Have Gun, Will Travel. Sarah Palin a Good VP pick?

[BBBB]

 Hey, in the movie Air force One, wasn't Harrison Ford an ex fighter pilot and the VP was a female? 

[Hangtime]

Hey, in the movie Air force One, wasn't Harrison Ford an ex fighter pilot and the VP was a female? 

disconnect.

[texasmom]

Excellent, excellent move. McC just trumped every single finger waggle that Obama could have tossed in the path.

[eskimo2]

She's a good choice.  She has run her campaigns on cleaning up government and has been big on ethics.  She does not have skeletons in her closet or a huge basket of dirty laundry.  Considering that most Americans are fed up with government corruption and lack of ethics this should be a big selling point.  If the media is ever willing to look past the fact that she's a woman I think America is going to find a rare trustworthy and ethical politician.  Her approval rating in Alaska is through the roof.  She has stated that she doesn't want the job of VP if its all about doing nothing; she's used to running a state for a living.  The fact that she's a VPILF probably won't hurt things either. 

[eskimo2]

She's a good choice.  She has run her campaigns on cleaning up government and has been big on ethics.  She does not have skeletons in her closet or a huge basket of dirty laundry.  Considering that most Americans are fed up with government corruption and lack of ethics this should be a big selling point.  If the media is ever willing to look past the fact that she's a woman I think America is going to find a rare trustworthy and ethical politician.  Her approval rating in Alaska is through the roof.  She has stated that she doesn't want the job of VP if its all about doing nothing; she's used to running a state for a living.  The fact that she's a VPILF probably won't hurt things either.

[eskimo2]

OK,

I guess I didn't coin VPILF:

http://www.vpilf.com/

[eskimo2]

OK,

I guess I didn't coin VPILF:

http://www.vpilf.com/

[eagl]

Everyone at work was talking about this today.  99% seemed pretty happy and optimistic about it.  Yea Biden will probably do well in debates especially on international relations and military topics, but she appears to be a true conservative from a commoner's background, not a corporate shill or country club republican.

[lasersailor184]

Everyone at work was talking about this today.  99% seemed pretty happy and optimistic about it.  Yea Biden will probably do well in debates especially on international relations and military topics, but she appears to be a true conservative from a commoner's background, not a corporate shill or country club republican.

Like I've stated before.  Biden and Obama will get raped by the NRA.  McCain would have had to work pretty hard to lose this one.

[john9001]

Then you as a jod fearing Ah mer eh cun 

yeah, i have a gun and a bible.

learn to spell American.

[eagl]

My wife, a rabid Hillaryite, was more pissed off than happy about McCain's pick. She felt is was an obvious pander to her constituency, as if they will vote for ANY woman. I think McCain will get little or nothing from the Hillary voters.

I think the choice will attract more undecideds, moderates, and conservatives who didn't think they had a reasonable choice, than hillary supporters.  She's a true conservative republican and that *should* matter to voters more than the candidate's gender.  No disrespect towards your wife intended, but if she gets hung up on a VP candidate's gender then she's just proving that she doesn't really care about the issues and is just looking for an excuse to vote against the old white guy.

[alskahawk]

For what its worth: Being Governor of the state of Alaska for two years would seem to me to be a lot more demanding than being a senator from Illinois for two years.  

Plus the experience gained as governor would be much more in line with the knowledge one would need to perform the job as President.  

Final analysis: McCain's VP is still more experienced in government than Obama, even though she is three years younger than he.  The argument of Obamas inexperience is as relevant today as it was yesterday, and will be tomorrow.

 Alaska only has 700k people. Smaller budget, unique problems to be sure, but still a small constituency. Governor/Senator=wash.
   I think its a despirate bold move. But I don't think it will work.

[DYNAMITE]

OK,

I guess I didn't coin VPILF:

http://www.vpilf.com/

That's ok eskimo... i had the same thought too 

[alskahawk]

 grr not eskimo.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Alaska only has 700k people. Smaller budget, unique problems to be sure, but still a small constituency. Governor/Senator=wash.
   I think its a despirate bold move. But I don't think it will work.

Actually, since Obama has been running for President nearly since he became a Senator, while Palin has been at home in Alaska minding the store, I'd say her experience trumps his, by a long shot. She was also a mayor of a small town before that.

It's not necessarily the size of the constituency, but rather how well you represent them and how hard you work for them.

Oh, and Obama's whirlwind "See, Europe and the Middle East LOVE Me" tour does NOT count towards foreign policy experience.