McCain's pick for VP Sarah Palin is a disaster. Maybe Ron Paul MIGHT win nomination

This is the typical politics over competence and the country's welfare. While she might be a good governor, she is not ready to sit down with Putin, should something happen to McSame. And can you imagine the Biden debate, like Benton vs. Quayle "you are no JFK" or in this case no Hillary Clinton. Though I have issues with Obama as well on this score, at least he had the sense to pick someone who has been sent overseas to negotiate with heads of state, and not bring them tea as Hillary did.

With all the problems the country faces, is either one of the leading parties candidates going to roll back the Patriot act, Military Commissions act, the FISA bill, the Executive order 51, or the credit card bill/bankruptcy bill? NO of course not. Both parties are run by the money people in this country, and until they get so greedy as to push the working class people too far into poverty to the point of a revolt, nothing will change. The scary thing to me is Afghanistan, Brzezinski (Carters NSA) drew the USSR into there so they would be ruined, as Afghanistan is where empires go to die, and here it is 20 years later and we fell into the same trap. And I'm supposed to believe Obama and Palin can figure a way out?

Dump the Chump

Hmm...

This may be considered only loosly related to the topic, but I was speaking with a woman the other day about "leadership". In context, it was about church leadership. I was actually surprised by her comment that she became frightened when women were being ordained as pastors in Christian churches and this is why she left. She thought it spelled trouble.

No doubt that there are women that have the ability to influence and lead, or do good or think logically - but you do have to wonder about the sanity of millions of women who will simply vote for someone based on that persons feminine gender- or because it's "historic' or "new" or "paves the way for full equality" or something of that sort.

If the McCain ploy actually works with large portions of women voters, I'd seriously wonder if it was ever a good idea to let them vote at all.

*puts on flame retardant suit*

as a VP I still will not vote for that Stubby Armed Albino War Chipmunk.

I think that by chosing Palin, the McCain team has caught the Dems of guard in a big way. The Democrats spent the entire primary season energizing the female voters, only to turn their back on them by chosing Biden. If they would have picked Hillary, this thing would be over, but no, they picked a stogy old establishment Senator. I think experience factors are overblown. A governor has much more management responsibility than a Senator. A governor has a smaller microcosm of the Federal system. They oversee legistlatures and budgets and the whole spectrum of management, whereas Senators have to have the "easiest" job in the world! They get assigned to some committee where they don't even have to attend meetings, and then they vote in obscurity so nobody really knows how they're voting, and they don't "manage" anything but a lucrative staff, and even for that, they delegate to someone else. A Senator is about the least prepared selection, in my opinion.

From this Reuters article:

In an interview on the Fox News Channel, McCain began defending Palin against criticism she lacks experience, especially on foreign policy, and should not be a heartbeat away from the presidency.

McCain said Palin, governor less than two years, had been to Kuwait to see her state's National Guard troops.

Let's just interrupt the interview for a moment to ask:

Why are Alaska's National Guard troops in Kuwait?? She has to go all the way to Kuwait to see her state's National Guards?

The article continues with InSane describing Palin's extensive foreign policy qualifications (bolding is mine):

"She's had 12 years of elected office experience including traveling to Kuwait, including being involved in these issues. I'm so proud that she has displayed the kind of judgment and she has the experience and judgment as an executive," he said.

McCain's wife Cindy McCain said on ABC's "This Week" program that Palin had knowledge about Russia because her state is the closest U.S. state to Russia.

"Remember, Alaska is the closest part of our continent to Russia. So it's not as if she doesn't understand what's at stake here," she said.

See? Palin can point to Russia on a map. So at least she's got a leg up on InSane as far as geography studies go. (Wonder whether he ever figured out where Iraq is?...)

Palin is the lipstick on the McCain pig.

In the end..it's still McCain. Same policies, same temper, same neo-con mentality.
Palin will have no say or control over anything. She's another Obama-like first term-er with no will of her own anymore. She sold out for her fifteen minutes of fame.

Congrats, babe. Bye.

I may not know the truth, but I know when I'm being lied to...

Since the beginning of this election they have thrown every absurd concept into this.

Hillary Clinton, a woman for president who's husband was impeached ?

A Black man for president with ties to organized mafia criminals ?

Then there is mccain who on his best day seems to have a hard time remembering his name.

Now they team the black man who has gone against his original anti-war stance in front of everyone and people don't seem to notice .

Now they have the pro-war mccain adding his VP who is a Ron Paul pro peace advocate ?

I swear this whole thing is just one ludicrous distraction after another.

What's really going on ?

You're missing the point.

America NEEDS someone with ZERO foreign policy experience. It's the foreign policy numbnuts that have gotten us into most wars and who basically keep us playing big brother to Israel.

We need people in Washington who care about America and not about Europe and Israel.

Anyway, don't get me wrong, I would never vote for John McCain even if he chose RP as his running mate....

Gov. Palin was endorsed by the Libertarian Party in 2006 and said good things about Ron Paul. He won't be the nominee. EVER. Some of you people are worse than Hillary supporters!!!

It could have been Romney or Lieberman. Take this selection as a realization that we are a growing force in politics in this country!!!

McCain knows he will lose. So why not pick a female Teddy Roosevelt and be remembered for making electoral history in the GOP.

I don't care who he got to be his VP he still doesn't get my vote! McCain's pro war, Palin's pro war, she's new to politics and appears she is very naive ("what's a vp do?") and very "moldable" it's a neocon dream ticket.

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"Truth is treason in the Empire of Lies."

quote from a good friend:

I long for the days when being president required more credentials than being the mayor of a town of 8,000 and a being a beauty queen.

God help us all.

I am a conservative---and this will not 'activate' my vote to McCain. Quite the contrary---I may leave the republican party altogether.

PS: I am a woman too.

Boston

Several of my friends were really excited about Sarah Palin, especially the women. As a guy, what's not to like?

Let's face it. Winning the presidency isn't about issues anymore. It's about personalities and image. The election will be won or lost by a majority of voters who don't know a thing about the issues and only vote on who they feel they like and trust the most.

Sarah Palin is a spunky, beautiful, strong willed woman. That beats anything out there.

I saw her say nice things about Ron Paul and it seemed like she really meant it. So her heart seems to be in the right place.

Obama or McCain are going to win. If Palin is vice president, at least there is a glimmer of hope that things could eventually change the way we want. She could be president and pick someone like Jesse Ventura as vice president and have Ron Paul in the cabinet. At the same time we can get a good group of Ron Paul Republicans into Congress and really get things going. Palin has the natural charm and personality that will be able to win votes. She says she likes and agrees with much of what Ron Paul says. That's a great combination. She would be able to say exactly what Ron Paul does but instead of being perceived as a nut, she would be considered a very smart and wise leader. Many times it's not what is said, it's how it's said and who says it.

I have spoken with several Republicans and they love her. They think she was a great choice. So, that's not going to save us.

Healthnut4freedom

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5,6

I consider Bush to be completely unqualified. Same for McCain - too many years as a Senator. Palin, in my mind, is initially well-qualified because she has NOT been a part of the corruption. What is needed is a person of character, energy and willingness to follow the constitution governing her jurisdiction. I do not know her that well yet, but check this article: http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnist...

"Talk with her for awhile, as I did last Wednesday, and try to count the number of references to her state Constitution. During that phone call, she cited it more than 12 times -- not once gratuitously.

"It's my bible in governing," Palin says. "I try to keep it so simple by reading the thing and believing in it and living it. It's providential. Some of the crafters of the Constitution are still alive. They're my mentors, my advisers. I get to meet with these folks and ask, 'What did you mean by this?' And it makes so much sense."

but, barring some skeleton in her past, the Republican base will warm to her in a way McCain could never muster, as will a percentage of gender voters. She effectively excites the pro-life, pro-family, Christian, 2nd Amendment, and blue-collar demographics that McCain was lacking, There are even a few men who will vote for her because she is hot and they want to keep her in view longer.

I do not understand the strategy here. Now with Obama, Bidden was a logical choice because if Obama had an attack of conscience, (like John Kennedy did), and it became necessary for the ruling class to have Obama assassinated, they would be left with a V.P. replacement that is loyal and obedient to them.
In the case of McCain I think they can depend on his loyalty but may fear his age and health could cut his term short. Does anyone know if Palin is a CFR member or loyalist? If she is then it would make sense to have her as someone in the wings that is loyal, inexperienced and therefore pliable to their dictates, in case McCain kicks the bucket.

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I'm not truly familiar with Palin or her qualifications, but I just do not understand what the public considers "experience" for politicians...especially in foreign policy. It seems to me that no experience might be better than someone with a track record like those we commonly see in our executive. I hope inexperience will translate into inactivity. However, I hope that McCain does not get the Presidency anyway...unless his chipmunk cheek is terminal.

I don't think that's going to happen.... Palin is a risk, but they'll do whatever McCain tells them to.

There will be no convention, McCain to cancel because of Hurricane concerns.

was picked becouse nobody else wanted it, if I were her I would be fearing for my life. Lets not forget who is on deck... Nancy Polosi.

Obama has been a U.S. Senator since 01/2005 and since 01/2007 has been campaigning.