Progress Illinois

Come on American let's get serious. This is no joke here. We have been talked about and laughed at for 8 years. It's that enough. We need to demand that the Republican Party stop this madness. They are trying to shove this no name, no experience person down our throats. We should be mad has hell and let it be known we will not take it anymore.

ENOUGH!! We want our dignity back. We want our high quality of standing in the World back. We want respect back. This is no joke. This is the real deal. John McCain is playing with our future. Please don't take this nonsense. Demand better than an unknown Governor from Alaska as VP (who at any time could become President) of the most powerful nation in the world. Republican lesaders give us a break. We are not as dumb as you think we are. And I resent that fact that you think we are stupid enough for you to pull the wool over our eyes. ENOUGH!!!!

Ms. Palin is unqualified, was not vetted, has no experience, is under investigation, and goes against everything that I personally believe in.

What really struck me, after she was forced to acknowledge that her 17 year-old daughter is pregnant, was how could a mother put herself in a position where she must expose her daughters mistake to the world, her daughters boyfriend, and allows her son who has Downs Syndrome to be used as a trump card in a political process??????? What kind of person would put herself first to the detriment of her family? Is this who we want in the White House? A person making decisions for us as a nation, when she has made such poor decisions for her own family?

The appropriate response to the offer as VP would have been, “I am flattered that you would consider me, however I have many family issues that I am currently dealing with and would not want our family exposed to the certain media attention that would result.”

In the meantime, we haven’t heard a darn thing about the issues, the ideology, the differences between the parties, how they are going to make this country a better place. Isn’t that grand? McCain has managed to avoid having to deal with what truly matters by throwing in this huge distraction that is laughable at best, dangerous in the worst.

The Republican said that Obama has no experience; however, there is a timeline in Iraq, everyone is talking about Iraq's government becomming more accountable, he began the process of repairing America's relationship with its allies-200,000 supporters in Berlin and positive presence by foreign leaders.

All this from a newcomer and inexperience guy. Now compare it to Bush, Cheny, Rumsfeld and Collins with their vast years of experience.

What is even more frightening is that all presidential candidates and their running mates will begin to receive security briefing...does Sen Mc Cain realizes that this also includes Gov. Palin.

I for one am livid that the Republicans think that the American People are so ignorant and sheeplike that they will believe that a hockey mom can be President of the United States. It is an insult to every man woman and child that they are still touting this fugitive from a Jack London novel as "ready to serve". What must our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan think when they are told that Sarah Palin may become their Commander in Chief. But the Republicans have made a career out letting our fighting men down so what else is new.

This is the most absurd claim I've ever heard. Is Hastert seriously arguing that somehow Palin's family values, and her family itself, are superior in any way, shape, or form to those of Obama and Biden, both exemplary spouses and parents, as are Michelle and Jill. The Republicans have a real problem this year which the Democratic Convention made obvious: They don't have the Clintons to kick around anymore for their creative family life. Instead, they have to face two superb American families, one black and one white. The American people were clearly drawn to these beautiful and moving families during the Democratic Convention, which is why Obama move to 50% and 51% in the three national polls released today. America is moving towards Democratic family values now, not those of Palin's Desperate Housewives brand.

Pathetic. Why does the GOP insult us?

This is the classic ruse of those who are devoid of ideas and principles. I would not wish to impose my views on Sarah Palin's family life (although she cannot say the same about her wish to meddle in yours). Nor would I be so cynical as Mr. Hastert as to judge the extraordinary family stories of Barack Obama and Joe Biden -- or even the less appealing story of John McCain's families. But this is not about Sarah Palin's family -- it is about her lack of experience, knowledge and, to all appearances, forthrightness. More than that, it is about the breathtakingly bad judgment Sen. McCain shows in placing short-term political advantage over the nation's best interests.

Who cares what Hastert says? The man is a disgraced, lying PIG.

"Real American family" means no scary African negro in the mix. Just nice white folks with guns and Jeebus, not too gosh darned smarty-pants and definitely not "elitist". Just secessionist reactionaries thank you very much.

maybe Hastert refers to the Reality TV-era American Family - the Wasilla Snowbillies are gonna treat us to the first national shotgun wedding. after all the whining about privacy, McSame and Palin will trot out the baby daddy at the RNC tomorrow night. ain't it grand!

Hastert is not qualified to speak on much of anything beyond his nose. Remember he and his esteemed minion, Shimkus (IL-19), helped protect Foley (R-FL) a KNOWN sexual predator in Congress.

He is the last person in the world to say anything on families or values of ANY kind. He needs to slither back into the inky black depths of his favorite rock.

ALISON, MPA
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