McCain Chooses Alaska Gov Palin as Mate

or she wouldn't have been picked simple as that.

When freedom is at stake, silence is not golden – it is yellow- Tom Anderson writer patriot. 1910-2001

"Any people that would give up liberty for a little temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin

I liked her views for the most part... and she's hot.

I'd vote for her and RP in a sec. But not McCain. Shame though.

I like Sarah Palin and I'd love to see a woman in the VP seat, but I simply cannot bring myself to vote for McCain. Not after the way the GOP treated Ron Paul and his supporters during the election season. Picking Palin is not going to erase the fact that we have been marginalized and mocked for the past year.

And I'm not even going to touch the problems with McCain's platform.

McCain plans to cancel convention because of Hurricane concerns, sorry folk, this is getting too weird.
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"The last thing we need is another liberal neocon in the White House. If the Presidency of George W. Bush proved anything, it proved the hazard of electing phony Republican conservatives. At least one is able to clearly see a liberal for what he or she is when they have a "D" behind their name. But put an "R" behind the name and suddenly their liberal, Big-Government, anti-freedom agenda is barely recognized, which makes a liberal Republican much more dangerous than a liberal Democrat." --Chuck Baldwin

Nothing will destroy the possibility of liberty in the Republican party more than rewarding Republican party by telling them they were right and that they don't have to follow the Constitution or their own platform.

What was gained by the 'Republican' Bush winning? Would people do it all over again? If not, how could anyone possibly think we could gain something from McCain winning? I dislike Obama's policies just as much if not more than anyone else here, but sometimes it is really better to 'lose.' Think of where the Republican party might be today if instead the Democrats had created this mess over the last 8 years.

I think people need to start looking at things long term. A McCain victory would do this movement a lot more harm than good in the long run.

The party that laughed in Ron Paul's face at every opportunity, laughed at and mocked the idea of liberty, laughed at and mocked the idea of following the Constitution, used every cheat they could think up in the primaries -- what do you really think this party is going to do for you? The party that still openly mocks you and laughs in your face over what you want from them won't be doing you any favors if they win this election.

Although Sarah Palin may not seem so terrible in comparison to the current crop of Republicans, I haven't seen anything to indicate that she is enthusiastic to fight for individual liberty either. I think the idea of voting in McCain in the hopes that he will die and she will take over and turn things around is a bit of a far-fetched fantasy, especially when you consider that if the GOP wins they will see *no* reason for things to change.

McCain finds yet another beautiful women to get him where he wants to go in life.

Are you really Ron Paul supporters?

And you're thinking a woman, with 20 months of LOCAL EXPERIENCE in the least populated state in the country; who has had scandle after scandle is a good politician and person?

She spent 15 MILLION DOLLARS on a Ice Rink that NEVER GOT BUILT back when she was mayor. More importantly it should never have cost more than 2 million. NOT TO MENTION the turmoil caused in the town by that; taxes have increased their by about 20% because of it.

She's a big oil woman; shes in the pocket of big business; her husband works FOR BP. She REGULARLY forwards emails from her governor account to her HUSBAND?

How is any of this not a abuse of power?

She wrote a budget that was 2 BILLION DOLLARS bigger then the last one; and the biggest one in state history.

In the last month she:

1. Drove the local State Dairy Farm; which had just received 600 million dollars in State Funds into the ground; using all that money within 2 months; and making no money back.

2. Got into a scandle involving firing a cop who refused to fire a subordinate who her family member had a dirty divorce with and out of purely personal reasons. Such a grosse misuse of powers that the state saw it fit to investigate it; and this is a heavy republican state here.

3. Supported the bridge to nowhere; then once it got out and everyone knew against flip-flopped and didn't support it.

4. FLEW on a PLANE when she was in labour, 20 hours; from Texas to Alaska. Rumours have popped up that her pregnancy; which she announced when she was 7 MONTHS pregnant; was a coverup for her own daughters pregnancy.

5. Continues to support teach creationism in schools and abstinence only education at both the local and federal levels.

This women is not fit to be president. This women is not fit to be a Paul supporter. Anyone who goes over to Palin because of this is absolutely pitiful. And thats all I have to say.

Here's the Red State Update report on Sarah Palin Picked As McCain's VP.

The last few seconds say it all.

What an obvious political move. She's from an oil state, and highly motivated to drill. Her husband works for BP on the North Shore. She's a 'trophy veep' on the arm of a rich old crone.

After doing some research on local forums about her, seems she's not so liked by Alaskans afterall. Do some digging yourself. Wont take much.

Biden could eat her alive if one on one.

I understand Gov. Palin admits to having tried marijuana in her younger days but didn't like it, and favors keeping it illegal so it "won't send the wrong message to young people".
Yeah, that's pretty typical of the right wing crowd.
In any case, it would be a cold day in hell before I'd vote for Mister "We'll Miss You, Ron" [prior to the Fox News debate that Ron Paul was excluded from].
Or Mr. Socialism on the Democratic side.
Voting Barr (Libertarian) or Baldwin (Constitution).

My Goodness girl! She is a bottom feeder. First she sells out Alaskans on their own natural resources, then goes back on her word to serve out her obligation to Alaska, as she stated when ask about being picked for VP in the past. I've lost all respect for the woman. She clearly has jumped on the politicotrain so she can be part of the lucrative business of looting Americans.
Obama is sure to become pres now. Later I will be busy finding a place to bury my guns. And by the way I might as well say what is on my mind now because the "mind police" will have a job waiting for them. I am pissed that people don't use common sense....on second thought maybe I use common sense and keep my mouth shut.

Peace and God bless

No matter who bashes her, as a feminine leader she has achieved everything the feminist movement has fought for. She doesn't fit the oprah mold, nor the whiney pant suit mold. I would rather see a Palin/Paul ticket though.

In fact, I won't digg it.

This is an obvious attempt to put life into McCain's run and get both Clinton and Paul supporters.

But, as Ron Paul said, he would not even accept a nomination for Vice President under McCain, because McCain's views are so different.

That says it all.

I just watched Palin's speech at McCain's VP introduction rally. She had me a bit until she started talking about Iraq . . . then completely lost me regarding Russian aggression. I think she is sincere, but sincerely wrong. Someone needs to slip her a copy of Dr. Paul's book, or maybe her son's stories (to be deployed in September) might turn her a different shade than green. Might her color change when she discovers the underbelly of the beast?

she is a big corruption fighter within the Repub party. I hope so. Even though McAnus isn't really a Repub, she's going to have her hands full keeping track of all of his corruption-and flip flops. Sorry RNC, I'm still writing in RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT.

... and I think she's a dumbo, trying to act cool too - and this "I like Ron Paul" stuff - it sounded fake cos she didn't really say she supported his views. She thinks she can win RP supporters by such banal phrases? I think RP supporters will not fall for her. In any case, she lurks in the shadow of McCain. She is of no use to freedom.

as a servant member of the neoconzanue labour US allie of europe, what actually happens if the elected president snuffs it and what role for the vP?
how does it pan out from there on I wonder.

'I always think of all you canvassors and precinct leaders and delegates at the front line and caucuses.
Good luck out there &Thank you. You're a gift.

Sarah Palin says Ron Paul is cool in MTV interview.
http://digg.com/2008_us_e...

I really want to like Sarah Palin. Is possible that she could privately be against the Iraq war and is using stealth in order to have a future in politics? As a person who has complained about Romney's flip flopping for political gain, I can't believe I would even suggest that. But except for foreign policy, I like her so far.

I really want to support Governor Mark Sanford too, but I was disappointed that he never endorsed Ron Paul. At least Palin has openly spoke of her admiration for Ron Paul. That, to me speaks volumes for her political courage. And if there is anything that I admire in politics it is courage. That and fiscal responsibility, protecting our freedoms, and for me personally, the rights of the unborn. There seems to be much to like about Sarah Palin.

I for one am interested in learning more about Mrs. Palin.

I think they chose her....
1- to swing the woman & youth vote
2- to try and swing OUR vote.

They know there isn't a snowball's chance in hell that we'd vote McCain or Obama....that the only shot they have at us it thru the VP....

Throw the woman vote in...and the youth, who will prolly see her as young and refreshing... and McCain's camp thinks they got it all.

It's just sickening....all of it.
Truthfully I don't have an opinion on Palin herself. I'll have to research her, but either way I can't vote for her because I can't stomach the vote for McCain.