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DEL.ICIO.USFirst woman could be conservative. Yes!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Pinch me. Yes! Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, will be on the ticket.
She’s got it all. She’s a strong fiscal conservative, a champion of transparency and accountability in government, a leader capable of leading the charge on a sane and practical energy policy that involves drilling where experts believe there’s oil. She is, too, a strong pro-life believer who is unquestionably true to her convictions. She and her husband knew that their child would be born with Down syndrome — and they did not choose to end his life by abortion.
This is a gutsy call on John McCain’s part. She has no more credibility on national security and foreign policy issues than does Barack Obama. But we are talking here about the under-card. As vice preident, she’ll have an opportunity for seasoning.
The prospect that the first woman in the White House will be a conservative is a hallelujah moment. Yes!
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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
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 liberal – I’ll pay for my policies.” – yeah okay, how is he going to pay for it all with just 5% of the US population comprising those “evil rich” he and his policy wonks want to raise taxes on through the roof?
2) “I will lower taxes for you 95% of working Americans.” – All who believe that claptrap believe that taxes will only be raised on the top 5% of the US population … who pay over 60% of all the private federal income tax revenue taken in. By the way, what defines a “working family”? Notice a lib politician never defines that other than to vaguely describe a blue collar family.
3) “John McCain will not follow Osama to the cave in which he lives.” Does The Messiah know where he lives or something? Big talk there. Get him and his Pelosicrats together and let’s just watch them go get Osama then. They’ve only been in charge of congress for what, 19 months or so now and promised to get Osama back in 2006? What a cheap shot with empty rhetoric. So typical.
By GMAN
August 29, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this
Dirty harry, you are a hoot!
By Will
August 29, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this
Dear Mr. Wooten:
Thank you so much for being willing to give the McCain ticket the benefit of the doubt. I know you and an overwhelming majority of republican party members were hoping for Mitt Romney to be on the ticket. Please help us counter the disappointment and harsh words that will be sure to come from the most partisan of republicans.
I am stunned. I could not believe my ears as both Senator McCain and Governor Palin took the “ole boy republican back room boys” to task and promised a reform minded administration. I had been told by many McCain supporters to remember, he is good but not God. He will have to play to the right-wing base of his nominating party but, when elected, be the reform minded independent that you think he is. Senator McCain’s selection today certainly proved them right.
Governor Palin is a hard nosed independent with a streak of Alaskan libertarianism. She is not a partisan republican.
I will not speak ill of Senator Obama but, when choosing who will be most likely to cross party lines and break the 50-50 deadlock of partisan politics of the last eight years, my choice will be John McCain!
By hirsutedawg
August 29, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
This smacks of desparation , just like Mondale in ‘84 and we all know how that worked out. The Democratic wave is rushing toward the shore folks, either catch it or drown complaining.
By GMAN
August 29, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
Saw that picture of Palin hugging “Secret Squirrel” and I think Mr. Magoo got his first woody in 8 months! LMAO
By John Oxendine
August 29, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this
Senator John McCain has made an outstanding choice in Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. Governor Palin is strong for America and will be strong in Georgia and the South. Her strong pro-life principles will be well received across Georgia. More then that, her common sense approach to the energy crisis and her support for drilling for oil is what America needs. Governor Palin is a lifetime member of the NRA and strong supporter of free market capitalism.
By picking a strong conservative, Senator McCain has ensured that Georgia will deliver its electoral votes for the Republican ticket. Georgia conservatives are very excited to welcome Governor Palin to our state; we are fired up to win Georgia for the McCain-Palin ticket.
By John Oxendine
August 29, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this
Senator John McCain has made an outstanding choice in Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. Governor Palin is strong for America and will be strong in Georgia and the South. Her strong pro-life principles will be well received across Georgia. More then that, her common sense approach to the energy crisis and her support for drilling for oil is what America needs. Governor Palin is a lifetime member of the NRA and strong supporter of free market capitalism.
By picking a strong conservative, Senator McCain has ensured that Georgia will deliver its electoral votes for the Republican ticket. Georgia conservatives are very excited to welcome Governor Palin to our state; we are fired up to win Georgia for the McCain-Palin ticket.
By It's over
August 29, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this
Excellent choice and strategy by McCain!! Palin’s experience still trumps Obama’s!!!
By Faye
August 29, 2008 1:18 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 steve
August 29, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this
It’s amazing the number of liberal posts indicating this will hurt McCain’s ability to attack Obama on his experience. Makes me think you’re fully aware Obama doesn’t have the experience necessary to be President.
Not sure what line of logic some are following to indicate she was only selected to pull the die-hard Hillary supporters. If its only because she is female, do more research on the lady. Sarah has consistently shown she will take tough stances against both liberals and conservatives (isnt’ that what liberals have been crying for).
A few posters can think of nothing more intelligent to say other than speak about her physical appearance. That’s pretty shallow. Hopefully, no one will pay you the same disservice.
By findog
August 29, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this
Commie @11:59, I believe the cold war was one over a series of presidencies and to give credit to one over the others is blasphemy; you know craven idols and all…
Thinking strategically right this is the duality of the main issue the middle looks for: if times are scary they want the father figure [McCain], if times are good they want the mother figure [Palin]. Further there is no comparison to President Bush and his inner circle women Rice and Myers; this lady was elected at least twice to management positions; and not as a legacy – in her own right.
More mathematics for the Gwinnett and Cobb citizens, she has managed more landmass than President George Washington; and while he was neither a Democrat nor Republican he is one of the gold standards to which we measure our leaders.
Best of all from a neutral corner Senator McCain did not pick from the approved Rush list.
By lkfg
August 29, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this
biden will most likey self destruct due to over confidence when he debates this woman. he just can’t help it.
By TW
August 29, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this
The pick says ‘a split tail is a split tail’. It says the work Hillary has done on her resume means nothing - that a woman is really born with all she needs.
The GOP still ‘doesn’t get it’.
By Disgusted
August 29, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this
@John Oxendine,
Please start doing your job for the people of Georgia and stop hanging out on political blogs.
BTW, doing your job does not include collecting campaign contributions from insurance companies and other people you are supposed to regulate.
By John
August 29, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this
I guess McCain thinks it is fourth and long and he is throwing a hail mary. Two years ago she was the mayor of a town of 6,000, she is now the Gov of a state that has a smaller amount of people than we have in Gwinnett County and she is heartbeat from being president?? What a joke. I was going to vote for McCain but this vp pick is awful.
By Algonquin J. Calhoun
August 29, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this
Sounds like nervous laughter and faux joy to me Jim. This pick is a desperate attempt to gain traction by one whose political hopes are spinning ever nearer the ditch. governor Twinkie will be more liability than asset. Time for the Republicans to become accustomed to being a footnote in the history of this nation, an insignificant one at that.
By THE BANDIT
August 29, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this
Way to shake it up McCain. This will have the dems scrambling to come up with a counter strategy. I can almost see the little weasles now, scurrying around in their cave. HaHa.
By fearless fosdik
August 29, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this
By Will
August 29, 2008 1:13 PM
WILL, the RNC phone bank needs you to make a few more calls..So enough with the BS!
How do you know she is a “hard nosed independent with a streak of Alaskan libertarianism. She is not a partisan republican.”
If you are living here in Georgia? How do you know a thing about her…other than what you have read?
The answer is you DON’T!!
Now off with you to the phone bank …
By Boss
August 29, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this
Cindy had better watch out…McCain left his badly crippled wife Carol and three children for Cindy…18 years his junior. He is now seeking even younger women to be by his side. Sarah Palin is 28 years his junior. CINDY you had better remove that brace from your arm before John considers you disabled as he did Carol. Did you notice how John could not contain himself during the televised announcement of his choice for VP? He could not keep his eyes off Sarah’s rear end. Find it on You Tube or somewhere and watch for yourself…he is a dirty old man.
By getalife "whiners"
August 29, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this
18 million cracks
Nice.
Looks good too.
Game on and it just more interesting.
By Shawny
August 29, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this
This is the pick I hoped he would make. Palin is excellent.
Of course, all the wackos will say he picked her JUST because she is a woman, and I am sure there are posts above I havent read that say that. idiots, if they do
By GMAN
August 29, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this
McCain/Palin - Cindy “Old Jezebel” McCain loves the pick! But then again, Old Jezebel has her pick of secret service men because “Secret Squirrel” hasn’t been up to the challenge the last few years!
By Keep Dreaming
August 29, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this
Jim Wooten - Keep dreaming….
The only reason he chose her is to try to appease the angry Hillary supporters.
The only dream that will come true is Dr. Kings.
At least she is a pretty woman.
Obama and Biden O8!!!!
By dirty harry
August 29, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this
By GMAN
August 29, 2008 1:14 PM
Ah GMAN c’mon give me a break..topped me again..this one upmanship has to end!
VERY GOOD!!!
By @@
August 29, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this
A look Back to the Future with Vice President Palin.
The populist Republican has raised taxes on the oil industry. She has pushed through ethics legislation amid a burgeoning corruption investigation of Alaska lawmakers. She has bucked her party’s old guard. And she has ordered her administration to seek fewer congressional earmarks after Alaska’s so-called Bridge to Nowhere became a national symbol of piggish pork-barrel spending.
What’s not to like about her. HECK!!!!! Democrats should vote for her………….
Oops! Never mind, a lot of them probably will.
McCain/Palin ‘08
I’m so excited Jim!!!!!
By WHAT
August 29, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
John, remind us what experience Obama has to be President???? Add in Obama’s historical lack of personal and professional judgement and the choice is obvious….
By hotlanta
August 29, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
She decided to have the baby because she knew as GOVERNOR it would have access to the best healthcare while poor folks like me have to go through red tape and stand in line. I wonder will she loose her j ob as she takes the baby back and forth to the doctors. Wooten I didn’t see you mention whether or not she had on a flag pin so that you can also get your tingle. It is just amazing would try to go after women woters the same one who LOVES Hiliary so much but yet will not write a check to pay off her campaign debt. McShame should be going after Obama people because they write plenty of checks.
By hotlanta
August 29, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
She decided to have the baby because she knew as GOVERNOR it would have access to the best healthcare while poor folks like me have to go through red tape and stand in line. I wonder will she loose her j ob as she takes the baby back and forth to the doctors. Wooten I didn’t see you mention whether or not she had on a flag pin so that you can also get your tingle. It is just amazing would try to go after women woters the same one who LOVES Hiliary so much but yet will not write a check to pay off her campaign debt. McShame should be going after Obama people because they write plenty of checks.
By Ray
August 29, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this
We have been at this selection process for so long that the debates will probably decide the election. I would hate to have Biden’s job debating this lady about anything, including experience. She might remind old Joe that he was 29 when elected a freshman senator from Deleware. A lot of undecided women remember Anita Hill and how Biden treated her. If he even begins that BS with Palin, he is dead in the water. If he even begins an attempt to put her down, the undecided women voters in this country will howl their head off, especially the Hillary crowd. Old Joe’s ego will be his downfall yet, especially talking to a woman. Either way, he loses.
By fearless fosdik
August 29, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this
By @@ ..
Don’t pee your pants with excitement @@!
It’s totally unexceptable….
By Maniac is accurate
August 29, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this
How much you want to bet that really was John Oxendine. I think it was. Speaking of which, I wouldn’t take him lightly in the governor’s race. He comes across as a media hog, yes, but one who’s actually got principles, ideas and doesn’t have the same slime coating that comes with Cagle and Dickson, I mean Richardson.
By TW
August 29, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this
Only fitting that the new GOP blood already be under investigation…yawn…2012 anybody????
By @@
August 29, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this
Ummm Getalife?
18 million cracks
Nice.
Looks good too.
Can I assume the damaged ticker is fully recovered?
You
are
shameless! (ISH)
By GMAN
August 29, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this
I can set it now, “Secret Squirrel” shaking that bottle of Viagra at Palin during those late night strategy sessions. But Cindy doesn’t mind, it keeps the old goat away from her and there’s always the secret service guys to keep her happy!
By Renny J. Caulder
August 29, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this
NEWS FLASH 8/29/08 - Clinton Campaign HQ
For the first time since,…well,…for the first time in recorded history, Bill and Hillary Clinton were reported to have embraced ecstatically after hearing news that Sen. John McCain selected Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate.
Clinton campaign staffers were “floored” to see the couple fertively giggling, laughing and kissing just like, as one staffer put it, a married couple on their honeymoon.
No word yet on why the Clintons were so jubillant.
By @@
August 29, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this
Don’t pee your pants with excitement @@!
I’m wearing a dress Fozzie.
No pants.
By ncgreybr
August 29, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this
Yo: 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!
So, I take it you aren’t votiing any political convictions…just for the fact that she’s a woman? Do you care that you will lose all of the gains made over thae last hundred years if another “conservative” get into office and packs the courts ?
Let’s not even mention the fact that the person who is one heart beat away from the Presidency has NO national experience and NO international experience! Do we really want someone with all the experience of the lady next door running the Presidency?
With so many qualified people to choose from, he chose her? WHAT WAS HE THINKING?
By peerless fauxdick
August 29, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this
yeah @@ … I just soiled my pants because I realize Obama’s bounce is over before it started and I’m starting to get a-skeered.
By Get Real
August 29, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this
This is what Wooten said just three days ago:
“It’s true that unmarried women are drawn to the Democratic Party. For many, government is the supporting husband — if not directly, then in providing the back-up financial security that marriage once represented.”
Now he believes that these same women will vote for him just because he chose a woman to be his VP. I personally don’t think they will go for it. His post today is so obviously manufactured excitement. Even he knows this is becoming a lost cause. After Obama tore McCain a new one last night, I think Republicans know he’s not a pushover.
8 is enough!
By Southern Democrat
August 29, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this
I think Governor Palin will solidly deliver Alaska to the Republicans and will also ensure that the members of the far right who were going to vote for McCain will continue to do so.
The rest of the commentary on here is a bit delusional.
By atlnative
August 29, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this
This is the most electrifying campaign of my Life. In this corner you have John and Sarah. In the opposite corner you have Obama and Joe. Is this a great country or what!!!
I take issue though with Jim Wooten. If you are trying to make a ProLife case for Gov. Palin’s CHOICE to have a Down’s Syndrome child it’s a poor one and it sounds rather elites. And since she is governor – I’m sure he has more assistance than most ordinary parents of Down’s Syndrome children.
So here we are AMERICA. It sounds like “We have work to do” Do we go with, “Strength through Intimidation” or “Let’s work it out”.
By fearless fosdik
August 29, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this
By peerless fauxdick
August 29, 2008 1:44 PM
Peerless .. You seem like the type that would SOIL their pants!
Probably in public.
OWEEEEE! You Stink!
May I suggest disposable DEPENDS?
By getalife "whiners"
August 29, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this
So, Jim bet Jay a buck on McCain winning after this VP choice.
If he ever goes to a casino, he probably plays the penny slots only.
Come on Jim, don’t be so conservative.
Yes @@,
Fully recovered and the blood flows fully in all the right places :)
By Smoove B. McCrusty
August 29, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this
Hey baby…. Barry White music plays low in the background. come here often? Shhh….don’t tell me. I can see from the look on your pretty face you’re hurting. Did somebody treat you wrong, baby? You can talk to me. I respect women… See? I picked one as my running mate. No, she doesn’t have the same qualifications as your girl who didn’t get chosen. She’s a good girl, though. Fertile and dedicated to bearing fruit. Feminine women are the ones that count. Mmmmmmm, tasty… Now dry your tears, baby, slide on over here, and give your vote to ol’ McCrusty….. kissy noises uhhhhhuhhhhuhhhh….
By e. l. rigby
August 29, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this
Shame on the women whose main focus is the abortion issue. Thus far, no one says you can’t dismiss taking responsibility for your behavior. The pro-life folks suggest alternatives to disregarding a human life; and I would hope the suggestions are presented to - not forced upon - those in that situation.
To the tasteless posters who have damned near declared John McCain dead in office: shame on you all as well. Death can come at any age - 72 is not a “given”.
Initially, I was not pleased when the VP choice was announced. We all need to learn more about Gov. Palin, and then decide. For now, I’ll be open to John McCain’s judgement that she’s the right choice.
I’m really shocked by Obama’s choice of Joe Biden - he dare not whine about politics as usual with McCain.. Biden’s been part of that scene longer than McCain! It will be amusing to hear the words they’ll use to twist that tune.
By Algonquin J. Calhoun
August 29, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this
You’re the one with delusions, Southern demorat. You are neither Southern, nor do you belong to the Democratic Party. You’re just another bozo Republinazi who wants to celebrate the naming of Governor Twinkie to the Nazi ticket. celebrate all you want now but it’ll be cryin’ time for you in November!
By Cardinal Red
August 29, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this
India hires education.
IT sector in India unruffled over Obama’s outsourcing rhetoric
“There is a huge difference between what people say before the election and after it. This is election rhetoric and expect it to get bigger in the days to come,” said Pramod Bhasin, president and CEO, Genpact, India’s business process outsourcing firm. Around 60% of Indian IT industry’s revenues come from the US. “He is talking of tax breaks, there are no massive tax breaks that our customers get anyway,” he added.
By fearless fosdik
August 29, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this
By @@
August 29, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this
Don’t pee your pants with excitement @@!
I’m wearing a dress Fozzie.
No pants.
@@..Please stop with the no pants thing ..I see a few ah, shall we say perverted republicans having bad thoughts!
By HillaryGirl
August 29, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this
@ Renny J. Caulder:
LOL! That was amusing…
By Ray
August 29, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this
GMan,
This fox might even be able to give you a woody. Don’t know however, loud people like you usually have little bitty d**s. Maybe a twiggie for you.
By peerless fauxdick
August 29, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this
So you’re endorsing hair tonic and adult diapers now? Didn’t realize you were that decrepit. How’s senility working out for you?
By jane
August 29, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this
By being critical of Sarah’s mayorship of a small town, Obama is making the same mistake he made when he was in San Fansico and critized desperate people depended on God and Guns. A lot of people live in small town and in rural areas. I do not see Obama ever getting there vote.
By Andrew
August 29, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
@ 11:41 AM
You know, Barack comes from the HEBREW “baruch” or blessed.
By Brian
August 29, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this
As for who I would want facing off against Putin, I would rather have a pistol packing NRA member than some hippy from the Chicago political machine like Barack Hussein Obama. I certainly don’t feel safe knowing that it is up to Barack Hussein Obama to protect me at night and make the hard decisions.
By paintman
August 29, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this
Xavier, You just reminded EVERYONE as to how out of touch YOU really are—A Major News Paper, The AJC, you got to be kidding-its no more than a RAG. Just barely can pay it’s own bills. Only reason Cox keeps it is so it can spew the left side garbage and get a tax write-off.
By Tom
August 29, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this
And now it shall begin. The bottom of the Nation’s gene and morality pools will gather in MN and engage in their usual lies, deceit, assassination, and further attempts towards the complete distruction of that Nation. Worshipping heroes such as Raygun, Jesse Helms, the Bushes, Cheney, 3.8-total-hours-in-combat-McCain, Cheney, Robertson, et al. Hatred, bitterness, personal failures are their brain-food. It never changes. And the unwashed masses never learn or evolve. As Bushdrunk says, “Brang hit on!”
By TW
August 29, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this
In John McCain’s defense, there simply are no GOP men with the qualifications to assume the presidency should the old man pass on.
By Commander Guy
August 29, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this
I wonder if McCindy has called Palin a cun+ yet.
By Shawny
August 29, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this
If you are so partisan, so close-minded, as to toss out Palin as a desperate female plant without investigating her credentials, then you are like the terminator, in that you ‘can’t be reasoned with…”
Sarah Palin is the best choice, period. I hope she is president in 9 years.
By hotlanta
August 29, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this
It just amazes me that black folks have got to justify why we are voting for Obama other than him being black while Hiliary supporters are in your face to why they want her in office because she is white and female. Yet McShame get another white woman. I wonder would folks be happy had he got a black woman. He would have gotten a 2 for 1 by her being female and black. That would have really p** folks off. We got Obama running for President. We got Barr as a Libertarian and to have a black woman as VP. That would have been a bit tooo much for some folks to swallow.
By hotlanta
August 29, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this
It just amazes me that black folks have got to justify why we are voting for Obama other than him being black while Hiliary supporters are in your face to why they want her in office because she is white and female. Yet McShame get another white woman. I wonder would folks be happy had he got a black woman. He would have gotten a 2 for 1 by her being female and black. That would have really p** folks off. We got Obama running for President. We got Barr as a Libertarian and to have a black woman as VP. That would have been a bit tooo much for some folks to swallow.
By ncgreybr
August 29, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
By Karen
August 29, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this
Fantastic Move!, Bet the Dems are scrambling.
Yeah, Karen! We’re scrambling! We’re scrambling to call our friends to tell them that Obama is going to win in November by ever a BIGGER margin that we thought was possible! I guess the choice was her or the lady over at the Quick-Mart. They both have the same experience in foreign affairs…No! Wait! The lady at the Quick-Mart has actually talked to some foreigners!
But…ya know what the best part of this? Watching Wooten try to come up with something positive to say about her. Can you imagine the field day Wooten would have had if Obama had picked some unknown Governor with absolutely no experience?
By Earl
August 29, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
Great pick and one that brings dimension to the GOP ticket . She is gutsy, anti-establishment with strong moral convictions, and brings a fresh and youthful perspective to politics. Combined with his experience and ability to work within the system, this is a dynamite duo.
By Devastator
August 29, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this
After we walked off the field at Mile High, Barack and I had some official business to attend to — signing the papers to add our names to the ballots.
At that moment, the general election officially began.
Since you’ve been at the core of this campaign every step of the way, we thought you should be there too.
This new phase of the campaign will move quickly. By the time you read this, we may even know who John McCain has chosen to be the next Dick Cheney.
No matter who it is, it won’t change the fact that John McCain simply isn’t prepared to bring the change we need.
But far more important than McCain’s choice is the choice of whether we tackle the general election with the fierce urgency that the stakes demand.
And that choice is yours.
Please make a donation of $25 or more today:
https://donate.barackobama.com/general
Thanks,
Joe
By @@
August 29, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this
I wonder would folks be happy had he got a black woman.
We’ll never know now, will we?
But looking ahead to the future!
Palin/Steele ‘08
By fearless fosdik
August 29, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this
By peerless fauxdick
Only when it helps FAUXDICK!
Remember you’re the one who soils his pants not me!
Just trying to be a good citizen.
By lamar allen
August 29, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this
life long rep mccain a fool for his pick lost my vote voting obama mn conservative
By Dutchman
August 29, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this
Excellent choice - McCain does it again.
I guess this evens out Obama’s lack of any real experience. Being a Mayor AND a Governor beats Obama’s small pair or years in the Senate.
I now know why McCain waited for Cindy to return from the Republic of Georgia … my wife would not be that understanding.
Well now we have the young kid and the old fart and the old fart and the young hottie.- gee I wonder which way to go.
By Peachlady
August 29, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this
I am thrilled with McCain’s pick.
By Devastator
August 29, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this
Dutchman,
Obama has been in the Senate longer than she’s been governor, and I wasn’t aware that mayors outranked senators. I guess you learn something new everyday.
By Josh
August 29, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this
Jim,
Why is it that when I Googled Gov Palin couple of minutes back I got a link to the AJC that indicated her bio as “official” bio from her website? What was the insinuation of the AJC by putting the word official in quotes (“”)? How snooty and rudely condescending of some cheap AJC reporter to carry out such a stunt? Typical commie liberal, who is not man/woman enough to disagree with someone in a polite manner.
By @@
August 29, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this
Hmmmmm, first Muginiyah and now this:
Rumors have circulated in the past week over the recent death of a Hezbollah leader, Jamil al-Haj Saleh. Nablus TV reported Aug. 27 that Saleh was killed under “mysterious circumstances” when he fell Aug. 25 from a building under construction onto the public highway in southern Lebanese village of Yaron. Hezbollah released a brief statement following Saleh’s death, claiming without elaboration that he died under normal circumstances and that his death was the result of a “technical problem.”
The split appears to be between those who see it as in their interest to maintain business ties with Syria and avoid getting completely shut out by the peace process, and those who are more closely aligned with the Iranians and believe they can fight their way out of their predicament. Saleh’s death is just one example of this fragmentation breaking out into the open. More mysterious Hezbollah deaths are likely to follow.
So let’s take inventory.
A split among China and Russia at the recent SCO convention.
A split among factions within Hamas.
A split among factions within Pakistan’s parliament regarding the terrorist threat and how to deal with them.
A split among the conservative parties in Iran.
A split in the democrat electorate.
United we stand, divided they fall.
Keep your eyes on Turkey and The Black Sea. Medvedev is in Armenia.
By American
August 29, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
Palin replied: “As for that VP talk all the time, I’ll tell you, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day?
Direct quote from Palin.
Shouldn’t intelligence be a factor in this campaign? Ask yourself who is the more educated choice. I know I’ve lost so much from living in the Bush era that I’d leave the country if I could afford it. I couldn’t live with another republican. I’m a republican and I will vote Obama for the simple fact only the rich get richer with republicans in office. They send our children to war to die for oil and we still allow them to get richer while we waste away. If Obama were white, how would America feel about him? Let’s be honest. I’m just tired of living as a republican but continuing getting shafted by my own party. Thanks Bush for taking away 8 years of my life.
By IslandGirl
August 29, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this
It is so funny to me how slanted the Republican perspective becomes when “the shoe is on the other foot”.
Mr. Wooten you say, “She has no more credibility on national security and foreign policy issues than does Barack Obama. But we are talking here about the under-card. As Vice President, she’ll have an opportunity for seasoning”,…….. but for months Senator Obama was depicted as the inexperienced clueless Democrat….so now she can get some seasoning. God forbid anything happens to McCain while in office and she then has to take on the role of Commander and Chief! Can she run this country?! It is a crying shame that he has made this decision to use her to sway voters and not select a candidate that this country can depend on from DAY ONE!
By American
August 29, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this
Palin replied: “As for that VP talk all the time, I’ll tell you, I still can’t answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day?
Direct quote from Palin.
Shouldn’t intelligence be a factor in this campaign? Ask yourself who is the more educated choice. I know I’ve lost so much from living in the Bush era that I’d leave the country if I could afford it. I couldn’t live with another republican. I’m a republican and I will vote Obama for the simple fact only the rich get richer with republicans in office. They send our children to war to die for oil and we still allow them to get richer while we waste away. If Obama were white, how would America feel about him? Let’s be honest. I’m just tired of living as a republican but continuing getting shafted by my own party. Thanks Bush for taking away 8 years of my life.
By decaturdawg
August 29, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this
Good god, people, give her a chance. I for one want to hear what Gov. Palin has to say and see her in action. As a young woman, I am thrilled to see another capable role model in the mix. Hillary isn’t my cup of tea, but I sure admired the impact she made. Palin seems like a game changer - which is the one thing dems & republicans should be able to agree that we need. I’m cautiously optimistic that she can bring the same energy & enthusiasm to the Republican ticket that Obama brings to the Dems. YOU GO GIRL!
By Algonquin J. Calhoun
August 29, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this
let’s see how thrilled you are after McSwine and Gov. Twinkie take the butt kicking of a lifetime.
By lamar allen mn
August 29, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
hey john i got a buch of kids and my wifes on the pta got a live one for you
By @@
August 29, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
Oh, almost forgot!
A split between the Union hierarchy and their rank and file.
The hierarchy is claiming their members are racists because they won’t vote OBlahMa.
My oh myyyyyyyyy! No pie in the sky for dem dreamers in November.
I can ALMOST feel their pain.
By lamar allen mn
August 29, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this
hey john i got a buch of kids and my wifes on the pta got a live one for you
By lamar allen mn
August 29, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this
hey john i got a buch of kids and my wifes on the pta got a live one for you
By tcoach
August 29, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this
Anyone in this state who is saying that the healthcare for the governor of Alaska is easier or better is false. As long as you fill out the papers, and get the referals from their primary healthcare physician. Then people on peachcare or any alternatives has access to some of the best doctors and specialist in the country. The problem is that they do not stay current with their papers or do not send in their income information. While if you are one of the ones who do not qualify for these types of healthcare from the state, then it is time that you either limit spending or do what you need to to be fiscally responsible for yourself and your family. Make it your business to get a job w/ acompany that provides healthcare.
My second point would you people without insurance or w/o quality insurance simply murder or get rid of your child if they were born w/o any defects and then had an accident and were found to have severe brain damage? You pro-choice are so insensitive to the sanctity of life.
By Yellar Dog Democrat
August 29, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this
I’m a Yellar Dog Democrat but I don’t like the Democratic Party choice. And I’m sick of $3.69 per gallon of gasoline! But I’m having a tough time voting the Democratic ticket this time. The Republic ticket looks good, sounds good and McCain’s decision on the choice of a running mate is good but only maybe. Is it good enough? The fall campaign will tell us. Bush and his crowd have hurt our country like it hasn’t been hurt since the Great Depression. The Democratic NC looked like a circus. Let’s hope the Republican N.C. at least has more class. I think Georgia will go Republican again though and the jury is still out as to how I will vote. I have two months to decide just like you. A fence sitter
By SaveOurRepublic
August 29, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this
I don’t know much about Palin, so I’ll do some research. I like the pro drilling in ANWR and anti-infanicide. However, I’m willing to bet she’s a standard Neocon…pro foreign entanglements/meddling, pro “free trade” (ie - outsourcing of American jobs & mass insourcing of H-1B visa workers taking American jobs), pro-amnesty and pro-Zionist…mostly pro-Globalism.
From a strategic prospective, the GOP is trying to play to (Marxist spawned) “diversity” card with this pick, as an attempt to offset “Bacrock Obummer’s” supposed “fresh/star/energetic” factor. However, “McAmnasty” inc. should have picked a better draw for their (largely deceived) base…ie Mitt Romney. Unless there’s another false flag or major rumblings from Red China, Russia, Iran, etc., the GOP may take a loss in November. Either way, our Constitutional Republic will lose with either pick…Globalist Elite coin side A (“McAmnasty”) or side B (“Obummer”)!
http://www.jbs.org
By JLK
August 29, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this
WHAT? Wooten makes no mention of the third anniversary of Katrina? Color me shocked.
Oh right. Yes, do please go on and tell us about what kind of woman you find appropriate and what kind you don’t. That’s always so refreshing to hear from dried up, crotchedy, angry old white men who’d rather die clutching their prejudices from the last millenium than acknowledge progress or change. Can’t get enough!
By McCain
August 29, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this
My friends…
Sarah is going to make a wonderful V.P.
She has already agreed to be by my side when Cindy whom…..MEMO to me .. Stock up on the Viagra!
I have scheduled to travel extensively throughout the world…After all there are plenty of nice Boutiques in Paris, Florence and other places to occupy her time. And she has her own jet so no PROB!
And, now for the good part .. My CABINET
Scty of State .. William Krystol
Scty of Defense.. Dr. Strangelove
Scty of Education.. Bozo the Clown
Scty of Interior… Neil Boortz
Press Scty…Rush Limbaugh.
My Friends this will be a fair and balanced administration…Which will take us into the 18th century…oops I mean, can someone help me out here what century is this anyway!
SARAH! You got my dementia pills …no not the blue ones that’s for later…
By watson
August 29, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this
THE BARRACUDA MUST EAT, Watch out John you won’t last long.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this
Dear Bad Choice @1:01, I wouldn’t call myself a republican, but I don’t see how a thinking person can be a democrat.
Dear Harry @ 1:05, I know you leftists have a stereotypical view of the physical competence of women, but in fact I have the first place trophy set before me as I type. That gorgeous little blonde girl led us to the championship. And, no, I coached neither of my sons that year, they had both moved to a higher level of ball, but that was the year I had four girls on my team. (Now that you mention it, it seems like I was always the only coach with a girl on his team. I always found it useful, the boys behaved better when a girl was around.) My older son was a pretty good pitcher, but the Lt JG was more like me, so I had to hide him in the field.
Dear Dean @ 1:09, “Drilling will not do anything for us.” Why is it that you democrats always prohibit the most likely solution to any problem that arises? Afraid you will lose control of the sheep?
Dear getalife @ 1:24, yours is the most intelligent analysis so far, my compliments.
Dear HIDT @ 1:44, you made my day.
Dear Algonquin @ 1:57, my friend Southern Democrat can speak for himself, but I think you misunderstood his post. SD did not say what you think you heard.
Dear Kit @ 12:05 and Andrew @ 2:05, I think you are both wrong, Baracccch is the sound of one hocking a loogie, and thus that is almost certainly an Arabic name.
SpamAlert @ 2:24.
Dear devastator @ 2:37, not on a per actual day worked basis.
By Jason
August 29, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this
Beauty pageant contestant? Check. University of Idaho degree? Check. City council experience? Check. Vogue photo spread? Check. World-class snowmobiler husband? Check.
All the pieces are in place, my friends. Our prayers have finally been answered.
By hotlanta
August 29, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this
Wootwn wake up to the times. I thought that woman didn’t want to be judged by their uterus anymore, You stated she made a choice to have a baby. Well my moms had 8 kids I guess she could be President.
By hotlanta
August 29, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this
Wootwn wake up to the times. I thought that woman didn’t want to be judged by their uterus anymore, You stated she made a choice to have a baby. Well my moms had 8 kids I guess she could be President.
By tcoach
August 29, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this
Is it absolutly a criteria now to mention the color of someones skin anytime they are mentioned? Is it possible to say someone is a great person or a crothety old man. By consistantly identifing people with old “white guy” or “black guy” simply makes you sound like an angry bitter bigot, thus loosing any credibilty in any argument and coming off as a woe is me radical. We are all people and we all can see what color someone is. There is not a need to remind us. For those of you that think everyone in this state or country are rascist leave. Go and explore the world and you will see for the most part America is actually very progressive.
By MFS
August 29, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this
Just no tangerine pantsuits, Sarah… please. Leave those to Hil.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this
Dear McCain @ 3:05, you forgot, Atty Gen jbmlaw
By Ralph
August 29, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this
Check it out: GM gives us yet another taste of modern American automotive quality. By all means, elect McShame!
By James
August 29, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this
BBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDDDDDDD choice!!! Stevie Wonder could see through pick. He’s hoping to get Hillary’s female voters, but I’m willing to bet most are smart enough not to fall for this. I have spoken to a few in my office and that is the concensus. 1st of all, who in the h#$ll is she. Secondly, when McBush croaks in office, I don’t think I’d want her running this country. Finally, Alaska?? That’s truly indicative of the whole of this country. She can really get in touch the average voter. She can truly relate!!! PLEASE!!! Dawg88, I’ll be looking for name whenever there is another shooting at an abortion clinic. You are scaaaaaaarrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy!!!! Go Gloria, go Obama.
OBAMA 08!!!!
By ron
August 29, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this
Mrs.Palin has impeccable credentials for being the Republican VP choice,almost everything a right winger could ask for.She’s a straight shooter,pro life,anti Roe vs Wade.A lifetime NRA member.Good for her there.She’s a Christian,a family person.The woman part will be bothersome,but she offsets that with a support for creationism.The latter puts her in fruitcakeville as far as I’m concerned,but I’m not a right winger.She has more experience than Obama at running things,which is a plus.She’ll do fine.
By Jen
August 29, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this
MFS, only Hillary can wear tangerine pantsuits…because who cares what’s she’s wearing. She’s HILLARY….
By Ima Pundit
August 29, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this
two words: Geraldine Ferraro
By McCain
August 29, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
My Friend,
No, you were under consideration, but with all things considered you are too honest!
My Friend, and you are my friend. I’m not prepared at this time to announce who the crook will be!
But, you will be the first to know!
By Thespis
August 29, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this
One thing no one has really touched on here, (and I suspect it is because, in spite of all of the “I am so excited by this choice” and “brilliant” comments, that no one on EITHER side of the political equation knows the first thing about this woman) is her ties to the oil industry. For eight years the GOP has been attacked for pandering to the oil industry and right or wrong those attacks have stuck. Now here’s a pick whose husband works for an Oil Company and who served as the Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
The reality may be that her service was admirable as was evidenced by the reason she left her post (if you want to know why do your own reading, I’m not here to spoon feed you). Also I will admit that I honestly don’t know what capacity her husband serves at BP but this is a political campaign and what any intellectually honest observer of politics knows REALITY most often takes a back seat to PERCEPTION.
Regardless of her gender, if people gain the common perception that this is another oil connected Republican out to lead a country desperately in need of a new direction on energy then the road for McCain goes further uphill.
I go back to my original statement that this pick smacks of desperation and gimmickry. It appears to be was a poorly vetted and ill conceived choice that hurts rather than helps McCain.
By marko
August 29, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this
Well she’s certainly prettier than Chaney. I also understand she likes to hunt. If this is the case, I’d much rather go hunting with her than Dick. Too many of Dick’s hunting partners wind up with their heads mounted on his wall. I’d say John made a pretty good choice, but I don’t think it will matter much. At the end of the day It’s still about McCain and Obama.
By Susie Q
August 29, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this
We have just returned from a wonderful three week trip to Alaska. Everywhere we saw roads under good repair or being widened, new construction of homes and of businesses (Target, Walmart, new hotels and big shopping centers). We also flew into an Eskimo village, Deadhorse and Prudhoe Bay, Chitna, and McCarthy. We went by boat to Veldez, and Cordova (a fishing village). No where were there any homeless people to be seen, not like we have in Florida and in many states in the lower 48.
Each time we picked up a newspaper, there were good reports of their Govenor, Sarah Palin. Alaska is doing well under the leadership of Sarah Paulin! And don’t forget, her husband is part Native American, with Eskimo heritage. Let’s hear a cheer for this family!
By Goldie
August 29, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this
The woman part will be bothersome,but she offsets that with a support for creationism
OMG — how much longer before the whacko geriatrics leave this earth?
By travis
August 29, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this
and you all are happy with this selection because she has ovaries? if mccain dies in office, you all would be happy and confident that she can run the govt based on how she ran Alaska, for 18 months?
By McCain
August 29, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this
MY friend Mr. Ragnar you’ve pressured me into making an on the spot decision for ATTY GENERAL!
On the HUSH HUSH!
Atty General…Judge Judy or Ann Coulter!
What are your thoughts!
By Mytwocents
August 29, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this
McCain-Palin 2008! Palin beats Hillary 2012! Palin accomplishes what Hill could not do! I can’t wait to vote!
By Dusty
August 29, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this
Well, I just watched Sarah Palin at the announcement as VP candidate. She is defintely a winner.
After you hear her speech, you will know what I mean. McCain knew and made a good choice.
She will be a powerful VP. You know the prospects are great when the liberals whine and cry and moan and groan and start looking for something…ANYTHING they can dig out the dirt. They are the National Inquirer of politics.
But it won’t phase McCain and most certainly, not Palin. They know the goals and they play the game fairly to win them. Go team McCain-Palin 2008.
By exGOP
August 29, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this
Let the selection of Palin represent Bush’s castration of the Republican Party.
By GMAN
August 29, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this
Can you say, “I’ll change my mind in a couple of weeks?”
Just watch “Secret Squirrel” as he backpedals his was to November.
GOP - Taking Pride in Ignorance!
By @@
August 29, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this
tcoach @ 3:11:
By consistantly identifing people with old “white guy” or “black guy” simply makes you sound like an angry bitter bigot, thus loosing any credibilty in any argument and coming off as a woe is me radical.
The Democratic Party has done a fine job injecting the sheep with their social policy of ……….. “Gotta stick ‘em somewhere.”
Lambs to their slaughter.
By Thespis
August 29, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this
By Ragnar Danneskjöld Dear Bad Choice @1:01, I wouldn’t call myself a republican, but I don’t see how a thinking person can be a democrat.
It’s comments like this that keep anyone with a modicum of intelligence from taking people like you seriously.
Of course there are thinking people on both sides of the political aisle. To believe otherwise shows a true lack of depth on the part of the speaker. Both McCain AND Obama, and the people who support them:
1) Love America 2) Are deeply patriotic 3) Believe their way is the right way 4) Believe the other side is wrong.
But to lump everyone on the other side of the issue than you is childish, churlish and makes you look less like a political thinker and more like a political hack.
By KZ_Guy
August 29, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this
POOR CHOICE. She is already caught up in a scandal in AK. She has the right back ground for a GOP VP - no ethics.
By Jim
August 29, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this
This was an desperate move made by the Republicans. Can anyone really say that this person is qualified to be President of the United States?
By the way, if you look at the candidates this year and still choose McCain I have to question your patriotism. McCain would be a terrible President.
By Walter
August 29, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this
You Liberals complain about “Big Oil” in the White House, but you don’t care if “Big Labor Unions” or “Big Trial Attornys” are there? Get a life!
By Walter
August 29, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this
You Liberals complain about “Big Oil” in the White House, but you don’t care if “Big Labor Unions” or “Big Trial Attornys” are there? Get a life!
By Jim
August 29, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this
This was an desperate move made by the Republicans. Can anyone really say that this person is qualified to be President of the United States?
By the way, if you look at the candidates this year and still choose McCain I have to question your patriotism. McCain would be a terrible President.
By Goldie
August 29, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this
McBush/Palin ‘08 — let them eat white bread!
Oh, and Sarah: love that beehive up-do you’re wearing — it’s so, so… mid-twentieth century!
By Jim
August 29, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this
This was an desperate move made by the Republicans. Can anyone really say that this person is qualified to be President of the United States?
By the way, if you look at the candidates this year and still choose McCain I have to question your patriotism. McCain would be a terrible President.
By Ha Ha
August 29, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this
Mooooooooom, Grandpa forgot to take his medicine again. He’s back to looking at the pretty women. He’s now mistaken one who is the governor of a state that has more deer than people for an experienced running mate. I think we better call the nursing home to get his bed ready.
By Ha Ha
August 29, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this
Mooooooooom, Grandpa forgot to take his medicine again. He’s back to looking at the pretty women. He’s now mistaken one who is the governor of a state that has more deer than people for an experienced running mate. I think we better call the nursing home to get his bed ready.
By famuan
August 29, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this
Poor McCain….to think his career has come down to this pathetic attempt at relevance in this race…and to think, Sarah Palin’s career is officially beginning its plummet to the end. That was quick. This will be pretty ugly. That electoral map is looking really nice for Obama/Biden right now. Oh yeah, people who pay attention to national polls probably didn’t do so well in their high school government class…its all about the EC, not Gallup.
By Dusty
August 29, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this
Dear Mr. McCain @3:32
Since you seem to be at sea without a paddle, may I give you a suggestion as I find that Cynthia McKinney has already been chosen by Obama for ATTY GENERAL.
How about(shhh)Ted Turner?? Anybody who owns two states in our dear Union and can run Jane Fonda from his domicile deserves great credit. A law degree??? Fiddle faddle!! He can whip up one in no time! Did he not win a sailboat race?? What more do you want??
Ah yes…Atty General..Ted (get ahead) Turner!!
By R LM
August 29, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this
I will wait to see instead of coming up with a knee jerk reaction. By the way Monique, dream on.
By Dusty
August 29, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this
Dear folks,
Somewhere I wrote phase instead of faze which is what I meant( if anybody read it @3:34). Just thought I’d correct that.
By D
August 29, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this
never could understand how someone who didn’t meet the three important criteria of being rich, white and male could be a Republican. it’s just like shooting yourself in the foot. and it can’t be just one or even two of those determing factors, has to be the trifecta or nothing. I only meet two, and rich ain’t one of ‘em. I know, it’s my own fault I’m not rich, I’m just lazy I guess. but I sure wish I was rich, then I could keep getting richer on all the entitlement programs Republicans have for those who already have. this country will reap what it sows. believing in the mindless dribble and schoolyard manipulation from slimy politicians that live to divide us will be our downfall. it’s really too bad, ‘cause this country really had some potential. God Save the U.S.A.!
By jay
August 29, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this
John McCain has shown he is willing to endanger his country, potentially leaving it in the hands of someone who simply has no business being a heartbeat away from the most powerful, complicated, difficult job in human history. ForwardSourceID:NT0003C3EE
By jay
August 29, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this
John McCain has shown he is willing to endanger his country, potentially leaving it in the hands of someone who simply has no business being a heartbeat away from the most powerful, complicated, difficult job in human history. ForwardSourceID:NT0003C3EE
By jay
August 29, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this
John McCain has shown he is willing to endanger his country, potentially leaving it in the hands of someone who simply has no business being a heartbeat away from the most powerful, complicated, difficult job in human history. ForwardSourceID:NT0003C3EE
By jay
August 29, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this
John McCain has shown he is willing to endanger his country, potentially leaving it in the hands of someone who simply has no business being a heartbeat away from the most powerful, complicated, difficult job in human history. ForwardSourceID:NT0003C3EE
By Pickin' and grinin'
August 29, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this
The Dems are “toast”…..
By TechCrybaby
August 29, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this
Authentic Jim, this was a brilliant move by McCain. It immediately poleaxes Obama-Biden in mid-bounce. Many American women of both parties are rallying to Sarah, and McCain. Between now and November, everyone except diehard Dims and entitlement wannabe’s will understand. Thanks for sounding the overture of the McCain landslide.
By findog
August 29, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this
She need’s vetting
Jmblaw – check her Latin
Dusty – check her cookie recipe
HIDT – look into aliases
Susie Q – get the demographics on Alaska
Goldie – check out her gynecologist so there won’t be any surprises in the medical record release
Wooten – get a hold of her college writings to make sure there were no softhearted moments
@@ — Get her kindergarten records and make sure there is no when I grow up essay
tcoach – check with President Bush on her nickname and make sure there are no schoolyard rhyme issues
Thespis – check her primary ballots, we don’t want to be embarrassed like the Hall County Republican Party
KZ_Guy – check to see if there are any ethical findings as compared to investigations
Walter – make sure she doesn’t have a big butt
Jim – double check with President Clinton on an update of who can be considered qualified
Lets get cracking people she need’s vetting by next Wednesday
By Blanca
August 29, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this
No no vamos a Senador Obama.
By ForwardSourceID:NT0003C3EE
August 29, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this
That wasn’t me posting earlier. Jay signed my name to his post for some reason. Shame on him.
By David
August 29, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this
Wow, you little GOP’ers are pretty excited over something that isn’t going to help McCain get elected. They don’t have a prayer, which is pretty ironic considering all the religious wackos who support him.
By michelle
August 29, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this
will she push to drill for oil in ANWR? or will the governor of oil-rich alaska leave it be..as it should be?
stupid stupid stupid choice. mccain will have egg all over his face come november, and i’m loving it!
By Goldie
August 29, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this
McBush/Palin — what a ticket.
All this week, the cable commentators have been discussing whether the Dems could carry Michigan and/or Pennsylvania in November — that was assuming that McBush would pick either Mitt Romney or Tom Ridge as his veep.
S-wwweeet! Now the Repugs are assured of winning Alaska with its 3 delegates at stake.
By jman
August 29, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this
THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR CONSERVATIVES EVERYWHERE!!! Awesome pick, John!!!
By thespis
August 29, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this
Many American Women are rallying to Sarah.
Really.
And you know that how? Or is it just a guess?
So pro-choice voters who supported Hillary are rallying to Sarah, a pro lifer, based on nothing more than her gender?
Really.
Speak in facts and people will listen more.
By H.E. Pennypacker
August 29, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this
Chicks a VILF…V.I.L.F., Vice Prez I’d Like to …
By Angie
August 29, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this
We love Sarah Palin!! Great choice by McCain and the Republican Party! She seems to be a dynamic personality and a VP candidate we can be proud of!
By Richard
August 29, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this
8/29/08 4:40pm
a great choice!! a proven leader from our largest state / oil rich /fights for our country to be self sufficient and rid us of the scurvy oil cartel/ in turn will reignite our economy with American jobs.
She will gather in 10,000,000 who voted for Hilary (like me) and will now bring about our New reformed Republican Party after winning in 11/08!!
A proud white European American
By Richard Wynn
August 29, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this
What a brood of hypocrits. Had a democrat made such a decision you would be calling it a desperate measure pandering to the women’s vote. After months of complaining about Obama’s lack of experience (ignoring his outstanding character and intelligence), you accept this Alaskan neophyte as fit to step in as commander in chief in a heartbeat. Ideology not capability made this decision. Use the same scale to measure people to have any credibility.
By @@
August 29, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this
@@ — Get her kindergarten records and make sure there is no when I grow up essay
I’d be more interesting in reading what her littlest one wants to be when he grows up.
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I’m having a difficult time understanding why leftists are so concerned with Gov. Palin’s experience. Again, her’s is an executive experience. That entails far more than a community organizer.
I’m just guessing here……..but could it be that you feel outfoxed? Not so much by McCain, but by the news media who artfully manipulated your party’s loss in November?
The media hyped an inexperienced candidate because HE LACKED EXPERIENCE in Washington. When that presented a problem for OBlahMa, the media then hyped Biden, an old Washington insider. That canceled out OBlahMa’s call for change.
When you look at the polls on America’s lack of trust in the mainstream media, it would appear that the dimmer among you have been left behind.
Too bad…….so sad…….
By jim
August 29, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this
WASHINGTON - A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks. The study concluded that the statements “were part of an orchestrated campaign that effectively galvanized public opinion and, in the process, led the nation to war under decidedly false pretenses.” The study was posted Tuesday on the Web site of the Center for Public Integrity, which worked with the Fund for Independence in Journalism
By Disgusted
August 29, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this
Sarah looks a little puny to me—just perfect for the next time McCain loses his temper and decides to rough somebody up, the way he did 95-year-old Strom Thurmond. Besides, she will give McCain an alternative to calling for the nuclear football.
By Dusty
August 29, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this
Dear jim @4:50
Big news for you, honey! George W. Bush is not running for a third term. But don’t worry. McCain will keep up the good work and we will be safe.
You can present public integrity and independece on your own if you so desire. As ‘tis said, TRY IT! YOU’LL LIKE IT!
By Political Foreskin
August 29, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this
I’m voting for McCain. Sarah looks like Angelina Jolie. And being from Alaska, I’m pretty sure she’s adopted at least three snowflake babies.
McCangelina 08: A nice rack trumps Barrack.
All America needed was a pretty face.
By algonquin J. Calhoun
August 29, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this
John McSwine is 72 years old. If something happened to him, would you be happy to have President Twinkie? I’d rather have Michael Palin!
By Gradygram
August 29, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this
Ron Paul anyone? Wonder how many write in votes he can get if people truly want a great president? Sad but I guess the majority of the sheeple will get just what they vote for. God help us all, for we are in trouble with either of the two major candidates.
By dawgsarejokes
August 29, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this
CNN is in PANIC MODE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as well as Democrats, apparently these idiots do not realize that when it comes to war ALL OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE are involved. There are numerous back door discussions and like it or not DEMOCRATS voted FOR the war as well as Republicans. Yes I would rather have her than the MUSLIM, at least she will not conspire with the Muslim world to destroy America!
By Truthifier
August 29, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this
I think we all know what Mr. Wooten would be writing if it were Obama who had selected as his running mate a Governor who had served only 16 months of their term and had previously served as Mayor of a town with a population of 9,000.
For all of those posting that they are excited by this choice, can you really see this woman as President of the United States? What about that 3am call? Do you seriously think she is prepared to respond to a call about an international incident?
The GOP has been whining about the Obama campaign being all show and no substance. The selection of Palin is so clearly a gimmick designed, foolishly in my view, to try to out do the Democrats.
By hey goldie
August 29, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this
Hey goldie,
Why don’t you go look for a baby to abort or go evolve some gills or something? Your “progressive enlightenment” is too cliche and is getting old.
By Gak
August 29, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this
Like the choice made by Senator Obama, this choice was carefully calculated to take full advantage of the surfeit of partisan fools who pay attention to these two helpless parties. This selection, like Senator Obama’s will help sway the fools, but as for the wise, no way!
By Em
August 29, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this
I don’t know what all the fuss is about. Every presidential candidate has to pick a running mate. Sen. McCain has picked a well educated person. She has political experience in working for her own State. The Oil and Gas Commission is heard frequently on the federal level. Almost all State legislatures have to deal with lobbyists. Almost every State has an entrenched “Good ole Boys network” Lets face it, Barack backed the one in Illinois. Gov. Palin on the other hand laid down the law in her State and said, uhuh no way will we put up with this nonsense. WOULDN’T WE ALL LIKE TO SEE A REAL NORMAL PERSON IN WASHINGTON, INSTEAD OF THE SAME LEFT WING RADICALS OR RIGHT WING RADICALS??? And on the pro life front. Sarah Palin has never said she was against Roe v. Wade. She didn’t choose abortion for herself, does that make her a radical??
By Goldie
August 29, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this
McBush truly insults Hillary’s supporters by assuming that his VP pick will do the job he needs. Pro-oil, Anti-Choice and Anti-environment on his ticket for November? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
Oh, my Chardonnay is coming out my nose now!
By getalife "whiners"
August 29, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this
“Progressives” have another woman to hate.
Not me.
I ♥ them.
By Randy
August 29, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this
As a gay man, I will be forever indebted to Gov. Palin for using her veto power to stand up for my partner.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this
Dear McCain @ 3:32, Chairman Ann would be an acceptable choice although she is a wishy-washy moderate compared to me.
By dirty harry
August 29, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this
McCain has met Sarah Palin once!
Wow…I wonder if he looked deep in her soul on that one occasion?
The right wing smear machine is saying….
Palin’s presence adds youth to a McCain ticket…
ha ha
So would a sequoya tree.
By Shar
August 29, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this
I will give you “Dems” the benefit of doubt when I say that the majority of you can not use proper English, nor can you spell. I guess that is what should be expected of uneducated people. Go get some education so you can begin to understand our government and what needs to happen. By voting for Barack,you are wasting your time. He will NOT become President. If by some slim chance he does, I will know who to blame when America comes to be recognized as a “wimped out, washed out country”. That is exactly what is going to happen if Obama ever gets into office. The only thing that is missing from Obama Biden is “Laden”. Close enough…to close for any sort of comfort that comes from repeating their names (let alone for the “nothing” they stand for). By the way, if Roosevelt and Kennedy were alive today, they would be REPUBLICANS. You “Dems” have ruined it for your party.
I am so very excited for the GOP!! Palin is an unexpected, but a bold, beautiful and brilliant choice. She has it all. Love her. GO MCCAIN/PALIN 2008!!!!!
By CCPS Teacher
August 29, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this
While people in Minneapolis are angry, I was glad to see a woman as the choice. Only Michael Steele would have pleased me more—former Lt Gov of my home state of Maryland.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this
Dear Thespis @ 3:44, did you bother to read the comment @ 1:01 that prompted my humorous rejoinder? I know you have not spent much time on the blog - welcome, by the way - but I have an excellent and light relationship with our bright leftists. Our friend Southern Democrat - not a conservative in anyone’s book - reins me in when I cross the line, but I have mostly been good lately.
By Goldie
August 29, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this
I almost forgot to wish McBush a very happy 72nd birthday today. And may he have many more in Arizona come 2009.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this
Dear D @ 4:03, a “racist” is someone who attributes nonracial traits to people on the basis of ethnicity. Be careful about the “white” attributes.
By jfk2atl
August 29, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this
I am a republican who was seriously considering “crossing the aisle” for the first time in 24 years in November. Not voting is an unacceptable option for me as I feel that one who does not cast a vote, forfeits their opinion. Although I admire some of Obama’s initiatives and proposed policies; I have a sincere respect for Caroline Kennedy and Michelle Obama; my values and core beliefs align much more closely with Sarah Palin. I am encouraged that this woman, with executive experience, an independent entity with strong consistent beliefs is partnering with McCain (who I am not in love with). As a single Mom, paying a mortgage, I am happy to be able to look forward to casting my vote in November.
By fearless fosdik
August 29, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this
I understand Ms Palin took second in a beauty contest in Alaska….
Wow…
I also, understand her competition was a polar bear, an elk, a moose and a Inupiat native!
And, she finished second?
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this
Dear Michelle @ 4:24, “will she push to drill for oil in ANWR? or will the governor of oil-rich alaska leave it be..as it should be?” Good thing those stupid Alaskans have you to do their thinking for them, otherwise they might have made a decision they would have preferred.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this
Dear Jim @ 4:50, a study of two nonprofit journalism institutes by a genius attorney/economist discovered the journalists methods were hopelessly biased, and that they really did not want to be nonprofit but nobody would buy their art.
By TW
August 29, 2008 5:46 PM | Link to this
While it’s not enough to vote for him, I have gained some respect for Senator McCain. In accepting his inevitable loss in November, he is using his selection of VP to advance the cause of women in the Republican Party. Though he clearly throws in the towel, and his policy proposals are still warped at best, he has shined a light into the postBush GOP carnage.
By Paul
August 29, 2008 5:46 PM | Link to this
The desperation between the lines of the nut cases like “Goldie” offer some evidence of the wisdom of this choice. I think McCain just won himself an election.
EDITORS: Can some of these morons have a limit placed on their posts?
By saywhat
August 29, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this
Wow - what a choice - I love it. I was really down about this election year - particularly after the Demonkratic convention. But McCain’s choice has reenergized me. Palin is the perfect choice. I find it highly ironic and amusing that Obama (through his spokesperson) - or shall we call him His Highness - is already criticizing McCain’s pick because of her “zero” experience in foreign policy. That is the same thing I have been saying about Obama (His Highness). Ironic indeed. At least Palin is a Real Woman - unlike Billary Klinton
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this
But Paul @ 5:46, PoFo and I like to read our genius in print.
By CCPS Teacher
August 29, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this
While people in Minneapolis are angry, I was glad to see a woman as the choice.
Only Michael Steele would have pleased me more—former Lt Gov of my home state of Maryland.
By ND
August 29, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this
As a centrist who plans on voting for Obama, I gotta say there are a lot of Republicans I would have disliked more than Palin. Good choice by McCain.
By John
August 29, 2008 6:05 PM | Link to this
Jim;
Whil I respect you and read you regularly, I am not buying into this. Are we to actually believe that this is what conservatives wanted? And you are not the last bit concerned about her ability to step into the presidency? Nice happy face, but I am not buying it.
By Jellin
August 29, 2008 6:05 PM | Link to this
All you so-called “pro-Hillary” are complete hypocrites. Palin stands for everything that Hillary is against. The only things they have in common are breasts and genitalia.
It’s okay for Palin to appeal directly to women voters, but if Obama were to appeal directly to black voters he’s pulling the “race card”. Double standards once again.
By stephen
August 29, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this
Was Brittney Spears unavailable?
By Bubba5
August 29, 2008 6:11 PM | Link to this
Sorry, but this is the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. Pandering again to the right wing crazies. Just how many of the Hillary voters are going to vote for someone who is against abortion. Stupid, Stupid, Stupid. Investigation of her presently going on with independent prosecutor picked by legislature. BTW, the Republicans control the legislature. The woman is leaving a five month old baby with Down’s syndrome to campaign? That will work with the public. BTW, she kept the money for the bridge. Face it, McCain has a history of melanoma. It can come back at any time. And you folks want a woman who has no record in foreign policy, NONE, to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. You Republicans kill me. Bunch of wh__s is all you are.
By Ray
August 29, 2008 6:12 PM | Link to this
To the rightwing, a woman is born with all she needs; work experience means nothing.
Our country circles about the bowl, and McCain looks past several highly qualified Republicans to play a gimmick game? This from a guy who said he would rather win a war than an election? Guess that was bullsh!t.
By aldrich
August 29, 2008 6:22 PM | Link to this
Governor Palin may be a capable state executive, albeit for a state with fewer people than Atlanta. And she may be intelligent and articulate.
But all this pick does is lock up the conservative base for McCain which is not nearly enough for a GOP win. Palin is the anti-Hillary in terms of experience and policies. Just because she’s a woman does not mean Hillary backers will even consider voting for her. I’m afraid most of the people praising McCain for this selection are getting drunk on their own booze. It’s going to be quite a hangover on November 5th.
By Calvin G. sims, Sr.
August 29, 2008 6:29 PM | Link to this
STOLEN FROM JOHN GRISHAM’S “A TIME TO KILL.”
A person leads their high school basketball team to a state championship.
A person uses their good looks, face and body, to win a beauty contest.
A Person becomes mayor of a tiny town (8,000+) in a Tiny State (600,000+)
A Person, after serving 1.5 years as governor of that tiny state, is chosen as the Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States of America.
Now, close your eyes and imagine that person is a MAN!
NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN - 8 IS ENOUGH!!!
By R LM
August 29, 2008 6:29 PM | Link to this
Dear Shar,
It should have been,” I will know whom to blame…” Please use proper English. An independent.
By Robert
August 29, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this
Jim, Repeat after me: Lincoln, Truman, Roosevelt, Churchill, Thatcher, Meir,………….Palin. You have got to be kidding me. How much Kool-aid can one man drink?
By erin
August 29, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this
I think she is a pretty underwhelming candidate in general….
Not a great speaker and all her campaigns were run in Alaska - population 700,000 …so I dont think she is a great campaigner
She doesnt seem very charismatic
I think if it were a male whose only major political experience came in 1.5 years as governor of barely populated state - they would be very underwhelmed.
Also - she already has the slight taint of scandal…it may go away - but it sounds like the kind of goofy stuff that happens in Dekalb county - not very presidential..
The only good thing I can say for her is she is the first woman to have a nomination from the political party.
She is just underwhelming. There are so many ultra impressive women in the republican party….I dont understand this pick?
It almost seems like a last minute substitution
And also just a ‘copycat’ move to try and emulate the historic things that were going on with the democrats…
Atlanta has a population far bigger then all of Alaska…Does this mean that Shirley Franklin is qualified to be VP?
By catlady
August 29, 2008 7:17 PM | Link to this
Other than she does not have a penis and she is not black, WHAT are her qualifications?
By Common Sense
August 29, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this
Democrats lets not be like the Republicans and sink to their level with the name calling!
I just find it surprising that the Hillary supporters are so bitter and clinging to Hillary.
If you only support Hillary because she is a woman I understand!
I guess Healthcare, equal pay don’t matter to you!
I see Hillary supporters you do not believe in equality! You probably is like Hillary who runs here business in a deficit and did not think caucas states count in the primary!
Tell me Hillary supporters are you running a deficit in your household?
By R.J.
August 29, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this
Well, well, well. The pick of a female governor from Alaska just shows one of two things — McCain’s enormous arrogance in believing that it doesn’t matter whom he chooses OR it shows that he truly is out of touch with the American people. While I grant that she is a “middle class” type, she has NO, let me repeat, NO national experience. As an active voter and political junky, I’m always concerned about the vice presidential candidate. With McCain’s medical history and age, I am surprised that he picked someone so completely inexperienced. Of course, she will resonate with the good old boys who like the fact that she has a lifetime membership in the NRA. For me, that’s perhaps the most frightening statement on her views — well, that and the fact that she wants to drill, drill, drill for oil in Alaska! Yikes!
The VP debates should be interesting. My money is on Biden “wiping the floor” with this governor’s lack of experience. Wahoo! Let the games begin… .
By Common Sense
August 29, 2008 7:37 PM | Link to this
It amazing we have a person who graduated from our top school in our country and he is not thought of highly by some of you!
If Mr. Obama was in the corporate world some of you would be kissing his you know what!
Instead this man wants to serve to help people in America and what do we get a lot of negative talk if you don’t like him!
What type of country do we have? When so many people on both sides are so negative when so many are suffering!
What does that say about our mindset?
Bitter,clinging!
By Thespis
August 29, 2008 7:42 PM | Link to this
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
Dear Thespis @ 3:44, did you bother to read the comment @ 1:01 that prompted my humorous rejoinder?
I must confess I missed that comment so I did not see it as a humorous rejoinder at the time I wrote. Now that I see it in context I believe I owe you an apology. I saw words that have so often been used as weapons in the past and reacted. I try to stay away from the invective I see so often on blogs such as this and I called you out unnecessarily. At my job I can only get to reading and writing in a very limited fashion and that is why I missed the context.
My apologies.
Here’s hoping there’s room for a voice from the middle here. Seems like a fun place.
By Georgia Gal
August 29, 2008 7:46 PM | Link to this
Obama’s first reaction was to attack Palin. Then after thinking about it, he and Biden issued a congratulatory message. HA!!!!! Me thinks she was immediately perceived as a threat.
By catlady
August 29, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this
One other qualification: She isn’t Hillary, and she has never “been with” Bill.
By Common Sense
August 29, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this
To Georgia Gal,
How do you know what Mr. Obama first reaction was? Can you read his thoughts? Are you a mind reader?
Catlady: Mrs. Palin is was the mayor of 9 thousand people and that gives her executive experience!
Very Interesting!
By Slotl
August 29, 2008 8:15 PM | Link to this
I can’t wait for the debates:
Obama vs. McCain and Biden vs. Polin
This woman is one heartbeat away from the Presidency and her resume says she is a “hockey mom”, PTA President, mayor of a city of 9,000 and Gov. of one of the lowest populated states, and, oh, did I mention beauty queen. You have GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!
By Georgia Gal
August 29, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this
Okay, “Common Sense”, his first PUBLIC reaction in front of the media. Does that make it any less of an attack????
By Billy
August 29, 2008 8:29 PM | Link to this
Sounds like the Obama fan club is protesting a bit too much.
By Thespis
August 29, 2008 8:42 PM | Link to this
I don’t think the Obama fan club protests as much as they celebrate.
This was a stunningly ill conceived choice. If for no other reason than the legitimate age and health concerns of the man at the top of the ticket. The focus of this should be the irresponsibility of McCain in making such an unqualified choice in his first “presidential” act.
I have concerns about Obama’s inexperience but hers makes Obama look good by comparison.
This is a choice that panders to the extremes of the GOP and moves McCain further away from the center where elections are won or in this case, most probably, lost.
By walter
August 29, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this
Already flip-flopped in her first speech. Claims she told Washington “No” on the bridge to nowhere, but two years ago she fully supported the bridge.
Wants to outlaw abortion.
Admits she “hasn’t kept up with the Iraq War.”
Absolutely unqualified to be President and Commander In Chief. Her experience makes Obama look like a lifelong politician.
McCain is more failed policies from George Bush and Palin doesn’t have a clue.
Makes it more important than ever that Obama / Biden get in the White House to stop the hypocrisy that is the Republican Party.
By Takeya
August 29, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this
McCain is too old to be president.Want to talk about Obama is inexperienced? McCains VP is very inexperienced. He is just trying to win over Hillary’s voters. McCain is 72. His VP is not ready. We DO NOT need 4 more years of Bush’s failed policies.
By middleoftheroadguy
August 29, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this
I wasn’t wild about either choice, but this way-out choice of McCain’s made pretty much made up my mind.
I’m voting for Obama.
By Hillbilly Deluxe
August 29, 2008 9:06 PM | Link to this
People see what they want to see.
By The Pelosi factor
August 29, 2008 9:07 PM | Link to this
So I guess the person who runs the local PTSA is qualified to be the (R)VP. Afterall, they are over just as many people as Palin was a mayor of a city no one has ever heard of. Moreover, this give Vernon Jones the same qualification since he was CEO of a county with just as many residence that she governed. Finally, has anyone thought about the Pelosi Factor. If/When McCain croaks in office we will have a female president and vice president.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this
Dear Thespis @ 7:42, apology accepted and all is forgotten. Hope you have a good time. You will generally find three distinct threads on the blog, one with fairly serious and thoughtful ideas - watch for Shar and Southern Democrat as the brightest lights on the left (although both are really almost centrist, like you,) MidSouth Philosopher as a conservative centrist, and @@ is the brightest on the right since Glenn went into hiding. A more humorous thread is carried primarily by Political Foreskin and HIDT, each under 100 different identities (beware, they will post something comic extreme to bait you into responding harshly, then laugh when they catch you.) The third thread is mostly invective - just stay out of it. I mostly try to hang with the serious bloggers, although I will call out some of the more evil posts.
By JM
August 29, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
Why would any woman be a Republican? All the party does is demean women.
By jay
August 29, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this
Population perspective
State of Alaska: 670,053
-metro Atlanta counties-
Fulton (992,137) Gwinnett (776,380) DeKalb (737,093) Cobb (691,905)
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this
Dear JM @ 9:15, why would any thinking person be a democrat. All the party does is insult our intelligence. Inflate our tires as a full and adequate substitute for drilling, indeed.
By Harry White
August 29, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this
She has been the Mayor of a small town and the Governor of a State. She does not mind bucking the system even in her own party. She oesn’t mind standing up for what she believes in. She has had experience in running a business and is a solid family woman. She does not shy away from what she is suppose to do, nothing like Obama who either in his Chicago election seat and in Washington, will only vote present and not yes or no. He will not commit. That is from his own party (watch the televised debates between Edwards abd Clinton). I think it is a great choice. For those women and democrats who complain about the choice, then you are all hypocrits. You are drinking the kool aid and waiting for the choosen one to be your “savior”. I guess if you are a women and a Democrat you are ok. If you are a Republican and a woman, then its not alright.
By jay
August 29, 2008 9:43 PM | Link to this
Cities in GA with population greater than Wasilla (est 9,000)
Douglasville city 30,098 Hinesville city 30,504 Kennesaw city 31,613 Dalton city 33,401 Peachtree City city 34,516 Gainesville city 34,818 Rome city 36,463 East Point city 42,940 Valdosta city 47,567 Smyrna city 49,534 Alpharetta city 49,662 Johns Creek city 59,580 Warner Robins city 60,392 Marietta city 67,021 Albany city 75,825 Sandy Springs city 83,166 Roswell city 87,312 Macon city 93,076
By jay
August 29, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this
Cities in GA with population greater than Wasilla (9,000 - 11,000)
Toccoa city 9,133
Fitzgerald city 9,151
Thomaston city 9,165
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County 9,430
Garden City city 9,504
Fort Oglethorpe city 9,559
Cedartown city 9,886
Dallas city 10,045
Richmond Hill city 10,132
Jesup city 10,181
Loganville city 10,242
Doraville city 10,352
Norcross city 10,490
Fairburn city 10,786
Chamblee city 11,040
Douglas city 11,209
By SWhitted
August 29, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this
HIP! HIP! HOORAY!
By Alkhatib
August 29, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this
Congratulations Barak! John McCain just handed you the Presidency.
By givemeabreak
August 29, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this
And how many cities has Obama run?
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this
Dear Jay @ 9:43, you may be on to something. If someone came from a small town in Georgia, say Plains, that may be a harbinger of disaster, right?
By Kaye
August 29, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this
Experienced for that 3 am call. Well let me tell you, I would rather have a mother of 5 take that call then Obama who would not want to BURDEN his child with a baby. I would much rather a mother of 5 stand up for the rights of unborn children then Obama and his no to saving abortion babies born alive.
Some of you democrates better go find out what kind of man you are voting for. Another Ted Kennedy is still in office and I dont believe he was ever tried for the Murder of the lady he left to die when he was drinking and driving and drove her into that lake.
Last I looked its not all about what the government can take from one to give to another. Try standing on your own two feet for once.
She is the best thing that will ever happen in this election. She has morals and values and oh yea, she goes after corruption in government and knocks it out. Thats what we need, less government, less corruption and people keeping what they make. No experience, well she has more experience on her right hand then Obama does. Please please, I am still waiting to hear what he has done besides vote no on the abortion bill that was meant to save and give medical attention to abortion babies old enough to survive. He voted no on life. Not the man I want to run this country.
By Kaye
August 29, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this
Experienced for that 3 am call. Well let me tell you, I would rather have a mother of 5 take that call then Obama who would not want to BURDEN his child with a baby. I would much rather a mother of 5 stand up for the rights of unborn children then Obama and his no to saving abortion babies born alive.
Some of you democrates better go find out what kind of man you are voting for. Another Ted Kennedy is still in office and I dont believe he was ever tried for the Murder of the lady he left to die when he was drinking and driving and drove her into that lake.
Last I looked its not all about what the government can take from one to give to another. Try standing on your own two feet for once.
She is the best thing that will ever happen in this election. She has morals and values and oh yea, she goes after corruption in government and knocks it out. Thats what we need, less government, less corruption and people keeping what they make. No experience, well she has more experience on her right hand then Obama does. Please please, I am still waiting to hear what he has done besides vote no on the abortion bill that was meant to save and give medical attention to abortion babies old enough to survive. He voted no on life. Not the man I want to run this country.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 9:59 PM | Link to this
Dear givemeabreak @ 9:53, you mean “from the police?”
By SWhitted
August 29, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this
HIP! HIP! HOORAY! Palin was a great pick. McCain had not convinced me of getting my vote, until now. Yes, this was a pick to go after some women voters, but she is so much more than that. She has stood up against her own party on corruption and beat them. She has achieved so much in her life thus far, and truly embodies the average American. The Republican party had forgotten about the people they represent and this is an awakening to their misdeeds. PALIN-JINDAL 2012!!!
By SWhitted
August 29, 2008 10:04 PM | Link to this
HIP! HIP! HOORAY! Palin was a great pick. McCain had not convinced me of getting my vote, until now. Yes, this was a pick to go after some women voters, but she is so much more than that. She has stood up against her own party on corruption and beat them. She has achieved so much in her life thus far, and truly embodies the average American. The Republican party had forgotten about the people they represent and this is an awakening to their misdeeds. PALIN-JINDAL 2012!!!
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 10:08 PM | Link to this
WSJ profile of Sarah Palin: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122002615833483595.html?mod=Politics-and-Policy
By jay
August 29, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this
13th district of Illinois (BO’s state senate district)
population stats: 781,037
state of Alaska:
population stats: 670,053
even as a state senator (not US senator) Barrack represented a larger constituency compared to Palin.
By GOP makes me puke
August 29, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this
Republican hyposcrisy truly knows no bounds. McCain and company have argued that Obama is not experienced enough to be Commander in Chief and then chose a one year Govenor of one of the lowest populated states in the Union for a position that is supposed to be held by someone ready to be President. I think 95% of the disaffected Hillary supporters just got insulted enough by this gimmick to vote Obama.
By Earl Morriss
August 29, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this
Let’s just be clear on this…if you were a ‘Hillary supporter’ and now you are a ‘Palin supporter’ you are one of those new breed of Vagina Voters (you will vote for anything with a vagina)[Very similar to the Black Voters who would vote for anyone black]. No one person could first support the politics of Hillary and then support the politics of Palin…they are at opposite ends of the bandwidth! The R’s are seriously mistaken about the nature and number of these so-called PUMA’s.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this
Dear Jay @ 10:15, how many government budgets has BO been responsible for generating? What is his track record for fiscal discipline? I believe Mrs. Palin has managed more budgets than Obama, Biden, and McCain combined.
By John Kennesaw
August 29, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this
Ragnar - I think your allusion to Jimmy Carter is deftly accurate.
The problem is President Carter - as respected a humanitarian and ex-president we’ve ever had - was in WAY over his head as president.
At least he ran a state that 25 years ago was 3x as large as Alaska today.
That aside - the question is not whether Palin might some day make a great VP pick - or even Presidential candidate. But you must lack the most elementary understanding of politics and and world affairs if you believe that any world leader could take Ms. Palin seriously if forced to step into the commander-in-chief role. Some day maybe - today no.
Oh - and for the record - equating that a mayor of a town of 8,000 is more equipped to run the national government than a US senator who has 4-years of service is like saying the owner of the local Jiffy Lube is more ready to step into the CEO role at IBM than the CFO - because at least the Jiffy Lube owner has experience being in charge. That argument is simply moronic.
By shannon
August 29, 2008 10:40 PM | Link to this
Actually there is one thing she hasn’t got … experience.
By CommunistAJC
August 29, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this
Best thing I’ve read today. Found this on the Weekly Standard website. It’s the truth. Obama is gotta be pretty scared right now. I have a question for all of you idiots saying that she has no experience. Obama is one of several senators from Illinois. In four years of work he has shown up only144 times. Now, Sarah has been governor for almost 2 years and that would mean she’s shown up for work over 365 days. I’m no math expert but from what I can tell, she has almost double the experience than Obama and she is NOT running for president. Also, she ran a state that is almost the size of half the US. Obama has NEVER run anything.
What Palin Does:
Steps on the story of Obama’s speech (and convention), and possibly the bounce coming from them, and wipes them off the news cycle. The Sunday news shows will be all-Palin, all of the time.
Sends Republicans into their convention on a huge head of steam.
Wipes out the image of McCain as the crotchety elder and brings back that of the fly-boy and gambler, which is much more appealing, and the genuine person.
Revs up the base AND excites independents, which no one else in the party, or perhaps in the world, could have accomplished.
Puts youth, change, and history on both of the tickets.
May detach some young people, especially women.
May attach some women p** off about Hillary.
As a pro-life super-achiever, puts feminists in a tizzy.
Revives some of the double-edged nature of the Democratic primary, which featured a black vs. a female trail-blazer, and put both sides on notice on sensitivity issues. Democrats used to raising charges of racism against Obama’s critics may face charges of sexism and/or condescension if they try to diss her.
Steps on Obama’s claims to have been a reformer, as he reformed nothing (much less the corrupt mare’s nest of Chicago arrangements), while she was a dragon-slayer up in Alaska.
As a mother of five, one a Down Syndrome baby, helps her side take on the Democrats on abortion extremism and the Born Alive bill.
Reignites the deep and unhealed stresses inside the Democrats, some of whom will now wonder more loudly than ever why they didn’t pick Hillary.
Counters Michelle in a way Cindy couldn’t.
Counter-intuitively, makes the issue of Obama’s light resume more potent than ever. Her lack of experience is no more than his is. And he’s—to use a term from Alaska, and the Iditarod—their lead dog.
Posted by Noemie Emery
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this
Dear John @ 10:34, perhaps you deem is less moronic that one who has never budgeted anything should take management of the US economy? When we are talking about grossly inadequate preparation for the position, do you suggest that Obama is the consummate potential commander in chief? No experience in budgeting, or managing, or in diplomacy, or even in working with the other side of the aisle.
I would respectfully correct your observation about Mr. Carter’s governance. While he governed a state with more people, he governed a state smaller than most of Alaska’s boroughs. Mrs. Palin governs a landmass larger than that overseen by George Washington, and evidently is as popular there as was the good general. Perhaps you will credit her stewardship of the state’s natural resources, as do the people of Alaska.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this
Dear Communist @ 10:44, I yield to a superior argument, thanks for sharing.
By One Voice
August 29, 2008 10:53 PM | Link to this
As a Democrat, I love, love, love McCain’s VP pick of Sarah Palin. These are her credentials:
She was the mayor of a town of 9,000 people. That’s not even half the size of most school districts. It’s barely a town. She was the mayor of a strip mall.
Then for two years she was the governor of the state with the 4th smallest population in the U.S., with less than 700,000 people. That’s barely a state. 16 U.S cities have more people than Alaska. By comparison, the metro area of Atlanta has nearly 6,000,000 people.
Republicans gripe about Obama not having enough experience. Chicago has 2,800,000 people. Illinois has 12,000,000 people. Why am I quoting population numbers? There’s a huge difference in dealing with the dynamics of massive states like Illinois and small ‘towns’ like Alaska. In larger cities and states you have vast differences in ethnicity, economic status, huge public education systems, police forces, etc. Experience on that level is good preparation for the national level. Being the mayor of a town of 9,000 and the governor of a state of 700,000 for two years is not.
And then we have the kicker: Palin is currently under investigation for abuse of power, which is corruption. A pundit gleefully mentioned tonight that this was her “only” scandal in her two years in office.
This speaks the most about whether she’s ready to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. She believes that it is appropriate to run government by using her authority to call in favors pertaining to personal vendettas. When the public safety commissioner in Alaska refused to fire her ex-brother in law, who was a state trooper, she fired the commissioner. If there was evidence that her brother in law had done something unlawful or unethical, there are review boards and hearings available. There is a systematic process to terminate officers.
But Palin used her power as if she was a mafia boss, calling in a hit. To her, that was the right way to do things in her “official” capacity. Does this show her preparedness to be president? Really?
And what does it say about McCain that he chose her? Only a man who was completely out of touch with reality would pick someone of her stature, in her predicament, to be vice president. And McCain has repeatedly shown the symptoms of memory loss and senility.
At this point I am really not worried that McCain will be elected. He won’t be. But if by some strange twist of circumstances he was, this country would need to be prepared for incompetence on a scale equal to what we have had for the last 8 years. It is truly bizarre.
Thank you, John McCain. With every decision you show us the depth of your “judgment”, or better yet, lack of.
By Indept in Georgia
August 29, 2008 10:56 PM | Link to this
Was willing to give John McCain the benefit of the doubt in this election due to his years of service to this country. NO MORE! This choice for VP just confirms that senility has set in for this canidate. Zero Foreign Policy Experience and one heartbeat from the Presidency. Hear she was a beauty queen - can’t wait to see her with her Miss Congeniality Award Banner - Maybe she could lead us all in a cheer for McCain. No Way, No How, No McCain
By jasper
August 29, 2008 11:04 PM | Link to this
One Voice - that’s still 9,000 more than Barry has had executive leadership over. Also 600 times the land mass of the state of Delaware.
How’s the Change working out in Illinois, specifically Chicago. Average highschool drop out rate for black males is 57% and rising, preganancy rate 37%, of which 97% is black, yes those would be females. Its not about race, its about self image, right? Obama has really reached out to these kids and made a difference.
If he had just one accomplishment in the social front, just one, then maybe we could believe in a shred of the hype. But did you hear that great sucking noise today. That was the hype being deflated.
Game, set, match!
By jasper
August 29, 2008 11:12 PM | Link to this
You mean Inept in Georgia. Usually I suffer you public education toadies, not today. Yeah, she was a beauty queen, but now she’s your worst nightmare. Bringing back the maverick status. And just how does her foreign policy status compare to attending a madrassa in Indonesia. Ole’ Joe 96 years in the Senate, boy thats’ Change you can belied in.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 11:13 PM | Link to this
Dear One Voice @ 10:53, I think there is a thorough record of the alleged corruption involving Mrs. Palin - she has been transparent. My guess is that the “corruption” argument may not work as well for Mr. Obama, with his stonewalling on the Rezko real estate transaction (Obama refuses to release the HUD-1 form, which would provide the paper trail of who got what.) The Auchi connection - Obama toasted him at the party given in honor of Auchi at Rezko’s home. Auchi is an Iraqi-national implicated in the Iraq Oil for Food scandal. Shortly after an odd and huge financial exchange with Rezko, which looks like a gift - immediately before the Obama home purchase transaction - Auchi was able to get his visa restored. Obama, asked if his staff intervened, answers, “Not as far as I know.” State department is ignoring FOIA requests.
Obama’s odd and lengthy relationships with Rev. Wright and Bill Ayers are generally not explained. And peculiarly there is seemingly nobody from 1980 - 2002 who can or will talk about anything Obama has done. He didn’t even write an article for the Harvard Law Review after he was elected the president by the other members (and seemingly wrote only one before then.)
Secrecy is the hallmark of corruption. Mrs. Palin has lived a transparent life from 1985 on, well documented and well sourced by her associates. Who are Obama’s associates?
By Adam
August 29, 2008 11:14 PM | Link to this
What a bold choice! Wow and clearly she’s not a token candidate - after all I just spent 5 whole minutes reading her bio on Wikipedia, so now I know everything I need to know about her! She’s definitely ready to be the President if the 72 year old candidate with 4 prior bouts of skin cancer kicks it in office. She hunts moose and came in 2nd in a beauty pageant once - good call - ready to lead.
And the best part is that she’s Pro-Life!!! Everyone knows the VP is key to changing Roe v. Wade - that’s just common sense. Even though conservative Republican Presidents put 7 of the 9 justices on the Court and they haven’t changed the law for 35 years - wait till Gov. Palin takes charge! I’m sure she’s been formulating a plan since she was 9 years old. Oh, I can’t wait until abortion is outlawed again and then it will never ever happen and we can all stop thinking about it!
Whew that’s a relief… all this time I was worried about the 45 million people in this country that don’t have health insurance and the 1.85 million that declared bankruptcy last year due to health care debt.
Oh and I was also worried about the value of my home going into the toilet, my job being shipped overseas and deciding whether to feed my family or put gas in my car!
All of those silly little issues that were concerning me… oh, I feel so foolish for worrying! Thank the Lord that John McCain has tapped somone who has been the Governor of a State with fewer people in it than Gwinnett County for 18 whole months! Now, I can sleep easy at night!
Now, if I could only find the right piece of scripture to hammer home my point; after all Jesus is a Republican. Well, I can’t find one, but I think there is something in the back about the fact that it doesn’t matter if millions of people can’t go to the doctor or hundreds of thousands loose their homes or we continue to send our children to die in a quagmire of a war for the next 100 years; as long as we can keep a rape victim from killing her baby - that’s the most important thing.
By John Kennesaw
August 29, 2008 11:24 PM | Link to this
Ragnar - your argument regarding the landmass Ms. Palin has “governed” might be relevant if we were talking about her ability to represent and mobilize the wildlife population of the country.
But instead we are talking about her potential for running a country. And while several here are falling all over themselves talking about her ability to ‘run a government’, I suppose the natural extension of that line of thinking is that her “executive” experience makes her actually more qualified then Senator McCain? REALLY??
Is your position that only those of ‘exectuive’ experience are actually qualified?
In that case, you would then have to accept the argument that Shirley Franklin would be better qualified - larger budget.. more complex governing structure… Is anyone here actually going to argue that the honorable Ms. Franklin is better equipped to be president then Senator McCain?
By jasper
August 29, 2008 11:26 PM | Link to this
Adam, shouldn’t you be out at the college bars, watching the more self confident type converse with the opposite sex. Why take out your inadequacies on the rest of us.
How long did you spend reading Barry’s bio, I mean after you got past the Ayers and Rezko parts.
He’s going to recruit an Army of Teachers, you could be one of them. Your Michneresque posts already qualify you compared to Barry.
Tell me what it feels like to be marveling at how many pieces you have left on the board, only to hear your opponent say “Checkmate”.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 11:27 PM | Link to this
Dear Adam @ 11:14, perhaps you have consumed too many democrat bromides. Your mindless fears are seemingly unrelated to any particular causation by Republicans and from any particular cure forthcoming from democrats. While handwringing is the popular new leftist dance, you will find it leaves you mentally exhausted - I know, everything else does too - and generally unsatisfied even four years after you drink the koolaid.
By jasper
August 29, 2008 11:32 PM | Link to this
Dear John Kennesaw, its not your baby. Lets let the city employees decide Shirley’s fate. Dont’ they just love her lately. What a fiscal genius. Her best friend as CFO, resigns, over 7,000 unpaid bills. Shirley you jest.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 11:34 PM | Link to this
Dear John @ 11:24, I think you highlight the difference between the way the two parties define good governance: democrats look at the number of people to be controlled, and republicans look at stewardship necessary for the non-human resources. Republicans generally think people should not be controlled, but should be managing themselves, and Democrats generally think non-human resources should not be managed, but should be locked away and never used.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 11:38 PM | Link to this
Dear John @ 11:24, I neglected to address the relative success of budget management as a relevant consideration, but I see Jasper beat me to the argument. I yield to Jasper.
By Thomas
August 29, 2008 11:40 PM | Link to this
McCain just sealed the deal. Obama is not the choice for America. Obama is a good choice for president in Iram or Syria sorry, Obama Ladin sounds to much like Osama Bin Laden.
By Adam
August 29, 2008 11:43 PM | Link to this
Hi Jasper - aren’t you adorable! I know actually discussing policy is so hard - it’s so much easier to regurgitate what you heard on talk radio this morning.
You truly have humbled me; I just have so many pieces left on this chess board I don’t know what to do with myself!
Please tell me more about how bad black people are - they just didn’t teach us that in the government schools I was forced to attend.
Now hurry before your mommy makes you turn of the internet and go to bed… run now, you’re going to have to google some more big words to use in an attempt to convince people that you actually have and education beyond a GED.
Let’s see, now you already used the good sports coloquialisms, which one can I use to prove I won the debate? Oh well, I’ll just have to bow to your superior intellect again. When you’re done telling us more about Obama being a secret muslim and black people dropping out of school and getting pregant, can you tell us how bad gay people are too?
By Jay
August 29, 2008 11:43 PM | Link to this
Where’d that John guy go? I think Ragnar and jasper used too many big words and fact-filled arguments for him to digest! Well done! I mean come on? Shirley Franklin? Enough said…
By jasper
August 29, 2008 11:44 PM | Link to this
Ragnar, after today its not about two parties anymore. You’r either liberal, conservative, or reformist. I just jumped on the latter, it is liberating. Bush has screwed the pooch. Let’s take our government back: term limits, No Pork, No Pac, No Special Interest, No Experience, No Substance, NOBama.
By crimsonman
August 29, 2008 11:44 PM | Link to this
McCains VP pick dosen’t matter. This election isnt about whether McCain is a good guy (which I think he is) or if Palin is a good mother and Governor(I have no idea) The election is about selecting the best person to refocus our country on the things that are importnat..securing our borders, increasing trade, reestablishing Amercia’s place as a respected World leader, repairing our economy, and trying to reduce our dependence on non[renewable resources. As a country we should stop listening to talking heads and begin thinking of who can lead us toward these goals.
By crimsonman
August 29, 2008 11:46 PM | Link to this
McCains VP pick dosen’t matter. This election isnt about whether McCain is a good guy (which I think he is) or if Palin is a good mother and Governor(I have no idea) The election is about selecting the best person to refocus our country on the things that are importnat..securing our borders, increasing trade, reestablishing Amercia’s place as a respected World leader, repairing our economy, and trying to reduce our dependence on non[renewable resources. As a country we should stop listening to talking heads and begin thinking of who can lead us toward these goals.
By jasper
August 29, 2008 11:49 PM | Link to this
Thomas, how I envy your encounter with draft beer. You’re in good company here, spelling and context notwithstanding.
By jasper
August 29, 2008 11:57 PM | Link to this
crinsonman - good points. Elections and Politics suck, we have to deal with it.
In the meantime, my Tigers are going to beat the everliving crap out of your confused elephants. Rollover Tide!
Go Tigers!
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 29, 2008 11:58 PM | Link to this
Dear Jasper @ 11:44, I broadly agree. I have a strong libertarian gene in my conservatism, and the earmark republicans have been a source of embarrassment for me. Mrs. Palin frees me from any obligation to defend those lesser elements who claim the mantle of conservatism.
Dear crimsonman @ 11:44, you may be disconcerted to find that I agree with you. I suspect we may apply different criteria in running the calculus you propose, but I cannot fault your methodology. I offer a minor dissent - the selection of the VP does give some insight into the executive skills of the presidential nominee.
By Van
August 30, 2008 12:05 AM | Link to this
Picking Palin seems like a desperation move by McCain. First black President, I’ll see that and raise you the first female Republican VP.
This election has now turned into a circus. All of you wafflers who are using Palin to now cheerily vote for McCain need to get your heads out of your a@@es.
She is no more qualified to be second in line for the presidency than Obama is qualified to be President.
By jasper
August 30, 2008 12:14 AM | Link to this
Van - one man’s desperation is another’s innovation. Feel good, accountability is coming to our Federal Government.
The most delicious aspect of this whole proposition, is that both sides are scared as hell of McCain and Palin. For once, we might actually see reform. Or we might see Republicans voting Democrat.
By hjay
August 30, 2008 12:19 AM | Link to this
Although the Republican machine is saying this is wonderful, and this is a great pick, no one truly believes it. No one even knows this lady. John McCain has met her only twice. Prior to being elected governor, Mrs. Palin was the mayor of a town of 7 to 9k residents. She has been governor for less than 2 years. She’s facing investigation for wrongdoing in office. This was John McCain’s first major decision as a presidential nominee and he blew it big time. This should be an indication of his potential judgment as president. This pick makes no more sense than choosing Dan Quayle.
By jasper
August 30, 2008 12:28 AM | Link to this
hjay - that’s still 9k more people than Obama has had executive leadership over. How I love saying that. How’s Obama’s leadership worked out for Illinois. Name one social statistic that has improve while he has been an elected official. High School Drop out rate for blacks, teen preganancy rates for blacks, Crime. I could go on, but what the hell. I appreciate that you’re black, and that the whole justice, fairness, and self image thing is awesome. But your guy is a Marxist at heart. Not Groucho, but Karl. Look it up. It won’t be good for your future.
By Adam
August 30, 2008 12:42 AM | Link to this
Ragnar,
I’m sorry I neglected your critique… Obectivists serve their own brand of koolaid as well my friend. Well, you have to make it yourself and you have to be resigned to the fact that it will never taste very good, but it’s koolaid nonetheless.
[Sorry folks - only a figment of Ayn Rand’s imagination would get that joke.]
I apologize for my rather childish rant before, but bigots and Clemson graduates pose a target too tempting to pass up.
Don’t you find it rather ironic that the objectivist ideal is just as implausible as communism? Do you really believe that the economy could function in a purely laissez faire system?
Is a balance between government control and economic freedom impossible to fathom? Ask Alan Greenspan or Nathaniel Branden, two prominent disciples who left the Rand fold how objectivism works in the real world.
I don’t mean to be crass, but before you accuse all Democrats of naivete, take a trip to Grady one day or stop by and visit the DeKalb DFCS emergency shelter or ask one of the millions of Americans who have lost everything they worked a lifetime to achieve because they had the misfortune to get cancer how the free market worked for them.
Perhaps it’s not a case of them just not working hard enough?
Conservative and libertarian koolaid tastes a little bitter too when you have to declare bankruptcy to keep a hospital from taking your home.
By Christi
August 30, 2008 12:44 AM | Link to this
I am pro-choice. But being pro choice means that a woman who is pro-life is A-Okay when she walks the walk. She has five children, she is a corruption buster, and all her inexperience means to me is that she doesn’t have enough “experience” to know what isn’t possible. Experience in the political environment I came to know on the other side of the table came to mean, “You cannot really do that, you know.” Experience I want is, “I can do that whether the cronies like it or not”. I have learned from hands on experience that many people run on the “outsider” platform but in reality it means, “I am going to trade THEIR cronyism-infested agenda for MINE” Sarah bucked that trend, and frankly, I would PREFER HER for president. Good on ya John. She is So COOOOL.
By One Voice
August 30, 2008 12:49 AM | Link to this
Jasper @ 11:04:
Executive experience? That’s the problem with uneducated citizens. You can’t weigh evidence effectively. GW had plenty of “executive experience”, and he has been a complete failure in every respect by almost any measure. Executive experience is absolutely inconsequential. I worry most about those of you who, at this retrospective stage, still cannot see the writing on the wall. Obviously, I won’t be able to persuade you, but hopefully you will find your way to rationality in the future.
Ragnar @ 11:13:
By transparency, did you mean when Palin first outright denied having any involvement whatsoever in the matter, and then evidence emerged that she, her husband, and her staff made 24 total calls to the commissioner regarding her brother in law? I suggest you purchase a dictionary and learn the meaning of the word “transparency”. It would help your argument if you could speak the language.
By ObeWan
August 30, 2008 12:56 AM | Link to this
Mccain’s pick for his VP seems to be just a pretty face and an empty dress. His appearance with his second wife and the Gov makes him look like Hugh Hefner, sans the bathrobe, slippers and pipe.
I wonder if Palin will become his third wife in the same fashion he acquired his second one?
By Sarge
August 30, 2008 1:00 AM | Link to this
Now all McCain has to do is announce he is a “One Term President” and the election is his!!!!!!!
By Hillbilly Deluxe
August 30, 2008 1:05 AM | Link to this
To Ragnar @9:54 Having lived under Jimmy Carter as Governor it was no surprise to me his Presidency turned out the way it did.
By jasper
August 30, 2008 1:15 AM | Link to this
One Voice - you’re so right. My University of Alabama education leaves me bereft of insight here. Executive Experiense means nothing. That’s what I keep telling the employment agency. Listen to me, I’m bright and clean, and articulate, Let me be your CEO. What does it matter if I’ve never had an actual day’s worth of experience, I can speak it. I’m ready to be commander in cheif because Oprah told me so.
By Stuart
August 30, 2008 1:19 AM | Link to this
Jim,
God, you’re an idiot.
By jasper
August 30, 2008 1:22 AM | Link to this
obewan - why the liberal hate? Say something positive about your guy or Michelle. I dont’ think she looks a thing like Angela Davis.
By One Voice
August 30, 2008 1:37 AM | Link to this
Jasper,
I’ll agree with you that your University of Alabama “education” leaves you bereft of insight. Your posts provide the evidence. Four years at ‘Bama does not make an impressive vita.
Let me explain something to you: When Fox News, that’s FOX News, has its right wing analysts comparing Palin to Dan Quayle, you might want to reconsider whether you want to argue that she’s more qualified than anyone at all. It makes you look foolish. The biased journalists in your camp are saying that she is nowhere near qualified. But “Jasper” says otherwise. Well, what does Billy Bob say? How ‘bout Cletus?
By Sam
August 30, 2008 1:37 AM | Link to this
Right wing Republicans are flatout radical nut cases. Seriously the far right are crazy people. All of them have serious mental issues. All of them!!
McCain and Palin will lose BADLY in November…no question about it!! It will not even be close.
By GatlinburgBravesFan
August 30, 2008 1:44 AM | Link to this
Ever notice the tag “Obama Biden” looks like “Osama Bin Laden”? In long term usage, they are the same…bring down America.
McCain-Palin is the dream ticket that all you freaking liberals despise and are reminded that you have a mental disorder and there is no cure. Live with it!
By Chuck
August 30, 2008 1:47 AM | Link to this
Goldie….just how many abortions have you had? You seem to be a big fan of them.
By David
August 30, 2008 1:54 AM | Link to this
All you idiots calling to “drill, drill, drill”…do you have any short-term brain cells left? Remember the 70’s? You sound like confident NOLA residents forgetting what happened and what will happen again. Do you seriously think our world-wide oil supply is a never-ending? McCain wants to drill because he’ll be dead before it matters. If all you conservative nut-jobs aren’t scared now, then you are truly as brainless as you appear
By Cletus and Billy Bob
August 30, 2008 1:55 AM | Link to this
Hey One Voice - Cletus and Billy Bob here… Jasper is the most smartest person in South Caroliny and don’t you ferget it!
You dun made one big mistake - seez, Jasper wuz makin’ a joke - he dun gone to a REAL college - Clemzon Univercity - we’z ranked 61st - beat that Alabamy!
See One Voiz, what you don’t understand is whats Jaspers been trying to splain to ya - whatz wrong wit dis c** is all due to black folks.
Ain’t that right Jasper! They drop outta school and gets pregnant - and Obama’s black and a muzlem! That Palin lady iz white - it’s right in her name… PALEin.
Now Jasper - he’s got leadership experinse. He was the Grand Wizard of Pickens, Anderson AND Oconee County! And any day now he’z gonna move outta hiz momma’s basement. As soon as they stop given all the good jobs to unqualified black folks who go to made up schools like Harvard and Columbia - We’z been to Columbia dozens a times an I ain’t seen Osama bin Bama dere - but, it don’t surpriz me dat he’s a Gamecock!
Wells - we’ze got to go bleach our outfitz for dis weeks’ meetin’ - GO TIGERS and Jasper ‘08!
Luv, Cletus & Billy Bob
By David
August 30, 2008 2:09 AM | Link to this
Hey GatlinburgBravesIdiot, you have demonstrated clearly what a true bigot and racist you are. It’s funny, conservatives are the true Un-Americans. You stand behind your flags and guns, and just like that nut that bombed the olympics in 1996, you are just insecure, ignorant in-bred’s. How about taking a trip somewhere? Learn about other cultures? No just stay in your trailer and be a proud conservative, it’ll just be a matter of time before a tornado will restore the balance in the universe. Are you serious?
By Jeff
August 30, 2008 2:35 AM | Link to this
Ok…I think this pick will either help or hurt McCain. McCain has totally switched his attacks on inexperience to Obama and he picks someone who has not even done anything on the national level. This just does not make sense to me. I am happy that a female is making the republican ticket, which opens doors. But at least pick someone that can take over if something were to happen to you and could lead the nation. To me, this is an insult to americans because he just thinks that we will take anything as long as we trust him and elect him to office. I doubt that the swinging Hillary votes will go his way now. If I was a republican…I would be p**!
But all in all, this makes an interesting next couple of weeks.
By Jeff
August 30, 2008 2:41 AM | Link to this
Ok…I think this pick will either help or hurt McCain. McCain has totally switched his attacks on inexperience to Obama and he picks someone who has not even done anything on the national level. This just does not make sense to me. I am happy that a female is making the republican ticket, which opens doors. But at least pick someone that can take over if something were to happen to you and could lead the nation. To me, this is an insult to americans because he just thinks that we will take anything as long as we trust him and elect him to office. I doubt that the swinging Hillary votes will go his way now. If I was a republican…I would be p**!
But all in all, this makes an interesting next couple of weeks.
By Jeff
August 30, 2008 2:42 AM | Link to this
Ok…I think this pick will either help or hurt McCain. McCain has totally switched his attacks on inexperience to Obama and he picks someone who has not even done anything on the national level. This just does not make sense to me. I am happy that a female is making the republican ticket, which opens doors. But at least pick someone that can take over if something were to happen to you and could lead the nation. To me, this is an insult to americans because he just thinks that we will take anything as long as we trust him and elect him to office. I doubt that the swinging Hillary votes will go his way now. If I was a republican…I would be p**!
But all in all, this makes an interesting next couple of weeks.
By SWhitted
August 30, 2008 2:46 AM | Link to this
For all of you who want to disqualify Palin for not having enough experience, specifically because of the size of Alaska’s population and that their government is too small compared to most of the other states and major cities. Then you have truly discriminated against the citizens of Alaska. I thought this was the land of hard work and opportunity? That any American can have the chance at reaching the highest levels of their abilities and aspirations? There are some small business owners who are more capable of managing a multi-million dollar business than some of these inept corporate CEOs. That’s America’s true problem; the government has gotten too big that it can’t function efficiently FOR THE PEOPLE. We need smaller government and more self-reliance. All American’s need to see the I.O.U.S.A. documentary to open their eyes to where our nation is really headed. We will either cut and control spending or taxes WILL HAVE TO BE RAISED. Both parties have done major damage to this country and really don’t deserve to run the nation, but unfortunately there is no viable third party at this time. It’s insanity and self-destruction that we elect a party until they screw up and then elect the other party until they do the same. This country is not shielded from failing and collapse. No country and government is. Therefore, we must work hard to ensure that it lives on and that the politicians never forget who has the REAL POWER. So much of America worries about job security, but those who should truly worry are more secure. They depend upon our apathy for not keeping their feet to the fire and working for us. By the way, in case America has forgot, the Democrats have been running the Legislature for the last year and a eight months. What have they done to show they FEEL your pain? Alas, ask yourself this. What would these politicians do if they did fix all the major problems we as a nation face? What would be their party platform if America was flourishing? One party wants you discouraged and depressed to get your vote, while the other hopes you believe their way is not as bad as the other. How disgusting. America keep your pitchforks sharpened and at the ready.
FAIR TAX!!! It puts more money and power back where it belongs, IN THE PEOPLE.
State mandated compassion only breeds hate and resentment. (Libertarian Party website)
America’s true problem is our uncredible and inept media and journalists.
By SWhitted
August 30, 2008 2:49 AM | Link to this
For all of you who want to disqualify Palin for not having enough experience, specifically because of the size of Alaska’s population and that their government is too small compared to most of the other states and major cities. Then you have truly discriminated against the citizens of Alaska. I thought this was the land of hard work and opportunity? That any American can have the chance at reaching the highest levels of their abilities and aspirations? There are some small business owners who are more capable of managing a multi-million dollar business than some of these inept corporate CEOs. That’s America’s true problem; the government has gotten too big that it can’t function efficiently FOR THE PEOPLE. We need smaller government and more self-reliance. All American’s need to see the I.O.U.S.A. documentary to open their eyes to where our nation is really headed. We will either cut and control spending or taxes WILL HAVE TO BE RAISED. Both parties have done major damage to this country and really don’t deserve to run the nation, but unfortunately there is no viable third party at this time. It’s insanity and self-destruction that we elect a party until they screw up and then elect the other party until they do the same. This country is not shielded from failing and collapse. No country and government is. Therefore, we must work hard to ensure that it lives on and that the politicians never forget who has the REAL POWER. So much of America worries about job security, but those who should truly worry are more secure. They depend upon our apathy for not keeping their feet to the fire and working for us. By the way, in case America has forgot, the Democrats have been running the Legislature for the last year and a eight months. What have they done to show they FEEL your pain? Alas, ask yourself this. What would these politicians do if they did fix all the major problems we as a nation face? What would be their party platform if America was flourishing? One party wants you discouraged and depressed to get your vote, while the other hopes you believe their way is not as bad as the other. How disgusting. America keep your pitchforks sharpened and at the ready.
FAIR TAX!!! It puts more money and power back where it belongs, IN THE PEOPLE.
State mandated compassion only breeds hate and resentment. (Libertarian Party website)
America’s true problem is our uncredible and inept media and journalists.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 30, 2008 3:42 AM | Link to this
Dear Adam @ 12:42, no apology necessary, but I do think “objectivism” and most any other laissez-faire view is compatible with effective and thriving economy - it is the misguided attempts to “manage” the economy that are always guaranteed to fail. The “economy” is nothing more than free people making free decisions. I realize those of you who decry the results from freedom thus justify thievery to remedy your pained conscience. I do not. While I am not an “objectivist” - I do believe in charity - I am also not a thief, as I believe “charity” is voluntary and never taken at the end of a gun.
Dear One Voice @ 12:49, close, yes. I don’t know why you conceal the important parts of the case, the undisputed activities that prompt the complaints. We note the disgraced state trooper declines comment. Whenever one is a true reformer, certainly those opposed to reform will spin arguments to justify themselves. I suggest you align your attitude with that of the fired Commissioner, as democrats always take the wrong side on any argument.
Dear David @ 1:54, I remember the 1970s, when the oil problems were totally caused by stupid US domestic policy, specifically price controls. Such stupid leftist mismanagement of that narrow portion of the economy was the legacy of the 1970s that Reagan abolished, to the great benefit of us all. The empire struck back, constricting private development of energy sources - nuclear, off-shore oil - and the leftist anti-market mismanagement of those resources alone gives us overpriced gasoline today. You leftists are seemingly willing to try anything other than freedom - Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall of regulation.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 30, 2008 3:50 AM | Link to this
Dear hjay @ 12:19, while I think the Dan Quayle observation is apt, I do not view that as the opprobrium you do. Dan’s only error was the way be spelled “potatoe” and/or his refusal to embarrass his hosts for their mispelling. It is not as if he led a phony campaign to ban freon, when DuPont’s freon patents were expiring, to compel the entire economy to switch to DuPont’s new patented product. It is not as if he ever manufactured a phony campaign of “global warming” at at time the economy actually seeming was going into a period of “global cooling.” Clue - who makes money in a government managed system of “cap and trade?” Quayle had no such corrupt soul.
Dear SWhitted @ 2:49, well-argued.
By John
August 30, 2008 6:16 AM | Link to this
If the so-called PUMA’s fall for this, they will get exactly what they deserve. Not only will they take Obama down, they will take Hillary with hm.
By ronniejack
August 30, 2008 6:37 AM | Link to this
Yea! She’s white and she’s right!
By oldeschool
August 30, 2008 6:39 AM | Link to this
the old man just got my vote
By splenses01
August 30, 2008 8:10 AM | Link to this
Wow, McCain picked Principal Victoria from South Park! Close your eyes and listen…
By Steve
August 30, 2008 8:12 AM | Link to this
I like her…she is not you typical flashy politician…she appears to understand what she believes and wants to get things done.
This election should be about actions not words.
By Mark
August 30, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this
lol….you folks are all so entertaining! To think McCain’s splash has changed a thing is entirely nieve. I won’t vote for Obama because of Biden and wouldn’t vote for McCain because of Palin.It’s still a long way from November and McCain will still have that boat anchor Bush tied to his neck along with the Sharpshooter Cheney. Can someone actually forgive what Bush has done to our country because McCain picks the Governor of the least populated state in the union? Anyone but 8 more years of the Republican Party…Barr, Obama, my dog Earl….anyone else!PLEASE! I can’t afford it!
By Susan
August 30, 2008 8:32 AM | Link to this
You people keep comparing her experience with Obama’s. SHE is not running for President. HUGE difference. Also, she DOES have more experience than Obama. She was mayor of her town, and governor of her state. Look at Obama’s Senate record, then tell me that he is qualified to run our country. God help us all if (by some fluke) he is elected!!! McCain/Palin is a STRONG ticket!
By red adair
August 30, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this
Thumbs up for McCain/Palin!!!! Great News for this country and Democracy.
By Gordon
August 30, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this
How can anyone think Palin isn’t qualified to be President and Obama is? Even if you think neither is qualified, your choice is vote for McCain and take the small chance inexperience will be in the Oval Office, or vote for Obama and guarantee it will.
The only think risky about this choice is that not only will a true conservative make O’Bama and Biden look bad, it might also make McCain look bad. The closer you look, the more you realize it is the McCain ticket that represents change despite all of the rhetoric from Obama.
By John
August 30, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
This is an unbeleivably bad choice for VP. She is Governor of a state that has a smaller population the Gwinnett County. John McCain picking someone who is even less qualified than Obama completely underminds the message of his campaign in the past months. I guess if the most important issues to you are those embraced by the Christian right you might be happy with this choice but fiscal conservatives such as myself are feeling a little on edge. Why couldn’t he pick Romney or Pawlenty and if he felt compelled to go with a woman, then why not Carly Fiorina.
I’ll still vote for McCain but I think Palin was a terrible choice.
By Jody Beaumont
August 30, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this
Palin’s husband quit his job to help take care of the kids…carpooling, grocery shopping, etc. She is still breast feeding the new baby…how is he going to do that? It will be interesting at best to breast feed a baby while involved in a grueling campaign…shouldn’t she put her handicapped child first?
By GAWKER
August 30, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this
I heard a rumor that this new baby Palin has is actually the baby of her teenage daughter.
By dc
August 30, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this
While everyone is thrilled about McCain’s choice, thinka bout this, ladies—how ethical is it to allow yourself to get pregnant at 43 years of age, knowing that the risks of something being wrong with the baby increase from 1 in 10,000 at age 20 to 1 in 100 over 40??? Is she that self-centered that she did not/could not consider the quality of the life she was choosing to bring into this world? I think she’s a spider and needs to be watched closely.
And guys, just because she’s cute doesn’t mean she deserves to be in the White House. McCain messed this one up, and badly.
By baffled@theGOP
August 30, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this
After reading these blogs it is obvious to me that many of you would be just as excited if McCain had brought a chimp in a cage and introduced it as his Vice Presidential pick. He’s been hammering Obama on his experience for months now and now he goes and makes a pick like this and so many of you think this is great and wonderful. Are you nuts? I’d be willing to bet a vast majority of you had no idea who this woman was until yesterday and now all of the sudden you’re lauding this pick with praise saying this is “genius” and “brilliant”. What’s the matter with you people? If you can’t see the hypocracy here, it’s only because you just don’t want to. I’d call it intellectual dishonesty.
By Gordon
August 30, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
I’ve heard all sorts of nutty aruguments by pro-choice people over the years, but dc @9:37 takes the cake. Apparently Palen is self-centered because she chose to get pregnant in her forties, then chose not to murder her own child when she found out it was not perfect. Unbelievable.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 30, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this
Dear Baffled @ 9:45, truly you are an effete intellectual and do not have any meaningful acquaintance with human emotion. For four months we conservatives feared Captain Queeg would select a RINO or similar pro-abortion, anti-military, anti-religion, pro-bureaucracy, anti-gun, pro-pornography, anti-family values Vice President, i.e., a mainstream democrat. He didn’t. Rather as if believing you have a cancerous tumor in your kidney and then discovering is a only a small stone.
By Sabryna
August 30, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this
Inspired choice? As Americans, we can no longer afford to select our leaders because we like them, their families, and so forth. We have to choose a global leader, with thoughtful judgment, because we no longer live in a silo; what happens throughout the world and what they think of us directly impacts us. This selection is a brilliant, Rovian, trickology, same old GOP move to get Americans thinking how wonderful this choice is for women, how family-oriented she is, not how the economy is suffering from bad decisions from the Wall Street village idiots, how very few impacting countries in the world respect us and respect our force, how our children are getting sicker and sicker from junk in the food, how we have more than 1 million people incarcerated, how our tax code is complete foolishness. Wake up, people! The world thinks we are bunch of fools, and they are saying WOW, Americans are going to be fooled again. They preach democracy but they squander their votes by being tricked by nonsense.
By Walter72
August 30, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this
Is Palin really a good choice? John McCain has had FOUR BOUTS WITH CANCER and he’s 72 years old as of yesterday. Why in God’s name would he pick someone with even less experience than Obama. If McCain goes two terms he will exceed the life expectancy for American males while in office. His age compounded with his prior history with cancer make his choice for VP much more important than it may be otherwise. This was just a crazy pick. I don’t know what the man was thinking!
By Nonchalant
August 30, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this
Please…You people need to find something to do besides squabbling about just how great McCain’s new VP pick is/should be/can be (fill in the blank with whichever fits). Truth be told that IF Obama were a white man named Tom and had a more AMERICANIZED last name you all would be sooo on his n$ts. He would be the greatest thing since the second coming of Bush. The Repubs would have jumped for joy and said that McCain’s VP pick was the best choice in the world had he picked Wag the dog. Get over yourselves…The real question you should be asking yourselves is, did the powers that be approve of McCain’s VP pick enough to help him steal this election just like they helped Bush steal his last two?
By Sabryna
August 30, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this
Also, I don’t care anything about her decision to have a child at 43, and I want her and the rest of the country to not care about other women’s decisions about what to do with their bodies. Repubs say they want government out of our lives, but what could be more intrusive than insinuating yourself into one of the most difficult decisions a woman must make. It’s none of your business. How did this even get on the table for discussion anyway? This is woman’s health issue and shouldn’t be up for public debate, forcing a woman to give birth? How crazy that people are making that decision for other folks?
By Left-brain Republican
August 30, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this
Reminds me of the Dan Quayle pick. I hope she can spell “potato.”
By Thespis
August 30, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this
All the noise coming from the right on Palin reminds me of Mark Twain’s quote:
“Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she has laid an asteroid.”
Stupendously bad choice smacking of desperation and gimmickry. It’s fun to see the right making such idiots of themselves trying to make this egg look like an asteroid though.
By threedeep
August 30, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this
If I was on the fence before this seals the deal. A presidential nominee’s first executive decision is who will the leave to govern the country if they become incapicitated or die. McCain’s answer: A woman that governs a state with a population less than Gwinnett County is ready to be president of the United States? He knows this by meeting her ONE TIME! Wake up people we are talking about the future of our nation for our children and grandchildren. There will not be any support for McCain who handles the future of the country with such disregard to the best interest of its citizens.
By Ragnar Danneskjöld
August 30, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this
Dear Thespis @ 10:12, all the noise from the left on Obama reminds me of Twain. An empty suit for president, or an empty suit for vice President? The difference is that the democrat empty suit will also empty your pockets.
By CapCurt
August 30, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this
Incredible spin by the Republicans. I am an independent who has been a long-time supporter of John McCain. McCain made experience the cornerstone of has presidency bid. He said that he would select a VP who is ready on day one. He said that he would select someone who he is comfortable with. I believe that Sarah Palin is as qualified as Obama. I really do. However, he must explain how she is ready on day one and Obama is not. He must explain how he is comfortable with someone he met only once. All spin aside, these are legit questions regarding his judgement.
By Hillbilly Deluxe
August 30, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this
To Ragnar @9:59 AM
With all due respect, if you’ve ever had a kidney stone, there is no minor pain involved. It’s always major.
I too was pleasantly surprised by McCain’s choice.