Thinking Right

By Maniac is accurate

August 29, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

Well, the bounce just got stopped in mid-air. Inspired choice. Makes Biden look like a suit from the Goodwill store.

By Bad Brad

August 29, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this

Well, ron, she is pretty, but I can’t see through her.

By Rappstar

August 29, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this

Great pick. Dems cannot talk about expierence, OBama doesn’t have much either, agewise Biden isn’t that much younger and length in Senate, both McCain & Biden have over 30 years, plus she is a woman something the Dems didn’t nominate. The real change comes from McCain.

By JOYCE

August 29, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this

SHI………..!

By Caroline

August 29, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this

But she has no experience—the very same complaint about Obama. McCain is old and could easily die in office. And you want this Shania Twain look-alike in charge? How in the world can good conservatives support this off-the-wall gamble? This is the chick you want standing up to Putin?

By Alpharetta Johhny

August 29, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this

I’m no longer numb. I finally have a reason to support the GOP. Now if we can stem the GOP losses we’re likely to see in the 2008 Congress, maybe we can stay on a pro-growth path toward prosperity.

By Gloria

August 29, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

Do McCain thinks that woman are stupid enough to fall for this. I am a former Hillary supporter and was not sure who I was going to vote for. Now I am absolutely sure. Barach Obama. Bad move John.

By Kathryn

August 29, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

This feels like Christmas morning! Great choice! Bring on November.

By McRly?

August 29, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

She’s also an active NRA member (and enjoys hunting and fishing, so I’m told)and was the point guard on her high school basketball team when they won the State Championship. Well rounded lady, and not to hard on the eyes if I do say so myself. Interesting choice… But Biden is a seasoned speaker and debater, she’s have her hands full when it comes to that. We’ll have to see how this one pans out. With McCain’s age this choice is a little more important than Obama’s was. Can’t wait for debates to start.

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

McBush has sealed his ANTI-CHOICE credentials with American women now!

By Monique

August 29, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

She looks older than 44, she looks like she could my mother, and i am 35

By TW

August 29, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

McSame inadvertently hangs himself with own ‘fit to lead’ theme.

By delerious

August 29, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

First woman in the White House? As far as I know, the VP doesn’t live there. Or are you speculating on McCain not living to the end of his term`?

By roge

August 29, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

GOOD CALL JOHN. The Dems can now put those Mitt negative speeches on the shelf.

By bad choice

August 29, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

Oil, Oil, Oil!!…four more years of Oil influence in the White House? Why don’t you conservatives just get someone from Exxon to run for president and lets just be done with it.

She will further mobilize McCain’s base, and further alienate those of us that never would have voted for him anyway. The fence sitters will have to decide on their own energy concerns and if they want her running the country after McCain dies in office.

By Hillbilly Deluxe

August 29, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

I don’t know anything about Gov. Palin. She is much better looking that Shania Twain in my opinion though.

By Tiger

August 29, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

GREAT choice!! Now Drill,Drill,Drill!!!

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

NO WAY the majority of American women will vote for this ANTI-CHOICE ticket in November!

And the Dems can’t wait for November!

By Doug

August 29, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

The problem that potential McCain voters will have to consider is: What are the chances Palin actually ends up having to take over? If he wins, McCain will be the oldest new president ever elected, and his past health problems are well documented. The chance that Palin will end up sitting in the Big Chair at some point during a potential McCain presidency is not insignificant, and that alone severely cuts into McCain’s ability to slam Obama for his lack of experience.

Even from an unabashed liberal’s perspective, she’s hardly the worst person out there, but it seems like McCain is banking on there being a lot more angry PUMAs out there than there really are.

By boots

August 29, 2008 11:15 AM | Link to this

This shows McCains ability to be a leader. To take on an understudy and groom her to become a strong contributor to the country. She is an inspired pick, a REAL person who is about as far from the Washington elite and East Coast intellectual snobs as is possible. She has lived a real life and shown what leadership is all about. Let’s see how she does in the campaign in dealing with the pressures, but I see a new bright star that can outshine Obama. The REAL question is will the liberal media give her the easy time of it like they have Obama???

By Redneck Convert

August 29, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this

Well, looks like me and Joe Bill and Jim Earl are going to have to switch to Bob Barr. With all the politicans out there to pick from, old man McCain has to pick a young cookie-baker that ain’t even finished having kids.

Most of us know old man McCain is liable to croak in a couple years. And this female would take over before his carcass is hauled out of the White House. She would get ate alive. The old men in Congress would tell her to go get a plate of cookies and a pitcher of milk while they worked things out.

I’m so disgusted.

Have a good day and weekend everybody. I’m leaving this blog before the nut cases take over again.

By Jen

August 29, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this

Hmmm…I don’t think this choice will have any impact at all on McCain’s success. One the front of trying to get undecided Hillary voters I believe focusing solely on gender is a mistake. Undecided Hillary voters are either poor folks who liked Bill Clinton or feminist folks who want a woman in office. For the first group you can’t replace Hillary with just anyone…they want Hillary. For the second group they’re a bit more educated and might take the idea that McCain thinks he can win over their vote with a pro-life conservative woman as an insult.

Lastly, poor thing is going to drown in the VP debates against Biden. She has only 2 years of state experience and absolutly no national experience. Obama has 7 years of state experience and 4 years of national.

I just don’t think this pick will hurt or help McCain.

By Craig

August 29, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

Excellent choice. Young, conservative, and definite babe factor which is usually the case with republican women. Nobody saw this coming. I think this will be a nudge to all those Hillary supporters who got left @ the alter by the Obama nomination. She’s real. Boy this is gonna be a fun campaign. Yee Ha.

By Diamond Dawg

August 29, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

Caroline,

The same could be said for Barak and he’s a PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. If you’re a dem, you’ve just dug a huge hole.

Also, your remarks are discriminating against women and seniors, tsk, tsk, tsk…

By Chief

August 29, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

It should be required to know how to spell your candidate’s name before you’re allowed to vote for him, Gloria. You reference stupidity and don’t even know how to spell Barack’s name.

By Jay

August 29, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this

Dynomite pick!!

McCain really had two choices… Tap a female who would pull more of those Hillary votes over.

or

Select a southern conservative to pull in the bible belt.

He did both. Great pick for him.

By Dawg88

August 29, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

Gloria,

First of all (not being insulting at all)..its ‘Barak’ not Barach.

2nd, I believe the only reason you will support him is because the GOP is now Solidly! Solidly! Pro-Life!

3rd, Obama is the most radical, left wing politician ever! Ever! Its sad that such an historic moment belongs to man that trumps a person’s right to life.

4th, MLK was a staunch supporter of civil rights for all…the minorities, the poor, the weakest of our society who have been forgotten by our government. Its sad that we have a major presidential candidate that goes against all the MLK stood for.

Last, Obama is against the weakest of our society. If a baby is born alive during an abortion, he does not support laws protecting that life that has entered this world. He would make it criminal for a doctor to nuture that life. Show me how you treat the weakest of our society and you’ll know where you really stand. Americans have these rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But with Obama…its life only if you are not a “punishment” baby born into this world. Those were his words not mine…a baby is a “punishment”. Disgusting but not surprising when it comes to this politician…he is not a “new” candidate..he is more of the same rhetoric and sad support of the death of countless innocent babies.

A question or two to end this:

What are Obama’s ideas Gloria? Bet you don’t know more than one.

How will God respond to those who keep silent about the heinous crime of abortion? What will be our excuse for allowing the death of His own children.

God: “Before I formed you in the womb….I knew you!”

By AtlantaHOME

August 29, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

FINALLY! As a Hillary supporter, I am going McCain-PALIN and I will offer to volunteer! FINALLY!

I read several articles a few months ago she was on the list and I am sooo happy that she made it. FINALLY!

By roge

August 29, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

Hey redneck convert, you forgot Bubba! Take him with you. All of ya’ll can go hold the wall up when Gustav hits.

By John

August 29, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

She’s govenor of a state that doesn’t even have a million people and that pays you to live there. This is her experience?

Sure she believes in oil drilling..her husband runs an oil production company…

Thank you McCain…now we know we won’t have to carry your dead carcass out of the White House.

By Mo

August 29, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

For those of you in fear of something - fear that McCain is too old, or Obama is inexperienced - stop living in fear. I’m neither a McCain or Obama supporter and believe that this choice for VP by McCain simply levels the playing field. You have one fairly green (inexperienced) political individual on each team. So what. If you want to fear something - fear this - if elected - Obama will change America like no other person could or has EVER. Yet, that change does not look very promising from where I sit as a baby boomer. In fact - it looks rather frightening. In 8 more years - Obama may have made a good VP with Hilary as President…right now he’s not a good choice for America. McCain at least has seen the best of both worlds - from the side of freedom and the side that has no door knobs….that experience alone trumps Obama any day of the week and twice on Sunday….As an independent - I truly have but one choice…and it ain’t Barrack Hussein Obama….

By Robby

August 29, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

This is a risky move on McCain’s part but I guess he and his handlers know what they’re doing. The campaign will need to kick into high gear getting her familiarized with America. I imagine the media and most of the country will be underwhelmed at this point. I’d have chosen Texas senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson if they were set on a woman.

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 29, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

I approve. She is a winner and makes it much easier to vote for Captain Queeg. Let the whining begin.

By Thespis

August 29, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

Sorry to burst your bubbles but this just looks desperate. As for stopping the bounce in mid-air, I don’t know how much bounce there was going to be but if you actually think this choice is a game changer then you show yourself as a partisan hack more than a political observer.

In regards to her conservative credentials, did anyone ever really believe that McCain was in trouble of not getting the conservative vote? I realize Barr is an option but I seriously doubt anyone considering Barr would be swayed to change their mind by offering them a woman whose only governmental experience is City Council and Mayor in an Alaskan Town of 8,000 followed by one and one-half years as Governor of one of the least populated states in the country (47th if you are wondering.)

And remember this very important fact: elections, particularly this one, are won in the middle. This choice moves McCain further away from those voters than ever.

The assertion that this keeps the Democrats from being able to make her total lack of governmental experience an issue shows you’ve been listening to too much Fox News. It actually will have an inverse impact and take away one of the real avenues of attack the GOP had in this election.

Extremely poor choice and one that smacks of desperation and gimmickry.

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

Sarah Palin wants to overturn ROE v. WADE — now try selling that to the majority of American women in November!

And the Dems can’t wait for November!

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

FINALLY! As a Hillary supporter, I am going McCain-PALIN

What a hypocrite.

By KD

August 29, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

You have got to be kidding! Well, she’s a lot prettier than McCain.

By Xavier Harrison

August 29, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

JIM WOOTEN’S GOING CRAZY OVER SARAH PAILN’S NOMINATION SHOWS JUST DISCONECTED HE IS. HE IS STUNCH REPUBLICAN WHO LIKE OBAMA SAID LAST NIGHT ABOUT MCCAIN “IT’S NOT THAT HE DOESN’T CARE, HE JUST DOSN’T UNDERSTAND. IT’S CLEAR WHAT MACAIN IS DOING IS PULLING A CHEAP TRYING TO GET HILLERY’S SUPPORTERS OVER TO HIS SIDE. AND IF HE WAS WATCHING HILLERAY’S SPEACH LIKE THE REST OF THE FREAKING NATION HE WOULD KNOW THAT SHE ALREADY GAVE CLEAR DIRECTION INWHICH THEY SHOULD GO.

JIM, JIM, JIM, WAKEUP YOUR AN EDITOR OF A LEADING NEWS PAPER.. VERY SCARY.. XAVIER

By 8 is ENOUGH!

August 29, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

No more trickery by the GOP! No one can save you now. You haved ruined our country and shamed our reputation in the world. What do you really think this choice will do for you? She is a young female gun toter!!! McSHAME is old and looks ill on a daily basis. Is this his way of calling in “back up”?! So when we see another band-aid on his face, we should feel secure knowing that this young female can take over?! Again, 8 is ENOUGH! NO WAY, NO HOW, NO McCain!!! 4 more months NOT 4 more years!!!! GET OUT!

By West Cobb Dad

August 29, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

YES!! I was so hoping for this. Someone who has a pair that stood up to the ‘old school machine’ in Alaska and not only beat an incumbent GOP gov, but also but a two term Dem gov in the election. Fiscally conservative and has more executive decision making experience than ANYONE else on either ticket. Strong on ethics and family. I can’t wait to vote!!

By Xavier Harrison

August 29, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

JIM WOOTEN’S GOING CRAZY OVER SARAH PAILN’S NOMINATION SHOWS JUST DISCONECTED HE IS. HE IS STUNCH REPUBLICAN WHO LIKE OBAMA SAID LAST NIGHT ABOUT MCCAIN “IT’S NOT THAT HE DOESN’T CARE, HE JUST DOSN’T UNDERSTAND. IT’S CLEAR WHAT MACAIN IS DOING IS PULLING A CHEAP TRYING TO GET HILLERY’S SUPPORTERS OVER TO HIS SIDE. AND IF HE WAS WATCHING HILLERAY’S SPEACH LIKE THE REST OF THE FREAKING NATION HE WOULD KNOW THAT SHE ALREADY GAVE CLEAR DIRECTION INWHICH THEY SHOULD GO.

JIM, JIM, JIM, WAKEUP YOUR AN EDITOR OF A LEADING NEWS PAPER.. VERY SCARY.. XAVIER

By Goldie

August 29, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

Sarah Palin: “NO WAY, NO HOW!” (to paraphrase Hillary).

By Rob

August 29, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

Saying that Gov. Palin is as qualified to be president as Sen. Clinton seems a little far fetched.

And with Sen. McCain’s age and, yes, health history, my goodness.

By Xavier Harrison

August 29, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

JIM WOOTEN’S GOING CRAZY OVER SARAH PAILN’S NOMINATION SHOWS JUST DISCONECTED HE IS. HE IS STUNCH REPUBLICAN WHO LIKE OBAMA SAID LAST NIGHT ABOUT MCCAIN “IT’S NOT THAT HE DOESN’T CARE, HE JUST DOSN’T UNDERSTAND. IT’S CLEAR WHAT MACAIN IS DOING IS PULLING A CHEAP TRYING TO GET HILLERY’S SUPPORTERS OVER TO HIS SIDE. AND IF HE WAS WATCHING HILLERAY’S SPEACH LIKE THE REST OF THE FREAKING NATION HE WOULD KNOW THAT SHE ALREADY GAVE CLEAR DIRECTION INWHICH THEY SHOULD GO.

JIM, JIM, JIM, WAKEUP YOUR AN EDITOR OF A LEADING NEWS PAPER.. VERY SCARY.. XAVIER

By Timothy

August 29, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

This is an unusual choice. I thought that if McCain was going to go the route of chosing a female to be his running mate, he would choose Condelezza Rice; that is if experience was going to be a focal point with Barack Obama.

To the one who are mentioning that the Democrats did not chose a woman (Hilary Clinton), remember that the Dems are the first major party to have chosen a woman(Geraldine Ferraro) for their presidential ticket in 1988, and we saw how that turned out.

I believe that this is not the best choice because the old conservative regime (old white-haired men) are not going for it. Condelezza, maybe. Sarah, I don’t think so.

This is my opinion and I am sticking to it.

By Eli

August 29, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

She’s A great VP pick. Governor Sarah Palin has a lot of appeal to women and conservatives. Rookie Obama and the no “Change” from liberalism, long time DC insider Sen.Joe Blow Biden” might as well surrender. Well done President McCain!!

By That's what I am talkin about

August 29, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

Being a hot babe works if you are trying to get inside the Hefner House not the White House. When it comes time to face Russia, Iran, and the likes if it is a woman, I want her to look like Julia Childs! Only ridiculous men (and some women) get taken in by cleavage.

The only good thing about McLame’s choice is with his alzheimers, he won’t remember the shellacking that these two numb nutz are about to get!

Being a life time NRA memberm hunting an fishing, only gets you an office to the Bubba Club. Biden will be bitin’ that azz!

Yes, bring on November, so that Geezer and the honey bunny can go back to their day jobs.

By 8 is ENOUGH!

August 29, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

No more trickery by the GOP! No one can save you now. You haved ruined our country and shamed our reputation in the world. What do you really think this choice will do for you? She is a young female gun toter!!! McSHAME is old and looks ill on a daily basis. Is this his way of calling in “back up”?! So when we see another band-aid on his face, we should feel secure knowing that this young female can take over?! Again, 8 is ENOUGH! NO WAY, NO HOW, NO McCain!!! 4 more months NOT 4 more years!!!! GET OUT!

By jz

August 29, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

Thanks for the 11:22 geography lesson, Jay. I had no idea Alaska was in the South.

By George

August 29, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this

Jay,

Since when is Alaska in the south? lol. I’m on the fence at the moment because I just don’t know enough about her, but it is a bold choice and I’m sure I will be happy once I’ve done my research.

McCain said Obama should have picked Hillary as his VP…. perhaps he was prepping the battlefield for a Girlfight! ha. (I’m just joking ladies)

By Nicole

August 29, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this

As a Barack supporter I am estatic about McCain’s choice! I think it will keep McCain from mentioning Barack’s “inexperience” in addition it will really place cracks in the GOP base that either Romney or Pawlenty would have provided.

By Mark

August 29, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

Thank God Obama chose Biden as his VP. This pro death ticket is going to get hammered at the polls with the Catholic Bishops across the country boldly informing their flock that it is against the moral law to vote for anyone that supports it. Further, Biden is Catholic and he will be constantly reminded that due to his abominable pro abortion beliefs that he should not present himself for communion!

Palin is totally wholesome and will do nothing but strengthen Mccain’s appeal. She is a real woman and those of you that automatically concede defeat to Biden in a debate may be very surprised.

Mark

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 29, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

All of you guys griping about the spelling of Obama’s first name need to remember that Arabic does not transliterate easily.

Jokes aside, Palin is a stunningly good choice. Suggests to me that if Jindal had gotten off to a better start he might have been the choice. Distantly unrelated, GOP has a pretty good bench among its young stars. Palin could have coattails, whereas I think McCain would not..

By Roc

August 29, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Are you kidding me? If this were a man, we’d be outraged that McSame would challenge our intellect and put up someone with these RAZOR THIN credentials as VP. IF THIS WERE A MAN, WE’D BE CALLING THIS PICK IRRESPONSIBLE AND RECKLESS. McSame is using a woman for political purposes (can we say quota?).

This woman was governor (for 2 years) of a state with 680,000 people. I’d be willing to bet the state is less populous than Obama’s district in Illinois that he represented as a State Senator for 8 years.

She has absolutely ZERO foreign policy experience and hell ZERO national experience. In the words of McSame, she is “DANGEROUSLY UNPREPARED TO LEAD THIS NATION”. Given McSame’s age and medical history, its quite likely that she will take over, especially if he runs for a 2nd term and wins.

Let’s be serious here. Hillary’s supporters and the women in this country AREN’T STUPID! They supported Hillary, not because she was a woman, but because she had a compelling record and life story that made me support her at one point (I’m a male).

What non-sense? I have faith that the American people won’t fall for the OKIE DOKE!

WHAT WOULD WE BE SAYING IF A MAN HAD THESE CREDENTIALS?

JIM - WHAT WOULD YOU BE SAYING IF OBAMA HAD PICKED MAYOR FRANKLIN (she represents just as many people).

By Mark

August 29, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Finally, a choice that makes sense. She may have little experience but she brings new life and vitality to the GOP! McCain/Palin 2008 = Victory 2008!!

By Kathy

August 29, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

Hear that? That is the sound of the glass ceiling SHATTERING! Hillary may have put some cracks in it but Sarah just burst straight through! BRILLIANT!

By Kay

August 29, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

Republicans talk about Senator Obama picking Hillary as a running mate was a bad ideal, Now that McCain has pick a woman as a running mate,it’s inspiring you people really need to make up your minds and come with something original.

By Dave

August 29, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

She’s been governor of Alaska (half the population of Gwinnett County) for less than two years.

McCain is an old dude and may not be with us much longer.

That’s a lot of uncertainty to handle. It’s scary to think of a Putin v. Palin scenario!

By Kay

August 29, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Republicans talk about Senator Obama picking Hillary as a running mate was a bad ideal, Now that McCain has pick a woman as a running mate,it’s inspiring you people really need to make up your minds and come with something original.

By Kay

August 29, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Republicans talk about Senator Obama picking Hillary as a running mate was a bad ideal, Now that McCain has pick a woman as a running mate,it’s inspiring you people really need to make up your minds and come with something original.

By dave

August 29, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

Regardless of the peoples choice,all i can say is GOD HELP US ALL.We lose either way.

By CommunistAJC

August 29, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Caroline, Can you not read? She was governor of Alaska. Is that not experience? Go sell stupid somewhere else.

This is just what the conservative base needed. Hello White House. Good luck socialist dems.

Dave, As opposed to Putin vs. Obama or Biden? I’ll take my chance on a party that actually defeated communism over a party that only wanted to give in to communism.

By Ray

August 29, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

Yes! Yes! We’re not doomed if we lose! McCain is not the rightwing nazi he was pretending to be! Yes! Yes!

By Hannah

August 29, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

Thank you, John McCain. I was already planning to vote Republican, albeit reluctantly (my vote a necessary, rather joyless action against Democrats) but now I can and will enthusiastically vote FOR McCain-Palin. What a relief — I can smile on election day!

By Mike K.

August 29, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

*I’ll take my chance on a party that actually defeated communism over a party that only wanted to give in to communism. *

Yes JFK and Lyndon Johnson certainly wanted to give into communism. At least be intellectually honest.

Don’t you have to go listen to Rush to be told what to think about next?

By Mark

August 29, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

McCain/Palin = Victory 2008!!

By dirty harry

August 29, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

KAY…

Get off the post button…You are becoming redundant!

By Raiderbeater

August 29, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this

All the people who say they will be scared if Palin has to confront Putin need to realize they are playing on fear that McCain would die (lol….) that’s the only way that the libtards can try to scare you….I’d much rather have a vicious woman VP who knows and says what she stands for confronting Putin than a PRESIDENT who can’t make up his mind while “talking things out”.

OBAMA = EPIC FAIL

By WWD2

August 29, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this

Thespis;

Well said…Well said. These are the words of someone who has been following this election. This is a poor choice at best and only makes the DEMS look even better. Biden will eat her alive in the debate (and she only get one chance at VP debate ..only one is scheduled to take place) Ha HA HA HA… McCain, I thank you for all the DEMS out there, job well done.

By Ray

August 29, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

What a fox!! She definitely adds some glamor to an otherwise rather dour bunch of old timers. McCain will certainly pick up some of the bubble gum and American Idol crowd that would have voted for the Annointed One. Good choice, John. Move over Mr. Biden and be sure you don’t treat this lady like you did Anita Hill. You might be in for a surprise when she kicks your a**.

By dirty harry

August 29, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

I would venture to bet that 95% of the posters here, have never heard of Sarah Palin!

Now, “it’s what a great choice.” “McCain Nails it.” “I can hardly wait to vote et al.”

Even Wooten put on his cheerleader skirt and got the pom poms out!

What a nation of SHEEP!

Four more years….Yes I’ll bend over …give me another!

By frank

August 29, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

WITH ALL THAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD,AND JOHNS AGE HE JUST LOST MY VOTE.

By frank

August 29, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

WITH ALL THAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD,AND JOHNS AGE HE JUST LOST MY VOTE.

By Nick

August 29, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

Palin stirs up some excitement, sure, but overall I think it’s a bad pick.

Strategy wise, this plays into the Obama campaign’s hands. The reason Republicans were so successful in 2000 and 2004 was because they were able to dictate the talking points. Faith, national security, terrorism, etc., were the talking points Republicans were comfortable with, and they forced the Democrats to talk on their terms. In politics, you always want your side to set the agenda.

In contrast, picking Palin is a defensive move. It says that the McCain campaign is willing to talk “change,” a subject that Obama clearly owns and rode to victory over Clinton.

McCain had been steadily gaining in the polls by hammering home the point that, rightly or wrongly, experience and proven leadership trumps a celebrity with a speech. It was forcing Obama to become defensive.

But the McCain campaign can’t talk on their terms anymore. Not with this pick.

Two more items.

Remember Harriet Myers? Her paper-thin resume meant she was practically laughed out of a Supreme Court nomination. This could be a similar case.

Palin isn’t from a swing state.

Short-term buzz will be positive. But it may come at the expense of long-term strategy.

By One Voice

August 29, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

And the best thing about this pick is that Palin is currently under investigation for corruption charges. Great pick; I love it! Obama 08!

By Aaron

August 29, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

Wake up America…if you think last nights “show” is any indication of leadership you are sadly mistaken. If you were wowed by a gathering in a football stadium and fireworks only goes to show you cannot underestimate the ignorance of America. Siting Palin’s “inexperience” as compared to Obama’s will be detrimental to the Dems rhetoric…we’re talking about a VP…not the POTUS. A great and bold choice by McCain…lets see if the GOP has a resounding answer to America’s economic situation and I sure hope its not the same as the Dem’s hopefull shpeal “Yes we can”….oh really?… with what and who’s money and HOW are you gonna do it Obama?

By John

August 29, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

Again - while the conservative base loves the pick, back in the real world where the moderate decides the election - this choice is terrifying.

Are you seriously telling me that you think Cobb County Commission Chair Sam Olens is ready to be Vice-President?? Well look it up - that is roughly the number of people Ms. Palin has governed for 2 YEARS!!!

McCain could have picked Charlie Crist; Tom Ridge; Kay Bailey Hutchinson; Tim Pawlenty; - ANY of them would have been a better pick and EMINENTLY more qualified.

McCain has spent 4 months questioning Obama’s experience and judgment. In the words of SNL’s only funny skit - REALLY???

By clm

August 29, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

Obama in 2008. Well, what a stunt. Yes, this is a stunt. Surely we are not supposed to believe that Mccain made this choice on his own. I say he had no other choice. The republicans are desperate. How double minded can McCain be? His main point has been that Obama does not have any experience. Who is Palin? Where is her experience? Mccain picks someone no one really knows. You former Hillary supporters are crazy to support this rhetoric. I hope you can see through this scheme. This woman is not ready to lead our county as a VP choice. Our best choice of haivng a woman in the White House was Hillary. To side with McCain just because he picked a woman is absurd. There are many men who didn’t want a woman in the white house anyway. I think conservative white men are not ready for it. I think alot of them will abandon this sinking ship. Personally, I think this is GREAT for the OBAMA camp!!!!!! mcCain thanks gor helping to get Obama in the White House.

By That's what I am talkin about

August 29, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

hannah, you are going to smile through a can of whoop-a*? Incredible…..

By Kdf

August 29, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

As soon as I heard the news, I said to myself, “he is UP THE CREEK!” She ain’t no Hillary Clinton!

By GMAN

August 29, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

McCain/Palin - LMAO

By AR

August 29, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

So, a 43 year old woman who opposes abortion, gets pregnant and has genetic testing done. Why did she bother with the testing? If something other than Down Syndrome had show up, would she have terminated the pregnancy? We probably will never know. What kind of family values advocate would leave a six-month-old baby to go on the campaign trail? Is she going to drag this baby all over the country? Surely she’s a good enough mother that she’s breastfeeding to give him all the advantages and protections from illness that breastfeeding is proven to have.

By HillaryGirl

August 29, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

Well now, at least I have some small satisfaction for voting repube for the first time in my life. Is she my dream candidate? No. That was Hillary. Is she good enough to pay back the DNC for what they did to my girl AND for taking my vote for granted? You bet.

As for her being able to stand up to other world leaders? Have you looked at her eyes? This woman is got a fire raging inside her - not someone to be taken lightly as far as I can see. I think she’ll be able to hold her own amongst the others on the world stage if it comes to that.

Good pick. I believe Obama just lost.

By BS Aplenty

August 29, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

Seems like an astute choice.

McCain/Palin ‘08 - The Right Kind of Change

By fearless fosdik

August 29, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this

By Ray

August 29, 2008 12:09

Your comment…What a fox!!

Is that what it takes to be VP? Ray.

Except for what you have read on wikipedia, what do you know about this “FOX”? RAY!

NOTHING…I thought so!

By It's over

August 29, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

Checkmate in favor of McCain/Palin !!!

By HillaryGirl

August 29, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

Well now, at least I have some small satisfaction for voting repube for the first time in my life. Is she my dream candidate? No. That was Hillary. Is she good enough to pay back the DNC for what they did to my girl AND for taking my vote for granted? You bet.

As for her being able to stand up to other world leaders? Have you looked at her eyes? This woman is got a fire raging inside her - not someone to be taken lightly as far as I can see. I think she’ll be able to hold her own amongst the others on the world stage if it comes to that.

Good pick. I believe Obama just lost.

By findog

August 29, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

What is her position on the Valdez suits? Flip-flop or is Exxon evil?

I reverse my comment about it being as bad as the DNC’s 1984 long shot; let the review of merits begin…

By CJ

August 29, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

By not choosing Hillary as his running mate, Obama handed her women supporters to McCain today.

By RightIsRight

August 29, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

Very entertaining input from the libs today! Keep it coming. Best part is their votes are going for McSame / McShame. Thank you for the electoral college and its ability to silence the ignorant.

McCain one ups Madonna ( I mean Obama, its becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference) after his pedestrian effort last evening.

Blah Blah, 8 is enough, blah blah, Bush McCain, Blah Blah, Change we need. Same formula that has lost the last two elections and will lose this one as well. Slogans before substance.

By Kit

August 29, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

To Ragnar (at 11:41 am),

Barack is not an Arabic name. It’s Hebrew.

By That's what I am talkin about

August 29, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Hillary Girl, you just heard of this woman 20 minutes ago, and she is your candidate already? You are just the type of voter that either side looks for. Someone who jumps behind their emotions without fore-thought.

This is the physco-babble that men are able to talk about when considering women to make a tough decision. (I am male btw)

Use your head, if you still feel the same way after careful consideration, go with it. But you did not do that in less time that it takes to make microwave popcorn.

By Chestatee

August 29, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

Ugh! A true right wing bible toting conservative believes that women should be barefoot and pregnant. How will she get to Washington?

By Churchill

August 29, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

I have NUDE pictures…$2.50 Softcore.. $5.00 Hardcore.. CIA.

By Karen

August 29, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

Fantastic Move!, Bet the Dems are scrambling.

By findog

August 29, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

Dawg88 @11:26, I’m not sure which religious text you’ve been reading but I am pretty sure that God got out of the punishing business after Noah. The second covenant brought by Jesus Christ was redemption not retribution. But what do I know; I’m an engineer not a theologian…

By GSUfan

August 29, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

She’s for Big Oil? Then why did she raise the taxes on Big Oil in Alaska? Sounds like someone didn’t do their research before opening their mouth.

By HillaryGirl

August 29, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

I’ve had the time to “carefully” consider the DNC’s dismissive treatment of Hillary for months. Time for action. Time to get on with it. Time to vote.

BTW, anyone else think that last night was a little too “staged?” Really. The Messiah has his speech 45 years to the day of MLK’s “Dream” speech. Sheesh, how long has the DNC had that in the works.

By dirty harry

August 29, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

By HillaryGirl

August 29, 2008 12:20 PM

Your LYING Hillarygirl…If you were a true Hillary girl you’d be voting for Obama/Biden.

You can tell Hillary girl from a picture? “that this woman has got a fire raging inside her - not someone to be taken lightly.”

Is this how Bush looked into Putins eyes and could see the depth of his soul?

I’ll bet you work at a republican phone bank!

By djbrown

August 29, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

MCCAIN/PALIN 08!!!!!!!!! YEA!!!!!

By Obama wins in a landslide

August 29, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this

Whatever you Repugnants have to do to look in the mirror is fine, tell yourselves this is a good choice. You all know the McSame ticket just lost. Good point “That’s what I’m talking about”, also, these people are the same who have been going after Barak for his lack of experience. Now what do you have to say…”insert cricket noise here”.

By John

August 29, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

I’m confused…yes she’s anti-abortion (not an issue with me) but it almost looks like Obamba should have nominated her. Most of the news about her is more about her going against other republicans, and their special interest. And she’s even somewhat gay-friendly,signing pro-gay legislation. She almost sounds like a democrat.

By buster brown

August 29, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

By Kit

August 29, 2008 12:28 PM

KIT…I would wager my house that 3/4 of the bloggers today are paid by the RNC!

Any truly, logical thinking person would step back…take a deep breath and assess the situation without all the hyperbole.

Witness one HILLARYGIRL comment at 12:25.

Says it all!

By jwatl

August 29, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

Absolutely a GREAT VEEP Pick McCain has made in selecting Gov Sarah Palin!! Palin is tough; very intelligent; is a conservative with COMMON SENSE; a MOM with one child with a disability; a son who enlisted in the US Army; and is young with a LONG future! Know that there are some Democrats at this moment scratching their heads and asking, “Why didn’t Obama pick Hillary???” Think the Democrats have — again — OUTSMARTED THEMSELVES!!

(Wonder if Obama will bring up a ‘no experience’ argument?? HOPE HE DOES!)

PS: Sen Biden, start practicing your debating skills. You will need them …. and more!!!!

By clm

August 29, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

So, Sara, how does it feel to be played? Who are you? We know that you are a woman but you are no Hillary Clinton. Do you not know that you are just another one of John McCain’s gimmicks to get into the White House?

Just as Obama said, “I see” and so does all America. John McCain’s repeated words of Obama who McCain said is inexperienced and that America needs someone that is experienced and you have less experienced than Obama. I find this be very contradicting of John McCain, slithering like a snake to pick a woman as his vice president to get voters to vote for him.

This is another one of McCain’s untruthful tactics. If women vote for you, it will only be because you are a female, not as a woman running for vice president that is taken seriously. You are a quick fix, not a long-term fix!

Hillary was different and unique, we know her and love her, we know nothing about you and America does not have time to wait in getting to know you. The presidential election is just around the corner and John McCain has ran out of time. Furthermore, Alaska is Alaska not Washington, you may have proved yourself in Alaska but you are far from proving yourself to the American people of the United States.

By Parth

August 29, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

I think we may be jumping the gun here. In a party that touts social conservatism and tries harder to get the evangelical vote than we do work on the fiscal policies that we are built on, giving a woman the nomination, who on top of her inequality deemed by God himself when he made her female, has no experience.

Alaska being only a little more difficult to run than sandy springs, with about as many residents…is hardly proving ground. But maybe this just isnt our year? McCain could keel over and die, and we have a woman in office? Not in my America. God Bless Us.

By findog

August 29, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

For the math challenged. Even if there are fewer than one million citizens to govern in Alaska it is a far cry more than the couple of dozen employees a senator has direct control over. Further, you cannot claim that Senator Obama has judgment in lieu of experience and then criticize Senator McCain’s pick. The lady is not a go along, get along machine made hack. She has stood up to the prejudices of her party, based on the law, and the oil industry cronyism of her state to restore responsible governance to Lewis’ icebox.

By MV7

August 29, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

I am stoked about this pick. Talk about pie in the face for the Dems. Historic in its own right having a woman on top of the republican ticket.

Too early to tell if its going to be a landslide but its definately going to make this interesting. Cheers to McCain for making this gutsy pick.

By clm

August 29, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

So, Sara, how does it feel to be played? Who are you? We know that you are a woman but you are no Hillary Clinton. Do you not know that you are just another one of John McCain’s gimmicks to get into the White House?

Just as Obama said, “I see” and so does all America. John McCain’s repeated words of Obama who McCain said is inexperienced and that America needs someone that is experienced and you have less experienced than Obama. I find this be very contradicting of John McCain, slithering like a snake to pick a woman as his vice president to get voters to vote for him.

This is another one of McCain’s untruthful tactics. If women vote for you, it will only be because you are a female, not as a woman running for vice president that is taken seriously. You are a quick fix, not a long-term fix!

Hillary was different and unique, we know her and love her, we know nothing about you and America does not have time to wait in getting to know you. The presidential election is just around the corner and John McCain has ran out of time. Furthermore, Alaska is Alaska not Washington, you may have proved yourself in Alaska but you are far from proving yourself to the American people of the United States.

By the fish

August 29, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

What a joke!! And Obama doesn’t have any foreign policy experience??!?? I guess she can look into Putin’s soul better than that schmuck in the White House now…at least she’s only 12 miles away from Russia across the Bering Strait.

By Chaz

August 29, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

Is Obama really going to attack her for a lack of experience? All style, no substance? That’s rich.

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 29, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this

Back when I coached little league, our team picked up a late signee, a cute little blonde girl, and in batting practice I discovered she could hit the ball as hard as any of the little boys on my team. So for her first game I batted her clean up. Her first at bat she grounded weakly to the pitcher. Her second at bat she was called out on strikes. Her third at bat, she came up with the bases loaded, time expired, we were down by two, only one out. The opposing coach waved his outfield to come in, to play at the edge of the grass. My girl lined the first pitch to the fence, so hard it rang the advertising sign there, emptying the bases. She glided into third, the hero(ine) for the night. I just listened to Palin speak on Limbaugh, and I got the same feeling.

By donald

August 29, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

The Republican party has become a laughing stock of fools. The Palin pick was one of political desperation by a party TOTALLY out of touch with the average American. After berating Obama on the experience issue, Bush McSame picks someone younger than Obama who is one heart attack or stroke away from being president! So tell me Wooten, since you and your ilk have played up the “experience” card how you’re going to explain your hypocrisy away!!

By Tom

August 29, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

I’m a center-right independent that was lukewarm on McCain (though completely cold on Obama). Palin actually excites me about the (R) ticket now. It’s nice to have reason to want to vote one way as opposed to only have reason not to vote the other.

By BadChoice

August 29, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

I wouldn’t call myself a Democrat, but I don’t see how a woman can be a Republican. I am all for workin women having it all but I think she needs to be at home with her newborn. McCain is just trying to get attention and he did a great job by announcing a VP who wasn’t even on the short list. However, does he really think more people will vote for him because of her?

By Faye

August 29, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this

Wow. We thought McCain and his advisors were out of touch with women. Now we know it. In an attempt to win women’s votes, he’s picked a former beauty queen with practically no experience, who wants to overturn Roe v. Wade. This proves how little his campaign understands about the women of this country, now. Give us a Rhodes Scholar with a real track record of accomplishments instead of insulting our intelligence yet again.

By Josh

August 29, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this

I love how people aren’t smart enough to come up with their own ideas. McCain definetely is not another Bush. This more-of-the-same stuff is stupid. I love how when Bill Clinton was contrasting McCain with Obama, he kept giving instances where Obama was “right” and McCain was “wrong.” What was his barometer to measure the “correctness” of Obama? The current line of action of the Bush administration! Apparently, Obama is more of the same!

By dirty harry

August 29, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

By Ragnar Danneskjöld

August 29, 2008 12:57 PM |

If that story about the little blond girl is true…which I doubt!

Your team must have really SUCKED!

Was the Lt. J.G. the Pitcher/shortstop!

By Curious Observer

August 29, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this

• this woman has got a fire raging inside her*

Indeed she does. Just ask her former brother-in-law/state trooper whom she got fired because of his divorce action against her sister.

Just what we need: another spiteful Valerie Plame-outing type who will do anything to smite the opposition. Bi-partisanship, anybody?

By Dean

August 29, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Drilling will not do anything for us. They are lying to you. Energy dependancy is unacheivable and most of our gas is from Canada and Mexico, not the middle east. Stop believing the lies!

By crock O dile tears

August 29, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

How about that showboating Thursday night? Where to start. Oh, where to start.

Let’s start with the production itself. I have never seen such an overproduction in my life. If ever there were any doubts that the Obamanation is nothing but rock stardom, last night quells them all. A BIG backdrop with BIG fireworks in a BIG stadium with a BIG crowd. Rather ironic that these same group of people always complain about BIG oil, BIG business, BIG this, BIG that…

Tying in to the BIG production and rock stardom, did you notice how many people’s eyes were just glazed over in sheer awe? Well, those who’s eyes weren’t filled with tears anyway. I couldn’t believe what I was witnessing last night. When the cameras panned in the audience close up, I couldn’t tell if I was looking at a bunch of religious fanatics like those who cry and pass out when the pastor gets too excited, or if I was watching a concert and a bunch of groupies’ reactions to their idol on stage – tears and glazed over eyes and all that.

But regarding The Chosen One himself, I’ll just bring out just but a few completely false and idiotic things he said that both made me laugh out loud and shout at the TV at the same time:

1) Him The Messiah said: “I’m not a