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By: How John McCain Screwed Sarah Palin « Constitution Club

How John McCain Screwed Sarah Palin « Constitution Club — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:08:56 +0000

[...] But knowing that his first choice was Joe Lieberman, let’s take a look at how that went. He campaigned all over the place with Lieberman, who even began a PAC to campaign with him. His campaign floated the idea of a pro-choice candidate in the weeks before his selection. Karl Rove was reported to have contacted Lieberman personally to plead with him to abstain. Both men have denied that the contact ever took place, but the fact that it was reported tells you exactly how much of a secret his vetting and near-selection was. Compare that with Palin. By their own admission, they only met once before that Thursday night, and had only spoken twice. She’d never campaigned for him, never made an appearance with him, and never did any serious national press. Now I’m not saying that her name was never floated, I’m just saying that it was never mentioned as anything but an extreme longshot. Even when discussing the possibility of naming a woman, she was typically last among the likely choices. [...]

By: Beyond the Palin « Thoughts Of A Conservative Christian

Beyond the Palin « Thoughts Of A Conservative Christian — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:38:55 +0000

[...] campaign tactic. More curious is the complaint from some Democrats that Palin is a token “chick pick.” Especially coming from those who so fervently championed Hillary Clinton’s [...]

By: Dennis Prouse

Dennis Prouse — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:12:52 +0000

Does anyone remember the Cheney-Edwards debate in ’04? Me neither. No one cares about the VP debate. Pretending for a moment that it does matter, I wohuld argue that Palin has the most to win from that encounter due to the expectations game. All she has to do is not crater, and she will be judged to have done well. Biden, OTOH, is in a no-win situation. He has a rep for being a bit of a verbal bully and blowhard, so he will really have to be on a short leash that night.

By: gentry

gentry — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:32:36 +0000

Yeah Palin is supremely qualified – she would beat the pants off Joe Biden in a swimsuit competition.

Jesus. Worst VP pick since….well, ever. I’m really looking forward to the VP debates now.

By: Lise laHaye

Lise laHaye — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:49:46 +0000

Hello back,T.Thwim.
You make me smile to say the least..I am older than John Mccain,and my husband,a retired Marine Colonel is 80,and busier than ever! You are probably too young to know that a great life is ahead of you when your mind is sharp and you have excellent medical care like in the USA.She will learn very quickly this diplomatic job,and right now she is a great asset to John Mccain.He needed her just the way she is..by the way:I have lived in Washington DC since 1962.I think that I know of what I speak.Hope that you have a long long productive life T.

By: T. Thwim

T. Thwim — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:32:22 +0000

Wasn’t arguing Palin’s experience. I have no idea what it is. I was arguing Lise’s idea that he doesn’t need a VP that has some.

By: Ben Hicks

Ben Hicks — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:53:00 +0000

T. Thwim:

Obama went from rookie senator to Democratic presidential candidate. Harper went from a lowly vice-president of the National Citizens Coalition uniter the right and Prime Minister of Canada. Schwarzenegger went from playing Mr. Freeze to the govenor of a state more populous than Cananda.

Palin at least has several years of executive experience under her belt and (crucially) a chance for one-the-job training before she gets in a position to take the top job.

By: Garth Wood

Garth Wood — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:34:07 +0000

As a potential female President, Sarah Palin has far more experience actually running things than does Hillary Rodham-Clinton.

It’s a brilliant choice. And it’s already causing Democrats to froth at the mouth all over the blogosphere, the lefter the frothier.

By: Nightly Ramble: Why the holiday, yet?; 3rd place; Reax to Palin; More | BitsBlog

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:25:13 +0000

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By: T. Thwim

T. Thwim — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:12:38 +0000

Lise: John McCain is 72. The average lifespan for an american man is 73.

To say he doesn’t need an experienced running mate is to say that America needs no experience at the top two executive positions, because odds are that McCain won’t make it the full term.

By: Lise laHaye

Lise laHaye — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:49:09 +0000

Let’s analyse the role of the vice-president before we throw out some uninformed ideas out there..John McCain did not need an experienced running mate in the ways of Washington.He has plenty of it.he needed someone credible for “change” in Washington,which is the battlecry of the American people.She is honest and has made her mark with changing some rot in Alaska.God help the team conserve what is best in this country.

By: Mark Dowling

Mark Dowling — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:59:55 +0000

“She also has a son going off to Iraq next month”

again, like Biden.

By: Mark Dowling

Mark Dowling — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:59 +0000

Fiorina would have been a disaster – she helped ruin HP and they are still trying to recover. Don’t know how Palin works yet but let’s face it, it’s just like Biden – try and fill in the gaps. Palin is youth to Biden’s experience, while appealing to women as Biden apparently will to white Catholic Pennsylvanians.

This just got slightly more interesting but I don’t think it’s enough to beat Obama.

By: UPDATED WITH THE ‘OH NO HE DIDN’T’ REACTION FROM OBAMA CAMPAIGN…CONFIRMED! And The Mate Is: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin | Right Voices

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:09:01 +0000

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By: It’s a girl! : Skirts : Macleans.ca Blog Central

It’s a girl! : Skirts : Macleans.ca Blog Central — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:44:39 +0000

[...] speculation about all of those establishment white guys as running mates was just a smokescreen. As I speculated yesterday John McCain has deployed Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his stealth weapon. [...]

By: Mike T.

Mike T. — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:19:20 +0000

…and all dem ads featuring Palin should be paid for by third party women’s rights groups.

By: Mike T.

Mike T. — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:14:02 +0000

If I were a democrat looking to run a rovian, mean-sprited ad, i would make something like “Sarah Palin pointed out the corruption within the republican party – a move which paid off handsomely when she was able to fill the vacancies she helped create. But on the eight years of corruption from George Bush? Not a peep. At least one republican knows how to choose her battles!”

By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:54:09 +0000

She also has a son going off to Iraq next month as well as a newborn earlier this year.

On paper, you can see all of the reasons they would pick her.

And it certainly has bumped a lot of discussion of Obama’s speech.

By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:46:52 +0000

Palin also took on the Republican establishment in Alaska on corruption and won. She whistle-blowed her own party! Then as governor brought charges against the former governor’s chief of staff.

By: Dennis Prouse

Dennis Prouse — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:17:32 +0000

Palin is in fact the Vice Presidential nominee. Say what you like about John McCain, but say this – he is not afraid to take risks. The safe choice would have been a tried and true veteran of the national stage, an old white male who posed no threat. That, however, wouldn’t have changed the game, and McCain needed a game changer. He may well have found one.

This is potentially a brilliant choice. Palin both firms up the conservative base and helps with both independents and outreach to disaffected Hillary Democrats. She is wildly popular in Alaska, with an approval rating of over 90%. She is the perfect choice to burnish McCain’s maverick, independent appeal.

Thr risk, of course, is that she stumbles out of the gate, a la Dan Quayle in ’88. I don’t think that will happen, but that is certainly the potential downfall as the media pokes and prods Palin for the next week. If she passes the test, though, as I suspect she will, it will give the McCain campaign a huge boost. If I am a Democrat this morning, looking at this bright, energetic, potentially game changing VP nominee from my opponent, I am more than a little nervous.

By: Trish

Trish — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:48:59 +0000

Kay Bailey Hutchison is not pro-life.

By: McCain’s VP Pick: It Could Be Sarah Palin : Stop The ACLU

McCain’s VP Pick: It Could Be Sarah Palin : Stop The ACLU — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:47:30 +0000

[...] on August 29, 2008 Update II: Maybe not. Maybe another female? Carly Fiorina? Update: More… On Friday, August 29, Fox & Friends reported that [...]

By: Michelle Malkin » The McCain VP choice

Michelle Malkin » The McCain VP choice — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:10:03 +0000

[...] Here’s the rest of the female shortlist. [...]

By: M-J

M-J — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:09:43 +0000

“But, then again, if John McCain brought aboard a working mother of five to replace Dick Cheney he’d go down as the most subversive presidential candidate in history. ”

I think some of those words don’t have the meaning you think they have.

By: Blues Clair

Blues Clair — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:54:33 +0000

Historic moment indeed, 24 yrs after Geraldine Ferraro. Them Republicans move quick.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:12:50 +0000

I have always thought wouldn’t it be brilliant if Condoleesa said yes to an offer?

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:01:24 +0000

Palin. Folks, keep calling the McCain campaign!!!

(703) 418-2008
http://www.johnmccain.com/contact

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:54:16 +0000

SARAH PALIN FOR VICE PRESIDENT!!!