Rachel Maddow EXCELLENT on McPain’s crooked and sleazy side-kick who can’t speak in public because she’s too much of a dim-wit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAxogXqrPbw As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis said the most crucial thing a democracy needs to sustain itself is SUNSHINE…..and there is NONE coming from or getting into the half-baked Alaskan regressive. When you can’t even speak to the press—that proves zero fitness and right there.

Palin’s TOTAL FINANCIAL MIS-MANAGEMENT AS A MAYOR OF A 5,000 PODUNK TOWN: That’s before she scammed the state of Alaska by submitting travel vouchers for over half the time in office when at home. SHE WAS IN HER OFFICE 85 DAYS out of 900 in office. The following are direct quotes from Palins documented history as Mayor - This will show that she and McCain lied again - Look at how much debt she left this little town when she was done with it. Total Financial Mis-Management * Debt Service Increased 69 Percent Under Palin. In fiscal 2003-the last fiscal year Palin approved the budget-the total government debt service was $658,662. In fiscal 1996-the year before Palin took control of the budget-the debt service was $390,385. The increase was 69 percent. [Wasilla Comprehensive * Annual Financial Report 2003, Palin Left Behind Almost $19 Million In Long-Term Debt, Compared to None Before She WasMayor. In fiscal 2003-the last fiscal year Palin approved the budget-the bonded long-term debt was $18,635,000. In fiscal 1996-the year before Palin took control of the budget-there was no generalobligation debt. [Wasilla Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2003 * Long-Term Debt Was $3000 Per Capita When Palin Left, Compared to None Before She WasMayor. In fiscal 2003-the last fiscal year Palin approved the budget-the bonded long-term debt per capita was $2,938. In fiscal 1996-the year before Palin took control of the budget-there was no general,obligation debt. [Wasilla Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2003 ** When Palin Left Office, 6.24% of Government Spending Was On Debt Service, Compared to None Before She Was Mayor. In fiscal 2003-the last fiscal year Palin approved the budget-the ratio of debt service to general government expenditures was 6.24 percent. There was no long-term debt before she took office. [Wasilla Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2003 ** Palin Signed Ordinance to Issue $15 Million in General Obligation Bonds and Increase the Sales Tax From 2 to 2.5 Percent. In 2001, Palin signed an ordinance authorizing the city to issue general obligation bonds in the principal amount of $14,700,000 to finance the acquisition and construction of park and recreation capital improvements. The ordinance also increased the sales tax from 2 to 2.5 percent and put the issue on the ballot. After it was adopted by voters, Palin signed an ordinance issuing the bonds. In 2002, Palin signed an ordinance putting the higher sales tax into effect. [Ordinance 01-55 (am), * 12/10/2001; Ordinance 02-14 (sub), 4/8/2002; Ordinance 02-49, 8/12/2002] Palin Was Accused By Stein of Overspending By Approving $5.5 Million Bond; She Replied that It Had Been Approved By Voters. “Now Stein is urging voters to turn the tables again. He’s accused Palin of overspending city money and has been particularly critical of a $ 5.5 million road and sewer bond passed last year by voters. He says the bond payments could make the city vulnerable should the economy turn down. Palin notes residents approved the bond, which she says was needed for critical road work.” [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 10/5/99] * Palin Said the Reason for the Increased Cost of Government Was Interest on Bonds. “”Sarah rode in on a conservative horse, but the actual cost of government has gone up,” he said. But Palin says most of the increase is due to the $ 400,000 in interest owed on the road and sewer bonds, a measure she notes the voters approved. Much of the rest is due to some positions now included in her budget that weren’t when she first took over, she said. Stein also criticized the $ 5.5 million bond package, which he said will cost too much to pay off and could make the city vulnerable should the economy turn down.” [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 9/20/99] ** Palin Introduced Ballot Propositions To Approve Bonding for A Public Safety Building and For Paving City Streets. “Wasilla Mayor Sarah Palin proposed four ballot propositions at Monday’s council meeting. One would ask voters to approve bonding for construction of a borough/city public safety building and another is a roads package to improve and pave the city’s major streets.” [Frontiersman, 7/8/97] ** $5.5 Million Bond Went on 1997 Ballot, Would Cost $450K a Year for 20 Years. “Wasilla voters will be asked Oct. 7 if they support a $5.5 million bonding project for road paving. If approved, this would be the first time the city has passed general obligation bonds.” The Frontiersman reported that to bond a project of this size for 20 years, the annual bond payment is estimated to be in excess of $450,000, according to the city’s senior accountant, Dean Baugh.” [Frontiersman, 9/24/97] *

At least she has gotten rid of that beehive hairdo. We squawk about guys with wigs so, we can comment on hairpieces. If Sarah is going to appear in public again, she has to get her wardrobe worked out. She presented herself to world leaders in an outfit where the top and skirt didn’t work together—-to be polite. Sarah, you either wear a long sleeved dress that falls just below your knees, or a sheath dress with a matching jacket, or a skirt suit. The image of her that is the least appealing is when she’s got “her” special needs baby tucked under her arm as if it were a football—-or doll. Any woman who makes that choice to give birth to a special needs baby such as “hers,” knows that her life is dedicated to that child and that her life is no longer about just about her. What’s up with that?

You can say all you want about Sarah Palin, but at least I bet she knows that that Franklin Roosevelt wasn’t president when the Stock Market failed in the 20’s……Oh! and there was no TV then either……BUT SOMEONE FORGOT TO TELL THAT TO JOE BIDEN.

Of course we no longer hear about Michelle Obama’s attempt at relating to us common folk with a dress from Target……I found that rather patronizing. However, we’ve become a nation of people who feel that if it looks good, it must be good…..how sad. Golda Meir wouldn’t have had a snowball’s chance with us and can you imagine what would be said about Eleanor Roosevelt?

OMG. Have you seen this interview? http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/25/in_cbs_interview_p…

Sarah Palin is neat, but her suits all have the same basic style and now it’s getting boring. Reminds me of Rosie O’Donnell always wearing the same suit in different colors, and don’t get me started on Ellen DeGeneres same pants, same sneakers and a shirt, manist and boring. All these people have plenty of money, and can afford to have a variety of things to wear.

Why, oh why are we still talking about this lame subject for the 2nd day running when our economy is tanking and one of our Presidential candidates insists on behaving like a kindergartener by staging a theatrical, eleventh-hour appearance at the hearings just so he can have his photo op?!! BTW,apparently, the insurance business here in AZ must be doing OK…the agent that came to my house yesterday drove up in a Lexus,came in & sat down & pulled her papers out of her (real) PRADA bag…Very nice. Anyway, I am also a purse junkie, have too many of them , and would have an anxiety attack going further than the driveway. Obamagirl

If you think the economy is bad now, imagine what would happen if we all decided we no longer wanted a handbag. Wow posts about fashion and we get all out of sorts because Palin was used in the title. Wow did the same thing using Cindy’s name last week so they could advertise some beauty product. It’s Wow site, and they can post what they want. But the real news to me is FINALLY THE NEW YORK TIMES ran an opinion piece ON RAPE KITS AND PALIN. I have been waiting for the media to catch on to this issue. Maybe others feel at peace with Palin, but I was surprised to learn that McCain voted against legislation supported by Biden that would put a stop to the horrible practice of victimizing the victim of rape. Together they do not seem interested in anything related to women’s issues. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/26/opinion/26fri4.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&o…

im all for deleting the handbag, if its to big to put in my pocket, its not necessary. now that winters coming more pockets