Palin? The race is over, all hail Pres Obama

[decksweeper]

Her hubby was a comm fisherman....I can't say that I like McCain, but I like McCain a lot more with her...

[striperman36]

How the hell is she going to help McCain, who can't even spell domestic policy, get this country turned around?
Maybe you give her foreign policy as she lives outside of the lower 48.

This almost smells like a concession on McCain's part, like when Ferraro was VP, Mondale lost to Reagan in the worst landslide since 1972.

I will be very interested in hearing her speak, I just don't know what the Republicans are thinking about this one? The mayor of Wasalla, Alaska comes to Washington.

[fishsmith]

Sarah Palin had a child with down syndomre in april '08. How much love and care can she provide as VP?

Her political resume is short, McCain is 72 and I don't think she has anymore experience than Obama.

My vote is with McCain but I don't like this VP choice, no matter how easy she is on the eyes.

Looks like Obama in 08.

[Joe]

Damn....I'd like to go stumping with her.

[Hooper]

Originally Posted by fishsmith

Sarah Palin had a child with down syndomre in april '08. How much love and care can she provide as VP?

Her political resume is short, McCain is 72 and I don't think she has anymore experience than Obama.

My vote is with McCain but I don't like this VP choice, no matter how easy she is on the eyes.

Looks like Obama in 08.

My gues is she must have a lot on the ball, consider this. How easy would it be for a female to be elected in a state like Alaska??? Oilmen, fisherman, hunters, trappers,...... not exactly your soft and fuzzy type crowd. I would see her being elected in California much more quickly than Alaska. My guess is she will win a lot of people over.

It's funny now to watch the Obama camp talk about her lack of experience. I think I've had enough of his crap already.

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by fishsmith

Sarah Palin had a child with down syndomre in april '08. How much love and care can she provide as VP?

Her political resume is short, McCain is 72 and I don't think she has anymore experience than Obama.

My vote is with McCain but I don't like this VP choice, no matter how easy she is on the eyes.

Looks like Obama in 08.

You're not voting for her, your voting for him..........

[spence]

Originally Posted by striperman36

How the hell is she going to help McCain, who can't even spell domestic policy, get this country turned around?

I'd have to agree.

I'm sure her good looks and NRA membership will go a long way towards solving the looming energy crisis.

-spence

[Joe]

I feel warmer already.

[LT. DAN 2]

She's brilliant with working numbers which gets my vote. She may make a few enemies among her own party who have depended on PORK BELLY spending to get re-elected all these years to remain in their seats.
She will be McCain's "pit bull" and the republicans will balance the budget within his 8 years as President.

The DEMS are worried and have already started the search for any negatives but I think she is "Squeeky Clean". (other than a few left over scales from the fish she and her husband caught as commercial fishers). She'll win over the Christian coallition that thought Joe Biden ( an alledged catholic) until he stated that he would not oppose ROE VS WADE.

[spence]

Originally Posted by LT. DAN 2

She will be McCain's "pit bull" and the republicans will balance the budget within his 8 years as President.

McCain will be a single term president, he's too old.

And while I'm sure she will be put on the attack, she'd going to have to find some credibility somewhere to make any of it stick.

I completely disagree with Mike P. above on the debates. Biden is a good speaker with a library of anecdotes and analysis he can bring to bear.

She has a good life story for sure, but at the end of the day she'll just be spinning rehearsed talking points.

-spence

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by spence

McCain will be a single term president, he's too old.

And while I'm sure she will be put on the attack, she'd going to have to find some credibility somewhere to make any of it stick.

I completely disagree with Mike P. above on the debates. Biden is a good speaker with a library of anecdotes and analysis he can bring to bear.

She has a good life story for sure, but at the end of the day she'll just be spinning rehearsed talking points.

-spence

Biden is a rambling speaker who can't stay on point, assuming he ever gets to the point. He's infamous for it.

Biden can't even hold an audience in the Iowa Democratic caucuses.

[Joe]

I bet they were on the fence with a couple of people then decided they needed more star-power.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Biden is a rambling speaker who can't stay on point, assuming he ever gets to the point. He's infamous for it.

Biden can't even hold an audience in the Iowa Democratic caucuses.

Well, I said good and not great

This isn't a Senate hearing where the point is to make your statement rather than ask questions. The debates don't give you much opportunity to be long winded.

-spence

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by LT. DAN 2

The DEMS are worried and have already started the search for any negatives but I think she is "Squeeky Clean".

"Squeeky Clean" except for the baggage from trying to have her brother-in-law fired as a State Trooper because her sister wanted a divorce.

That sounds like the action of a rational, responsible political candidate. It's a good thing she vowed to improve political ethics in Alaska.


Also, the "executive experience" argument is rather weak. It would be one thing if she had 10 years as a Governor, pulled the state out of a financial crisis and improved the state to Top 10 in the country for education. She was elected in 2006. We might as well make Deval Patrick President. He has more executive experience than Obama and Biden combined.

[LT. DAN 2]

I think the Dems were a little antsy and wanted something quick to jump on. If you read other articles on the subject she asks that one check the facts of the case and she stands "Accountable" for her part in the matter.

[FishHawk]

It's a weak argument. If you go with that argument then she is more qualified to be President than John McCain.
It is a gamble by McCain and a clever one at that . Takes the attention away from Obama, now the election is about Palin. Interesting stuff , you can't make it up , this election is going to be interesting. FishHawk

[Raven]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

We might as well make Deval Patrick President. He has more executive experience than Obama and Biden combined.

cool........

then we could have a casino in every town

same as dunkin donuts....

[Mr. Sandman]

Guns, fishing rods, wilderness women...big family, kick ass and take name kind of babe, she is smart, conservative, gets %$%$%$%$ done, has done a lot for Alaska...and she is hot too.. I like her, much more likeable than hillary.

She will appeal to many people on both sides.

More executive experience than both Obama + Binen combined (they are just legislators)


I have to hand it to the McCain Campain for the execution of this. Both in the timing and keeping a lid on it until today. This has dwarfed the "big speech" that obama made, you don't even hear about it. You know that was suppose to take over the media for the weekend... The Republican machinery is back in gear...getouttheway.

Sara will appeal to Americans.

[striperman36]

experience in Wash doesn't count

Abe Lincoln - 2 years House of reps.
Ulysses S. Grant – no political experience
Rutherford B. Hayes - 5 years as Gov.
Chester A. Arthur – no political experience
Grover Cleveland – 2 years as Gov. of NY
William McKinley – 4 as Gov of NY
Theodore Roosevelt -1 year as Gov of NY
William Howard Taft – total of 3 years in elected positions in Cuba and the Philippians
Woodrow Wilson – 2 years as Gov. of NJ
Franklin D. Roosevelt- 3 years as Gov. of NY
Harry S. Truman – 1 year as VP
How much National and international experience did
Ronald Regan Get in his 8 years as Gov of Ca.?
George H. W. Bush – 1 director of CIA
George W. Bush – 5 years as Gov of TX

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by striperman36

experience in Wash doesn't count

Abe Lincoln - 2 years House of reps.
Ulysses S. Grant – no political experience
Rutherford B. Hayes - 5 years as Gov.
Chester A. Arthur – no political experience
Grover Cleveland – 2 years as Gov. of NY
William McKinley – 4 as Gov of NY
Theodore Roosevelt -1 year as Gov of NY
William Howard Taft – total of 3 years in elected positions in Cuba and the Philippians
Woodrow Wilson – 2 years as Gov. of NJ
Franklin D. Roosevelt- 3 years as Gov. of NY
Harry S. Truman – 1 year as VP
How much National and international experience did
Ronald Regan Get in his 8 years as Gov of Ca.?
George H. W. Bush – 1 director of CIA
George W. Bush – 5 years as Gov of TX

Bush the 41st as C.I.A. director probably did more than most presidents ever do to influence foreign policy.

[mekcotuit]

All we have heard from John McCain for months is, Barack Obama is too young. Barack Obama is too inexperienced to be commander-in-chief. Who do you want answering the phone in the White House at three a.m.? Blah, blah, blah.
Doesn't McCain undercut his own message by naming someone even younger and more inexperienced than Obama to be his running mate?

My own opinion is that for a man who is 72 years old and has had four bouts with cancer to have chosen someone so completely unqualified to be as they say "a heartbeat away from the presidency" is irresponsible.

[justplugit]

Actually as VP, she has more experience governing than Obama has as P canidate.

[saltfly]

wait till the media starts "digging" into her life.I hope there's not many ghosts.I can't wait for the debates.