what do you think?

OK CNN Confirmed it ...

Whoopdi Doo !!!

They are a bunch of posers. No more comments from me for three days. On this VP choice.

I don't think Michael Palin's an American citizen.

I think she's a joke. Clearly McCain does not care about the country. Is this person qualified to become president, should something happen to the 72-year-old McCain? NO WAY.

They say the choice of a v.p. candidate is the first indication of what kind of president a nominee would make. This executive decision by McCain proves he does NOT have the judgment to be president.

This is ridiculous.

Hey, Michael Palin would make a better choice.

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i think wise choice. she has a nice story and is female. still, after last night dont think it should worry.

She rose to prominence as a whistleblower against republican party leaders, an ex miss alaska candidate, an ex sports caster, hunter, fisherwoman, basketball player. mother of 5 including a down syndrome child just a few months ago.

Seems like a good choice for McCain to pick up disenfranchised women and keep the base of the party happy. We'll see.

If noting else, it will definitely keep Obamas speech from dominating the airwaves today as everyone tries to report who this pick is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin

well this election is over, Mccain has locked up with woman vote. Mccain is the next president like I predicted. Palin is from Sandpoint Id, so if you live close to Sandpoint like me you will vote for her. Mccain has won Alaska, Washington Idaho and Montana. as well as oregon.

well, if that is the case, can we assume we can say goodbye to you now? no point in being here anymore, is there?

you are a republican I assume if you are voting for mccain so why are you here on a liberal board?

if you are not a republican, then I am confused

I THINK THIS IS WONDERFUL....FOR US!
Most Democratic women will NOT VOTE FOR HER, as she's NOT PRO=CHOICE! She also is a hunter and eats MOOSE BURGERS! I'm sure she's personable enough, but to vote for her......NAH!

I think picking someone ALREADY under investigation and facing impeachment in her own state is the most precious gift the Republicans could have given us. Will they be handing out cars like Oprah does next?

Per the ultra-liberal Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1217464772...=googlenews_wsj


In the ultimate karmic irony, I can see the "Troopergate" commercials now.....

And on top of it, she's a frickin' beauty queen. Because surely when the country is in a deep fucking mess after having been driven into that ditch by a drunken frat boy, what we really need now is a dumb jock and a beauty queen to rescue us from all that nasty complexity.

Lord, just stop fucking around and hand over the keys to the White House, the Congress, the Senate, and the Supreme Court.

This is pathetic.

he is discrimating against more qualified white males.

Several news outlets are now reporting that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is McCain's pick for VP. What do we know about her other than that she's a woman and a ultra-conservative?

So far I found she is under investigation for trying to have her ex-brother-in-law fired from his job as an Alaska State Trooper....

A ridiculous pick. How is Palin qualified to be a heartbeat away from sitting in the White House?

Considering the state of the economy and two wars, it's ridiculous.

This is not a choice of putting country first, this is a political calculation.

Linkage: http://forums.therandirhodesshow.com/index...?showtopic=7353

This is a rumor. We're being Roved. Even Dumbass McCain would not choose someone under investigation for Veep.

It's a wise choice but also a vicious choice. It's obvious he picked this woman because all of the Hillary crap that is going down. I really hope Obama's campaign says something about this. lol At least he didn't pick Condi. People love Condi for whatever reason. I don't get why people have such tremendous respect for this woman who acts like Bush's dummy in a ventriloquist act. It seems like all Bush/McCain type republican women are such stepford wives. I'm supposed to be an admirer of hers but I really don't see how these women have helped the women's movement. They make us look bad in the public eye.

Then I bet something will be misconstrued in the VP debate when Biden argues with her because he will falsely portrayed as beating up on a woman. I can just see all the smearing happening. Has anyone watched CNN today? It seems like they are already doing a hell of a lot more coverage of the Repug Convention than they did of ours. It makes me want to vomit. I am doing all I possibly can to expose the truth and get Obama elected.

EDIT: I just wanted to add that I meant it was a wise choice for his campaign. Not a wise choice for vice president necessarily. That woman is basically being exploited by being chosen.

I think thats politics.

I guess Harriet Miers wasn't available.

I tend to agree.

Now we can thank the MSM for pushing the PUMA narrative so hard!

Who knew that it would turn out to be a blessing?

can't we just vote now

I dont think it wise to sell her short.

Na, this is beautiful! Simply beautiful!

No, it's called a gimmick.

Nor is he a female (usually) http://orangecow.org/pythonet/pics/pythonn...onnighthead.jpg

and thats politics.

People on The Huffington Post messege board are saying that it's all over for Obama now because McCain is going to get the women vote. I think selecting a women just to select a women is an insult to women everywhere. That's why he picked her. You want to vote for him. Good luck.

It was a wise move, hopefully people will see through it. Much harder to attack her than the other choices. makes things a little more tricky.

So you want to go back to the Dark Ages? Lower pay? No choice?

And can I say, Missy, it's not over until the Fat Lady sings!

She is currently under investigation for trying to get a state trooper fired who used to be married to her sister-this after a long custody fight.

In 2005, Ms. Palin alleged to Mr. Wooten's supervisors that he had threatened to harm her sister and father and had engaged in numerous instances of misconduct, including using a stun gun on his 10-year-old stepson, according to state documents.

In one instance, she told state investigators, she overheard him on the telephone threatening her sister: "I'm gonna f-kin" shoot your dad. He's gonna get a lead bullet."

Mr. Wooten told investigators he tested a Taser stun gun on the boy at his request but never threatened the Palins. An internal police investigation substantiated the stun-gun incident and some other charges but threw out most of the rest. Mr. Wooten was suspended for five days in 2006


So she is being charged with forcing a state troopers boss to fire a trooper who used a stun gun on a 10 year old child. Sounds like a lot to do about nothing and actually makes her look good.

agree, even if a 10 year old asks to be stunned, not a good idea.

Multiple threadies on this already - please pardon me for duplicate post, but time to get a jump on this, if indeed true:



Not so fast - lot's of ammo on her:

Cronyism:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington...-mccain-vp.html
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/22/185110/659
http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/14/ala...-staff-scandal/

"Stridently Anti-Abortion" Flaming Pro-Lifer (they think this nutcase is going to fly with the PUMAs - Oops! They don't exist !)
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0608/11258.html

Card-Carrying Member of the EXTREMIST Religious Cult Known as The EVILangelicals (aka The American Taliban):

http://palinforvp.blogspot.com/2008/08/lea...alin-rings.html
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics...cain_on_ve.html

"Commander in Chief" Test

44 Year-Old, Former Beauty Queen, Self-Described "Hockey Mom", less then 2 years Executive Experience
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin

"But several top Republican Party leaders, who asked that their names be withheld so they could speak frankly about vice presidential options, said that Palin remains out of the top tier for now. “Too unknown and inexperienced,” said one GOP insider. Others pointed out that she is not only based far from the continental 48 — and in a state with just three electoral votes that should already be in the bag for the GOP — but also has no foreign policy credentials or experience."
Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0608/11258.html

From FOX NEWS: You can't get any further from Washington than Alaska, so she's the ultimate outsider.

Hello. Have you forgotten "exotic" Hawaii?

I think its great. Either way, black or female will finally be in the White House. Once Jackie got the call to play for Brooklyn, it opened the door for all minorities. This should have a similar effect. Lack of qualified minority candidates is the biggest problem in this country as far as I'm concerned.

I counted a few posts and they are the usual freepers. CNN is bring up her lack of experience and an ongoing investigation of her and her staff. MSBNC's Morning Asshole said nothing of it.

nice!

OH MY GOD!

It's no rumor!

His Wackiness the Pow just picked Palin!

When does the the old swabbie leave for his voyage on the Titanic?

The GOP is doomed.

Can't say I mind.

The Prickly POW and the inexperiend Beauty Queen.

Sounds like a bad sitcom.

If you think so fine. A man who uses the C word on his wife in public, a man who made fun of Chelsea Clinton calling her ugly because Janet Reno is her father. Good vote for him and get off this board. Trust me, McCain will not win. Just because he picked a women does not mean he is a mavarack. Walter Mondale also picked a women, and Regan won.

It is a huge insult.

What does grampy think? Does he actually think women are going to vote for her just because she has a vagina too?

The strange thing is Republicans keep insisting that TASERs are harmless and are perfectly fine for use on children or anyone else.

And 2 I HOPE IF MCCAIN WINS YOU ARE READY TO SERVE THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE YOU WILL BE DRAFTED. I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE INDUCTION OFFICE.

may be true, but its no insult to have only the second vp hopeful. still historic.

Shaded muse is here to get attention IMO. I think people should stop feeding trolls. lol I know it's hard to resist arguing with such lunacy but it will slowly drive you mad.

Too bad... it would be unconstitutional, but he IS eminently more qualified for POTUS than the hockey mom with less than two years exec experience.



Headline Prediction: Biden Drives Palin to tears During Foreign Policy Debate

Thoughts?

this will also help hilary work as hard as possible to stop mccain. she wants to be first in high office.

Come now, John McCain was in a POW camp for five years where he didn't have the luxury of women, my friends.