Obama’s New Ad

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   idredit on September 8, 2008 at 6:49 pm

   Yes. Finally, the gloves are off.

   Here’s Gov. Rendell: If I was Palin You’d Be Calling FOr My Impeachment

   Gov. Ed Rendell decried a double standard in the treatment of Sarah Palin on Monday, saying that if it was he who was at the center of the “troopergate” investigation, the press would be calling for his head.

   “She [claims to be] a reformer,” said the Pennsylvania Democrat. “And yet she is being investigated on the charge that she used her power as governor to fire someone who was going through a messy divorce with a relative of hers. Could you imagine if I was doing the same thing in Pennsylvania? You would be calling for my impeachment.”

   The remarks came at the end of a long list of criticisms that Rendell, one of the foremost supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, launched against the Republican vice presidential nominee. Ignoring the directive of the Obama campaign to focus attentions on McCain, Rendell called out Palin on everything from ethics to earmarks.

   Yes. let’s get back on track.

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     idredit on September 8, 2008 at 8:15 pm

     This is too rich:

     Watch this Video via TPM

     Sarah Palin: Maverick to No where
     

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       on September 8, 2008 at 8:49 pm

       I love that ending.

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   BooMan on September 8, 2008 at 6:49 pm

   Ratfucking has rarely been so sincere.

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     The Voice In The Wilderness on September 8, 2008 at 7:08 pm

     Whoa, read the comments! McCain’s base shows their true colors, lily white and hooded.

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       BooMan on September 8, 2008 at 7:27 pm

       the comments are brutal.  But, then, so is the video.

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     idredit on September 8, 2008 at 7:16 pm

     Oh boy. He sure will need some protection.

     Paternity test in the works down the road. Get this young man a lawyer. Quick.

     Looks like he has credibility and fits right in with this piece in the IHT/NYT:

     A new combination of politics and motherhood

     one very secretive family the Palins. Everything’s calculated.

     It’s called in my books: Using your baby for political ends.

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       martini on September 8, 2008 at 8:10 pm

       they keep saying that.

       why not “her waters broke”!?!  Meaning that then, people reading would know THAT is when you for sure go straight to the hospital, do not pass go, do not cross the nation in a 10 hour FLIGHT, etc.  Good heavens!

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         tampopo on September 8, 2008 at 8:40 pm

         From Wiki:  

         Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a condition where the amniotic sac leaks fluid before 38 weeks of gestation. This can be caused by a bacterial infection or by a defect in the structure of the amniotic sac, uterus, or cervix. In some cases, the leak can spontaneously heal, but in most cases of PPROM, labor begins within 48 hours of membrane rupture. When this occurs, it is necessary that the mother receive treatment to avoid possible infection in the newborn.

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           BooMan on September 8, 2008 at 8:41 pm

           but it is not synonymous with your water-breaking.

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           martini on September 8, 2008 at 9:04 pm

           helps clarify things a bit.  and reduces my ignorance, since I had been hearing “her water broke” — and now there’s another description (with somewhat different implications for the potential newborn).

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         Hurria on September 8, 2008 at 9:00 pm

         Leaking amniotic fluid is not the same thing as water breaking.

         However, water breaking or fluid leaking before labour begins endangers the baby, and is an emergency. The woman should get to a hospital immediately.

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     Second Nature on September 8, 2008 at 7:26 pm

     I can’t hear that video.  Is it a joke or what?

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       BooMan on September 8, 2008 at 7:28 pm

       It’s a kid saying that he’s the father of Bristol’s baby.

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         Omir the Storyteller on September 8, 2008 at 7:58 pm

         Naw, he can’t possibly be. According to O’Reilly, Governor Palin supervised her daughter’s sexual escapades, remember?

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   Melanchthon on September 8, 2008 at 7:04 pm

   L’Alaska vit aux crochets de l’Etat fédéral américain – Le Monde.fr		Alaska lives on the U.S. federal state – Le Monde.fr
   Les sommes perçues par l’Alaska sont bien supérieures aux impôts qu’il reverse. En 2005, l’écart était de 84 %. L’excédent a progressé de pair avec l’influence grandissante de ses élus républicains, Ted Stevens chez les sénateurs et Don Young chez les représentants. En 1995, lorsque le Parti républicain a repris la majorité au Congrès, l’écart n’était que de 21 %.		The sums obtained by Alaska [from the feds] are far greater than the taxes it pays. In 2005, the gap was 84%. The surplus grew along with the growing influence of its elected Republicans, Ted Stevens among senators and Don Young among representatives. In 1995, when the Republican Party took over the majority in Congress, the gap was only 21%.
   Mme Palin a continué de profiter des largesses de Washington, en réclamant 200 millions de dollars de crédits spéciaux en 2008. Rapportée au nombre d’habitants, c’est la plus grande dotation accordée à un Etat.		Mrs Palin continued to benefit from the largesse of Washington, calling for 200 million dollars of special credits in 2008. Compared to the number of inhabitants, it is the largest endowment given to a State.

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   BooMan on September 8, 2008 at 7:41 pm

   Lies to Nowhere.  Email your list.

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     idredit on September 8, 2008 at 7:51 pm

     she’s touting Alaska’s budget surplus. Well, happily Oil is over $60/bbl. With those royalties, there had better be a surplus. Has absolutely nothing to do with her skills.

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   martini on September 8, 2008 at 8:00 pm

   or should it be CountDowd?

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   on September 8, 2008 at 8:40 pm

   This is a pretty good ad.  We need more like it.

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   boran2 on September 8, 2008 at 9:09 pm

   Love the ad.