Words can be a force for hope, change, and motivation for the masses to engage in positive actions. Words can help end wars.

The world has listened to PO's words and felt hope that the US will be a force for positive change in the world, especially after the last 8 years. Words matter.

Congratulations to PO and the people who voted for his vision for this country. Whether or not the Noble Peace Prize was "too early" or not .... it wasn't our decision as Americans to award this prize. And quite frankly, it seems exceedingly bad taste and manners to complain about it to those who awarded it. Silly, "ugly Americans."”

“The world celebrated the election of an American President on Nov. 4, 2008. Very unusual. A great beginning and renewal at the same time for the US.

Words matter ....

Great post, Mr. Green.”

“Great post, Mr. Lear.

The hateful right-wingnuts cannot believe their poor fortune with PO's presidency.

The cynical left-wingnuts cannot believe their good fortune with PO's presidency”

“Listen to your wife more often, Michael.

By the way .... great post.”