MarkZ wrote on September 16, 2008 01:43 PM: "Community organizer"? A garbageman is a "sanitation engineer" and Ayers (the SDS bomber) is a "activist". I know one thing; hearing the candidates describe their activities in defense of critical questioning, where they would be at their best, there is NO WAY the self proclaimed life experiences of BHO and McCain can be characterized in any way except BHO is a ZERO and McCain is a HERO. McCain literally and figuratively has fought for us and our country, served it in government for years before BHO even knew what the Weather Underground was.

Harvard graduates people each year that are not capable and would not want to be president of the US. UNR is the same. But, in this context, the only reason Harvard would prepare a better president than UNR is elitism. Harvard is the most elite school in the country, but that does not make it the only place that can educate future presidents.

HERO or zero? Please vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin for US president and vice president.

MarkZ wrote on September 16, 2008 01:42 PM: BHO attained office in Illinois through the fault of others, not his own efforts or any appealing ideas. He is an "accidental" senator whose record bears this out. Outrageous anti-life votes while in the Illinois chamber and NOTHING while in DC except a loooong campaign.

In Chicago nothing gets done except what is allowed by the Democrat machine. BHO happily tied into the machine and associated with the most ideologically wacky politicians, associates, pastors, fellow board members to be found anywhere, let alone Chicago. Now, he happily throws them all under the bus out of political expediency.

How can a guy who one day proclaims his deep 20 year involvement in a church, where he "grew" under the mentorship of his friend and pastor, the next day throw that same pastor under that same bus? This is not good evidence of integrity. The whole church-thing becomes a charade, carried out, again, for political expediency, to woo the Evangelicals and peel off a few votes.

Maurizio wrote on September 16, 2008 01:46 AM: Mr. Brummett appears to have written this article in order to pack as many political science cliches in as little space as possible and to assert a fanciful concept that a VP pick can rewrite the nation's electoral map. The evidence that Ms. Palin has seriously affected this election is minimal. Every day's polls bear this out.
And the whole "As a conservative, I sure am glad they didn't go with Hillary" thing is LAUGHABLE. The last thing the GOP wanted to run against was the Obama juggernaut.

NonAffiliated wrote on September 16, 2008 12:57 AM: Great article. Here are more thoughts:

Foreign policy is an attitude, not qualifications for champion of a game show. As for the Bush Doctrine, Sarah’s response to the ambiguous question exposes her stance, she is not a member of the Bush camp. From her responses, it is clear that Sarah aligns more with the Reagan Doctrine. For those unfamiliar with the Reagan Doctrine, look up Momar Kadafi, and consider his absence in our daily news. Obama aligns more with the Carter Doctrine. For those unfamiliar with the Carter Doctrine, look up Iran Hostage Crisis.

DogT3 wrote on September 16, 2008 12:01 AM: Obama is an illusion. He doens't deserve to win...he's running on white guilt and vague messages.

John McCain won't blow up the world via arrogance and naivite.

Sarah Palin reigns back in the movement to turn American into Greater Europe. It's also wonderful to see a conservative feminist. Great role model.

Paul Hargraves wrote on September 15, 2008 09:16 PM: Mr. Brummett,

Please please email all your liberal friends to keep writing how dim witted Republicans are. It keeps pushing McCain/Palin numbers higher.

America the greatest experiment in democracy!!

MrMeaner wrote on September 15, 2008 08:45 PM: Geez John,
I see you've went off the deep end like the rest of the media. I usually like to root for my fellow Arkansans, and I've bit my tongue after reading your column a few times...but it's time to call you out, bubba.
First, You're right about the ham-handed way that Obama has shown his ineptness during this campaign. I can't believe this guy could ever be elected for anything...and if you look at his senatorial campaign, he didn't have to run against anyone in that race. (Alan Keyes) He won when the republican incumbant had to resign in the wake of a messy divorce.
He is a novice, who has no record of accomplishment in either his academic or political career. He has no voting record to speak of. He only showed up for Senate sessions less than 1/3 of the time.
He chaired a Senate committee that was never called in to session.
He wrote no opinions, dissenting opinions, or any legal opinions whatsoever while in law school.

BTW, you are dead wrong in your stance on taxes.
You should study economics, John.
We are still waaay above the tax rate needed for optimum performance, in comparison to our global competitors.
You and your comrades should really consider a plan to finance the social programs that you would like implemented. It's not going to be easy if you chase the few major revenue producers to another market.
And I can promise all of you that there will certainly be no foreign investment.


PS
Don't worry about Hillary, John

As you should know, McCain and Hillary have been infamously close during Hillary's career. Sarah Palin has also spoke of Hillary with great admiration.
I think that Hillary's input would actually be better received by a McCain/Palin administration

jeanrenoir wrote on September 15, 2008 08:22 PM: Yeah, but she's so much dumber and less sophisticated than Reagan. There's no comparison. Maybe her Edith Bunker fans will finally figure that out.

John wrote on September 15, 2008 08:21 PM: Comparing Palin to Reagan in bunk. She is Andrew Jackson personified. Her record as governor in Alaska and her common man populist message is pure Jacksonian Democracy.

Sarah Palin's record in Alaska shows how thoroughly she rewarded her friends and punished her enemies. Her high year book is said to be a current directory of the Alaskan state government. When she says she's going to clean up Washington she means it in the way Andrew Jackson did.

Ohio wrote on September 15, 2008 08:15 PM: Reagan had a governing philosophy, not a set of personal vendettas, sound bites, and vindictiveness. He was a visionary, she is small-time, in every sense of the word She has been packaged well, but we sense that her ambition will trump any principles she espouses. Her trail of debt, lies, and disgruntled, fired people speaks to her pettiness, not her leadership. Fortunately, the bloom is coming off the rose. I'm an Independent, and I know political packaging when I see it. Fortunately, the people are tiring of her celebrity and the charges of sexism if questions are asked, and asking in times of great peril for the country: is this the best we can do? ???

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