thanks to Wizbangblog. I’m not running away from what I posted. I simply wanted to avoid the vile comments under that thread. The post wasn’t about Down Syndrome. It was about the issue of judgment. Those who read into this what I did not say have their own agendas. So, go ahead. Enjoy.
I am HAPPY you are off Hannity! It has been his show for a LONG time!!!!
YEAH!!!
Please correct the error of the foregoing comment regarding Judeo-Christian doctrine and marriage, to read”Nevertheless, Judeo-Christian doctrine is unequivocal and completely yielding to the eternal truth that…..”
To clarify the Mormon regard of the Bible, one of our articles of faith consists of the statement that, “We believe the Bible to be the word of God, as far as it is translated correctly…..” We believe that the King James version is not a perfect translation but is the best translation available in that it is written in a style which best renders the teachings and principles which are foundational to Judeo-Christian faiths.
(continued) holds the family in esteem third only to first, love and faith in Jesus Christ as God, Messiah and Judge, second, love of self and neighbor, recognizing that life is sacred and a gift from God, and third, that the organization of the family is part of a divine plan in which the marriage relationship is paramount, which is intended as the God-ordained institution in which children who are born into mortality might have the best chance for happiness as they are reared and prepared according to the wisdom and teachings of whatever faith the child is born into.
The importance of the family cannot be stressed enough in the doctrine of this church along with the acknowledgement that all faithful individuals of the myriad good and legitimite faiths and/or thought systems out there in the world, would likely come to acknowledge also if they pursued the doctrine of their faith to the requisite degree.Nevertheless, Judeo-Christian doctrine is unequivocal and unyielding to the eternal truth that marriage consists exclusively of one husband and one wife bound together by legal and lawful wedlock. To address the callers comment regarding the scripture that Jesus spoke in The Sermon onthe Mount, “Judge not that ye be not judged,” is one of many scriptures that has resulted in so much confusion and misunderstanding. However, the man that believing members esteem as the man called to be a modern-day prophet to restore God’s church to earth, once again, for the final time before the Second Coming, performed a limited translation of the New Testament and one of the scriptures he interpreted, by the gift and power of God to, as a prophet, translate sacred writings,rendered that scripture (Matt, 7:1)as follows:
“….judge not unrighteously, that ye be not judged: but judge righteous judgement.”
In response to the gay caller whose status in the Mormon church was that of a member who had been excommunicated because of his lifestyle which deviated from the most fundamental tenets of Mormon doctrine. I am a convert to the Mormon church since 1984. The Church’s policy with regard to membership and homosexuals is that they are free to join if they wish, but their lifestyle must conform the the standards set forth in both the Book of Mormon and the Bible. Let me establish here with all the emphasis of which I am capable that Mormons are Christians first and foremost.
We believe that the Bible is the literal word of God as far as it is translated correctly (accordingly, we use the King James translation exclusively)in that it is word for word God’s voice speaking to man by revelation through the heart, mind, and pen of holy men called by God to be prophets, the instruments through which God would convey to man His Will, that man might be educated in heavenly teachings to the end that man might have peace, hope and joy in this mortal sojurn and eternal joy in the world to come. The Bible is unequivocally opposed to the homosexual lifestyle. Any perspective other than this teaching constitutes gross misinterpretation of the scriptural rendering on this subject. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Whether a child will be born with Down’s Syndrome is decided when sperm meets egg–it’s a chromosomal abnormality, not something affected by her prenatal care. She could have been on bed rest, eating the perfect diet, and Trig would still have Down’s Syndrome. It’s not uncommon for this to happen when women have children later in life.
I think the Palins are an admirable family. . .to embrace the birth of this baby with as much love and joy as for all their children.
You should be ashamed of yourself with all the rumor mongering–and it’s so blatantly erroneous as to make you look ridiculous–how desperate you are to attack Palin.
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Why do liberal heads always question peoples judgement?
I thought liberal heads were all for FREEDOM of CHOICE ! ?
Leave us alone liberal heads! THAT would be true freedom!
August 31st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Cause of course relying on her own doctor’s advise shows poor judgment. Right? How about the judgment of sitting in the church of a racist for 20years? That’s good judgment I guess. And being friends with a terrorist no matter when the deed was done is good judgment too I suppose?
August 31st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Spin it all you want Al but this isn’t going away any time soon. I’d hate to be your call screener this week. ;)
August 31st, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Alan, please. Just step away from the keyboard.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:06 pm
So Alan, if this all about judgment, do tell us your opinion of Barack Obama’s judgment in leaving his half-brother to suffer unimaginable poverty back in Kenya…
August 31st, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Alan, if you could pedal forward as well as you backpedal, you’d kick Lance Armstrong’s butt handily.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Alan stepped on his WAND !Doin the back track boogie!
LOL! Dance, BABY !
August 31st, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Sarah Palin has scared the living sh*t out of you and your pals Alan.
She’s smart, tough and hot.
Our 100% ‘real’ woman trumps your 50% Negro.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Agendas?
How can you say that people commenting on your attempt to discredit Palin because she successfully delieved a baby is part of an agenda.
Palin has made good judgements in office, is very popular in office, and stands by her ideas. She hasn’t even had two days as a canidate and all the Liberals are attacking her on her motherhood.
The person with the Agenda here is you Alan.
How about questioning her time in office, compare what she’s accomplished to what Obama has accomplished.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:16 pm
“How about questioning her time in office, compare what she’s accomplished to what Obama has accomplished.”
He can’t cause Obie’s an empty suit and voting ‘present’ really isn’t much of an accomplishment.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Hey Conservatives! Ease up on the vile, hateful rhetoric.
It makes you/us appear no better than the haters who post on the KOS or the DU websites.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:18 pm
May this will finally bring attention to the abysmal state of prenatal care in the US.
Do you know, we have the HIGHEST RATE of maternal mortality of all developed countries???
August 31st, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I used to have a bit of respect for you, Alan, when you squared off against Hannity. This scummy slam at Palin is just about the lowest cut even a liberal scumbag could level. I know you must be disappointed that Sarah did not abort her baby as you would have preferred. Just think how fast Obama and Michelle would have been charging into the abortion clinic.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:21 pm
no midwife would have told her to get on that plane!
August 31st, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Obama’s brother has no grief with Obama. This issue has been reported about ad nauseum.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:23 pm
The issue is the doctor.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Since the screen shot’s up here’s Rogers Cadenhead (of The Drudge Retort)’s piece.
http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/news/3395/sarah-palins-questionable-judgment#discuss
Have a good day Mr. Colmes, see you at the polls.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Palin is a dud why can’t you stupid conservative realize that????? McSame is a stupid nut job and can you imagine his shaky wrinkly little finger above the nuke button. We as sane Americans cannot take a chance on this rediculous ticket.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Whose judgment Alan? Yours? Shame on you.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Oh, by the way… vile would be the comments at the Retort Mr. Colmes. Lending your respectability to the position in Rogers Cradenhead’s post is just bad for politics and commentary. The agenda in question is why you chose to elevate the smear by your participation.
I guess the only thing you get out of it is some publicity for this blog and traffic. Hope it was worth it.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:32 pm
I’d venture that a 44yo woman with four children, under the care of a doctor, has an acute understanding of her body and the difficulties that may arise in childbirth.
Perhaps some would be happier if had just taken a detour to the nearest Planned Parenthood.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:32 pm
As Barack would say, but can’t we all agree that the doctor was wrong?
August 31st, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Hey, Alan, if you want to avoid comments just disable them and respost the item. Coward.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:40 pm
A question of Judgment you say? Mirror, Alan, Mirror.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:41 pm
“thanks to Wizbangblog.I’m not running away from what I posted.”
So if it wasn’t for Wizbangblog you would be running away from what you wrote?
August 31st, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Oh, please. You could have “disabled comments” for the original posting.
You tried to run and hide. Now, you realize you’re caught. Can’t wait to see you as the subject of your own show.
Disgusting. I guess she’d have been a better mother just aborting it, right Alan?
How do you look yourself in the mirror?
August 31st, 2008 at 5:45 pm
If not for Wizbang and many others, Alan would just pretend it never happened.
It cannot be said too often when it comes to Palin: “The smart liberals are worried. The dumb liberals think they’ve won.”
Years ago when I was on a H&C show Alan took my part while Sean hammered me. Thanks for that one, Alan. But this time you have blown it.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Alan, you’re only fooling the fools. You took down your moronic post about Palin because of all the hateful comments?
that’s BS and we all know it. You thrive on posting hate mail. You are such a lame liar now. You should buy Hannity a really nice Christmas gift. Without him, no one would watch H&C.
First you were a respectable, but liberal, journalist…then you became a idiot liberal parrot…now you’re a thrice exposed liar.
You are in a hole. QUIT DIGGING!
August 31st, 2008 at 5:47 pm
“How do you look yourself in the mirror”?
Mirror, mirror on the wall..
Who’s the biggest Schmuck of all??
August 31st, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Kudos to Colmes for at least posting a facsimile of the original post. But the congrats end there.
You’re still wrong about the premise. You quote some doctor that says when the water breaks, the patient needs to go to the doctor. But by your own words, she contacted her doctor before continuing with her schedule. You have a complaint, voice it with the doctor that allowed her to continue on with her plane ride post-water breaking.
In the meantime, don’t sit here and lecture the blogosphere that pro-choice for a woman only means pro-killing a fetus. If she “chooses” to counsel with her doctor and the doctor is alright with her plans, YOU’RE WRONG AND IT’S NOT YOUR PLACE TO QUESTION.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Oh, and remember…people have caches, and can show earlier versions of your site…expose you for all your lies. Your screenshot HIDES THE FACT YOU FEATURED HATE MAIL IN ALL YOUR POSTS?
Come clean or be exposed, coward.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Strange how Alan Colmes wants to allow women the freedom to choose when it comes to their reproduction, but when they do something he doesn’t understand, he automatically calls into question their judgment. Colmes is not a doctor, much less an OB/GYN, and doesn’t have the slightest clue as to the conversation that took place between Palin and her doctor.
If Colmes has information that Palin, by action or inaction, harmed her newborn while under a doctor’s care, then he should bring this information forward. If all he has is baseless accusations, then he has discredited himself horribly.
Colmes, you’re a “pro-choice” kind of guy; why don’t you choose to keep your mouth shut until you actually have all the facts? Until you do have all the facts, all your whimpering about judgment not only falls on deaf ears, but it makes you look like a hypocrite who follows party over principles.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Wow, Sean Hannity is in a pickle now. If this firestorm was created by any other liberal blogger, he would take it on air and rip its lungs out. But THIS liberal blogger has a permanent chair on the set. Question: what would you do if you were Sean?
August 31st, 2008 at 5:57 pm
“Question: what would you do if you were Sean”?
I would throw a shaving cream pie at him and then give him a Purple Purple and an Atomic Wedgie!
August 31st, 2008 at 6:03 pm
FYI Alan, Downs Syndrome has nothing to do with labor and delivery. I am really upset at your comments about Sarah Palin’s baby. Seems like she has a lot of compassion to take care of a baby instead of aborting it.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:03 pm
FYI Alan, Downs Syndrome has nothing to do with labor and delivery. I am really upset at your comments about Sarah Palin’s baby.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Alan’s original post was despicable. I think Alan is losing it.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:04 pm
aaack! go away!!
August 31st, 2008 at 6:05 pm
I agree with you Alan. When my water broke on Christmas Eve when I had my oldest son.. I went straight to the hospital and STAYED there until he was born. My OBGYN had told me not to fly past my 7th month. I think that she took a dreadful chance, especially with a special needs baby.. and at age 44 too!
August 31st, 2008 at 6:05 pm
My shaman says she should have been locked in a birthing hut until the deed was done. After that; 10 days of ritual cleansing before reintroduction into society. Your stance isn’t much different than this – maybe a little more high tech thanks to the proxy M.D. you dredged up as ‘credible’ cover – but otherwise quite backwards and not a little bit misogynistic.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:07 pm
“But attacking a woman for her medical choices and issues concerning her family is too low. ”
HASKELL, what happened to the famous conservative family values? Why can’t we question those?
Alan, no matter what you do, including bringing back the original post, NOTHING will satisfy these conservative fanatics because they can’t take the truth.
oh and I was right that Alan was simply tired of all the hatemonger name spewing and hatred, and nobody can blame him for closing the first thread.
Now lets see how many of you blame Alan for hiding :)
Your senseless rhetoric and accusations will probably take another direction, but you should know that the more bs you make up about Alan, the more words you put in his mouth, the more stupid you conservatives look.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Alan,sometimes I keep my opinion about heart felt topics,such children and abortion to myself.Even with the experience of raising children and grandchildren and working with handicapped children.A atheist asked how can people believe there is a God,when so many helpless children suffer so much around the globe.Their lives are doomed before they start.One day when working with the special needs kids,I heard a co-worker screaming and crying big tears,a child in a wheelchair she was helping off the bus,had not been changed clothes,diaper nothing,my co-worker knew this because she changed her and marked the diaper the day before.She suspected neglect and she was right.Now she also told me that children with special needs are Gods way of telling mankind that we are not perfect,in his eyesight they are.They are not capable of sin and they will reach the Kingdom,before any of us.We only had the kids 6 hours a day,imagine being a parent 24/7.God bless those who care for them,those who neglect and abuse them are lower than whale shit at the bottom of ocean and should be drop there with mill stone around their neck.BTW.Hitler started the nazi genocide on the most helpless of all the handicap,he was a vegan that disliked hunting,he would be a treehuggin peta sponsor today.And the brown shirts were flaming but brutal homosexual rapists, before adolf betrayed and eliminated them in night of long knifes.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:12 pm
That is not a screenshot, it is a thumbnail of a screenshot.
I screenshot has to be readable.
Nice try, ya coward.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:16 pm
If abortion is a highly personal issue between a woman and her physician, shouldn’t delaying-after-water-breaking also be? A question of her judgment? Would you allow anyone to question the judgment of a woman who opted to abort her baby?
You’re caught up in a pile of real ugly here, Alan.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:16 pm
After a woman has given birth 4 times I think she knows better how to handle the situation than a man. Including you Alan.
This is stooping too low… you don’t bring children into an argument to make a point, any point, however relevant or irrelevant.
I’ve watched Hannity and Colmes for years but won’t any longer.
I’ll miss you Sean.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Greg West: Wow… click the link to Wizbangblog for the full size image.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Alan, you, sir, are a d*ck.
And a coward.
To think I used to root for you against Hannity. Well, I’m seeing the light about you and your ideological fellows.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:23 pm
A question for Alan’s critics: If it’s OK to discuss Sarah Palin’s decision to have the child, why is it off-limits to discuss her decision to fly cross-country while in labor? The Palins discussed the flight with the press, just like they discussed the decision to carry the child after the Down syndrome diagnosis. Are we only allowed to discuss her personal life in admiring terms?
August 31st, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I’ve watched Hannity and Colmes for many years now, and always appreciated the fair commentary and balanced views between you and Shawn. Your latest absurdities on behalf of Obama and the spinning of HRC have amused me.
But, your attack of Sarah Palin, in terms you would NEVER use for a man–would you accuse, Mr. Colmes, a man of neglecting his newly born child for going back to work? Do you realize how many millions and millions of women give birth and then HAVE to go to work to put food on the table? And… what’s this got to do with it, anyway? As for Down Syndrome–none of your business, Mr. Colmes. Also, it is a genetic condition and has nothing to do with prenatal care.
Are you next going to start questioning if she would get pregnant while in office and if her hormones will impair her? Or that once a month she will no be able to govern? Is this where this is going?
Keep it up, Mr. Colmes. You only prove the point Hillary and her supporters have made.
I will still listen to the show. But, when you speak, I will click ‘mute.’ I still have the freedom to do that. And by the way–I am a woman and an engineer. Put that in your pipe and smoke it. Or you have a problem with that too. So buck up–you lost.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:26 pm
LoL, the radical right has rarely seemed so sad and pathetic.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Heres’ a link to the a larger, readable image.
http://wizbangblog.com/images/2008/08/you_stay_classy_alan_colmes/AlanColmes-Sick.png
Alan,
You’re displaying some serious cognitive dissonance with that post. I’m always shaking my head in disgust at the bile on Kos and DU, but I’m really surprised to see this coming from you. This is really sad.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Alan, I have watched you on H&C for years. I rarely agree with you, but Hannity needs a foil, and frankly, I wouldn’t want to have your job – you are constantly forced to play a weak hand.
This however, is beyond the pale. I sincerely hope that the repercussions of this are such that you lose your job, and find yourself unemployable in the media, and thus forced to find an honest vocation.
Genuine advice – come clean, make an abject public apology, and move on. You’ve seen enough of this sort of thing to know that the coverup never works.
Quit digging.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Alan, you are a pig.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Avoid the vile comments by who, liberals?
You post your hate mail.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:34 pm
The most important thing in Life,is Life it self.The world is not fair,it’s a fucking cruel world.BTW.Alan,I signed a contract not speak about any thing that happened at work with the kids.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:35 pm
@Greg
Click on the link to the word “Wizbangblog” and it’s fully readable. Alan is certainly right that the other thread was getting out of hand.
I still think the post is a stupid, irrelevant, nitpicking sort of point point, but whatever. I’m not going to hate Alan just because I disagree with him once in a while.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I have watched colmes on tv for 10+ years. I have always thought, for the most part, that he was pretty level headed. A liberal, but not too wacked out. I now have changed my mind. Alan Combes is a godless ass and his comments smack of praternalism and a sickness I did not see. Boy, was I fooled.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:45 pm
While I often disagree with Alan I respected him for his professionalism and willingness to stand by his beliefs. But this … I am ashamed to even acknowledge that I know who Alan Colmes is. I know his family must be embarrassed by such an attack. Alan had clearly demonstrated himself as a hack.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:45 pm
I think everyone needs to step back and take a deep breath.
DS children are prone to respitory problems. They live short, often sickly lives, some fighting for air. They can be playful, fun and childish all their lives, cannot drive a car, few can hold a job beyond sheltered work.
In this day and age, to deliberately have a child destined for such suffering to get yourself into heaven is pure selfishness.
If the Palins have undertaken to raise a child their teen aged daughter had, I can understand not forcing a teen aged daughter to make such a decision…and in that instance, IF that is the case, they are to be commended.
But if that’s the case, they need to say so.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:51 pm
[...] Colmes now claims he didn’t take the post down out of shame, but, it’s our fault for our vile comments (of course); thanks to Wizbangblog. I’m not running away from what I posted. I simply wanted to avoid the vile comments under that thread. The post wasn’t about Down Syndrome. It was about the issue of judgment. Those who read into this what I did not say have their own agendas. So, go ahead. Enjoy. [...]
August 31st, 2008 at 6:51 pm
What a classy title calling ones who disagree with you Stupid–a word I was never allowed to use to describe a person made in the image of God
August 31st, 2008 at 7:02 pm
I thought Colmes was a tad smarter than this. Talk about screwing the pooch and biting the hand that feeds him!
Gooobye!
August 31st, 2008 at 7:03 pm
I thought Colme’s was a tad smarter than this. Talk about screwing the pooch and biting the hand that feeds him!
Gooobye!
August 31st, 2008 at 7:04 pm
I saw the criticism of Sarah Palin’s prenatal care on this site, and I was embarrassed to be a Progressive. I’m voting for Obama – Biden, and I hope they win. However, Sarah Palin is an inspiration. I would love to meet her and to apologize for all of the Progressives who called her unqualified or who tried to claim that she doesn’t have good judgment because of how she gave birth to her most recent child. I hope that she loses in November, but I wish her a wonderful life. She deserves it. I am proud that I live in a country where a woman can be a beauty queen, basketball star and Governor. After she loses, I’d like her to come to my community and talk to the young women to inspire them to aim higher. You should be ashamed about what you said about her.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Alan,
I have never posted on a website but when I heard what you had said about Gov Palin I was in shock that someone, whom appears to be educated, could say what you did!!
Down syndrome is a a chromosomal disorder, it has NOTHING do do with delivery of a child. Nothing could have changed the course of development of this child after conception. An extra chromosome was given to the baby, upon conception, and this is how Down Syndrome occurs. I am amazed that you could use so poor judgment with that statement by trying to spew your liberal distain for a mother that is a conservative outstanding person. She proves that a woman can work and have a family, does this threaten you?
I can understand your beliefs are different, but to question a decision that was made for her to deliver her child? To question a decision that was made between her physician and self? You said that this was not about Down Syndrome but judgment, then what are you implying that she did wrong when she has a healthy baby delivered? Her physician gave her “instructions” for care of the baby and self? Are you questioning her physician’s decisions in Gov Palin’s care?
As a nurse practitoner, woman, mother, I find your remarks are insulting and deplorable. I have not heard anyone questioning your medical decisions for your health challenges. Shame on you!
And to top it off, your statement was without merit, “just not smart”. By doing this, along with other’s that chose to insult Gov Palin, you will come out looking the fool and bring more to McCain/Palin on November 4.
My parents always taught me to think before I speak, need I say more, Alan?
August 31st, 2008 at 7:06 pm
COWARD!!!! You took down the post but got caught.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Alan, can I make a suggestion? In order to avoid disgusting comments from both sides, you should add Bad Behavior, and, I you are not using it, Akismet.
Also, consider adding some sort of commenting rules.
That would stop quite a bit.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:12 pm
From other sources I was able to view the comments made on the first thread. I’ve seen worse across the net, but I am sad to see Anti-Semitism rear it’s ugly head. It is never appropriate. It is my understanding that more hateful stuff may occur here (I’m not a regular Liberaland viewer)… but on behalf of my 40 something female Christian conservatives, I can see that some comments were clearly over the line.
Still would like to see an formal apology nonetheless Mr. Colmes.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Just saw this on another site. You are a piece of shit Colmes.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Alan – you call yourself a feminist and champion of feminist causes, yet you choose Pregnancy as an issue to judge the Republican candidate only days after her nomination. I think you need to do some real soul searching.
Patti
August 31st, 2008 at 7:17 pm
alan you can’t be serious. I read your orginal post. As a woman and independent, you need a real apology. I will not be listening to you or watching on FOX. Sorry Sean!
Dee
August 31st, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Wow! This was the red meat the right was looking for and they will condemn you for a long time. I must leave until the stench of hate disappears (if it does).
August 31st, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Shame on you–I would have thought that this type of muckraking was beneath you, Alan–Obviously I would have been wrong–
How pathetic you’ve become–
August 31st, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Ann said~
“I agree with you Alan. When my water broke on Christmas Eve when I had my oldest son.. I went straight to the hospital and STAYED there until he was born. My OBGYN had told me not to fly past my 7th month. I think that she took a dreadful chance, especially with a special needs baby.. and at age 44 too!”
Exactly, Ann. Granted she’d already birthed 4 children, but never one with a disability. In a situation like that, my child and his health care comes FIRST. I can’t stress enough how concerned I am that she continued with her busy schedule, rather than rescheduling those events when her water broke to make absolutely sure that she was in a hospital!
August 31st, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Alan, you say it’s about judgment.
And most people have the good judgment not to have friends like Jeremiah Wright and William Ayers.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Shame on you Allen Down’s Syndrome is a birth defect that occurs more frequently in women over 40. Her decision to keep the child inspite of Downs, goes to the fact that Palin WAS provided with good medical care. I suppose a ‘death cult’ liberal such as yourself, would consider keeping the child alive instead of Aborting it, a sign of poor judgement. Hey Allen, may we in some way also make the same case of ‘poor judgement’ with respect to your parents?
August 31st, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Rcade said~
“A question for Alan’s critics: If it’s OK to discuss Sarah Palin’s decision to have the child, why is it off-limits to discuss her decision to fly cross-country while in labor?…”
Right on, Rcade. I didn’t see the original post. However, I’m confused about why Alan is being raked over the coals for questioning Palin’s judgment, when “judgment ability” has, in my opinion, become the most important issue for the nominees. It’s being said over and over that Obama doesn’t have any “judgment” bc of his inexperience, and that bc of McCain’s experience he has better “judgment”. It’s all about JUDGMENT!
I really like Palin. As aforementioned on another thread, I’m a moderate and her addition to the McCain ticket has prompted me to take another look at what he’s offering this election. I DO have a problem that she WAITED to go to the hospital! How could she risk infection? What in her mind made her think that keeping her damned government appointments were more important than PROPER medical attention for her child?
And I say that as the mother of a preemie who RUSHED my ass to the hospital when my water broke.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I am still in the process of contacting as many agencies as I can regarding your vile and hateful post about Governor Palin and her beautiful boy with Downs Syndrome. I am also still in shock that someone in your position would write, much less think such horrible things. Misogyny is the only word for it.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Alan,
A few points:
1) If you want to prove what you’ve said, leave the post up (intact). Don’t rely on a screen shot snippet that doesn’t show the entire blog.
2) I’m sure that if her OB/GYN was the same person as your expert, she wouldn’t have gotten on the plane. However, as the snippet did point out, she did consult with her doctor PRIOR to getting on the plane. The doctor is the expert and should be able to provide her with appropriate advice. If you could show that she got on the plane against the doctor’s advice, then you have the right to question her pre-natal care. Until then, be a more responsible journalist. Your actions on this matter are dispicable.
-Chris in Denver
August 31st, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Alan, have you given serious consideration to how much better H&C would be if you were to relinquish your seat to Kirsten Powers? Your grasp of facts is non-existent, and your sole method of argumentation is tu quoque ad hominem – a fallacy.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:44 pm
“thanks to Wizbangblog. I’m not running away from what I posted. I simply wanted to avoid the vile comments under that thread”
SO why not REPOST YOUR ORIGINAL ARTICLE?
What an idiot.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Dear Argula Alan,
If you and your friends at The Daily Kooks seem to think that Palin is so laughable then why not just lean back, put your feet up, laugh and light a cigar until November 4th. You have NO IDEA what you are dealing with.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:49 pm
My prior post should have read:
Dear Arugula Alan,
If you and your friends at The Daily Kooks seem to think that Palin is so laughable then why not just lean back, put your feet up, laugh and light a cigar until November 4th. You have NO IDEA what you are dealing with.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:51 pm
No one is saying that Palin is “laughable”. The issue Alan was looking at was her decision to get on the plane and continue her appointments, knowing that she was about to give birth to a baby with DS.
How many of you as a pregnant mother or husband of a pregnant mother, in this situation, would have said… it’s okay honey, go ahead and keep your appointments. I don’t give a crap what the doctor said, I would’ve had my ass at the hospital.
I really like Palin, but I’m not pleased with her judgment here. Up until learning this, I had a LOT of admiration for her ability to manage her family and political career.
August 31st, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Alan you dufus:
When did you do your training in OB/GYN or any other medical specialty? I trust her judgment on her pregnancy.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Pre-Natal care. Got it. What she whould have done was have the child and then leave it to die after birth the way Barak would have wanted it. You on the left hate birth and life. A women has the right to choose as long as it is death. You are a sick man Alan. Perhaps it would have been best if your mother gave you the kind of child care that Barak supports. No doubt, we would be better off.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Colmes, you’re ignorant and a hypocrite. If Palin had been a Democrat, you’d be commending her for working right up to her delivery date. You need to be replaced with Kirsten Powers; at least she has a brain.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Colmes, you are a despicable human being. This woman already knew, from testing at 4 months, this was a Down Syndrome baby. This is a new low for even you. You’re such an expert for someone who has no children.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Alan,
You Sir are a scumbag for even posting something like this. I am diappointed in you. I have tried to listen to your views objectively on the Hannity Show and support them. (No, I won’t even give you credit for this show.) I think you ought to be a little more careful with the mouth and fingers on the keyboard. You are now know that your opinions will be ranked at the bottom of my list of information. Wayyy down the list.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:19 pm
Listen you right wing neocon potato pickers..Sarah Palins baby is not hers.. its her daughters Bristols.. Can’t wait for this to hit the MSM.. its been floating round on blogs for a couple days now.. its on daily kos.. so i expect it to be already being investigated by the newyork times.. when this comes out.. do you think she’ll leave office? has this type of thing ever happened before?.. see John mcsame never vetted her…gonna get the popcorn in..
August 31st, 2008 at 8:21 pm
What a a@@!!!!!!!! Does you wife know you made that remark.Since when did you get your Dr.s degree!!! Go after her politics but stay away from her children. just like the lowlifes at DailyKos, they are going after her 16 yr old daughter. Why don’t you fly to Kenya and find Obama’s stepbrother to do an interview. We on Greta’s blog were going to take up a collection for him!!! Embarassing Obama makes 4mil. a year, brother makes $12.00
August 31st, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Cheryl Carroll,
Obviously you
a) aren’t from Pioneer stock.
b) wouldn’t make a very good public servant.
c) tend to view people not based on their qualifications but on their perceived behavior.
d) allow yourself to be manipulated easily.
e) all of the above
Jeeze the author of the piece Mr. Colmes posted is a loon. Helloooooooo…
I had a friend who put off going to the hospital til the last minute (her 4th pregnancy) because her husbands catering business had a gig and he was short staffed. The baby was born in a hospital, the elevator.
What say you table the “not being please with her judgement” at least until she can respond herself?
August 31st, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Oh man, I never realized how entertaining it would be to watch conservatives repeatedly attack someone on something that is completely based in their own ignorance.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:25 pm
I guess your views are like Obama, She should of had a abortion.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Buckaroo John… who gives a chit?
August 31st, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Blaming a candidate for her child having Downs. Alan it will be so rich to see you whine about the republican smear machine in the future.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:32 pm
and another thing, Downs isnt caused by anything in childbirth or by poor prenatal care. its a genetic defect you dope. Too busy thinking you had some dirt to do any research on that before you posted I guess.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Wow. I really expected more from you, Alan. Had a similar post been made by someone from the Right, you would be calling for his/her head.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Alan, I defended and supported you when Mike Gallagher, on the H&C Show several years ago, attacked you unfairly about your patriotism. I still believe that particular attack back then was unwarranted and unfair.
However, your attacks on Gov. Palin also are unfair, unwarranted and reflect your totally partisan behavior in recent years.
On your TV show you usually claim to be taking the high ground and now you are showing your inability to crawl out of the gutter you’re in. The slime coming from your mouth is unbecoming and hideous.
Grow up and stand up for what is fair and honest. Stop this kind of ad hominem attack.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:43 pm
alan
you hooked nose POS just go away.i hear the best part of you ran down your mothers leg.karma is a -itch enjoy it when it comes around to bite you in the a$$.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Alan, your decision to take down the post (based, as it was, on Kos talking points) was an act of cowardice on your part — sheer cowardice.
That said, I have two questions for you:
1) Her doctors told her the trip was fine — what are your medical credentials to differ with them?
2) I wonder, if conservatives were to question whether Barack Obama is really the father of his children, criticize Michelle Obama’s prenatal care for her daughters or her (rumored) six abortions, would you consider such commentary to be within the bounds of valid political discourse?
August 31st, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Pathetic. You support killing babies/infanticide and you have the gall to post this. Join the human race please.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:52 pm
“I’m not running away from what I posted. I simply wanted to avoid the vile comments under that thread.”
Really?
Then why didn’t you leave the original post and with a single click of the mouse not only close the post to all further comments but you could have also deleted each and every comment both derogatory and not, or both types and again with a single click of the mouse?
No colmes… you are RUNNING AWAY and as fast as your little liberal heart[less] will allow.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:11 pm
First you attack a women with a special needs child,
second you pussy out and try to delete it,
third you try to lie about what and why you posted.
Pull your head out before it pops right off your neck.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Dos~
You have no idea what kind of “stock” I come from. When my water broke 7 weeks before my son was due to be born, I called my lamaze coach and got my ass to the hospital. PERIOD. As a mother, if I was expecting a child with any form of disability, I would have gone directly to the hospital when my water broke. And by the way, Palin’s baby was born “slightly premature”, according to another site that’s been bashing Alan about this.
I suggest that you reread my comment again, because your attempt to ridicule my opinions use imagination rather than fact. I don’t think that Palin is laughable, but you certainly are.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:15 pm
“Did Palin Take Proper Pre-Natal Care?”
If you want to avoid vile comments, stop being vile.
You were clearly running away from what you posted, until you were backed into a corner by the light of scrutiny.
This is the most pathetic, and cowardly episode I’ve seen in a while — and I’m comparing you to other Leftie
nutcases — you’re in a class by yourself.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:22 pm
You are sick, just like the rest of you boyz at Kos and TPM. How dare you? don’t you know the first thing about issues of choice???? it not only means you have the choice when NOT to be pregnant, it means you have the choice of when you DO want to be pregnant. I am a lifelong liberal and I am just now realizing what a bunch of pigs professed to share the same values as myself. You’re worse by ten then even Karl Rove himself. Disgusting. what’s next Alan, forced sterilizations for women over 40?
August 31st, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Alan,
This shows just what a political hack you are. However, keep up the work. We appreciate you helping out the conservative cause.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:26 pm
alan u should be ashamed of yourself i hope u can sleep at night its clear u have no clue but then u never did
August 31st, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Nice try, Alan Colmes, but no go.
You pulled that thread once you realized it was vile. Then, in true liberal fashion, you blamed someone else.
You have to fit in with other liberals in order to be accepted. We all know that. You have to get personal to fit in with those liberals. We all know that, too.
Once you do all of that, Alan, don’t back down. Be a man and stand up for your original posts. Don’t blame others. Be proud of your suggestiong that Sarah Palin didn’t provide her unborn baby with proper pre natal care.
Your fellow liberals will accept you if you do that.
God help you, Alan, God help you.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Alan, I want to congratulate you. I didn’t think it possible for anyone to make Geraldo look fair or balanced but you have succeeded. The next time you have a thought, let it go.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Alan,
Nice try of posting just the screenshot. People can still use the internet and read your original post. Just like how google cached your original post here – http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:MsIxqdYdsLgJ:www.alan.com/2008/08/30/did-palin-take-proper-pre-natal-care/+Alan+Colmes+attacked+Palin&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
Coward!
August 31st, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Enjoy?! You justify your position and dismiss anyone who comments negatively as ‘having another agenda’ with, “Enjoy.” After several years of slowly being marginalized on H&C, you’ve now made yourself completely inconsequential. If tomorrow you disappeared, no one would notice.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:42 pm
As I mentioned on the “Phantom ” Posting by Alyin Combs. I understand precisely why a Baby Killer would be concerned improving pre natal care. Whats the fun in killing a sick baby that may die anyway? Is that a low blow? Absolutely, but Combes has got it coming. The liberals are going nuts with the selection of Pistol Packin Palin and have stooped to levels even I would not have believed. Given even the most liberal (literally) interpretation of his comments, he clearly implies tha Palin was willing to risk her baby’s health, and possibly his life the advance her politcal career. That is sick. Failing to note that the baby’s ilnesss is genetic and has nothing to do with the pre natal behavior of the mother is damn near criminal. The saddest part of this type of misogynists filth is that the far left crowd gobbles it up and spreads it. McCain’s selection of Palin got many of us, who were not particularly excited about the campaign, fired up. The sleazy attacks by scum like Combs, Begala, Roberts and others have elevated our enthusiam to the “Holy War” level. See you in November.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Mr. Colmes,
If you can only post a screenshot of an article posted on YOUR blog, with only the first two paragraphs visible, instead of a version where comments are disabled, then I suggest you find someone else to manage your site. Preferably someone over the age of 12, since any teenager would be able to pull it off, whereas your employee is too incompetent to do so.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:44 pm
After seeing the original post, I’m really confused as to why Alan is being accused of connecting Trig’s DS to Palin’s water breaking. He doesn’t mention the handicap at all.
Alan~ you know very well that I strongly disagree with your perception on abortion… and I hate when you call the baby a “fetus”… but a whole lot of people are applying meaning to that thread that is unrelated to the purpose of the actual post. Drama, drama, drama.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:49 pm
“Thanks to Wizbang, i’m not running away…” WOW! So if it was ‘just between us doosh-bags’ it would be ok? I can’t believe how pissed off I’m getting.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Too bad your mother didn’t participate in “choice” because you’re one pathetic loser.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Jeez, Alan, we hardly knew ya. Never thought you were the fever swamp type. I’m very disappointed.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:54 pm
If it wasn’t for the DS then why in the world would they even think of wasting time on the thing at all.
Regardless.. what the fuck business is it of anyone’s? Everyone sees this for what it is… a very disgusting tactic to do something ANYTHING to counter-attack… so use a great woman’s giving birth to her handicapped(?) child.. i mean really what is lower than that?
The normal people in this country are fed up with this shit.
And finally.. what is Alan Colmns great travel advice ?
She should have given birth in the lower 48 and then hopped on a plane with her afterbirth hanging out and the baby a day old?
Or should she have gone into Larry Craigs so you can squeeze them all into one pic. and give birth at the airport bathroom.. and no.. not to abort it.. i know that’s what you think of.
and just hang out at the airport all night and fly to alaska in the morning?
God you people suck.. but please.. think of yourselves as the moral ones with such GREAT compassion.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Hannity’s America (formerly Hannity & Colmes)
August 31st, 2008 at 10:06 pm
If all of this is really eating at you, Alan, instead of flip-flopping and trying to re-post what you originally tried to hide, perhaps you could give a decent apology?
First Mistake: Was publishing the post. Second Mistake: Was, like always, pinning the blame on conservatives.
August 31st, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Folks, Alan Colmes is a souless demorat with a void where conscience is stored in the brain. He is one of the most disingenuine commentators I have ever had the disgust to see/hear. He is an absolute coward and cannot carry on a genuine debate without trying to trap his opposition with trickkery and insinuation as opposed to using truth and fact. Without Hannity, he is nothing. One reason for the success of H & C is the FACT that Hannity can shut this fool down with no effort whatsoever and lets face it, we like to see the bad guy get what is coming to him.
August 31st, 2008 at 10:10 pm
? – Since when did AC become a DR?
August 31st, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Prenatal care has no effect on what leads to Down’s Syndrome. It is a chromosomal issue . I hope all of the “democrat” female voters react negatively to the slur he directed to all mothers.
August 31st, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Alan, I am very disappointed in you. Why on earth question Gov. Palins prenatal care? I am glad you pulled the blog but today you lost a fan. I don’t know it is not like you to be mean spirited.
August 31st, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Sick Al,very sick,you must be very ashamed of yourself
August 31st, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Lurker, THANK YOU for capturing the entire screen shot.
Two months ago, I thought John McCain had no chance of becoming president.
Tonight, I think the odds are 3-2 in his favor. Due in part to the nature of people like Alan Colmes, his friends at Dailykos and Democraticunderground. Sarah Palin was a brilliant choice as VP.
America doesn’t like grown men attacking women.
August 31st, 2008 at 10:44 pm
So you took it down because of the vile comments? Yeah… right. Browsing your site reveals that every article has nasty left-leaning bigots spewing hate and arrogant pseudo-intellectualism all over the place. Typical.
Actually, Alan, I have a hard time thinking of anything that ANYONE could post that’s as disgusting and and low as your article itself.
You’re usually fairly classy. This is subhuman. You have no shame or decency.
August 31st, 2008 at 10:48 pm
No way, Alan. I’m not at all buying your “explanation” as to what you meant to say. I am disappointed in you to the extent that I doubt that I will ever take your commentary seriously again. I enjoyed your give and take with Hannity and always respected the way you handled yourself.
Now, my friend, I hope Hannity rips you a new one at every opportunity. What you did was low and it plays directly into the hands of those nuts over at the Daily Kos site. No one takes that bunch seriously, and hasn’t for at least the last two years, so seeing you jump in bed with those fools is disgusting.
You have no journalistic credibility left, Alan. All gone…
August 31st, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Wow, I wish I could have read that whole article so I could see more of your medical expertise. I had no idea you were so qualified.
August 31st, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Hmmm, loaded the graphic, but it only raised another question about Alan Colmes’ honesty and transparency. Was that indeed the entire post? If so, all it shows is that Alan Colmes knows how to shop for a “medical opinion” that favors his own agenda. IOW, he seems to be an empty suit who can only manage to tear others down with heavy-handed innuendo aimed at folks who do not know how to do their own thinking.
*yawn* That’s the best he’s got?
August 31st, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I just wish there was an opportunity for you Alan to say that to Todd Palin’s face. I’m sure you wouldn’t even be capable of defending yourself, you skinny coward.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Alan:
I subscribe to a different political philosophy than you do (I am politically much closer to Hannity) , but I always had a great deal of respect for you. You challenged me and made me think. You didn’t yell over people and for the most part, confronted people on the issues. But that is gone. I am disappointed. I never thought you would stoop so low. I thought you were above this sort of thing. What a shame. There are numerous comments above as to why you are wrong. I thought you were better than that. I understand that politicians are fair game, but this is shameful.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Alan,
Even though I disagree with most of what you say this time you crossed the line. You can say we “read something into it you didn’t mean” but I don’t buy that. The person demonstrating “poor judgment” was you writing this “opinion” of yours. I really thought you were big enough to discuss the issues but not now.
Even as a conservative I have defended you as someone I thought tried to be fair. Not now… not ever…
August 31st, 2008 at 11:04 pm
I’m not as liberal as many of you here,but I respect your right to differ in opinions.
But I think that we all can agree that we should take children out of politics. The Palin children were introduced to us becausee the Palins were unknown to us in the lower 48.
We were kind to the Kennedy children, the Carter children, and to Chelsea Clinton because they were off limits. Can’t we be as kind to the Palin childrn as well ?
August 31st, 2008 at 11:04 pm
this registed democrat will vote republican because they must have a great ticket if you and your friends have dug deep into the ground to come up with this bull
August 31st, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Alan,
As someone who has always had the greatest respect for you, I am disappointed with this blog. This is something the far out idiots on the wackey right and looney left would write. We need to keep the debate about the issues and the judgement and experience of the candidates. I think the families and children of candidates need to be off limits.
Articles like this is one reason that so many good people stay out of public service and we are stuck with so many snakes.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:05 pm
LOL way to go idiot!
I bet you wish you could take that one back. Duh. How mean can u be.
Oh whatever though. Your just getting a bit nervous I guess. See you at the polls buddy.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:08 pm
This is a new low, Mr. Colmes. You cannot explain it away. I am truly sickened. This will stick to you, as it should.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Yes, you’re running away from the post, or you’d put it back up. And you should run away from it.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Cheryl Carrol – How many of your personalities are posting on here? Time for your meds, sweetie.
Buckaroo John – You just hold on to that pathetic attempt on KOS regarding Palin claiming her daughter’s child as her own. Too many sources have already debunked that trash, but you don’t have anything else to hang on to, do you?
Alan… I don’t know what to say. I thought you were a pathetic piece of shite, but you’ve proven to be even worse.
The Dems are so scared of the GOP ticket, they’ll come up with more sleazy trash in the upcoming days. Just hide and watch. :o)
August 31st, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Amazing.
I’d already stopped watching Hannity and Colmes thanks to Colmes’ rampant hypocrisy some time ago, but I didn’t suspect how much of the barrel bottom Colmes would scrape back then.
Now we all know.
I once believed he was slightly more sane that the offal typing up posts and comments at the DU and Daily Kos. I was most definitely wrong. By all means, all you Marxists-Without-Conviction, keep spewing lies about Palin’s children. Eventually your own side won’t be able to stomach you any more than the human race can.
Prenatal care has nothing to do with Down’s Syndrome, quite obviously. Poor prenatal care may affect one’s facial symmetry, however, so perhaps Colmes has some knowledge in the area.
Future posters, please lay off the suggestions Colmes indulge in the use of a mirror. There’s no reason to be cruel.
Sigh. Despite trying, unfortunately I can’t muster up enough vileness to match Colmes. But then, I’m not a liberal.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Amazing.
I’d already stopped watching Hannity and Colmes thanks to Colmes’ rampant hypocrisy some time ago, but I didn’t suspect how much of the barrel bottom Colmes would scrape back then.
Now we all know.
I once believed he was slightly more sane than the offal typing up posts and comments at the DU and Daily Kos. I was most definitely wrong. By all means, all you Marxists-Without-Conviction, keep spewing lies about Palin’s children. Eventually your own side won’t be able to stomach you any more than the human race can.
Prenatal care has nothing to do with Down’s Syndrome, quite obviously. Poor prenatal care may affect one’s facial symmetry, however, so perhaps Colmes has some knowledge in the area.
Future posters, please lay off the suggestions Colmes indulge in the use of a mirror. There’s no reason to be cruel.
Sigh. Despite trying, unfortunately I can’t muster up enough vileness to match Colmes. But then, I’m not a liberal.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Typical, disgusting, ignorant, liberal. Downs is a genetic defect on the 21st chromosome, it is not caused by lack of vitamins on anything that the mother does. You are a complete piece of dirt to try to traumatize all the downs mothers in the world by suggesting it may be their fault. I have always thought you were a worthless piece of garbage, now my opinion is even lower.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:21 pm
This is vile. It is, however, just the kind of attack I’d expect from the left. Usually they veil it better.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Alan,
I used to have respect for you. I watched Hannity and Colmes religiously until after the Schaivo affair. Although I am a republican that whole issue caused me to lose all respect for Sean. IMO his is a RIGHT WING NUTJOB.
This is below you. Do not attack a woman over her choices made during pregnancy. Many women work long hours while preganant and juggle a lot of competing obligations.
Lets stick to the Candidate’s stance on the issues. If you want to question Gov. Palin’s stance on an issue LETS GO. But as a mother? Come on.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:22 pm
I am another Democrat who will vote for McCain/Palin. The Democratic Underground and the Kossacks are toxic for my party, as is now Alan Colmes. I can’t believe I would vote for a ticket featuring two anti-abortion types, but anything is possible I guess. I am tired of what I am seeing from the far-left concerning the Palin pick. It just makes me sick.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Alan – I think we should all question your own mother’s judgment after seeing this. I hate to say that, but it is as logical as your assertions.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:26 pm
I can’t believe what you just posted…. have you lost your mind Alan???? If your going to be a liberal ..be a liberal with some sense….you knew how this was going to fly with people…don’t give us “judgement” crap…and don’t run away from what you really meant..I know you had to think long and hard on how to get out of this one…
August 31st, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Colmes = stupid dirt bag. I know leftists have no interest in procreation, but you could of easily searched the web before airing out your ignorance.
The baby came early and unexpected. It was a lot safer for her to fly home with him in utero (the womb has it’s own hydrostatic pressure) than give birth and fly with a premie infant. In reality, she may not have been able to fly home for a couple of months- not really an option, governor or otherwise. Her judgment is sound, with left with two crappy options, she chose the best one. The lady is a stud for dealing with it.
Colmes, for once in your life try to see things without partisan lenses, your credibility never existed and here is more evidence.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Dee in Houston said~
“Cheryl Carrol – How many of your personalities are posting on here? Time for your meds, sweetie.”
All 6 of them. Wait… I hear another one starting to speak… make that 7.
My position on this issue has been quite clear. Your inability to comprehend my comments are your problem, not mine.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Alan,
You’ll get to answer to God one day for your hatred.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:32 pm
As a young father of a child with down syndrome, I feel so sad and dishearted by the discussion that has surrounding the dear son and family of our next Vice President. Today, August 31, is our Gabby’s 4th birthday, and we enjoyed this day as we have enjoyed every day with her. She has brought such joy to our family and friends, that I am at a loss for words at your posting, retraction and screenshot (re)posting Alan, and all the trash that is going around liberal blog land right now! For being “open minded” liberals you have shown your true colors. I also just heard that 90% of children pre-natally diagnosed with down syndrome are murdered by abortion. What a shame to each of those families lives. The joy they could enjoy has been forever lost! I love my wife dearly and all of our four childen.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:35 pm
If only Alan had a child, maybe he wouldn’t say these ignorant things.
My daughter had a 1 in a 100,000 birth defect and my wife kicked herself for months wondering what she could have done differently to change the situation. Answer: nothing.
The guy should be fired.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Dee in Houston said~
“Cheryl Carrol – How many of your personalities are posting on here? Time for your meds, sweetie.”
All 6 of them. Wait… I hear another one starting to speak… make that 7.
My position on this issue has been quite clear. Your inability to comprehend my comments are your problem, not mine.
Explain to me how questioning Palin’s decision not to go immediately to the HOSPITAL equals accusing her of causing Trig’s DS? Our debate should not be on his DS, but her judgment. Have you always agreed with what your doctor said? Have you never questioned his decision to yourself, another doctor, your spouse, etc?
I think that Palin is a powerhouse for her state. I haven’t made up my mind about her potential role as VP. Interesting to note that at a party last night, during a discussion of her, I got into it with another woman who feels that serving as VP would take too much time away from her son. So when you guys are done bashing Alan and throwing verbal stones at other commenters who don’t think his thread was a personal attack on Palin, I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on this particular matter. Intelligent debate on the issues- all of the issues- is what this blog is here for.
I think she’s done an awe-inspiring job balancing a family and political career. I still wonder about her decision after her water broke, but other than that she’s made some very ballsy decisions. A large part of her success has to be a strong mutually supportive relationship with her husband… but a special needs child can be very demanding… I don’t know. What do you guys think?
August 31st, 2008 at 11:41 pm
I fail to see how you have any room to criticize here. You say she put her child’s health at risk, yet you are pro-murder (or abortion as you call it). In case you hadn’t noticed, abortion is the ultimate risk to a child’s health. Would you be happier had she chosen to just outright murder her child instead as you seem to think is perfectly ok?
August 31st, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Alan, This unwarranted attack on Gov. Palin makes me ashamed that you share my liberal views. What a perfectly awful thing for you to write. You have not helped our cause one bit. You have only smeared your own reputation.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:57 pm
The look of real “FEAR” in the left is such a joy to behold… so I guess we can understand Alan’s and all the lefties rabid lies about Palin and all of their fast and faster talking…to be expected when one is so fearful…let us know if you need us to send someone in to hold you while you quiver Alan
August 31st, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Alan,
I refuse to watch the Hanity & Combs show because of your stupidity, although I do like Hanity.
This material that you have posted is disturbing. I can’t believe you have stooped to these attacks of a mother and her baby.
August 31st, 2008 at 11:59 pm
The Palin is pure classic GOP politics. Twenty years ago, George H.W. picks Dan Quayle, someone who was rather unknown at the time. Forty years ago, Nixon picked Spiro Agnew. This is a caveat for the Democrats when the GOP does this. I believe McCain made a poor choice and I can say so without getting into the personal lives of these political figures. Alan’s guts must be made of steal. Cons and neo-Cons, keep attacking him, call him names; he is giving in to you. I don’t agree with him on this down syndrome child issue he has boiled up on his blog, but you all know he is not going to cowtow to you. Many people would tell me that liberals yell a lot louder than most and talk over you. But, I am finding it to be less and less. The so-called “conservatives” are doing that who I consider the neo-Cons and Alan should never give in to you, even if he has to leave Fox to satisfy your belligerent attitudes.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:01 am
I have always felt you were a good counterpoint to Sean on Hannity and Colmes, but this is too low. I think you should be ashamed of yourself. You lost me on this and I won’t be watching anymore.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:11 am
Alan……Chelsea couldn’t be discussed; Obama’s ears/wife are off limits….but you can post this kind of sickening innuendo…..
I have never agreed with your politics….but thought you man of character…obviously I was mistaken…..
The libs have stooped to new lows this year and you have joined in their despicable desecration of the political process.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:12 am
Colmes, you a coward–you are running from your remarks because the screen shot can barely be read. Furthermore, Downs is a GENETIC problem and has nothing to do with the birthing process. So not only are you a coward, but you are also ignorant.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:14 am
Alan, what does it matter to you? As far as you and your kind would have just rather tossed the baby in waste basket. What a asshat.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:14 am
Mr. Colmes,
Your original post was meant to impugn the motherhood of Mrs. Palin and not to critique her judgment in some generic sense (to discredit her ability make decisions) as you would like others to believe. She knew very well her and her baby’s condition. She consulted with her doctor and had been through the birthing process several times before. She was in complete control and was continuing with the plan she and her doctor had implemented long before any delivery date. However, you deemed it necessary to get proxy medical advice from an OB/GYN who was not qualified to discuss this particular case to smear Mrs. Palin and her doctor.
It is my interpretation that this was not a post about your concern about the child’s welfare or the mother’s welfare or judgment in any way, shape, or form. Your agenda (and you have suggested that it’s your current critics who have the agenda and, by making that charge, not you yourself) was to create the image of a mother who would endanger her child, her DS-afflicted child no less, because she’s incapable of making proper, vital decisions. By making such a charge, you hoped to demonize her in the minds of those “family values” voters who might approve of a regular mom, though a professional, too. Why, they might be “shocked” to hear about a pro-choice woman who claims to love children yet would be so cavalier about their health, even her own – the health of a defenseless, DS baby who needs special consideration even.
What a smarmy position and avenue of attack. And this on the heels of the smears involving her daughter.
Criticize her judgment on real issues and not some trumped up nonsense like this. Her choice was fine, her behavior rational, despite the protestation you just invented to smear her. How transparently hackish you have become.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:14 am
Alan,
You just secured at least one vote for Palin. My mom read this, and reacted, “What a SEXIST male who knows nothing about pregnancy. Women know better.”
September 1st, 2008 at 12:14 am
Poor Alan..It must suck being you!
Jealous, hatefilled and not real successful compared
to Hannity!
I feel bad for you Alan. Gow is your kid by the way? Healthy?…that’s good Alan..Good for you!
Oh BTW..
YOU ARE PIG!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:15 am
Poor Alan..It must suck being you!
Jealous, hatefilled and not real successful compared
to Hannity!
I feel bad for you Alan. Gow is your kid by the way? Healthy?…that’s good Alan..Good for you!
Oh BTW..
YOU ARE A PIG!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:15 am
Poor Alan..It must suck being you!
Jealous, hatefilled and not real successful compared
to Hannity!
I feel bad for you Alan. How is your kid by the way? Healthy?…that’s good Alan..Good for you!
Oh BTW..
YOU ARE A PIG!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:16 am
Hey Alan… your irresponsible mother should have known that she was going to have an ugly baby… and one that from this latest post doesn’t just “look” mentally challenged, but has managed to prove that HE IS MENTALLY CHALLENGED.
You’re as repugnant as Michael Moore aka God’s weatherman.
I keep hearing about the monster that Bush is… and I rightly agree… but you people are not one iota better. Disgraceful.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:16 am
Alan, down’s syndrome is caused by an extra chromosone not a delay in getting to the hospital. Once again liberals launch dispicatable personal attacks because they are bereaft of any substance. And to think I watched you and Sean thinking you were different but alas you are not.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:16 am
Alan, you are the perfect example of a far left moron!!!
Your very fortunate that Hannity is holding you up, cause you would’nt make a pimple on a TV personalities ass….Go get some plastic surgery on that ugly left eyebrow…..not that it would help you, double ugly!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:18 am
Dan Quayle…VP ….Spiro Agnew…VP….Ms. Palin..next VP? Fact is that both of the gentlemen mentioned became VP because of the horrendous choice of candidate by the Democrats. Methinks the same will happen this year. Let’s face the fact that Colmes is like any other political commentator..they all are in the tank for someone or some party. Colmes is an unreconstructed liberal Democrat who will take every opportunity to take potshots at both Ms. Palin and Mr. McCain. What bothers me most is the sheer viciousness going on about whether or not the 16 year old Palin child is the actual mother. I expect Colmes will weigh in on that one too …probably sooner rather than later.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:22 am
I am ashamed of you Mr. Colms. Mothers of special needs children have enough to cope with. Please do not pile on with your assumptions and insidious questions.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:22 am
Note correction:
AnonymousDrivel: “Why, they might be “shocked” to hear about a pro-life woman…”
September 1st, 2008 at 12:22 am
Hey, Al?
Could you call Kos and his kids and kinda tell them to stop stealing your thunder?
Seems over there they out did you, they think it was actually her daughter to whom lil tig shall call mom.
Set them straight would ya one leakin liberal is about all I can handle!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:27 am
Alan, I am very disappointed in you because I thought that you would not sink to such a very low place and give up your dignity to attack another human being in this way. God will forgive you and I hope that you will forgive yourself.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:30 am
I am so sorry to have come across this article and website. On Hannity and Colmes, I always thought Alan was very whiny and misguided, not a vicious and hateful man. Now I know better. There was no reason for this article, or many of the others here. Attack on issues, not personal. Disappointed in you Alan.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:31 am
Al, I hope that every future pregnancy in your extended family, leads to the birth of a child with some kind of abnormality. Because, when it does, I will be sure to e-mail them, call them, find ways to contact them, and remind them it was their fault.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:33 am
Alan, I hope Shawn invites her on your show and kicks your scumbag ass.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:33 am
abortion is funny…
September 1st, 2008 at 12:33 am
Alan, I hope Shawn invites her on your show and she kicks your scumbag ass.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:34 am
Rcad
“A question for Alan’s critics: If it’s OK to discuss Sarah Palin’s decision to have the child, why is it off-limits to discuss her decision to fly cross-country while in labor?”
An answer for rcad
Apparently rcad you didn’t actually read the linked article Alan provided.
If you had you would have noticed she was not “in labor”. That is a conclusion based on “leaking fluids “does not mean labor.
Now she has had 4 kids already so she might have a good idea what labor is, certainly more than Alan or me.
If you read the article you would have noted that before giving birth labor had to be induced.
Ill make a WILD GUESS that if a woman is “IN LABOR” then “LABOR” does not have to be “INDUCED”
She said she was not in labor.
Her Doctor said she was not in labor.
And by the report ALAN provided, labor had to be induced.
(HINT for you rcad, that means she wasn’t in labor)
“A question for Alan’s critics: If it’s OK to discuss Sarah Palin’s decision to have the child, why is it off-limits to discuss her decision to fly cross-country while in labor?”
So racad why are you claiming she “fly cross-country while in labor”
September 1st, 2008 at 12:36 am
Alan,
I’m dissapointed in your writing of Sara Palin’s pre-natal care. The reason I’m dissapointed is because I look to you for honest, sincere and more importantly thoughtful insight to the many stories you cover. I know you are liberal however; I’ve always believed you were a common sense man who injects a intelligent approach, but not in this case. Sir, please apologize to all the women who may have given birth to a disabled child. God bless you
September 1st, 2008 at 12:40 am
Alan Colmes is one of the filthiest pieces of garbage on radio or tv today. The question I would like to see him answer is: IF ABORTION WERE AVAILABLE TO YOUR MOTHER WHEN YOU WERE CONCIEVED, WOULD SHE HAVE ABORTED YOU?
September 1st, 2008 at 12:44 am
Alan – I am ashamed of you. Please stay on message at this critical time of the campaign!
GOD HAS BLESSED THE DEMOCRATS WITH GUSTAV!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:45 am
Thanks Alan – Another ridiculous comment that will alienate more voters away from the Democratic Party. I can’t believe you were even dumb enough to post something as ridiculous as this. Again, thanks ….. This is setting up to be another election where weirdo loser democrats like you push voters to vote republican.
Isn’t it bad enough that your on a show where Hannity runs rough shot over you the whole time ….. and now you even diminish yourself even more by such horrible allegations. Instead of celebrating her devotion to her family – you question her care of her children. Way to go loser? Are you married, or just one of those fags that hangs outside abortion clinics with posters of a fetus?
September 1st, 2008 at 12:45 am
The Sarah Palin comments seals the deal. You have exposed yourself as being more then a partisan hack. Now, the words delusional spiteful hypocrite accurately describe your “contributions” to any discussion.
If you had any degree of integrity or self respect, you would resign from your post on Hannity and Colmes, but like most liberals, you care only about your money and the politics of personal destruction are a joke.
Grow Up already, punk.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:47 am
If Colmes doesn’t apologize, I won’t watch again. Period.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:53 am
I always thought Alan was a jerk, jackass and a moron, but that’s just the liberal way.
But now he’s gone farther than he’s ever gone. And that just makes him…creepy.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:57 am
Alan,
with this little episode you have shown your ignorance and your own arrogance.
Gov. Palin followed HER DOCTORS ADVICE, you know that doctor that actually knows her and treats her. I think that Gov. Palin doctor who was well informed of the situation and the circumstances was in a better position to advice Gov. Palin than whoever you contacted for medical advice.
You should apologise and try to recover what little reputation you have left. Keep on this path, and you may find yourself out in the cold, with no reputation and no job.
Remember, when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
PS Women hate men who have never had children or attended med school try and tell them what is best for them and their child. Beware the angry women, even most single men know this.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:57 am
Alan,
with this little episode you have shown your ignorance and your own arrogance.
Gov. Palin followed HER DOCTORS ADVICE, you know that doctor that actually knows her and treats her. I think that Gov. Palin doctor who was well informed of the situation and the circumstances was in a better position to advice Gov. Palin than whoever you contacted for medical advice.
You should apologise and try to recover what little reputation you have left. Keep on this path, and you may find yourself out in the cold, with no reputation and no job.
Remember, when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
PS Women hate men who have never had children or attended med school try and tell them what is best for them and their child. Beware the angry women, even most single men know this.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:57 am
Damn,Alan stand there like a dog that’s been beat to much,you’ll spend half your life just a covern it up.Born in U.S.A some of these clowns are using this pathetic excuse to trash your name and the democrat.ticket,well if John McCain had won the Republican ticket in 2000,we would all be better off today.How many that took office in 2001,are still in office in 2008 G.W,Cheny and Rice who else.No half of them are FOX contributors now.Alan say hello to Karl Rove for me…
September 1st, 2008 at 1:00 am
Is anyone surprised the that Alan Colmes or any of the other misogynists masquerading as “progressives” would start to analyze immediately about Sarah Palin’s baby? I mean, the left is probably more horrified she actually had the baby instead of having is sucked out of her body limb by limb to avoid an imperfect offspring.
Alan, you’re just as disgusting as those maniacs at the Daily Kos.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:00 am
Alan,
This could be a great opportunity for you to learn about down syndrome. It is a random event that has nothing to do with pre-natal care. The only factor that has been linked to an increase in downs is the age of the mother. I’m surprised you would even go down this road….it looks so desperate.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:00 am
I am speechless, you people are sick and very very desperate. We are in deep trouble if the likes of you prove to be more than a pimple with access to a big megaphone. You should resign immediately!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 1:04 am
Schmuck.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:05 am
Yes, It was about judgement. The judgement of the Doctors who Palin called for advice before electing to go ahead with her speech. Just because she didn’t call the Sacramento Obstetrician dosen’t make her ‘lacking in judgement’.
Colmes, you are being petty. Not your usual fare.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:05 am
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September 1st, 2008 at 1:05 am
Hmm, so Gov. Palin’s water begins to leak, she calls her doc and doc says ok to travel and she does. This is bad judgement according to Colmes and the libs.
But if she would have decided to kill the the innocent child at any point along the way by having an abortion, that would have been a “personal decision” between her and her doctor.
Got love the thinking of a liberal.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:07 am
I heard al once gave fatass Michael moore a blowjob at a New kids on the block concert. Its true, I read it on the internet somewhere.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:07 am
thanks to Wizbangblog. I’m not running away from what I posted. I simply wanted to avoid the vile comments under that thread. The post wasn’t about Down Syndrome. It was about the issue of judgment.
Riiight. Apparently your judgement, Al. You gutless, two-bit liberal panty waist. But, I truly expect nothing less from arrogant “compassionate” democrats, like your mealy-mouthed self, who insist they know better than us rubes. And I am pretty damned fed up with Conservatives taking daily face-shots from punks like you who spew contemptible ad hominem attacks then attempt to take the moral high ground by blaming someone else for your own churlishness. I loathe your existence.
Go be a man for once in your life and call Todd Palin, get him on Sean’s (oh, and yours for the time being) show and tell him what you think of his wife’s judgement and they should have aborted their newborn. I’m sure he would lay you open like an Alaskan King Salmon. Naw, he wouldn’t because he’s an adult with a sense of decency, unlike you you liberal bed-wetter.
It must really suck being you . . . going to bed every night knowing that you once again left your wife unsatisfied . . . whispering in her ear how you beat up a girl today. Your a pathetic excuse for human let alone a . . . man. You know, I take back that part about loathing you, I just realized your existence is comical and I thank God that I’m not you, you miserable bastard.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:07 am
I feel the love from the god-loving conservatives…
September 1st, 2008 at 1:08 am
Shame on you Alan Colmes, you should know better. The genetic disorder that Trig Palin has does not come from improper neonatal care. Shame on you for suggesting that is the case.
Why is it that when a woman proves to be a strong leader that shows she can balance work and family, she is attacked? Once again, I say shame on you Alan Colmes!
September 1st, 2008 at 1:12 am
To believe I thought that you,Alan Colmes, were one of those rare liberals with an ounce of decency! How wrong. This pre-natal crap exposes you, Alan, as just another liberal, hate-filled, and scared wimp. I agree that you should resign your role as junior co-host on Foxnews. I will also be demanding that Foxnews fires you for lack of character and decency! Had a conservative said similarly sleazy insults about a female liberal candidate you would be the point-man leading the lynching party. I have lost all respect for you…you are despicable!
September 1st, 2008 at 1:14 am
$hit, if this is what has become of my beloved Democratic party, you can have it. Although I’ll never vote for a Republican, this is the first time in nearly 3 decades that I also won’t be voting for a Democrat. Bottom of the barrel, Alan.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:14 am
Your a sick and twisted man for your comments about Palin. But I expected nothing less from the twisted mind of a lefty liberal! God I wonder how you sleep at night. Sick sick sick!
September 1st, 2008 at 1:16 am
Yes, I’m sure you would like to “avoid” the comments this post brought. If you stand by the post, then replace it for all to see. Obviously you can turn off comments if that is your only excuse for removing it. This is not complicated, there is no real explanation for removing the post other than shame and regret. In the future, may I suggest that you decide on whether or not you believe and stand by a comment before you post it, and then stand by your decision, even if it draws a comment you do not like.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:16 am
Alan,
You sick F**k. You need to back up and regroup. I know you just realized that your candidate just lost the race, but making a false attack is way beyond even what I thought you would do.
Sick, Sick, Sick
September 1st, 2008 at 1:17 am
Mr. Colmes,
I have defended you. This is cannot be defended. You have posted this secondary to her conservative agenda. You have offended, disgraced, and, show disregard toward those of us that have special need children and those of us that work with special need children. This is stupidity to the tenth power. It is time for you to be removed from television… not because of freedom of speech… but, because you do not have respect for women.
My following letter to FOX may not produce any action, however, it will help heal a wound that you have placed upon the hearts of many. To attempt to win a fight by degrading individuals that are lesser than what you perceive to be normal…. is shameful. May God be with you… you need him to help you make better decisions.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:20 am
Alan, you confuse me.
You are pro-choice – why would you care WHAT SP did with, during, or to her pregnancy?
It’s HER body, right? isn’t that would you maniacs, um, liberals say?
So let me get this straight – if she wanted to have an induced labor, have the doctor bring the baby out feet first until all that was left in the birth canal was the head, then have that same doctor insert forceps at the base of the skull & suction out the brains till the skull collapsed, that would have been OK, right?
But a plane trip after her water broke, not so much?
YOU ARE A TREMENDOUS, STINKING, GAPING ASSHOLE.
Crawl under a rock and STAY THERE.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:20 am
Your intelligence is about as high as your telegenic and photogenic scores. Stick to radio.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:21 am
Attention all parents that have children with Down’s Syndrome.
Alan says it was the wive’s fault.
Carry on.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:23 am
Attention all parents that have children with Down’s Syndrome.
Alan says it was the wife’s fault.
Carry on.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:23 am
Alan,
Did your wife use good judgement when she married you???
September 1st, 2008 at 1:24 am
Why don’t you tell Todd Palin to his face that his son is a stain on the Earth who should have been killed?
As if I didn’t know the answer, you fucking chicken shit.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:25 am
Alan… That was a horrible and unnecessary attack on Gov Palin. Didn’t you support Hillary right up to the end? Then you fell right in line with the Liberal spin and hate machine fawning over Obama, even though you didn’t support him. That makes you a total HACK with absolutely no credibility whatsoever. Then to try and smear this wonderful woman like this is just hateful. I’m sure your sister-in-law would love to rip you apart. I wonder if she will? I would love to read that column. I can only hope your days on H&C are numbered!
September 1st, 2008 at 1:26 am
Alan,
Decency demands a standard of integrity from each of us. Your post belies a desperation which trashes even the lowest threshold in this regard.
All I can say is, put yourself in Sarah, and her family’s position; there is no justification for using these political tactics.
There is no honor here, I am so terribly disappointed.
God Bless.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:26 am
Alan, You are one sick so called /person\. I would love to debate you on anything. To each his own, but you must be a lonely person. Doing what you do on t.v. does get you a pay check and not on welfare.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:27 am
Honestly, Fox ought to replace Colmes with Geraldine Ferraro.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:27 am
Alan…how can you be so ….low? Do you and your type not have any respect for anyone other than the other bottom feeders you cater to? I am so disgusted with you and your comments….May your wife and you never have to go through what numerous families go through.
I’ve tried to see your side for almost 10 years and this time you disgust me….I pray for you, whether you want it or not….you need it.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:28 am
I must admit that jumping on a plane from TX to have her baby born in Alaska does sounds strange, but it was her choice. Does your side not have a woman’s choice at the center of your platform?
I would hope that Sean’s dear friends at the Kos stop picking on a 16yo girl. There are old blog entries out there on the Al Gore invented “internets” (see fair and balanced humor) that have people seeing her on Alaska airline flights and they mentioned that she was w/ child. Down’s syndrome has a skyrocketing good chance of happening once the mother goes over 38yo. Alan, I actually had more respect for you…..had!
September 1st, 2008 at 1:29 am
If you idiots think this post changed the election, you’re retarded…
September 1st, 2008 at 1:30 am
Hang in there Alan. The issue is judgment. Most of the established medical people would have told her to find the nearest medical facility in Texas and not fly home. I personally don’t know any woman who would have made such a risky move. She may not have been in labor right then, but to fly for over 8 hours and then drive several more to her hometown was taking a chance. And if she makes such risky decisions about her own health why can’t we ask about the decisions she’d make as a VP.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:32 am
Oooooh…. the VILE comments SCARED ME! Ooooooohhhh!
Sure, Alan.
I love ya, but that was a Bullsh*t excuse, and you know it.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:33 am
Liberals….preying on the ignorant since 1968!
September 1st, 2008 at 1:34 am
Classy, Alan. Classy.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:37 am
While not agreeing with you very often when it comes to political views, I have at least respected you as a professional until I saw your recent blog concerning Palin’s pre-natal care of her son. I was stunned at the level you lowered yourself to in attacking her on such a personal level. I found this a disgusting act of desperation to harm this woman and her family. You should be ashamed of yourself.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:37 am
Alan,
I hope your child (male or female) looks exactly like Michael Moore. By the way, look into Medical Hair Restoration.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:39 am
Oooooh…. the VILE comments SCARED ME! Ooooooohhhh!
Sure, Alan.
I call B.S.
With an extra pile of “S”
September 1st, 2008 at 1:39 am
David said: ” I was stunned at the level you lowered yourself to in attacking her on such a personal level.”
David: It sucks, but this is what liberals turn to when they can’t win an argument.
I mean, sheesh…. we had to rise above liberals to pass the Civil Rights Act — THEY filibustered it.
I’m sure they had another lousy excuse for that too. Except libs still revered Robert Byrd, the guy that DID filibuster the Civil Rights Act and was a K K K wizard. Imagine the Repubs discovering that. When we find that, we ride them out on a rail. When libs do… he gets re-elected. For shame.
Then again, libs have to misrepresent their agenda to get elected. No surprise.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:44 am
Alan,
You better not have her on Shawn’s TV show on Fox. She may knock the crap out of your wimpy ass. By the way, Shawn carries you. Maybe he should use his good judgement an abort you.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:45 am
Alan, I am a conservative, and watch the show, and until this moment thought you were a fair person. How could I have been so utterly wrong. You are, quite franky, just a low class prick. You have completely shattered your value to the show. I hope Hannity hands you your walking papers tomorrow.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:47 am
As a conservative, I have always been a bit intimidated by Alan Colmes because his comments were usually very thoughtful and to the point, even though I disagreed with them.
I am not intimidated any more. He has shown himself to be just another mudslinging hack, that will say ANYTHING about someone simply because are not on his political side.
If this had come from Micheal Moore or Daily Kos or Huffington I would just brush it off as more of the same. But to have it come from a mainstream, major network commentator is really breathtaking.
Here’s some advise Alan….stop digging and apologize. You MIGHT be able to salvage some of your dignity and reputation. But no gaurantees.
Sarah Palin had given birth FOUR TIMES before this pregnancy. Can you actually be so arrogant as to pretend to know better than her how to handle her own labor? Mind boggling.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:47 am
You are a sick, worthless, idiotic fool Alan Colmes. You owe Sarah Palin and her entire family an apology for posting such vile, disgusting comments about her. You are a pathetic human being indeed. Perhaps you would like to join in with the Daily Kos and suggest that little Trig is not really Mrs. Palin’s son but rather her daughter Brisols.
Sick, pathetic, terrified liberals. I dont know how Sean stands even sitting next to you.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:48 am
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Republican.
Really!
Here’s proof:
http://nbra.info/
September 1st, 2008 at 1:48 am
Alan, Even though I usually disagreed with you I had respect for you until now. I thought you were one of those liberals who had some common sense. Apparently I was wrong. I don’t even think you know exactly what Down Syndrome is. Please do read up on it, unlike many liberals who just speak without knowing the facts. God forbid if you should ever have a child with a disability. If you do you will never hear me say to you or your wife anything like you just insinuated about Sarah Palin. Please, regain your common sense and come back to respectability. I have to say, you liberals are some of the most cruel people.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:48 am
“You are a sick, worthless, idiotic fool Alan Colmes.”
No, he’s just a liberal. That’s what they do.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:50 am
Sick and wrong. That’s the only thing that can be said about these comments.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:50 am
And, by “these comments”, I mean anyone who dares try to place BLAME on Sarah Palin for giving birth to a disabled child. Shame on you, Alan.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:52 am
Alan this is a new low for you. Guess you’re like all the other ‘Tolerant’ lefties, wining trumps everything. I did have respect for you.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:53 am
One additional issue I find amusing…and sick. Why would you be so concerned about Sarah Palin and her pre-natal care Colmes? Youre all of a sudden worried about the health of her unborn child…while at the same time you support the slaughter of innocent babies right and left through unfettered abortions. Wow, Id say youre a hypocritical moron…typical of a liberal though. Typical indeed. You and your liberal ilk can keep digging as you try to smear Gov. Palin. All it does is make her look even stronger than she already is…and it strengthens the Conservative base. We love it, so keep it up. :)
McCain/Palin 08
September 1st, 2008 at 1:56 am
Sorry that you showed the true lefty face….
Here’s some more truth:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Republican.
Really!
http://nbra.info/
The National Black Republican Alliance
The first black legislature? Republican
The first black mayor? Republican
The first black senator? Republican
The first black Congressman? Republican
And on.. and on..
Sorry, but I am tired of the lefty FARCE!
September 1st, 2008 at 1:57 am
Alan, as many others have pointed out already, You really are a sick, twisted douchebag! I really wish you would DIAF already!
September 1st, 2008 at 1:59 am
Low, classless, cowardly and absolutely disgusting Alan Colmes. You and your kind just prove time and time again each time you post something like this how terrified you are of Sarah Palin.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:59 am
Yo, Alan?
Why didn’t you ask why she didn’t abort the baby first?
Isn’t that your style?
Oooohh…. this baby will be inconvenient. Let’s abort it! SUCK IT OUT!!
As usual, the abortion argument is the absolute most SELFISH argument possible.
Perhaps, Mrs. Palin is UN-selfish (unlike yourself) and wanted to care for a person, even if disabled.
Wow… who’s the better person in that argument.
Ooooh… sorry, don’t want you to close down the “nasty” comments… you can delete my post.
OK, girlfriend?
Really… no problem, sweetcakes! Still love ya!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:00 am
So, Michael Savage makes a comment about the autistic children business and he gets flayed by leftist commie blogs. Alan Colmes makes exactly the same kind of comment about Downs syndrome kids and the leftist commie Kos-like blogs say nothing. DemocRATS aren’t anything if they are not damned hypocrites.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:01 am
MLK was indeed a Republican…and the Civil Rights Act was passed because of Republican support. Democrats fought its passage in both the House and Senate. FACT. But oh well, its not like liberals care about facts and the truth. Right Alan?
Just thought Id add that, as I was reading some of the posts regarding MLK.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:02 am
Mr. Colmes
I am sad to see your posting. While I never agree with you, you have always seemed like a nice guy. Your post is pointless and non-productive. What could have motivated you to write this?
You claim this was about “judgment” but you titled it “Did Palin Take Proper Pre-Natal Care”. Pre-Natal care (as I am sure you know) is a comprehensive program of diet, lifestyle and weight gain management. Pregnancy related issues (eclampsia, etc). are also managed during “pre-natal care”. When someone’s “water breaks” this is NOT “pre-natal” care. It is the onset of labor and is the culmination (and the end, btw) of any and all pre-natal care rendered.
By using the title that you did rather than using a title like “Did Palin Show Good Judgment” means that consciously or unconsciously you meant to impugn her character by inferring that she was lax during her pregnancy (which is the only time care is called “pre-natal”). Having had children of your own, do you recall your doctor telling you and your wife when her water broke, that now was the time to get to the hospital for some pre-natal care?
Shame on you. For the life of me I can’t figure out why you did this. It makes me sad.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:04 am
Why do you care about the health of an unborn child (at the time)???
You’re against smoking, unless the woman is pregnant, then SMOKE AWAY! IT’S YOUR BODY!
Remember, Alan, it’s NOT a baby until it arrives. Right?
So.. no matter what she did or didn’t do, it wasn’t a baby, so it doesn’t matter, right? Right? Right?
Are you there?
Hello!?!?
And if you’re Obama, it’s not a baby even then, if you didn’t want it. Maybe you should have told Sarah to let it die like Obama would have told her. I mean, hey!.. It’s inconvenient!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:05 am
But… but… Alan…
it wasn’t a baby until she actually had it, right?
So, it doesn’t matter what she did or didn’t do.
There was no baby there. Right?
Or not?
If “not”, then you need to freaking think!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:06 am
Alan… in your lame response to taking down your sick post you use a Lib poster as someone who has “summed” up the responses and he calls Gov Palin “Princess Mooseburger” ? Thats a classy post for you to use as an example of the Lib mentality huh?? further insults directed at Gov Palin??…well…You Libs are classless “JerkOffs!” That’s just my personal conservative response…at least mine is valid!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:08 am
I think Alan knows Obama has lost and is getting desperate. Fun to watch Libs melt down though as no one else gets so bitter and tasteless! LOL.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:08 am
So I’m a third year med student, not an OBGYN by any means, but it doesn’t take an OBGYN to tell you that Down Syndrome has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with prenatal care. Down’s is a genetic disorder that results from having an extra copy of chromosome 21. This is determined at fertilization and cannot be changed based on how one acts during pregnancy. Had you taken the time to ask anyone in the medical field this question you would have realized what you are implying doesn’t even make sense.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:09 am
Ill just bet that tommorrow on Hannity and Colmes, good old Alan is going to dedicate an entire segment to this…saying how “mean and hateful” Conservative bloggers were toward him and his “innocent little post about Sarah Palin.” You watch…he’ll whine and carry on about it, claiming Conservatives are “mean and have no class because they said mean things to me when all I did was post an innocent little blog about Gov. Palin.”
Yeah…liberal filth isnt predictable at all lol.
He posts utterly disgusting lies about Gov. Palin …but dont you worry, he’ll try to turn the table and make it out to be about “all those mean Conservative bloggers attacking innocent little me.”
I hope Sean takes him to the woodshed tommorrow night.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:10 am
You are an ass. Simply put, an ass. And karma is going to get you. How dare you take it to this level? Who cares if she made a mistake in the pregnancy or not. How many children have you given birth to. Seems strange since the libs voting block is mainly crack addict mothers.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:13 am
Alan, Alan, Alan…..tsk tsk. What WERE you thinking when making that posting? You’re a bright fellow amigo so why stoop to such a low tactic?
I’ve been watching H & C for years now because the concept of having a conservative and a liberal going head to head was intriguing. Unlike others who have stated thay won’t watch the show anymore, I fully intend to continue to do so. The comedic value of you constantly having your arse handed to you by Sean is priceless! This just reinforces that statement as you continue to suffer from shoe in mouth syndrome.
Well, if that’s all you leftists have left then I can expect more inane comments from you and your ilk. What’s a matter Alan, upset because Odumba and Bidumba are basically in a dead heet with their adversarys? Upset that “The Messiah” has blown his lead after winning the primary process by a hair?
Alan, Alan, Alan…Tsk, Tsk,Tsk.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:14 am
Well ladies at least we know who are Tampon, Douche and Enema go to Guy is!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:17 am
Alan ! you are sick.
keep talking because it shows how disgusting your liberal views are. i have same advice to Obama; i dont need to give didos to Biden because his trap is still going…..
September 1st, 2008 at 2:18 am
Alan, Alan, Alan… darn why did you do this. I a conservative was actually just finished bragging on you. A liberal I could respect, you actually opened my eyes on a few things. Do you not realize not to mess with any pregnant woman and her decisions, especially when she is about to deliver.
I’ve had four children with risky issues all, my water broke on number 3 and i was a distance away, my doctor gave me the go ahead for travel with a caveat for danger signs. Yes there are risk, but I was darn sure I wanted my own doctor if at all possible.
My 6′3 husband did try to sway me for around 30 seconds, that is until this 5′2 loving wife demeanor suddenly turned in a scene from the exorcist. So he caved.
We delivered a happy healthy robust 9 lb boy. And my second pregnancy, my healthiest and easiest, was born with a birth defect. All my kids now teens are healthy, smart and active.
My doc says he learned to always trust the mother’s instinct, but always give them a backup in case of emergency. He’s found in his 30 years, that mom’s are correct 99 percent of the time.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:18 am
Alan – This is one more example of your pathetic liberal mind stuck between Ted’s a– and B. Clinton’s n–s… Are you really that stupid or is it a front? Do you get your rocks off jolting Republican’s emotions? Oh pardon me, Liberals are emotionally driven while we Republicans are driven by our character, love for country, belief in self accountability and compassionate. Get off the tube you SMUCK!
Bunker
September 1st, 2008 at 2:20 am
A woman is taking down the democratic party…Hillary was at the verge of doing it but she chickened out ( maybe because Obama promised to give her money to pay off her debt!!!who said Dems cannot be bought nor corrupted?).
I love Palin’s picture with a Machine gun…i wonder who she was aiming at?
September 1st, 2008 at 2:22 am
Just a note to some of the people posting here…
You should carefully read Colmes article. He says nothing about Downs Syndrome nor does he imply that she caused it. If you continue to refer to his post with that view point, he will be able to claim correctly that he is being unfairly accused.
As I noted in my own post above, he claims the issue was “judgment”. But the post centers on only one aspect of her pregnancy – the end. Yet his title implies that she showed poor judgment in pre-natal care which is something that occurs ONLY before labor begins.
Even Colmes isn’t so crazy as to think DOwn’s Syndrome is caused by poor pre-natal care. So, if you criticize his blog posting accurately and on what he actually wrote, he will be less likely to declare victory over a “vast right wing conspiracy”.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:23 am
Alan: I’m taking a flight in about two hours to NYC,,, but I have to shit… please give me your sage advice.. should I do it now even though I dont feel like it.. or just wait till I get in the plane and stink up the cabin?
Please let me know.. we all value your advice with these air travel and bodily function quandries
September 1st, 2008 at 2:26 am
Alan, you should join CNN you would fit right in.
I wonder what you think of Biden comment that Palin is good looking and comments about her looks today with Obama?
September 1st, 2008 at 2:26 am
Vinnie Pee, just shit in your pants right now…
September 1st, 2008 at 2:28 am
that is exactly problem with liberals they always try to explain what other Dems try to say…Suzanne ? let Alan explain it instead of puting words in his mouth.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:29 am
If Democrats could find a way to ensure that Downs children would vote Democrat, they would be against abortion of Downs babies. Leftists have NO principles other than to gain political power.
The say they beleive in separation of church and state–but not when it comes to Islamic teaching in public schools where the Ten Commandments are not allowed.
They say they are for women’s rights, but make excuses for the terrorist states that want to kill us and where women are treated like cattle.
You expect principle from a Liberal! What foolishness.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:29 am
im appauled that this is even being discussed, but this is a liberal website so whats new, Colmes maybe if you did some research you would know that it is more common for women over the age of 40 to have children with down syndrome than girls in there teens to have child with down syndrome. thus providing more evidence that objects your statement of stupidity.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:30 am
Suzanne… In his warped mind he’s gonna declare victory anyway. I see quite a few people here who claim to be democrats that think his article was uncalled for and a disgusting personal attack on a wonderful woman. I agree he didn’t attribute her actions to the baby being born with DS, however it was still a partisan and classless attack. He deserves to be bashed, and shown for the common lib hack he really is.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:31 am
Alan- I have one thing to say what have you ever done in your life that is brave? all you do is sit behind a desk and do what your boss says to do. If you were a real reporter or thinker I would like you> check out http://www.wewillnotbesilenced2008.com and tell the truth of why we democrats are not united and why it is exciting to see someone like palin emerge and here you attack her like a true weak limp sexist and dont want the hateful coments? well quit your job- big foot or get tough and risk it and try to see the truth of Obama….
September 1st, 2008 at 2:32 am
You the man Alan, Keep up the great work banging against the CON MACHINE. Don’t let ANYONE put words in your mouth.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:33 am
As a health care professional I’m appalled at what you are suggesting Alan. You owe Sarah Palin and her family an apology!!! Downs Syndrome has nothing to do with choices made during prenatal care. This is scientific fact-”Down syndrome is caused by extra genetic material from chromosome 21. Chromosomes are the structures in cells that contain the genes. Each person normally has 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46 in all. An individual inherits one chromosome per pair from the mother’s egg and one from the father’s sperm. When an egg and sperm cell join together, they normally form a fertilized egg with 46 chromosomes. Sometimes something goes wrong before fertilization. A developing egg or sperm cell may divide incorrectly, sometimes resulting in an egg or sperm cell with an extra chromosome number 21. When this cell joins with a normal egg or sperm cell, the resulting embryo has 47 chromosomes instead of 46. Down syndrome also is called trisomy 21 because affected individuals have three number 21 chromosomes, instead of two. This type of error in cell division causes about 95 percent of the cases of Down syndrome.”(March of Dimes)
What you are suggesting is so low. Why even go there?
September 1st, 2008 at 2:34 am
Dear Dr. Alan
I have an itch of a very personal nature. I’ve heard you are an expert in this area. And of course I am interested in only the best of care. May I make an appointment as soon as possible please?
September 1st, 2008 at 2:36 am
Furyus – you’re an imbecile. Alan – I didn’t realize you were this classless. I knew you lacked judgment and logic, as all libs do, but this is way out of bounds.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:37 am
Here is the e-mail I just sent Sean Hannity:
Sean,
I am one of your greatest fans. I’m a 3 hour a day (it’s all we ask!)listener and an almost nightly viewer. I have attended Freedom concerts and have
followed you since the day you first came to Fox News.
My loyalty to you and your various shows is being tested to the near breaking point by Alan Colmes. I have never considered him to be your intellectual equal
and find him to be mostly annoying, like a gnat at a picnic…until now.
Alan’s recent post on Liberaland concerning the prenatal care Sarah Palin provided for her then unborn son was WAY, WAY beyond the pale. There was a great
deal of offensive material in the post, but what happened next is equally offensive. I’d ask you to go read his venom, but you cannnot. When readers
rightfully objected to his outrageous opinions, Alan, the coward, took down his posts and the comments, blaming conservatives for “invading” the site. Guess he
thought we were all stupid enough to think he could not have just deleted the comments and left his post…
I know you are not your partner’s keeper, but by watching/supporting you, I also support him. I am not alone in considering ceasing to watch your show if he
does not apologize…there are many in the on-line commuity who wonder how much of Alan’s crap you expect us to endure.
Thank you for all you do for the conservative cause, Sean.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:39 am
Nice work Laura,
Why do Libs always feel compeled to insult and bash the Reps?
Obamar expected a 10 pt lead after his flashy speech…a concervative woman who has 5 kids and who hunts wipped out his presumpted lead!! now they are lost and dont know how to handle her…except bash, insult and attacks typical libs! sick is what that is
September 1st, 2008 at 2:39 am
I use to think that not all liberals were stupid and hateful people because of you Alan, I most of the time thought you had a little more class then the rest, well look who just proved me wrong, shame, shame Alan, it is stupid comments like these that will make sure that McCain and Palin win in Nov. come on just keep it coming. I have never seen such vile, disgusting, comments in my life. Wifes are off limits, but, I guess little special babies like this one and Sara’s young 16 yr old daughter are fair game right? Give me a break Alan, I hope you lose your job!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:40 am
Please folks, stop the lie about Democrats supporting Palin!
Even the Right-wing Rasmussen Reports Poll on McCain Pick stated…………….
WEAK choice among women and moderates, the groups McCain was pandering to, and POOR choice for Liberals.
Palin changed NOTHING,
September 1st, 2008 at 2:40 am
Mr. Colmes, your quote from an OB/GYN means nothing because it addresses water BREAKING. Sarah’s water did not BREAK. She developed a SLOW LEAK.
I have had 8 babies, Sarah has had 5.
You know so little about this you don’t even know what you don’t know.
She already knew at 4 months the child had Downs.
When her fluid started to leak she followed the advice of her doctor.
Mr. Colmes, do yourself a favor and refrain from commenting on women’s issues.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:41 am
Dave
Yes, it was a partisan and classless attack. I just wish that he would be “bashed” for the right reason. It makes the “bash” more credible, if credibility is important to the one posting the “bash”.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:44 am
but Amy , Alan knows more about your body that you do yourself!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:45 am
“Even Colmes isn’t so crazy as to think DOwn’s Syndrome is caused by poor pre-natal care. So, if you criticize his blog posting accurately and on what he actually wrote, he will be less likely to declare victory over a “vast right wing conspiracy”.”
You make a good point, Suzanne, but I hate to tell you that, regardless of what anyone says in rebuttal, Colmes will claim a victory, truth or not. He’s a liberal and doesn’t care about the truth, ever.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:46 am
Tony
Re: your comment: “that is exactly problem with liberals they always try to explain what other Dems try to say…Suzanne ?
I am a Bush-voting/supporting Republican. I just like to see and be accurate when I criticize people.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:46 am
thanks to Wizbangblog. ” I’m not running away from what I posted. I simply wanted to avoid the vile comments under that thread”
In Otherwords you expect us to listen to your Vile comments but you don’t want to hear the effect your careless words and thoughts brought on. Then why would you have a weblog? OR do you only want to hear from your deciples?
Alan you are a coward.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:48 am
scared bubbagump??? you should be…
CNN Obama 49 McCain 48
Zogby McCain 47 Obama 45
September 1st, 2008 at 2:48 am
Dear Mr. Colmes,
I used to respect you, but I no longer do on account of your attributing Trig Palin’s Downs Syndrome to Gov. Palin’s political career, which you insinuate caused her to deny Trig Palin adequate prenatal care.
As you well know, Downs Syndrome is caused by an extra chromosome, so there is no quantity or quality of prenatal care that can reverse it. Hence, your allegation is both cheap and ignorant, thereby demonstrating your lack of character and knowledge, without which you’ve nothing to distinguish yourself from the vile lunatics of the liberal fringe.
Before your vile allegation I believed you were fair and reasonable, just wrong on the issues. But now you’ve demonstrated that you are as just as deceitful and vile as Mr. Moulitsas of the Daily Kos, who recently alleged that Gov. Palin’s daughter carried Trig Palin, who was born in April 2008, on the basis of a photo taken in 2006. Truly disgusting. Your lot has earned the nation’s revilement.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:49 am
Alan,
I was an HRC supporter but attacks like these have convinced me to support Sarah Palin.
Eileen
September 1st, 2008 at 2:50 am
Suzanne, sorry if i mis read your comments…it is nearly 2am here and i might skipped ahead….Alan made me go blind with his stupid cooments.
Advantage McCain Palin
September 1st, 2008 at 2:51 am
“Palin changed NOTHING,”
Well, except for erasing that whole post-convention bounce, made possible by all those non-Democrats Palin didn’t appeal to, I guess.
But kudos for pretending she had no effect. Blinders must’ve been placed on Clearance after the DNC so the Obama fans could pick some up cheap.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:51 am
I wonder if Newshounds is going to pick up on this as an example of Fox News misogyny.
(of course not.. it’s not anti-woman when the Lefties approve of the targeting)
September 1st, 2008 at 2:53 am
Tony
No prob. Get some zzzzzzzzzzs. Libs will still be there in the morning – as vile as ever.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:53 am
you’re right Suzanne…but regardless… he’s gonna play the poor misunderstood Alan angle for all it’s worth.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:53 am
I hate to say this Alan but please allow me to stoop down to your sick liberal mind: you look and act like you have Downs syndrom you should be glad your mom didnt abort you!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:54 am
Alan,
Trying to plant the idea that Gov. Palin did not exercise good judgement with the birth of her most recent baby was truly a low I did not expect from you. Though I have respectfully disagreed with you on many issues, I did not find you to be a malicious sort. Until now.
You, indeed, wished to cause harm to Gov. Palin and her family or you would not have wasted your talents in trying to assassinate her character in your rather non-productive and irresponsible post.
As for the vile comments of some: perhaps it would have been helpful not to have initiated a vile post in the first place.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:54 am
Alan, Just because this precious child is not “PERFECT” in the eyes of you or your liberal friends, does not mean that God does not have a purpose for his life. The Lord makes not mistakes. Abortion is murder, not matter how your liberals try to spin it. I think your comments were cruel and uncalled for.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:55 am
Alan is right !
EITHER
Palin made a sick dangerous choice. A flight lasting for eight hours of a 44-year-old women with premature preterm rupture of the membrane and contractions on a Commercial airlines WITHOUT NOTIFYING THEM (an airline violation because it is so dangerous)
OR
MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, she is trying to be “supper Mom” and protecting her child, Bristol. In that case I really don’t know she should do.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:02 am
Bubbagump
I doubt she was trying to get home for “supper”.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:06 am
Alan is about as vile as it gets. FoxNews should dismiss him immediately.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:08 am
Oops, Somehow I lost a whole paragraph and then some.
SORRY!
September 1st, 2008 at 3:10 am
still scared bubbagump??? You stll pushing that fiction from KOS?? um…FYI.. it’s been proven to be a lie you fool!!
Zogby McCain 47 Empty suit 45
CNN Empty Suit 49 McCain 48
McCain/Palin ‘08
September 1st, 2008 at 3:12 am
Bubba:
“Oops, Somehow I lost a whole paragraph and then some.
SORRY!”
Somehow, we we are pleased at our good fortune.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:14 am
POINT IS.. IF KOS has anything.
SO WHAT!
Sarah would have done NOTHING WRONG THERE!
September 1st, 2008 at 3:14 am
“Somehow I lost a whole paragraph and then some.”
Now that is a crying shame.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:16 am
Suzanne,
VILE little Repug-Lie-Con aren’t you?
September 1st, 2008 at 3:16 am
Alan, you went to far on this one.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:18 am
Ellen Lowe,
You Suzanne2 ?
September 1st, 2008 at 3:18 am
Where’s your humanity brother? I can’t believe a person in your position would publish information so ill informed and hateful, or that Foxnews would support the venue for it to take place. Disgusting, sir.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:18 am
one more thing before I sign off, Mr. Colmes.
If your intent was to question Palin’s “judgment” – I presume you mean her qualifications for office.
Have we sunk that low in the political discourse that analyzing the labor and delivery decisions of a candidate and her physician is fair game? Can we examine the labor and delivery decisions of the Obamas now? How about the Bidens? Can we check on them too?
Do you see how ridiculous this becomes?
September 1st, 2008 at 3:22 am
Hank, this web site is run under the values of Liberalism! It’s Liberalland! Be like us or else!!
This is not connected to Fox in any way.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:22 am
Alan,
You just hit an all time LOW! Your vile remarks make swiftboating look like highbrow praise. To pass judgement on this brave women exposes a sick liberal mind. I hope Sean cleans your clock on the show. Shame On You!
September 1st, 2008 at 3:23 am
I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYES! ALAN THAT WAS A SICK QUESTION/COMMENT (WHATEVER). LEAVE THE PALIN’S BABY ALONE! SICK SICK SICK I JUST CANNOT FINISH THIS COMMENT. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF FOR SUGGESTING THIS GORGEOUS BABY HAVING DOWN SYNDROME WOULD BE THE PARENTS “FAULT”
September 1st, 2008 at 3:23 am
Poor Bubba
Seeing double now. Put down the crack pipe S..L..O..W..L..Y
September 1st, 2008 at 3:24 am
Let me get this straight….. in this day and age, when so many unborn who are diagnosed with Down’s Syndrome are aborted, a woman who (knowingly, ahead of time) and willingly undertakes this extra, enormous challenge of mothering such a “special” child…. this is someone you suggest may have been lax in prenatal care for the him?
That is nothing short of insanity.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:24 am
Alan should worry more on Palin’s real problems
1) Abuse of power charge (Troopergate)
2) Nepotism ethics complaint (Giving Supporters State jobs)
3) Eminent domain scam that still costs Wasilla higher taxes 10 years later ($1.7M in legal/court fees for property worth $140K)
4) Lies about Stevens “bridge to nowhere”
September 1st, 2008 at 3:29 am
Suzanne,
The CRACK is in YOUR HEAD!
Silly little Repug-Lie-Con, you.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:31 am
Troopergate?
Wasn’t that where Bubba Clinton used State Troopers to procure “wimin” for the Governor?
And giving things to supporters. Can you say Lincoln Bedroom.
Lies about Steven’s bridge? Oh, you HAVE been drinking the kool-aid.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:33 am
Alan, I have always respected you, but this is totally outrageous. I now see you in a completely different light. What a shame that you’ve made politics more important to you than human decency. You owe Sarah Palin an apology, along with every mother of a precious child with Down’s.
You really messed up, Alan.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:34 am
Bubba posts:
“Suzanne,
The CRACK is in YOUR HEAD!
Silly little Repug-Lie-Con, you”
Don’t ya’ll just love liberals. So polite.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:35 am
Suzanne,
WOULD YOU LIKE ORIGINAL(ALASKAN)SOURCES ?
Unlike you, I can PROVE what I say!
September 1st, 2008 at 3:36 am
Suzanne,
I guess you FORGET WHO STARTED ?
September 1st, 2008 at 3:37 am
Repug-Lie-CONs So polite.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:39 am
Bubba:
How about a source that is actually neutral and therefore credible?
***
In the fall of 2005, Congress removed the language specifically directing the money to the bridge, but it kept the money in place and left it up to Alaska to decide which transportation projects the state would like to spend it on. By the time Palin pulled the plug on the Gravina bridge project in September 2007, much of the federal funding for the bridge had already been diverted to other transportation projects. The bridge would cost $398 million, Palin said then, and Alaska was $329 million short.
“Ketchikan desires a better way to reach the airport, but the $398 million bridge is not the answer,” Palin said. “Despite the work of our congressional delegation, we are about $329 million short of full funding for the bridge project, and it’s clear that Congress has little interest in spending any more money on a bridge between Ketchikan and Gravina Island.”
Lois Epstein, director of the Alaska Transportation Priorities Project , which opposed funding for the Gravina bridge, said while it’s true that Palin formally put an end to the project, “It wasn’t really a bold move when she did it.”
She put the final stake in the project,” Ashdown said. “But there was already tremendous momentum for the project to be scrapped. She gets credit for saying that they were not to go forward with the bridge, but it was at death’s door.”
We rule Palin’s claim is Half True.
http://www.politifact.com…h-o-meter/statements/675/
***
Sorry to burst your bubble, bubba. I deal in facts. I don’t call it a lie unless it is a lie.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:40 am
This is exhausting. If Alan had accused this woman of causing her child’s DS, I’d be right there with all of you. Trust me. I’ll even concede, for the sake of argument, that he made a “big deal” out of her decision to continue with her schedule after her water broke. But NONE of what he said deserves this condemnation.
I’ve looked at the google cache for the original blog. Had Alan said something to make him look like a prick, I would have been the FIRST to call him on it (as regulars here well know).
As much as you guys are accusing Alan of looking for any reason to attack someone of the opposing party, I feel that you are doing the same thing.
Have fun with your stone-throwing party.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:40 am
Suzanne… gotta love the lib spin huh? Bubbagump is scared $hitless…it’s slipping away…so now it’s time for the name calling, fabricated lies and smears…it’s also called desperation…lol Bubbagump…#1- Not True, #2- Not True (even if it was patronism… is not a crime) 3- Not True… she lowered taxes and #4- Not true at all.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:43 am
Poor Bubba. In hole and trying to dig out.
“Suzanne,I guess you FORGET WHO STARTED”
Who started what? I said that we had good fortune that your post was misplaced. You follwed with: “VILE little Repug-Lie-Con aren’t you”.
See any difference in the tone? Of course, you don’t.
Oh, and I DO prove what I say.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:43 am
Cheryl
Just curious. Can we ask for the birth and delivery records of the Obamas to see if they used good judgment?
September 1st, 2008 at 3:45 am
Dave:
I came to this site to express my dismay at Colmes need to stoop to investigating the delivery decisions of the Palins. I had no IDEA I would find a looney liberal to play with. I should get to bed, but I almost can’t wait to see what Bubba explodes with next.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:47 am
Bridge to Nowhere,
Does this sound like she was against it?
“Despite the work of our congressional delegation, we are about $329 million short of full funding for the bridge project, and it’s clear that Congress has little interest in spending any more money on a bridge between Ketchikan and Gravina Island,” Governor Palin added. “Much of the public’s attitude toward Alaska bridges is based on inaccurate portrayals of the projects here. But we need to focus on what we can do, rather than fight over what has happened.”
http://74.125.95.104/search?q=cache:RL3FJAhN1ksJ:gov.state.ak.us/archive.php%3Fid%3D623%26type%3D1+%22Ketchikan+desires+a+better+way+to+reach+the+airport,+but+the+%24398+million+bridge+is+not+the+answer&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us&client=firefox-a
September 1st, 2008 at 3:51 am
Suzanne: The looney liberals are not much fun to play with becauase you have to get yourself into a mindset of a 3 year old to speak their langauge.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:52 am
Bubba
You know, I find this often with libs. Partial quotes used to promote an agenda. How about you look at the actual quote” I even posted it above ( which you avoided like a vampire and garlic)
“Ketchikan desires a better way to reach the airport, but the $398 million bridge is not the answer,” Palin said. “Despite the work of our congressional delegation, we are about $329 million short of full funding for the bridge project, and it’s clear that Congress has little interest in spending any more money on a bridge between Ketchikan and Gravina Island.”
Does this sound like she was against it? Because I can read and comprehend English, the answer is yes.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:54 am
Vince
I have four cats. I enjoy playing with mindless creatures.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:55 am
Who are you? You’re that guy that made a post trying to show that this lady deserved whatever misfortune her kid was born with because you think if people believe that they’ll vote for Barack Obama. You’re weird.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:55 am
Bridge to Nowhere,
Anchorage Daily News on October 22, 2006 (AFTER FUNDING STOPPED by Congress), during the race for the governor’s seat (via Nexis):
5. Would you continue state funding for the proposed Knik Arm and Gravina Island bridges?
Yes. I would like to see Alaska’s infrastructure projects built sooner rather than later. The window is now–while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:56 am
Bridge to Nowhere,
“YES” “congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist.”
September 1st, 2008 at 3:58 am
Alaska has to make the most of what land the federal government doesn’t own.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:00 am
“Vince
I have four cats. I enjoy playing with mindless creatures.”
LOL that was funny.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:00 am
Alan,
I’m sorry I ever respected you as an honorable adversary. I thought you were a good foil for Mr. Hannity, but this is too low.
I guess the new show will be Hannity and .
Jeff
September 1st, 2008 at 4:01 am
Palin not abandoning earmarks altogether
Needs to scale back her requests somewhat to “only” 31 earmarks this year—down from 54 last year in response to “unwanted attention” from Congress and the press. The total dollar amount of these requests has been reduced from about $550 million in the previous year to just less than $200 million.
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/031808/opi_258953362.shtml
September 1st, 2008 at 4:03 am
What’s a bridge to nowhere is Barack and Nancy and Harry refusing to drill our own oil is what I think.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:04 am
Cheryl:
Just curious. Are you telling me that if Rush Limbaugh had dug up the details on the labor and delivery of the Obama children and blogged it – you wouldn’t be apoplectic, the New York Times wouldn’t carry in above the fold, and there wouldn’t be a call in the Senate to pass a Resolution against Limbaugh?
They hypocrisy of the left is astounding.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:05 am
NoodleyAppendage (1000+ posts) Sat Aug-30-08 10:26
122. What many here don’t understand. It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not. RUMOR IS TRUTH.
The modern laws of media hype and political warfare have a useful tenet:
Repeat ANYTHING or raise false concern over ANYTHING and it is likely to be planted in the conscious/subconscious of many voters.
If people start to think that there might be something fishy with Palin’s last kid (if hers), then that’s FINE. One more doubt (whether tied to reality or not) is another hesitation at the ballot box.
GET WITH THE PROGRAM PEOPLE. The “rising above it” bullshit has served us so well in the past, hasn’t it?
If you have problems with the story, then STFU and get out of the way of Dems who are engaged in MODERN POLITICAL WARFARE. Go tend your garden or some other pedestrian task, because the “concern trolls” are not helping shape the message.
J
September 1st, 2008 at 4:09 am
Vince,
I am insulted by your “3 year old” comment. I have a 3 year old, and speaking to her is much more enlightening than my conversations with liberals. At least she can be taught. She is the 5th of 6 children I have presently (wife wants one more, and I am more than willing…)
Please apologize to my daughter for your thoughtless comment. ;)
Jeff
September 1st, 2008 at 4:11 am
Poor Bubba
Still tryin…still die’n…
Where did Palin say she was eliminating ALL earmarks? (Caught YOU in a lie)
You post:
“5. Would you continue state funding for the proposed Knik Arm and Gravina Island bridges?” “Yes. I would like to see Alaska’s infrastructure projects built sooner rather than later. The window is now–while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist.”
Do you get ALL your news from blogs? Yes, I can tell. Do you see a key word in what you posted, eh? How about STATE FUNDING. Duh! The bridge was to have been federally funded through EARMARKS. The states can do whatever the hell they want – or is that too much of a concept for you to muddle through?
September 1st, 2008 at 4:12 am
oops…
My comment should have read Hannity and MUTE (I put brackets around it, so I guess it was treated asn HTML.
Have a good one!
Jeff
September 1st, 2008 at 4:12 am
Wasilla Trashed by Palin’s Eminent Domain
Her incompetence and arrogance still costing Wasilla. A $1.7M settlement/court cost for land WORTH $125k if they had handled it right from the beginning in 1998. And she claims the $15 million indoor ice arena as her legacy as the mayor.SOME LEGACY!
hxxp://www.adn.com/matsu/story/474934.html
September 1st, 2008 at 4:13 am
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Alan, I hope you’re above most of the sickness and hatred on the Left. This is going to be fun. History will be made, one way or another, and it looks more likely now that it will be the right history.
Even more Hillary supporters will go for McCain now. Obama is no longer a near certainty. Heaven forbid something happens to McCain, but I believe Palin would rise to the occasion. She has the right attitude. Everyone knows Obama is NOT ready for POTUS, Palin is only for the VP. Look at Dan Quayle.
YEY SARAH PALIN! YEY John McCain! Great pick! The 1st woman for the GOP VP? SCORE!
She’s conservative! SCORE! She’s a Governor! SCORE! She’s pro-drilling! She’s a hunter! SCORE! She’s a hockey Mom and played basketball in school! SCORE! She’s pro-life! And she respects women! SCORE! She fights corruption! SCORE! She’s high-energy! SCORE! She’s tough! SCORE! She’s got 5 kids! SCORE! Her son is going to Iraq in the Armed Forces! SCORE! She’s married to a Blue-collar professional! SCORE! She’s smart! SCORE! She’s young! SCORE!
And she’s a Hotty to boot! SCORE! The Left is going to go nuts! SCORE!
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September 1st, 2008 at 4:16 am
Palin’s nepotism ethics complaint
A former state employee and political activist filed an ethics complaint against Gov. Sarah Palin and her staff Wednesday. The charge: The governor’s office used its influence to get a Palin supporter a state job.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/486163.html
September 1st, 2008 at 4:16 am
I know anything is fair game in this political arena but to question Gov. Palin on this issue seems like you are grasping at wind. This is the skeleton you are hoping to break out of her closet? It is almost as stupid as the one about her daughter really having the baby and not her. Where are the facts? And the physicians opinion other than the one attending to her is pure conjecture.
Every woman’s pregnancy and birth is different. It is not something that is going to follow a specific pattern. This was not her first child and I would hope when she asked her doctor about going on the plane that she did so because he said it was okay. Why then would this be on your little mind?
I should think like they are saying on these other disgusting blogs that this is her way of aborting the child, then that should bring you and your kind happiness. She chose to kill her child. Yes, she flip-flopped but that would be okay in your eyes since it agrees with your agenda.
It is a sad, sad day in our country that we are stooping to this level of discussion. We try so hard to find ways to tear people down. I wish you had been more compassionate to a mother with 5 beautiful children. But I can imagine this is just the tip of the iceberg for what you will be throwing at her. I hope and pray she can withstand the coming onslaught.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:18 am
How to discuss things with a liberal:
1. Make them justufy THEIR claims with verifyable documentation. Just because they launch an accusation doesn’t mean you have to prove it wrong. In fact, I have stopped many arguments this way.
2. Have verifyable documentation on your claims. It really bugs them, because many times they show up convinced that they are right because they cannot verify their claims (see #1). It is a lot of fun to watch them, after you say, “wait, let’s check Neilsen to see who has more viewers, Olberman or O’Reilly.” and the data backs you up.
3. When they admit you’re right (rarely), respond with, “I’m used to hearing that, you should get used to saying it.” That tends to befuddle them at best, and send them nuts at even better than best. Also, it helps to smile when you are right. It drives them nuts.
4. NEVER begin a sentence with, “I feel…” Always use, “I think…” When they “feel”, interrupt them with clever witticism, such as, “Sometimes I feel like jumping a hot chick, but I THINK that would not be a great idea. Thinking is what makes me human, any wild animal can feel.” Then go execute #3, above.
5. Write things on a piece of paper. When they change the subject (when they’re losing, they do this automatically), point to the paper, and say, “I think we were talking about this… why are you changing the subject?
6. When they start calling people names (re-thug-lie-can, racist, sexist (Palin is a hottie, no doubt… Her brains make her even more so…), pig, liar, blah blah), ask them, “have you run out of facts?” What they say says more about them than it does you.
There are more rules, but these take care of about 98% of discussions (if they can be called that) with liberals, and other non-thinking individuals. Watch Mr. Colmes on TV, and you will see most of these things exhibited. Listen to Air America and you’ll see all of them, in spades.
Jeff
September 1st, 2008 at 4:26 am
Bubba
I can hear the hampsters working overtime.
Your own link doesn’t even mention Palin, you doofus.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:27 am
SUZANNE,
WHAT?
You SPEW TOO HARD but know too little!
September 1st, 2008 at 4:30 am
Alan,
You say you took down your post because of the nasty responses. So what happens – what you wrote is gone along with all the original responses but you are not removing all the new “nasty” responses to your taking down your original post.
Sorry, it sounds complicated but the bottom line is that you just wanted to get your original comments taken down because you realize (I hope) that they were asinine. In other words you are merely censoring yourself. Thanks for that.
I will repeat my original statement – I think Alan Colmes was born with CLOWN syndrome.
I just wonder if your gig at FOX is in jeopardy for this one!
September 1st, 2008 at 4:31 am
Troopergate- the video
hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQx42Tsz5NQ&feature=related
September 1st, 2008 at 4:31 am
Catch the straw-poll at the end of the KTVA NEWS on PALIN, about 88% of her fellow ALASKANS believe she is involved.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:34 am
Bubba
I am not gonna bother looking into your allegations of nepotism since everything else you have posted is crap.
I will ask you this? Can you say Lincoln Bedroom? Describe your outrage at it’s use by political contributors. Describe your outrage at the influence exerted to get Clinton “supporter” Monica Lewinsky a job after her “other” job.
Can you say
September 1st, 2008 at 4:37 am
Poor Bubba – Lost in Space posts:
“SUZANNE,WHAT?You SPEW TOO HARD but know too little!”
Really? Let me see.
I just debunked your lie about the Bridge to No Where.
I caught YOU in a lie claiming Palin cancelled ALL earmarks.
I explained the difference between STATE funding and FEDERAL funding – since you obviously didn’t know there was a difference.
And
your link claiming Palin was scandalized by eminent domain doesn’t even mention her.
And you say I “know too little”.
This is a common tactic used by libs called projection.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:41 am
Bubba
I could engage in this repartee all night – but I fear that you couldn’t locate this word in the dictionary AND it would be rightly viewed as an unfair battle with a disabled opponent (that would be you).
Ta ta, sweet dreams. Snuggle up to a nice conspiracy theory book and enjoy.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:43 am
The more freaked-out the liberals become over Mrs. Palin, the more sure I am that McCain made a great choice. Daily Kooks, P-Diddly, and Alan Colmes — 3 peas in a pod. As soon as Gustav fizzles out, the liberal freak-out will take center stage in the media. What an incredible implosion is taking place! I pray that the Palin Family can hang tough long enough to do this country a great service.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:43 am
Suzanne,
Funny how I post links to actual originated sources, proving my claims.(Mostly sourcing Alaskan news)
and……What have you SOURCED?
OH, that’s right! That is why ALL OF WHAT YOU HAVE SAID IS JUST WORTHLESS PARTISAN OPINION.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:45 am
Hey Alan, do you have the guts to take your theory (this blog that you are running from by only posting a “snap shot” of it instead of the whole blog so no one can read it now) to your Fox TV show (you know, the one where Hannity props you up because you can’t get ratings on your own on TV or radio show for that matter)? Hahahahaha. Oh yeah, say hello to the beard for me. Hahahahahahahaha.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:52 am
Alan, you are an idiot.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:58 am
Alan’s right though that this post was a post about judgment. His is piss-poor. Even Barack Obama knows not to bag on kids with Down syndrome.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:03 am
Alan:
Even this is beneath you. I have never seen such attacks as the one by you and the Daily Kos. You for questioning Sarah Palin about her prenatal care and the Daily Kos for questioning Palin’s pregnancy and the cover up about her daughter having the baby. This is SICK. You liberals will say anything to advance your agenda and we all know that agenda is a socialist/communist agenda.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:22 am
Alan,
I’ve always enjoyed your comments, eventhough I am a solid conservative, this is beneath your usual well thought out arguments. Please don’t go any further down the DailyKos, Olberman route, it will alienate many of your conservative listeners/viewers.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:23 am
hey bubba:
go find a box of chocolates to play with.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:23 am
This is a direct quote from the MAYO CLINIC website. Take note Mr.Colmes – “THERE ARE NO KNOW BEHAVIORAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT CAUSE DOWN SYNDROME.” It took me less than 1-1/2 minutes to find this.
So to put forth the question, did Palin take proper prenatal care? is absolutely preposterous! She did nothing to cause her son to have this. Perhaps you should do some research before you make such vile accusations about something you know nothing about. Your accusations simply makes you look foolish and stupid. What happened to you??? Maybe killing him before he was born would have been preferable to you?
September 1st, 2008 at 5:27 am
You are disgusting and ignorant. Down’s Syndrome is a trisomy, a genetic abnormality whereby a child has 3 rather than 2 chromosomes- in this case chromosome 21. Prenatal care has nothing to do with your genetic makeup. The left’s reflexive attack against this woman’s children and family is appalling. Noone on the right has in anyway demeaned BHO’s 2 daughters or discussed Biden’s family tragedy. Are you that scared?
September 1st, 2008 at 5:34 am
I have always respected you while disagreeing with you Alan. But this…
What the hell where you thinking delving into this sewer level filth?
I expect you to apologize on Hannity&Comes on FOX about this. No wishy washy crap either.
“I am sincerely sorry I got caught up in this form of commenting. I apologize to all I upset and especially apologize to Sarah Palin. I am sorry”
Is what I want to hear from you.
(I urge everyone who sees this to Email Sean Hannity about it)
September 1st, 2008 at 5:34 am
“I’m not running away from what I posted. I simply wanted to avoid the vile comments under that thread.”
Well i think what you posted is rather vile, and taking down an article you wrote because you realize that you stuck your foot in your mouth and reposting a screenshot of the article; sounds like you are running away with your tail in between your legs, but still want to look like a tough dog.
what would have been proper pre-natl care….oh wait Liberals think she should have aborted it in the first place because she knew her baby was going to have health issues before its birth, and down syndrome is caused by an extra chromosome, not by having your water break and not having the baby immediately
i cant believe you would stoop so low, i understand people say stupid things that they later regret, but i think in all good candor you should have posted an apology, not repost the article because you want to look like a tough guy. But i suppose you liberals have been showing your true color now that you see that your messiah isnt doing so well, because you are so scared that you wont be in power for the next 4 years and you are slipping up, just like youve done here, just like your former dnc head did on his plane ride home laughing about the hurricaine Gustav saying that it proves God is on your side.
liberals are just pathetic, you cant run a campaign on the issues because you’d lose, and now it seems you cant even get your rhetoric right. i honestly dont even understand you’re party has been able to remain relevant and i use that word very lightly
September 1st, 2008 at 5:48 am
Jeff: On behalf of your daughter, please accept my most humble and heartfelt sincere apology.
Now that I think about it, it truly is a horrible thing to say about children that they would comaparable to the worst people in this country.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:02 am
Alan,
Better get use to having a female in the whitehouse. After 8 years of McCain, President Palin will be there. I do enjoy your show because of the stupidity that liberals show. Makes me proud to be a conservative knowing we are stopping people like you.
Take care Jim
September 1st, 2008 at 6:07 am
So, Skelator decided he wants to blame a woman for a genetic malformation simply because she is a conservative and doesn’t buy into his liberal lala land pablum puke huh? Brilliant! Alan Skelator Colmes, you’re a friggin genius, typical liberal wing-nutism at its finest, the more you prattle on the more the nation can see you for what you really are!
September 1st, 2008 at 6:16 am
Thinking about it some more… what crediblity can Allan have on his TV show?
Knowing that he is just being spoonfed by DK.. he’s no better than Obermann.
What value would anyone get from that.
Hannity is a total geek and sanctinmonious and I really can’t stand the way he talks.. but at least his questions have premises which he tries to justify (ad nauseum)
Alan has blog entries from Think Progress and DKOs.
Do you do any research Alan? I never considered you to be very knoweldgable about the things you say on Fox.. but now I think you’re exposed.
Reminds me of the time you called Ann Coulter an Anti-Semite on your show, you arrogant, ignorant ass.
For Christians like Ann who actually do care about Jews and Israel , to abuse her sensitivity to such a vile charge for doing nothing more than making the mistake of going on Danny Duetsch’s show and thinking that he would actually listen to her instead of instantly realiing he could get on the Today if he protrayed himself as a victim of her vicious anti-Jewish words.
[And to you pavlovian Leftists.. yes we all know you fucking hate Ann Coulter with all your hearts minds (such as they are) and souls (such as they aren't).. No need to bore us with all the typical things we know you are dying to say ]
One would have thought, Alan, that you would have used your day or two before she was on your show to actualy research what she meant by “perfected Jew”.. but of course you did nothing. Your goal was to make her look like a Jew hater, and then after you called her an Anti-Semite at 90 words a minute, you weren’t even going to let her respond to it.. you were already moving onto the topic of the day.. I was so glad she didn’t let you.
It seems you’re pretty good at being a complete fuckface to women.
Who the hell gave you a TV Show.. How did you do it?
I could be on your show and do your job better than you
September 1st, 2008 at 6:17 am
If you were a conservative, you would get burned alive for saying this. That’s a lot worse than Savage’s overmedication comments – this is a ridiculous, inappropriate attack, especially from a “respected” news commentator. I find it amazing that the left will do anything to attack their opponent, including telling a mother she is unfit for the presidency and spreading rumors that her daughter is the real mother – you’re just a bunch of dirtbags calling out for your own twisted definition of freedom and indecency.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:24 am
Hannity is going to be on you like starch on rice.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:25 am
Dear Alan; It must suck to be you right now. I am a regular viewer of the Hannity and Colmes show on Fox, and unfortunately have listened quite a bit to your radio show this summer. I get it taped delayed on KNSS radio out of Wichita, and when working overtime, I often listen to you on the way to work. The previous poster named TAG made my point, so I just want to ask you why are “Liberals” so hate filled? While we don’t get Air America locally, I used to listen to it a little when I visited Colorado. No wonder it keeps going bankrupt! It sounds like something the NAZI’S or the Ku Klux Klan would be putting on the air. The level of hate is unbelievable. I used to read the Democratic Underground, but even it is getting too hate filled to read any more, almost as bad as the DailyKos. We all know about the vile hate filled attacks on people like Michelle Malkin, Laura Ingram, and Tony Snow. Have you now joined the Haters? Is there any one on the Left, who is not a hate filled goon? I can understand your frustration with your own party leaders, they seem to be a collection of psychopaths, hypocrites, liars and not too terribly bright, (Harry Reed comes to mind). They actually make the Republicans look pretty good.
I use to make jokes about how I really was “amused by it all”, when some Liberal gaff hit the air, but it is getting seriously out of control any more. I used to respect Vincent Bugliosi, but his recent book has completely lost me. I find I can’t even read his older stuff now with out thinking what a loon he is. I fear it may be that way with you now. When hatred and lies is all you have left, what is the point of it? Please take a deep breath, maybe some time off, try to get a little perspective back.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:36 am
I used to think that Sean was too rough on you, Alan. I defended you because I thought at least you were fair. But after this is the most disgusting attack I now know that Sean is right about you. Under your rather calm exterior lies a hateful mean spirit typical of the godless lefties. The entire thought process of the left and right is antithetical. God save America from the diabolical left.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:38 am
You know Colmes, I know your a liberal and you have an agenda, but deep down I thought you were a decent guy, and now I know better. You are a scum bag just like the rest of your ilk. Hey since you’re so concerned with people following doctors orders, ask your buddy Ted Kennedy if drinking yourself stupid gives you brain tumors, or better yet ask a doctor if he thinks leaving a woman trapped in a car under water is bad for her health. Now everyone will see you are really as ugly on the inside as you are on the outside.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:42 am
Watching and reading this exchange makes me sick. Alan: you used to be somewhat respectable, but your and your ilk’s desparate and slimy comments on Gov Palin reveal your kind to be nothing more than idiots.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:46 am
Alan, did Hannity put you up to this? Attack her policies you dolt! Or better yet, do us democrats a favor and quit your job.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:53 am
Alan,
I’ve almost always disagreed with you, but I used to respect your opinion. The only way I will again is if you loudly APOLOIGIZE!
September 1st, 2008 at 6:58 am
It wasn’t about Down Syndrome my ass. You liberals disgust me. If a pregnancy has any signs of imperfection, snuff it! Worse yet, your trying to blame the Down Syndrome on the mother based on your vast knowledge of pre-natal care. Maybe it was the mooseburgers you jerk.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:59 am
Alan,
You may want to do a little more research into the cause of Downs Syndrome, before you blame a woman’s prenatal care on it. I’m sure you have google… Simply type in “Cause of Downs Syndrome”. And next time, make sure you know the cause before you blame someone. And to fox and hannity. Everyone makes mistakes. Alan is a great person on the show, and should stay right where he is.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:59 am
And by the way Alan , what the hell are you doing worrying about what a pregnant woman dose before a baby is born? I mean going on and on about prenatal care, you don’t expect me to believe that a woman would need to do anything at all one way or the other because life begins at birth not conception, right? I mean prenatal care cant possibly exist because fetuses are not living things so why would you care for them? Duh. You are a real douche bag Colmes. I hope someday that Hannity punches you right in your stupid robocop with out his helmet on looking face.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:01 am
Alan,
As a parent of a special needs child and one who has seen many Mother’s plagued by the question “Did I cause this in my child?”, I am appalled at the level of judgment YOU have used to post this. I thought you liberals were the compassionate ones? It is clear that your intellectual curiosity only extends to the limits of your emotional attachment to the subject of your passions. In this case you are willing to carelessly question Sarah Palin as a Mother just to elect Obama. It is clear that your ethics are decided based on how you feel and not on the impact of others. Typical for most liberals I meet. Go lock step with Putin if you are that desperate to build a new Marxist regime.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:04 am
Mr. Colmes – I am disgusted by your ignorance and by the fact that you would even think you HAVE THE RIGHT to write a post like that.
First – you are a man who knows NOTHING about being pregnant
Second – her pregnancy has nothing to do with how she will govern…
If one of Obama’s daughters had Downs Syndrome I’m sure you would be praising them for being so dedicated1
September 1st, 2008 at 7:10 am
Mr. Combs, I believe you should dig further into the possiblity that the Palin family was medically negligent and failed to give Trig the proper prenatal care he deserved. I also believe that you should stay on this 24/7, right through the McCain Presidency if necessary, until you can dig something up; because I think you just may be on (to) something!
Your comment about Trig’s prenatal care demonstrates your capacity for deep thought and your brilliant grasp of complex subjects like obstetrics. If only the Palin family had sought your advice when Trig was conceived, Trig might be ready to start cracking open the textbooks at school by now!
What a feather in the cap that would be for most ordinary men; but not for you, Mr. Combs! You’re far too modest and thoughtful to take the center stage. No, instead you prefer to remain in the background, ever the wise observer of the human condition!
Mr. Combs, this troubled world needs more people like you to better this vale of tears!
Good grief!!!! What is the matter with you, Mr. Combs???
September 1st, 2008 at 7:12 am
To a liberal, proper prenatal care is murder aka abortion. This is Mrs. Palins crime, having a baby and not murdering him.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:19 am
absolutely vile and tragic that anyone can say what you said.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:22 am
Well, it’s great to see that Combs has taken time from his heavy schedule of inappropriately touching himself while watching Sesame Street to once again spread his liberal ideology:
Lying about a Republican is ‘just his opinion,’ and telling the truth about a liberal is an ‘attack.’
Tell it to your gutless, clueless, useless candidate, Combs. Quite frankly, ridiculous stories like this are all that you have, and it ain’t going to win you the election.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:23 am
So these are “vile comments”? You my friend haven’t read the dailykos have you? The Dailykos makes the Klan look like Quire boys,,oh I’m sorry, that was a “Religous group” and those are vile too,,right?
At least she didn’t “suck it into a sink” to rid herself of a “mistake” even though she was a busy mom (tounge in cheek). Oh yeah, isn’t the Democratic Party, (oxymoron), the same people that have tried to push women OUT of their responsibilities of being a mom for the last 40 years and now she MUST be a cookie baking, floor mopping, window washing stay-at-home mom just so you have something to complain about, either way???
September 1st, 2008 at 7:26 am
As a mom of a beautiful 29 year old daughter with Down’s Syndrome, I am really hurt and stunned by your stupidity, Alan.
I am so sorry to see that someone I used to have some respect for is so cruel and stupid at the same time.
The posts on the other site are so abhorrent that they literally made me sick and the fact that you subscribe to that line of thinking makes me want to stop watching H&C even though it has been a favorite show.
Please consider the consequences of your thoughtless attacks before you bring unnecessary pain to the families who love and care for the many, many citizens of our nation who happen to have an extra chromosome, ie: Down’s Syndrome.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:28 am
Being a healthcare professional, I am astounded at your ignorance. To think that pre-natal care has anything to do with Down’s Sydrome shows your total lack of knowledge on the subject. And to take that total lack of knowledge and attack the Mother as the cause of the child being born with the condition. What an ingnorant slim-bucket you are. How low will you stoop?
September 1st, 2008 at 7:29 am
I’m a staunch progressive Democrat, but I am HIGHLY offended by this post Alan. Shame on you. I can’t believe you would write such a thing. Have you no heart, no class, no manners? I’d like to see you ask that question to the face of any mother that has had a child born in any way not seen as perfect by you. They would rightly want to kick your ass. You need to apologize or go to Hell over this Alan. Count me as one more Democrat that is now voting for McCain/Palin because of vile attacks like yours.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:29 am
I’ve often disagreed with you politically but I’ve always respected you and your integrity – until now. First of all, you obviously don’t understand that no one knows what causes Down’s Syndrome. Second, you are a political analyst, not a medical one. Third, you’ve screamed like a baby when you think anyone is being at all critical of Obama and now you do this? I hope you realize that when you lose your integrity you never get it back completely. Maybe that doesn’t bother you, but I’m betting it does.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:29 am
If Sarah Palin were a democratic and a conservative said some of the things that are spoutng from the mouths of you and your liberal friends…you and your buddies would immediately call them evil hate mongers. So Alan…what does that make you? Enlightened?
September 1st, 2008 at 7:29 am
Alan!
Please contact Susan as soon as you can. She is about to give birth to your child. You have not contacted us in several months and we are very concerned. The deal you made for us to keep the identity of this child’s father a secret still does not sit with me. Please forget about yourself and contact us. Do the “RIGHT” thing.
There Alan, how do you like it??????
September 1st, 2008 at 7:35 am
You are a worthless fucking creep – thought I’d throw some Kos speak at you although it feels weird to use such course language in written correspondence. But it is true Allen; you and your staff are a bunch of fucking creeps
September 1st, 2008 at 7:36 am
Alan, Alan, Alan, I have listened to your BS for way too long. I have stopped watching Hannity and Colmes about 6 months ago. I listen to Hannity on radio but I can’t take you. You are one crazy idiot. I hope FOX realize it someday and fires your ARS so you can join your FAR LEFT LOONIES.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:40 am
We need a “REMOVE COLMS FROM FOX” movement to get going!! Enough is enough. Hannity will suffer as well if he continues to act like nothing happened that is going to effect him. This should not be allowed to just fade away, crossed the line one too many times.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:41 am
Mr. Colmes, Do you not think parents who have children born with a disability have enough quilt? Do you not think they stay up nights crying wondering, “what could I have done differently?”. Trisomy 21.. Down syndrome is not attributable to any behavioral activity of the parents or environmental factors. I’ll pray that YOU never have to experience the quilt, and the heartbreak that comes with having a child born with any type of disability.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:44 am
Looks like you went to the Nancy Pelosi School of Medical Science. Please leave Gov. Palin’s medical choices out of your commentary in future. The only people she needs to justify her personal medical choices to are herself, her family and God.
Oh, wait, isn’t that what Speaker Pelosi says about people who choose to kill their babies in utero?
You can’t have it both ways, see?
September 1st, 2008 at 7:45 am
Alan you may be on to something here….I now see the connection between improper prenatal care and you great liberal minds. Your mom should have taken her prenatal vitamins. Poor poor little boy Alan.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:48 am
Mr. Combs, you said recently that you believe that infants are not human until they are born? It was an admission by you, in defense of abortion, during a radio program interview.
So, naturally, I was shocked that even you would pose such a possibility about the prenatal care of Trig Palin!
If you wish to defend abortion, Mr. Combs, that is your “choice”. But then your credulous thinking becomes an absurdity when you question any parent’s prenatal care of a child. After all, by your own obscene definition, the unborn are something less than human.
So why bother with expensive, extensive prenatal care? Why concern yourself with the fate of Trig Palin and his prenatal care, Mr. Combs? In your view, Trig Palin was not human at the moment his fate was sealed!
Right, Mr. Combs???
September 1st, 2008 at 7:50 am
Alan,
This sort of “ad wominem” attack not only lacks substance, it shows you up as a petty, sniveling jerk. I recommend that you give it up, get real, and confine your observations to politically relevant substance. But if you want to continue to be seen as a nasty little snipe just keep doing what you do so well.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:50 am
Why doesn’t the creep talk about Bill Clinton???That was one hell of a kiss he gave Hillary on stage. The Libs just can’t stand it. We have two candidates that will change the direction our Liberal Congress (Dems)are taking us.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:51 am
Unfortunately, Colmes would only have been happy if Palin had aborted the child. What a shameful person he is.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:52 am
I see where you are coming from Alan, you still must be horribly upset about your mother’s botched abortion.. as it must be hard having to live with a face like that all your life……
September 1st, 2008 at 7:53 am
Alan Colmes is an idiot. Alan, the biggest cause of down syndrome in babies is from being born from mothers over the age of 35. Please for God’s sake do some actual investigating before you start slandering someone about a subject you obviously know nothing about. Look it up. I’m expecting my first child in a few weeks and having a lot of questions about such things, we were eager for information about this subject. A retraction is in order Alan.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:53 am
Alan, as Daffy Duck would say (to you) “What a Maroon “.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:56 am
HAHA. You liberal and commie lovers are quaking in your boots. You have absolutely no idea what is in store for you. She’s going to eat that plagiarist alive.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:57 am
Just wondering, Alan, when we can see a post questioning Obama’s continual questionable judgement on his Rezko, Ayers and Wright associations?
Seems to be a pattern worthy of debate, no?
Instead, you’ll conveniently overlook Palins courage and ‘judgement’ on ferreting out corruption within her own party, and cherry pick an issue you lack sufficient information to intelligently address.
After all, would you question Palin’s ‘judgement’ if her own Doctor told her it was OK to travel?
As far as I can tell, you made no effort to find out what he/she told Palin.
Face it, Alan… you’ve exposed yourself as no more than just another smear-mongerer, marching to the drumbeat of “Ready – Fire – Aim” – in a two-bit effort to score political points.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:59 am
Shame on you Alan. The first thing you do on your both your next radio and TV appearence is apologise. I am a truly ashamed progressive, and an outraged working mother.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:00 am
To even suggest or imply that Sarah Palin was somehow responsible for her child’s Downs Syndrome shows how sick and twisted you are Mr. Colmes. It might also explain why you are one of the ugliest men on TV…it’s your inner ugliness showing through. You disgust me!
September 1st, 2008 at 8:01 am
Sorry Alan, but no sale. FWIW, I also thought you were talking about judgment, not Downs, but it doesn’t matter. It was a cheap attack, with no basis in fact, just the sort of lofty, ignorant busybodiness that you so excellently exemplify.
The fact that this sort of ignorant blather is the best that the Democrats can come up with as “Opposition Research” is going a long way to reassure me that Governor Palin was in fact an excellent pick.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:02 am
Man, if only your mother aborted you! What a terrific storm youu started. Do everyone a favor and stay away from kids.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:03 am
Question: Does the screenshot above contain Alan Combs’ complete posting entitled “Did Palin Take Proper Pre-Natal Care?” If not, would someone please direct me to a complete transcript. Thank you.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:05 am
No wonder Mrs. Obama thinks America’s a nasty place. She’s hanging with people who go after candidate’s 16 year old daughter with baseless accusations having a baby out of wedlock. Nice. Just nice.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:08 am
Comments like this Mr. Colmes Puts you in same league as The Rev. Wright. Your True colors are showing You Truley are a REPROBATE. I have lost what respect I had for you.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:09 am
Alan,
I used to enjoy watching Hannity and Colmes but now it would be better if you were not on the show!! How stupid can you be to say something like that??? Having a Downs Syndrome baby has nothing to do with prenatal care!!! But I do congratulate you! You have succeeded to break down your party some more!! The fact that you even suggest that Sarah Palin cause her son to have Downs Syndrome is just horrible!!! What kind of man would suggest that???
September 1st, 2008 at 8:13 am
Alan
You are sick. To make the comment that Sarah did not exercise proper prenatal care when you do not have a clue about what she did or did not do in regards to how she took care of herself in terms of prenatal care. And then to try to smear her and attack the reputation of both Sarah and her daughter reflects how moral corrupt you are and how poor is your analytical ability and moral judgment. Shame on you. You are a classic case of a sick person and a sick liberal democrat.
Just look at the people the democrats have picked to be their presidential candidate to include the radical Obama. He is the worse choice I have seen for either party but especiallly the liberal, radical democrats.
Rich Gray
September 1st, 2008 at 8:13 am
Perhaps I’m missing something, but I’m not reading the connection Colmes is making between Palin flying as a cause for her baby being born with Down Syndrome.
I’m reading that he questions her judgement for flying and exposing her unborn baby to infection and other complications his anonymous Doctor cited.
Having said that, you’re unqualified to question Palin’s judgement on that issue, Alan, until you can factually tell us she disobeyed her Doctors orders.
After all, she showed good judgement by even consulting him in the first place, instead of just taking matters in her own hands.
If he gave her the green light to fly, then perhaps a post about his judgement may be in order, or her judgement in selecting a private physician – if you really get a hankering for majoring in the minors.
BTW, how much are you paying ‘Sky’ to defend your indefenseless post all throughout the comments section?
September 1st, 2008 at 8:17 am
As a parent of a child with cerebral palsy, I find any implication that a parent is responsible for their child’s birth with special needs, truly ingnorant of facts, and frankly dispicable. Alan Colmes, I expected a bit more from you, but I guess winning trumps all common decency.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:17 am
As a parent of a child with cerebral palsy, I find any implication that a parent is responsible for their child’s birth with special needs, truly ingnorant of facts, and frankly dispicable. Alan Colmes, I expected a bit more from you, but I guess winning trumps all common decency.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:17 am
Sarah Palin at age 43 didn’t know what a birth control pill was? She allowed herself to have another child when it was so risky? Shows very poor judgement and self control as far as I can tell. Not what we need in a president when McCain loses the 25% of his mind he has left. This ticket really scares me. It can’t happen!
September 1st, 2008 at 8:21 am
I think,
Alan Combs mom didn’t take care of herself when she was preggo, and that’s why Alan turned out the way he did!
Shame on you Alan!
September 1st, 2008 at 8:22 am
Sarah Palin said that she and her husband found out several months before her baby would have Downs Syndrome. They decided not to abort and love a child that was born with an extra chromosome. This happens at conception, not due to prenatal care.
As for caring for the child, isn’t the father supposed to help with that too. It isn’t just a mother’s responsibility.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:25 am
Alan,
Did your mother take appropriate pre-natal care ???? Apparently not, only someone with half a brain, judgement of a 2 year old, no concious and no soul ever say such a thing. And then to try and run from your comments – you have no manhood either. What did your mother do to you ??
September 1st, 2008 at 8:25 am
Since I do have a choice, I will be turning off the show until Fox removes Mr. Colmes. It is one thing to have an alternative view which is what Mr. Colmes brings to the show but when he make comments such as these, and it is not the first time, enough is enough.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:26 am
You liberals — can’t handle good even when it is true. Palin is an inbcredible lady and will do a great job — and we will win.
Just typical of your philosophy – do as we say not as we do. Obama is a racist crook and Biden is a worthless never worked a day liberall too.
God spare our country and those of us who work if they win. Obama sounds just like Fidel Castro in 1959.
Let’s promise the world and look what he delivered.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:27 am
Alan,Although I don’t agree with you 99% of the time up to this point I kinda of liked you and Bob Beckel as my favorite liberals.Unfortunatly this article about Sahra Palin aand her baby I find disgraceful,hurtful,below classless.You can usually find something more intelligent to attack the Republicans so I guess you have to get in the gutter to attack Mrs Palin because McCain,Palin are going to beat your canidate the “Media Creation”B.O..Alan on this one you are truly an”ANAL ORIFICE”CAL
September 1st, 2008 at 8:28 am
There is a lot of ignorance showing in these posts. Travel by plane is as normal in Alaska as travel by car is in the lower 48. There are very few roads. Outside the cities, you travel by boat or by plane. (Our nephew is a pilot, but his whole Alaska National Guard unit had to be taught to drive before they could learn to drive humvees). Also, Wasilla isn’t some remote village. I’m sure they have adequate facilities for delivering and caring for babies (if not, Anchorage is a few minutes away). I think a doctor who practices there would know much better than some doctor in the lower 48 how to advise her patient. Oh, and what on earth does pre-natal care have to do with Down’s syndrome?
September 1st, 2008 at 8:32 am
Alan,
Sara Palin made a choice. Her choice was to have a baby. Even at 43 yrs of age it was HER choice. Who are you to question her judgement? We all take risks and I’m sure she knew the risks involved with a pregnancy in her 40s. Should we question your judgement with your decision to marry at the age you married your wife? Or…should we question your wife’s judgement about marrying you…period? Someday you liberals will awaken to a new day and realize how wrong you were the day before and also realize how correct conservatives have been. The question is, are you smart enough at that moment to do something about it? Wise-up Alan
September 1st, 2008 at 8:33 am
Alan,
YOUR STUPID STATEMENTS AND ACCUSATIONS WILL ONLY PUSH MORE WOMEN TO THE MCCAIN/PALIN TICKET
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
September 1st, 2008 at 8:36 am
Well Alan you seem to have really stepped in it this time. Being a liberal is not a bad thing when honestly supported with facts but you seem to be drifiting off the map with the whackos. Is that due to a lack of your own true convictions or is this now a center peice of liberalism. If I were to accept the BS from you now, and KOS I would say it is what liberalism has now become. If you can’t fight for your cause with true ideas then go for the lies and distortions, that seems to be the marching orders of the liberals. Everyones judgement is wrong but the liberals.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:37 am
Perhaps flying while very pregnant isn’t such a big deal. Maybe doctors tend to freak out over things like that because of LAWSUITS! and perhaps Palin’s doctor knows she was mature enough to know SHE chose to fly to the lower 48….or is it the lower 56…so she is mature enough to not sue him if on the SLIGHT chance something went wrong. Perhaps he judged her to be mature, rational, and above suing for things out of a doctor’s control?
September 1st, 2008 at 8:37 am
Alan, I have always held you in high regard, but you have stepped way over the line by posting this vile and simply disgusting piece on your blog. What in the world possessed you to write this drivel? I would expect this from your liberal friends and cohorts, but this is beneath your ability to reason and use your God given intellect. Some of the prior posters are apparently on to something concerning your pre-natal care…..seems logical to me.
Alan, your trying too hard to defeat McCain. Don’t display any more poor judgement in future articles or commentary; it shows your seamy underbelly for all to see.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:38 am
Alan:
You are a moral coward of the first order! Not only did you lower yourself into the scum-filled cesspool that constitutes the DemocRATic Party, as exemplified by their new media darlings at the DailyKOS, but you went back for a second helping by reposting this trash of yours. Pioneer women in the old west went through this all the time – a fact you conveniently overlook. This matter shows me that Sarah Palin has real steel in her backbone, as opposed to the jellyfish in yours.
You owe an abject apology to Sarah Palin and to the rest of America.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:39 am
You lefty communist loving nuts are disgusting people. You are trash for even thinking the things that you do, never mind writing them.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:40 am
Alan,
You are a sad, sad man to have commented in the manner you did. I think you should be booted off the air.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:40 am
You are despicable. And obviously you are desperate. Are you a father? Are you a doctor? Do you have a spine? I have enjoyed your repartee with Hannity but this is the last straw. No more for me, and thousands of others, I suspect. And what do you know about a woman’s judgement? How much judgement is involved when a woman decides to have the brains sucked out of their child when the head crowns – a procedure many of your colleagues on the left embrace? Wow – with jokers like you getting air time with posts like this – this country is truly screwed.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:41 am
Where is your apology to Palin?
September 1st, 2008 at 8:42 am
Alan thanks. This story has nothing to so with the baby’s parentage but Palin’s judgment in flying for 12 hours after her water broke, in some degree of labor and subsequent actions once on the ground bypassing the Alaskas NICU to go to a regional hospital.
With a 4 week early, Downs Syndrome baby, after 12 hours travelling being in a facility with a NICU would be mandatory with our doctor.
We have the whole story on “Water Breakgate” here.
http://www.politicalbase.com/profile/jnail/blog/&blogId=3422
September 1st, 2008 at 8:43 am
Here is the Palin Decisionmap
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/4628/sarahpalinla4.png
What would you do?
September 1st, 2008 at 8:45 am
The Alaskan way of life must seem unfathomable to people living in their little “civilized” cocoons in liberal land.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:47 am
Having a friend who experienced a late in life pregnancy and delivered a Downs baby, I can tell you that the beautiful boy provided my friend with the most astounding spiritual experience I have ever witnessed.
She was glowing after the birth, and that glow has not left her 8 years later.
May God Bless Downs babies, for they have certainly been a blessing for us.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:48 am
Alan
You are prime example of why I could never be a democrat and I am getting to the point that I can not stand to watch you on TV when you are on the program with Sean. I would encourage Sean to have his own program likes he does on the weekends and do away with you.
People who believe in killing babies and then try to state who caring they are is unbelievable. Can you imagine someone believing that it is okay to put a whole in the back of a baby’s head and suck out her brains or give a shot that shuts her heart down just like they do a crinimal who is being executed? How can anyone in their right mind believe that it is morally appropriate to take of the life of an innocent child and then attack others at being moral morons because they believe it is wrong. Alan, you are a corrupt baby killer. You need to confess your sins to God and seek his forgiveness and then reprogram your mouth and your life so that it reflects the grace and goodness of God. And killing babies is not in the program of God.
To attack Sarah because she gave birth to her child reflects that you are morally corrupt. I guess you would be jumping with joy if she had an abortion.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:50 am
Alan do everyone a favor and resign!!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 8:51 am
Alan, you are mistaken about when a woman should go to the hospital. With my first daughter, my water broke around 10 AM and my doctor told me to relax at home or go out and enjoy the day with my husband until contractions began. If they didn’t begin by 8 PM, he asked me to call him. My husband and I enjoyed a beautiful walk in the woods and lunch at our favorite restaurant as we took in this wonderful moment before our daughter’s birth. Twenty years later she is still doing fine.
Doctors today are jumpy because of lawsuits. They take every precaution, even needless ones, because they don’t want to lose their practice. As a mother who had given birth to 4 other children, Palin and her doctor knew best. She did not exercise poor judgement, but YOU did. You owe her and your fans a HUGE apology. Do the honorable thing.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:52 am
Alan, you vile (and uninformed) liberal creature. Down’s Syndrome is determined at conception…you know, when life begins. Prenatal care has nothing to do with it! Perhaps you should do some research before you post such BS.
This is just about as bad as asking Cokie Roberts about that “shoeshine girl” who travel with Lewis & Clark! You didn’t even know that Sacagawea was a “Shoshone” Indian. Dumb as a stump!
September 1st, 2008 at 8:53 am
And I imagined Alan was a liberal with common sense and decency. Unfortunately, he’s just another do as I say, not as I do lefty (same as Clinton, same a V Jordan, same as Jesse….etc…).
It is frustrating Al that the Republicans are performing with class (congrats to BHO during his convention, delaying the convention to ensure the Americans in New Orleans are a priority). Its America first Al, not “ME FIRST” as the DNC would have it. I know it is frustrating when you have a Jesse Jackson, a Michelle Obama who has been ashamed of her country for years, a GD America as a spiritual advisor to Barak Hussein Obama and yet another draft dodger running for Vice President.
Just look at the class of people that belong to the DNC and then look at the RNC. Sean has outclassed you on this one. Why don’t you just say that Palin should have aborted the baby? I love the way you judge right or wrong…what a hypocrite!
Alan, it is time FOX found a new liberal host….time for you to go my friend.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:53 am
Colmes,
What does prenatal care have to do with being vice president? If you are talking about judgement. then take a look at Obama’s drug abuse. Leave her alone, you lowlife scumbag.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:55 am
Only thing you should have posted was “Sorry” for an idiotic, baseless article.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:56 am
What error in character and judgement makes you believe that that you have any reason, right or business to crticise the delivery of a perfect stranger’s child. It is a personal and medical decision between hwer , her husband and her doctor.
You have no right to invade this personal and private portion of someone elses life. You Sir, are a pinhead.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:56 am
What error in character and judgement makes you believe that that you have any reason, right or business to crticise the delivery of a perfect stranger’s child. It is a personal and medical decision between her , her husband and her doctor.
You have no right to invade this personal and private portion of someone elses life. You Sir, are a pinhead.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:57 am
The irony is that these same liberals, (Colmes included) would probably have preferred that she had aborted the baby. Let’s see which is worse, KILLING the baby or getting on a plane while still pregnant. I’m gonna go out on a lim and say KILLING is worse. You liberals can’t have it both ways. You’ll try but eventually it’s gonna catch up to you. In this life or the next.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:58 am
Mr Colmes – you should be ashamed. Karma is a tough tough thing. I trully hope, not for your sake but for the sake of those near to you, that it skips you over.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:00 am
What an ignorant ass you are for taking issue with the way Sarah Palin chose to give birth. As if, after having 4 children, she didn’t know how to do it. That pretty well scrapes the barrel if you want to insult a woman.
Palin was dead right when she called men like you Neanderthals. Who’d have thought that Democratic Neanderthals, as evidenced throughout this nominating cycle, would be a dirtier, nastier bunch than Republican Neanderthals? I’ll be taking time off from voting Democrat until my party regains some sanity.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:04 am
I am amazed by the complete ignorance of a so-called progressive on the matter of Down’s Syndrome. Do a little light reading before you open your mouth or type any more outrageous lies, Alan. Ever heard of a little concept called GENETICS? As a democrat and mother I am ashamed of you.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:06 am
You are one disgusting individual. You have really stooped to the bowels of blogging. I would hope that Fox either suspened or fired you. You don’t deserve to appear on television or anywhere else in the media. Just another typical lying no good democrat.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:07 am
As a democrat and a mother I am stunned by Alan’s complete ignorance of such a common genetic disorder. Do a little light reading before you open your mouth or type another damaging and embarassing post.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:09 am
You are a pretty sad individual. Your integrity has taken another huge shot in the foot.
It also shows what a great choice Palin is as well as highlight how very weak the Dem ticket is. Looks like McCain has snatched the “Change” mantra right out form under Obama’s feet. Biden is no change. Career politician and wrong on pretty much everything.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:10 am
From what I’ve read, it sounds like her amniotic fluid started leaking “and in such cases, most physicians will usually deliver the baby within 24 hours in order to avoid infection risk”. I would have done the same thing she did unless my doctor advised otherwise.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:11 am
Alan I am surprised but not shocked at you slam against Palin. Liberals have no conscience when it comes to saying despicable things about conservatives. Here’s the irony Alan…if she had decided to abort a perfectly healthy baby you would have defended her choice. Doesn’t that prick your conscience at all? Doesn’t your position of not questioning aborting healthy babies affect you in light of such contemptible statements about a mother who chose to have a love a baby like Trig? By the way, he judgment you call into question had nothing with Trig having down syndrome. That’s caused by one of three types of abnormal cell division involving the 21st chromosome. You libs are so scared of Palin that you are prepared…and do…to say anything. Are you going to now promulgate the lie from the Kos that this is her daughter’s child? Shame on you Alan! You’ve been watching too much of Michael Moore.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:11 am
yourcomments@foxnews.com
I am writing them to ask that you be removed.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:12 am
Mr. Colmes,
You talk about being non judgmental and not attacking low blows. I guess you don’t practice what you preach. Why bring up a issue which you have no control over? I am sicken by your lack of judgment and respect for others. Maybe you out to stop trying being morally almighty on the air. I work with the population and you don’t have a clue.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:14 am
Alan, I’ve watched you on H&C for a long time, and although I don’t agree with most of your politics, I’ve respected your intellect and willingness – in SOME situations – to eschew the usual liberal line and stand against unfair, distasteful, and immoral attitudes and behaviors.
Alas, along comes Sarah Palin – but more important, HER FAMILY! You blew it fella. I’m a bit sorry to say you’ve lost all credibility with me. Personal attacks such as your own in this instance take the lowest road; a road I’ve never seen you follow previously.
Respect is a delicate attribute, Mr. Colmes, and by indicating YOUR lack of respect for the trials of the Palins in parenting a Downs Syndrome child, you’ve gouged out a huge chuck of any respect you deserve yourself.
Sad.
-gdr-
September 1st, 2008 at 9:16 am
Alan…..YOU SLUT…
September 1st, 2008 at 9:16 am
It has been sad and frustrating for me to read the opinions that Gov. Palin made an awful choice to work until delivery and to go back to work so soon after birth and an even worse one to consider a position like VP because she has a special needs child. The message I get from all of this is 1) fathers (you know, the other half of the equation) are irrelevant and 2) women should be in the kitchen, raising the babies.
I worked until 41 weeks with my first. She is a middle schooler now, top of her class, great swimmer, and healthy as can be. Will people attribute that to the fact I worked until 41 weeks. Doubt it.
My second, I was back in school taking classes for an advanced degree. Gave birth on a Thursday morning, and was in a seat taking a final on Monday. Who was taking care of the baby, you ask? Well that was his FATHER, who is actually relevant in this house, and many others. My kids’ father is far right of me in policy, but it appears that he is so much more progressive than self described progressives.
Not one of my OB/GYNS or midwives recommended running straight to the hospital when my water broke, and in fact, advised to stay home until contractions were a certain time period apart. Unless you were Group B strep positive. Even then, my DRs said that infection probability was exceptionally rare, just that when it did happen, it could be very serious.
Pregnancy is NOT a disability and pregnant wome do not need to be treated like hot house flowers (unless they are having some kind of related health issue, like High BP). I worked out through out my pregnancies.
Phenomenally stupid idea to hint at blaming the mother for DS.
How many mothers/women will read into all of this what your party really thinks about women?
September 1st, 2008 at 9:17 am
Mr. Colmes, I’m not a medical doctor and I don’t have any kids, so I can’t speak to Gov. Palin’s judgement in this situation. But given the nature of the charge you are making, I hope that you at least had the JUDGEMENT to call the McCain campiagn or Gov. Palin’s office to allow them to explian all the details of what happened before making this charge. This not the same as saying she flip-flopped on a policy position. Even though we have disagreed on almost everything in the past, I always that you were a gentleman and I certainly have held you to a higher standard than those on the kook left who will say anything, I hope MY judgement wasn’t wrong.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:20 am
Alan. I am so disappointed in you. It was actually evil to insinuate that this woman caused her child’s birth defect. Don’t equivicate. I actually gasped when I read about your comment on Drudge. I can’t respect you any more. I didn’t agree with your politics but you were a talented entertainer. Now, I have no respect for you. Sad.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:20 am
Alan you should be fired…PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 9:20 am
What is the mattter with you, Alan? Having you really lowered yourself to attacking a teen girl’s self esteem? I’m sure having her mother scrutinized is hard enough and now she has her own deveopling body under a microscope. She can think of you when she starts whatever eating disorder you have surely prompted.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:22 am
Well, so far in reading, one major diff in “outrage” between Right and Left: At least the Right aren’t praying for his death or killing. As the Left often does with people that disagree with them. A good tongue lashing never hurt anyone. Shaming someone for poorly thought out self serving actions is a good way to make them think.
Unfortunatly the Left never learns, they just sulk, and await revenge. They never actually believe that they may be wrong and someone else right. They do not have the ability to adapt.
The more learn about liberals the less I like, the more they push me away from the vision they have of wanting America to be. I have no interest in living in a welfare state and depending on the gov to do all my thinking. New Orleans with Katrina is the perfect example of what happens to a population that has become dependant on government to solve all their problems.
(Notice that a plan for this one, created by a R Gov, used by a new R Gov is saving the state. Whereas the D failed Mayor has been pushed aside.)
As in Fowler (D) thanking God for Gustav for ruining the RNC. A shame, the contrast between what Leftist Say and what they actually Think. To bad they don’t see it that way, instead it is, “just a joke.” maybe next he will be in rehab? Liberalism has got to be some kind of mental disorder.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:23 am
Some OB’s may suggest going right to the hospital because of risk of infection, while others will say waiting is okay. The trend I have read the most is the concern is to deliver within 24 hours but there is wiggle room always. Many women have waited out a situation with water broken, and the bag healed and had their baby weeks later. Not uncommon. Being in the hospital right after water breaks is not always the most responsible response…it depends on many factors and also on a woman’s choice. If everything was fine, and she was even consulting a doctor, then she did the best she knew to do.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:23 am
Alan, for a guy I’ve always respected for his arguably well-thought-out opinions, I’m astonished at the lack of knowledge, basic research, and remarkable display of ignorance on the topic of prenatal care and it’s affect on the development of Down’s Syndrome in an unborn child.
Can you say, “extra chromosome”? Do your research.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:24 am
Alan Colmes is arrogantly disrespectful of Sarah Palin because he hates strong women. Look how he treats conservative women on TV. He interrupts them and makes noises while they’re talking. He’s just being his own sad self.
This shows that when liberals claim they are all for gender equality, it’s just another ton of hot air coming out of their mouths.
I’ve begun taping the H&C show so I can watch Sean Hannity’s part and fast forward past the nonsense that this clown is wasting TV time with.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:24 am
what a jerk the libs are. they know they are going to loose how soon they foget there oboma only has two years of the senate and once he was in office for only a year he anounces he is running for president he is only a suite that blows in the wind
September 1st, 2008 at 9:25 am
Mr. Colmes:
You are sick! I cannot watch Hannity & Colmes because of you. No, it is not because you are a Liberal. My best friend is a liberal. It is your attitude. My friend has a great attitude – we just disagree in a reasonable & friendly manner. You are a slimmed down Michael Moore; an attack dog that will say or do anything BUT have a reasonable & friendly disagreement / discussion! You have a win-at-any-cost atttitude! All I can do about that is turn the TV off when you appear & read and listen to nothing you have to say!
September 1st, 2008 at 9:26 am
hey Alan, since your forehead is so hugh maybe someone didn’t due proper prenatal care for you
by the way if it wasn’t for Sean H. you wouldn’t be anywhere & who’s selling more books you or Pelosi
sorry, but you are soooo sick
I have a nephew that has dowm syndrome & I find your comment offensive, sickening & coming from you I should not be surprised remember this the dumbocrats are going to get crushed in Nov-08
September 1st, 2008 at 9:28 am
Double standards is what liberals are all about.
McCain/Palin !!!
September 1st, 2008 at 9:30 am
Alan, if you are going to restore your credibility, you need to go on each of your media outlets and make this right. a) State the facts about Down’s Syndrome. b) State the facts about what the responsible thing to do when amniotic fluid starts leaking. c) Even if you meant no harm, apologize for criticizing a woman’s decision about her pregnancy without especially knowing what you were talking about. If you were a woman who had been in this situation, then you might have some grounds to criticize.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:31 am
Alan,
Sarah could have stood on her head and spit greasy BB’s in her back pocket and that still would NOT have caused her son’s “disability” as you might want to call it…or Downs Syndrome. Downs is a genetic disorder and even if Sarah had been bed ridden in an ICU unit the entire time of her pregnancy baby Trig would have still been born with Downs. People with Downs are just that PEOPLE
September 1st, 2008 at 9:32 am
You’re a scumbag, and you owe Ms. Palin an apology. It is obvious that, while you didn’t specifically mention Down’s Syndrome, you are trying to plant the seed in your readers’ minds that Ms. Palin caused her child’s problems. Shame on you!
September 1st, 2008 at 9:33 am
Geez Alan,
Your gripe is that she didn’t go to the hospital as soon as her water broke? Did you ever stop to think that maybe after delivering 4 babies, she might know a little about how long it takes her to deliver a child? And she was in contact with her physician. What did we ever do as a nation before there were the current brand of liberals to be our ‘nannies’? I thought you were above this kind of garbage.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:33 am
Hey man, if you were talking about prenatal care and the implications that poor attention and judgment were made leading to the birth of a child with “defects”…better look up what causes Down’s syndrome. If you have control over your gametes, your a better man or woman than anyone else out here.
Man, it’s all grist for the mill, huh?
If she colors her hair, go after that, too. Lotsa bad chemicals in hair dye…could show a conspicuous lack of good judgment.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:34 am
Hilarious how so many people are defending this unknown person for VP. Jeez people, wake up.
It’s a legitimate concern. After all, nothing is off limits in the political world.
Anyways, let’s pay attention to the issues here. No McCain, no how, no way.
McCain turned off way more people than the right wingers that will be voting for him now.
This is pandering at its worst from McCain. I can’t wait til the GOP loses so I can laugh at all of you.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:35 am
This lack of judgment on your part, Alan, should result in your prompt termination. Even the least bit of research/inquiry would lead you to the medical fact that Downs Syndrome is a chromosome issue, not a neo-natal issue. That is unless you proper neo-natal care would be an abortion.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:36 am
Shame on you and the rest of the polls on the left and anywhere else for making a family heartache a political circus…
And when did the left become so concerned about prenatal care when they are so fervent about hacking babies out of their mother in small pieces?
September 1st, 2008 at 9:37 am
Gosh, I had a baby at age 40 and it took forever for me to get back into shape. And I haven’t worked outside the home since. My hat’s off to Sarah, who does so many things, and does them well!
Well, Alan, you certainly do represent the liberal crowd and their unrepentant nastiness. Keep right on doing it, I say. My own mother thought Hillary was “sharp.” I’m going to show her Alan’s blog so she can see how gracious the libs have been toward Sarah.
It should be the last straw. She’s a lifelong Dem, but has been wavering this election. This should do it!
Thanks, Alan!
September 1st, 2008 at 9:39 am
You are a joke Alan, and I hope you get what you deserve. Once again, you show the true colors of what a liberal really is. I hope Sean rips you a new one soon!
September 1st, 2008 at 9:40 am
i’m not normally a violent man, but if i saw you, alan or andrew sullivan or kos, i think i would have to get my pet 09dq to kick you in your fucking throats.
McCain/Palin
September 1st, 2008 at 9:41 am
Alan Colms what a scumbag. F ing loser is more like it. Do you think if your media created Obismal Obama is elected he will not be able to properly raise his daughters? Oh wait he is already failing saying he would be proud if his daughter got an abortion. Chicago scum and Colmes you are a piece of liberal garbage.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:42 am
This is as low as they come, Alan. Shame on you. I have lost all respect for you. Fox needs a new liberal counterbalance to Hannity
September 1st, 2008 at 9:43 am
Alan….You truly are a d**k and a dirtbag. I am personally starting a campaign to get you fired from Fox for finally crossing the line on fair reporting.
Everyone who agrees PLEASE contact Fox and demand
the dismissal of this creature. Let’s do it!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 9:45 am
This is one of the most troublingly anti-woman things I’ve seen since the Palin announcement, along with that other tool’s questioning whether she can properly look after her son if she’s the VP. Liberals? Really? How do you like ‘em, Alan? Barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen? Ms. Palin had four other kids before this one. A lot of women have their babies at home, or had you not heard? This was not her first time at the rodeo. And this is a new low for you, a pathetic reach. What next? The Daily Kos “It’s not her baby!” crap? The attendant smear of her 16 year old daughter for having a “baby bump”, in a photo taken over a year before her brother was born? The way you liberal guys turn on a dime when it’s time to slime the women ought to make the women on your side a little nervous.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:45 am
I can’t beleive you people. Almost everyone knows children born to women in their 40’s have a high risk of having downs syndrome children. That is why getting pregnant at that age is risky to not only the mother but the child. Birth control is the best idea when you reach that age. The thought of it being her daughters baby is a bit ridiculous since this is possible in a young woman it is much more likely in an older woman.I know this as a mother of a turners syndrome child. All the Dr’s were surprised because I was in my twenties when I had her. They had done no test for it because I was young, They had tested the govener because of her age and the high risk she took on with a pregnancy at this age. Turner is somethig which you probably know nothing about but it is similar to downs syndrom. I would never have thought of destoying my child even though this has left her deaf and with other health problems. She is bright and the greatest joy of my life. What is erksome is we will take care of this woman’s child because the mother is an elected official and I and my daughter have stuggled with inadequate insurance and horrid Dr bills. As a single parent (my husband left to escape the problem) it is a stuggle.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:46 am
Read up on this Alan perhaps you should learn that Downs is a genetic disorder that isn’t caused by poor pre-natal care.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000815/825.html
Down syndrome is a variable combination of congenital malformations caused by trisomy 21. It is the most commonly recognized genetic cause of mental retardation, with an estimated prevalence of 9.2 cases per 10,000 live births in the United States.1,2 Because of the morbidity associated with Down syndrome, screening and diagnostic testing for this condition are offered as optional components of prenatal care. Prenatal diagnosis of trisomy 21 allows parents the choice of continuing or terminating an affected pregnancy.
Etiology and Clinical Manifestations
Down syndrome is usually identified soon after birth by a characteristic pattern of dysmorphic features (Table 1).3,4 The diagnosis is confirmed by karyotype analysis. Trisomy 21 is present in 95 percent of persons with Down syndrome. Mosaicism, a mixture of normal diploid and trisomy 21 cells, occurs in 2 percent. The remaining 3 percent have a Robertsonian translocation in which all or part of an extra chromosome 21 is fused with another chromosome. Most chromosome-21 translocations are sporadic. However, some are inherited from a parent who carries the translocation balanced by a chromosome deletion.1,3,4
Prenatal Risk Assessment
Advanced Maternal Age
The incidence of fetal trisomies is directly related to maternal age.7 The risk of having a child with Down syndrome increases in a gradual, linear fashion until about age 30 and increases exponentially thereafter (Figure 1).8 The risk of having a child with Down syndrome is 1/1,300 for a 25-year-old woman; at age 35, the risk increases to 1/365. At age 45, the risk of a having a child with Down syndrome increases to 1/30. (By convention, maternal age refers to age at the estimated or actual delivery date.)
Historically, maternal age can be viewed as the first “screening test” for fetal chromosome abnormalities. In the late 1970s, about 5 percent of pregnancies in the United States occurred in women who were 35 years or older.9 At age 35, the second-trimester prevalence of trisomy 21 (1/270) approaches the estimated risk of fetal loss due to amniocentesis (1/200).10 Therefore, age 35 was chosen as the screening cutoff–the risk threshold at which diagnostic testing is offered.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:48 am
Alan, you certainly covered yourself with style and glory here, didn’t you?
Oh, wait. That wasn’t glory… glory usually isn’t that brown and fragrant, is it?
September 1st, 2008 at 9:48 am
I have always had the same questions about Alan’s mother. I think she was likely a very unfit, unloving person. That’s why he’s so prone to baseless attacks on others. Alan just needs to be hugged!
September 1st, 2008 at 9:49 am
Listen, I will no longer watch your TV show. Everytime you come on I will surf to MSNBC because you both are are saying the same thing. GE does it control Fox? It appears that to be liberal you must be closed and simple minded. Wow, thanks so much for showing us your true feelings.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:49 am
Alan, of all the liberal talking heads, I thought at least YOU had a touch of class.
How wrong I was.
My question is, either you knew you were being vile, vindictive, hateful, in a cynical “anything to win” leftist rant, or you’re a true believer on your knees in front of Obama.
I can’t decide which is worse.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:51 am
This is the lowest of low and insulting to every parent of Downs syndrome Children and trying to pin your way out of it is even more pathetic than the being the liberal apologist we see on TV every night. To use this child for political gain is thew saddest thing Ive ever heard. If there is any good to come of this is it shows the people who you really are. It is comment like these that I left the democratic party or rather it left me.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:52 am
Alan,
I only have one question. Your party and the liberal/progressive platform advocates abortion on demand in just about any situation imaginable. If someone dares to question a woman on when, why, or how she had an abortion, those of your belief system are among the first to condemn anyone for questioning what is, in your mind, a women’s choice.
How is it then, that you can question the decisions a woman makes concerning her own pregnancy? You’re establishing a double standard here and not walking the walk as it were. You can’t have it both ways, either a woman is free to make any and all reproductive decisions without interference or monday morning quartbacking or she isn’t.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:53 am
all i can say is http://www.obamathecommie.com
it says all we need to know about the opposition and what they bring to the table
September 1st, 2008 at 9:53 am
Unbelievable. It seems we can’t have a good discussion about ideas or political positions without attaching one’s family. Truly disgusting and vile!! A typical liberal tactic aimed at silencing ideas instead of promoting thought. But then again, anyone who has studied history, politics, and the impact liberalism has had on society and the individual realizes how dangerous these idiots are to our freedoms.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:54 am
Alan,
What a brave man you are to repost your filth. You owe Sarah Palin and women in general a sincere apology. You also need to do this on FOX news so the world can see and hear it. There is no running away from this Colmes. You may be a hero to the Kooks at the Kos, but to mainstream America you are scum. I, for one, have actually enjoyed watching you with that stupid look on your face get your daily pie thrown in it after your pathetic attempts at debating a guest. Hannity doesn’t need you. Neither does FOX. I am writing them demanding your removal. Maybe MSNBC? How about a job doing the traffic report for a small town radio station in Alaska? Get the hell out, Colmes! Any little credibility you once had is gone forever.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:55 am
The poor pre-natal care she gave her own child does call into question here judgment.
Frankly, she seems unqualified to be a heartbeat away from becoming Commander in Chief, and a bit of an unknown whacko
September 1st, 2008 at 9:55 am
Do you wish your mother had been pro-abortion?
September 1st, 2008 at 9:57 am
Alan,
You have been on the wrong side of every issue in all the years I have watched and listend to Fox News.
I came across this blog on the Drudge Report.
You sanctimonious P.O.S.!!!!!!
Disgusted
September 1st, 2008 at 9:58 am
Alan,
By now I’m sure you are aware of the huge mistake in judgment and in fact the mean spiritedness of your comments. However everyone in your business has verbal regrets and we as conservative Christians obviously forgive you because we too often violate the commandment, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor”, and likewise need forgiveness.
But we would appreciate you giving an apology(sincere…not one of these “if I offended anyone.”) to Sarah as soon as possible on your shows (TV and radio).
God bless you.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:59 am
No, but yours should have. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 9:59 am
Alan,
Your comment regarding Sarah’s care of the baby as a possible cause for his genetic problems is ignorant on multiple counts.
Down’s Syndrome is established at conception and has nothing to do with prenatal care. You are ignorant of basic biology. The fact that you even raised this is colossal ignorance, whether she be Democrat or Republican. You should be tarred and feathered and run out of town. Shame on Hannity for associating with you. I have lost all respect for you.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:01 am
Maybe all you ladies can tell us what would go through your mind if you were on the other side of the country, you know you had time to make it home.
Do you decide to just squat where you’re at, give birth, and catch the red-eye back?
Or fly home.
I guess Alan Colmes says she’s she should have just squatted.
Sorry to use such terms.. but that’s the level of respect that Alan’s post shows.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:01 am
If she was BLACK all the far right whackos whining here would be criticizing her.
Let’s face it — the poor prenatal care she gave HER OWN child is documented, and it is a campaign issue.
Deal with it…. as painful as it obviously is.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:02 am
“The post wasn’t about Down Syndrome. It was about the issue of judgment.” How in the world could you believe either one of those intentions is defendable? You really don’t get it, do you.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:02 am
Alan, You’re a jerk. A total liberal dumb ass to go along with your partys logo!!! No wonder you got dropped from our local radio station; nobody likes you or your liberal friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:04 am
Man, Alan, you guys are really deseprate for some dirt. At least you need to find some dirt, and by that I mean anything.
For Obama: You can’t be a terrorist and claim to love peace, the same way you can’t claim Christian and want to abort babies. Oxymorons at their finest!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:04 am
Alan: You are really sad. It’s time that you move over to the daily Kos. The Dems and morons like you must really be afraid of this woman. You are nothing but a talking point. LOL Your parents showed poor judgement by not aborting you.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:04 am
Alan: You are really sad. It’s time that you move over to the daily Kos. The Dems and morons like you must really be afraid of this woman. You are nothing but a talking point. LOL Your parents showed poor judgement by not aborting you.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:04 am
Your comment was pathetic. I will stop watching your show in hopes of someone at FOX realizing that you deserve a long vacation!
Comments like this should offend everyone!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:04 am
Oh, I almost forgot, Alan – I can just picture you in high school getting shoved against the lockers and your books flying everywhere. You sat there with your glasses crooked all over your face and all the other kids laughing. Fess up. You know it happened.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:05 am
Alan: I laugh at you on Sean’s show. Now I just feel sad that a person like you from a program could be so ignorant. Are the Libs. So afraid of this woman that they will stoop so low? Where’s your story on the daughter’s baby? I will always laugh at you you are a very funny life form.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:09 am
Alan, it’s exactly because of comments like yours that I, as a democrat am proudly voting republican this year. Your wife must be REAL proud of you — and I sincerely hope that if you two ever have a child with Downs syndrome you don’t try to make her feel like it was HER fault. Oh but then again, you would just abort it, wouldn’t you? What a piece of garbage you are. Just call me one of 18 million….
September 1st, 2008 at 10:09 am
[...] for having a disabled child. Colmes took down the post after being attacked by the blog Wizbang and later reposted a screenshot of the blog to prove he "wasn’t running away from what I posted." Update: I originally mentioned [...]
September 1st, 2008 at 10:10 am
The screenshot I saw had no hateful rhetoric, but understanable idnignance at Alan’s idiotic (albeit carefully worded) suggestion that Palin was irresponsible in her pregnancy.
Alan Colmes should be out of his job.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:10 am
I think Palin’s bad judgment is really about her support for braindead George Bush (the most unpopular president in recent history)…. THAT is what is really retarded!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:10 am
Quote from “sky” — “no midwife would have told her to get on that plane!”
I don’t think that Mrs. Palin needed the advice of a midwife to decide if she was able to get on the plane. Mrs. Palin is a strong, smart woman, who certainly knows more about her body and her own childbirthing than a third party.
This is a typical lib concept – just like we NEED the government to tell us what to do with our lives and our money, we need doctors to tell us what to do with our bodies.
Unfortunately, the libs really believe this stuff, so they don’t even have the good sense to be embarassed by their own weakness.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:10 am
I am appalled. This woman showed up at work 3 DAYS after giving birth to show she had no intention of neglecting her child, or hiding it away because it is less than perfect. Now we have men attacking her for supposed future neglect, or even for having the child in the first place?
Cherie Blair, Tony Blair’s wife, went through the same issue shortly after he was elected Prime Minister of the UK; no one attacked her as irresponsible. We know that more downs syndrome babies are born to older moms, but I had a 21 and 23 year old friend who ended up in the same situation.
As for neglect, who the hell is any man to talk? If the child is sick and has to stay home from school, who usually does it. Who is generally earning 70% less wages than a man? Who is often the first to suggest abortion as a way to get rid of an unwanted ‘problem’?
She is a Christian who stuck to her principles. She didn’t ditch them just because it was easy. And she certainly has not neglected her son. Rumor mongering about her and her family is as low as anyone has gone here, and let’s just call it what it is , the same blatant SEXISM that pervaded the media and caused Hillary Clinton to lose what was REALLY the historic bid here, the first woman to make a run for the White House.
Jesse Jackson ran for president 24 years ago. Old news, Obama. Sorry. Lyndon Johnson was the one who worked for civil rights legislation and had it put into effect in 1964, long before the ‘movement’. H Clinton pointed that out, you screamed racism. It was actually a simple fact.
Sarah Palin for VEEP. Old news, sorry, even if on a Republican ticket is a change.
But a woman for president? THAT is what has all these guys panicking—John McCain is quite senior, will he last 4 years? THAT is what this is REALLY all about.
I don’t see anyone attacking Obama’s decision to sire 2 kids and potentially pass along any genetic health issues to THEM! Or attacking Palin’s husband for impregnating her!
They are upset at her choice—these are the very people who claim they stand for a woman’s right to choose. Hypocrites, the whole lot of them.
It is NO man’s place to criticise any woman for being a mother or even grandmother unless he can be sure he has 100% unimpeachable credentials as a father.
To paraphrase Obama, much as I disagree with him about most other things, any fool can impregnate a woman. It’s what the man is prepared to face by way of responsibility after that fact that makes him a father, or simply a sperm donor.
And attacking a teenager is pointless. Even if it WERE true, Palin would not be the first grannie who ever had to raise a child as their own. It is no one’s business except her family’s, and does not bear in any way upon her ability to do her job, since she has clearly been doing it effectively in Alaska, unlike Obama, who turned up for only 130 votes in 3 YEARS.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:11 am
you are an idiot.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:11 am
Hey Alan,
From the words of your Messiah who you worship “Why should I punish them with a baby?”. Obama and libs like you are promoting killing babies with your abortion stance. You support it. You vote for it. You must be proud. You just can’t get over the fact the Christians and most moral people knows that God is in control of what happens. To blame her is outrageous!. You are a disgrace and I pray for you! You really gone to the dark side and hardened your heart against God. There is still time to change.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:15 am
I don’t think the baby is hers, however.
Just look at the photos.
At 8 months she didn’t even have a 1″ bulge.
And she never TOLD anyone she was “pregnant”…. which is classic avoidance in such situation.
The baby-gate case could force her to step out of race. Watch
September 1st, 2008 at 10:15 am
Shame on you and your article.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:17 am
McCain rushed to get a woman veep nominee.
He didn’t properly vet her.
The question of “judgment” is really about McCain’s rush to pick an untested woman.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:19 am
Why is it that liberals’ think they can get by with below-the-belt attacks on a female Vice President candidate? Alan, you showed Americans your low character.
And no amount of spinning will help you.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:20 am
Don’t get Alan fired.
He’s far too valuable to conservatives.
Get every woman you can to read this blog, especially your mothers, if you can. Every woman needs to read this.
Alan is a great representative of the party that should never be allowed to govern anything, let alone our great country.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:20 am
Alan, you are just angry that Sarah did not have an abortion. That is the Obama way of dealing with sick babies, Obama having voted against the Born Alive Infants Act that would have helped babies that survive abortions. Alan, your mother should have taken better care during her pregnancy since you turned out to be callous and stupid! I guess she was “neglectful”. How do you look in the mirror after the snarky comments that you wrote about a wonderful mother?
September 1st, 2008 at 10:21 am
Hey Kal…you are an idiot! You know nothing about prenatal care and Down Syndrome. Down Dyndrome has absolutely NOTHING to do with prenatal care you schmuck!
It is now a campaign issue that will kill the dumb ass liberals who are nothing but a bunch of abortion loving, queer loving scum of the earth.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:23 am
Downs is genetic and not prenatal care. Water breaking is birth and not prenatal care. Your commentary is ignorant and uninformed. Now we get to see if you are a real man and can admit a mistake or whether you will insist that you were right and spin and spin and spin. Your reputation is right smack on the line. Just admit you were wrong and dumbheaded and move on. We can respect a mistake, even ignorance. Take a lesson from all the others who tried to cover up stupid mistakes.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:23 am
My God in Heaven!!!! NOTHING IS TOO LOW FOR SOME!
Implying that she didn’t take proper prenatal care is INSULTYING!! She was in communications WITH HER DOCTOR DURING THIS TIME! I’ve known women whose water broke and the delivery was a day or two later. I’m sure she was continuing her “activities” until it was time for her plane to leave (since she flys commercial). Already knowing that her newborn had Downs, she would want her doctor to make the delivery. And if she was not in labor (water can break without the onset of labor), she headed back home for the delivery. All done under her doctor’s advice.
IGNORANT PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY REPORTERS/TV/RADIO/ETC. ANNOUNCERS) NEED TO KEEP THIER MOUTHS SHUT. THIS IS JUST IRRESPONSIBLE.
I HAVE A (GROWN) CHILD WHO WAS BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA. People have told me that I didn’t take enough folic acid while pregnant. What idiots!!!! If they were informed, folic acid can help prevent spina bifida but genetics, enviornment, drinking water, certain foods (such as corn)and many other factors are linked to Spina Bifida. THEIR REMARKS WERE PAINFUL JUST THE SAME.
THIS IS PURE EVIL. I guess no dirt can be found on Sarah Palin so they attack her motherhood. There’s another low blow on bloggers’ sites saying that the 16 yr. old daughter is actually the mother!!!! PEOPLE, GET OUT OF THE SEWER AND LOOK IN THE MIRROR. Do you like what you see???
Alan, who the he** is this “doctor” making such remarks? Very irresponsible. And, how many children do you have to know the experience(s) of parenthood?
Well, we knew the dirt was going to fly BUT THIS IS TAKING IT TO A NEW LOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:26 am
AMERICANMOM.. Why have alan at all? Where his chair, just add a big flat panel TV with the webbrowser to Think Progress, Media Matters, DailyK.. and just have some computer read the page. That is about the level of discourse the show takes when it goes to Alan.
Does Alan ever show any depth ? No.
His sham has been exposed by this.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:27 am
Alan,
What minor portion of prenatal care did you mother skip that resulted in your “Gollum” face? You Suck!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:27 am
The most retarded thing about Palin isn’t her child… it’s her support for the idiotic, failed policies of George Bush, the most unpopular president in recent history.
But the fact she didn’t take proper pre-natal care does bring her PERSONAL judgment into question.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:29 am
And regarding “issues of judgment”:
Reverend Wright
Father Fleger
Bill Ayers
Snorting coke
Karl Marx
Black Liberation Theology
Rezko
THESE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES OF JUDGMENT!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:29 am
You should be fired from your job for making this type of statement. I can only imagine the outrage you would have if this type of personal attack had been made on a liberal Democrat.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:29 am
Alan,
Just to explain how ridiculous your inference that flying on a plane had anything to do with the health of her child. My sister is an OB/GYN. She herself flew on a plane to get home after her water broke. Down’s syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality and last time I checked, flying does not change the DNA content of a child. The risk of infection to a mother after her water breaks only changes significantly after 24-48 hours. So maybe you can clarify exactly what she did wrong.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:29 am
Alan is a twisted liberal, looking to be as famous as Hannity. He probably supports Pelosi’s idiotic reading of the Catholic Church’s view of abortioin. Tough luck Alan, I pray for your conversion to the Truth and for the souls of all who have killed their children. God bless, Bill
September 1st, 2008 at 10:29 am
[...] past 24 hours, the left have gone beyond their usual lying, sick selves. Allen Colmes of Fox News wonders if Gov. Palin caused her child’s downs syndrome (he took the post down, but not before a screen shot was snagged), CNN’s John Roberts openly [...]
September 1st, 2008 at 10:30 am
you and those like are the reason i a hillary voter will be voting for john mccain.
this was her fifth child, her fifth time giving birth, by that point, i think she knew what she could and couldn’t do….i think she at this point is probably an expert on child birth .
you are a true dope alan.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:30 am
BABYGATE? Hello? If (and that is a huge IF, since that snide, sneering liberal jacka$$ who made the video has been thoroughly discredited) the Palins adopted that baby, or have claimed parentage of him, THEY ARE THE PARENTS! That’s how it works, remember?
Adoptive parents are “real” parents. The baby is “hers”, even in the .00000001% chance that the sleazy rumors are correct.
And, even if those stupid rumors are true, I think that most compassionate people would approve of a mother helping her daughter save face and her future.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:30 am
You should be fired from Fox News for this article. I can only imagine the outrage you would have if this type of personal attack had been made on a liberal Democrat.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:34 am
ALAN would have had a completely different opinion of Palin had she been a left wing liberal.
The fact that she is a Republican is the central basis for his biased, unfair and disgusting comments from his heart. Your comments will be felt deep by Palin, her husband, her daughter and her other children.
Parents across the country have viewed the open window of your heart ALAN. We must pick a side in this life and we know now which side you are on.
It doesn’t matter what you say as a Democrat as long as it is excusable to a democrat and accusational to a Republican.
That is a fact and cannot be disputed.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:35 am
Palin lied about “her” baby to the Alaskan people.
Period.
McCain’s people didn’t do a very good job of vetting her.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:35 am
Easy to judge when you on that side of the fence. We have a 25 year old daughter, born handicapped (spina Bifida), and all we ever heard from the super elite was negative opinions about what we did or did do during the pregancy. Shame on you for your elitest attitude. You should keep your nose out of their business.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:36 am
Easy to judge when you on that side of the fence. We have a 25 year old daughter, born handicapped (spina Bifida), and all we ever heard from the super elite was negative opinions about what we did or did do during the pregancy. Shame on you for your elitest attitude. You should keep your nose out of their business.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:36 am
Alan, I don’t know how old reproductively your wife is, but even menopaused-aged women can still get pregnant. I pity the day you and your wife have to make the decision whether to keep your own baby or not, and I will pity you for the grieving, the mourning, the guilt and the endless regret that the both of you will live with for the rest of your lives if you ever did decide to abort. My uncle was born retarded, born on the Lower East Side in 1922 at a time when abortion was hardly a household word in America, and he grew up to be one of the gentlest, kindest souls one could ever hope to meet. Because of him, my grandmother along with several others, founded a famous institution for disabled children. Because of my grandmother, thousands of parents who couldn’t cope with the needs of a retarded child in the 50’s and 60’s finally had a resource to turn to. Because of leftwingers like you who lay no claim to the biology that life begins at conception, more than 30 million abortions have occurred since 1973. That’s 30 million potential great people like my grandmother. How you can live with yourself – that is, if you knew how you really came across on TV and on your blog – is something only you and your therapist can discover. Perhaps this High Holy Days, you will be able to return to your faith and ask for forgiveness for publically shaming and hurting another person who did not deserve it.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:37 am
kal -
Try something else, buddy – folks ain’t buying the garbage you’re pitchin’.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:38 am
Alan,
Kudos!
Doesn’t surprise me one bit.
Go for it…bring it all out in the wash.
It’s time the radicals have a little of their own medicine.
SO funny to see them squirmin’ and read the prior posts. Makes for some good comedy this fine Labor Day morning!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:39 am
here’s what bloomberg . com just reported:
a growing chorus of Alaskans expressed reservations.
“She’s not qualified, she doesn’t have the judgment, to be next in line to the president of the United States,” Larry Persily, who until June worked in the governor’s Washington office as a congressional liaison, said in a phone interview.
A supporter of Palin’s campaign for governor, Jim Whitaker, the Republican mayor of Fairbanks, also questioned Palin’s readiness to serve as vice president.
Palin, 44, is less than halfway through her first term as governor. Before her election to that post, she served on a state commission that regulated the energy industry and was mayor of the town of Wasilla, which had an estimated population in 2007 of 9,780, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Persily, who worked for three different governors in the state’s Washington office, said he left the job on good terms with Palin.
He said Palin owed her election to the unpopularity of then-Governor Frank Murkowski, whom Palin defeated in the Republican primary by running on a platform of overhauling state government. “He created her,” Persily said. Murkowski declined to comment.
Home-state newspapers also questioned McCain’s choice.
“Most people would acknowledge that, regardless of her charm and good intentions, Palin is not ready for the top job,” the Fairbanks News-Miner newspaper wrote in an Aug. 29 editorial. “McCain seems to have put his political interests ahead of the nation’s when he created the possibility that she might fill it.”
The Anchorage Daily News, the state’s largest paper, noted in an editorial that Palin is enmeshed in a legislative investigation of her July 11 firing of the state’s public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan. He has since asserted that he received pressure from Palin’s family and administration to fire a state trooper involved in a contentious divorce from Palin’s sister.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:42 am
Wow, Alan. A new low. You would never question a liberal woman’s choice to work. You would in fact, defend her choice. You,as a pro-choice voice in the media, should be defending her choice. This really smacks of trying to find a way to take a cheap shot.
I’m leaning towards Obama on the issues, but I don’t want the dems to drive me away based on character.
Ted
September 1st, 2008 at 10:43 am
Alan, just admit you had your head up your a$$ and apologize to Gov. Palin. Your attempts to spin an obvious smear attack as “questioning her judgment” are just making you seem even more inconsiderate and classless than the original post.
Man up, Alan.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:43 am
” can we all just get along ”
” People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along? Can we get along? Can we stop making it, making it horrible for the older people and the kids?…It’s just not right. It’s not right. It’s not, it’s not going to change anything. We’ll, we’ll get our justice….Please, we can get along here. We all can get along. I mean, we’re all stuck here for a while. Let’s try to work it out. Let’s t try to beat it. Let’s try to beat it. Let’s try to work it out. ” Rodney King
If we don’t start working together and “getting along” the libertarian party is going to eat our lunch and take all our power away. Both liberal and conservative need to be really afraid !!!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:48 am
Scenario #1–Palin told the truth and was did the moral thing, and I am sure in her mind the only thing, and had a baby she knew in advance had Down’s syndrome. Somthing she should be admired for.
Secnario #2-Palins daughter was the mother and Palin did an even more remarkable thing by not counseling her daughter to have an abortion, knowing many could have justified this action by telling themselves it had Down’s Syndrome and it would be “for the best”. She also knew that she would be caring for the child as her own, showing us that she doesn’t just preach her values, she lives them. If Scenario #2 is the truth, it just raises my estimation of her even higher.
I am having trouble seeing where any of this does anythng but increase the average American’s view of Sarah Palin.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:50 am
You are disgustingly ignorant of science. Next time check wiki before you make a post like this. You’d learn that down syndrome is NOT NOT NOT caused by inadequate pre-natal care but actually occurs at fertilization or long before. There is absolutely nothing one could do, eat, or take to prevent or cause down syndrome.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:51 am
KAL,
Are you an OB? What poor pre-natal care is documented? Or are you just running off at the mouth with no idea what you’re talking about? Anthony above raises a good point, you on the left are the first to condemn anyone for questioning the reasons someone aborts a child yet you climb onto your high horse in order to attack a woman on a personal issue because she is impervious to attacks on her actual ability.
Moonbat.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:52 am
[...] Consistently applied standards might be the most damning implication of the sitemaster. After all, Lee Stranahan was promptly booted for his truthful commentary about John Edwards without hesitation. However, the defamation and libel against Palin is now being disseminated through their apparatchiks in the media. [...]
September 1st, 2008 at 10:52 am
Alan Colmes isn’t running? He should get on his broomstick and fly. Shame on you Colmes! You are disgusting. This is why libel suits exist. Fortunately for you, Palin’s husband wasn’t sitting in the room when you defamed his wife and daughter. When you see him – take your teeth out.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:53 am
Alan you are quite simply a sniveling synchophant praising anything liberal and attempting to destroy anyone or anything conservative. I used to think this was just your schtick. After this post I conclude I was wrong, you actually are as idiotic as you appear. As for calls for your job I say stay on PLEASE. People need to see just how low polititians and pundits will go to score points.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:53 am
ONE WORD………….DISGUSTING!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:53 am
ONE WORD………….DISGUSTING!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:53 am
Just so everyone is clear: Trisomy 21 (or Down’s Syndrome) is a CHROMOSOMAL disease. Therefore, it is present from the moment of conception. So, Alan, as much as you would like to intimate, the Governor’s prenatal care would have NOTHING to do with this condition. Even the worst of mothers – malnourished, drug-abusers, alcoholics – would not have the “power” to cause a Down’s Syndrome baby after conception. Your attempt at misinformation is saddening, primarily because you probably know full well that it’s untrue – but considering how powerful disinformation is in the hands of the ignorant, you don’t care.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:55 am
Alan,
Do you know any women who have given birth to children with special needs? Have you ever talked to one about her private sorrow that she might have been the one to cause this condition? That despite a baby’s condition being an issue of genetics she secretly blames herself? Regardless of how wrong she is for blaming herself?
Have you ever spoken to a woman who loves her child unconditionally, thanks God for it every day and never feels the child is a problem? Yet she feels that she is the one with the “defect” and that the child is perfect.
Have you ever spoken to a woman who feels her special needs child is God’s greatest gift to her because it teaches her what love really means?
Do you really know what compassion is, Alan? That it doesn’t come from the government or some platitude that will be forgotten five minutes after it has been expressed?
Women often don’t express these things to anyone but their closest loved ones. Maybe that is why you so casually posted your comments. I don’t care how carefully your words were crafted. They struck at the heart of every woman who has ever delivered a child with special needs.
You’ve never spoken to a woman who blames herself for their child’s needs. That despite what science says, how much she loves her child, and her family loves her she still has that little bit of blame that she reserves for herself.
You’ve never spoken to one. I cherish the two that I love.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:55 am
Make sure to take out your teeth next time you see Todd Palin. After smearing his wife and daughter you d-bag.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:57 am
Alan, did your mother take proper pre-natal care? I’m asking because you look a bit like a bad science fiction space alien. Maybe you should investigate, you liberal tool.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:58 am
alan is a typical liberal. he ignore’s obama’s “former” preacher for his racist and anti-semetic remarks including “god damn america” after 911, but attacks a woman because of her conservative views who could also kick his ass!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:59 am
I am a 41 year old black American, making under 40K a year. I live in Charleston,South Carolina by way of Mobile,Alabama. And I use to be a liberal. This post by Mr. Colmes is why I became a Independent Conservative. I just couldnt live my life as bitter as I saw my family members, thats full of liberal democrates. This election has been the worst in our beautiful history, and to see the politics of division is heartbreaking. And yes, u did imply that sara palins decision to have that child at her age was a mistake and it was her fault that the baby came out with down syndrom.But you did it cause you realize that obama is going to lose. And lose big. And its not because hes black, and not really cause hes inexperienced. Its because he goes against everything that the American dream stands for. LIfe, Liberty and the Pursuit Of Happiness. Its because, in America we do not elect gods and kings. We elect, Presidents. Fred Thompson once said that a government thats big enough to give you something, is big enough to take it away. No truer words was spoken. Mr. Colmes, I dont make much, and maybe one day I will or wont, but there is one thing that I know I dont want, and its my government running my entire life. Obama will lose, and some people will have their feelings hurt, but the pride and greatness of America will heal that pain, and they will realize that we dodged the greatest threat to this wonderful and great nation has ever faces. That is the obama presidency. Thank, you.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:01 am
Sorry Allen, this personal and very speculative attack should show FOX News that its time to replace you on Hannity and Someone else.
Might I suggest Bob Beckle as your replacement – he is not someone I agree with but still a man with intellect and judgement that far surpasses yours
I love a good debate – unfortunately you are not capable of such a thing – your a sad joke Allen
September 1st, 2008 at 11:01 am
Alan. Oh man. boy did you ever step in it this time. You are up to your neck. Some people in their comments said you never mentioned anything about Downs Syndrome in the article. Come on, we all know you were saying that because she didn’t take proper prenatal care,(in your not well thought out opinion), the result was a Downs Syndrome baby.
Your days are numbered, better start looking for another line of work.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:02 am
What the Palins are going through right now is something that not a lot of people have had to deal with. As if it isn’t hard enough already, this family has to listen to speculation from arrogent liberals like yourself. For one of the talking heads in front of the group that has complained about bringing Obama’s race into the campaign, you sure wasted no time bringing in Trig Palin’s disability. What does this have to do with the election and what are the facts that you have to support such an outrageous claim? Hope this little publicity stunt worked you son of a bitch.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:03 am
I’ve lost all respect for you Alan. You are a sexist pig. Hannity and Fox news should denounce your sexist comments and your bashing of special needs children. Shame on you.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:04 am
Being her fifth child I believe she had some experience with how things were going to go. Though some may have chosen to immediately seek hospitalization, she decided to return to her own. One might take a step back and say, holy cow, this woman is tough as nails. That’s what impression I am left with.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:05 am
I suppose it’s just another example of the Left Wing Wackos attempting to take over the Democratic Party.
http://www.wewillnotbesilenced2008.com/
September 1st, 2008 at 11:06 am
What an Imus moment for you, Alan.
I suppose all those cases won by John Edwards should be reversed, since the women took the doctors’ advice. They should have known better. It was their fault!
FOXNews should replace you tonight! Comments like this would have been a career ender for Sean.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:07 am
Alan Colmes…a beacon for truth, justice, and the American way! Poor Alan, he sounds more like he’s been listening to old Toyko Rose pronouncements than doing adequate research into pre-natal care. The Colmes posting is a ruse meant to help perpetuate a lie; a lie that Trig Palin is not the biological son of Sarah Palin. Problem is, Colmes is just one of many links in the chain of lefties attempting to swift boat “our” Sarah. I fear, though, the ultimate victim in this derisive discourse is Bristol Palin. Not your finest hour, Alan. Probably won’t be your worst.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:08 am
And what does it say about YOUR judgment to write such a pathetic post in the first place, Alan?
Your blog post was factually inaccurate and downright ugly. Governor Palin was not due to deliver her baby for another month. Any woman is free to travel and exercise at 8 months. Also, you reported that her water broke – it did NOT. You know nothing about these things.
You are the one with an agenda and apparently questioning an experienced mother about her pregnancy advances your sick agenda.
One last thing, idiot – Down’s Syndrome is genetic, and not caused or affected by pre-natal care.
Your mother did something very wrong before she hatched you, Alan Colmes. You’re mentally deficient and not fit for civil company. Find a rock and crawl under it, and then do the world a favor – STAY THERE.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:09 am
[...] for having a disabled child. Colmes took down the post after being attacked by the blog Wizbang and later reposted a screenshot of the blog to prove he “wasn’t running away from what I [...]
September 1st, 2008 at 11:10 am
Alan Colmes…a beacon for truth, justice, and the American way! Poor Alan, he sounds more like he’s been listening to old Tokyo Rose pronouncements than doing adequate research into pre-natal care. The Colmes posting is a ruse meant to help perpetuate a lie; a lie that Trig Palin is not the biological son of Sarah Palin. Problem is, Colmes is just one of many links in the chain of lefties attempting to swift boat “our” Sarah. I fear, though, the ultimate victim in this derisive discourse is Bristol Palin. Not your finest hour, Alan. Probably won’t be your worst.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:12 am
Alan,
How dare you question Sarah Palin’s judgement for having a Down Syndrome baby! The “choice” she made was between having a child with Down Syndrome OR murdering a human being. It has been the policy of the Left to ALWAYS come down on the side of killing a baby even, as Obama has stated, after the live birth. It is NOT a choice, Alan, it is a living human being. Get that through your thick Liberal skull.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:13 am
I considered myself a moderate liberal until this outrageous attack and accusation made by you Alan. You really need to do some serious apologizing. My husband is a conservative and since I met him, he has told me that I would someday learn the difference between conservative VALUES and liberal THINKING. The bulb went off. I now understand the stark difference between the two words and cannot believe that I shared your ideas Alan.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:15 am
Ok Allen… Lets talk about judgement. Lets talk about your judgement in posting such an appalling statement. You are accusing her of not taking proper prenatal care and causing the defect her newborn son will be afflicted with his entire life. Do you know what it takes to raise a disabled person??? Do you know how moronic that is to say??? I guess it’s settled now that you are a total idiot who has no regard for other people. Left = Tolerent my ass! What a display of total disrespect! This is coming from someone who never likes to wish ill-will on anyone, but I am now officially sick and tired of looking at you every night with Hannity. I hope you are dismissed from your position and replaced with someone who is competent. You need to kiss Hannitys feet, because without him you would be nothing. Good luck getting back there.
Adios jack ass…
Tim Evans
Orlando, FL
September 1st, 2008 at 11:19 am
wow….Alan I don’t even know what to say….it’s just way sad to know that you actually think like that, and then make excuses for it. I’m so glad I left my liberal leanings long ago. Wow :(
September 1st, 2008 at 11:24 am
Alan..I am a Canadian FOX fan and you are the only annoucer I would give the boot to. Your comments are disgusting and your sneeky rightious expression when talking enhance your horrid hateful attitude. You obviously have not taken the time to research your own statements. Must feel great to crap on a woman eh? Specially a white, decent, intelligent one!! Grow up!! Get another job.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:24 am
I find it interesting that only when the American Left feels threatened does it send its followers on attack missions to denigrate in very cruel and personal terms the chosen “target”. That “humanity” and “compassionate tolerance” is quickly cast aside to attack your enemies.
These sorts of attacks are common in a Democratic/Left Administration and the lies that are stirred to fuel the attacks end up causing the Left to themselves become cannibals of their own candidates as the list of enemies need constant refreshing.
In the end, the Left ends up losing the faith of the voters.
Alan, you are a true soldier of the American Left. I am sure your generals and fellow “true believers” are proud of you.
The rest of us, however…..
September 1st, 2008 at 11:26 am
Responsible journalism or blogging? Nope, one should do research before typing this stuff. As you probably know by now, DS is has NOTHING to do with prenatal care.
I think the Left is running scared now! What other reason is there for spending the time attacking her? If she’s so horrible then they should be giddy about it.
BTW, you can delete vile comments, Alan. Stand by what you say or apologize.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:27 am
“Adios jack ass…”
Another elitist radical right-winger speaking in foreign tongues. Who could believe it?
September 1st, 2008 at 11:28 am
Alan,
Wow, I’ve heard some incredibly unfeeling and idiotic stuff spill out of your face on the H & C show. Who knew what you could get up – or down – to when left on your own. From what I know of Down’s Syndrome, it’s a chromosomal disorder and nothing that pre-natal care of any level could have avoided.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:29 am
I have watched the Hannity and Colmes show since it’s inception. I enjoy your banter with Shawn and your responses to different opinions by guests. I was more than surprised by your personal attacks on Palin and all I could think of was Caesar’s last words, Et Tu Brute and realized that democrats have no issues except personal ones. I didn’t realize how fast I could completely lose respect for someone. Personally, it is not a good feeling.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:31 am
Never a fan of H&C, I have though caught a few glimpses in passing. It took but a few seconds to understand that you, Mr.Colmes, are the typical whiny snot-nosed liberaland inhabitant who’s debate tactics consist entirely of the childish “Yeah, but, but, but…. you do it, too!”
You know, what O’Reilly defines as defending your bad behavior by pointing to that of others.
Not surprising is seeing you take this low (and again ignorant) road and, of course, your need to lie of your reasons for taking down the original post.
In doing so, you have proved yourself not only a snot-nosed whiner, but a chicken-shit as well.
“Thanks” to Whizbang, indeed.
I may just have to suffer Hannity’s boring repetition in the coming days for the amusement of seeing the size of woodshed he might take you to.
Better, I’ll wait to read about it.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:32 am
Liberals advocate dismemberment of defenseless little children alive as pre natal care. Savages!
September 1st, 2008 at 11:35 am
As Bill O’Reiley would say: “Alen Colmes is a PINHEAD”
September 1st, 2008 at 11:38 am
Where is the outcry and outrage from Alans friends this is far worse of a statement then Imus made yet no firing. Alan should be fired and I hope is wife takes him to the cleaners. How does Monica Crowleys sister ever marry a piece of garbage like you Alan you liberal scumbag. Media matters only when it matters to them. Hey Hillary get your media matters partner on this A hole
September 1st, 2008 at 11:39 am
Where is the outcry and outrage from Alans friends this is far worse of a statement then Imus made yet no firing. Alan should be fired and I hope is wife takes him to the cleaners. How does Monica Crowleys sister ever marry a piece of garbage like you Alan you liberal scumbag. Media matters only when it matters to them. Hey Hillary get your media matters partner on this A hole
September 1st, 2008 at 11:39 am
Are we still posting to this? Anyways, my wifes water didnt break but it did have a leak. The doctors told us that IV antibiotics should (or “has to be” not sure) started with in 24 hours. A tear in the amniotic sack allowing a little water (fluid) to come out and “water breaking” are two different things.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:40 am
I always enjoyed your counterpoint to Sean’s histrionics. But on this occasion you have committed an egregious breach of ethics and propriety.
Downs is a chromosome defect. It is why women over 35 should undergo amniocentesis. It takes a great deal of courage to go through the pregancy with the knowledge of your baby’s defect and even more courage to nurture the life once born.
Please show the same courage and apologize on air to ehr and her son.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:42 am
Alan you should apologize to Governor Palin. Your remark is lowest of the low.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:46 am
Time for Alan to either step down or be fired. He can’t type and think at the same time.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:52 am
You have again showed your stupidity. Dumb!
September 1st, 2008 at 11:53 am
Alan,
I am offended by your post! It’s her body and was her CHOICE!
September 1st, 2008 at 11:53 am
Alan, you are a liberal. That’s no big deal to me. However, I thought you were a legitimate, respectable liberal pundit. Nothing wrong with a liberal pundit. I’ve watched you for several years on television alongside a conservative pundit. I can’t stand your politics, however you have done your job representing the other side of the argument. I have respected that, till now. You are just a political hack. Pathetic hack. Deserving little respect, if any, from conservatives or liberals.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:53 am
I thought you were required to say some of the things you do on H & C. Now I see you really are like the rest… What a sick individual you are
September 1st, 2008 at 11:56 am
I live in Virginia and I was a conservative until I learned about the callous way Palin ignored proper prenatal care and treated *her own* child with disdain.
Now, there is no way I could support McCain, with someone like Palin on the ticket.
If she doesn’t even put HER OWN unborn child ahead of her political ambitions and flew to a political event even after her water broke, how would she treat YOUR children?
Thnk about it.
Even though I voted Republican last election, I can’t vote for McCain now.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:57 am
Alan, your post is the lowest of the low, vile and idiotic. This post on your blog confirms my long-held opinion listening to you on Hannity and Colmes.
Where is the outrage? Will Fox News fire you? Will Hannity finally drop you from the program?
September 1st, 2008 at 11:58 am
Alan,
I’ve always been an admirer of yours. I believed you spoke with passion, conviction and represented your side with class and dignity but the mere insinuation of pre-natal care and Downs Syndrome is vile and inaccurate.
As a father who lost his Downs Syndrome child at 18 months, you’ve deeply offended myself and my wife.
Alan, I believe you owe all the parents of special needs children an apology!
Former fan and viewer!
Randy B
September 1st, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Mr. Colmes
You went to far.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Wow Susan (couple post above…) You and the two or three liberals here sure make yourselves seem crazy! You are not and have never been a conservative with the comments you just posted! Dems/Libs are a very hateful group… God bless Sarah! The good news? The McCain/Palin supporters here outnumber NoBama supporters by 10 to 1. The polls we see in the news dont reflect reality.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Imagine the suspension of logic it takes to be a Liberal such as Alan:
1. You must support the grisly prospect of partial birth abortion, approving of the suctioning of the brains of a term infant.
2. You must be decry the death penalty for child rapists, murderers etc. claiming that it is “cruel and unusual”.
3. You must be willing to blame a woman in a public forum for causing the birth defect in her child with no medical data to back it up.
4. You must suspend the brain from all logical thought so you can continue to defend the indefensible in order to obtain political gain.
Alan, a mind is a terrible thing to waste.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:09 pm
That was a nasty insinuation about Sarah Palin to make, Mr. Colmes. You snarkily insinuate that any criticism you receive is due to people and their “agendas”. You need to look in a mirror and examine your own agenda before posting lies. You are a national MSM personality and should hold your reporting and commenting to a higher level than this!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Apparently, Governor Palin did not get the memo that she MUST refer all of her
reproductive decisions to Alan Colmes. How old was Rose Kennedy when she gave
birth to Teddy? Answer: Doesn’t matter, since that is not any of Alan
Colmes’s business either. Hence the term “pro-choice”; hence the liberal value
“pro-choice”.
Your smear tactic of Governor Palin includes exploiting an infant with Downs
Syndrome for political leverage. How do wealthy, privileged, educated news
commentators sink this low? Please provide an explanation for all viewers of
Fox News. I sincerely hope you will also have to provide an explanation to
Governor Palin’s lawyers for engaging in this very peculiar and loathsome form
of discrimination against parents of special needs children.
I’ve considered myself an apolitical disenfranchised prole with leftist
tendencies for most of my adult life. I am awakening these days to the idea
that I must be a Republican. I want to be whatever is opposite to the venom and
malice emanating from Obama supporters. Every single liberal value has been
betrayed by the Democrats during this election, while I have seen elements of
McCarthyism, gender and racial bias, propaganda, and group-think enshrined as methods to prop up the Democratic nominee.
Given the despicable statements you made about Governor Palin and her child, I
think you should run over and get a job at MSNBC, that cesspool of misogyny.
You have a lot in common with them.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Do your homework Alan, Downs Syndrome cannot be prevented. You could have a doctor at your side from the moment of conception till birth, and it just cannot be prevented. Having had her water break, and not immediately going to the hospital, did not cause her child to have downs syndrome, you may not have directly said it, but given what you have said and her son’s condition, it sure as hell implies it. This actually attacks ALL women, Republican and Democratic alike, with your stupid notion that they must have done something wrong, to deserve a handicapped child. How awful. Where the hell is your democratic bleeding heart now?? Although I am not a Democrat, I watch Hannity & Colmes religiously, and had an immense sense of respect for you, up until now. So, now you can be the captain of your own ship thru this storm, and can go down with the ship. Her and her husband’s choice, NOT to abort this child, despite the outcome, shows just how much, she stands by what she believes in.
If she was to have had an abortion early on, you would have been all over that as well, so in your eyes, it’s a no win situation. Is this ALL you can do to undermine her, since you cannot attack her political record, unlike Obama….. oh wait, first he has to have a record to attack………
September 1st, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Palin is a pig.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Alan,
You are the vile one for suggesting that any mother would risk her child’s safety. I am ashamed for you. Perhaps you need to go back to your sensitivity training. You should no longer be on the air.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Alan – you’ve always been a liberal pig, but even this is beneath you. You’re a coward and a liar.
I don’t know if FoxNews will take any action on this, but I for one will voice my opinion to them. You do not deserve the attention/recognition that is afforded to you by appearing on H&C. Their reputation is, in my opinion, at risk if they keep you on the air. Fair and Balanced is one thing – Fair and Disgusting is another subject. You sir disgust me.
I hope you’ve got your resume ready.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Palin’s 17-year-old daughter is pregnant.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:15 pm
As the grandparent of a Down’s boy I find your article both ignorant and bigoted. It would be refreshing and unusual if the media checked their facts. The previous post said “You are just a political hack. Pathetic hack. Deserving little respect, if any, from conservatives or liberals.” He’s right.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Alan do you even know the statistics of a 44 year old mother giving birth to a baby with down’s syndrome? Do you even know the odds of 20 year old giving birth to one? Maybe you should do some research before you open your mouth, it will save you the humiliation. Let me help you out and save you more humiliation. Its 1 in 35 and 1 in 1500 respectively. GROW UP ALAN!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Fortunately, Alan isn’t worth a one-way trip to a table in a state prison.
Furyus… we love ya’…with a nice chianti…
(just kidding)
September 1st, 2008 at 12:18 pm
[...] someone like Alan Colmes (Hannity & Colmes) to even question whether or not Sarah Palin would be able to adequately care for her child and be [...]
September 1st, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Sarah Palin is grandmother of the first child, and her daughter went out and got knocked up a second time and is about four months along.
This time, they are making the 17 year old girl marry the guy.
SOME family values, eh?
September 1st, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Her decisions were reckless and irresponsible and they put the life of her premature baby, with Down Syndrome, in jeopardy. If she is that reckless with the lives of her own children why should we trust her with ours. It demonstrates her decision making process and shows that she should not be left to make decisions pertaining to the safety of our country.And it doesn’t surprise me that the people defending her actions are voting for McCain.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Maybe I’m missing something but If I understanding this, Palin has a Downs syndrome child that is the focus of if she made good prenatal choices. Downs is genetic…has nothing to do with an airplane ride or any decision she could have made. It means the child has 1 too many chromosones. That is determined @ conception and increased risk with age of the parents. She in my veiw shows what the left cannot… selflessness and responsibility. She and her husband saw this pregnancy thru regardless of having the prospect of a special needs child. I admire her for these qualitiesRegardless of the inclination by the liberals, downs people have worth.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
LOL @ Lonnie, so what if Palin’s daughter is pregnant. Would this be the first time in American’s History that a teen became pregnant?? Oh yeah, EVERYONE should have someone follow their daughter 24/7 to ensure they don’t become pregnant. OH, and how the hell does Palin’s daughter being pregnant, make Palin’s son have Downs Syndrome…… you are just as disgusting as Alan. Seeing people like you on here, shows where Alan gets his wisdom from.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Colmes–you are a plonker and a coward. And you should know that the risk of infection to a baby after a woman’s water breaks begins to rise after 14-48 hours.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:25 pm
The news is just coming out (funny how they waited until the middle of hurrican)…. Palin’s 17 month daughter is pregnant again.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I find it funny how the right wing nuts comment on what Alan Colmes says in his article by bashing Obama with more lies. Exactly the reason they lost Congress and exactly the reason they will lose the Presidency . No ideas , just hate. No ideas , just lies.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:28 pm
When it comes to judgement, when as for a vote for or against something, just vote present! Then you will be veiwed as smart and wise. WOW! Alan I am present!I am sorry I took the time ro read this stuff!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Esxcuse me, that is 17 YEAR-OLD Daughter!!!
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!
I think she’ll be registered at TOYS R US?
And grandma will be holding her child during the service?
LOL!!!!!!!! Talk about trailer trash.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Alan,
Send your resume to MSNBC. You disgust me!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:33 pm
For someone who’s supposed to be a “professional”, Alan – how UNprofessional to not have done “due diligence” in researching Down’s Syndrome babies before writing this – unless you DID and just didn’t CARE, which is evil and unscrupulous!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:33 pm
“I live in Virginia and I was a conservative until I learned about the callous way Palin ignored proper prenatal care and treated *her own* child with disdain.”
****************************************************************************************************************
O.K. You are not in agreement with Governor Palin’s pre-natal care decisions regarding her son, Trig Palin. If you wish to base your voting decision upon a private patient/physician relationship, then by all means, pull the lever the way you see fit in the privacy of your voting booth.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Oh “Lonnie”
“Palin’s “17 month daughter” is pregnant again.”
17 Months and pregnant, huh? You—and the rest of the jackasses that swallowed this misogynist crap—are outright morons in addition to being insane.
Please, either move out of your parents basements (if under 30), or if over 30, please seek professional help.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:36 pm
What do you mean IF Palin’s 17 year old daughter is pregnanat again?
Duh.
She is. Check out the news.
When the story about the first baby broke, McCains operatives decided to release this news right in the middle of Gustav hitting NOLA.
Oh – this story will just get better….
Palin has a few bigger skeletons in her closet yet to come out. do you also know she’s under investiation for misuse of power?
September 1st, 2008 at 12:37 pm
What business is it to you, the personal life of a 17 year old? Oh, I forgot you guys are the ones’ that have put yourselves in the smack middle of a woman & her Ob/Gyn. Classless.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:39 pm
so, you took down your article because of all the vile comments?
Well, Alan, what you did was you coughed up a huge wad of yellow green infection of vileness, and then proceeded to spit it out into the wind. What did you expect? Love poems?
September 1st, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Look for yourself at the photos of Palin when she was 8 months pregnant with one of her earlier children (normal = large belly) and the photo taken when she was SUPPOSEDLY eight months pregnant with the most recent child (flat as a washboard)… although she mysteriously hadn’t told anyone she was “pregnant”
She faked being the mother of that child.
And now it is all coming out — her teenage daughter is AGAIN pregnant.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Guess what guys? Turns out there is a lot of basis for the questions.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Conservatives sure are stupid…and racist.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:49 pm
May GOD BLESS the living child growing in the womb of Palin’s daughter. What a glorious and wonderful thing that life is!
Isn’t LIFE WONDERFUL!
September 1st, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Alan – you are disgusting. How dare you question the “mother’s right to choose”? I will never watch your show again. Who do you think you are?
September 1st, 2008 at 12:52 pm
So this is what has become of the “liberal” “progressive” media types Alan? Your trashing Down’s Syndrome babies. You’re judging women’s pre-natal and labor and delivery decisions. You’re attacking a 17 year old girl about her pregnancy decisions. Are you sure your not a right wing attack machine? I guess when Barry Obama and his Chicago thugs took over the party they brought a new “misogynist” plank to the DNC platform. Good luck with your loser, empty suit candidate Barry Soretoro Obama.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
So this is what has become of the “liberal” “progressive” media types Alan? Your trashing Down’s Syndrome babies. You’re judging women’s pre-natal and labor and delivery decisions. You’re attacking a 17 year old girl about her pregnancy decisions. Are you sure your not a right wing attack machine? I guess when Barry Obama and his Chicago thugs took over the party they brought a new “misogynist” plank to the DNC platform. Good luck with your loser, empty suit candidate Barry Soretoro Obama.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Here’s more news coming out about SARAH PALIN. (See for yourself that she’s a serial liar) From USA Today:
Palin Backed ‘Bridge to Nowhere’
ST.PAUL — In her nationally televised speech accepting the job as John McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she “championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress” and opposed federal funding for a controversial bridge to a sparsely populated island.
“I told Congress, ‘Thanks, but no thanks,’ on that bridge to nowhere,” Palin said Friday in Ohio, using the critics’ dismissive name of the project. “‘If our state wanted a bridge,’ I said, ‘we’d build it ourselves.’”
While running for governor in 2006, though, Palin backed federal funding for the infamous bridge, which McCain helped make a symbol of pork barrel excess.
And as mayor of the small town of Wasilla from 1996 to 2002, Palin also hired a Washington lobbying firm that helped secure $8 million in congressionally directed spending projects, known as earmarks, according to public spending records compiled by the watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste and lobbying documents.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Allen Allen Allen Allen Allen! what in the world. Are you trying to lose the nomination for us? You can’t attack a woman! Especially one that has a Downs Syndrome baby! You cannot says things like this. What are you thinking? Do you want to rile up every woman and parent in America? I am telling you, if we lose this election, I am going to hold you personally responsible. You CANNOT mix a suject such as this with your private politics! I hope you can pull out of this tail spin, buddy.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Alan, you are a pencil-headed pr**k.
September 1st, 2008 at 1:06 pm
STATEMENT FROM SARAH AND TODD PALIN
Posted by Alaska_Politics
Posted: September 1, 2008 – 8:27 am
From the McCain campaign
STATEMENT FROM SARAH AND TODD PALIN
For Immediate Release
Contact: Press Office
Monday, September 1, 2008
ARLINGTON, VA — Today, Sarah and Todd Palin issued the following statement regarding today’s Reuters story:
“We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us. Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. We’re proud of Bristol’s decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support.
“Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family. We ask the media to respect our daughter and Levi’s privacy as has always been the tradition of children of candidates.”
Careful where you tread, Democrats. The ice in Alaska and the lower 48 is very thin this time of year. Congratulations to Bristol and Levi.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Alan, your blog on Ms. Palin is amazingly cruel. Some assumptions have to be made that she consulted with her doctor under these circumstances. I have always respected your points of view and found you often very convincing. I assume in this case you either weren’t thinking clearly or were having a bad day.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Paraphrasing U.S. Army attorney Joseph Welch’s seering and memorable words to Sen. Joe McCarthy on June 9, 1954:
“Until this moment, (Alan Colmes), I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness…. You’ve done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?”
In an ideal world the arguably more physically fit Sean Hannity would have kicked the bloody hell out of your ass for all of the unceasing lies and cravenly vicious defense of the undefensible which have chararacterized your so-called analysis and commentary!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:12 pm
May GOD BLESS the living child growing in the womb of Palin’s daughter. What a glorious and wonderful thing that life is!
Isn’t LIFE WONDERFUL!
Posted by Cardiac
……………………………………….
Life IS wonderful!
If only you cared as much aboutthe lives of ALL the Iraqi children who died from cluster bombs and Shock and Awe!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:13 pm
You, Alan, are a COWARD. There was no reason whatsoever to bring up prenatal care in regards to Mrs. Palin. You are a pussy and a coward.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Mr. Colmes, you post what you do and then refer to “vile” comments posted against you? Two words: Kettle … Black.
I hope the Down Syndrome of America comes at you and demands a public apology. She sure owe them one.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:19 pm
obviously alan is fairly ignorant-prenatal care has nothing to do with down’s syndrome–i have had two cousins with downs and the world is a much better place with them. down’s syndrome folks are much better for us than are liberals like alan!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:20 pm
[...] for having a disabled child. Colmes took down the post after being attacked by the blog Wizbang and later reposted a screenshot of the blog to prove he "wasn’t running away from what I posted." Update: I originally [...]
September 1st, 2008 at 2:25 pm
alan you have sunk to a new low on this one.
please get educated on the matter.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Alan,
The Down’s Syndrome diagnosis came at 15 weeks. Her water broke at 37 weeks. I’m not sure how the trip back to AK after her water broke lead to Downs Syndrome in Trig.
BTW, from where is you MD?
September 1st, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Alan, we all make mistakes. You are only human. Just issue a retraction and appology. There is no way to come out looking good in this.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:31 pm
The point Alan was making was not that her actions caused the Down syndrome, but rather, the child already suffered complications and her action but the baby’s life in jeopardy. And they did.
Her decisions were reckless and irresponsible and they put the life of her premature baby, with Down Syndrome, in jeopardy. If she is that reckless with the lives of her own children why should we trust her with ours. It demonstrates her decision making process and shows that she should not be left to make decisions pertaining to the safety of our country.And it doesn’t surprise me that the people defending her actions are voting for McCain.
And I will also say this,she could have taken the responsible path and not gotten pregnant at all. Especially considering that the chances of Down Syndrome increases dramatically at age 35 and steadily increases with maternal age. At 42 the chance of having a child with Down Syndrome is 1 in 60. She had four children what reason did she have to play the odds on a fifth.
And I will also stretch it this far, Palin adamantly opposes abortion, even in the case pregnancies resulting from rape and incest. This position is typical of egocentric conservatives. Once Palin was placed in a position where she realized she would birth a less than genetically perfect baby she realized she didn’t want it. In her twisted conservative extremist mind there wouldn’t be any more Norman Rockwellish Christmas cards, but she couldn’t have an abortion that would far to hypocritical and would be picked apart by her liberal enemies. So instead she took the opportunity to have god help her along and made the risky decisions purposefully in hopes that end the end she wouldn’t be burdened with her less than perfect baby. So maybe it wasn’t just poor decision making, maybe it was a carefully thought out attempt at letting nature abort her baby.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:31 pm
If it is OK to politicize a womans birth and delivery, can the opposition politicize a man’s prostrate exam?
September 1st, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Alan, man pull the rip cord please. Issue a retraction and move-on from this mess.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Alan, so you took the posting down to avoid people’s comments? Really? As I’m sure you know, comments in blog posts can be turned OFF. They can also be easily managed from within your blog admin (if not, then maybe you should join the 21st century and get a better blog). So if your feelings were hurt by some big ‘ole bully’s WORDS, you could actually just delete the comments without trying to hide your shameful posting by outright deleting it.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Friday, Just minutes after Gov Palin was introduced and spoke, Rush Limbaugh predicted that someone on the left would say exactly what you said !
I thought it was remotely possible, but I certainly didn’t think it would be someone with a recognizable
name !
Hang you head in shame Colmes !
September 1st, 2008 at 2:45 pm
allen baby, after feeling sorrow for you all these years being made a true fool on a national show you have now gone to far
September 1st, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Alan…… My son Josh is 4yrs old and has Down Syndrome. When I was told about your remarks in this blog, I had to see for myself and could not believe how irresponsible your comments and remarks were. Clearly you do not have a clue what you are talking about. My son has more in common than he has differences with his peers. In the midst of my outrage in what I read here, I was telling my husband what an idiot you were. My son added a new work to his vocabulary today “idiot”!
September 1st, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Luke: You mean this:
RUSH LIMBAUGH:
The Drive-Bys are trying to come up with talking points for Obama. They are! You may laugh about that. The Drive-Bys are trying to come up with anything negative on her they can that they can pass to the Obama campaign. You doubt me? Do you understand that members of the Drive-Bys were cheering every night this week at that convention? Some Chicago reporter covering the Illinois delegation was standing up and applauding. Last night, I’m told a whole section of media was standing up and applauding. So I’m telling you, they’re digging for dirt right now on Sarah Palin. All this talk about historic campaign? All this talk about advancing women? It’s not about anything the liberals say it is. It’s about defeating conservatism, it’s about advancing liberalism — even if the liberals nominate people that look like they’re out of the bar scene at Star Wars. This is not about women’s rights.
It’s not about women’s emancipation. It’s not about cracking the glass ceiling. It’s about advancing liberalism — and Sarah Palin stands in the way
…
I wouldn’t be a bit surprised. You know, she has her fifth baby at 44, and it’s Down syndrome. I hate saying this, I really do, but I’m going to make you a prediction. It isn’t going to be long before members of the Drive-Bys or the Democrats or their spokesman start talking about how irresponsible she was to get pregnant at 44. Yes, they can. Yes, they can! I predicted to you earlier that their attempted destruction of Sarah Palin has a greater potential of destroying them, and that kind of comment, they are totally capable of making that.
They wouldn’t think twice about that, as a means of turning the whole thing around to maintain the stature of pro-choice. You watch. (interruption) You want to bet me? What do you want to bet? (interruption) They will go there. Snerdley does not believe that they will go there. What do you want? What do you want that you don’t have? (laughing) He said he wants a Maybach. What you are going to pay off when you lose, a spare tire for mine? I’m telling you, I think they’re totally capable of it. “That was highly irresponsible. Highly risky. She knew better. She should have had more sense than to give birth to a Down syndrome baby, than to give birth at age 44.”
September 1st, 2008 at 3:00 pm
what a dumb ass…
September 1st, 2008 at 3:02 pm
A NOTE FROM EUROPE (UK) For the record, on whatever level you want to take it, Obama is the only hope you have of re-establishing moral authority over the planet to match your military superiority. You will find your $300 billion army goes a lot futher when the rest of the free world is on your side and not sniggering into its sleeves at people that really believe creationism should be taught in schools. The thought that someone who is so retarded as to think the world is 6,000 years old (and obviously believe in judgement day and armageddon too) is one geriatrics heart attack away from controlling thousands of nuclear warheads is too horrible for words.
On behalf of planet earth I beg you to stop this madness. Sure, attack this guy for calling Palin a crappy mother (which she clearly is – pregnant at 17!!!), and eat as many liberals for breakfast as you like (I vote Tory in the UK), but don’t let this kid you into voting into power the hellish double act of a reactionary erratic POW and a fundamentalist beauty queen. Obama is a bore, but for the love of whatever god you are into, surely boredom is better than betting the world that McCain doesn’t have another bad hair day or drop dead and pass the keys to Miss Moose Hunter 1985.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Down syndrome occurs at conception. You know, the same time life begins. Next time do some research before you open your big liberal mouth.
http://www1.ndss.org/
September 1st, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Hey Skelator (Alan), one thing you should know, when a pregnant womans water breaks she isnt standing around making speeches, she has water pouring down her legs dumb ass! oh, and if this was supposed to be her daughters baby how is it that Sarah is the one whos water broke and then gave birth?! you friggin liberals are goddam idiots!
September 1st, 2008 at 4:18 pm
I cannot express my outrage at what Colmes has asserted. I do not care and I do not respect anything he says from now on. He has been slamming Sean for talking about Michelle Obama for months now. After she made political speeches for her candidate, using anti-American language. He has stated over and over that Michelle is off limits. Then he goes and says this about Palin. Alan, if you read this (I doubt it) you have lost all credibility with me in whatever you say from now on. I used to listen to you and I took your comments and put them in context. This conservative, me, even has agreed with some of what you say. From now on whatever you say on your show, which I watch religously, is from a far left liberal who does not know what he is talking about. If it were not for Sean, you would have lost a viewer in me.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:23 pm
One other thing. I hope this subject is brought up on your show tonight by Sean. He is going to neuter you, or in the words of your friend Jesse Jackson, cut your b@lls off.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Oh another thing. I now know why you are a democrat. You are their mascot, a jackass.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Isn’t enough that you interrupt and try to goad most of the guests on Hannity and Combs without regard to civility? Now you demonstrate disgusting traits to which only Michael Moore aspires.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Number one: You are not her obstetrician. Nor were you privy to her private consultation with her personal physician on this matter.
Number Two: Her medical information is, by law, confidential.
So while you would rationalize it as a valid question, all you are doing is denegrating her based on a politically biased supposition.
It is transparent and offensive.
September 1st, 2008 at 4:38 pm
hey jerryrollin (first commenter) -
kind of funny when pro-lifers talk about freedom of choice isn’t it?
September 1st, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Amazing such an ‘intellectual’ wouldnt know that downs syndrome is not a disease you acquire over a pregnancy… it trisomy 2 alan, look it up. amazing… journalism must not have had any biology courses required since second grade.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
correction trisomy 21
September 1st, 2008 at 5:02 pm
you’re repulsive
September 1st, 2008 at 5:06 pm
lol great a guy from england giving advice to americans… hey wanker, get rid of the queen/king whatever situation in your country before you give us any advice on ours.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Looking over these remarks, for those of you who have clearly LOST the plot:
As of today’s announcements at the Republican convention.
Sarah Palin is the mother of Trig, 4 months old, who has Down’s syndrome.
Her daughter Bristol, 17, is 5 months pregnant, and she and her boyfriend are keeping the baby and plan to marry. This all was told to McCain as part of the vetting process.
The only reason they are announcing it today is that the whole blogger attack on her as a result of DailyKos, and this scurrilous article by Colmes about her ‘judgement’ has got so out of hand, that they decided to say something.
Down’s syndrome has nothing to do with bad judgement and that whole tale of the plane trip is a load of nonsense. Down’s syndrome is an extra chromosome which emerges from the moment of conception, not lack of pre-natal care or anything else the mother might or might not have done.
Read the news, not each other’s spin on what is or isn’t going on.
As for McCain, he knew. She shows what a family woman she is. No one is perfect and no one has the right to judge. Pity the poor family suddenly plunged into the spotlight Friday, and now again because of attacks that she is ‘an unfit mother who would be neglectful of the baby’ if she became Veep. Like any of you men give a crap about that.
No one complained when Cherie Blair had a baby at quite a senior age, and kept her child and her career as well as serving as the PM’s wife! Look at the percentage of female members of Parliament in the UK compared with here. Are American women more feeble than British ones? I think not-which is to say, not feeble at all, though Alan Colmes is going to wish to hell we were because any right-thinking person should write to Foxnews right now asking for him to be fired over this scurrilous attack without merit.
And as for Obama, he is furious to think their privacy has been intruded upon, and says he will fire any of his staff if he gets any hint that they were responsible for this garbage.
Take a page out of his book, Alan Colmes, and keep your ignorance, and clear dislike of those less fortunate than you to yourself.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Alan, you are the ONE liberal whom I thought had any credibility while making liberal arguments. You listen, you’re respectful, and you do your homework, even though you’re almost always wrong. This comment is very disappointing because it shows that you are no better than the rest. If a Conservative made a statement like this, you would be talking about it for a month.
You either need to be truthful and admit your severe lapse in judgment, or you need to get off the air. Stop trying to blame your failings on us because we have an “agenda”. Man, I have even defended you to my wife. Boy was I wrong.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Moron. Water breaking has nothing to do with Down Syndrome. Sarah Palin knew the baby had the extra chromosome before that ever happened anyway.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:27 pm
I Have watched both you and Hannidy for a couple of years now-I appreciate both of your banter(give and take) of the political scene. However, going after the kids of Palin? I can recall you recently complaining about supposed comments about B. Hussein’s background and immediate family. Palin’s 5th child nor her eldest daughter are not running for office, Sarah is. Go after her as is your right, but keep the kids out of it.
Right now on Fox(5:34PMEastern), B. Hussein just told you guys to stay away from the families. He is your messiah so listen to him. You have up to this point.
You keep this up and I will call on Fox to dump you!
September 1st, 2008 at 5:35 pm
So women should be able to choose to kill their unborn child, but are called into question when they choose to follow the doctor’s advice on when to go to the hospital. Typical democrat. They only support choice when one chooses THEIR viewpoint.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Palin’s teenage daughter is pregnant AGAIN!
this should put to rest the belief that this type of behavior only happens in the ghetto
September 1st, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I agree that family matters such as having a teenage daughter who gets knocked up is a FAMILY MATTER of morals taught that shouldn’t be political.
Personal matters shouldn’t be political
Just like the Republicans didn’t make a political matter out of Clinton having an affair.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Oh, re-reading your article, you state that she DID consult her doctor and then boarded a plane for home. If she did this, why are you trying to make this an issue? Why are you even posting this vile cr@p? The doctor evidently said that she could go home. I have no respect for you anymore, in the least. I will still watch Sean’s show “Hannity and ——” but will turn you off when you speak.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:30 pm
I agree that family matters such as having a teenage daughter who gets knocked up is a FAMILY MATTER of morals taught that shouldn’t be political.
Personal matters shouldn’t be political
Just like the Republicans didn’t make a political matter out of Clinton having an affair.
Posted by kaye
September 1st, 2008 at 6:06 pm
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Hey, libbie, the reason that all came into play is because he perjured himself. Wake up to the facts.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I think everyone needs to step back and take a deep breath.
DS children are prone to respiratory problems. They live short, often sickly lives, some fighting for air. They can be playful, fun and childish all their lives, cannot drive a car, few can hold a job beyond sheltered work.
In this day and age, to deliberately have a child destined for such suffering to get yourself into heaven is pure selfishness.
First to jerk who wrote this above. Your an idiot. What you wrote is a down right lie about children with Down syndrome. My 3.5 year old son was born at 9lbs. Went to the regular nursery came home with me and has had nothing more then a sniffle. Children with Down syndrome DO NOT suffer. They are actors, artists, authors etc. In fact Karen Gaffney swam Lake Tahoe and get his they attend college graduate and hold jobs. The mean age of death now for a person with Down syndrome is 60 years old.
I choose to have my son like Gov. Palin. It is because of people like you. A**holes think the wrong thing about our children. Oh Yeah my 3.5 year walks, talks, knows most of the alphabet, all his colors, shapes etc. And can sign 150 signs in sign Language get this; while he is breathing just fine. Can you?
Now for Alan. Dear Alan I never thought I would say this. You are a grade a Jerk. So let me enlighten you. Down syndrome occurs during conception. There is an extra chromosome (just so you know that means an extra piece of DNA). When the egg splits and develops into a baby there is extra DNA in the egg. The older the woman is and the older the eggs are the greater chance the egg contains the extra piece. Keep in mind it works the same way for men’s sperm as well. The man could have the extra piece of DNA as well. You do not catch it. It does not come from an infection, it does not come from doing drug or drinking or smoking while pregnant.
Much like Gov Palin, I went through testing to make sure my son was healthy. He had Down syndrome and I choose to have him as well and he is awesome. He is even attending a typical preschool next week and is not sick and does not suffer.
As far as the water breaking for those who are so ignorant. Her water was a slow leak. I don’t have to tell most woman that a full break and slow leak are different. I had a slow leak and went home and waited a whole week before having one of my boys. The fluid replenishes itself as long as the bag of waters was not fully lost. They even do infusions now to keep the baby in longer.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:49 pm
The problems from which is child is suffering started at conception. Essentially Down’s is caused by non-disjunction of a pair of chromosomes. When the egg is fertilized the gamete has an extra chromosome and this causes the syndrome we call Down’s. Prenatal or perinatal care has nothing to do with this syndrome.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I thought doctors advised any woman against flying after the 7th month? Or does that not apply in the Last Frontier?
September 1st, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Liberals like this guy…as usual has his head up his ass….again….
September 1st, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Please tell me I didn’t just read what I read.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:44 pm
I took a long trip in my 7th month. The Dr. said as long as I get up and walk around to avoid a blood clot in my legs I would be fine.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Alan, Your comments about the Palin’s infant son are beneath you. Nothing Gov Palin did or could have done caused or could have prevented her son’s disability. Parents who have a disabled child deal with enough trauma without the ignorance of others adding more. I hope you will formally apologize to the Palin family AND from now on, stick to political rather than medical opinions.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Downs does not have anything to do with good, bad or indifferent prenatal care. It is a genetic design which adds one extra chromosome to what most of us have. People with Downs, while they need special care, function, are generally loving, and heard working…..unlike some of the insane liberal fools who would have destroyed such a child as soon as they knew of the diagnosis. My sister in law is a Downs, and she is now 60 years old….you might want to stop by the Benedictine School in Ridgely Maryland to get a course on real, not PC, sensitivity. In addition, some Downs is inherited, others happenstance, as was my sister in law…..who ironically, seems to be a staunch liberal Democrat….
September 1st, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Your comments definitely do speak to questions of judgement; unfortunately it is your own, Alan Colmes.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Alan, you are an ABJECT MORON. Why don’t you do the research on Down’s Syndrome before you go off on yet another of your stupid, irresponsible tangents. No woman has any control over chromosomal abnormality in the case of Down’s. As a health care provider and mother, I find your comments repulsive and ignorant. You obviously do not have any first hand knowledge of this disease. You are pathetic and should be ashamed of yourself. Shame on your Mother for raising such a shameless, pompus excuse for a man. Gee,I bet your family is SO proud of you right now.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:52 pm
I watch you on Hannity & Colmes and figure the two of you usually provide good balance. That’s over.
You being part of the Obama smear machine is too much. There is no respect left for you. Words cannot describe how much loathing you have created.
You’re just sick.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Vince,
No worries… She has forgotten about the whole thing. She appreciates the apology, though. She told me, “It’s OK. I have to go potty.”
Ah, potty training, one of the great tasks of parenthood. Now, Alan and the liberals, hold it in until you are in the bathroom. Then you can let out you poopie and pee-pee in there, instead of over the Internet, where it is a big mess to clean up.
Have a good one!
Jeff
(PS. For those of you not knowing what I am talking about, start at the top and search for Vince and me)
September 1st, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Ooops… Hit submit too early…
Then you can let out you poopie and pee-pee in there, instead of over the Internet, where it is a big mess to clean up.
should read…
Then you can let out your poopie and pee-pee in there, instead of over the Internet, where it is a big mess to clean up.
Left out the “r” on your…
Jeff
September 1st, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Hey Alan. Why is the screen shot cropped? Looks like you are hiding the lower part of the posting. What else did you say?
If you mother knew what you would look like as an adult, do you think she would have practiced better pre natal care?
September 1st, 2008 at 9:57 pm
‘M’ said that Colmes comments were beneath him. You must keep in mind that Alan Colmes is not a good person and there is nothing anyone can do to change that and nothing is beneath him. He is the very antithesis of the term ‘American’ That is, a typical Democrat.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I was under the impression that you were the last thoughtful liberal – Am finally convinced tthat there is no such thing. Am amazed at the ignorance of your remark!
September 1st, 2008 at 10:41 pm
With all due respect, Mr. Colmes, I have to comment, yet admit I couldn’t read the full post. (I had only heard about it after you had removed it, then placed the clip of it back onto the site.) From the small bit that I could read from the clip, it appears as if you’re trying to insinuate that Gov. Palin may have caused problems in her pregnancy with her son, Trig. I am by no means an expert in Down’s Syndrome, but as a person who works in Special Education, and more importantly, as the older sister of a boy born with Down’s Syndrome, I must say something to you. Down’s Syndrome is a GENETIC MUTATION of the 21st chromosome, also known as “Trisomy 21″. The 21st chromosome has an extra copy of the 21st chromosome. This is the most common form of Down’s Syndrome. (The other 2 types are rarer.) One of the rarer kinds involves an inherited trait from one parent, but again, it’s rare. Trisomy 21 (the most common type of Down’s Syndrome) is a simple mutation that occurs in the early stages of pregnancy – when the cells first begins to divide. Another factor in Trisomy 21 is the age of the mother. Statistically, a woman at age 35 has 1 to 385 odds for having a child with Down’s Syndrome. At age 40 the odds are 1 in 106, and at age 45 the odds are 1 in 30. (The statistical information is from the Mayo Clinic’s website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/down-syndrome/DS00182/DSECTION=risk-factors )
So again, with all due respect, I had to share this information with you, and my apologies for not being able to read the entire post. But in the future, before speculating on the causes of child’s disability, please do a quick search on the particular condition and see if anything the mother has done during pregnancy can contribute to it, as in fetal alcohol/crack addicted babies etc. (And by no means think of any child with a disability as a “poor handicapped child” <—not your words…just a figure of speech here … that has been wronged by a parent’s bad choice. A child is a child is a child. Some may take longer to learn things, but have so much more to teach others, as they tend to see the world in a completely different way. Sorry to throw this all on you, but I’d tear into Hannity or O’Reilly just as fast. I’m a bit overprotective of any child with a disability and more so with anything involving Down’s Syndrome.)
September 1st, 2008 at 10:41 pm
As usual, Colmes hates anyone that doesn’t hate America. Genetically and morally slanted and Fox
knows exactly how to play you.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:09 pm
And to Robin…Good for you. From the point of view of a person working in a high school special needs classroom, the more you expect from your child (disability or no disability) they will grow up and achieve more than anyone could have expected. (I constantly expect more from the kids I work with. Even if they only get half way to their intended goal, it’s still great! There are also times when a child goes beyond the already “high expectation” goal that I’ve set!)
From the point of view of a woman who has grown up with a brother with Down’s Syndrome, the best thing you can do for any other children you have/may have in the future, is to treat all the children the same and to never make the disability an excuse for bad behavior. Although my brother passed away at the age of 10 years – due to bad doctors and diabetes…or the lack of a proper diagnosis of diabetes…the family’s still not sure how exactly a 10 year old boy with Down’s Syndrome can “fake” all of the classic symptoms of type 1 Diabetes…but I digress…his death was not at all related to his having Down’s Syndrome. I’m now 28 years old, and my baby brother (he was born after our brother and is now 25 years old) and I are unable to recall any moment where our parents made exceptions for him, let alone exceptions solely based on his disability. Our mom insists that there were a couple of times, yet, try as we may, we can’t remember. It is a lesson that I’ve carried with me all of these years and something that I try and pass to my students. (Some of whom try to blame their own poor behavior on their disability or the more common excuse, “I haven’t had my meds yet!” I keep reminding them that if they can make an excuse based on their disability, then they HAD to have known that whatever it was they did wasn’t acceptable…)
September 1st, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Alan In your quest to find a flaw in McCains Armor you sold out your sole. You do not know whats causes Done Syndrone, look it up Dummy. Quit beibg a butt boy for the DNC, you can be Liberal and not be a member of the Dem. party. I thought Liberals were open minded to all ideas and not mean spirted. Look in the mirror and ask youe self am I a Butt boy for the DNC. Be true to thine self.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Alan, you seem to be missing the point as much as many of your critics are.
You’re a political analyst, you are a liberal.
You are using your political site to question the judgement of a conservative woman whose water broke.
Are you freaking serious?
Stick with what you know.
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:40 am
Alan, I owe you an apology. You were right and I was wrong and I am man enough to admit it. And I may have to vote for Obama to maintain my intellectual consistency. Turns out Bristol Palin not only gave birth to Trig 4 months ago, but is due to give birth to yet another baby 4 months from now. Wow, two babies in 8 months…greater promiscuity could hardly be imagined, much less believed. Thank you for shining the light on the dirty lies that virtually define Conservatism.
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:52 am
>>>If you mother knew what you would look like as an adult, do you think she would have practiced better pre natal care?<<<
Couldn’t help but chuckle. It’s a crude ad hominem attack more worthy of the liberal side, but somehow this one just struck my funny bone. Thanks Doug!
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:54 am
>>>I don’t know it is not like you to be mean spirited.
<<<
Diane, I am afraid you have been blinded by your partisanship for lo these many years. It is absolutely like Mr. Colmes and several other liberals (and a couple of conservatives I will admit) to be mean spirited. I have my own partisanship, so my explanation is that conservatives are more confident in their beliefs and more often have logic on their side (by definition, liberals favor the government taking your property by force and giving it to someone who “needs” your money more than you do), and therefore liberals more often must rely on ad hominem arguments. I am glad that Mr. Colmes has finally opened your eyes, but I wish he had been able to do it in a less disgusting manner–than to SPREAD LIES ABOUT A MINOR.
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:59 am
Wow….I have been a staunch Democrat since the age of 17, now 51. I watch Hannity & Colmes all the time. It is my opinion that Colmes has taken his liberalism to a whole new definition. How can he look himself in the mirror? What kind of a wife does he have that would even accept her spouse making a statement of this kind? I thought Colmes was Pro Choice? Oh…and Palin did have a choice and guess what, she made it. Maybe Colmes is just checking out his manhood by making these types of statements. How sick he is!! He has stepped to an all time low and maybe it is now time that he cleans out his closet to ensure that he has aired HIS dirty laundry. Colmes..thank you very much for awakening me to where liberalism is going!! People like you should be sent to a remote island along with Hugo, Castro, and the little guy from Iran. Maybe they can teach you a thing or two.
As a woman, I am offended by your comments. An apology is not even believable. Your comments are very trashy and demean any level of professionalism that you attempt to portray.
September 2nd, 2008 at 1:02 am
John V. said: “Our 100% ‘real’ woman trumps your 50% Negro.”
Mr. V., I certainly hope and am fairly convinced that you are not on the Palin bandwagon and that you reversed your pronouns to disguise your true identity as a liberal who is posting this ugly comment to trick the 10% undecided middle into thinking that a conservative posted this racist comment. There are certainly conservative voters capable of coming up with something this stupid, but it is safe to say they are outnumbered 12-1 by liberals who will stop at nothing to stoop over backwards to make people believe that conservatives are half the racists that liberals truly are.
September 2nd, 2008 at 1:03 am
“Do you know, we have the HIGHEST RATE of maternal mortality of all developed countries???”
Dear Sky:
First learn the facts, THEN compare the statistics. In the US, we have a high regard for life, and any baby born is considered a human being and if it does not survive, it becomes a sad statistic. In most other developed countries, they do not consider it a live birth until the baby has lived a certain length of time–a day, a week, up to one year in some countries. Since every day of life exponentially increases the chance of ultimate survival, even discounting deaths in the first few days can make a country’s postnatal survival rate look drastically better than it really is. THAT is why their statistics are “better” than ours.
September 2nd, 2008 at 1:06 am
“Are we only allowed to discuss her personal life in admiring terms?”
No, of course not. The only one so untouchable is The Messiah. We are only allowed to discuss Barack Obama’s policies in admiring terms. We cannot disagree with his promise to raise taxes, or we are racists. We cannot disagree with his promise to cripple the military, or we are racists. We cannot add up his numbers and say his math is off by $10 trillion, or we are racists. Everyone else is fair game; only Obama is immune from criticism.
September 2nd, 2008 at 1:15 am
“Personal matters shouldn’t be political. Just like the Republicans didn’t make a political matter out of Clinton having an affair.”
Um, well, there might be a little difference between calling a sitting president a liar when he lies, compared to lying yourself about the MINOR CHILD of a candidate.
Or not.
September 2nd, 2008 at 1:20 am
Why doesn’t Fox News get an intelligent liberal, someone who can convince us . . . not repulse us. Oh. I get it . . . . hahaha. Good work Fox. Lets’ keep Alan forever as the voice for liberalism. Now I know why he keeps his job.
September 2nd, 2008 at 1:20 am
As an Obstetrician,I find your comments rude. You are interposing yourself into a doctor-patient relationship as if you were better able to make her health decisions for her. How typical of a male-centric, elitist, liberal fascist. Freedom to make our own decisions is what America is about.
September 2nd, 2008 at 1:41 am
What Alan is trying to say is that all mentally disabled children are born that way because of neglect.
I think you speak for all of us Democrats and Liberals.. the truth is hard to swallow.
why don’t we just abort the retards and people who have family history of obesity. everyone could just be blonde hair with blue eyes,fit and perfect.
September 2nd, 2008 at 1:44 am
Warren, if you were a real OB, wouldn’t you be concerned that she hopped a flight to Alaska from TX…wait…I mean waited before she boarded a flight…without her doctor’s OK?
errrrrrrrrrrrr.
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:16 am
Alan,
Finally, a Liberal who believes the disabled should be criticized for picking the wrong parents. Looks like they failed the class, Colmes 101.
Too bad you weren’t born before the Kennedy’s problems arose. You could have advised them about wise life decisions. That is a tragedy……..a liberal could have helped other good liberals.
Your point of view is so worthy. Did you tell your wife about your latest victory? Was she proud?
September 2nd, 2008 at 3:19 am
“Just like the Republicans didn’t make a political matter out of Clinton having an affair.” — KAYE
Right, they didn’t. They made a political matter out of Clinton LYING under OATH!!! Get it right.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:20 am
Why all the fuss? This will all be irrelevant when Obama becomes president. Meanwhile you guys can waste your time defending all of the skeletons pulled out of the closet of the evidently not so conservative Palin. What a joke. Well done McCain – nothing like making an airtight case for the opposition.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:57 am
maybe I’m missing something but are you saying she caused her child’s down syndrome? Since its an issue with the babies chromosones which is decided at conception that would be impossible. If you still think you should have posted this please explain.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:48 am
Alan why don’t you apologize to the 350 thousand people and their families that live with Down syndrome everyday and succeed. According to your scenario 350 thousand parents did not get proper prenatal care. I am going to forward a copy of this blog to the National Down syndrome Society. Apparently liberal who think they know everything need some education.
September 2nd, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Alan I am not going to scream at you and I can see from the comments above that just maybe you learned that prenatal care does not cause Downs Syndrome. That is bad enough and I suggest that you do research before attacking someone…yep it was not an idea you attacked…it was not judgement you attacked but a real person. Further I a tired of hearing men attack a woman’s judgement on mothering, prenatal care etc. Just maybe you need to look at how good a father a candidate is. You hurt yourself on many levels with this blog, worse yet you hurt your side of the argument. Women aren’t going to patient with this…
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:05 pm
How can anyone take this clown seriously?
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Alan Colmes has no class.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Alan, You have disappointed me beyond belief. What you said was absolutely disgusting. You should be ashamed of yourself. You have no class or human decency.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Actually, and with NO due respect, Colmes, this is really none of your damn business. Just more left wing LIEBERAL garbage you all throw out when you are running scared.
Stick to something that you MAY know a little about. Politics. Her personal decisions are just that. PERSONAL. Nobody’s business but her’s. Just like you feel about murdering unborn children. Are you being just a little bit hypocritical here?
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:39 am
“It was about the issue of judgment. Those who read into this what I did not say have their own agendas.”
Judgement? Come now. Was it about the issue of “judgement” when Slick Willy had his tool shoved down Monica’s throat? Was it about the issue of “judgement” when Hanoi John’s participation in the pro-Vietnamese communist movement was brought to light? And is it about the issue of “judgement” as Hussein’s brother starves in a shack?
Yes indeed, there is an agenda here, and the agenda is YOURS. While you might be able to fool those who lap up whatever bit of nonsense spewed by folks such as yourself, you’re not fooling the majority of us.
Now carry on with your whining (agenda) about the mean old folks picking (forcing you to face) on you and lying (the truth).
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:40 am
Privacy, Pregnancy, and GOP Double Standards
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Hiding FAILED abstinence-only disinformation and now parading LEVI is just another sign of GOP DISTRESS. Especially when at the same time claiming “Family matters off limits” as stated by campaign adviser Schmidt.
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm
It is truly a sad state of affairs when a mother places her own political ambition ahead of her pregnant daughters need for privacy at a most difficult time in her life. Let us not forget that it was Bristol’s own mother who ‘outed’ her to the national media and public scrutiny. Sarah Palin is attempting to make her daughter into some kind of hero when all she has really done is break the laws of God. Is this a role model we want for our children? I think not. After much soul searching, for the first time I will be switching sides and vote for the Democratic ticket.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:04 am
Alan, your liberalism has surpassed your humanity.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Stay classy Alan, that’s why we love you. . .
September 5th, 2008 at 1:31 am
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September 5th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
macapobianco
All I have to say it. Yes she broke the law of sex before marriage. But at least she is taking the responsibility for the mistake she made. Unlike women and girls who dump their responsibilities in an abortion bin.
So go ahead and vote for the most liberal baby killer in nation. We all know how he follows the laws of God. Sure. He said he would make his girls get an abortion as to not punish them with children. He lets newborns that are born during later term botched abortions (late being 24-32 weeks) suffocate and dye like a fish out of water.
So you go ahead vote for him because she broke Gods law. And vote for the guy who makes sure women break it by murdering everyday.
You are as ASS
September 5th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
It is interesting that the liberals who believe in obortion Also clame the Social Security is falling behind. Do they realize that for every Baby they are killing it is someone that would in their future pay into social security for their retirement.
No one who comites obortion should be alowed to get Social Security in their retirment. They killed the one who who pay social security for them..
September 7th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
95% of the people get tax cuts? Wrong, 40%dont pay any. get it right. About Sarah you are just afraid of her.
September 16th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
You know Alan, I tried to think of something really educated to say, as I’m sitting here watching you debate Sean, and all of your guests. As it is though, I just decided to let you continue to talk and continue to “educate” everyone in your audience. The more “knowledge” you dispense just lets us all know we don’t need any more of your curriculum. The pedagogy of liberalism just reinforces the tennants of conservatism. Just keep talking, you are doing more to send votes our way then we could do ourselves. Thanks for all of your help!
There are so many previous posters I agree with, but I especially agree with the one who let you know your order on the totem pole…without Sean, (a truly great American) no one would even know your name, except for maybe the bullies who used to take your lunch money in school.
McCain/Palin ‘08
September 30th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Allen, the only man that can build this elite society military is, Barack Obama that is why he is going to win. John MCcain is a sodier and he is doing every wrong thing to make Obama more attracted and popular to the young people, who he is asking to join the peace corps, but the last word he suggest is to join the military. The real leaders of the world, who have all the money need security and Obama can guarantee this. Many young people will join the military under Obama just so that the U.S.A. can continue to rule around the world. Do not be a fool.
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November 16th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Whether a child will be born with Down’s Syndrome is decided when sperm meets egg–it’s a chromosomal abnormality, not something affected by her prenatal care. She could have been on bed rest, eating the perfect diet, and Trig would still have Down’s Syndrome. It’s not uncommon for this to happen when women have children later in life.
I think the Palins are an admirable family. . .to embrace the birth of this baby with as much love and joy as for all their children.
You should be ashamed of yourself with all the rumor mongering–and it’s so blatantly erroneous as to make you look ridiculous–how desperate you are to attack Palin.
November 24th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
In response to the gay caller whose status in the Mormon church was that of a member who had been excommunicated because of his lifestyle which deviated from the most fundamental tenets of Mormon doctrine. I am a convert to the Mormon church since 1984. The Church’s policy with regard to membership and homosexuals is that they are free to join if they wish, but their lifestyle must conform the the standards set forth in both the Book of Mormon and the Bible. Let me establish here with all the emphasis of which I am capable that Mormons are Christians first and foremost.
We believe that the Bible is the literal word of God as far as it is translated correctly (accordingly, we use the King James translation exclusively)in that it is word for word God’s voice speaking to man by revelation through the heart, mind, and pen of holy men called by God to be prophets, the instruments through which God would convey to man His Will, that man might be educated in heavenly teachings to the end that man might have peace, hope and joy in this mortal sojurn and eternal joy in the world to come. The Bible is unequivocally opposed to the homosexual lifestyle. Any perspective other than this teaching constitutes gross misinterpretation of the scriptural rendering on this subject. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:18 pm
(continued) holds the family in esteem third only to first, love and faith in Jesus Christ as God, Messiah and Judge, second, love of self and neighbor, recognizing that life is sacred and a gift from God, and third, that the organization of the family is part of a divine plan in which the marriage relationship is paramount, which is intended as the God-ordained institution in which children who are born into mortality might have the best chance for happiness as they are reared and prepared according to the wisdom and teachings of whatever faith the child is born into.
The importance of the family cannot be stressed enough in the doctrine of this church along with the acknowledgement that all faithful individuals of the myriad good and legitimite faiths and/or thought systems out there in the world, would likely come to acknowledge also if they pursued the doctrine of their faith to the requisite degree.Nevertheless, Judeo-Christian doctrine is unequivocal and unyielding to the eternal truth that marriage consists exclusively of one husband and one wife bound together by legal and lawful wedlock. To address the callers comment regarding the scripture that Jesus spoke in The Sermon onthe Mount, “Judge not that ye be not judged,” is one of many scriptures that has resulted in so much confusion and misunderstanding. However, the man that believing members esteem as the man called to be a modern-day prophet to restore God’s church to earth, once again, for the final time before the Second Coming, performed a limited translation of the New Testament and one of the scriptures he interpreted, by the gift and power of God to, as a prophet, translate sacred writings,rendered that scripture (Matt, 7:1)as follows:
“….judge not unrighteously, that ye be not judged: but judge righteous judgement.”
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Please correct the error of the foregoing comment regarding Judeo-Christian doctrine and marriage, to read”Nevertheless, Judeo-Christian doctrine is unequivocal and completely yielding to the eternal truth that…..”
To clarify the Mormon regard of the Bible, one of our articles of faith consists of the statement that, “We believe the Bible to be the word of God, as far as it is translated correctly…..” We believe that the King James version is not a perfect translation but is the best translation available in that it is written in a style which best renders the teachings and principles which are foundational to Judeo-Christian faiths.
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:11 am
I am HAPPY you are off Hannity! It has been his show for a LONG time!!!!
YEAH!!!
January 9th, 2009 at 5:50 am