I'm a Nam vet, I resent Palin turning Rolling thunder into a political event to benefit no one but her self.

Did she make an announcement? I don't know, time will tell.

3WolvesandaMoon

Palin Alert!!!!!! It's Sunday on a holiday weekend and we have a Palin Alert!!!!!!! That's almost has bad as getting IDF here where I'm at!!

How very....childish. You would think since summer vacation just started kids would have more to do than act foolish on a forum.

I don't know appalachian, it was 108 here today, I haven't had a summer vacation in years. Foolish? I think you have me confused with the Liberal trash being posted, you sir/ma'am are confused.

So you're not a child? How embarrassing for you. I guess you are right, I am confused as to how an adult could come in a forum and play Red Alert! while keeping any modicum of self esteem intact. Just out of curiosity, is it Aspergers? A fellow I grew up with also suffered from autism, and he had immaturity and outburst issues the same as you. It is a sad disorder to witness.

SHe already made it into her political coming out party by having her supporters carry signs saying "vets for Sarah Palin". I'm a vet AGAINST Palin, and keep her out of Vet affairs. I guess she can see NAM from her house too !

Semper Fi tdmarine

I already replied to this comment. I cannot find it.

I'm assuming that there was no one on the bus with Sarah.....she tends to throw everyone under the bus so she can always be the center of attention. As I vet, I highly resent her using us as a forum for her egotistical gain. She's not running for President, all she's doing is getting the attention she so badly seems to need.

I just wish she could have won a beauty pageant, so she wouldn't be in such need of attention at the country's expense.

It is a pity that the Palin bike seat sniffers collapsed Feisty's comment and, of course, the string that followed it.

My contribution remains unchanged, Sarah Yahbetcha will straddle any Hog that will throw money at her. I suspect that this is her version of real American values.

It's not that difficult to be able to purchase a Harley. Just cause you ride one, doesn't make you a rebel(as much as some would like to think they are).

Owning/riding a motorcycle is fairly trendy nowadays(like getting a tattoo).

There was a time when those who rode motorcycles and had tattoos, were really pioneers and going against mainstream society. Now they ARE mainstream society.

Tomvet

Semper Fi!

A 1/7 IstMarDiv-Vietnam

She doesn't own the bike she was riding (or the ones the rest of her family were riding) - she RENTED them.

OK Sarah. We agree you are a Tomboy.So what are you going to do next, bungee jump into the Grand Canyon? I didn't know that all the things you are doing was a requirement for the presidency, or maybe you're trying to show us you're as good as any man. Hey, if you don't get the nomination, maybe a studio would pick you up as a stunt woman or a circus could use you for something, I'm sure.

marianne p..

yeah, i hate i cant be a complete moron like Palin..pitty i actually paid attention throughout my years of schooling..what a sad excuse for a comment..palin haters are sad they cant be like her..LOL..i hope there arent that many idiots in this country..but she is a gilf..

The best thing that could happen to the Democrats is if Sarah wins the Republican nomination. Go Sarah!!!!

Mariann Pepitone

Instead of sitting around and being jealousy because you cannot afford a Harley like Palin stop being so jealous and be more agressive. That's the trouble with you people. You can't be like her so you hate her for it because she is popular and made several millions of dollars. The trouble with this generation they sit around and whine about someone that has more than them. Get off your butt and do something for yourself.

I don't hate Sarah Palin, I was scared to death that her and McCain were actually going to get elected. One can only imagine the direction this country would have taken with those two in control. GM, Ford, and Chrysler would no longer exist, the country would be completely bankrupt from a lack of tax revenue since unemployment would be around 25%, Iran would have already been attacked, Libya would have been attacked with American troops on the ground, and the prospect of McCain living to finish his term was questionable which would have put the PMS quitter from Alaska as president. At least Obama stopped the downward spiral of the economy and has it back in the positive. With McCain/Palin we would not have had a chance in hell of making a recovery in our lifetime.

I don't hate Sarah Palin, I was scared to death that her and McCain were actually going to get elected.

Ditto Larry!

I'm praying she does decide to run - I'll be first in line to change my voter affiliation to make sure I can vote for HER in the primary! ;o)

I'm not afraid of her either, however, what does scare the cr@p out of my is the FACT there are so-called Americans out there that actually think this TWIT is capable of being POTUS!

TRULY terrifying I tell ya!

Wayne, you have it backwards. It's the Republicans and TEA party that want to destroy this country. They want to break the unions, dissolve Social Security and Medicare, and cut all services that doesn't do them good. Remember we had it very good when Clinton left office and very bad when Bush left office. That tells me Republicans and TEA party members are not good for society.

Larry-2260635 #2.20 & 2.22......... I was scared to death that her and McCain were actually going to get elected...

That tells me Republicans and TEA party members are not good for society.

Ever point well stated and all extremely accurate...

Wayne, I totally LOVE the way you reps keep repeating the Faux News tag line that the liberals are destroying our country. Care to explain what the Reps are doing for us? lesseee... Fighting abortion, fighting any kind of bank regulation, fighting ANY kind of reasonable way to fix ss or medicare except to cut, cut, cut anything that benefits middle to lower class and oh yeah... toss in yet ANOTHER tax break for the wealthy. How is that for building up our country.

By the way.. she WAS invited by someone who didn't have the actual RIGHT to invite her... but the people actually in CHARGE of the event did NOT invite her and did NOT like the fact she turned it into a political issue... but Sarah is all about self-promotion and making even more money. As for the yokel above who says we hate her because she makes money, etc.. total BUNK. I don't hate her. I hate the fact she has people blindly following her even when shown facts about her true agenda. Oh yeah.. I also HATE the fact she is so bad with the English language, that the Oxford Dictionary actualy then ADOPTS one of her stupid words she made up.

Feisty I wish I would have had a chance to read it before they collapsed you. Even the other day when I didn't agree I wasn't collapsing you. I know Palin gets under your skin.

I hope we have better weather tomorrow, It's supposed to be hot so we can get out for MEMORIAL DAY.

Have A Great Day Tomorrow.

I hope we have better weather tomorrow, It's supposed to be hot so we can get out for MEMORIAL DAY.

Did it SUCK today or WHAT? Couldn't even watch the whole Indy 500 cause the satellite dish kept blinking in & out! ;o(

You enjoy you're day as well & crank up the A/C! lol

Feisty Redhead

If she were president (ugh) she wouldn't have to travel ,she could see Russia, China, Isreal, etc from her "house"

She is a dimwit

Thanks Feisty-- Even when I don't agree I always look for your post first!! A/C going on first thing in the a.m.

Palin couldn't even win Primary if we ALL voted for her she, would F it up somehow. She's not an Idiot,...well I'm trying to be nice. I don't know I'm going make another drink. You need One?

old fat guy-1144960

Sarah is the only one among you who's son served in Iraq as a Infantry soldier. Based on that alone she has a right to Roll with the Thunder

The only one that had a son in the infantry in Iraq?? You have got to be kidding.

Certainly she has a right to roll with the Thunder since it's an open invitation but when she put it up on her web site and told everyone she was going that made it a political issue. If she would have just quietly joined the Rolling Thunder without all the grand standing there would not be an issue.

If Palin were running for Prez, I'd vote for Mickey Mouse! That totally stupid broad is an embarrassment to real women! If brains were dynamite, she would have enough power to blow a paper cup off my desk!!

She quit on the people of Alaska, therefore she will quit on the American people when things get tough. Sara Palen as our Commander -in- Chief? Ha, ha, ha and may God have mercy on us. WE DON'T WANT A QUITTER IN THE WHITE HOUSE!

Middlclass Sufferer

She quit on the people of Alaska, therefore she will quit on the American people when things get tough. Sara Palen as our Commander -in- Chief? Ha, ha, ha and may God have mercy on us. WE DON'T WANT A QUITTER IN THE WHITE HOUSE!

True Dat. She is a complete idiot. Roger Ailes said so.

Roger Ailes thinks Sarah Palin is an idiot.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/onmedia/0511/Roger_Ailes_thinks_Palin_is_an_idiot.html?showall

Sarah Palin and company roaming around the nations highways and byways in a bus traveling backwards. Gwad! What a wreck waiting to happen!

You gotta admit, Sarah Palin sure did aggravate the liberals! You go Sarah! Anytime libs get all caught up with a non-event (her showing up at Rolling Thunder) and they spend the entire day complaining about it, she was successful. There's nothing better than pi$$ing off liberals! They are so creative in their anger and their rantings.

Brianb, you must have a fetish for Miz Palin... wow.. your posts are something else. Have you even read anything from the new book from her former aide??? I'm sure you will just say he is a bitter, blah blah blah, but the facts he supports SHOULD show you what Palin really is. As for your ignorant statement regarding why Miz Palin "scares" us ... you couldn't be more wrong. (Plus the fact you love to change the subject and start talking about Obama, debt, blah blah blah... She does NOT scare me in the least. She will NEVER win the nomination so nothing to worry about. I just can't stand to hear WHAT she has to say, HOW she says it and pretty much anything she does that gets on TV. It's unfortunate that her blind loyalist continue to ignore ANY fact put forth about her past actions while in office and since. And lastly, I detest her for being able to make up just about any statement she claims to be "fact", yet never can back it up. Death Squad anyone??? Sheeesh.

Obama spends our money on a daily basis to get in front of cameras, flies around the world giving speeches (will he ever shut up?) on our dime, always posing for the camera, and you pick on Palin because she is part of a national event with cameras?
Why is Palin being mentioned in the same sentence as the President Obama? Last time I checked, she was a half term governor. The President is always in front of a camera since that's the way he communicates with Americans. If you don't want to hear him, turn off your TV.

If you notice, the ones who are so quick with the criticism of people calling Palin names, are the ones that call other posters the nastiest names ever. They are the hypocrites that use each and every occasion to jump in the sewer, can't even wipe the caca from their mouths, before talking about others. There are some who post only for that reason.

Then there are others who are quick to disrespect President Obama, but is very quick to cry foul, when anyone says anything negative about any GOP.

I guess they are taught well by their politicians, like Ryan. He is complaining how Democrats are demonizing his Medicare plan and scaring seniors. The Democrats are telling the truth. Yet when Republicans were scaring seniors with their lies about killing seniors and death panels it was okay. Hypocrites and liars= Republicans/Tea party.

Palin was worse than others, since the same thing she introduced in Alaska, she lied about and demonized every chance she got, because it was now introduced by Democrats. Isn't she the one that called herself a pit bull?.

The leader of these bikers, went on TV and said she was not invited, he did not want her there, since she is only there for publicity and no other reason. Shameless.

She say's she appreciates being invited. WRONG She was not invited. She invited herself so she could attach herself to this large group and pretend they back her politically. She is pathetic and a liar of the ulitimate degree.

Sarah, you stink and you make the politics of this country stink.

old fat guy-1144960

Sarah is the only one among you who's son served in Iraq as a Infantry soldier. Based on that alone she has a right to Roll with the Thunder.

Since the only service you have ever done is to yourself, you assume no one but Sarah's son served in Iraq. He probably served all by himself then.

If she can make it through the New Hampshire primaries relatively intact she should be able to raise her speaking fee from 100 grand to 250 grand.

Then she will have a more successful chance in 2016.

Middlclass Sufferer

"She quit on the people of Alaska, therefore she will quit on the American people when things get tough. Sara Palen as our Commander -in- Chief? Ha, ha, ha and may God have mercy on us. WE DON'T WANT A QUITTER IN THE WHITE HOUSE!"

Too late. We already have 2 quitters in the White House. Both Obamas quit being lawyers to end investigations against them. And you voted for the them. Too funny.

WHy is it that feisty nearly always has the first post on these threads, and why is it nearly always collapsed? Does she just lay around all day waiting to get in the first word?

Who would have thought the WHITE TRASH Liberal NASTY redhead would have a comment. Nasty you are nothing but a Bottom feed scum bag..

All I have to say is people are calling to be One that includes brown, black, white, yellow, red, scumb bags, as well as teachers, police, firemen, the middle and poor working class, the poor; and the youth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrPjtnafuYs&feature=related

Nite Nite

I am sick of this walking cartoon. She's out there for the money and its spotlight. Fools love her. What the heck did she actually accomplish in her career to even be considered presidential? She's a loud mouth and a quitter. If Mc Cain never choose her as a running mate,she'd never be where she is today;she'd probably recalled and jailed in Alaska!

Who really cares what she does, I'm not a Republican or a Democrat but I will say that it would be a sad day for America if the American public voted a quitter into the position of the leader of the US. She is not qualified to do the job as President and who would want someone who two years into the job would say "I'm leaving because I don't think I'll be re-elected".

I really don't know why the media gives some of these folks the time of day other than it sells and what sells must be good because that is the American way.

First of all, I thought the way it was done is take a bus tour AFTER the announcement that you are a candidate. Since this is so vague, why not just catch a grayhound bus and not use up all the gas to tour as a non-candidate.

So why did she get kicked off her bus?

On a serious note I do give her credit for moving herself back into the headlines as it shows she may not be qualified for much of anything but she is absolutely publicity aware and can do this forever. She is successful at carving out an odd career for someone who quit her Alaskan job and has nothing else on her resume of worth for the job she is pretending she wants. McCain has created a monster and now she is in his backyard. I would not be surprised if she went after his job when she fails all of these "jobs" she pretends herself qualified for.

She is a perfect Fox talk host so that is the real goal I suspect. Otherwise she'd make sense, and she doesn't.

Did it SUCK today or WHAT? Couldn't even watch the whole Indy 500 cause the satellite dish kept blinking in & out! ;o(

And what a classic finish to the Indy 500. Too bad the Englishman won. I would've loved to have seen the National Guard sponsored car rolling into Victory Lane. Good finish to the Coca Cola 600 too. Nice to see the red state favorite Dale Jr. run out of gas on the last lap and get passed by the blue state Californian Harvick. Sort of like their campaign (wink, wink).

Only one thing worse than a b*tch. A dumb b*tch.

sarah palin went to rolling thunder to still the thunder from the veterans who served this country. how sad that she would go to an event that honors our veterans and use that event for her own personal gain.

Stupid question time: who was driving SP's motorcycle and why wasn't she on the back of Tod's ?

Where I come from, you either have your B**ch on the back, or she drives her own.

And why the F#%k is she even in this motorcycle ride ? It is by motorcycle owners who want to honor vets. Its not supposed to be political.

And I would be just as upset with any other politician (or mouth piece, since its hard to tell if she will run... though Fox hasn't fired her) who is not associated with the military being involved in this.

ha. ha. ha. i have never see so many jealous people .

Recent Video: "McCain says that Sarah Palin can beat President Obama, if she runs in 2012". I guess, since he lost to Obama, that puts himself at a very low level.

wives fan - Sarah Palin isn't what tickles me. It's the way she pi$$es off liberals. That's what tickles me. I don't care if you fear her or not, that's irrelevant. She gets under liberals skin for absolutely no reason... libs carry on about her in such a fashion that only exposes their hatred... you know, that emotion the libs say conservatives carry. Obama doesn't matter either. He's only a stuffed shirt carrying out the commands of his masters. That's another thing that tickles me - how the libs feel Obama is all that, when he's nothing but a puppet. What it boils down to is the liberals all sing the same song called agenda.

Common Sense-2004266

Only one thing worse than a b*tch. A dumb b*tch.

Why would you call the Nasty Redhead such a name. it may be true but i would never think a Liberal would call another liberal such a name..

Sorry to burst your bubble Brianb, but it's called comic relief. This lady isn't smart enough to pee anyone off. We laugh at how some of you take her seriously and how she continually makes a fool of herself. Please, keep it up and get her nominated.

One should learn to appreciate Sarah Palin for what she truly was at this event..... Nothing more than an afternoon of light entertainment.

Having said that..... I must agree with TomVet in his comment (#2.1). She should not have been allowed to draw the focus away from the real purpose of that event and instead use it as a vehicle to further her political agenda and billowing ego. Will she be doing a centerfold for Easyrider magazine next!? She certainly isn't a 'Motorcycle Irene'. For sure though, if it would garner her a few extra votes, it's a safe bet she'd be playing 'Poser' for that also.

Instead of sitting around and being jealousy because you cannot afford a Harley like Palin stop being so jealous and be more agressive.

Actually I wish Harleys, their useless and senseless noise, and their equally childish riders would all just disappear. Jealous? All they do is lower the quality of life for everyone within earshot. And when you complain they turn out to be the biggest cry babies of all. "You're trying to take away my rights," but actually no law in print states you have a right to be a loud a$$hole.

Hence, the same amount of respect is given as is dished out by them. I get the 1st Amendment too, to give you the finger.

Wow - that was nasty YashBudini. Over and over Harley riders put themselves out for other people. Example - I was leaving the airport in Midland, TX recently when about 30 Harleys rumbled up, along with a couple of cars and pick-ups. When I asked what was up I was told that they greet returning wounded soldiers who are coming to the Veteran's rehab hospital in Big Spring, and take them fishing for a day to relax before beginning Rehab. Then there are their toy drives, joining searches for missing children and women, etc.

Nasty is the way they treat people that are hearing disabled. They are no different than people who kick the crutches of those trying to walk. That's nasty.

John Gotti went to church every weekend, doesn't make him a solid citizen.

Mufflers can be purchased anywhere, but nothing is going to change.

Let me give you a prime example of a Harley story. A friend of mine has severe hearing issues. They ended up on permanent disability, which is not easy when no symptons can be recorded by scientific medicial devices. This person could barely leave the house, but one nice day they did, just to buy their niece a birthday card. In the parking lot were 2 Harley riders where the local Rx shop was. She ran inside with her ears covered OK, but after she purchased the card and ran outside the 2 Harley riders noticed her, and one said to the other, "Check out the fxxking cxxt who doesn't like the sound of our bikes" who then physically tortured her by revving their bikes as loud as possible. She fled home in tears. Ask me how many days her migraine lasted. Go ahead, if you have the balls, go ahead and ask me more about such scum. I'm waiting.

The last time I told this story one Harley rider suggest that such feeble sh!t doesn't deserve to live, another suggest she should leave the planet.

Still waiting for your comments on this bunch.

ha. ha. ha. i have never see so many jealous people

Pfffft, you flatter yourself.

Bob...I really don't know why I even bother responding to you because you are a blithering fool, but PLEASE provide a link to your rediculous statement about how the Obamas gave up being lawyers to stop an investigation. LORD, just when I think I have heard everything.

Brian B? I suppose you find it as funny about us being bothered by Palin as I find it humerous when Obama gets under YOUR skin. Pretty silly for you to act smug when it goes BOTH ways my friend..... and I will say most of us don't think Obama "is all that".. but we DO think he is doing a damn good job considering everything he has faced in his first term.

This woman has some gall!.....THIS BIKE RUN IS ABOUT THE HONOR OF ALL VET'S,BUT YET THIS tea-bag of hate,has no shame,she is all about the Benjamen's,palin don't give one dam about vet's or vet's issues,she just runs her dam mouth about trivial low-info. sh!t.Her husband still wants to succeed from our great union.............traitor!

One ought to know the difference between "succeed" and "secede" to be taken seriously.

Hi Feisty,

That's a Great idea. If Palin runs, change our voter affiliation to make sure we can vote for HER in the primary.

By the way, what is the difference between Sarah Palin and a Pit bull? The Pit Bull knows when to stop whining.

One ought to know the difference between "succeed" and "secede" to be taken seriously

And Palin ought to know what newspapers she reads. Provided of course after attending 5 colleges she can read, or was she the product of, "No child left behind?"

ask a Viet Nam how he/she feels about taking a solemn day of remembrance and trivializing it by turning it into a part of a movie for her campaign.

I for one am disgusted.

I agree with this. This isn't a political rally nor a campaign booster ride. This is a day of remembrance and shouldn't be used for anything but that.

xxx

There are many ways to honor our vets, and taking an "apolitical" organizations honorable, memorial ride, for publicity, dishonors them and shows what this self-agrandizing fake media hog for what she is all about. I didn't have much respect for Palin before this, but to try and upstage these riders makes me disgusted. She is beneath contempt. A fake patriot. Love and thanks to all our vets.

3WolvesandaMoon

Let her ride Groucho, do you think she will give a speech? I don't know. She has every right to ride
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Read my post. I have no objection to her riding as long as she does not speak or turn this into a media event. Lots of people join in and ride with Rolling Thunder and she has a perfect right to do so also.

On Memorial Day we honor all those who died in all wars. God rest their souls.

The fact that it was announed beforehand that she'd be there says it all. If she'd quitely shown up and rode with them without comments to the media, it might have been worth a mention in the news. As it was, her presense there and her statement was obviously political. It was disrespectful to use that event as part of her political tour.

Hey Groucho you make a good point. 3wolvesandamoon sounds like he's one of those arm chair warriors who never served in the real military. He just gets his kicks riling up the libs out

Groucho,

I totally agree. If she gives a political speech, slam her, I posted that above.

This weekend is for our Warriors. I knew one of the seven that got hit the other day. I lost too many friends in the last 9 years. On that note, I'm going to bed. Enjoy your weekend.

Ya Tom you got me nailed there bud. Just sitting here a VBC thinking I wish I was home with my family, but instead I'm just sitting here at 9:30pm getting the Liberal based fired up! Get a clue before you open your suck!

Hey 3wolves didn't know you were a vet much less on active duty couldn't get the drift from your posts, anyway I don't argue with other vets or now serving. Everybody is entitled to their opinion, just don't like wannabe politicians using a vet issue for their own benefit. And that goes for Demo or Repub. I don't belong to any political party, don't like odumbo for what he's doing to this country, don't like him exposing team six to the lime light for his own gain either. Like I said I don't like vets being used for personal gain

Mariann Pepitone

She wasn't there for political reasons but for the Vets..

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Oh really, not a distraction. Not a political stunt. From Fox News..

...... former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin swooped into the Pentagon parking lot where all the bikers were gathered on the back of a motorcycle, a half-hour before the procession started. Palin was met headlong by photographers who hustled past parked bikes to snap images of her arrival.

Palin hopped off the bike, with her husband Todd and two daughters Bristol and Piper at her side, smiling and shaking hands and signing autographs for more than 20 minutes as the media scrum pushed and shoved past bikes and bike owners to get a good look.

It took a lot of forceful crowd control by law enforcement officers and burly men familiar with motorcycle rallies to clear the onlookers for the noon start.

Contrary to the speculation, Sarah Palin did not ride on the back of Todd's bike. Instead, Piper hopped on and Sarah sat in the back of a female driver's bike. Bristol rode the back seat of another.

When they were properly situated, the official procession began and the Palin family soon followed at the front of the pack, behind them what seemed to be the endless thunder of thousands of motorcycles.

To turn this memorial event into a circus is so contemptible, so disrespectful, so ignorant it is beyond my comprehension.

I hope even the conservative press see's this for what it is and slams her for it.

Read more: #ixzz1Nm9pazzK

Mariann Pepitone

I didn't vote for him as I read him like a book and I don't have a college degree.

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First, based on your post, I don't think you have ever read a book.

Second, I have no doubt the second part of what you wrote is true.

...and to make it clear. The story posted is a condensed version of a story on FOX NEWS. Posting all of it would have taken up too much space. The story's import, tone or content was not altered in any way. If you believe it has, then I will be more than happy to correct it.

Cheers to all are vets who serve(d) and have given their lives for our way of life.

That being said, be prepared to get called out if you say something stupid here on Newsvine, or ASSume that those who don't agree with you must be a "Lib", a pacifist or not a patriot.

Like my Korean war(USMC 1st Div.) uncle says: " The military had(has) it's bad apples and *ssholes too".

"I can't stand it when vets pretend they deserve any more freedom or rights, than those who haven't(or couldn't serve)".

"I'm not proud of being drafted, just to kill those(Koreans/Chinese) who weren't directly attacking my country or loved ones. I'm no "hero". The real heroes never made it back, or refused to kill/make war on those who weren't attacking the US".

"Defending our country, freedom and loved ones, is one thing. Rushing off in an emotional state of blind patriotism, just because our leaders/politicians say we must, is something else".

Almost every living male in my family(on both sides) born before 1950, are vets(Korea/Vietnam wars). My ancestors who have passed on, fought in WW2(the Civil war and American Revolution as well).

I'm glad my uncles(and father, who is deceased) are(were) all humble men, and never bragged about their military service. None of them would ever say that their personal military service "kept us free". They would never look down on those who didn't serve.

They fought to protect their comrades on the field(and themselves), while fighting enemies who weren't threatening the US.

correction: "are", should be "our".

The leadership of Rolling Thunder should be replaced with men and women who
will Honor our War Dead and U.S. Veterans on Memorial Day, not a political media
whore like Palin and her phony patriot husband, member of the Alaskan
Independence Party/Militia..(a hate group that wants to destroy the lower 48
States Of America.). Disgraceful

I hope Ted Shpak gains much more of a leadership role than the likes of
Christine Colborne and Artie Muller who allowed a dishonor to Americas War Dead today just to promote a shameless political media whore.

As a Vietnam Vet and 23 yrs. service....I am completely and forever disgusted
by the current Rolling Thunder Leadership and have emailed all concerned...

American Lobo...

They fought to protect their comrades on the field(and themselves), while fighting enemies who weren't threatening the US.

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First, so you're saying that your family members that fought in World War II for example were fighting an enemy "who weren't threatening the US"?

In the sentence above you forgot the part about while in the service of their country obeying orders given by the President of the United States.

Finally, please, don't even presume to explain the reasons men take up arms and fight.

It was a poor lonely TEA/PUBLICAN Vet from Alaska that invited her, NOT the entire organization.

@American Lobo, who the hell are you? The ENGLISH police...this forum isn't about proper english...if you are so concerned about proper english you shouldn't even be on the forum! Your arrogance makes me sick!

3 wolves: this one is for you because I only post on this board to drive the Connies crazy.

Sarah Pain? It is kind of nice to watch her twist in the wind. I think she is trying to wring whatever cash she can out of the remaining 10 minutes of fame. I think her star is finally beginning to set. I think that Ted Nugent and her are not impressing people by shooting up a bunch of targets. And that proves what Sarah? You probably are not even that good a shot.

I think the day will soon dawn when Fox will not renew her contract. They only retain her because she attracts the same sort of attention as a car crash,...and for the same reasons: The trailer park repubs like oddities. Like the bearded lady or dog-faced boy. She's a freak with no discernible talent, and she has never been intentionally funny.

She is fully aware of her limited appeal and lack of talent which explains her constant struggle to garner attention and relevance. Palin is jumping up and down and yelling,

"Hey,...notice me,...notice meeeeeeeee".

She is an empty suit who is totally dead above the neck. A quitter and loser at everything she has ever tried. She wants to rake in the loot, make some sound investments and then open up a rib shack so she can support some of those kids she's got.

Wow, what blinding hatred - for what? It's really unbelievable. Even Obama haters - like me - doin't go on and on about this stuff. She quit "everything" she did? Really? Are you crazy?

Uh, yeah you are.

Mike:

I corrected a spelling error in my own post. And your getting b*tchy over THAT?

lol. You must get offended when the wind blows a direction you don't agree with.

Groucho:

"I'm glad my uncles(and father, who is deceased) are(were) all humble men, and never bragged about their military service. None of them would ever say that their personal military service "kept us free". They would never look down on those who didn't serve."

"They fought to protect their comrades on the field(and themselves), while fighting enemies who weren't threatening the US."

You do understand context, don't you? I wrote that last line about my uncles who served in Korea and Vietnam, not my relatives(grandfather) who fought in WW2(or prior wars).

My uncles fought in Korea and Vietnam, not WW2. Every last one of them agrees that our government didn't have a valid enough reason to send Americans there to fight and die(in Korea and Vietnam).

It's not belittling the sacrifice all vets made while fighting in those wars, it's just recognizing that those wars weren't really about directly protecting the US and our freedoms. Our leaders never should never have involved our troops over there.

I'm stating what I've heard DIRECTLY from the mouths of humble men who fought in those wars, and I highly respect their take on things.

And Groucho, I was quoting one of the men who fought in Korea(while serving with the USMC 1st Div. at the battle for the Chosan Resevoir).

I believe he knows why he and his brothers(all of them my uncles) were fighting there(even if they didn't fully understand it at the time)..

Phony a@@ Sarah Palin couldn’t speak directly from her heart to the veteran bikers so she spoke from her hand, AGAIN!!!

http://www.oliverwillis.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/palin-hand-note-rolling-thunder.jpg

Oh My Freakin Gawd, WTF she says the same thing all the time she should be able to remember that. You ‘d think

Repeal Obamacre

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Well Memioral Day is all about Sarah and the Lamestream Media came out to see her. Will they flock to her after she announces she’s not running and FOX fires her? She ‘ll have togo back to sling salmon. Will the media flock to her then/ I wonder.

Mariann Pepitonn, jealous of Ms Palin???? If you think people are jealous of Ms Palin you must be her fan. People understand what she is all about so they can't stand the sight of her. Please don't get that confused with jealousy.

Bev in Chicago

I just looked at the link you sugested about Sarah "Blood" Palin having notes written on her palms becasuse I though "NO WAY"

But sure thing, the dingbat needs to write notes to remind herself of what to say even if its a simple thank you to the vet. Amazing. God help us if she were ever POTUS.

As we watch Ms. Palin's media circus run its course, I think it is important to remember that she was NOT invited by the organizers of this rally. As it played out in the media this week, she first announced she was taking a bus tour of historical sites in New England, then she claimed she was invited to ride with Rolling Thunder, and then of course she arrived with an entourage of media behind her. Watching the news last night, she had the nerve to thank the organizers for the invitation. Ultimately, Ms. Palin's attendance had been arranged by an ex board member of Rolling Thunder, with no knowledge of the current board or officials. This should speak loads to any person following this event, no matter what their political affiliation. She doesn't respect our fallen soldiers, doesn't respect the wishes of the organizers of this event, and paces her desires for publicity above a solemn observance of Memorial Day. These are not qualities I am looking for in any citizen, much less a potential presidential candidate.

She wasn't there for political reasons but for the Vets

Marianne you're brainwashed and delusional if you think Palin did anything for the vets for nothing. Stop being such a gullible cult follower.

Boy what a professional comment, your title give it away, no one would expect anything of value. Did it take all day to come up with the sad tripe? We see you're a terrific rider and doing your part, trash mouth.

I wish they would come to Iowa, GOD I would have LOVED to see them ride, (NOT PALIN)

I bet it was awsome.

Palin should NOT have gone,, She was NOT invited by the Head person, She should NOT have gone.

Mjl-3:

Who's the head person? Her son has served. Why wouldn't she be able to honor our vets, POWs, MIAs or KIAs. What's your sacrafice?

Phil Flores,

Palin wasn't there to honor anyone. It was another shameless act of self-promotion. I'm sure after the Wasilla Hillbillies returned their rented bikes (How phony is that?) they went to the nearest park and crashed a family picnic. As a vet (US Army 1971-1974) I resent this pathetic narcissist trying to draw attention to herself and away from my fallen and missing brothers and sisters. This has got to be her most selfish public act yet.

Phil, Why does her 'honoring' have to be done in such a flashy flamboyant way? It can just as easily be done in a quiet, respectful way without cameras. You are judging everybody else' sacrifice from an arm chair. Speaking for my nephew who died 5 yrs ago, in Iraq, we thank everyone for their service. Myself and my family were able to go to Arlington three years ago to remember in a private way. Nothing Sarah does is private. Unless she summons the lamestream media for her selfish purposes. You can't see what a dim, selfish person she is because of the Hate Obama lenses on your glasses. I'm going to guess that she is setting herself up to take McCain's senate seat, when he's gone. McCain's legacy to the state of Arizona and the curse inflicted on the rest of us, is Sarah.

Guess this means that she won't be running for prez in 2012. Instead, vying for Steven Colbert's job.

You said it right a political puppet with no brains. All she was looking for is attention and not honoring our servicemen who sacrificed their lives for us. She is a disgrace to the American people and an embarrasment for the United States. The t-party and the GOP have one thing in mind, make more cuts in federal funding for the middle and lower class citizens and giving big tax breaks to the rich. Obama is our President and inherited a lot of garbage from the Bush administration. Does the T-Party and the GOP have any concern for our GI's that have served our nation and are out of jobs since returning home, loosing their houses due to foreclosours and sending funds to other countries. Charity should begin at home first and then share what we can. It is a crying shame that FOX TV is allowing her to be in the spot light, FOX must be hurting financially to parade around her. I will not look at FOX TV any longer as they are just as bad as Sarah Palin is to our dead soldiers, who fought for our country, they died for us and were not looking to be in the spot light. Palin and her followers would be better off serving our country in the middle east and stay out of politics. Let them see what war is like, it is hell. They have no clue as to what our servicemen feel in battle, the fright, and mental strain it puts them through. Congressmen serve one term and get retirement check. Our soldiers who serve overseas get a pay check but no retirement from battle, what is wrong with this story. It sure is not the good ole American Pie. Best wishes to the families who lost their loved ones who protected us and the servicemen that are still serving our country, God Bless You All.

It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given us freedom of the press.

It's the soldier, not the poet who has given us freedom of speech.

It's the soldier, not the campus organizer who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.

It's the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It's the soldier who salutes the flag, serves under the flag and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who has given the protestor the right to burn the flag.

~~Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, USMC

Snow Snookie.

Quittypants.

haha, true selfemployed, he looked "odd" ridding that bike.

She rode in with someone else according to AP. She couldn't steer a lawn mower.

LOL - most people can ride on the BACK of a motorcycle.

Do you find that impressive? No wonder you like Palin, you are easily impressed.

In my book, being the editor of the Harvard Law review carries more weight but what do I know.

Gee, I guess Sahrah's bore will be all wore and sore by the time she gets around to rewarding all those neantherthals who have thrown money at her.

selfemployed,

Sitting on the back and holding on is the same as driving? Since when? That's what happens when you lower your expectations. Keep lowering the bar and soon you won't even require your candidate to have a GED.

The people that actually participated in the REAL Boston Tea Party would be absolutely disgusted at the group that has now hijacked the name!

@3Wolves

It wasn't about the British raising taxes. They didn't even raise taxes. It was about corporate monopolies. The British East India Company had a monopoly on tea imports, and the small importers couldn't compete. It was about FIGHTING CORPORATE HEGEMONY, not BEING THEIR SHILLS.

The Tea Party actually made tea COST MORE.

Maybe if you people actually ever READ about the Boston Tea Party, you would KNOW THAT.

Btw, it wasn't called the "Tea Party". That term never even existed until the mid-1800's. Everything about the modern tea party is based on IGNORANCE and SHODDY HISTORY.

Auximinus -

Wicked burn bro. LOL.

3 wolves didn't say that about the Tea party - it was 420 Frees the Mind who implied that there was some "tea party" movement in the 1700's. Try criticizing your own ignorant masses.

Go take another bong hit,420. Another perfect example of the party of parasites. A former Governor rode in a rally of among thousands made this statement

"We're here to honor our vets and remind Americans how extremely important it is to express our gratitude," Palin said when asked why she was at the event.

And that's enough to give humanoids like Bev and Fiesty Olympic caliber hissy fits. Thanks for diving in as well to show you are from the shallow end of the gene pool too. What's with all the mindless hate? Did someone tell you she'd cut off your welfare?

I wonder what money and media scam she will come up with on the 4th of July 2011....

Watch.... she will prostitute herself just as she did on Memorial Day weekend 2011 and use her children and her lame fake patriot husband the (Alaskan Independence Party/Militia Member that is bent on destroying the the lower 48 Govt.) in the process...

What a sick media whore monger....

She is so bad she would fail as a stand up comic. She make Charlie Sheen look like an angle

How can you tell when Sarah Palin is lying, watch her lips move.

if she runs I not vote for her, she ran away from me

You and Sarah want to honor the dead? Get your fanny out to a cemetery. Instead of trolling around DC in a bus and on a motorcycle looking to build your "brand."

Hey bassinapple You better get you facts straight. Palin was not invited to this event by the Rolling Thunder people, she was invited by a former board member, who had not checked with the present board members. The board chairman stated on the news that Palin was not invited, and did not like the Rolling Thunder event, being used as a political showing for anything political. Rolling Thunder does not endorse any thing political.

Simple fact ... If she were not a potential presidential candidate , or not politically motivated, she would not have been at this event.

I am amazed how smart you all are. Why don't you all move to Washinton, if you were all there, there would be NO PROBLEMS, you are so smart and know everthing, even more than media has reported, maybe you're all part of CIA, maybeODUMBOS civilian police. This is the result of public education, please end it soon.

Wayne your ignorance is only surpassed by your bad spelling.

i love sarah palin. if people would spend a little time on her web site and find out what she really stands for and why, they wouldn't be so hateful. it only shows their ignorance. and anything she does, they try to turn it into something hateful. you people need to get a life.

Oh please. The only thing she honors is her bank account. Stop making excuses for this pathetic excuse for a citizen and her mooching husband.

dadoftim..

Amazing how the "Enlightened Left" vehemently posts disparaging insults and childish name calling on someone who is actually honoring veterans...

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Dadoftim, I am a Viet Nam vet and a registered Republican. I have not engaged in name calling or posted disparaging insults.

With all due respect, you don't need a film crew to cover your participation in the event. You don't need to announce your participation in advance to attract publicity. Like the rest of Rolling Thunder, you come anonymously to pay your respects. You don't take a solemn day of remembrance and trivialize it by turning it into a part of a movie for her campaign.

There are 6 names on The Wall that I will never forget. It sickens me to think that their sacrifice is being disrespected for political gain.

That's the disgrace and she should be ashamed.

"Still strikes fear in the liberal mind"??? When was that? Sorry, we enlightened political observers have always seen her for what she is, a bimbo opportunist who has no qualms about using her family in the worst possible way for her own self-promotion. There is no stunt she would pass up as long as it gets her face into the news -- we watch in disgust. No, she shouldn't get the attention she is getting, but if nothing else, it does serve the purpose of waking up her blind followers to her real agenda -- the self promotion and financial enrichment of Sarah Palin. Problem is, her group of followers are about as dillusional and dense as the followers of the Rapture minister in Oakland CA. THAT is the scary part.

Hey Groucho most of these people don't have a clue, I'm independent I don't have any use for either party. I was in I Corps 66/67 I have a few friends on the wall also. I don't care what party you are from you don't use this event or any memorial service for those that gave all. This is for the fallen. Vets day is in November . Like I said they don't have a clue

Dadoftim, I'm a 26 year retired vet, and I'm politically in the center, neither Left nor Right. And I don't resort to name calling. The point you obviously missed is that it's doubtfull she was there to honor veterans but instead trying to score political points.

If someone doesn't worship the heroes of the Tea Party, it does not mean they are of the "Enlightned Left."

Like someone else said in an above post, Had she just shown up and riden there would be no problem. the only problem with that is, for her, there would be no story.

Tomvet...

People have long forgotten that Veterans Day is in November. The 11th day of the 11th month, the day the war to end all wars, World War I, ended. The two holidays seemed to have been melded into one holiday. Either way, it is a way to honor those that were killed and those who served.

A whole lot of people think of this holiday as a three day weekend, BBQ, party and open the pool. What they forget or don 't know is that for our generation, the defining event of our time was the war. There are 58,000 plus names of the KIA on The Wall. Average age 18. When I think of them, they are still the same today as they were so long ago. To their families, they remain a hole in their hearts that can never be repaired. For the families of the Iraq and Afghanistan vets who were killed or wounded, the hurt is still very fresh. I still find it incredulous that anyone, ANYONE, would disrespect their sacrifice.

Tomvet and Groucho,

Thank you for the reminder of what Memorial Day represents. Sometimes we forget the truth behind the words. This is my first Memorial Day since I left active duty, and I will use it to remember the few people I knew who were lost in combat, and to honor those I was not able to know.

To Goucho, Tomvet, Dave and all the other vets who posted here,

Thanks for reminding us all what Memorial Day is all about.

Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Dude, do you really want this woman in the White House? And as a vet, do you really want an event that was created for the sole purpuse of honoring fallen troops and surviving vets to be used a tool for an obvious publicity whore? I am aregistered Republican, and this woman is a total embarassment. In Mike Judge's movie Idiocracy set in 2500 AD, the president is an ex WWE wrestler/porn star. With the candidates the GOP has, with the exceptions of Ron Paul, and Johnson, it looks like Judge was off by a mere 488 years.

Robert-3107100..

Dude...what posts are you reading?

Thank you for letting us see one item of intelligence, dadoftim, the other childish gibberish is so pitiful, it reminds me of middle school essay class in the slums.

dadoftim

Amazing how the "Enlightened Left" vehemently posts disparaging insults and childish name calling on

Ya know what, freedom of speech, I can't stand the Bitch, and I have a right to say that.

"We're here to honor our vets and remind Americans how extremely important it is to express our gratitude," Palin said when asked why she was at the event.

More "class" than most of the posters on this thread

dadoftim

WOW! Bloody Sarah was allowed to make a speech, too?!?

Wasn't lying, publicizing herself and pontificating enough? - (next she'll be defecating)

Break out the Tea bags!

Dad of Tim...Sarah Palin is a publicity addict. She has zero chance of being on the Republican ticket. If she runs on the TP ticket, she'll lose. The only interest most men have about Sarah Palin is her jiggly butt.

Most women with 5 children are far too busy to go trekking across the country in buses. Palin is the child star for all narcissists in this country: "Me First and to hell with the rest of the country".

What I'd like to know is which rich butt is paying her way. How does an Alaskan woman who already gets $1.72 in return for every dollar she pays to the federal government and then gets an additional $2500 per Alaskan from the fed feel she is remotely candidate worthy?

Unless brains are located where she jiggles, she has zero chance.

ewent

What I'd like to know is which rich butt is paying her way.

Why? You want a piece of the action?? ha ha...you jealous women....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG9LqX6xGpQ&feature=relmfu

I love caribou barbie. she is beautiful ,she knows how to actually work and liberals hate her.

Live in your dumb girl world with 1/2 term governor multimillionaire Palin. Shame on her for using memorial day to spread her pretty girl stick around. How has she worked exactly, Alaska hates her lazy half assed governing. All she does is have kids that someone else raises.

I was going to say the same thing.

Palin=smarter than you,better looking than you, makes more money than you, no one ever heard of,much less voted for you,and this goes for you,too.

alamo,

Is that Sarah or Stuart Smally you're talking about?

alamo, i could give a frogs fat ass what your idiot mind thinks of anything. Keep being the sheep that you are.

Who cares? Oh, and didn't you mean Faux and Fiends?

Your first mistake was watching "Faux and Fiends". Your second mistake was believing anything you heard on Faux.

all she talked about was veterans and their service to our country,she didn't "make it about herself."

alamodefender,

“she didn'tmake it about herself." Then why did she announce to the media days in advance that she would be there? She could have just showed up without telling the world.

she did just show up,you are listening to hateful bloggers and you believe what you want to because you are one of them.

i'll bet you didn't go to the rally where you might meet some real Americans.

@Alamo: I did not get to go to the rally. I'll bet there were many real Americans there. Do you think there were some Americans there who were not real Americans?

alamodefender,

“she did just show up, you are listening to hateful bloggers and you believe what you want to because you are one of them.” She announced on her face book and twitter on Thursday. Just how do you think the media got the story that she planned to attend the rally as a kick-off for her bus tour? – So she did not just show up.

“i'll bet you didn't go to the rally where you might meet some real Americans.” I worked for over 55 years before I retired. I served my country from 1963 to 1969 – How about you?

Crazy crazy.....she can go where ever she wants, WHEN she wants!

Who in the world goes to just about anything without telling somebody that she/he is going there?

Simply because there are individuals practicing hate upon her doesn't mean she has to whimper and hide in a closet.

Get over it! What a non-issue.

Wow, you are really delusional. You saw a program and a couple of people said something so you are totally in lockstep with it? Well if it was the mainstream media - yeah; they can't stop praising anything Barry does. The speech at Westminster did something? Are you nuts. The Russians are helping us with Ghadaffi? No they aren't - and they just escalated the arms race this week@!! Did you see that on your stupid program - of course not.

Reagan governed with strength. Obama governs with idiocy - and bows to Muslims and talks through the British national anthem. He's a clown.

Reagan governed with strength? When? Where? Morning in America crap? Lying about Soviet Military Supremacy? Lying about Cubans building an offensive air base in Grenada? Lying about Noreiga? Noreiga had to go because he had Bush's Division of CIA linked to the Latin American Cocaine Trade. Strengthless Reagan laid the groundwork for that fraud. Strength my little toenail. Reagan did as he was told. He was an errand boy.

A liberal from Boston,no way...

"Reagan governed with strength"

No, Reagan governed with dementia. Just look what he did to the economy. He also armed and trained the Taliban and Al Qaeda.

Thank you Pat for the support you are giving to our President. He has great intentions of making policies but the GOP always stand in the way of making this a better country to live in. If I were an upper class citizen I would be delighted to get a tax break and hold on to that all mighty dollar. The republicans have waist more money training troops overseas from the middle east who are now using what they learned from us and the arms they use against us.

wambam shut the hell up you are not american and you have no rights to any opinion

Wow, good one Gary, you told him!

Um, no...there are a LOT worse in America...however I don't care for Palin at all.

West is religious?

The worst we have to offer is already in the White House

Jack the worst we have are people like you that do not support our President and the efforts he is trying to make as long as the GOP does not get in his way. If it were not for Obama, Bin-Laden would still be alive and carryout more terror here on our soil. Try and keep up with the news. By the way did you get a tax break when Bush was in Office.