It's official, McCain announces that Sarah Palin is his veep!
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
I was actually kind of worried it would be Pawlenty (Minnesota). I don't think women are going to vote for a pro-lifer, even if there is a woman on the ticket. Biden should tear her a new one that is for sure.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
Palin's husband works in Big Oil. What a Lady Maverick!
She's a gun-toting beauty queen.............obviously the perfect pick for VP........ Can't wait to hear how the Repubs 'splain this one..........
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
McCain has to push to make sure she isn't paid like a man....wouldn't want that kind of flip-flop.
Rab
· 1 year ago
So the repugs have given up if this is his running mate.
Busboy
· 1 year ago
Strange isn't it? Democrats pay lip service to women. Repubs treat them as equals.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
you mean they have guy strippers in Sturgis. cool.
naschkatzehussein
· 1 year ago
Oh sure. Democrats pay lip service and 'Pukes treat them as equals. Here goes: a woman's right to chose, insurance for Viagra but not for contraception, equal pay for equal work, Violence Against Women Act, ERA for women defeated by Republicans. Which side are you on, boy? We know.
Stephnie Miller show is coming up with great quotes about her. -she does her hair with a Flo-Bee -Marge Simpson hair
AdrianBrowne
· 1 year ago
I wonder how they broke the news to McCain.
larz
· 1 year ago
How'd they break the news to Cindy? Better get the blue dolls ready.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
Rove wanted Mittens. Bet he's pissed!
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
Geeeez, I think that for McCain to pick a woman (in lieu of Clinton), is insulting. Does he really think that women are that dumb? Heck yeah!
Let us get our ammo ready, you know all of the stuff he has said about women: they shouldn't make as much money as men, they should go back to school instead. Women shouldn't have a say in their own bodies, he calls his wife a (rhymes with) Runt and then tells a roomful of rednecks that his wife should participate in a topless beauty contest.
He really must be frightened of Biden, his pick is sure to show that he thinks he can hide behind a woman's skirts!
Heck, can you imagine Joe Biden debating this woman? She was a mayor of a small town before she was governor (only 1 1/2 years now) Talk about LACK of experience...
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
Doesn't this also ruin his experience argument also against Obama? What is he going to say now?
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
This should be really interesting....
houstonray
· 1 year ago
Wow, that one came out of knowwhere. It's being confirmed as breaking news pretty much everywhere now. Hmmm...curious how this will play out...
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
They have had that rumor around for the past 24 hours now...plus she was being discussed a few weeks ago as well.
I guess I remember hearing her name once or twice, but I'm still surprised.
OH, and I meant to spell 'nowhere' correctly. I was thinking of typing I didn't know where she came from and typed something else. Hooked on phonics worked for me. LOL!!!
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
LOL, heck don't worry about the spelling. I'm lucky if I can spell my own name sometimes!
Rab
· 1 year ago
Does Gramps dump his cougar and grope onto this one?
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
How many of her 5 kids are his?
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
does Palin wear lots of make-up, like a trollopy c*nt?
anotherdumguy
· 1 year ago
I don't like McCain and would never vote for him, but I think this is both a good pick on his part and demonstrates the difference between Obama and McCain. McCain chose a pick that theoretically gives him the best chance to win the election. His long range planning goes only to November 4. Being president is an end in itself. If he wins, what does Palin add to his administration? Nothing. Obama best pick if all he cared about was winning the election would obviously have been Clinton. It would have been horrible for his administration if he were successful, but would have given him the best chance of winning. I like Obama's approach better. I just hope he wins.
shell
· 1 year ago
I simply cannot figure out why so many say Clinton would be a winning running-mate for Obama.
Yes, lots of racists voted for her in the primaries. I know, I know -- not all her supporters were racist. But you can't deny this: 99% of racists voted for her. (Yes, I know that there are black racists, but a miniscule number.)
Besides, Republicans HATE her. There would be nothing like Hillary on the ticket to bring them to the polls. Even if they don't like McCain, it pales, compared to their feelings about Hillary.
Obama was very wise not to pick Hillary.
okojo
· 1 year ago
oh well, I was wrong, what's new. I don't think Pallin is the best choice. It may pull strings for independent women and some of the Hillary supporters on a superficial level, but she is a governor of a small isolated state. I wonder if she can handle it.
It reminds me of more Quayle. Pallin has been a governor for two years. This could backfire in the long run. However, it could help McCain if she comes across as semi competent.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
independent women are pro-choice.
okojo
· 1 year ago
Independent voters aren't dogmatic, they will parse or rationalized their support to a candidate. The Republicans know most voters are pro-choice, they just keep the anti-abortion rhetoric down during the election, and the taliban right to lifers in the closet as much as possible, while feeding them a few bread crumbs.
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
Well maybe the Repub's will TRY to keep the pro life stuff quiet, but the rest of us won't!
This just might be really fun.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
if independent voters aren't dogmatic, why would Palin pull strings for independent women and some Hillary supporters?
okojo
· 1 year ago
The election isn't tomorrow. We will see if independent voters will like her. I think I am concern that she will come off like Dan Quayle I don't see this as a good pick. Mainly that Palin hasn't been on the National stage, and it could come as a shock to her.
This is also a statement by McCain who is going to be running his hypothetical White House, and it isn't going to be Palin in the Dick Cheney mode.
DastiusKrazitauc
· 1 year ago
Wow. Who would have ever expected John McCain to pick a much younger, former beauty queen as a running mate? Oh, I know who, Carol McCain.
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
BWAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAA
Palin is in cahoots with Ted Stevens and his Energy Plan!!!!!
Sarah Palin: So we get Sarah Palin, who has a fairly compelling personal story and is an attractive woman, but has scant political experience, zero name recognition outside of political junky circles, faces an ethical investigation by her own legislature, and will now be forced to run a grueling national campaign despite having an infant child at home.
Those are the marks of desperation, and really, given his precarious electoral position, John McCain had no choice.
From KOS
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
an *attractive* woman
there you have it...
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
McCain only likes his wimen purty...
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
Has Bush given her a backrub yet?
HereinDC
· 1 year ago
First we had Cindy McCain's stolen cookie recipe. Now will get stolen Mooseburger recipes for Sarah
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
Who's going to raise her newborn? She going to campaign with it?
CDS2
· 1 year ago
It ?
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
What a slap in the face to Condi. I'm very concerned about GOPer disunity. Very concerned, i tell you.
JustAnOldLady
· 1 year ago
The Dems gotta show outrage over dissing Condi..........if he wanted a woman, for god's sake what about Condi.......or is it a problem that she is African-American???? and of questionable sexual persuasion........
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
Condi wasn't purty enough for him.
houstonray
· 1 year ago
Come on, we all now Condi is Bush's main squeeze...
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
honestly.
look at all Condi's experience and GOPer cred. why would Saint McCain pass her over???
scooter in brooklyn
· 1 year ago
she really locks up those women hunters.
JustAnOldLady
· 1 year ago
I just wet my Depends..........
JustAnOldLady
· 1 year ago
I just wet my Depends..........
JustAnOldLady
· 1 year ago
am I repeating myself?????????
naschkatzehussein
· 1 year ago
Only two years experience as Alaska governor; extremist Catholic views on abortion, stem cell research and gay/lesbian civil rights;scandal in her own state, administration and family. I don't think a pretty face is going to quite cut it. How old is she? Good choice to succeed 72 year-old-old McThuselah as commander-in-chief?
larz
· 1 year ago
Cause her bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Idaho makes her ready to be second in command. We're gonna have a field day with this one.
naschkatzehussein
· 1 year ago
I respectfully disagree. Not the journalism degree but being runner-up in a beauty pageant. That's what qualifies her for C-in-C.
houstonray
· 1 year ago
44 years old...
larz
· 1 year ago
How horrible to name your newborn with Down's Syndrom "Trig Paxson Van Palin"? I mean the others got only one stupid name a piece - Track, Piper, and Willow. My God she sold naming rights to the WB!
houstonray
· 1 year ago
Piper and Willow? Weren't they characters on Charmed or Buffy the Vampire Slayer or something?
AdrianBrowne
· 1 year ago
She's not even a POW!
jcgraham77
· 1 year ago
You can't say that...John McCain was a POW for Godssake!!!!!
So McSame thinks that the person who is one heartbeat away from the presidency should be someone younger than Obama who no one has heard of and who is under investigation herself? Bwahahahaha....
She's too young to remember the sixties where McSame still resides.
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
Something interesting to note, is that whoever McCain picked will be the Republican nominee in '12, because McCain wouldn't run for a second term. So that means Palin will be the nominee in '12. Do women want a pro-choice supreme court or a woman veep and possible president, that is something they are going to have to decide.
It will be an interesting to see the polls in the next few days.
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
WHY are you even THINKING about McCain winning???
You know, I said the other day that you were using all of the GOP talking points and it seems you are doing the same right now. A troll in Clinton clothing, who knew?
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
Shut up I am just making an obvious observation. Something that people will be thinking about.
Sorry I'm not super biased, I can make unbiased observations unlike you.
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
Shut up?
okojo
· 1 year ago
McCain will run again as long as he is healthy. However, Palin has to go through couple big hurdles to build a coalition for the nomination.
I can see why McCain did this, but I don't think this is the best choice, Mainly Palin is from Alaska, which doesn't have the schizophrenic scrutiny of the National Media. She beat Frank Murkowski, which wasn't difficult given his approval ratings at the time.
I'm curious if Palin can handle the national media.
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
Palin will certainly make a lot of gaffes in the months to come.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
wonder how she is with 3 am phone calls, because McAmbien's gonna be out like a light.
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
At 3A.M. she'll be trying to get off the phone with Senator Vitter. That's about the time he gets his diaper changed.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
:D
JustAnOldLady
· 1 year ago
Methinks McCain's Alzheimer's is accelerating at a dangerous pace...........
scooter in brooklyn
· 1 year ago
she became governor with under 115,000 votes.
Ed in Cleveland
· 1 year ago
Obama better pack his bags and give it up now. He doesn't stand a chance in November.Conservative talk radio is saying that McCain's choice of Governor Palin will definitely put McCain over the top.Conservatives are head over heels about McCain's choice of an ultra-conservative for VP.Many women who originally supported Hillary Clinton,now say they have decided to support John McCain.
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
LOLOL, what a maroon!
Yeah, like you have a lock on what ALL women are thinking at this very minute? Sure, you must have one heck of a blackberry!
houstonray
· 1 year ago
"One heck of a Blackberry..." LMAO!
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
They are amazing aren't they? At least if you're going to try to troll a site, you do so with a semi believable meme, but this one was insane! LOL, let us keep away from the bad un's...they need to go away and we are only encouraging them I fear.
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
Bullshit. She's corrupt as Hell.
HereinDC
· 1 year ago
"Many women who originally supported Hillary Clinton,now say they have decided to support John McCain."
You mean in the last 11 m inutes since this was announced, that many of the women were ALREADY Polled?
TOO FUNNY TROLL. LOL
Ed in Cleveland
· 1 year ago
I'm just reporting what I have heard on the radio by female callers of a local conservative talk show.
betteporter68
· 1 year ago
Because the 2 or 3 female callers on a "local" conservative talk show represent all American women voters? Are you nuts?
Women who supported Hillary, like me, are much smarter than the repugs give us credit for. It's the ISSUES stupid, not always the gender!
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
Shhh, we are only encouraging the trolls by engaging with them. Let us talk amongst ourselves, leave them to the cool and lonely sound of silence.
jcgraham77
· 1 year ago
Haha...who would that be? Glenn Beck?
jcgraham77
· 1 year ago
You know this was my initial reaction until I read about her inexperience. She is quite fierce looking but her experience just doesn't back it up. I am guessing we will offer Hillary some sort of something to tear this woman apart.
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
She sure is corrupt.
DCinDC
· 1 year ago
Is she part of the corruption coming out of Alaska and the Oil companies kickback schemes?
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
Why isn't she in New Orleans? There's lots of black voters in Alaska, no?
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
So, she's ready to be President if something happens to his 84-year-old ass?
Wow. Obama has been a Senator longer than she's been Governor.
houstonray
· 1 year ago
Kay Bailey Hutchinson said that Palin has the same experience as Obama so now the ticket is even...
Yeah, sure, whatever...
okojo
· 1 year ago
Obama has been in the public spotlight ever since he was head of the Harvard Law Review. He was a State Senator, Law Prof, before he was a Senator of a fairly large and diverse state. Pallin has been governor since 2006, from an isolated, small population wise state. She grew up in Idaho and Alaska. There isn't much of a comparison. Obama has proven he is intelligent and eloquent, given his speech last night. I have seen one or two video of Sarah Palin, she seems competent but not compelling.
Right now, it isn't about experience or lack of experience, but competency and talent to handle problems. Palin is far, far from showing she can handle the pressure on the national stage. I just see this more as Quayle.
Anyway, the Republican spinners are just saying anything to justify this pick, it will take some days to get a judgement if this is a good pick or not, I don't think it is, because she comes from an isolated small population state.
Aanya
· 1 year ago
The only comparison with Pelin and Hillary is that they both have vaginas! It ends there! McCain has one foot in senility and the other foot in dementia!
naschkatzehussein
· 1 year ago
Hillary ought to feel insulted, and I wouldn't blame her.
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
Ahhh, I see that the GOP trolls are out and about and so soon. They must have been lying in wait for the news.
I hope they are paying you well girls!
marcuswoollen
· 1 year ago
Dana Quayle?
houstonray
· 1 year ago
I like that...
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
BIG-TIME!
houstonray
· 1 year ago
Andrea Greenspan is about to wet her pants with excitement...She called Palin a "rockstar" in her state of Alaska...
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Oh yeah! You can tell exactly where Mrs Greenspan's reporting is going to be. As much as she tries to cover her words, she definitely is NOT a supporter of Obama.
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
You should have seen Andrea yesterday before/during/after the Obama speech. She absolutely hated having to say his speech was as good as it was.
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
It was a smart SHORT term move on McCain's part. Any ongoing news bounce from Obama's terrific speech has been derailed this morning by this announcement. It also takes advantage of those Clinton supporters that wanted a woman.
Will it payoff in the long term?? Will voters even take the time to think about the fact that this 72 year old man has picked a young woman with virtually no experience to possibly succeed him in case of illness or death?? Will they, the voters, realize this woman has NO experience in national and world security issues, will they realize (especially women supporters) this woman will work with McCain to overturn Roe vs Wade.
I think this is a very risky choice for McCain. Will the short term bounce payoff in the long term?
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
Hi there my dear!
I think Obama was glorious last night and I envied your being there. As far as McCain/Palin goes, I think it's a horrid choice. Many of the women who were supporting Clinton and were not sure what to do now have already decided to vote Obama. One of Hillary's biggest supporters (and fund raisers) who just started a big women's group wrote an article about how she is now supporting Obama. With her support, it will also bring tons of others over to him.
Picked her for the short term? It sort of proves that McCain would not be a very good strategist in a war situation, don't you think?
HereinDC
· 1 year ago
Geeze with that hair of hers, what will she look like with that 3AM call?
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
I think McCain's choice for Vice President shows he is weaker than we even suspected.
I guess he wants to hide behind her skirts....how manly of McCain!
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
Olbermann is going to have a blast with this!!!!
Why the Hell didn't he just pick Harriet Miers? After all, she's Supreme Court material.
Ed in Cleveland
· 1 year ago
McCain and Palin will crush Obama and Biden.Those two liberal commies don't stand a chance.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
Condi was the smart pick if it was a woman. nice try though.
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
Please don't engage with the trolls
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
oh pish posh. he'll just call in to the hannity show all worried that McBush didn't pick Condi...it'll turn out fine...
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
Go back to your Republican cave please.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
so Palin is the conservative dream? she sounds like more of a Bushie than Monica Goodling herself.
good. let the games begin.
barts
· 1 year ago
Damn! I was hoping it was pro-choice Liebermann. Nothing else would taste so bad to the conservative base that has so begrudgingly supported McOldie.
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
Will she be paid as much as a man would? Cronyism.
barts
· 1 year ago
Oh well, perhaps Biden will devour her at the VP debate.
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
So, McCain picked a wet-nurse?
Happy_Housewife
· 1 year ago
This is just such a textbook example of what Republicans don't get about anyone who is not a white male. They think they can throw a pro-life woman in the VP slot, and instantly get the woman vote.
The women who were going to vote for McCain will like this choice, which means a net gain of zero. Or maybe even a loss. After all, there's a lot of women who can't stand other women, and they may just vote against McCain because of this.
As my son would say (in front of me, at least) WTF?
houstonray
· 1 year ago
Here it is...wait for it.....
"Ms. Palin -- a 44-year-old mother of five and former mayor of Wasilla, Alaska (population 8,500), AND WINNER OF THE MISS WASILLA PAGEANT -- has gained national acclaim. She has been featured in a photo spread in Vogue."
She's a beauty pageant winner!!!
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
Now is that really a surprise?
houstonray
· 1 year ago
Someone needs to find those beauty pageant videos/photos...bathing suit competition? Question about world peace? Talent competition? Could be very interesting...
devis1
· 1 year ago
Cindi should be very worried.
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
She had her sister's ex-husband fired because he was reportedly a wife beater. This one fact shoud be used as an example of what could happen with her in control---abuse of government power. Sure the guy probably deserved it BUT is it a sign of how we want our government to work? Haven't we had that with Dick Cheney for 8 years.
This is a delicate issue BUT it needs defining as to how this woman would work in her personal peeves in a position of power.
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
Frankly, I think it is downright condescending to think that just because McCain puts a woman on his ticket, that he figures that will be good enough for other women to make them vote for her.
Just who does he think we are anyway? Oh, I forgot, he DOESN'T think much of us...
I really think McCain had to destroy the Obama bounce and this was the way to do it PLUS he is looking to pick up women voters in the 30-50 range.
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
This is NOT the way for him to pick up women voters. Does he really think we are just that stupid? Oh yes, I forgot, he does!
BLOGGING BITCH!
· 1 year ago
McCain's had 4 bouts with cancer. She's ready to be President? No experience whatsoever and she's got a list of corrupt activity a mile long.
Way to go, McCain.
CDS2
· 1 year ago
Well, she has a hell of a lot more experience than Obama.
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Um let's see. Governor for 18 months, mayor of a town of 8,500. Yep I guess that beats US Senator for four years and before that a state Senator.
CDS2
· 1 year ago
Can you name anything he's done?
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
He has sponsored legislation tying up loose nuclear weapons, Sponsored legislation on Veterans benefits; and has been on the foreign relations committee for four years and as a result been on in discussions over foreign policy legislation, interrogated foreign policy officials, and met with foreign leaders
CDS2
· 1 year ago
Hummm...tying up loose nukes. Did anyone, R or D disagree with that one?
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
Are you retarded whats your point? Obama took the initiative to do something about it. Its not just enough to agree with the legislation.
Lolis
· 1 year ago
Troll. We just listed things Obama has done. There are many more, but it's a waste to list them because some people can't admit when they are wrong. It'll be hilarious to see the 10 PUMAs left who say they simply cannot vote for Obama who holds 12 yrs in elected office praise the Palin pick. Spin, spin, spin.
If McCain were younger and healthier this affirmative action, pandering might be more effective. But he is old and has had serious health problems. This short term strategy that'll really hurt McCain next month.
naschkatzehussein
· 1 year ago
Why should we waste our time answering goofy questions? Do your own homework? Know how to use "The Google".
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
To turn that question around, tell us what Palin has done to make her the potential leader of the USA? Let's face it, McCain is 72 and has battled cancer therefore it is a possiblity that Palin could be president. What has she done that makes anyone think she is ready to lead this country?
CDS2
· 1 year ago
Typical Liberal response. Don't answer the question, just relay it into something else, or in your terms 'turn the question around'. I'll answser yours, but you need to answser mine first.
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
I did answer your question. Now tell me how much Foreign policy experience she has to keep America safe if Mr. Cancer Face drops dead.
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
That is what I thought bitch
CDS2
· 1 year ago
PS....got a link on the list of corupt activity a mile long ? Seems to me that she's done more in two years to rout out both R's and D's in Alaska that have been corrupt, than any other governor.
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
She is also strongly anti-gay rights and therefore a bigot. Just goes to show how bigoted the GOP is.
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
Obama has been on the Senate Foreign relations committee for four years. What foreign policy experience does she have?
CDS2
· 1 year ago
May I remind you that Obama is running for PRESIDENT. She's running for VICE PRESIDENT. What Foreign relations does Obama have, the committee has never met under his leadership. He was a Senator for 143 days before he started concentrating his effort to become POTUS. 143 days !
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
Actually Mr. Cancer Face could drop dead at any moment considering he has been around since the Great Flood. So it is entirely relevant.
In terms of his great experience advantage over Palin: He has sponsored legislation tying up loose nuclear weapons, Sponsored legislation on Veterans benefits; and has been on the foreign relations committee for four years and as a result been on in discussions over foreign policy legislation, interrogated foreign policy officials, and met with foreign leaders
sisterfaith
· 1 year ago
Does this person have any VECO connections.....campaign contributions?
dacnova
· 1 year ago
Hilary's women supporters are NOT going to like the fact Palin is staunchly pro-life. And how is the GOP base going to react to the fact Palin VETOED a bill to ban the Alaska state government from giving domestic partner benefits to same sex partners of state employees? She is anti-gay marriage, but if her Wiki entry is accurate she claims to have gay friends and support some rights. I hope John can find out more about that.
seohio
· 1 year ago
Not only is she under investigation for the firing of the Public Safety Director, she said in an interview she doesn't even know what the Vice President does!!
"John McCain says he wants to bring change to Washington. But he's voted with George Bush 95% of the time. Now his vice-presidential candidate says she doesn't even know what the Vice President does. Is this the change we really need?"
houstonray
· 1 year ago
Gooood one! Love it!!!
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
holy cow.
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Oh for GOD"S SAKE Andrea Mitchell just said that it was okay that Palin fired a commissoner because he refused to fire her ex brother in law. Mitchell is a piece of crap
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
You are being far too kind.
PatogTX
· 1 year ago
Why did Rove pick her???
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
because she's a perfect little bushie! she's Mittens, only not quite as pretty and in a skirt!
PatogTX
· 1 year ago
Hmmm. Poor poor Mittens.
Coming Undone
· 1 year ago
I have to agree with the others and concern troll for McCain, this is a big slap in the face to Condi what other woman in the GOP has that much foreign policy experience.
This just shows how out of touch McCain really is, he thinks that just any white woman can replace Hillary and he automatically gets the Hillary voters.
And now he can't use the inexperience argument,
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Good, that Wasserman gal is really stating the terms of the battle. No resposible judgement on McCain's part, another Republican under investigation and biggest of all the inexperience of this woman to run the country in the event of McCains death or illness
TampaZeke
· 1 year ago
This pick is absolutely astonishing!
McCain, in one move will be throwing EVERY SINGLE ONE of his attacks on Obama under the bus.
Experience? One and a half years as governor of the least populous state in America,
Celebrity? The woman was a pagent queen!
Foreign policy exprerience? Has she ever been out of the state other than when she cut across Canada to get to the lower 48?
Can you imagine this bimbo in a debate with Biden on foreign policy (Russia, Georgia, Shia, Sunni)?
Even the conservative commentators are freaking out and going "WHAT THE F**k?"
It looks like EVERYTHING is going Obama's way right now.
Each and every one of us should go to conservative websites and pose as Republicans (just like they do here) and freak out over this selection. Go on and on about how McCain has just screwed himself. Rant that you'll NEVER vote for him now that he put Miss Alaska on the ballot with him. Complain that he didn't pick Romney; Hutchinson; Guilliani; Pawlenty; Lieberman or any of the other choices he could have made.
IT'S TIME FOR A LITTLE "OPERATION CHAOS" OF OUR OWN!!!
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
I think this is a great opportunity for the Dems to jump on McCain's ability to make decisions that affect this country.
EmGD
· 1 year ago
With his voting against the equal pay for women bill, John has already pledged to save thousands in government spending by only paying Palin 80% of the VP salary a man would get. Fiscal conservatism is back!
Boy is her resume thin! But she's a hottie, and that's usually what gets McCain.
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
That and money. He sure likes his sugar mamas.
bacalove
· 1 year ago
McCain's pick of Palin, a woman with very little executive experience, a woman who has approved a 26 billion dollar oil pipeline to Canada instead of the United States shows that McCain's decision was made from an adlolescent place of "I'll show you mentallity" instead of one of wisdom and judgment and will be a disaster! Maybe McCain really is senile and confused and incapable of making sound judgments in light of the fact that he is 72 years old and has health issues and if something was to happen to him, this 44 year old woman would be in charge of the highest office in the land with the many huge problems facing us today, because when it comes to doing the people's business, it is not a game but serious, deadly business. If she was Qualified, that would be different but she is not and that is the bottom line. Not to mention that his argument that Barack has no experience And Is not Ready is out the door, his strongest argument against Barack.
And is this decision, Historic or Hysterical? And it is sort of sad to me personally, that McCain with all the problems we face here, did not have the People's interest at heart but rather a desire to win for winning's sake and did not think of the consequences of his actions and what it would mean for this country if she had to be sworn in as President of the United States!
However, in this evil ploy to pull Hillary women from Barack with no consideration as to whether or not this woman has the ability and experience to lead the United States here and on a world scale shows a very adolescent way of thinking and as McCain's first executive decision, a disaster!
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
It is horribly condescending to think that just because she's a woman that will be enough to vote for her. I do not see how this one will fly.
Polly_Tics
· 1 year ago
The GOP dolts are now saying that Palin is "a reformer" and will be loved by Independents.
This will be a very interesting campaign...
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Well, McCain has made sure that the speech of the century is ignored.
houstonray
· 1 year ago
Sad but true...maybe Obama can have some sort of major announcement on Friday, haha.
Happy_Housewife
· 1 year ago
By the way, I thought of something in the shower this morning. I think we can get it to stick, if worded and marketed correctly.
"John McCain claims he's a maverick. But he's voted with George W. Bush 95% of the time. That's no maverick. That's a gelding."
what do you think?
HereinDC
· 1 year ago
Palin - WTQ
Worse Than Quayle
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Here is my question
It is this Obama vs McCain OR is this going to be Obama vs McCain??????????
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Drats!!! Andrea Mitchell is driving me crazy with her pro Palin rant
My question should be
Is this Obama vs McCain OR is it going to be Obama vs Palin???
So far the press makes is making it Obama vs Palin
pcvirginiabeach
· 1 year ago
Good god- Trooper gate Palin? The bat nuts crazy corrupt drooler who used her position of power to go after her sisters X? How is that going to play with the Republicans?
What about the Hillary supporters? They going to support a woman who is wrong on every issue? If this is true, it has been polled, and I bet the polls came back that some of the angry Hillary women like the fact that Palin used her power to destroy a man. That may play for him.... it has never been about the issues for that part of Hillarys base, it is all about anger. Still... you have to wonder how corruption and a current investigation will play out right now? That cop has to be absolutely bummed out, because you can bet the right will do everything to demonize him, regardless of the facts, in order to serve up red meat for the Hillocrats. Man.
TampaZeke
· 1 year ago
Another thing. The senior Senator from Delaware has pull with states that surround Delaware like New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and his birthstate of Pennsylvania.
Howere, Palin from Alaska pulls in MUCH larger areas like, um, well, Ok, like, Siberia, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territory, British Columbia and that ever important (yet shrinking) region the North Pole (though she'll have a problem delivering the elf vote for the Republicans since they're at 90% unemployment after watching their jobs and equipment get shipped off to China).
Good luck with that one McSame.
devis1
· 1 year ago
How many times will they bring out the high school cheerleaders to try and get the crowd excited? Pathetic. But oh so funny to watch.
Ok, some one f'n pinch me...... this Is who he picks?? out of all the Possible choice's .
Mike_G
· 1 year ago
McCain just alienated the 'Only-white-men-on-the-ticket' male voters who hated Hillary.
Rustyzipper
· 1 year ago
She is a hottie, but WTF was he thinking.... VP's are normally a pit bull, this is a tea cup poodle.
chandler_in_lasvegas
· 1 year ago
♥ Short. That is the reason he picked her. He is a whopping 5'6" tall and he needed somebody that wouldn't make him look like he was a member of The Lolly Pop Guild.
Short.
That is the only reason he picked her.
Next to 6'2" Obama and Biden they look like little people.
truebluecoondog
· 1 year ago
Give McSame a break, guys. It's not like there's an unlimited supply of out of work Arabian Horse Show judges out there. He had to work with what he HAS, not with what he WISHED he had.
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I thought he voted against that!!!!
Couldn't find anyone from The United States, John?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121746477267499...
Good job McCain!!!
http://www.dailykos.com/
Can't wait to hear how the Repubs 'splain this one..........
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121746477267499...
-she does her hair with a Flo-Bee
-Marge Simpson hair
Let us get our ammo ready, you know all of the stuff he has said about women: they shouldn't make as much money as men, they should go back to school instead. Women shouldn't have a say in their own bodies, he calls his wife a (rhymes with) Runt and then tells a roomful of rednecks that his wife should participate in a topless beauty contest.
He really must be frightened of Biden, his pick is sure to show that he thinks he can hide behind a woman's skirts!
Heck, can you imagine Joe Biden debating this woman? She was a mayor of a small town before she was governor (only 1 1/2 years now) Talk about LACK of experience...
As a matter of fact, there was a group lobbying for her to the veep:
http://palinforvp.blogspot.com/
OH, and I meant to spell 'nowhere' correctly. I was thinking of typing I didn't know where she came from and typed something else. Hooked on phonics worked for me. LOL!!!
McCain chose a pick that theoretically gives him the best chance to win the election. His long range planning goes only to November 4. Being president is an end in itself. If he wins, what does Palin add to his administration? Nothing.
Obama best pick if all he cared about was winning the election would obviously have been Clinton. It would have been horrible for his administration if he were successful, but would have given him the best chance of winning.
I like Obama's approach better. I just hope he wins.
Yes, lots of racists voted for her in the primaries. I know, I know -- not all her supporters were racist. But you can't deny this: 99% of racists voted for her. (Yes, I know that there are black racists, but a miniscule number.)
Besides, Republicans HATE her. There would be nothing like Hillary on the ticket to bring them to the polls. Even if they don't like McCain, it pales, compared to their feelings about Hillary.
Obama was very wise not to pick Hillary.
It reminds me of more Quayle. Pallin has been a governor for two years. This could backfire in the long run. However, it could help McCain if she comes across as semi competent.
This just might be really fun.
I don't see this as a good pick. Mainly that Palin hasn't been on the National stage, and it could come as a shock to her.
This is also a statement by McCain who is going to be running his hypothetical White House, and it isn't going to be Palin in the Dick Cheney mode.
Palin is in cahoots with Ted Stevens and his Energy Plan!!!!!
http://aprn.org/2008/07/02/ted-stevens-and-sara...
So we get Sarah Palin, who has a fairly compelling personal story and is an attractive woman, but has scant political experience, zero name recognition outside of political junky circles, faces an ethical investigation by her own legislature, and will now be forced to run a grueling national campaign despite having an infant child at home.
Those are the marks of desperation, and really, given his precarious electoral position, John McCain had no choice.
From KOS
there you have it...
Now will get stolen Mooseburger recipes for Sarah
I'm very concerned about GOPer disunity. Very concerned, i tell you.
look at all Condi's experience and GOPer cred.
why would Saint McCain pass her over???
McCain Should Pick Palin for Veep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3jnbiHAMuY
Sarah Palin on Glenn Beck
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288722,00.html
Sarah palin, the GOP's Newest Star
She's too young to remember the sixties where McSame still resides.
It will be an interesting to see the polls in the next few days.
You know, I said the other day that you were using all of the GOP talking points and it seems you are doing the same right now. A troll in Clinton clothing, who knew?
Sorry I'm not super biased, I can make unbiased observations unlike you.
I can see why McCain did this, but I don't think this is the best choice, Mainly Palin is from Alaska, which doesn't have the schizophrenic scrutiny of the National Media. She beat Frank Murkowski, which wasn't difficult given his approval ratings at the time.
I'm curious if Palin can handle the national media.
Yeah, like you have a lock on what ALL women are thinking at this very minute? Sure, you must have one heck of a blackberry!
You mean in the last 11 m inutes since this was announced, that many of the women were ALREADY Polled?
TOO FUNNY TROLL. LOL
Women who supported Hillary, like me, are much smarter than the repugs give us credit for. It's the ISSUES stupid, not always the gender!
Wow. Obama has been a Senator longer than she's been Governor.
Yeah, sure, whatever...
Right now, it isn't about experience or lack of experience, but competency and talent to handle problems. Palin is far, far from showing she can handle the pressure on the national stage. I just see this more as Quayle.
Anyway, the Republican spinners are just saying anything to justify this pick, it will take some days to get a judgement if this is a good pick or not, I don't think it is, because she comes from an isolated small population state.
I hope they are paying you well girls!
Will it payoff in the long term?? Will voters even take the time to think about the fact that this 72 year old man has picked a young woman with virtually no experience to possibly succeed him in case of illness or death?? Will they, the voters, realize this woman has NO experience in national and world security issues, will they realize (especially women supporters) this woman will work with McCain to overturn Roe vs Wade.
I think this is a very risky choice for McCain. Will the short term bounce payoff in the long term?
I think Obama was glorious last night and I envied your being there. As far as McCain/Palin goes, I think it's a horrid choice. Many of the women who were supporting Clinton and were not sure what to do now have already decided to vote Obama. One of Hillary's biggest supporters (and fund raisers) who just started a big women's group wrote an article about how she is now supporting Obama. With her support, it will also bring tons of others over to him.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susie-tompkins-bu...
I guess he wants to hide behind her skirts....how manly of McCain!
Why the Hell didn't he just pick Harriet Miers? After all, she's Supreme Court material.
nice try though.
good. let the games begin.
The women who were going to vote for McCain will like this choice, which means a net gain of zero. Or maybe even a loss. After all, there's a lot of women who can't stand other women, and they may just vote against McCain because of this.
As my son would say (in front of me, at least) WTF?
"Ms. Palin -- a 44-year-old mother of five and former mayor of Wasilla, Alaska (population 8,500), AND WINNER OF THE MISS WASILLA PAGEANT -- has gained national acclaim. She has been featured in a photo spread in Vogue."
She's a beauty pageant winner!!!
This is a delicate issue BUT it needs defining as to how this woman would work in her personal peeves in a position of power.
Just who does he think we are anyway? Oh, I forgot, he DOESN'T think much of us...
I really think McCain had to destroy the Obama bounce and this was the way to do it PLUS he is looking to pick up women voters in the 30-50 range.
Way to go, McCain.
If McCain were younger and healthier this affirmative action, pandering might be more effective. But he is old and has had serious health problems. This short term strategy that'll really hurt McCain next month.
In terms of his great experience advantage over Palin:
He has sponsored legislation tying up loose nuclear weapons, Sponsored legislation on Veterans benefits; and has been on the foreign relations committee for four years and as a result been on in discussions over foreign policy legislation, interrogated foreign policy officials, and met with foreign leaders
VECO connections.....campaign contributions?
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12969...
"John McCain says he wants to bring change to Washington. But he's voted
with George Bush 95% of the time. Now his vice-presidential candidate says
she doesn't even know what the Vice President does. Is this the change we
really need?"
she's Mittens, only not quite as pretty and in a skirt!
Poor poor Mittens.
This just shows how out of touch McCain really is, he thinks that just any white woman can replace Hillary and he automatically gets the Hillary voters.
And now he can't use the inexperience argument,
McCain, in one move will be throwing EVERY SINGLE ONE of his attacks on Obama under the bus.
Experience? One and a half years as governor of the least populous state in America,
Celebrity? The woman was a pagent queen!
Foreign policy exprerience? Has she ever been out of the state other than when she cut across Canada to get to the lower 48?
Can you imagine this bimbo in a debate with Biden on foreign policy (Russia, Georgia, Shia, Sunni)?
Even the conservative commentators are freaking out and going "WHAT THE F**k?"
It looks like EVERYTHING is going Obama's way right now.
Each and every one of us should go to conservative websites and pose as Republicans (just like they do here) and freak out over this selection. Go on and on about how McCain has just screwed himself. Rant that you'll NEVER vote for him now that he put Miss Alaska on the ballot with him. Complain that he didn't pick Romney; Hutchinson; Guilliani; Pawlenty; Lieberman or any of the other choices he could have made.
IT'S TIME FOR A LITTLE "OPERATION CHAOS" OF OUR OWN!!!
http://thesebastards.blogspot.com/
And is this decision, Historic or Hysterical? And it is sort of sad to me personally, that McCain with all the problems we face here, did not have the People's interest at heart but rather a desire to win for winning's sake and did not think of the consequences of his actions and what it would mean for this country if she had to be sworn in as President of the United States!
However, in this evil ploy to pull Hillary women from Barack with no consideration as to whether or not this woman has the ability and experience to lead the United States here and on a world scale shows a very adolescent way of thinking and as McCain's first executive decision, a disaster!
This will be a very interesting campaign...
"John McCain claims he's a maverick. But he's voted with George W. Bush 95% of the time. That's no maverick. That's a gelding."
what do you think?
Worse Than Quayle
It is this Obama vs McCain OR is this going to be Obama vs McCain??????????
My question should be
Is this Obama vs McCain OR is it going to be Obama vs Palin???
So far the press makes is making it Obama vs Palin
What about the Hillary supporters? They going to support a woman who is wrong on every issue? If this is true, it has been polled, and I bet the polls came back that some of the angry Hillary women like the fact that Palin used her power to destroy a man. That may play for him.... it has never been about the issues for that part of Hillarys base, it is all about anger. Still... you have to wonder how corruption and a current investigation will play out right now? That cop has to be absolutely bummed out, because you can bet the right will do everything to demonize him, regardless of the facts, in order to serve up red meat for the Hillocrats. Man.
Howere, Palin from Alaska pulls in MUCH larger areas like, um, well, Ok, like, Siberia, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territory, British Columbia and that ever important (yet shrinking) region the North Pole (though she'll have a problem delivering the elf vote for the Republicans since they're at 90% unemployment after watching their jobs and equipment get shipped off to China).
Good luck with that one McSame.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/29/sarah-...
MOre info about Sarah:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/01/sarah-...
Short. That is the reason he picked her. He is a whopping 5'6" tall and he needed somebody that wouldn't make him look like he was a member of The Lolly Pop Guild.
Short.
That is the only reason he picked her.
Next to 6'2" Obama and Biden they look like little people.