The SarahCuda on the attack
posted at 12:45 pm on October 4, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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The Free Sarah Palin strategy has already begun to pay dividends. Palin returned to the traditional running-mate role of attack dog, reminding voters of Barack Obama’s accusation that American troops had a strategy in Afghanistan of “air-raiding villages and bombing civilians”. Palin considers that a disqualifying event for a person seeking the position of Commander in Chief:
Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Sarah Palin indicated for the first time that she does not consider Barack Obama qualified to be commander in chief and sharply criticized him for saying last year that U.S. troops in Afghanistan are “just air raiding villages and killing civilians.”
Calling Obama “reckless,” Palin said that where she comes from Obama’s remarks “disqualify someone from consideration for the next commander-in-chief.”
“Some of his comments that he’s made about the war, that I think, in my world disqualify someone from consideration for the next commander-in-chief,” said Palin. “Some of the comments he’s made about Afghanistan, what we are doing there, ‘just air raiding villages and killing civilians.’ That’s reckless.”
Those comments came in August 2007, when Obama tried criticizing the Bush administration’s military strategy in Afghanistan. Here’s the video:
Palin does a good job in bringing this back to the forefront. Either Obama meant to smear the military leadership in Afghanistan, including that of our allies, or he didn’t have the first clue what he was saying. Neither commends itself for someone who would command our military during this war, especially the fact that Obama made that accusation without ever having traveled to Afghanistan to see the situation for himself.
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Me too :(
We are so spoiled in CA because of the weather and the topography too. The beach is 30 minutes away…the desert is 2 hrs away…skiing is 2 hrs to 5 hrs away (Wrightwood, Big Bear or Mammoth) There is Yosemite…it’s hard to leave …we might retire to another state but that’s 20 years from now…
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 8:51 PM
CCRWM is right- it needs to be on MSM – only those that already know this info will see it on a Sat evening
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 8:51 PM
CCRWM – how do you afford to live there? and now with another Ca. bailout your taxes must be outrageous. Oh wait, I forgot I live in the highest taxed state in the land. I have got to move!
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 8:53 PM
Yeah. He got a deal at the Home Depot.
CanadianGuy on October 4, 2008 at 8:53 PM
in the Chia Pet section!
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 8:54 PM
A lot of us were motivated to do so…The Left is the party of hate and intolerance…I saw that vey clearly today…
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 8:54 PM
Hey guys, check out the headlines! Holy Moly! If NEWSWEEK is reporting this, then things will really start unraveling for Obama.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 8:54 PM
Cuda should bash obama all week and finish with Meet the Press on Sunday “for the full Hour”…bash obama with ayers, jim johnson, that raines guy and Jeremiah Wright. Fannie Mae not holding hearings on afganistan, air raiding villiages
When she gets asked about the difference about their Bush and her obama attacks…she should say that obiden’s attacking Bush’s mistakes in his own policy and their attacking and tying obama’s own Judgements and personal beliefs that have been shown over years in which he could have changed but hasnt…showing he is more like bush than mccain…
OriginalPechangas_son on October 4, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Tx for that link- maybe resistance is futile…..
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 8:56 PM
I.Don’t.Believe.My.Eyes.!!!!
NEWSWEEK??!!! That’s terrific!
tru2tx on October 4, 2008 at 9:00 PM
We’ve never lived extavagantly even though we make good money (We’re both college educated and professionals)…we never sold our first home so we rent it out and we save…
What gets us mad is all the stuff our taxes go to for illegal immigration… We are not uncaring or heartless we give to various charities (more than Biden or Obama) but it’s not fair and this boat is getting swamped! Were sinking fast…
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Resistance is not futile it is VITAL
dhunter on October 4, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Fox replaying the VP debate!
dhunter on October 4, 2008 at 9:01 PM
You can always depend on liberals: when they decide to turn on one of their own, all we need to do is stand back.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 9:02 PM
What gets us mad is all the stuff our taxes go to for illegal immigration
believe it our not we have the same problem here. husband works in the southern part of the state and there are alot of illegals! very nice people but illegal nonetheless. also alot of Muslims—-
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:03 PM
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 9:02 PM
Correct- look how fast they turned on McC and he was their darling, forevah!
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:04 PM
It’s going to take a lot more than an article in Newswek to make me believe they would turn on Obambi but here’s to hoping!
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:08 PM
Am I seeing the same News week headlines “Good Will Hunting” about 0Bomber fundraising?
Not much here this is minor compared to the day by day lies they both tell, the attacks on free speech by government agents acting on 0Bombers behalf, the games being played by ACORNS false voting and registrations, 0Bomba lying about past associations words and deeds.
Am I seeing the same thing you guys are I am not so excited that it does any good inform me please?
dhunter on October 4, 2008 at 9:09 PM
What are you excited about? It was a total whitewash, to pretend that they looked into the matter. Absolutely no real curiosity was shown there. Wondering, hey how’d this guy manage to get almost all his campaign donations to be under $200, which just happens to be under the federal limit for disclosure?
lorien1973 on October 4, 2008 at 9:09 PM
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4882597.ece
sounds like Biden et. al. – how disgusting!
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:09 PM
I’m Barack Obama and I approve this message….
CC
CapedConservative on October 4, 2008 at 9:12 PM
kareyk…We used to have nice illegals but in the last few years their kids have gotten older and they are an angry lot…the parents are starting to buy into that anger…never mind they set their kids up for thier feelings of disenfranchisement
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:13 PM
right like illegals can be disenfranchised!!! the lot of them make me sick and scared for this country.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:14 PM
CapedConservative on October 4, 2008 at 9:12 PM
funny!!!!!!!!!!!!
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:14 PM
Did Ifil ever cut Biden off like she just did with Palin?
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:16 PM
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:16 PM
no.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:16 PM
You can say that again, brother! I thought I’d skip on over to Huffpo just to see if they had read the Newsweek article, didn’t find anything that way but did find this gem:
Blog by Trey Ellis: NY Times Plase the Race Card!!!!
The NY TIMES???? They are frothing over there!
tru2tx on October 4, 2008 at 9:17 PM
Tht’s the meme here… though we’re very tired of it…
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:17 PM
NY Times Plase the Race Card!!!!
ooops….Plays the Race Card.
I was too excited and incredulous.
tru2tx on October 4, 2008 at 9:17 PM
tru2tx on October 4, 2008 at 9:17 PM
Why are they saying Bambi is half white!? ;)
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Do you have a link?
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:17 PM
how could you NOT be???!!!
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:19 PM
kareyk…I think most Californians feel overwhelmed and like it’s too big of a problem to fix…1100 were picked up last week and we all knew that was 1 percent of 1 percent of the problem…
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:25 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/trey-ellis/ny-times-plays-race-card_b_131877.html
Hope it works…. I don’t know how to make the one-word link connections….
tru2tx on October 4, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Hey HA gang,
I just walked in the door from being away all afternoon and quickly read thought the previous comments so as not to repeat anything here that’s out of date.
Latest info: Gov. Palin will be holding a fund raiser only, ($1,000 to $50,000 a plate) tomorrow morning at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Burlingame (San Fran Air port) at 11:00 am. I can afford a couple of tanks of gas for the cause.
Loads and loads of anti-Palin whack jobs are reported to be showing up from all over the bay area. Plus, at least 1 humble commentator from HA to get the big moving picture.
I’ll be setting out alone on my quest at 7:00 am to be able to get a front row seat for the festivities.
I’m taking my MacBook along with my wi-fi receiver to be able to be “plugged-in” to the net and send reports back in to HA between the sighting of our prey, and the “CamCorder of Truth” of course.
Ed, Allah,
This ones for the good guys, and for the team.
If I don’t make it back…Ed, you can have my laptop, and Allah, there’s a 5th of 12 year old Scotch, I’ve been saving for a special occasion, in the cupboard over my stove. Just come and pick it up guys.
God Bless America!
Over.
1GooDDaDDy on October 4, 2008 at 9:25 PM
In my mind, no illegal is nice. They don’t belong in our Country. I am a courier and drive the Santa Maria, Ca. route. They might as well call Santa Maria, Mexico. You wouldn’t believe how many Mexicans live in that town. When I go to the Banks, on Wed. and Fri. You should see all the field workers cashing checks. Makes me sick! Santa Maria is a very violent town. The shootings and stabbings. Car Jacking s. Glad I just have to drive in that town. Then go back to my small town after work. Illegals have had a hand in this bail out. They are going to bankrupt our Country. They have drained Medical, Food Stamps. They even got loans to buy homes in Santa Maria. When is this going to stop? And why hasn’t McCain or Obama said a word? Only thing that chaps my hide. They are not just going to go away. The Crime that they commit is bad enough. Then we have to pay for them to be locked up.
sheebe on October 4, 2008 at 9:30 PM
1GooDDaDDy on October 4, 2008 at 9:25 PM
God bless! and make sure you wear rubber cuz the sh*t will be flying at you from all directions. lookin’ forward to the post!
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:31 PM
cool
CanadianGuy on October 4, 2008 at 9:33 PM
sheebe- don’t forget about the sanctuary cities in Ca. they are holding it’s population (legal) hostage. That has got to stop…
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:33 PM
The collapse of every dam is preceded by a single crack.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 9:39 PM
You’re kind of a little commie, ain’t ya, Phil?
capitalist piglet on October 4, 2008 at 9:39 PM
OOOOOOHHH! Our very own HotAir Zombie! Get good pics. Be sure to take plenty of Raid, RID, and air freshener. Also, anti-bacterial wash. Maybe you should skip the RightGuard tomorrow to try to blend in for your own safety! Just the mom in me talking. :D
Godspeed!!
hoosiermama on October 4, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Yes, Yes, Yes. . . . That’s the one .
Texyank on October 4, 2008 at 9:41 PM
Get back in one piece, soldier. That’s an order.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 9:42 PM
“I’m gonna die homeless, and penniless, and twenty pounds overweight…and no one will ever love me.” – Stuart Smalley
Someone needs to tell the truth in a way that the average American can understand it – without having to research it. They don’t trust the media, but they might trust Sarah Palin if she lays it out for them, or McCain if he does.
Either way, trying is better than sleeping through election day. I don’t advocate thumb sucking at this point. Let’s ROLL.
capitalist piglet on October 4, 2008 at 9:47 PM
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:47 PM
Ooops forgot to say yes it did and thanks!
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:48 PM
You mean THIS? Enjoy.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 9:49 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/trey-ellis/ny-times-plays-race-card_b_131877.html
“…a Black Panther in Brooks Brothers clothing.”
I’m not convinced he’s not.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:53 PM
It’s easy. First, highlight and copy the address of the webpage you wish to link. Then highlight the word in your post that you wish to serve as the link. Click on the link button above the comment box. A window will pop up with a line for you to enter the web page address. Highlight the “http” text and click paste. That’s all there is to it. If you did it correctly, the link should appear in purple colored text.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Is that pic “Arctic Fox” Sarah Palin? Doesn’t look like her to me…
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 9:56 PM
My uniform of the day for my new adventure will comprise of:
My green “Hawaiian Shirt of Power”.
A splendidly creased pair of gray slacks. (With the pleats in the front)
My almost looking like the real thing Air Force WWII bomber jacket. (my ex sold the real one years ago).
Sturdy custom made orthopedic leather walking apparel that ah…allow me to walk.
A splash of “Old Spice” I bought at “Safeway”
And, a full color McCain/ Palin 3” campaign button wore over my heart.
Anything else would be overdoing it a bit.
Over.
1GooDDaDDy on October 4, 2008 at 9:59 PM
http://drudgereport.com/
I know this is not the topic of the post but..I’ve got to get a BHO dress- that thing is hooked up!! ROFLMAO
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Sure is…taken from a shoot she did for Vogue Magazine, believe it or not.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 10:02 PM
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14280.html
THIS WILL TOTALLY SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 10:03 PM
How does anyone have a “casual relationship” with a terrorist?
Ellis is a black supremest tool.
csdeven on October 4, 2008 at 10:06 PM
it’s easy just move to Chicago and get involved in politics! Oh, I forgot you must be crooked and willing to sell your soul………
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 10:10 PM
If it happens.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Gee…if she’s really good looking and not loaded with explosives and….
*awkward silence as everyone looks at me in astonishment*
Uh….I really can’t imagine, CS.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 10:17 PM
SO i GUESS a relationship with a suicide bomber COULD be called explosive, huh, Manly?
irongrampa on October 4, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Well, Sarahcuda is hammer the point on the trail. She certainly isn’t going to give up.
csdeven on October 4, 2008 at 10:20 PM
yuck @ the dress on Drudge; although it would go well with the Obama masks these singing French kids have.
Obama kids in Paris
tehd on October 4, 2008 at 10:24 PM
I want us all to look at the source of any negative news and consider that..remember that they will do everything they can to demoralize us, to scare off those who aren’t fully with us yet…to depress the vote..so when I see NYT, WaPo, MSNBC, Politico, anything out of San Fran…I know it’s bull… same with polls…this time 4 years ago the polls had Kerry leading by like 5+..on the day of the election Zogby, I think, called it for Kerry …so I will stay positive, make calls, go door to door and pray for McCain\Palin!
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 10:24 PM
It does sound as though that prediction I made about wasit til the bailout vote was over turned out to be true. Betcha it’ll really hit the fan now, from multiple angles, if I read McCain right.
irongrampa on October 4, 2008 at 10:25 PM
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 10:17 PM
freaked me out momentarily..had to quickly look at the moniker….
irongrampa on October 4, 2008 at 10:19 PM-
true dat ( that’s my 2nd language- ebonics) ;)
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Sigh. PIMF is a forgotten art for me. wait, it should have read.
irongrampa on October 4, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Oh and we have about 5 full time trolls here trying to antagonize us…which is stupid because I and I bet many more, learn the most when someone responds to a troll or astroturfer…but they try to demoralize us and get some to believe the sky is falling…don’t fall for it… I sincerely believe McCAin\Palin will win…we just have to all get involved and work hard to get that done! My goodness the PUMAs are working their butts off..so can we!
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Reading the doom and glooming handwringers, for me, gets irritating to the point I simply log off and go liberal hunting.
irongrampa on October 4, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Just me…endearingly obnoxious Manly Rash: Hot Air’s answer to a question nobody asked.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 10:36 PM
sheebe- don’t forget about the sanctuary cities in Ca. they are holding it’s population (legal) hostage. That has got to stop…
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 9:33 PM
You are right. I thought of that while I was doing the dishes. But yes that does have to stop.
sheebe on October 4, 2008 at 10:37 PM
MR- i have to ask (purely medical I assure you ;) )What’s up with the moniker? do we need to get you some powder or something for that! haha….
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 10:40 PM
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 10:28 PM
I agree totally and have said it myself- don’t pay attention to the man behind the curtain! We all need to remember 2004.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 10:42 PM
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Thanx for the walk-thru – this is a test to see if I did it right….
tru2tx on October 4, 2008 at 10:42 PM
*hmmm watch crappy Elite XC, the Cubs or finally have that mystery solved*
I’m going with knowin’ wth with the rash
*laughing so hard I’m almost in tears*
tehd on October 4, 2008 at 10:43 PM
hmmmm. Back to the drawing board.
tru2tx on October 4, 2008 at 10:43 PM
tehd on October 4, 2008 at 10:43 PM
or watching – college football and repeat of “That Thing You Do”- I’m hoping for a rash answer- I’m sure it will be good.
tru2tx on October 4, 2008 at 10:43 PM
sorry– but I couldn’t resist.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Sitting the trolls aside. You all for McCain and Palin are awesome individuals. I waited months to register here. My wonderful hubby N4646W was a member longer then I. I was so jealous. It is good to know there are positive people here. And some very disturbing dumb ass trolls. But all and all this helps me to vent. At times I sound radical. But I am not. Just a woman in my fifties that decided to get out of the Democratic Party. Was so ashamed to say I was a Dem. What pathetic people they are. But, there are some good ones like me. But the hope for the Dem. Party is gone. They have no principles. I never believed in abortion and other ideas they believe in. I just love my Country and good people that are on the same wave length as I.
sheebe on October 4, 2008 at 10:49 PM
sheebe on October 4, 2008 at 10:49 PM
No need to be “ashamed”- you have come into the realm of truth and light. And we are damned glad you have seen the light.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 10:51 PM
When I was in high school, the drama club performed an old comedy/melodrama/farce stage play titled “Egad…What a Cad.”
The villain was named Bertram Oleander. The hero was named Manly Rash. When I saw the play I thought that Manly Rash was the most ridiculous, over-the-top, asinine name I ever heard in my life and I never forget it.
When registration opend here at HA, it was the first name that popped into my head. It works on so many levels.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 10:57 PM
The next time Palin sees Obama, I hope she checks him in the bags, and says, “How dare you say something so disgraceful about the members of our armed forces–a group that includes my son and two son’s of my running mate.”
Lost opportunity for McCain: nationally televised Saturday night football game in Madison, WI–Wisconsin vs. Ohio State. I could see the McCain coin toss now. Obama can’t pull that kind of Americana thing off because he’s not one of us.
Oh well, I hope that in his debate prep McCain is working on a succinct series of talking points intended to take the Dem Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac enablers to the woodshed. If McCain wants to prove to middle American that he’s going to reform Washington, he’s got to begin taking the trash out–now.
And when talking about Ayers, he and Palin must begin talking about how little Obama and Ayers accomplished for the Chicago public schools with a $100M grant. That kind of waste is something middle-American parents can get their minds around. And when Obama starts mumbling about the nonsense that he and Ayers were up to, those parents will see that Obama and Ayers blew the grant on things that had nothing to do with reading, writing, and arithmetic.
BuckeyeSam on October 4, 2008 at 11:01 PM
Yes it does, and thank you for the answer…I have been wondering for quite some time…. and I always look forward to your posts. You have a great gift with words.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 11:03 PM
If I may quote Victor Laszlo from Casablanca: “Welcome to the fight. This time, I know our side will win.”
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Why, thank you ma’am. I’m a writer. Or, at least, I try to be.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 11:04 PM
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/10/the_sarah_palin_onetwo_punch_o.asp
Mary Katharine Ham is so hot.
BuckeyeSam on October 4, 2008 at 11:06 PM
And when talking about Ayers, he and Palin must begin talking about how little Obama and Ayers accomplished for the Chicago public schools with a $100M grant. That kind of waste is something middle-American parents can get their minds around. And when Obama starts mumbling about the nonsense that he and Ayers were up to, those parents will see that Obama and Ayers blew the grant on things that had nothing to do with reading, writing, and arithmetic.
BuckeyeSam on October 4, 2008 at 11:01 PM
Let us pray- if not we are doomed. I’m just sayin’.
I’m not pessimistic, just scared and nervous.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 11:06 PM
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Now I understand the handle and the linky thingy.
tru2tx on October 4, 2008 at 11:08 PM
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 11:04 PM
I thought you might be, and/or English/Lit major..something along those lines.. So now that I know, please pay no attention to the grammatical errors- grammar is very hard ( in the voice of Barbie). lol. Really.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 11:09 PM
We all are nervous warriors on the eve before the day of battle. Let these days be the Eve of Crispin and let November 4 be Agincourt.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 11:09 PM
tru2tx on October 4, 2008 at 11:08 PM
yes, you got it. Congrats.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 11:10 PM
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 11:09 PM
and if not, I’ll be happy to join a militia. But, I hope I don’t have to.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 11:11 PM
You guys there has got to be another non logical reason for Obamas support…sometimes I think that they think Bush is so stupid and unexperienced and you know… that to punish us for Bush they are trying to elect Obama…to me the giveaway is that if I ask an Obama supporter the Hannity question of 3 things he’s done I usually get he’s a “Senator”…okay it’s an accomplihment to get elected but like a dotor who doesn’t practice medicine…he hasn’t accomplished much in helping anyone… I just don’t get it!
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 11:11 PM
I don’t know why I’m asking this…just a hunch. Can I get your opinion on something I’m writing? If interested, my email is angelodomini@aol.com. If not, no problem.
ManlyRash on October 4, 2008 at 11:11 PM
yay!
:-)
tru2tx on October 4, 2008 at 11:13 PM
It’s not enough to merely say Obama was friends with an unrepentant terrorist which shows bad judgment. What ALSO has to be drilled into the America people from now until election day is the fact for 5 years Obama served as CEO of Wm Ayers’ Annenberg Challenge which was formed to’ improve the Chicago public schools’.
Over this 5 year period, the two of them spend $156 million, at the end of which, the University of Illinois at Chicago reported the Annenberg Challenge project had made no discernible difference to the school system
Q.# 1 – Where did the $156 million go????
A. The vast majority went for salaries/expenses of the “Community Activist” groups which were given “grant monies” by the Annenberg Challenge Project.
Q. #2 – Since this is the only real ‘executive experience’ Obama has had in his entire life, (after all managing a $156 million budget is pretty significant) why hasn’t his Chairmanship of the Annenberg Challenge appeared on his resume thus far??
alwyr on October 4, 2008 at 11:13 PM
BuckeyeSam on October 4, 2008 at 11:06 PM
read it, loved it.
kareyk on October 4, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Okay…why is Swiftboating” bad? It saved us from Kerry! hehehe
CCRWM on October 4, 2008 at 11:14 PM
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