McCain chose a VP

[Fayebelle]

Now DM and I have discussed this at length and I really felt McCain would do well choosing the likes of Elizabeth Dole.


Well he took my advice


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I think it was a smart move. She's more qualified then any of the other candidates running IMHO I don't see eye to eye on all of her stances but that's true of any candidate.


Damn shame she's playing second fiddle

[CCC]

Originally Posted by Fayebelle

Damn shame she's playing second fiddle

Indeed. From what I've seen so far, including today's announcement, I am very impressed with her, and I don't impress easy.

I'm still not voting for McCain though. Republicans would be better off if she were at the top of the ticket. That would be the only way I'd cast a ballot for the Republican nominee.

A beautiful, intelligent woman who can handle a gun. Fantastic!

[Fayebelle]

I agree CCC. This election is more a time to show what we will NOT tolerate in a candidate. I may tolerate McCain as VP but not for Prez

[Luba]

I saw a piece on her on the News last night and I'm impressed. I think she's a good choice. I think she outshines McCain.

[boedicca]

I'm thrilled with Palin - and especially enjoying the tizzy into which the Lefties have been thrown. They can't attack her without exposing the thinness of Obama's experience - she has more executive experience than him. Plus, her entire package is one of living an exemplary American Life:

- Middle class roots
- Mom of 5
- Son serving in the military
- Down syndrome baby
- Successfully combated corruption in her own party
- Led ethics reform
- Not a Washington DC Insider
- Pro drilling
- Pro environment
- Pro job creation
- Husband is a Union Member
- She's smart, thinks on her feet, and gorgeous
- She's got Common Sense

I think the latter is the one to which Middle America will respond the most. She makes sense and does not condescend to the public.

[CCC]

Originally Posted by boedicca

I'm thrilled with Palin - and especially enjoying the tizzy into which the Lefties have been thrown. They can't attack her without exposing the thinness of Obama's experience - she has more executive experience than him. Plus, her entire package is one of living an exemplary American Life:

- Middle class roots
- Mom of 5
- Son serving in the military
- Down syndrome baby
- Successfully combated corruption in her own party
- Led ethics reform
- Not a Washington DC Insider
- Pro drilling
- Pro environment
- Pro job creation
- Husband is a Union Member
- She's smart, thinks on her feet, and gorgeous
- She's got Common Sense

I think the latter is the one to which Middle America will respond the most. She makes sense and does not condescend to the public.

Indeed.

Now it's amusing (i.e., pathetic) watching all the people who proclaimed how great it was to have a woman (Hillary Clinton) as President, a historic moment, breaking the glass ceiling yada yada yada... now most of them are coming off as misogynists, attacking her looks, her record (which eclipses Obama’s thin record), running around like loons, ready to nail down and reinforce the proverbial glass ceiling.

Gender is only window dressing. Marxism is the true goal.

[boedicca]

What I'm particularly enjoying is watching the people who claim to be Fighting For Us attacking a woman who is leading an exemplary life of self-sufficiency, responsibility, and public service as being a nobody from a small town.

It's Fabulous.

All their candidate has ever done is Run For Office.

[trollgirl]

Palin has strongly promoted oil and natural gas resource development in Alaska despite concerns from environmentalists. This is great because Alaska has more oil than entire Middle East! So much for our dependence on foreign oil. She's be great to have as out VP

[Scott]

Originally Posted by Fayebelle

Damn shame she's playing second fiddle

Meh......I'm thinking McCain's gonna not run for a second term, for one reason or another.....

She'll be prepared to run against Hillary in 2012.

[patrick]

Last poll results I saw show Obama up 8%, and I believe that is post the Palin pick. Might just be the end of convention bounce, but that is also about as high as he has been. IOW, I still think the race is Obama's to lose, not McCain's to win...though I also don't think that that 8% figure is going to hold, either.

Anyone else see this strange article back in May? By Nat Hentoff, of all people...a more lefty lib it would be hard to find...and here he is, endorsing Palin...

Washington Times - OPED: Sarah Palin as McCain's VP

[darkangelism]

usually the candidates see a 15-20% bounce after the convention so 8% is tiny, the fact that kerry had a bigger lead over bush at this time should be very worrisome for dems, mccain will probably pass obama after the RNC, palin will get a sizable number of hillary supporters who want a women up there, and she is young enough to run for president later

[IvyRose]

Originally Posted by darkangelism

usually the candidates see a 15-20% bounce after the convention so 8% is tiny, the fact that kerry had a bigger lead over bush at this time should be very worrisome for dems, mccain will probably pass obama after the RNC, palin will get a sizable number of hillary supporters who want a women up there, and she is young enough to run for president later

I bet you just think Palin is hot.

[boedicca]

Originally Posted by patrick

Last poll results I saw show Obama up 8%, and I believe that is post the Palin pick. Might just be the end of convention bounce, but that is also about as high as he has been. IOW, I still think the race is Obama's to lose, not McCain's to win...though I also don't think that that 8% figure is going to hold, either.

Anyone else see this strange article back in May? By Nat Hentoff, of all people...a more lefty lib it would be hard to find...and here he is, endorsing Palin...

Washington Times - OPED: Sarah Palin as McCain's VP

That 8% is a three day running average - which is down to 3% today.

The Palin pick was timed Brilliantly.