McCain’s choice of Palin follows Bill Kristol’s lead.
McCain’s choice of Palin follows Bill Kristol’s lead.
Earlier today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) surprised many people by selecting Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. But not everyone may have been surprised. In June, Fox News ran a segment predicting that “gas prices will plummet” immediately when “John McCain announces his VP pick.” Fox’s ridiculous claim was based solely on Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol’s prediction that McCain might pick Palin as his VP. Watch it:
Kristol also predicted that if McCain did choose Palin, she would “persuade him that we have to drill in ANWR and have an aggressive drilling program across the board.” With conservatives hoping for McCain to flip-flop on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve, will McCain follow Kristol’s advice on that as well?
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She's Dan Quale with a pony tail.
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August 29th, 2008 at 2:43 pmHolee Crap!!!
The Kristol Ball got one right! A red letter day!
Of course, he was helped by McCain's increasing signs of mental instability... no one understands crazy like a neo-con!
August 29th, 2008 at 2:43 pmPOW/36-24-36.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:45 pmIf Kristol likes her then she cannot be qualified.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:46 pmAnd how much did gas prices plummet today?
August 29th, 2008 at 2:46 pmOf course he will. The GOP mantra regarding energy is that Americans have a god given right to extract and use up all oil on Earth before its current members all die. Leave nothing for future generations. Do nothing to find alternatives. Just drill, drill, drill and prop up corrupt governments who finance and train terrorists (hat tip Sauds) who will allow Western oil companies to do the same.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:46 pmMcCain’s choice of Palin follows Bill Kristol’s lead.
- - Even a blind squirrel will eventually find an acorn.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:47 pmdemkiller - a "great choice" why?
August 29th, 2008 at 2:47 pmAnyone who follows Bill Kristol's political advice is either insane or stupid.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:47 pmdemkiller Says:
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So….it was a great choice.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Of course
Because McDepends is gonna' get slaughtered and Creationist Palin , who is under federal investigation , is a perfect sacrifical lamb...........
August 29th, 2008 at 2:48 pmMight be a pretty smart pick.
http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net/disc ... hp?t=26089
Is the exodus under way?
August 29th, 2008 at 2:48 pmApparently Hurricane Gustav is hurting gas prices more than Palin is helping them. But then Republicans never see a hurricane coming. Or levies being breached. Or mines collapsing. Or....
August 29th, 2008 at 2:49 pmstateofthedivision Says:
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And how much did gas prices plummet today?
August 29th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
They didn't :
Gas prices edge up before Labor Day weekend
updated 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Retail gas prices ticked higher Friday, rising for the first time in 43 days as a menacing Tropical Storm Gustav steamed toward offshore oil rigs and coastal refineries.
Rise comes for first time in more than a month as Gustav threatens rigs
Gas prices across the United States
Falling lately, the U.S. average price of regular still remains up 93 cents from last year at $3.68 per gallon on Monday, according to AAA.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
August 29th, 2008 at 2:54 pmGas prices always go up just before a national holiday.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:55 pmHey Scat,
Your link isn't active. Did all 3 of those Hill supporters on there forget to pay the website hosting bill?
August 29th, 2008 at 2:55 pmdemkiller
When will your mugshot be posted at The Smoking Gun?
August 29th, 2008 at 2:55 pmI think they were getting crashed so they shut it down to public viewing. There were basically 3 pages of Hillary supporters applauding McCain's choice. I'm sure that this is exactly what McCain was hoping for. It should concern Obama's camp.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:56 pmRover led you astray on this pick, McBane. You just chose someone with no foreign policy experience and very little other experience to be one 72 year old heartbeat away from the presidency.
McBane just sealed his Walter Mondaleish fate.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:57 pmScat Says:
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Gas prices always go up just before a national holiday.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
William the Effeminate Kristol didn't make any allowances for any holiday ...........Stop trying to defend that neocon pansy chickenshit.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:58 pmdemkiller Says:
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MCMetal Says:
Even with that she’s had a great governship……and she is only as much about faith as obama….
August 29th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Yeah
But Obama is not a Creationist..........
Oh , and he isn't under federal investigation
August 29th, 2008 at 2:59 pmRover led you astray on this pick, McBane. You just chose someone with no foreign policy experience and very little other experience to be one 72 year old heartbeat away from the presidency.
As opposed to the actual presidential nominee having no foreign policy experience and very little other experience?
This is a line of attack that neither party should even think about breaching.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:00 pmScat
First, stop calling them Hillary supporters. It's a TACTIC, don't you understand? These farts never had any intention to vote for Obama. The're the chaos voters who stayed on with a renewed purpose after they failed to get Hillary the nomination under the thought of her being easier to beat (which may have been true). The renewed purpose? To pretend they supported Hillary from the beginning, and turning their votes over to McCain "since she didn't get the nomination."
August 29th, 2008 at 3:01 pmScat Says:
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I think they were getting crashed so they shut it down to public viewing. There were basically 3 pages of Hillary supporters applauding McCain’s choice. I’m sure that this is exactly what McCain was hoping for. It should concern Obama’s camp.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Yeah
Those 3 electoral votes from Alaska are sure to change everything ..........
So instead of Obama winning 300 to 238 , it will be 297 to 241
August 29th, 2008 at 3:02 pmScat
First, stop calling them Hillary supporters. It’s a TACTIC, don’t you understand? These farts never had any intention to vote for Obama. The’re the chaos voters who stayed on with a renewed purpose after they failed to get Hillary the nomination under the thought of her being easier to beat (which may have been true). The renewed purpose? To pretend they supported Hillary from the beginning, and turning their votes over to McCain “since she didn’t get the nomination.”
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I was simply providing a link to some interesting information. What there real intentions were/are I'm not going to try and second guess. It was nothing more than FWIW post.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:03 pmScat Says:
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Rover led you astray on this pick, McBane. You just chose someone with no foreign policy experience and very little other experience to be one 72 year old heartbeat away from the presidency.
As opposed to the actual presidential nominee having no foreign policy experience and very little other experience?
This is a line of attack that neither party should even think about breaching.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
McStupid's "cowboy diplomacy" has proven ridiculously ineffective and quite asinine these last 8 years ; it will look even more galactically stupid and foolish for a 72 year old near cripple , to try and act the tough guy , and will be an even bigger disaster .
Now , about the economy ....................Forget it ; McStupid undertstands the US economy about as well as he understood piloting..........
August 29th, 2008 at 3:05 pmAs opposed to the actual presidential nominee having no foreign policy experience and very little other experience?
This is a line of attack that neither party should even think about breaching.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Your party's experience is failure. And 12 years experience with the electoral process at the state and federal level is not child's play. A law professor is not child's play. His community service added that important touch of empathy. A Columbia grad. A Harvard Law grad and president of the Law Review.
You are simply a batshit troll here to uphold the status quo. You want people to continue to trust their government while they're government doesn't trust them.
Not gonna work. Your kind will be left behind.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:06 pmScat,
If Kristol/McCain's VP pick doesn't have the punch to counter a small pre-holiday rise in gas prices, how is she going to reverse the huge multi-month increase in gas prices?
Oh, the Four for Boring (Cole, McCotter, Pence, & Blackburn) at the House Chambers already did it. I saw their Supermen and one Superwoman cape.
What's laughable is the 2nd quarter rise in a gallon of gas (from $3.25 to $4.06), came while Americans drove fewer miles. OPEC cited a large drop in demand during that same quarter. Big oil's profits? RECORD, punching a huge hole in that Republican supply and demand balloon.
A Governor from an oil state will continue big oil's DC entrenchment. How much did the price go up today? I'll let you know later.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:09 pmPalin Pleased with Obama's Energy Plan
Includes Alaska's Natural Gas Reserves Printer Friendly
No. 08-135
August 4, 2008, Fairbanks, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin today responded to the energy plan put forward by the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
“I am pleased to see Senator Obama acknowledge the huge potential Alaska’s natural gas reserves represent in terms of clean energy and sound jobs,” Governor Palin said. “The steps taken by the Alaska State Legislature this past week demonstrate that we are ready, willing and able to supply the energy our nation needs.”
http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:wbCGTUeD1r0J:www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php%3Fid%3D1384+http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php%3Fid%3D1384&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
LOL...........Yeah , she's gonna' be a real asset , all right ; for whom , though ?
August 29th, 2008 at 3:10 pmOf course Bill got one right. He's one of McCain's handlers. And as McCain stumbles down into neocon hell he'll be required to accept and espouse all things PNAC oriented. He's just dancing to the orchestra.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:11 pmGotta tell ya, Scat, every candidate has gaps in expertise to fill, but Palin serves no known purpose. Can't fill McCain's lack of knowledge on the economy, first and foremost. Dick Cheney wasn't worth shit, either.
The presidency is the top citizen's job that exists. No dynasty, no big money interests, but a return to filling the vacancy with understanding, intelligent Americans.
Lobbyists have no business defining the requirements to become president. We don't hand in corporate-style resumes to fill public service positions, because we're supposed to be regulating those corporations.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:13 pmdemkiller Says:
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MCMetal Says:
HOw can obama support anything but creationism if he still believes in magic men from the sky…..
And obama hasn’t had nearly as much favourability as the most popular governor either….
August 29th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Since when does belief in "God" equate to believing Creationism ?
Maybe for tools like yourself.........
BTW
The most "popular governor" of the least populous state ; what a title...........I bet she and McDepends don't even sell out their convention venue.
Different being popular in a state that's sparsely populated , than being popular throughout the country , chuckles.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:14 pmHows that 6 week war in Iraq coming along Billy boy ?
August 29th, 2008 at 3:14 pmAugust 4, 2008, Fairbanks, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin today responded to the energy plan put forward by the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
“I am pleased to see Senator Obama acknowledge the huge potential Alaska’s natural gas reserves represent in terms of clean energy and sound jobs,” Governor Palin said. “The steps taken by the Alaska State Legislature this past week demonstrate that we are ready, willing and able to supply the energy our nation needs.”
Stop and think about this for a moment. What is a governor's job? To run a state and keep it financialy solvent. Why would she not be thrilled with Obama? He just approved a method for her state to rake in billions of dollars.
Only a raging cynic would chastise her for agreeing with Obama on this matter.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:15 pmYou'd think a woman with five kids would've had enough aggressive drilling already...
I'm sorry, but someone had to say it.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:17 pmScat,
Just a little hint about all those 'supporters' you say were on that site:
I and about 20 of my friends signed on to the PUMA site and you wouldn't believe all the crap emails we get.
Gives us all a lot to laugh over when sharing a brewski or 2.
I wonder how many other of those 'supporters' are just like us; out to have a little fun?
August 29th, 2008 at 3:17 pmHey Scat,
I took the last 3 letters off of your link.
I got into your site, apparently:
I think Hillary has her own site that is affiliated with her and I didn't log in so I didn't read the trash that was obviously posted by rush's gang.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:18 pmGotta tell ya, Scat, every candidate has gaps in expertise to fill, but Palin serves no known purpose.
Not entirely true. First and foremost, McCain has appealed to all of the Hillary supporters that feel left out of the loop.
Secondly, Palin will appeal to far-right conservatives due to her views on abortion, gun rights, oil drilling, etc. Positions where she is right of McCain.
Not saying it's a good choice or that it will work but she does serve a purpose for McCain.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:18 pmA lack of experience is one thing. Absolutely NO experience is totally something else. She is also WAY right which will turn off those Indi women she might have otherwise attracted. once you get away frmo those extreme right wingers, women are quite supportive of abortion rights.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:21 pmWith 5 children she must be easy to sell on drillin'. She's a creationist so the old white haired man (God) put the oil there for drillin".
August 29th, 2008 at 3:22 pmScat Says:
Not entirely true. First and foremost, McCain has appealed to all of the Hillary supporters that feel left out of the loop.
By selecting an anti-choice, anti-science, anti-environment reactionary as VP? Somehow I doubt even the dumbest of Hillary supporters will be duped by Palin's second X chromosome.
Secondly, Palin will appeal to far-right conservatives due to her views on abortion, gun rights, oil drilling, etc. Positions where she is right of McCain.
And will frighten off the centrists who were on the fence due to McCain's more moderate views.
Not saying it’s a good choice or that it will work but she does serve a purpose for McCain.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Yes - it ups his pandering possibilities by 50%.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:23 pmYes - it ups his pandering possibilities by 50%.
No argument there.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:24 pmFirst and foremost, McCain has appealed to all of the Hillary supporters that feel left out of the loop.
After Hillary spoke, I don't think so. You are here to blow hot air and manufacture controversy. He has the base who will get behind anything with an (R) next to it.
Secondly, Palin will appeal to far-right conservatives due to her views on abortion, gun rights, oil drilling, etc. Positions where she is right of McCain.
Why would the far-right need appealing when they already have their mind made up on wedge issues? The job is done, you have your 20%-ers. Congrats, but it won't win you the election. Too bad.
Not saying it’s a good choice or that it will work but she does serve a purpose for McCain.
As last-minute desperation, yes. Will it stick, no.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:25 pmFirst, anyone who says they were a Hillary supporter will not be voting for mccain and if they do then they were never a Hillary supporter to begin with.....just a rush plant.
Second, the far right was already on board and this still wont be enough to get them to the polls....to bad for you.
Third, yes she serves to show the desperation of the gop. They know, especailly after the democratic convention that they are in deep doo doo.......happy trails.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pmWhy would the far-right need appealing when they already have their mind made up on wedge issues?
Many had decided not to vote because they didn't feel McCain was conservative enough. This choice brings back into the fold millions that would have otherwise sat at home on election day.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:28 pmFirst, anyone who says they were a Hillary supporter will not be voting for mccain and if they do then they were never a Hillary supporter to begin with…..just a rush plant.
Do you really think that there are not women out there that were supporting Hillary simply because she was a woman?
August 29th, 2008 at 3:30 pmFrom yesterday's Republican Rule Book:
The only person qualified to occupy the Oval Office is an old former Vietnam POW who has been to Iraq 8 times.
From today's Republican Rule book:
The only person qualified to take over from an old POW in the Oval Office is a young non-POW who went to Iraq once.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:31 pmScat Says:
Do you really think that there are not women out there that were supporting Hillary simply because she was a woman?
August 29th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
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There were some, sure. But it's rather naive to assume that they're going to switch their party allegiance and political ideology just cause McCain's running mate has lady parts.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:32 pmshe was still the best choice, McCain couldn’t have made you any happier.
Are you talking to me? If so, Palin would not have even been in my top 10 if I was McCain.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:33 pmThere were some, sure. But it’s rather naive to assume that they’re going to switch their party allegiance and political ideology just cause McCain’s running mate has lady parts.
You're assuming that they cared about politics more than they do seeing a woman being elected to the presidency.
Voting based on sex is a shallow position but there are a lot of shallow people in the world.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:35 pmScat Says:
Voting based on sex is a shallow position but there are a lot of shallow people in the world.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
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Oh, I know that... They're having a convention in Minneapolis next week.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:42 pmThe more I hear about Palin, the more I look forward to the VP debates. Biden is gonna unhinge his jaw and swallow her whole. OM NOM NOM.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:45 pmThe more I hear about Palin, the more I look forward to the VP debates. Biden is gonna unhinge his jaw and swallow her whole. OM NOM NOM.
I agree. I don't think she stands a chance in hell against Biden.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:47 pmMCMetal Says:
I bet she and McDepends don’t even sell out their convention venue.
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Psssst, Metal? They're having trouble GIVING the tickets away...
August 29th, 2008 at 4:32 pmMr. Evil,
August 29th, 2008 at 4:34 pmWithout seeing this vid (I can't stomach the man), but from what I know so far, I suspect Kristol may have shown weakness in spilling those beans. After the beating he's been taking his ego needed a boost, and I think he knew this chess move in advance. I wonder if any of his fellow neocons chided him after the spillage back in June?
McCain’s choice of Palin follows Bill Kristol’s lead.
Anyone who follows Bill Kristol's lead had better not be wearing $500+ shoes, 'cause he's gonna step in something nasty.
August 29th, 2008 at 5:11 pm"Gas prices will plummet immediately"
Not in my neighborhood. Up 8 cents yesterday, still 25 cents higher than March, 2008.
August 29th, 2008 at 5:23 pmKristol the Klown:
August 29th, 2008 at 5:54 pmStuck. On. Stupid.
I think a bill should be introduced in the congress regarding drilling closer to home like ANWR and offshore. Start with every senator and rep who signs on for it will
to have an oil rig set on their own property first and all profits will benefit the middle class.
August 29th, 2008 at 7:06 pmOh! Great! We have to treat John McCain with kid gloves because he was a prisoner of war and did not have a table let a lone a house for five years. So he picks an unqualified candidate for second in command and we have to thread lightly because the poor dear had a four month old baby with downs syndrome. When you do not practice birth control and you are 43 years old when you choose to have a baby the chances are great that you will have a baby with Downs syndrome. Proves to me that she uses bad judgment.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:52 pmGas prices plummeted from $3.49 to $3.59 a gallon. So that's what naming a Governor from an oil producing state will do for gas prices.
Kristol's a tool.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:14 pmdemkiller Says:
So….it was a great choice.
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Absolutly IF you are a Democrat.
August 30th, 2008 at 2:26 pm