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September 10th, 2008
McCain finds it tough without Palin
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Posted by: Jason Szep
Tags: Tales from the Trail: 2008, Barack Obama, John McCain, Pennsylvania, Sarah Palin
PHILADELPHIA - Republican presidential candidate John McCain cut short his first public appearance without running-mate Sarah Palin after chanting supporters of Democratic rival Barack Obama interrupted his speech.
After lunching with a roundtable of women at Philadelphia’s Down Home Diner, McCain shook hands with supporters and strode up to a podium to deliver a statement. But as he spoke, chants of “Obama, Obama, Obama” filled the room.
Reporters craned forward trying to hear the Arizona senator. Unfortunately for McCain — and possibly overlooked by aides who planned the event — a section of the diner opened up to a market where a crowd had gathered behind a cordon.
A large contingent of Obama supporters showed up, mixed with some who had bumper stickers reading “Democrats for McCain”.
“It’s time to leave the talk behind and start shaking up Washington and fixing our economy, taking care of the problems facing our families. We’re going to give a tax cut to every family with a child,” he said.
His words were barely audible.
McCain’s supporters shouted “John McCain”, “John McCain,” “John McCain”. The duelling chants nearly drowned out the presidential hopeful’s voice.
“Pennsylvania is a battleground state as we can tell,” McCain said.
Meanwhile Palin, the Alaska governor, was on a flight back to her state.
Originally posted by RJT
spacechica is either the most committed troll alt of all time or a prime example of the depths to which human intelligence can sink.
Either way, it's gone from being mildy amusing in a "She kind of says stuff the dumb female version of Xeno" to just being depressing.
she's definitely not an alt. I've met her in person :p
spacechica
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Originally posted by verndogs
she's definitely not an alt. I've met her in person :p
Hi verndogs,
Thank you for your kind words.
Maybe i need to do some serious soul- searching because i've gotten nothing but bad vibes and serious pounding on these boards..
is an ALT really a bad way to be labeled here?
Thank you,
spacechica
pkcRAISTLIN
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Originally posted by spacechica
Maybe i need to do some serious soul- searching because i've gotten nothing but bad vibes and serious pounding on these boards..
you reap what you sow.
spacechica
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
you reap what you sow.
explain?
pkcRAISTLIN
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Originally posted by spacechica
explain?
you make nonsensical, idiotic posts and most of us have no idea what you're talking about most of the time.
Darkarbiter
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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
Claiming to represent the majority
