Palin has been going “off-script”, according to McCain staffers. She’s a “diva”. “Over the weekend, sources told CNN that long-brewing tensions between Palin and key aides to McCain were on the rise… Several McCain advisers suggested that they have become increasingly frustrated with what one aide described as Palin ‘going rogue’.”

Wow! Palin’s gone off the res!

“A Palin associate, however, said the candidate is simply trying to ‘bust free’ of what she believes was a damaging and mismanaged roll-out.”

What does that mean? She balked at toeing the “party line” because it conflicted with her basic conservatism?

“McCain sources say Palin has gone off-message several times, and they privately wonder whether the incidents were deliberate. They cited an instance in which she labeled robocalls -- recorded messages often used to attack a candidate's opponent – ‘irritating’ even as the campaign defended their use. Also, they pointed to her telling reporters she disagreed with the campaign's decision to pull out of Michigan… A second McCain source says she appears to be looking out for herself more than the McCain campaign.”

Gee… she can read the handwriting on the wall: the Titanic’s sinking! Man the lifeboats!

"Also, she is playing for her own future and sees herself as the next leader of the party. Remember: Divas trust only unto themselves, as they see themselves as the beginning and end of all wisdom."

Or maybe, in the case of THIS ticket, of real conservatism.

“A Palin associate… acknowledged that Palin is trying to take more control of her message”.

As well she should as she realizes that she doesn’t want to be tarred with McCain’s essential RINOism.

In other words, she was a dummy, but we picked her anyway out of desperation.

In reality, it was a Hail Mary that didn’t work, damage control for the incipient disaster is already gearing up, and it’s time to throw Palin under the bus. 

What happened to all the “honor” with which McCain was supposedly imbued? He’s not beating Obama on the issues – in all reality because there really isn’t much difference between them – so he has to resort to cheap smear tactics and guilt by association. His desperation naming of Palin as his running mate to try to secure conservative support didn’t work – because it was seen as the cheap political trick it really is – so now he’s setting her up as the straw man. And getting INDIGNANT when she fights back, to boot! 

Look!… Up in the sky!

It’s a bird!… It’s a plane!….It’s SuperBam!

Strange visitor from another planet, who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal politicians! SuperBam! ... who can change the course of mighty historical imperatives, bend Congress in his bare hands; and who, disguised as Barack Obama, mild-mannered candidate for one of two political parties, fights a never-ending battle for lies, inequality, and the Communist way!

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Yep! That’s the level of discourse we face right now. If it’s THAT obvious, how come over HALF the American people haven’t tuned into it? This is a country that’s noted WORLDWIDE for our political acumen. We’re the STANDARD for political freedom, and our jealous guarding of same. THIS is the country that people are literally dying to immigrate into.

What’s wrong with this picture?

“Anger to Action”

(Excerpts):

“IT took a near meltdown of the economy and the single most naked example of corporate welfare to do it, but the people of America are furious.

“When voters turn out in large numbers, who knows what might happen next? And collectively we can use our numbers to shake up the political class so deeply they won't recover for a few election cycles. Don't like either Barack Obama or John McCain very much right now? Cast a vote for Bob Barr. The Libertarian presidential candidate might be an odd choice, but would surely bring change to the White House.

“Don't like what legislators have legislated? Then vote out incumbents whenever you can. If you're a Democrat, vote for a Republican; if you're Republican, try a Democrat for once. Why not? Could things be much worse?

“Do whatever you can to make sure that the political class stops taking voters for granted. Until the people turn their anger into action at the ballot box, we will continue to get leaders who are disconnected from their constituents.”

“Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who insists he would veto any pork barrel bills to come across his desk as president, is struggling to explain his vote for the revised financial bailout plan that contained a number of those pet projects.

“In an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' program Thursday, McCain said the extra sweeteners added to the financial bailout bill that passed Wednesday night in the Senate are ‘just the way the system is working in Washington, and the reason why it's got to be fixed and it's got to be changed.’”

Well, McCain............ THAT is the very rationalization that's used for EVERY pork-laden bill, you moron!

What a freakin dim bulb.