Senator Obama had something to say on the subject of Sarah Palin's family:
"Let me be as clear as possible," Obama said. "I think people's families are off-limits, and people's children
are especially off-limits. This shouldn't be part of our politics. It has no relevance to Gov. Palin's performance as governor
or her potential performance as a vice president."
McCain immediately followed this with an announcement of his own:
Posted by James at September 3, 2008 9:48 PMMy fellow Americans. I applaud Senator Obama's request that discussion of family be off limits.
I want you to know that Governor Palin has just told me that she considers me to be like family.
Also, she treats all her decisions and policies so carefully that they are like her own children. So, you know, family.
And my houses, that's where my family lives. So, my houses are off limits for discussion.
I want to take this opportunity to say how disappointed I am in the press, who have all apparently been attacking all sorts of family through the campaign. Shame on all of you. You can make it up to me by coming to the BBQ tomorrow that Cindy is organizing. We're going to introduce you all to Bristol Palin's boyfriend.
The republicans hypocrisy about not bringing peoples children and families into things is pretty funny coming from the man (mcCain) who reportedly told this joke 10 years ago...
"Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?
Because her father is Janet Reno."
See that? Bob didn't put country first. Bad man!
I truly believe they all got talking points and were told to work in the phrase "country first" as often as they could in response to questions at the convention. It seems this is the new phrase this year.
Posted by: Patti M. at September 5, 2008 1:55 PMI think they were all taught a new word as well, "bloviator." Unfortunately for them, it's such an unpleasant-sounding word that the person using it comes off worse than the target.
Posted by: Maggie at September 5, 2008 3:35 PM