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While media scrutinizes Sarah Palin's every word, Obama, Biden mistakes given virtual free passes
The media has probed, investigated and parsed countless comments and past speeches by GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin ad infinitum, with with the Alaskan governor crucified for the tiniest slip (obvious poor taste follow up joke omitted).Meanwhile, though, Barack Obama and Joe Biden find it almost impossible to utter an honest comment, but the same media virtually ignores it, or makes apologies for it.The latest case in point occurred Friday during the presidential debate, when Obama insisted, more than once, that former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, a McCain advisor, had supported the notion that presidents should engage in talks with leaders like Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad without preconditions.Kissinger has since made it clear that Obama was very wrong, but how much of a media uproar has there been? Can you imagine if Sarah Palin -- or John McCain -- had claimed that a former Secretary of State had supported such a position, when clearly they had not? You would not be able to tune into a newscast without being hit over the head with it minute by minute.Obama's ridiculous assertion actually led to the best exchange of Friday's debate (featured above in the You Tube video), with McCain -- and the audience -- laughing at the absurdity of Obama's contention.And while the press loves it some Sarah Palin gaffes, it is in fact the other candidate for vice president who, on an almost daily basis, keeps the laugh track rolling.Already infamous is Joe Biden's encouragement to a wheelchair-bound veteran to "stand up!" (If McCain had done such a thing, we would be treated to endless "expert" analysis as to whether his age was showing.) Nearly as notorious was Biden's You Tube moment assuring everyone that his position on energy in the U.S. is "no coal plants here in America."Biden also claimed lately that President Franklin D. Roosevelt went on television "when the stock market crashed" -- which was 1929 -- to reassure the nation. Of course, Roosevelt was not president in 1929, and television was still in the very rough development phase.Can you imagine what would happen if Sarah Palin said such a thing?Obama himself has actually provided enough ridiculous comments and just plain stupid remarks to fill several books. He has claimed to have campaigned in 57 states, except Alaska and Hawaii, and once said while honoring America's "fallen heroes" that "I see many of them here today," kindling images of "The Sixth Sense."Enjoy the video below for more Obama-isms. Teets says four decades enough
HOWELL IT'S DONE -- Gary Howell, right, candidate for state Senate in the 14th District, presents Dr. Ken Lipenga, Member of Parliament and Minister of Economic Planing & Development for the country of Malawi, with a US/WV Flag Lapel pin. Dr. Lipenga is working with Keyser Rotary, of which Howell is a member, to set up projects that help provide clean drinking water, irrigation and HIV/AIDS prevention.
McCain's brother
at Fayette Co.
Lincoln Day
The McCain-Palin campaign has announced that Joe McCain, veteran and brother of Senator John McCain, will address the Fayette County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner. The event will be held at the Lewis Community Center in Oak Hill Thursday, October 9, from 6 p.m.– 9 p.m. For tickets or more information about the event contact Gary Lilly, chairman of the Fayette County Republican Party, at 304-574-2049 or Tom Fast at 304-574-0777.(Press Release) With 40 days still to go before the Nov. 4 election, many voters have yet to focus on even statewide races. After all, 40 days seems like a long time. Another way to look at it is just one day for every year Gus Douglass has been West Virginia's commissioner of agriculture. The only time since 1964 Douglass hasn't been in the position was from 1988 to 1992, after he unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. J. Michael Teets, who is trying to unseat the longest serving agricultural commissioner in the country, said four decades is long enough. Some facts to consider regarding the past 44 years: * In 1964, West Virginia had 34,504 farms. In 2002, the most recent figures available, it had 20,812. That's a loss of 360 farms per year. * Seven different men have served as West Virginia Governor during that time, three of them two terms each.* Seven different people have served as West Virginia Treasurer during that time. * Nine people have served as Secretary of State since 1964. By comparison, we've had just eight Commissioners of Agriculture elected in our history, beginning in 1912. * The Beatles had not yet had a Billboard No. 1 hit when Douglass took office. ("Can't Buy Me Love" hit that spot in April 1964.) Legislature gets poor marks in poll
A recent West Virginia Wesleyan-State Journal poll found the Democrat-controlled West Virginia Legislature earning very low marks.When asked whether the legislature had been effective "in addressing the state's most pressing needs," 21 percent said it had, while more than 60 percent said that it has not been effective. The poll questioned 600 "likely voters" in its sample.