There was a time when Wisdom was respected and wise persons were listened to with reverence. Their opinions were greately appreciated and Nations were governed by them. Nowadays lack of knowledge is taken for charisma !

Not much into politics here. What an appropriate place for Antaramian to protest. The corner of 41 and Goodlette. The same property he purchased then tore down buildings to let it sit in perpetuity for we in Naples to drive by each day and admire the weeds. Two of your family members lost their homes? Where where you? Why did you not help them? I suggest cleaning up your nasty eyesore of a lot in the middle of Naples, help your family with their problems, once done with that then go stand on the street and campaign for your favourite politician.

Was she the guest at a $10,000 plate lunch with a huge Bush supporter????

It sounds like Antaramian and Obama have something in common - they both can afford to help their family members with their housing problems, but it appears that neither do so.

Americans are too easily swayed by public figures......very, very sad. I have novel idea.....let's vote on the issues!

I wonder if there were any more "nook-ya-lar"s spoken by the maverickette to the lemmings.

I think Jack has a good point there. Tina Fey WOULD make a better candidate for V.P. and better looking too. At least Fey is not a political "wind up doll".

Jack and Raven have a good point there, but if they comb their hair different it may not show.

I know that I was solidly in the McCain camp (as the lesser of two evils) until he voted for the bail out. I expected Obama to vote for it as I already knew that he had no respect for the peoples desires, but McCain's vote took the wind out of my sails.

The question about a VP should be are we confortable with the person who will be a heartbeat away from the Presidency.

Who cares!!!!I am not going to vote not one of them deserve my vote I will vote for MYSELF!!!!!!!!!they are a bunch of HYPOCRITES!!!!!!all of them.....

“Our goal is to expose her inconsistencies and unpreparedness for the office.”

As oppossed to how over-prepared and qualified Barack Obama is to be President?

I still haven't heard anything that convinces me he is ready for the job. Sarah Palin is the ONLY PERSON on either side of the ticket with any practical executive government experience.

Being editor of your college newspaper does not qualify you to hold the highest elected office in this country.

Re: Post #9 - Has anyone actually stopped to consider that Biden may be closer to the presidency than Palin?

Not that I would ever wish ill on anyone, but no matter how much you try to spin it, there are people in this country (and around the world) who would sooner see an old white guy with a "normal" name in the White House than a young black guy with an Islamic sounding name, and who would take actions to make that happen.

I can't imagine that the Secret Service is looking forward to that proepect.

Antaramian is just ticked off because his kingdom is not what it used to be. Tough, ain't it Jack..lose a million here...a million there and soon it becomes real money.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?...

Would you be able to keep your job if you did this?

strigiform - ask somebody with basic reading comprehension skills (ie a third-grader) to interpret the article for you. It says he DID help.

To 35-year-old Lea Derence - you should be ashamed of yourself, to have said “Maybe the world would have been a better place if she (Palin) wasn’t born" is not only shocking. I guess this is to be expected from another Democrat who loves to mudsling and be spiteful and hurtful. Whatever, McCain and Palin, you go!!!!!!! Our next President and Vice President, a team of Mavericks!

To local real estate developer Jack Antaramian take note - Tina Fey would make a better real estate developer! And Sarah Palin will be the best VP to next President we-know-his-middle-name-and-aren't-afraid-to-say-it McCain!

Bleeding heart liberals are all whiners. Obama is an empty suit socialist.

What gets me is we are all suffering in this economy and she is riding around in a jet cruising the country like nothing is happening. Its also comical that as gov of alaska she used her position to try and fire a state trooper and when there was not enough evidence she fired the person that heads the state troopers out of spite. What kind of vice president would she be just like cheney. people wake up!

Poor 17 year old. Obviously she's got NO clue. Or maybe she thinks Palin is just like Paris Hilton or Miss America... in that case, she is not wrong!!!

Sarah Palin: Palling Around With Secessionists
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eniG9l...

I'm a little confused. Let me see if I have this straight..

• If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you're "exotic, different." Grow up in Alaska eating mooseburgers, a quintessential American story.

• If your name is Barack, you're a radical, unpatriotic Muslim. Name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you're a maverick.

• Graduate from Harvard Law School and you are unstable. Attend 5 different small colleges before graduating, and you're well grounded.

• If you spend 3 years as a community organizer, become the first black
President of the Harvard Law Review, create a voter registration drive that registers 150,000 new voters, spend 12 years as a Constitutional Law
professor, spend 8 years as a State Senator representing a district with
over 750,000 people, become chairman of the state Senate's Health and
Human Services committee, spend 4 years in the United States Senate
representing a state of 13 million people while sponsoring 131 bills and
serving on the Foreign Affairs, Environment and Public Works and Veteran's Affairs committees, you don't have any real leadership experience.

• But if your total resume is: local weather girl, 4 years on the city council and 6 years as the mayor of a town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people, then you're qualified to become the country's second highest ranking executive.

• If you have been married to the same woman for 19 years while raising two
daughters, all within Protestant churches, you're not a real Christian.

• But if you cheated on your first wife with a rich heiress, and left your
disfigured wife and married the heiress the next month, you're a Christian.

• If you teach responsible, age appropriate sex education, including the
proper use of birth control, you are eroding the fiber of society.

• But if, while governor, you staunchly advocate abstinence only, with no other
option in sex education in your state's school system, while your unwed teen daughter ends up pregnant, you're very responsible.

• If your wife is a Harvard graduate lawyer who gave up a position in a
prestigious law firm to work for the betterment of her inner city
community, then gave that up to raise a family, your family's values don't
represent America's.

• But if your husband is nicknamed "First Dude", with at least one DUI conviction and no college education, who didn't register to vote until age 25 and once was a member of a group that advocated the secession of Alaska from the USA, your family is extremely admirable.

• OK, I’m much clearer now.

Re: Post #20 - I'm looking forward to seeing the BUS that Biden arrives in on Wednesday. I've got $100 cash that says he flies in, too.

Biden will come into town riding a double bike with Gore I'm sure. He wouldn't do something like fly on a jet and add carbon emissions! Libs never say one thing and then do another. How dare you suggest a thing.

A Havard education isn't what it used to be. Only 60% of Americans pay taxes and Obama said that he is going to cut taxes on 95%. He is a liar. You can't cut taxes for people who don't pay them!

vyger,

Let's see who lies... only 60% of Americans pay taxes? Really? Jeez.

Obama will cut taxes on 95% of people WHO NOW PAY TAXES. It is not that difficult. Breath, and try it again.

Flsandy,

First off, Obama grew up in a variety of locations, including Indonesia and Hawaii. I'd say that is pretty exotic for your average American.

Barack's father was a Muslim, at least culturally. In Islam, if your father is a Muslim, that makes you a Muslim.

Why is it that Barack hasn't released his transcripts from Columbia?

So exactly what did Barack write as President of the HLR? One piece, heavily edited, does not make him an examplar of the position. As a Constitutional lawyer, what cases did he try before the USSC? Name one bill that Obama actually wrote as State Senator -- not the ones his mentor gave him credit for, any that he actually wrote. He hasn't spent 4 years as a Senator. He spent 143 days as a US Senator before launching his campaign. Since then, his career as a Senator has taken a back seat to his campaign. In those 143 days, what legislation has he authored? All he has to do to sponsor legislation is sign his name. BFD. He has not one iota of executive experience.

If you don't attend a Christian church in those 20 years, no, you are not a Christian. Besides, church attendance is not the hallmark of a Christian. The hallmark of a Christian is a personal relationship to Jesus Christ. That relationship bears fruit. If the fruit isn't there, the relationship isn't there. In Obama's case, the fruit is not there.

Exactly is age appropriate sex education for a kindergartener?

Alaska does have other sex education programs other than abstinence. You are a liar.

Are you intimating that Michelle Obama is a stay at home wife? Then, again, you are a liar.

VYAGRER - PLEASE TRY AND GET THIS STRAIGHT, and I apologize to all other fellow bloggers here for using the caps. BUT ONCE AND FOR ALL BARACK OBAMA SAID HE WOULD LOWER TAXES FOR 95% OF WORKING AMERICANS; THAT MEANS 95% OF SALARIED AND WAGE EARNING AMERICANS WHO NOW PAY TAXES. Or, as you know them, your,'JOE SIX PACK' crowd as they are so condescendingly characterized by your lantern-jawed lipsticked sugar plum OF A V.P. CANDIDATE, Palin.