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

[Saxman]

Bad idea. A Republican and a Democrat actually agreeing to run on the same ticket would be sure a sign the end of the world is upon us.

[caldera]

I fail to see how you can consider attending Columbia University, then Harvard Law School, then being President of the Harvard Law Review as being "a pathetic resume".

I think that's great. That is if he's trying to make partner at some scum of the earth law firm.

[Dead Man Flying]

another class act

How's that cognitive dissonance working out for you these days?

[Eagler]

Yeah, that's what I fear. Lieberman would have been a much better choice IMO.

I think this move will pick up more votes overall than a Lieberman veep would have
it would have been interesting watching the dems try to undermine one of their own though

[DREDIOCK]

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.

Well put!
DAMN WELL PUT!

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[1pLUs44]

Man, NBC is just getting owned by everyone in this one. First thing they say about her (Dont remember what it was) really made people mad. And apparently, someone apparently said something really bad about her new child who is mentally handi-capped.... Is it really THAT big of a deal? 

[DREDIOCK]

Her very social conservative views will probably prevent Clinton supporters from switching party lines.


ack-ack

I dont know alot about her..yet. But I will soon enough.
But if she has very conservative views
Then what you say is true.

May end up turning off alot of independents as well.

Its the independents who are going to decide this election.
Independents tend to be more middle of the road.
And like myself are tired of the base right and left.

As my father in law would say.

"They're all friggen nuts"

Personally I dont see why he had to pick a base line conservative.
Its not like the base is going to start voting Democrat.
The base is going to vote Republican no matter who he picked for VP.
Because in the end. For all their  moaning and groaning. Thats what they always do. "Goo team"  

Same thing for Obama. The base isnt going to vote Republican.

The one who wins this election is going to be the one who does a better job courting the middle of the road moderate independents.
Not the one who appeased the party base the best.

[Sandman]

Bad idea. A Republican and a Democrat actually agreeing to run on the same ticket would be sure a sign the end of the world is upon us.

Lieberman isn't a Democrat. He lost the party's nomination.

[Hornet33]

Dred what you just wrote makes a ton of sense and by that reasoning Palin IS the perfect choice to bring in that independant middle of the road voter.

Think about it like this. I'm an independant middle of the road voter and I think this woman is awsome. She isn't a career politician, she's a working mom with a real life who saw how bad things were screwed up in her home state so she ran for office, won, and promptly started getting rid of all the crooked state officials that were causing all the problems, even people within her own party. How many of us middle of the road indepandants haven't had the desire to do the exact same thing she has done for the exact same reason?

I believe she is going to appeal to a big majority of that independant middle of the road crowd because of who she is, how she lives her life, and because for the first time we actually have a choice to put someone "just like us" in the white house as the XO that actually stands a chance of making it.

I wish she was running by herself for President. I'd vote for her just because she IS just a regular person who has had a bunch of different jobs, and has actually WORKED for a living along with her husband, just like the rest of us working stiffs. I think she just clinched it for McCain once people get to know her and realize they can put someone that can really relate to the average American into the second highest office in the Nation.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

I fail to see how you can consider attending Columbia University, then Harvard Law School, then being President of the Harvard Law Review as being "a pathetic resume".

Wow, he's a well educated LAWYER . Hell, LAWYERS, and their infestation of the government, are what is WRONG with government.

[Toad]

The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.

(2 Henry VI, 4.2.59)

[REP0MAN]

The majority of Americans do not believe in creationism.

Christian            217,872,000   76.5 % (of US Population)
Non-religious     37,593,600    13.2 % (of US Population)
agnostic             1,424,000            0.5 %   (of US Population)
atheists            1,139,200            0.4 %   (of US Population)

*Reference 2000 US Census  http://www.adherents.com/adh_dem.html

The thought that the majority of this country falls in the lower three categories above is ridiculous. This country was founded on Christian teachings and values. You have the right to believe anything you wish, even the spaghetti monster. I agree that all religions should be taught ABOUT in schools. Provide the kids with ALL the options out there, let them embark on knowledge instead of growing up just hating people who have made a decision to live their life believing in something.

It confuses me that the Obama-nation representatives here would judge the GOP Veep choice by the fact she wants to give kids the knowledge to decide themselves.

It is quite funny to watch all the feathers ruffle tho. Like a bunch of ninny pigeons in Central Park......

[Hangtime]

She isn't a career politician, she's a working mom with a real life who saw how bad things were screwed up in her home state so she ran for office, won, and promptly started getting rid of all the crooked state officials that were causing all the problems, even people within her own party.

Yup. This 'politician' just doesn't smell like one. Nice legs and allow me to point out she has a nice..   unnnh.. I digress.

Off the sexist path, she's just about as far off the beaten path of 'politics as usual' as you can get.. she's fearless, destroys corporate interests and corrupt politicians just as adeptly as she changes diapers. Imagine.. a representative of the people that's actually.... people. A Governor that forced a multi-national corporation that was bilking the state got called to task, forced to honor it's contract, and passed the proceeds along to the citizens of the state.. unheard of.

Damn, I have hope... could it be; is it possible, WE can find more people like her that want to serve this nation, instead of themselves? They gotta be out there... Alaskans found one.  She's been doing her job; and she's gonna be showing Washington how to do theirs.

Kudo's Alaskans.. nice job... and thanks for electing this 'hockey mom'. Maybe we'll learn by the example; if nothing else.

[-tronski-]

As an outsider I think its a clever choice.

It shows McCain a far more "modern" leader than Obama, because despite all his chanting about change - Obama went safe and choose a 60+ white democratic stalwart. McCain has also moved away from the traditional white men only republican ticket which also further defuses Obama's change message, has given the real anger felt by Hillary hardliners an alternative (its still a big leap), from early reports here she's a traditional conservative, a fast and proven administrator, and with 5 kids (with one in the Army etc etc) only helps McCain in the traditional conservative electorates. Her "inexperience" is a slight problem because McCain really can't capitalise further on Obama's - but I would see it as bonus because being younger than Obama she can counter anything Obama/Biden can throw at McCains age, and the lines about being out of touch.

Obama did make a mistake not taking Hillary onboard, and I personally thought a McCain/Powell ticket would've been a slamdunk - but I do think it was a very good move by McCain, and maybe will make him president?

 Tronsky

[TwentyFo]

I'll put it this way. For instance, if John McCain croaked (died) while in office do you think she is qualified or even able to lead this country? She is a governor of Alaska, which coincidentally has more reindeer than people(I stole that line, but oh well). She is on her first term as governor of Alaska. At least Obama actually made it to Washington and represented one of the most populated states in the union. She is not by a longshot a qualified candidate.