McCain, Palin wow 'em in area
Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, center, introduces Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, during a rally in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Emily Huitt coupled a vow to never wash her just-shaken hand with an insistence on the qualifications of the man who did the shaking.
“He’s the only one who can run this country,” the Lathrop, Mo., woman said of John McCain. “He’s the only one who knows about foreign policy. He’s the only one who knows about drilling (for oil).”
The Republican presidential candidate, along with his running mate, Sarah Palin, said nothing to disappoint the Clinton County supporter, who rose early to get a prime spot at a Monday morning rally in the Kansas City suburbs and then pushed her way forward to shake the nominee’s hand.
An estimated 3,000 people stood for hours in The Pavilion of John Knox Village to hear the GOP candidates, and what looked to be a couple of thousand others listened on loudspeakers on the grounds outside.
The enthusiasm must have bolstered the presidential ticket mates as much as the speeches from the stage stirred the audience. Mr. McCain and Ms. Palin made repeated references to Missouri’s importance in their electoral hopes.
With its 11 electoral votes, Missouri remains a battleground state for the GOP hopefuls and the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The Republicans’ rally Monday was their second in the state in the last eight days.
Those appearances, the earlier one in O’Fallon just outside St. Louis, also showed the candidates targeting suburban voters … not just Republicans but independents.
“This state we must win, and we will win,” Mr. McCain said.
The presidential nominee spoke about 16 minutes and hit on the themes hammered home in last week’s Republican National Convention: energy independence, tax relief, fiscal responsibility and support for military efforts overseas.
News intervened on his remarks about the economy. In Washington, plans unfolded Monday for the federal government to take control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance giants.
Mr. McCain acknowledged troubles in the housing industry. “We need to keep people in their homes, but we can’t allow this to turn into a bailout of Wall Street speculators,” he said.
The line got applause from the partisans, but those in the Pavilion saved their biggest roars for any mention of Ms. Palin’s name. Though rehearsed during the preliminaries on “Straight Talk” cheers, the audience broke into the “Sarah, Sarah” chants without cue.
“Now we have a team of mavericks,” Mr. McCain said in reference to his running mate. “We’re going to drain the swamp in Washington, D.C.”
Ms. Palin, speaking for about 11 minutes, repeated the refrains that have become well known in her short time in the national spotlight. The Alaska governor talked about putting the state jet on eBay, firing the chief executive’s chef and vetoing a half-billion dollars from the Alaska budget.
“With your help, we’re going to Washington to shake things up,” she told the crowd. “There is a time to put our country first.”
Northwest Missourians who went to Lee’s Summit for the speeches liked what they heard. Becky Curtis of Cameron, Mo., appreciated the campaign fleshing out its positions.
“It’s real easy just to be broad,” she said. “The more specific they get, the more you can hold them accountable for it. I like the fact they’re contrasting what Obama said.”
State Rep. Jason Brown, a Platte City Republican who co-chairs Missouri Veterans for McCain, said the GOP ticket demonstrated Monday its readiness to lead.
“They have the right plan for America, and the other side doesn’t,” the Iraq War veteran said.
He dismissed talk about Ms. Palin’s lack of experience. “If they’re really that worried and that scared about Gov. Palin, let her debate Barack,” Mr. Brown said. “She’ll clean him up.”
To counter the McCain-Palin event, state Democrats held press conferences around the state Monday afternoon. Not any were held in Northwest Missouri.
“John McCain has not offered a real economic plan to help everyday Americans, will give tax breaks to companies that ship American jobs overseas and will continue Bush’s tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans,” the Obama campaign said in announcing the events.
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Hmmm, maybe St. Joe should take a page from Sarah's playbook and hire a lobbyist to secure earmarks for the city to pay for that sewer work the feds are mandating that the city do. If Wasily (sp?) can get $1,000 per person, why can't St. Joe?
Posted by ninja_man on September 9, 2008 at 8:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)i'm so sick of only seeing articles about McCain & Palin... what's with this one sided crap? Is this FOX News?
side note: remember when McCain didnt think that properly inflating tires would help save gas? He was so against that.... then once again his opinion was swayed by everyone else and he changed his mind.... what a pattern!
How can you expect to find ivory in a dog's mouth?
Posted by ninja_man on September 9, 2008 at 9 a.m. (Suggest removal)he may as well debate against Palin... She's the superstar for the republicans. McCain is just sitting in her shadow trying to decide which country he would bomb first if he gets into the white house.
Posted by ninja_man on September 9, 2008 at 9:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)well done grimjack!
Posted by msmalley on September 9, 2008 at 9:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)Both political parties need energy policies that put frugality first and energy efficiency as a close second. Higher oil prices decrease demand of a limited resource and create demand for needed alternatives. Now that’s an energy policy that is conservative in the best sense of the word. Also - we as individuals are responsible for making good conservation choices in our personal lives and by encouraging our politician to do the same. The political parties alone cannot do the whole job.
Posted by apmastrangelo on September 9, 2008 at 10:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)For all those taking shots at McCain/Palin over reform and fiscal responsibility I would suggest you thoroughly research the senate record of Obama since in office. The dollar amount of "earmarks" he has been a proponent of will shock anyone having an ounce of concern over spending.
Posted by ninja_man on September 9, 2008 at 10:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)Obama has promised countless programs and endless change but I never hear where the money will come from or how he will balance a budget that is out of control other than to levy more taxes. And if you do not understand what that translates into a course in economics would be good.
People can use all the quips they like but those serious about the many issues facing our country and next leader best begin to make their choice based on fact and undistorted record of the candidates.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ..... you republicans are putting me to sleep with all your blah blah blah....
Posted by apmastrangelo on September 9, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)ninja - newsflash, not republican.
take in all the ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ's you want but when things are all said and done I will be happy to compare notes.
As for the blah blah blah....
You might try starting with that portion found in the following:
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/g_three_sections_with_teasers/legislative_home.htm
And so many wonder why!
Posted by familyguy on September 9, 2008 at 11:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)grimjack said: W"AKE UP AMERICA!! you are being spoonfed bullsh**"
How appropriate, grim. That is exactly what Obama has been feeding your congregation for the last year. Pretty talk and no substance. And you guys are eating it up like manna from heaven. Obama/Biden are politics as usual as long as the politics are liberal and Democratic. They have nothing but contempt for the middle-class midwesterners who cling to our guns and religion.
I continue to laugh as Obamessiah watches his well-groomed political machine crumble under the feet of a true American hero and a well-spoken mother of five who was not content to stay barefoot in the kitchen as many liberal demagogues believe she should be. Oh, how it must hurt to be outshined by a conservative, religious, pro-life woman who is self-sufficient and responsible.
Posted by ninja_man on September 9, 2008 at 11:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)hey family guy, the statement that Obama has pretty talk and no substance is getting really old. if anyone watched the DNC, the would know that's not true. Obama not only told what he's going to do, he told how he's going to do it. so please, get some new ammo and stop being an idiot.
Posted by Frank on September 9, 2008 at 11:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)So familyguy, I take it from your santimonious drivel that you believe Jesus or even Mother Theresa would vote Republican if they were alive & Americans, right?
Of course you do, you hyprocrite.
Any true Christian only has to ask themselves this critical question to realize if their hoodwinked by the devil repugnanton party, or not.
Don't let the devil's dangle of the pro-life carrot be what sucked you into hell.
Posted by ninja_man on September 9, 2008 at 11:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)right on Frank... i find it so interesting how people like McCain & Palin play the religious card whenever it comes time to get votes... then when it's over they go back to their lies and bombs.
Posted by stanmich on September 9, 2008 at 11:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)And I'd pay money to see McCain debate Biden. He would thrash her--I mean him--too! Oh wait, presidential candidates don't worry about debating vice presidential candidates, unless--of course--said presidential candidate's resume is too thin to hold up to scrutiny.
It's quite sad that a mother of 5 with some actual executive experience is so scary to the "social progressives" out there....
Posted by ninja_man on September 9, 2008 at 12:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)Palin needs to think before she open her big mouth:
“In just three years our opponent has requested nearly one billion dollars in earmarks. That’s nearly a million dollars for every working day,” Palin told the cheering crowd, “So as we reform the abusive earmarks in our state our opponent was requesting nearly a billion dollars in earmarks as a senatorial privilege as I was vetoing half a billion as an executive responsibility.”
She again failed to mention the earmarks she has accepted for Alaska which amounted to 52 earmarks valued at $256 million in her first year and 31 earmarks valued at $197 million this year.
Go hockey mom!
Posted by Timothy_Dike on September 9, 2008 at 12:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)You all are entitled to your opinions, but I bet if we can get McCain and Palin to come to St. Joe, the turnout will be overwhelming.
No candidate is perfect, but it says a lot when your VP pick is more qualified than the oppositions presidential candidate.
Posted by suzyQ on September 9, 2008 at 12:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)Frank- do you have it on "higher authority" that they would vote Dem?
..and here I though Ninja was the only one here with special powers.
PS: Speaking of spoonfeeding BS, you must have indigestion if you found substance in Obama's DNC.
Like it not, Sarah Palin has put the DEM party on notice. They are scrambling.
Posted by suzyQ on September 9, 2008 at 12:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)grim - so have you heard anything about this 28% gains tax Obama wants to impose?? So lets say if someone sells their house (and gets out of a crappy loan) if they by chance sell at a profit, then Obama wants a piece of the pie too.
They (either candidate) can say what they want, sugar-coat it all up to sound pretty, but they BOTH will raise our taxes. If they lower it in one area then they will be getting it from a diffent orifice of our body, you can bet your bottom dollar on that!
Posted by suzyQ on September 9, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)...and earmarks? I think Obama has the champion billion dollar earmark deal on this. He is the worst one of them all in this regards.
Posted by apmastrangelo on September 9, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)spy_hunter - Thanks for making my case. Do you understand what happens when tax rates are increased? Corporations do one thing, make money and to that end pass associated costs on to every consumer right down the line. If you think that "plan" is going to bring inflation and costs of what you pay for, including fuel, under control then you should vote Obama.
Posted by jeffandlora on September 9, 2008 at 12:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)One other point to consider, how many times have you been told that taxes would be raised for the upper class, and where has your tax rate gone in the past two decades? What most always forget is that the big money people have the ability to deal with and in most cases insulate themselves from the tax system. It is a sad reality of our broken tax system and will never be fixed by attempts to shift the burden. If you want to see a fair system of taxing find a candidate looking to provide a flat tax rate based on the debt of the country. Unfortunately do not see that happening any time soon.
You fools crack me up. The only thing you need to know about politicians is, if their lips are moving, they're lieing. This elecyion is no different than the last, pick the lesser of 2 evils and hope for the best.
Posted by WhatHappenToTheGoodOldDays on September 9, 2008 at 12:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)oh! McCain has an idea on how to help the American people with jobs. Send people to school so they can go to work. Well the goverment has been doing that for years McCain, where have you been?. He is clueless,he doesn't even know whats going on in this country!
Posted by familyguy on September 9, 2008 at 1:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)LOL, you libs crack me up. Your anger and vitriol are very amusing. : )
Oh, BTW, Frank, I'm sure Jesus or Mother Theresa would definitely vote Republican since the Democrats main party plank is to abort babies, for whatever reason, including if they survive the abortion attempt. I doubt supporting life will suck me into hell, but I like the extreme rancor that your comments have. It helps me know that the decisions I make are good because they annoy the heck out of libtards like you and ninja. I'll enjoy your rational, well-thought out response.
Posted by suzyQ on September 9, 2008 at 1:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)Libtards? why cant I stop laughing? And I found "DEMwitties" funny.
See ninjah...I do have a funny side, thanks for helping me find it.
Thanks Family Guy.
Posted by familyguy on September 9, 2008 at 1:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)Glad to be of service, suzyQ. Even Repukes can have a sense of humor. : )
Posted by KAS on September 9, 2008 at 4:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)Hey familyguy--
That is pretty good-- that the democrats main party plank is to abort babies?!?!? I have been saying all along that some of you have that pack mentality... if someone says something, you think it is the absolute truth. One of these days some of those "repukes" might get a mind of their own and read and research before they post stuff that makes them look even dumber than they actually are! Or maybe you are unable to read and comprehend for yourself so you just post cr*p, not knowing how stupid it looks??
Posted by outoftowner on September 9, 2008 at 4:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)suzyQ: Do you understand capital gains taxing? If you have owned your home as your primary residence for 2 years then you are excluded.....unless of course you are making a $250,000 profit or more on the sale.....unfortunately I don't think that is common in St Joe. I doubt many people in St Joe are affected by any capital gains taxing. For that matter many people in St Joe won't be affected by any of the Obama proposed taxing. The median income there is still around $33,000 per year.
familyguy: The dems don't want to abort embryos...they believe that women can make there own choice. If you are religious and feel that it is wrong you can choose not too. That is why all of our forefathers came to America correct? To have the freedom to choose to do what they wanted with there lives?
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Posted by KAS on September 9, 2008 at 4:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)See, I knew you couldn't read and comprehend, familyguy.
Posted by familyguy on September 9, 2008 at 4:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)outoftowner, what about the freedom of the unborn? Dems, i.e. pro-abortion/choicers, support abortion as a "choice" for women to make concerning pregnancy.
Therefore, they support abortion.
Hence, they support terminating unborn babies (embryos).
You can spin it however you want, but it's all the same. Abortion destroys unborn human life. The Dems party platform supports abortion. The Dems support the killing of unborn human babies.
Religion has nothing to do with it. It's basic biology 101.
Posted by familyguy on September 9, 2008 at 5:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)Sounds like grimjack needs a WAHHHmbulance. This is good stuff! Hmmmm : )
Please don't go anywhere guys/gals. The next couple of months are going to be very entertaining watching your sanity slowly deteriorating as Obamessiahs polling numbers continue to go down. You need to work harder to try and change our minds and hearts with your gentle words of wisdom and heartfelt understanding. Caress me with Obama-like poetry of how your ideas are so much better than mine. Don't ever give up on me. You can change me into what you are. You just have to keep trying. Please save me from myself! I'm begging you!!
Posted by familyguy on September 9, 2008 at 5:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)edit: it's Frank that needs the WAHHHmbulance. Got grim and Frank mixed up. I have no idea how that happened. They're so different from one another. Carry on.
Posted by familyguy on September 9, 2008 at 5:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)KAS, can you repeat your message? For some reason I cannot read or comprehend what you are saying. I'm rly trying... srsly...
Posted by KAS on September 9, 2008 at 5:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)suzyQ-
Be careful that you fully understand tax policies before posting. Very few people in the midwest are affected by capital gains taxes. Read up on each candidate's tax proposals. It depends on where you stand financially as to if your taxes will increase or not by EITHER candidates' proposals. My family doesn't make over $200,000 a year so the repeated "tax increases" that so many are spouting over and over again does not affect my family (and, statistically, probably doesn't affect your family either).
For all of you who consider Palin to be a breath of fresh air compared to the DC folks, check out today's Washington Post. Yeah, she got rid of that pesky ol' expensive plane she told us all about in her speech at the RNC but I guess she forgot to tell us she billed the state of Alaska for 312 nights she spent sleeping in her own home while she has been governor. Same old, same old!! I guess if everyone else does it, it is okay to do it!!
Posted by outoftowner on September 9, 2008 at 6:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)Be careful what you ask for though familyguy, if abortion is banned this will more than likely result in more single mothers and more children living by the hands of government. Don't get me wrong I have no issues with government supporting those who really need it. Unfortunately this can only be done by your tax dollars. So in this case you can't have your cake and eat it too.
Trust me there is a lot more abortions happening than most really know about. I knew of quite a few girls in high school making the trip to Overland Park back in the 1990's to have the operation performed.
Posted by suzyQ on September 9, 2008 at 6:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)ahhh, my post was not only muted, but the whole thing deleted? I never rated that before.
Just as well, I was starting to sound just like Frank'N Beans here.
Posted by Frank on September 9, 2008 at 6:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)KAS,
You're not talking about the same "I voted for it before I voted against it, Bridge To No Where" Palin by chance, are you?
After Obama & Biden win the election,I sure hope Biden follows through with his criminal investigations concerning our age's "slick" (they think) version of Hitler & company; Bush, Cheney, & Rove.
Yup, I'd sure like to see justice for what they've done to & with our country & her World-Wide reputation.
Posted by bryan3506 on September 9, 2008 at 7:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)Maverick and Cuda? More like Old Guy & Bimbo ...haha...go Obama
Posted by suzyQ on September 9, 2008 at 7:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dude, you are sounding all franked-up.
Posted by stanmich on September 9, 2008 at 8:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)Wow! All the unhinged lib-speak is fun to read for a few laughs. I love how you Mensa wannabes try to sound so much smarter than us knuckle-dragging, Bible-thumping bitter Republicans, but then follow up by resorting to 6th grade name calling.
Just posting--and posing--as if you hang with a smart, blue-blood crowd will not make you a smart blue-blood. Merely spouting the Chief Community Organizer's talking points and punctuating it with insults only proves the opposite.
Posted by momswisher on September 9, 2008 at 9:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)Frank:: I understand Canada is nice this time of year. Maybe since your so unhappy here you should try it out.
Posted by KAS on September 9, 2008 at 9:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)Wow! Twice in one day we have post-ers wanting the comments to be dumbed down. Oh, wait! It looks like they are both supporting the same candidate. I wonder what that says?????
Posted by ibham2 on September 9, 2008 at 10:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)Hey Frank, what's up with the insults? Do you suffer from sublimated narcissistic discharge or something? It'd be a major milestone if you could get your mind to stretch a little further than the next wisecrack.
KAS - Never squat with your spurs on. Why don't you do us all a favor; pull your lip over your head, and swallow!!!
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Posted by suzyQ on September 10, 2008 at 7:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)"nameless wuss bigmouth behind the keyboard" Francine, you really shouldn't talk about yourself like that! Really.
Here is something for your logic 101...how many times did your Obamessiah (thanks Family Guy) vote "present"? Sounds like he is confusing the word "present" for "president". News flash...just because you vote present doesn't qualify you for being a president. Another one that is all frankedup.
ibham2- you crack me up. GULP! You have to excuse Mr. Frankinsents here, cuz Frank makes no sense.
Posted by KAS on September 10, 2008 at 8:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)suzyQ-
Have you compared the number of times that McCain has voted present during his years, compared to Obama? I think McCain's percentage is somewhere in the 60% range and Obama's is in the 40% for PRESENT votes.
In fact, McCain didn't even vote often enough in 2007 to garner a rating in the National Journal.
When you decide to post "facts", you should verify them first.
Has someone told McCain that voting PRESENT doesn't qualify him for being president?
Posted by ninja_man on September 10, 2008 at 8:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)voting PRESENT doesnt qualify you for being president, i agree... but neither does being a POW...
Posted by suzyQ on September 10, 2008 at 9:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)I think McCain has done alot more to qualify him for presidency than Obama's couple of days. And while POW doesn't qualify him, it certainly offers an unique prospective that can't otherwise be duplicated.
And as for posting facts, I didn't state how many times, I simply posed a legitiment question. I am sure if you put those percents into years of service, they would look a little different.
People post Obama "claims" and "half-truths" as fact on here all the time, and it ain't so. Keep that in mind too.
Posted by KAS on September 10, 2008 at 11 a.m. (Suggest removal)Ooopppsss! I guess, to make it very clear, I should have posted that over McCain's history of being a senator, he has voted PRESENT in the 60% range. In Obama's time in DC, he has voted PRESENT in the 40% range. In the time that Obama has been a senator, McCain voted PRESENT somewhere in the 90% range. Either way, it doesn't look good.
If you find someone is posting half-truths or claims, call them on it. That is much better than posting "legitiment" questions that can appear to the uninformed as leading towards the truth.
Posted by Wright_Winger on September 10, 2008 at 11:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)Source Washington Post, Vote Database
In 110th Congress (present session) Senator McCain has missed 63.8% of votes. Senator Obama has missed 45.5% of votes.
In 109th Congress Senator McCain missed 9.0% of votes (had cancer surgery)
In 108th Congress Senator John Kerry (running for prez) missed 72.3% of votes. Senator McCain missed 1.8% of votes.
In 107th Congress Senator McCain missed 5.2% of votes.
Posted by suzyQ on September 10, 2008 at 11:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)But KAS, isn't that the political way? Thats what they all do in Washington, both dems and repubs alike.
They make it so noone, even with half a brain, can make head or tails out of their lies and inuendos. Even the percents you quote are probably tainted and slighted just the same depending on which biased side is supplying the info. They are ALL liars and cheats, they will ALL tax us, and no matter which one gets into office, they will rescend most of their promises they said to get elected. No matter what "fact" I come up with or you alike, there is something the otherside has to counteract it to say it ain't so.
So who ya gonna believe? Who are you gonna trust more? Who is the lesser of two evils? For you it is Obama and for me it is McCain...bottom line...I'm not going to change your mind, nor vice versa. It's all good, KAS.
Posted by KAS on September 10, 2008 at 12:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)You finally got it. Touting your candidate is better than another candidate can be shot down every time. No matter who does the touting.
You have never heard me say that Obama is the lesser of two evils. Never ever once have I uttered those words. The closest thing I have ever said is that I didn't make my choice until McCain chose Palin as to who is going to get my vote. In my mind, I am sure that McCain will never make it all 4 years. His age and health are going against him. So I was looking as to who he would choose for VP.
I think Palin was a knee jerk decision. He was looking to grab the female vote-- and I think he chose her without vetting her completely. She does not appeal to a large majority of the women he was going after.
Palin gets up there and goes on and on about her fresh views, yet she is just as corrupt, if not more so, than the next politician. She got rid of the librarian in her tiny town when she was mayor because she didn't think she supported her enough. The librarian, for heaven's sake!! Granted, she rehired her the next day after public outcry was overwhelming but the damage was already done... It is her way or the highway.
No thanks-- we don't need any of that in the White House.
Posted by suzyQ on September 10, 2008 at 1:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)KAS, I would just like to add that McCain does have some longlife genes, did you see his 96-year-old Mom at the convention?
I think he could possibly make 4 years, doubt 8 though.
Who did you want McCain to pick for VP? I actually liked Huckabee, but I figured he would go with Romney or Ridge, and probably he really would have liked Lieberman, the pubs wouldn't have gone for that.
Posted by KAS on September 10, 2008 at 8:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)I didn't have a preference. I view and research all the candidates before I make a choice. I just knew as soon as I started reading some of the things about Palin and some of the things she has done in office that she was about as far as you could get from finding someone who had been properly vetted and chosen.
If he was looking for a woman, there are some rank-and-file republicans out there who could have done much more for his campaign.
And a comment that he made when announcing her really struck me as strange... he called her his "partner and soulmate". Isn't that something reserved for your lover? I am about as far as you can get from being the jealous type but if I heard my husband call another woman his partner and soulmate, I think I would be bothered. Especially since many of McCain's and Palin's views are far enough apart to not even be considered to be on the same page, let alone soulmates!
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