Sarah Palin is Repub VP pick

[Dos Equis]

We'll see how "solid" this pick is when she is debating Joe Biden on foreign policy issues next month.

Yes we will.  I have never seen her debate, so I have no idea how she will do.  I have seen Biden debate and was not impressed, along with the overwhelming majority of the Democrats who voted in the primary.  He did nothing to distinguish himself from the likes of Dennis "Martian Man" Kucinich and couldn't beat out a man with no foreign policy experience in Obama or Hillary, who also has zero foreign policy experience.  

And unless it will be a one-issue debate, I don't think Biden's foreign policy experience will necessarily carry the day.  

I'll be interested to hear Biden talk about issues related to being an executive.  

[Dos Equis]

Same ticket as the dems, just in reverse. 
McCain didn’t need any help anyway attracting the female voters.  The Hillary die-hards are still pissed, I don’t care how much they talk about unity.  He would have gotten them anyhow.

Good choice~
McCain/Palin ’08  your next White House residents.

Correct.  You want the less experienced person as VP, not the other way around.

Obama opened the door for this pick by choosing a lifelong insider from a small state. 

[tu_holmes]

Solid pick. 

Hahaha!

Ridiculous... You never even heard of this chick before today I'd bet and she's a "solid pick"?

HAHAHA

If people don't see where this is coming from, they're idiots... I called this shit 2 years ago that if any black man ran for President, they would counter it with a woman.... Done and Done.

Won't matter... People will see through this smokescreen of ridiculousness... picking a woman just because she's a woman.

If the US people vote for this then they are dumber than I thought... because all this is, is an insult to people's intelligence.

[Dos Equis]

Hahaha!

Ridiculous... You never even heard of this chick before today I'd bet and she's a "solid pick"?

HAHAHA

If people don't see where this is coming from, they're idiots... I called this shit 2 years ago that if any black man ran for President, they would counter it with a woman.... Done and Done.

Won't matter... People will see through this smokescreen of ridiculousness... picking a woman just because she's a woman.

If the US people vote for this then they are dumber than I thought... because all this is, is an insult to people's intelligence.

And where exactly did I say I had never heard of her?  And what the heck does that have to do with whether she was a solid pick?   

The true scary thought is people putting a man like Obama in office, who clearly isn't ready to lead and is a quasi-socialist.  Definitely shouldn't be CIC.

McCain completely outmaneuvered Obama IMO.   
 

[mightymouse72]

Correct.  You want the less experienced person as VP, not the other way around.

Obama opened the door for this pick by choosing a lifelong insider from a small state. 

The dems are scared, the dems are scared, the dems are scared.

Feminism has been the democrats pony for years.  Who offers real change now??!! 

Obama picks a typical Washington crow, the very thing he says he's against.   

I bet Hillary is pissed. 

[tu_holmes]

And where exactly did I say I had never heard of her?  And what the heck does that have to do with whether she was a solid pick?  

The true scary thought is people putting a man like Obama in office, who clearly isn't ready to lead and is a quasi-socialist.  Definitely shouldn't be CIC.

McCain completely outmaneuvered Obama IMO.   
 

Funny... I guess we can put in a person who tries to turn the US into a police state... Oh wait... We already did that and are trying to keep it up with McCain.

He didn't outmaneuver anyone... Anyone with 1/2 a brain could see this coming... I did... You didn't?

He thinks the only way to beat a black man is with a white woman... I think he's wrong.

[Dos Equis]

The dems are scared, the dems are scared, the dems are scared.

Feminism has been the democrats pony for years.  Who offers real change now??!! 

Obama picks a typical Washington crow, the very thing he says he's against.   

I bet Hillary is pissed. 

Completely agree.  There was an air of desparation by CNN "reporters" this morning.  There is an air of desparation by the board liberals today.  

He's bringing in an outsider with a history of cleaning up government corruption.  

Hillary.  lol.  . . .  She probably dropped a few F bombs after the announcement.    lol . . . .

[headhuntersix]

The dems strategists with Obama, the real guys running him had her on their worst case senario list....and woke up this moring and said "oh fuck".....its all about perception, the 24 hour news cycle and hype. Obama had a 72 hour window before the RNC to capitalize on the DNC and improve his lead...now what? That window just closed.

[Dos Equis]

Funny... I guess we can put in a person who tries to turn the US into a police state... Oh wait... We already did that and are trying to keep it up with McCain.

He didn't outmaneuver anyone... Anyone with 1/2 a brain could see this coming... I did... You didn't?

He thinks the only way to beat a black man is with a white woman... I think he's wrong.

LOL.  You knew he was picking Palin?  Puh-leaze. 

You've got my opinion on the pick, although all you quoted was "solid pick."  I've laid out the preliminary reasons why I like this pick. 

[Benny B]

The dems strategists with Obama, the real guys running him had her on their worst case senario list....and woke up this moring and said "oh fuck".....its all about perception, the 24 hour news cycle and hype. Obama had a 72 hour window before the RNC to capitalize on the DNC and improve his lead...now what? That window just closed.

Hmmm...I wonder if dogshit is ready to take orders from this woman as commander in chief, should McCain keel over one month into office. 

[tu_holmes]

LOL.  You knew he was picking Palin?  Puh-leaze. 

You've got my opinion on the pick, although all you quoted was "solid pick."  I've laid out the preliminary reasons why I like this pick. 

I knew they would pick a WOMAN.

Remember Mondale and Ferraro in 84... It'll be a repeat in 2008.

[shootfighter1]

Shocking but exciting.  Did not see this coming in the last few weeks.  I heard her speak on two of the political shows a few months ago and was very impressed.  There was some buzz about her as VP at that time.

Being a gov. is excellent experience for being a president or VP...better than a senator IMO.  She doesn't have many yrs of experience, which is concerning, but more than Obama, who is running for pres, not VP. And a cleaner record without questionable mentors and teachers.

 I have to give McCain a big thumbs up so far...broke the white male republican mold and with a strong woman who has an excellent record: butting heads with her own party members, cutting spending, cleaning up corruption and a solid conservative.
I'm excited about this pick.  I thought it would be Romney and I was wrong!  I knew a woman would be possible but just thought he'd pick Pawlenty or Romney.

I predict Obama/Biden will loose this election by a small margin.

[calmus]

I wonder how long before McCain calls her a c.unt and her hick husband breaks McCain's neck. 

[Benny B]

This pick shows a terrible lack of judgment by McCain. This shows desperation, pandering, and that he does not have the best interests of the country at heart.

[calmus]

Ah, who gives a shit? She's not going to get any Hillary voters with her record on abortion. 

[w8tlftr]

I wonder how long before McCain calls her a c.unt and her hick husband breaks McCain's neck. 

Why is he a hick?

[240 is Back]

I like this pick.  She has almost the ideal training for the job:  city council, mayor, and governor.  Just missing military experience, but I assume the Alaska National Guard falls under the gov, like other states, so that is least some experience as a mini CIC.  She's a social conservative and shores up the angry conservative voters.  Even Dobson might come around. 

She diffuses the "historic" nature of Obama's run. 

She's outside the beltway. 

She has a son on the way to Iraq.

She has a record of cleaning up government corruption.   

She is apparently the most popular governor in the country, according to comments I heard on the news this morning (vote at some governor's conference). 

Solid pick. 

She's very nice and likable.

Does she bring any economic power to the ticket?

Romney and Fiorino knew business.

[Dos Equis]

I knew they would pick a WOMAN.

Remember Mondale and Ferraro in 84... It'll be a repeat in 2008.

Well then you were psychic.  By most accounts it was a four horse race in the last month:  Ridge, Pawlenty, Lieberman, and Romney.

Mondale ran against Reagan.  Obama is no Reagan. 

[tu_holmes]

Well then you were psychic.  By most accounts it was a four horse race in the last month:  Ridge, Pawlenty, Lieberman, and Romney.

Mondale ran against Reagan.  Obama is no Reagan. 

I said it two years ago... actually... knowing that the republican machine would do anything to win.

Nice to see they are just as transparent as always.

[Dos Equis]

Shocking but exciting.  Did not see this coming in the last few weeks.  I heard her speak on two of the political shows a few months ago and was very impressed.  There was some buzz about her as VP at that time.

Being a gov. is excellent experience for being a president or VP...better than a senator IMO.  She doesn't have many yrs of experience, which is concerning, but more than Obama, who is running for pres, not VP. And a cleaner record without questionable mentors and teachers.

 I have to give McCain a big thumbs up so far...broke the white male republican mold and with a strong woman who has an excellent record: butting heads with her own party members, cutting spending, cleaning up corruption and a solid conservative.
I'm excited about this pick.  I thought it would be Romney and I was wrong!  I knew a woman would be possible but just thought he'd pick Pawlenty or Romney.

I predict Obama/Biden will loose this election by a small margin.

I agree with this. 

[shootfighter1]

"Why is he a hick?"

Yes, why is this Calmus...somewhat of a racial/insensitive comment...

If I were the dems, I would ask if she is ready to be president if something happens to McCain, particularly because he is 72.  He seems in good health and his mom is in her 90s but its always a possibility.  I like the pick though and the more I hear from & about her, the more I like her (so far)

[CQ]

If anyone thinks she is ready to be prez if McCain croaks, then Obama must be 101% ready then.

Now I have read up on her, I am not sure how well she is going to do with female voters. At first I thought she would be a shoe-in.

5 kids? She has a one year old baby with downs syndrome? 5 kids requires an awful lot of mothering, and a down syndrome baby requires extra care. Some women may feel that she is taking on too much. I'm a mom and I don't give a rats ass, no way can one be VP and pay great attention to their 4/5 kids, one being down syndrome.

She will be love/hate with women I think.

[a_joker10]

If anyone thinks she is ready to be prez if McCain croaks, then Obama must be 101% ready then.

Now I have read up on her, I am not sure how well she is going to do with female voters. At first I thought she would be a shoe-in.

5 kids? She has a one year old baby with downs syndrome? 5 kids requires an awful lot of mothering, and a down syndrome baby requires extra care. Some women may feel that she is taking on too much. I'm a mom and I don't give a rats ass, no way can one be VP and pay great attention to their 4/5 kids, one being down syndrome.

She will be love/hate with women I think.

With Obama's zero experience.

Ya sure he is ready to president.

What executive experience does he have, how often was in Washington to vote since he has been campaigning for over a year and half.

[w8tlftr]

If anyone thinks she is ready to be prez if McCain croaks, then Obama must be 101% ready then.

Now I have read up on her, I am not sure how well she is going to do with female voters. At first I thought she would be a shoe-in.

5 kids? She has a one year old baby with downs syndrome? 5 kids requires an awful lot of mothering, and a down syndrome baby requires extra care. Some women may feel that she is taking on too much. I'm a mom and I don't give a rats ass, no way can one be VP and pay great attention to their 4/5 kids, one being down syndrome.

She will be love/hate with women I think.

Let me guess.... liberal women will hate her because she's pro-life, smart, successful, and attractive?

[tu_holmes]

Let me guess.... liberal women will hate her because she's pro-life, smart, successful, and attractive?

I think that's a fair statement... Women are catty creatures.