DISQUS

The Colorado Independent: McCain, Palin stump in Colorado Springs

  • scootmandubious · 1 year ago
    Calling McCain a maverick has as much validity in 2008, as cowboy George had in 2000. We all know that, now that his 8 year reign is over, Bush is tossing away the prop known as the Crawford Ranch. He no longer needs to pretend he is a cowboy.

    Similarly, McCain has re-adopted the maverick label to obscure his real record. Somebody who votes with Bush more than 90% of the time and has bragged about how often he has supported Bush is NO maverick.

    I found an internet parody that totally fits. It is set to the tune of the former TV western, "Maverick," which aired in the late 50s and early 60s. And it stars John Maverick and George Maverick.

    Check it out:
    http://scootmandubious.blogspot.com/2008/09/mav...
  • Teresa Caruthers · 1 year ago
    Sarah Palin is appalling, Smoke and mirrors, A distraction from real issues.
  • kerfuffle fairy · 1 year ago
    Read my lipstick.

    John McCain is the only one in this race who has actually fought for you.
  • sue · 1 year ago
    Fighting in a war isnt the only kind of "fighting" out there. Many of our greatest citizens never actually "fought" with swords, some fought with their pens, words, actions... women who fought for the right to vote and for freedom over their own personal choices. Erin Brokovich fought a corrupt polluter that was killing her community. Rosa Parks "fought" for equality. Think of the small farmers who have fought the giant Monsanto and lost everything ( no thanks to current government trends) .

    This type of fighting is impressive. So many of these people were small David's fighting the large Goliath and sacrificing their lives and careers based on personal conviction. Forget the obsession with foreign wars that our leaders drag us into by lying-----to truly remain free, America citizens must keep fighting the large interests that continue to try to contol our lives and take over our communities----- fight against those who desire to impose their will and their beliefs upon us all by changing laws. We must fight a government that has begun to spy on us under the guise of protecting our safety. It seems so inadequate, but we can fight with a thoughtful vote.

    Sarah Palin is a threat to many of the freedoms Americans have fought for including women's choice and the freedom NOT have religion influencing America's government.
    She is also a threat to small town/ small business America, "(Palin) Turned Wasilla into a wasteland of big box stores and disconnected parking lots." .... " The tax cuts that she promoted benefited large corporate property owners way more than they benefited residents" (Anne Kilkenny)

    John McCain is very old now, and this is a serious concern when electing a president. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KjsEs46C70
  • Kelly · 1 year ago
    Here's a balanced article about Sarah Palin's record in Alaska that should give you insights into what kind of Veep and de facto President she would make :

    http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/...