Choice of Sarah Palin is truly appalling

Mr. Greenbaum -- I am disappointed that you are so appalled by Sarah Palin. In fact, the tone of your letter is hateful. Is that really necessary? Maybe you should learn some more about Palin. Are you truly appalled, or are you just scared McCain might win since he made such a smart and very gutsy choice? You're right. She is not Hillary Clinton, and for that, I am extremely grateful. Should Obama be elected, I am hopeful that he would actually act as a leader for the position he was elected and not vote "present" 130-150 times while leaving the decisions to others. For the record, she's not anti-choice, she's pro-life. That's about making the right decison. I'm sorry for you that you're not even willing to listen to what the other side has to say. Good luck. You have a tough job ahead of you.

The Dems are upset that McCain and the Republicans beat them at their own game. Get over it, she's a great choice and will do a great job if and when needed. She brings a whole new meaning to the election.

fascinating commentary, lowell. soccer moms are certainly a subspecies of human and i'm sure they appreciate your unsubtle attacks. as for maintaining that sarah is "no hillary clinton," i for one am not one bit upset. yes, i'd rather sarah have her finger on the button than bill, hillary, obama, or joe. where exactly did you get the name "baracuda," lowell? if looks are an issue here, perhaps you should take a gander in the mirror and see a truly hideous fish instead of casting aspersions at a semi-attractive woman - or is it the fact she is a woman that gives you the moxy to denigrate her looks in the first place?

What really amazes me, is that people compare her experience to Barack"guppy" Obama. He is running for POTUS and she is running for VP, by the way she has more experience and will make a decision instead of cowering as "present".

I would have expected such comments from Lowell Greenbaum. He and the democrats have to make up something to try to discredit a good choice by the republicans. So far the comments on this forum have been "right on". Greenbaum failed to mention what some of the other democrats have, that she can't be a good VP and good Mother at the same time, maybe he at least has enough sense not to offend the many mothers in the CSRA! I, for one, am tickled pink that she was chosen, and no, she is no Hillary, and for that, I am thankful!

I never expected such a brilliant compliment from Mr. Greenbaum! Ms. Palin is no Hillary Clinton. He couldn't say anything much more flattering. BTW....if he chooses to continue to use propagandist spin words such as "anti-choice" I suppose that makes him "pro-murder."

Lowell, I appreciate that as leader of the local Dem party you're obligated to spew the party lines, but this LTE makes it look like you have never raised children, or made a decision. I'm sure you can tell the difference between experience and talent and I'm also sure you know better then to project your impression of what's in the mind of women, onto women. My point is that this letter makes you look very foolish. Even Dems don't strive toward that goal.

Yes this is the person that we want should, God forbid, something happen to McCain. If she can walk into a State House and tell those legislators that they need adult supervision I don't think she will have a problem there. The Dems are running scared because they know that Palin is painting them into a corner. The hypocritical Dems wanted Hillary in the White House and have been advocates of working Moms. If they think Hillary could stare down Putin but Palin can't they are very wrong. The only thing they might be right about is that Putin may think Hillary is a man he is dealing with. And attacking Palin as a working Mom. What is up with that?

Mr. Greenbaum, Yes, I would love for Sarah Palin to look into the eyes of Vladimir Putin - she would most certainly not see a soul but see him for the monster he is and deal with him accordingly (she's a real hunter - not a phony "take a picture of me with a tiger" hunter). As for her qualifications - yes, being a small town mayor is not much of a resume builder - "it's sort of like being a community organizer, but with real responsibilities." Also, Mr. Greenbaum, when did our military become "the greatest army in the world" to you Democrats? Could it be you guys have become patriotic? Will we see flag pins and will you honor the fallen instead of using them for political points? Nah! But nice try at scaring us Republicans - glad you have our back. The only thing Sarah Palin does for the ticket is to turn it into a sure winner for Republicans and remember, Barracudas are known to travel in swarms.

Fish swim in schools.

PT....I really like you, but you really do need to learn the difference between "then" and "than". I'm sorry, but it's just one of my pet peeves.

It could be that such a scathing letter from the chairman of the Richmond County Democratic Party is a good indicator of the degree of panic building among the leadership of the Socialist Party. The fact that the B.Ho campaign collected a record breaking 10 mil the day after Palin's speech is another indicator that they know how serious a threat she is to their success.

Mr. Greenbaum, I certainly hope that they find a way to remove the rust and free up that frozen shut steel trap of a mind you have!

The Dems send out their little barking chihuahua to insult a standing governor of the state of alaska-funny he seems to have forgotten that and that Bill Clinton had said the same thing about the National Guard as a part of his experience. Really seems foolish the grand scheme of things or at least hypocritical. I think other readers are accurate in applauding Palin is no Hillary and that is why Palin will probably walk away with a lot of Clinton supporters (I have never seen Hillary handle a crowd of her supporters like Palin did a group of skeptics). After watching both conventions and believing that I would not vote this year, I am starting to rethink McCain as a possible president. His speech last night was compelling as he addressed the Rep parties problems and offered to accept any ideas (Dem or Rep) and work together to get America back on track (I am sick of partisan politics). All I see from Dem is divide and trying to gain political leverage for their party-and let's impeach Bush. How anyone could applaud any candidate who plans to raise taxes and redistribute wealth is in stark contrast to American History. Locally how many political officials would you support who promised to raise your taxes??

There goes Lowell Greenbaum again, spouting his left wing garbage. Sarah Palin scares the left and the Dems, she is the one person for VP that the left probably fears the most. She was a Mayor, a Governer, the Commander of the Alaska NG, and stands firm on her conservative values. She has managed more people, more money, and more issues than BO, so the experience factor (or lack of) can go both ways. Lowell Greenbaum continues to drink the leftist Kool-Aid, spout his drivel, and continue to take a negative tone about anything that he does not stand for. Yes she is an outsider, and that is exactly what John McCain wanted, someone like him who is not aligned with the establishment, who has taken on special interests, and who believes in fiscal responsibility. It is the RC Democratic party that should be ashamed of Lowell Greenbaum, he is the local vendor of the hateful leftist Kool-Aid who is not representative of mainstream America.

Hey Lowell, frightened?????? I smell fear literally dripping out of your letter. She is the last nail in ol nobama's political coffin.

yeah sister A, everyone tells me that. I never use than. It's an idiosyncrasy.

I just re-read the letter....WOW.. how incredibly sexist. Does he give any REASONS why she isn't the right choice? Of course not. And what if she DIDN'T buy her daughter that uniform....he probably would have said that she was a bad mom for not doing it. I suppose it really does frighten him that she is able to balance her job and being a mom.

I have to consider the fact that the true test of someones intelligence is the degree to which they agree with you. Currently I assess Mr Greenbaum as somewhere between Rain Man and a green leafy Vegetable!

What I find appalling is a nation full of people who have not one clue as to the merits of a man seeking to become Commander-in-Chief of this great nation...The merits of this man are non-existent and reach no further than the color of his skin and the words of "Change We can Change"...Look who he is talking to...People of the Black race change is not going to come to you like a lottery windfall complete with government handouts...It is not going to happen...What will happen if this Obama character is elected will be an eventual government intrusion into all our lives until we who live within the Constitution will have no rights left to us as individuals...What is more glaringly evident is that Obama has chosen a man to be his Vice-President that has more knowledge than Obama could ever possibly learn...Biden knows where all the "bodies" are buried and what's more it will be his agenda in this White House not Obama... In other words Obama will be the Puppet while Biden will be the Puppeteer....As far as Gov. Palin is concerned I find her to be down-to-earth iron-willed woman who will stand strong amidst the storms of life and will put the people before government....McCain-Palin..

did greenbaum actually have the nerve to question palin's military experience? he should probably have checked on obamas and bidens experience before doing that. and the fact that you have a problem with her shopping for a cheerleader dress with her daughter says it all. i guess you would have prefered that she abandon all motherly responsibilities? personally i think it speaks volumes about her priorities and commitment to her family.

As for military experience, I think a mother with a son in service is LESS likely to foolishly use force than any of the others on the ballot.

Look at the alternative, back-biting, lying, plagerizing, brain surgery survivor,(and it shows), I don't want a VP with half a brain, Biden. Obama had a host of VP candidates and he chose Biden. That decision alone is reason to vote Republican in November. Lowell Greenbaum, you know, I know & rapidly learning voters will soon know, We won't elect the luckiest fella on earth Obama. He has a lodged horse shoe "down-up-under-yonder" somewhere, but it will soon fall-out.

Justus4 as a woman I personally resent your views of women in general...As far as the Obama-Biden ticket it should read Biden-Obama....

Thank God Ms. Palin is "no Hillary Clinton......" Does the US really need more than one?

Lowell Greenbaum, you better wish you had the cajoonas that the "Baracuda" seems to have. She'd eat you for breakfast. Get some help for your distorted version of politics, boy!

Mr Greenbaum,
Sarah Palin has far more administrative experience as a Vice Presidential candidate than Barak Obama has as the Presidential candidate! Yes she was a mayor in her hometown, but now she is Governor with 24,000 employees and over a $10 billion budget. Compare that with Obama, Biden, or McCain for admin experience. That is why most of the Presidents have come from the pool of Governors (Bush, Clinton, Reagan, Carter, etc.) It is the executive level experience that make Presidents. Name the military command experience on the Democrat ticket. Both Republicans have held military command experience. And as far as her being anti-choice, I would argue that she is very pro-choice. But the big difference for her brand of pro-choice is when the choice is made.........

The truth is neither candidate have offered economic plans that will help the poor. Obama's plan redistributes wealth to the middle class and taxes to death incomes over 250K. McCain says make govt smaller, quit giving so much money away to foreign countries, and keep taxes low so we can keep our own money (sounds pretty dang good to me-true liberalism). Both seem to agree we need to be energy independent, but McCain says pull all the stops and try everything where Obama wants to limit it to specific kinds of energy. Both seem to want to bring back industry to America and create jobs. Small and transparent govt should have been written in the Constitution, because that was the intent. McCain promises smaller and more transparent govt.-that would be in stark contrast to Bush last 8 and the history of the Dem party in Congress). No matter what a candidate says he has to work with Congress and the other side to implement change. McCain has a record of doing just that and Obama doesn't. Obama offers the hope of change, but McCain sounds like he is dang sure going to do it for a change.

Greenbaum is not able to bring Augusta's black and white democrats together in little Augusta. He does however eat up the limelight. Greenbaum like Obama is all show and no substance except Obama has money behind him. Greenbaum on the other hand only has a mouthy pushy wife behind him. Uppity, uppity, uppity.....