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

[Toad]

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 don't think McC is going to gain liberal women voters. There is absolutely nothing he could do that would help with them.

OTOH, I think this pick will help with moderate women. He could have lost a lot of them to The Messiah but McC made a good move here to make the Pub ticket more attractive to the non-foamers.

[john9001]

wait a min, the republican ticket has the more experienced person running for president, the democratic ticket has the less experienced person running for president.

now what was your argument again?

[Toad]

The problem is they are worse than the Democrats because the current crop of Republican have no control on spending.

Have you totaled up the cost of all the stuff The Obamessiah promised last night in Denver?

Didn't think so.

[Yeager]

The republican VP pick has more real government exp than the Democratic Pres pick in this case. 

Two years as governor is easily worth six years of senatorship.

[Sandman]

Two years as governor is easily worth six years of senatorship.

As I have been neither a governor nor a senator, I must yield to your expertise in this regard. What state did you govern?

[Elfie]

Wow, this thread has taken off even faster than the one Boroda started! 


I think McCain just hit a Grand Slam with this pick.

She wants to drill in ANWR and offshore, wants to fire a State Trooper that has violated laws by threatening the life of her relatives and abused another. (The trooper should be fired and charges filed.) Is hard core against corruption. Fired an at will employee for not performing his job up to standards....I think this pick by McCain was pure genius.

[Gunthr]

  The race is McCain versus Obama and that will be the major focus.  

But this is an intriguing choice on McCain's part.  Sara Palin is a fresh face - most people don't know much about her yet.  She seems to have the conservative credentials, she seems to be open and honest with no baggage. What little I saw suggests that she could really grow on people in the weeks to come.  She's easy on the eyes and a charming speaker.  I understand she's a hunter, and a down to earth person.  Against abortion and a good mother.  Hmmmm.

[Nwbie]

See Rule #4

[john9001]

As I have been neither a governor nor a senator, I must yield to your expertise in this regard. What state did you govern?

a senator votes on laws, a governor runs a state. Poor liberals, grabbing at straws.

[Saxman]

I'm sick and tired of people on BOTH sides of the political fence doing nothing but piss and moan about the other party, and that goes for the boards here, too. The whopping majority of the political posts here are one big anti-Liberal or Conservative flame fest. Conservatives, it's pot calling the kettle black when you start poking at the liberals railing against Palin in this thread. You're no less guilty of the Party-line bashing, or need I bring up the constant "Osamabama he has an Arab-sounding name so let's associate him with a terrorist" remarks?

My vote is probably going to go to the first candidate who completely shuns the negative campaign strategy, says NOTHING about the other guy's politics or religious/moral/personal politcal background, and focuses 100% of his campaign effort on what HE will do and what HE will bring to the office. I don't even know if I'd care what his position IS. At this point I just want to see someone who can campaign without resulting to flinging poop like the rest of the political Howler monkeys in the running.

[Toad]

Guess you'll be writing in Ron Paul then.

He's the only one that meets your criteria.

[john9001]

i guess saxman will vote for obama because obama is for change

[Nwbie]

crazed loony god hating liberals....you know, they think the constitution guarantees them freedom FROM religion. 

Liberals, ignore what they say, but keep your eyes on them.

Actually yes - that is true - we have no right to force ones religous beliefs down the throat of others

Finally... a thumper with a clue....

[Airscrew]

From what I can dig up, looks like the Trooper threatened the life of Palins father, tasered her nephew and abused her sister.
The guy is still working. And 2 Commissioners later, he's still working.
If anybody did that to somebody in my family....  well, suffice to say I'd be less than charmed.

I'd say Palin has shown great restraint. She's also the one that revealed the existence of the tape and provided it to the state legislature and she suspended the guy who made the call to the commissioner.

Further, the commissioner's audit on his department came up lacking, she decided he was not operating the department to the standards she required, and offered him a transfer to another position. He refused it.

You may now resume your hysterical wailing.

Hang, Crockett already knew that, or so he told me when I posted a couple of pages back...

[Chalenge]

Well if McCain dies in office at least there will be some experience in the office. Im not sure Im ready for a woman but it sure beats the White House going purple haze on us.