tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post2266215125213972869..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: What the?Jill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-52902314340751774552008-10-07T19:54:00.000-06:002008-10-07T19:54:00.000-06:00jillif you could keep her out of washington we wou...jill<BR/><BR/>if you could keep her out of washington we would appreciate it<BR/>not just the washingtonians<BR/>but the country<BR/><BR/>joelgwadzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-7770587345014843772008-09-04T17:44:00.000-06:002008-09-04T17:44:00.000-06:00Wow!! She was awesome last night. We'll see wha...Wow!! She was awesome last night. We'll see what happens over the next 60 days, but right now she looks great. <BR/><BR/>I don't know, Jill..... your comment about missing her in Juneau might be spot on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-24310727164830723672008-09-03T11:22:00.000-06:002008-09-03T11:22:00.000-06:00It was the perfect pick for that Old Bush Puppet. ...It was the perfect pick for that Old Bush Puppet. He has admitted to voting over 90% for Bushie Ideas.<BR/> <BR/>He'll swing some of the Hillary woman voters just because of the fact she's a woman. It won't matter what her record is. <BR/><BR/>And get ready to re-write the History books to fit her ideals. As she pushes us back into the Dark Ages. <BR/><BR/>While she drives big oil rigs onto the tundra for 10 years worth of oil.Lazy Lowrydrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706014202048596423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-43011972030090508102008-09-03T10:59:00.000-06:002008-09-03T10:59:00.000-06:00Hi, Jill,I haven't been keeping up as often with y...Hi, Jill,<BR/>I haven't been keeping up as often with your blog for the past couple of months, but one of the first things I too thought of when I heard the Palin announcement was what you had to say about it...you're kind of the rational voice of Alaska for me out here in NC.<BR/>If Palin was chosen in hopes of attracting disillusioned Hillary supporters, I think the McCain camp missed the mark - I really hope that those political fence-riders aren't silly enough to vote for such an ultra-conservative, anti-choice, all eggs in the abstinence basket (yep, some come up fertilized) just because she's a woman. <BR/>That said, weighing her qualifications against her role as mother seems a sexist cop-out. Many many women succeed both in work and at home - and yes, they all owe that success in some part to help from siblings, grandparents, nannies. It takes a village, eh? <BR/>I'm not a fan of her village, so I'll be voting for Obama.siridoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427799228198795209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-50467733700082501652008-09-03T08:09:00.000-06:002008-09-03T08:09:00.000-06:00I don't know if all the comments were as thoughtfu...I don't know if all the comments were as thoughtful as they could be. The best I read was the 'between the ears' thing. And I'd like to add the "voting record" to that. What matters is if a candidate votes the way you'd vote on guns, drilling, choice, religion, energy, war etc.<BR/><BR/>Seems like so many of these commenters are "swing voters", waiting to see who wears the better clothes to the debate, or who doesn't put their foot farthest into their mouth in the next 2 months.<BR/><BR/>Why can't Americans vote their own issues??? WTH is wrong with people?<BR/><BR/>So what if she or Biden are already great "leaders". That's less important than how they will vote and veto.campshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474852834529479520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-54914694105952548342008-08-31T21:53:00.000-06:002008-08-31T21:53:00.000-06:00Hard to have much confidence in a candidate who do...Hard to have much confidence in a candidate who doesn't know (or didn't two years ago when running for governor) that <A HREF="http://eagleforumalaska.blogspot.com/2006/07/2006-gubernatorial-candidate.html" REL="nofollow">the "founding fathers" had nothing to do with the Pledge of Allegiance</A>. (Scroll down to Q11.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-68307946149799839002008-08-31T21:24:00.000-06:002008-08-31T21:24:00.000-06:00Has anyone noticed how the media is attacking Sara...Has anyone noticed how the media is attacking Sarah? This is crazy. Daily Kos says that Trig is not her son (they say it's actually her grandson). Huffington Post is talking about her appearance on a local radio "shock jock" show where they talked about a state senator being a "bitch" and a "cancer". ABC is exaggerating Cindy McCain's comments about Sarah's foreign policy experience because Alaska is neighbors with Russia. Plus they're bashing her small town background. I'm appalled by the media's response Sarah. I didn't see this reaction to Joe Biden. Get a grip America......She's a great governor and a great pick for VP. McCain (like him or not) made a great choice!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-90588010844049508042008-08-31T11:15:00.000-06:002008-08-31T11:15:00.000-06:00geoff - i agree! i'm VERY impressed that these co...geoff - i agree! i'm VERY impressed that these comments have been mostly logical and on-point. most blog comment delve into personal attacks and never come back.<BR/><BR/>jill, maybe this is a testament to your ability to attract thoughtful readers/friends!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-22641946388300459652008-08-30T15:51:00.000-06:002008-08-30T15:51:00.000-06:00one more thing, i can't believe how logical most o...one more thing, i can't believe how logical most of the points made in these comments actually are. usually when a see a post on your blog that has 30+ comments at least 20 of them are ridiculous, pathetic, ignorant, or some combination of each. this time there were only a few like that though. considering the subject i found this to be very shocking.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238385683129822240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-14808991413176739702008-08-30T15:46:00.000-06:002008-08-30T15:46:00.000-06:00yeah, what's all this talk about florida and now a...yeah, what's all this talk about florida and now arizona being the laughing stock of american politics. alaska has to be more absurd politically than anywhere in the world. i mean, sarah palin is pretty much the best we have to offer... that should say something.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238385683129822240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-55084930331202980592008-08-30T10:25:00.000-06:002008-08-30T10:25:00.000-06:00Jill - another question. I've read but been unabl...Jill - another question. I've read but been unable to verify that during her term as mayor of Wasilla the city budget jumped from $3.9 million in 1996 to $5.8 million in 2002. It included a botched purchase, end ensuing lawsuit, for land to host a sports complex. <BR/><BR/>Do you know anything about that?Michael R pdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842366368669547609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-18794439848984184842008-08-30T07:42:00.000-06:002008-08-30T07:42:00.000-06:00Ok, one more thought then I will shut up... This, ...Ok, one more thought then I will shut up...<BR/><BR/> This, maybe more than any other election, is an election about the VP.<BR/><BR/> Let's face it. MaCain is 72, and having been a POW for 5 years certainly doesn't add years to your life. The stress of running for office, and then running the country should he be elected may push his health over the edge making the VP more important.<BR/><BR/> And I hate to say it, but I do think if Obama wins, his days are numbered. He is a martyr waiting for his assasin.<BR/><BR/> I am not a big fan of either party, they have more similarities than differences, but I think Biden would be a better choice to lead the country than someone who entertains creationist fantasies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-11808538156210317772008-08-30T07:20:00.000-06:002008-08-30T07:20:00.000-06:00Like RKN said, it is more important what is betwee...Like RKN said, it is more important what is between your ears (or not) than what is between your legs (or not). In this case, it appears nothing between either. She supports creationism taught in schools. That alone should be enough to keep her far far away from any power position, including governor.<BR/><BR/> I am sorry but in order for you to believe that the Earth is only 6000 years old and that dinosaurs and mankind existed together you have to reject pretty much all of reality. These are extreme fringe ideas and those who have them should be kept on the fringe.<BR/><BR/> We have already have 8 years of religinut in office, and look where that got us?<BR/><BR/> Now, off my soapbox and back to the regular schedule...please:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-8813469995432931572008-08-30T03:35:00.000-06:002008-08-30T03:35:00.000-06:00For the record, I'm still a greenie liberal and I'...For the record, I'm still a greenie liberal and I'm still voting for Obama. I agree that Sarah being a woman means nothing in regards to her ability to lead a country, just as Obama's race has nothing to do with his qualifications. But in my opinion, Sarah has shown a strong ability to lead Alaska around by the nose. She got her TransCanada deal when many state Republicans were against it. She's a strong leader. But it's not hard to be a strong and popular governor when a state is flush with money, like Alaska. Any governor with that kind of money could pave the streets with gold. <BR/><BR/>Yokota ... I've heard Palin rides a bike. I've never seen her on one, though.<BR/><BR/>Tom .. yeah, Sarah's still pretty pure. Troopergate or not. It won't be long, though. <BR/><BR/>Michael ... regarding "troopergate" ... I think it's exactly what it seems - and I also don't think it's a big deal. Her brother-in-law was a bad cop. It seems the reason he didn't get fired was because he was her brother-in-law. Commissioners serve at the will of the governor. I think the investigation is a political play ... a brilliant one at that, given this recent turn of events.<BR/><BR/>John and Juancho ... one indicted U.S. senator, one U.S. representative under heavy suspicion, one bridge to nowhere, and several former state lawmakers in prison. I'm pretty sure Alaska still wins the laughingstock prize, even if our governor is hot.<BR/><BR/>Mitt Romney is also a governor I've met - back when he was head of the Salt Lake Olympic Committee. Yeah, he was a robot back then, too.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-90112804611880384512008-08-29T22:26:00.000-06:002008-08-29T22:26:00.000-06:00you alaskans are a bunch of nutcases. He should ha...you alaskans are a bunch of nutcases. He should have picked yosemite sam. I would have thought you would be a mitt romney fan? your blog has turned into a sham it was a lot more interesting when you talked about problems with your boyfriends What happened to jeff or geoff and all of the others that lurk around you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-29667203895903498642008-08-29T21:48:00.000-06:002008-08-29T21:48:00.000-06:00Truly, this scares me. I was for Hillary, and was...Truly, this scares me. I was for Hillary, and was willing to go for Obama to avoid McCain...but this just may tip the scale on what was sure to be a razor-close election anyway. Eek, can McCain-Palin be as bad as Bush-Cheney? Politics make me ill...Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12866053304972928398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-60074545918474911202008-08-29T21:33:00.000-06:002008-08-29T21:33:00.000-06:00Finally. Florida is no longer the laughing-stock ...Finally. Florida is no longer the laughing-stock of National politics.<BR/><BR/>Now it's Arizona.Juanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283672346601878803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-9609617447597835812008-08-29T21:30:00.001-06:002008-08-29T21:30:00.001-06:00I, too, thought of Jill when I heard the news. You...I, too, thought of Jill when I heard the news. You're the only Alaskan most of us kinda sorta know, I guess. Plus you're a journalist.<BR/><BR/>I am an Obama supporter, and I feel like McCain is pandering. It's obvious he picked her only because she is a woman in an effort to get Hillary's disgruntled supporters, and possibly because of her youth. Still, it makes for an interesting election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-49230122495913246012008-08-29T21:30:00.000-06:002008-08-29T21:30:00.000-06:00Finally. Florida is no longer the laughing-stock ...Finally. Florida is no longer the laughing-stock of American politics. <BR/><BR/>Now its Arizona.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631431607719175493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-46044324724408224502008-08-29T20:39:00.000-06:002008-08-29T20:39:00.000-06:00The process of winning the nomination has the tend...The process of winning the nomination has the tendency to disqualify the person for office. Winning the nomination involves power plays, compromise, submission to interest groups, giving oneself to the powers that be, tangling with webs of power, cut throat wheeling and dealing, and the need to raise and embrace powerful money interests. How does palin fall into all this? who is she? is she the best the republicans can offer? It doesn't seem like she has been tainted with the party bull shi%. But who is say what the next three months will bring. <BR/><BR/>Pessimist TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940604655376353136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-15984009729411552942008-08-29T19:32:00.000-06:002008-08-29T19:32:00.000-06:00I think McCain picked her because she is a reforme...I think McCain picked her because she is a reformer and a maverick, which fits his "brand." Obviously, her inexperience is a liability and her easiest place to attack, however I'm not sure Obama can speak. She's a VP candidate - not a president. Obama has spent 3 years in the Senate, but has spent the majority of that time running for president. Additionally, her experience is in the executive branch, not in the compromise-ridden Senate. <BR/><BR/>She's definitely an interesting pick. I think it is a risky choice for McCain. He'll either be lauded as a genius or a fool. How she weathers the constant media attention will be the deciding factor. <BR/><BR/>In either case, props to both parties for choosing candidates that will make history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-83745409160489270162008-08-29T18:47:00.000-06:002008-08-29T18:47:00.000-06:00I think it's a brilliant political move, but a poo...I think it's a brilliant political move, but a poor choice for VP. Sarah was elected because she was pretty. I'm not sure what all these "concrete accomplishments" for our state are, because I can't name any. I don't like her policies; handing out cash as a quick fix to the fuel crisis is mis-management of state funds IMO.<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, executive experience is not the same as running a country. She has less than three years experience running a state with a small constituent base.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think McCain picked her so that he would have someone who would bring in the female voters who were sitting on the fence, but he would be able to ignore/patronize her once she's in office because she has little experience. <BR/><BR/>I hate to commit one way or the other so early in a political race, but this is definitely pushing me toward the Obama camp.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711055149111463847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-92043921764128406812008-08-29T18:34:00.000-06:002008-08-29T18:34:00.000-06:00Mark Halperin earlier today:McCain has failed the ...Mark Halperin earlier today:<BR/><BR/>McCain has failed the ultimate test that any presidential candidate must face in picking a running mate: selecting someone who is unambiguously qualified to be president.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-27493707581498818242008-08-29T18:33:00.000-06:002008-08-29T18:33:00.000-06:00Don't worry about missing her, it's not like she's...Don't worry about missing her, it's not like she's going to be moving to DC or anything. <BR/><BR/>--sasquatchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-41921298261548957182008-08-29T17:55:00.000-06:002008-08-29T17:55:00.000-06:00I saw a video on YouTube where Sarah commuted to w...I saw a video on YouTube where Sarah commuted to work by bike occasionally.<BR/><BR/>She's a great pick for veep. She gives the dems all kinds of problems plus she brings energy to McCain's campaign. The debate with Biden will be interesting. Her youth and inexperience will stand out, but I believe she's incredibly strong on energy policy, gov't reform, and ethics. She'll hold her own.<BR/><BR/>The other great thing about this pick - it was a firewall after Obama's historic acceptance speech. He was electric in Denver, but the impact was muted with all the talk about McCain's running mate this morning.<BR/><BR/>I'm excited about a presidential ticket for the first time in my life (dating back to Bush/Dukakis). With McCain's experience and Palin's resume, they are a formidable team. Parden the sports analogy, but this is election is like the old Steelers-Cowboys superbowls. Powerhouse vs. powerhouse. I'm loving this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com