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Why did Obama defend Palin so much and act so gentlemanly toward her?

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She certainly doesn't mind taking cheap shots at him.

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  1. Because Obama is a gentlemen and is always respectful.

    I can't say that for the republican side...


  2. Obama may have (in front of a camera) but his camp, the left wing bloggers, and most the media drug her through the dirt, and behind closed doors Obama loved it.

    Stop kidding yourself...

  3. Taking cheap shots is not the same as attacking one's family. Obama acted like a gentleman when he said her family should be off limits. I'm certain that over the next few weeks he will take his shots at Palin. Candidates should take shots at one another on the issues, but not their private life and their family.

  4. He is a GOOD person. He does the right thing. In Yiddish they call it being a mensch, which means doing the right thing even when it's not convenient or in your personal best interests.

    He's a winner!!!

  5. Because he's a weakling! This shows that he is NOT strong enough to control a country. We need someone with strength to manage this country and not a weakling who falls for the stories of a blasted women with her blasted pregnancy! No offense but Obama is terrible just terrible and he plans to go to Iraq with that weak type of attitude i dont think so!

  6. Both parties have taken some cheap shots at each other.  That's politics.  I'm a Republican but I find it very noble of Obama to defedn Palin!  She really is being attacked for some things that really don't have much to do with how'd she be as our vice president!

  7. Just making it look good for the cameras. I know behind the scenes he is the one authorizing all the dirt that is being thrown on Palins family. Just do a quick search of Obamas  early political career. When he ran for Illinois state senate. You will see he doesnt play fair. Hes a dirty politician and will stop at nothing to win-

  8. He took the "I feel your pain" tactic from Clinton and related it to his own biography.  In the end for votes from the pro life community.  But his previous "just words" mentioned "being burdened with a baby'.

  9. He's a bigger and better person, and a real gentleman.  Remember the whole Obama Girl thing, how he appreciated the support but thought it was disrespectful of his wife and family?  Same impulse.

    If you want to see Palin's political viability torn into little quivering shreds, just wait for the veep debates.  Biden is going to school her, HARD.

  10. Because Obama is a class act.

    He will make this country proud as the next President.

    I see right now we got two petty-minded fools running on the other ticket.

    Palin has cemented my vote for Obama and Biden.

  11. Obama is a gentleman about that!  Sarah is not a lady though... Too bad!

  12. Because Obama has class and respect.

    She just proved she doesn't. I'm looking forward to Biden tearing this lady to shreds.

  13. Because Obama actually HAS family values... he doesn't just TALK about having them like that arrogant cheap woman.


  14. She not talking about his family, I admire Obama for not talking about her family. It shows he has more restraint then most democrats. If Obama loses it won't because of his race as so many people try to say. It will be because of the people who represent him.

  15. Because he's the bigger person.  She's just another Republican scumbag.  

  16. Obama was being a good man and trying to set a good example for the media and his supporters.

    Palin's being a self-proclaimed pitbull.

    It's a "politics as usual" speech.

  17. He like the rest of the real AMERICANS are fed up with the news media always digging for dirt. It doesn't matter who you are they never print a story about anybodies good qualities. We are all tired of the Liberal, Conservatives whining about how bad they have it. I am willing to pay for them all to move to a nicer place like Bangladesh.

  18. Because he is a gentleman. I also do agree they are very cheap shots. It is funny how people twist the truth to look better for their supporters.  

  19. Because he knows that if her experience is questioned, that puts him out of the running, since she has more executive experience than he does.

  20. this is so much a question of psychology.  Obviously, she is NO THREAT to obama.. LOL!!!

    Obama, is actually very very secure, happy, delighted to have someone who is not there to give him much pressure.

  21. Obama works from behind not the front, he backstabbed Hillary and he will backstab Palin, his Obamabots are already attacking her children.

  22. he has been doing the same c**p the whole campaign.. .his campaign people blast her, and there he is saying 'oh no, we have to stay above that...mean while it keeps happening...you are so naive

  23. Because he's sneaky and doesn't want to upset the female voters by insulting a woman. He's scared that the Hillary supporters will get mad and vote for McCain instead of him because she's a woman.

    It has nothing to do with him being a bigger person.

  24. Because he had to go on record condeming crappy stuff about her family even though he knew the libtards wouldnt stop the smearing. For the record she DID NOT insult his kids or wife. Just him and hes fair game.

  25. Her script writer decided  it best to  take cheap shots.

    Sadly the cheap shots are all the things heard before.

  26. Having a sense of fair play and respect isn't about other people.  Of course she's taking cheap shots, that's what the VP candidates do.

  27. Well that's a hokey mom for you.  Pullin out all the stops, got the whole family on stage right on cue.

    I don't care who wins.  If these clowns paying millions of dollars (no pun intended) for the last ticket on the Titanic let them.

    They better stop with the partisan politics and mudslinging and address the real issues like debasing our currency, renewable energy, social security, and healthcare before we're a third world country.  We're like the worlds crackhead.  A regular Chris Rock from New Jack City suckin the world's ----.  Selling off everything from the Chrysler building in New York to Anheuser Bush in St Louie to foreigners to feed our consuption addiction.  What next, hocking the white house?  Sellin' the cow to buy milk?  It's sad that both republican and democratic troops can fight side by side in Iraq but these idiots can't get anything done in Congress but bail outs.

    Ron Paul 08

  28. He's no president, he can just "play" one on tv. Maybe he should go into acting instead. It is amazing that anytime a liberal is confronted with facts, they start crying about their feelings being hurt. Obama can't attack anyone because he doesn't have a leg to stand on.  

  29. Because Obama has class. The Republicans don't. No brainer.

  30. He has no real choice. There will be time for political attack later, but personal attacks (many of which we've seen on this site, against all the candidates) are bound to backfire, and he doesn't need lose any votes now. Note that her "cheap shots" aren't personal, either.

  31. She is a professional and so is Obama.  They are mature enough to see there's no need for nasty name calling.
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