McCain's nomination of Palin for VP is an insult to the intelligence of American voters and shows a combination of naked pandering based upon gender and a shocking disregard for the security of the United States. John McCain is 72 years old, with a history of health problems, but even w/o those qualifiers, he has managed to give the middle finger to the American poeple regarding our security.

   He is unfit for leadership and has a scary disregard for his purported national security interests. He is showing nothing but a desperate, laughable and pathetic pandering to the extreme right wing of his party. Things truly must be bad for Republicans. One has to seriously question his mental stability at this point. I hope Americans will come to their senses in the sobering environment of the voting booth.

   I don't think it is too much of an exagerration to state that without your contributions to Civil Rights and Voting Rights, we would not have been able to nominate the first African-American to a major party ticket for president.

   I have read as much as I possibly can about you and, oh how you have angered me at times, inspired me, and made me laugh at others but mostly you have taught me and anyone else who will take the time to study your mistakes as well as your triumphs. 

   It appears your own Party has abandoned you and rarely is your name invoked largely because of Vietnam and your "corseness". Someday, I hope we as Democrats have a more balanced view of your time. One that isn't a knee-jerk rejection nor an overly optimistic one.

   Cheers! And the Pedernales still looks fine...

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Wake up, Obama advisors! Don't play into the Republican talking points and be defensive about the venue for the acceptance speech. Why can't you simply see it as the most INCLUSIVE nomination speech in American political history ANDE STICK BY IT? I am sick and tired of Democrats being on the defensive every time a Republican gos Boo! Why can't you take what is a good thing and make it better?

 Apologies in advance if this has been covered here at TPM...but, to what extent is the idea of having a Republican president as a check on what certainly looks like a Democratic landslide in Congress on the radar of the electorate? Not that I expect Karl Rove to be reading this...but it might start to be an underlying thought (if not brought up directly next week in Minn.). Thoughts?

   Fighting McCain ought to be a job y'all can sink your teeth into and will be like shooting fish in a barrel.

Sick 'em!

I'm not an expert-just some shmo who is a dedicated Democrat. I'm sick of the bickering between the Obama and Clinton camps. I'm sick of the name-calling and general lack of respect from extremists on both sides. This is not going to help the PARTY in Nov. Get over yourselves. We have alot more in common with each other than we do with McCain. All this tit for tat, he said she said business is simply part of the game. Obama is the nominee and both sides better get with the program or we are going to have a loooooong four years ahead of us.