September 1st, 2008 Shawna
McCain’s VP Sarah Palin apparently is no fan of polar bears. In fact, Palin sued the US government to prevent them from putting polar bears on the endangered species list.
Wow.
Her reasoning? If the polar bears got on the endangered species list then their habitats would be protected. And that would mean that big oil companies could not drill in those areas.
Palin seems like the wrong kind of Republican through and through.
For more on this atrocious story, click here.
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August 31st, 2008 Shawna
John McCain surprised a lot of people by picking Alaska governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate for this election. And a lot of us were left to wonder - who is Sarah Palin?
Well, she is the first female governor of Alaska. She is a mother of five. Palin is a card-carrying member of the NRA. Palin is pro-life and anti-gay marriage. She is all for drilling for oil in Alaska.
Palin is also a member of the group Feminists for Life. They are the largest pro-life feminist organization.
Palin is a proponent of Creationism being taught in schools.
So, who is Sarah Palin? She is a person that I would not want running the country if John McCain wins the election and ends up with some health ailments.
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August 30th, 2008 Shawna
When I heard that McCain had picked a woman for his VP I had two thoughts. I was amazed as the Republican party is not known for this sort of thing. You know, giving women a position of power. In fact, Palin is the first female VP candidate for the Republican party. Ever.
My second thought was excitement. It is pretty exciting that a woman is in the race. I mean, it seemed like it was inevitable that it would be the case. Only it seemed that Hillary Clinton would be that women. How shocking that it is instead someone in the Republican party.
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August 29th, 2008 Shawna
I make no secret that I am a diehard Hillary Clinton supporter. And I make no secret that I think it is a disservice to this country and injustice that Hillary is not the Democratic nominee for President. And the fact that she was not picked as a running mate is downright appalling.
And seeing her speech this week at the Democratic National Convention just proves what an amazing leader she could have been. If you feel the same way, then there is a great article you will want to read. Check it out - The Hillary Who Might Have Been.
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August 28th, 2008 Shawna
Last night Obama’s VP pick, Joe Biden, spoke at the Democratic Convention. The night previous Hillary Clinton delivered her speech. I think it is fair to say that Biden’s speech was the low point of the entire convention thus far. In fact, Hillary has outshown both Biden and her husband, Bill Clinton.
Tonight, Barack Obama speaks. I can’t wait to see how he stacks up.
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August 28th, 2008 Shawna
Did you watch Hillary Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention? If not, you can find on the web on numerous sites including YouTube. Most news sites and articles praised her speech. I watched it myself and found it both inspiring and depressing at the same time. The depressing part was seeing what could have been. If you missed the speech, watch it here.
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August 20th, 2008 Shawna
Wow, talk about a shocker! Just this year I saw Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones in Columbus, Ohio. She was at a rally for Hillary Clinton. She looked just fine. And then today I read on Yahoo that she is dead. You can read the shocking story for yourself. It is: US Rep. Tubbs Jones of Ohio dies after hemorrhage. How tragic!
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August 17th, 2008 Shawna
Woo, hoo! I am pretty stoked about this news. They are going to let Hillary Clinton’s name be included in the floor vote at the Democratic Convention. The convention takes place next week in Denver. It is pretty exciting. However, I doubt anything will come of it. But I can hope, right?
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August 12th, 2008 Shawna
I was really stoked about politics this time last year. I had the tv on CNN all the time. Now, I rarely have it on at all. Why is that? Well, they have really lost my interest. I just can’t get behind Obama. And that is a big part of it. I will watch though when Hillary speaks at the convention. Even if it is not the speech I want it to be.
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August 7th, 2008 Shawna
I am still a big Hillary Clinton fan. And it still makes me sick that Obama is the Dem nominee. But it really makes me sick to see Hillary schlepping for Obama. That is just plain wrong. And apparently now she is going to be making solo stops on his behalf. I really can’t stomach that.
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