McCain To Announce Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin As His Vice Presidential Pick (Updated)
McCain To Announce Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin As His Vice Presidential Pick (Updated)
Fox News and numerous media outlets are reporting that John McCain will name Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate this morning in Dayton. Palin is two years into her term as governor.
Palin is anti-choice and is a member of an “anti-abortion group called Feminists for Life.” In 2002, when she was running for lieutenant governor, “Palin sent an e-mail to the anti-abortion Alaska Right to Life Board saying she was as ‘pro-life as any candidate can be’ and has ‘adamantly supported our cause since I first understood, as a child, the atrocity of abortion.’”
Newsweek reports some more biographical details:
Among other things, she supports drilling in Alaska, with limits, she’s pro-life and she’s a fiscal conservative. … Plus, Palin’s an interesting character: a former beauty queen, she was a star high school basketball player (she was known as “Sarah Barracuda” for her intense play). Palin married her childhood sweetheart, a blue collar oil field worker (who is on leave, so as not to create a conflict of interest). She hunts, she fishes, and earlier this year, she posed for Vogue.
UPDATE: On CNN this morning, conservative Bill Bennett said Palin is “best known for her advocacy of drilling, drilling for oil in ANWR in the state of Alaska.” Watch it:
UPDATE II: This morning on Fox News, McCain spokeswoman Nancy Pfotenhauer was asked about the relationship between McCain and Palin. “How well do they know one another?” host Bill Hemmer asked. Pfotenhauer said:
You’re running flat into the wall of my ignorance here, Bill. I truly have no indication whatsoever the extent of a relationship that exists with the Governor of Alaska.
Watch it:
UPDATE III: Palin wonders “what is it exactly that the VP does every day?” Watch it:
UPDATE IV: Palin has said she thinks creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state’s public classrooms. More from Rick Weiss.
UPDATE V: Igor Volsky takes a look at Palin’s health care record.
UPDATE VI: A press release put out today from the Miss America Organization: “The Miss America Organization is pleased to announce that former Miss Alaska contestant, Sarah Heath Palin, has just been named as John McCain’s vice-presidential candidate on the Republican ticket.”
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But is she blonde with a million mile stare?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:41 am“Anti-choice”. I guess she supports the womb police/super nanny like they have in China.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:41 amReich-wingers hate woman and believe they are fourth class citizens. Game, set, match for Obama.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:43 amPalin will be the ultimate “weak sister” — another millstone around McNumbNuts’ neck.
She’s been governor for a year and a half? I won’t make the “inexperienced” claim against her but this fact alone will blunt McNumbNuts’ criticism of Obama.
She fits all the conservative requirements, though. Pro-life, pro-drilling, etc., so the base will stay intact.
This is nothing more than a bald attempt to play the “gender card” and go after Hillary’s supporters. But, as she herself would say: “No way, no how.”
August 29th, 2008 at 10:44 amA first-term Governor.
Short on experience.
Going for the disgruntled Billary fans?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:44 amBiden will destroy her during the VP debate.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:45 amSlightly OT but my young bride has just explained why the polls show McLame with 43% and Obama with 42%. Her logic: that they only poll Republicans.
Makes sense to me!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:45 amJimAK/Wilke will be here in 3 …… 2…… 1….., telling us how ahe is not one of the ‘typical’ AK pliticians (Stevens, Young, Stevens) and is actually HONEST.
Any bets?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:46 amSmart, tough, thinks for herself, goes after corruption, even in her own party.
This is an excellent choice for Sen. McCain.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:46 amAll of McCain’s attacks are about Obama’s lack of experience, so when it comes time to pick a VP, who does he select? A first term Governor with almost no experience.
This is a clear attempt to try to pick up some of the female vote. McCain is counting on women voting against their interests just because they see a female face.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:47 amCite examples of these attributes.
We’ll wait…..
August 29th, 2008 at 10:47 amAnyone surprised McCain went for the young woman?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:48 amWill create an interesting challenge for Biden - he’ll have to rip her apart in debates without sounding like he’s being mean. But it does create a serious problem in the argument that Obama isn’t ready to lead - it really reminds me of Bush picking Dan Q.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:48 amDaleW Says: “Smart, tough, thinks for herself, goes after corruption…”
All she can get! Typical Repuke.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:49 amSo 1 1/2 years of gubernatorial experience is not enough for a Veep, but 4 years of Senate experience (2 of those spent campaigning) is enough for the presidency?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:49 amPro life feminist? Oxymoron or just a moron? She’s under investigation in the Stevens case for crying out loud. Can’t wait for the debates!!!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:49 amLets hear all about her exerting influence to get her ex-brother in law fired from his police job!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:49 amThis choice does provoke the obvious bumper-sticker, though. Let’s hope that McNumbNuts has a good proof-reader on staff.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:50 amI’m sure she will be ready at 3am when the call concerning Grampy’s heart attack comes in. Can she dribble?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:50 amIt’s desperate pandering to the disgruntled Hillary supporters who were won over this week.
A day late and a dollar short, as usual.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:50 am4 years of Senate experience is enough for the presidency
Hell yes.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:50 am“Beauty (queen) and the Beast”…
but, is she ready to be president?
she’s so young! inexperienced!
what a farce…
August 29th, 2008 at 10:50 am1) Obama also served in the state Senate, 2) it’s you vile reich-wing scum that are claiming Obama’s 4 years of Senate experience is “not enough”.
You dirt-bag hypocrite.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:51 amThis move sure smacks of extreme desperation on the part of the GOOP…
Can’t wait to watch all the Beltway pundits praise this one thru clenched teeth…
August 29th, 2008 at 10:51 amA PURE political pick. Palin is ot a confidante or friend of McCain’s. Tis is a despearte attempt to appear Mavericky and go for the Hillary Deadenders.
It won’t work. Will Americans really feel comfortable wit Palin as President? Puh-leeeze.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:51 amMcGrampa wanted a VP is that is capable of changing his depends. He’s got his gal for the job.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:52 amSo it’s gone from the Straight Talk Express to the Hooters Special™???
August 29th, 2008 at 10:52 amwhy is she “under investigation”?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:52 amHe’s got his gal for the job.
Lord knows Cindy is off the job.
She got plenty of cash to pay the yard boy to do her dirty work.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:53 amMcCain rally tickets still available
This really says it all. This is for the Nutter Center near Dayton that seats nowhere near 85,000.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:53 amI don’t know how many “disgruntled Hillary supporters” — that group the McCain campaign is courting so desperately — will be charmed by an anti-choice woman, but he may get a few.
It’s obvious that Palin is anti-choice. What I want to know is, where does Palin stand on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act? That will also tell how she will stand up for women.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:53 amDaleW Says: So 1 1/2 years of gubernatorial experience is not enough for a Veep, but 4 years of Senate experience (2 of those spent campaigning) is enough for the presidency?
I see you have a problem with your own twisted logic. LOL
By the way, Obama has more experience than that. In fact, he has more pre-Presidental experience than 3 of the 4 heads represented on Mt. Rushmore.
Besides, it’s not about experience, it’s about judgment. And anyone who would call herself an anti-abortion Feminist clearly lacks common sense.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:53 amBadmoodman Says:
It won’t work. Will Americans really feel comfortable wit Palin as President? Puh-leeeze.
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It also is based on the assumption that red state voters w/ be so impressed by her, uh, ‘attributes” that they will gladly overlook the last 8 years of GOOPer rule, and those hideous warts all over McStain’s candidacy…
August 29th, 2008 at 10:54 amIt guarantees McCain will hold Alaska but it’s clearly designed to try and hold the horny white male vote. Only a blue dog discontented Hillary supporter would go for a pick like this. No feminist would fall for this pandering.
It makes it clear McCain knew he was in trouble and had to get an historic pick on the ticket to counter Obama, as just another white male and McSame would draw yawns.
Now he’s going to look even duller when they appear together.
And her own ethics cloud has yet to be cleared up for her to regain her clean reformer image.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:55 amI guess everyone else must have said “thanks, but no thanks.” Jim on Stephanie Miller noted her lovely Flobee hairdo. Many of the women who had problems with the repuke pro life stand will probably STILL have a problem with Palin. Media, though, is in a frenzy.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:55 amanyone who would call herself an anti-abortion Feminist
Like a rainbow-friendly gay-basher.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:55 amIf true, even his VP pick is a pander to a group that everything else he has said goes against. It’s a lost cause. He has been against equality, but now he’s for it?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:55 amWell, Bill Kristol thought she should be his pick back in July. Even with this baggage. Like I said earlier, she is the perfect GOP’er.
http://www.salon.com/ politics/ war_room/ 2008/ 07/ 31/ palin/ index.html?source=rss&aim=/ politics/ war_room
August 29th, 2008 at 10:55 amHey don’t disparage her experience she was mayor of Wasilla a town of 8000 (how does that compare to Richmond ?)
August 29th, 2008 at 10:56 amACME_Democrat Says:
What a blow to the Democrat party!! I guess this sobered up all the Obama gushers!! Great Pick McCain!! Another dreadful loss for the Democrap Party!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA
I think you should change your name to Cookie Cutter Republican! Just what the Democrat’s needed was for McCain to pick the same old tripe! I was getting sobered up but now I may just have to keep on celebrating!!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:57 am35. Kevin Hayden And her own ethics cloud has yet to be cleared up for her to regain her clean reformer image.
Don’t know what you’re talking about and want to know more. - Intriguing as I was going to ask if commmercials may be able to find evidence to draw a line from her to a congress critter from Alaska under investigation ?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:57 amMcStain has stated that he will pick a veep who is ready and able to be president on day 1. So he picks a 44-year-old ex-beauty queen who as been governor of a state less populated than Los Angeles for a year and a half.
Her only claim to fame is that she stopped the Bridge to Nowhere. Economic expertise? Not so much. Foreign policy experience? None.
I’d say McStain is demonstrating his judgement perfectly.
It’s not even going to close in November…
PEACE
August 29th, 2008 at 10:58 amHey, looks like the age and lack of experience argument is now off the table!! :)
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McCain rally tickets still available
By Lynn Hulsey
Staff Writer
Thursday, August 28, 2008
DAYTON — Tickets are still available for Sen. John McCain’s Friday, Aug. 29, rally at Wright State University’s Nutter Center in Fairborn.
McCain and his wife Cindy will appear at the event, dubbed the “Road to the Convention Rally.” Doors open at 9 a.m. and the event begins at 11 a.m.
Tickets are being given away at county GOP offices in southwest Ohio and in Indiana and Kentucky.
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“The Road to the Convention Rally”???
What an… inspiring name… and original, too.
Being held at the appropiately named “Nutter Center”…
And even when they’re GIVING the tickets away FOR FREE, they still can’t draw a crowd…
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… I. LOVE. IT!!!!!!!!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:58 amOpps… sorry about that post. Thought I had gotten rid off all that crap first.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:59 amKevinHayden Says: It makes it clear McCain knew he was in trouble and had to get an historic pick on the ticket to counter Obama, as just another white male and McSame would draw yawns.
Bingo! It reeks of desperation and an attempt to look progressive actually.
I wonder how many anti-woman reicht-wingers this just cost McCain?
I wanna see the polls with Bob Barr factored in.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:59 amShe’s everything I despise in a person. Period. I am not thinking in terms of color/gender/age/income etc.
yuck.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:59 amReminds me of the VP pick of Dan Quayle by GHW Bush. Clearly an attempt to attract female voters to a very unappealing candidate. Feminists against choice? Can you really be a feminist if you don’t allow a woman control over her own life?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:00 amMaybe she’s the only one who said “yes.”
August 29th, 2008 at 11:00 amThis is very insulting. Obama has been talking about unity. About:
1. Ending abortion without destroying civil rights.
2. Supporting gun rights while keeping assault weapons out of gangs.
3. Going nuke and even drilling for oil short term as long as America commits to efficient energy long term.
And McCain wants to serve up an extremely divisive candidate after all the damage America has endured because of patriot games and hate coming from the Republicans. This is a joke. What an insult.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:01 amIn college, Palin played the flute and was Miss Congeniality.
Uh huh, I think those two go hand-in-hand, ifyaknowwhatImean.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:02 amMother of 5, married an “eskimo”, oldest son serving in Iraq, youngest born earlier this year.
Of course they’re pro-drilling: every Alaskan resident gets dividend checks monthly from the Oil and Gas industry.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:02 amIf hillary supporters vote the McGrampa/Beauty Queen ticket, they are voting against every issue Hillary stands for. Best of luck.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:03 amSmart, tough, thinks for herself, goes after corruption, even in her own party.
My, she will be busy then, won’t she?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:03 amWell done McCain! A great choice.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:03 amkaty Says:
why is she “under investigation”?
She had a hand in the firing of a state trooper, who just happened to be her brother in law who was supposedly beating her sister.
Use of power to settle a personal score. Sounds about right!
PEACE
August 29th, 2008 at 11:04 amIt sure would have been fun to see Hillary mop the floor with this person.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:04 amIn McShames mind, is it oil before beer? Is the beer is about to go stale as the oil never will.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:05 amIsn’t she still under investigation?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:06 amBiden will not only mop the floor with Palin, he’s going to make her take out the waste water.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:06 amDaleW Says:
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“… goes after corruption, even in her own party.”
She has a lot of opportunity to do that.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:06 amThis will end the rumors he picked Vicki Iseman.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:06 amTook the words right out of my mouth, TRoS!
August 29th, 2008 at 11:06 amLibertyLover Says: Can you really be a feminist if you don’t allow a woman control over her own life?
No.
I wonder how Rush the Feminiist hater will like this pick considering how much he hates women who call themsleves Feminists, and well, McCain as the GOP candidate?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:07 amBadmoodman Says:
In college, Palin played the flute and was Miss Congeniality.
Uh huh, I think those two go hand-in-hand, ifyaknowwhatImean.
so, she likes “pencil dicks”?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:08 am’cause playing the flute, the lips are pursed and you blow, kinda like a whistle…
WHO?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:09 amI have tried to visualize McCain being our pres. It scares me to death. BUT WAIT - we could have a woman with a year experience as governor as the most powerful person in the world. I’m gonna be sick
August 29th, 2008 at 11:10 amGot to hand it to the McCain crew. Pretty much took the wind out of the sails of the events of last night.
In this obvious political move McCain makes clear that he would rather win an election than insure that America would have someone ready to lead should he become incapacitated.
Wonder if Palin made sure he would never call her a c*nt.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:10 amFan of Man Says:
WHO?
LOL. I wonder how many people were asked before someone came up the Pain.
McCain/Pain 2008 - What a McPain in the side of Democracy.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:12 amPatty says:
August 29th, 2008 at 11:12 amMaybe she’s the only one who said “yes.”
ROFLMAO Thank you thank you. I needed that in order to stave off the apoplexy that is forming in my head.
As good a choice as could be made, given the other options.
Except for the current investigation into her firing a cop for breaking her sister’s heart she hasn’t had the time or inclination to indulge in any major corruption (as far as I know) so by any standard she is squeaky clean.
But as noted by others here, she also has limited experience and she’s against reproductive rights so she’ll only appeal to the hard-core GOP base.
Every VP choice is a calculated one but IMHO this one is more calculated than most and in typical modern GOP fashion it’s badly and transparently calculated.
How big of a deal will be made of the fact that this is the GOP’s first female VP candidate? Quite a big deal I’m sure.
Her lack of political ‘baggage’ is countered by her lack of experience. IMHO I think she’s been primarily picked because Hillary wasn’t picked for VP by Obama. It risks energizing the GOP female vote ( numbers count) but alienating the male base. In all I think it’s a wash for the GOP.
record is Apart from her rleatively uintaine d but they will have to be careful
August 29th, 2008 at 11:13 amDaleW Says
August 29th, 2008 at 10:49 am
So 1 1/2 years of gubernatorial experience is not enough for a Veep, but 4 years of Senate experience (2 of those spent campaigning) is enough for the presidency?
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I believe the Republicans have made past experience an issue, not us.
In the first place, any candidate for vice president should be every bit as qualified as if he/she was a candidate for president. After all, the primary function of the veep is to be able to assume the top office if needed.
In the second place, Obama has more political experience than you give him credit for. His political experience roughly mirrors that of Abraham Lincoln — a man whose political experience consisted of serving in the Illinois legislature and a single term in Congress before becoming elected president.
Experience isn’t the ultimate litmus test of a leader. If it was, we would have elected Strom Thurmond president when he was in his late 90’s.
It’s going to be interesting watching this. McCain and his people often hammer Obama on the point of his “lack of experience”, but now it’s going to be impossible to continue this line of attack without it biting them back in the butt.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:13 amgood_golly8 Says: Speaking as a Conservative who would have favored Mitt Romney for the V.P. slot, I think this is a brilliant game changing (for the better) pick.
Stop it. You don’t think. You BELIEVE. And you believe because you are a typical lock-step con believes whatever the leader tells you to believe.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:13 amHell’s bells. A real, live, feminazi!
That strange noise you here is a multitude of Reichradio hosts groaning because they just realized half their shtick needs to get tossed. Can’t you just here Lush and Bill0 saying, “she’s not like those women”?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:14 amdareme Says:
I have tried to visualize McCain being our pres. It scares me to death. BUT WAIT - we could have a woman with a year experience as governor as the most powerful person in the world. I’m gonna be sick
And if McCain, who turned 72 today, doesn’t make a healthy run through the next 4 years, Pain would be the President! YUP, nothing like complaining about experience and then putting Pain in that very position. Well thought out McCain! LOL
August 29th, 2008 at 11:15 amKay Says:
She’s everything I despise in a person. Period. I am not thinking in terms of color/gender/age/income etc.
yuck.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Which leaves what, “species”? Just kidding. ;)
I know what you mean. She seems like she would be appealing to the worst in humanity, which explains why she’s a Republican.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:16 amwho has Down syndrome
Because regressives hate modern medical breakthroughs that result from stem cell research.
Oh the irony when an ignorant political position based on an ancient book of fiction bites those who hold such beliefs sqaure on the tuckus.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:16 amspencers mom Says:
She had a hand in the firing of a state trooper, who just happened to be her brother in law who was supposedly beating her sister.
Use of power to settle a personal score. Sounds about right!
Sorry, meant to say “Abuse of power to settle a personal score.”
Which makes her perfect to receive the baton from the Bush era. Somehow Valerie Plame comes to mind…
This is such a laugh! Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC just stated that McStain has just removed the “experience” issue from the debate. Even Kay Baily Hutchison can’t seem to find much positive to say!
Can you say landslide?
PEACE
August 29th, 2008 at 11:17 amGovernor Palin has a compelling personal story, having given birth in April to a son, her fifth child, who has Down syndrome. Another son is in the Army and is to deploy to Iraq next month.
A VP with a down syndrome child and one in Iraq, along with a POW Presidential candidate do not make for proper credentials to run the country.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:18 am#44 The Republic of Stupidity Says:
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August 29th, 2008 at 11:18 ammisshusseinmolly Says: It’s going to be interesting watching this. McCain and his people often hammer Obama on the point of his “lack of experience”, but now it’s going to be impossible to continue this line of attack without it biting them back in the butt.
Yeah, I don’t think he thought this one out at all, just knee-jerk reacted to his fears of losing.
I agree with you that this is probably going to be an albatross for him in the long run. Every significant argument they leveled against Obama are all now moot points.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:19 amWonder, given that she has a special-needs child, what her position is on health-care?
Oh, wait, the adviser/non adviser for McCain says she can just take the child to the emergency room and wait there.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:19 amgood_golly8 Says:
Governor Palin has a compelling personal story, having given birth in April to a son, her fifth child, who has Down syndrome. Another son is in the Army and is to deploy to Iraq next month
- - Yeah, Biden has a son going to Iraq too. And Palin’s infant son is a drawback for the VP post.
Checkmate.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:20 amgood_golly8 Says: Governor Palin has a compelling personal story, having given birth in April to a son, her fifth child, who has Down syndrome. Another son is in the Army and is to deploy to Iraq next month.
How is she going to take care of an infant and be the VP? That’s just selfish and irresponsible to except such a demanding rule when you have a newborn baby.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:20 amso everyone against abortion is against it because of the bible? pretty broad brush, isn’t it?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:20 amDon’t worry, under socialized medicine, the wait will only be 3 times longer…. 0h, I can’t wait for the day…
August 29th, 2008 at 11:20 amgoon_golly8 Says:
Governor Palin has a compelling personal story, having given birth in April to a son, her fifth child, who has Down syndrome. Another son is in the Army and is to deploy to Iraq next month.
Wow. That certainly qualifies her to be one heartbeat away from the Presidency — especially with a 72-year-old cancer victim as the head of the ticket.
What in God’s name does a child with Down’s syndrome have to do with being VP? She’s got a baby with special needs and she’s planning on a full-time job in DC? This is the “family values” stuff we’ve been hearing about from the GOP? Will Phyllis Schlafly approve?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:21 amkonchster at 10:56 am
“Hey don’t disparage her experience she was mayor of Wasilla a town of 8000 (how does that compare to Richmond ?)”
Karl Rove’s assessment of her will be very interesting.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:22 amTypical. A challenged child is a liability, not a joy. Should Gov. Palin aborted the baby instead?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:22 amHillary went for politics instead of “baking cookies”, and she was looked up to, now you guys criticize Palin for it?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:22 amwell its true mccain has always had a thing for young women.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:23 ampretty broad brush, isn’t it?
I bet you were born late too.
You missed my point due to your GOP blinders.
What else is new…
August 29th, 2008 at 11:23 amUnlike Bill..
August 29th, 2008 at 11:23 amIsn’t she under investigation in Alaska?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:23 amYou might like to know that under the heading of “Sarah Palin on Foreign Policy” at the On The Issues site for her, this is what’s listed:
“No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.”
August 29th, 2008 at 11:24 amA challenged child is a liability, not a joy
Typical GOPer.
It’s not all or nothing.
A child with DS is a liability AND a joy in the right home.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:25 amDaleW Says: so everyone against abortion is against it because of the bible? pretty broad brush, isn’t it?
No. There are a handful of you who are against it because you are self-centered, anti-woman, and ignorant.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:25 amleftcoast Says
August 29th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Got to hand it to the McCain crew. Pretty much took the wind out of the sails of the events of last night.
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Do you really think so? I don’t. I do agree with you that it’s an ultimate pandering move, designed to woo women, but it remains to be seen how many women (especially Hillary-supporting women) are going to flock to a ticket with two anti-choice people on it.
I don’t believe for a moment that McCain would have chosen a first-term governor of Alaska whose only prior political experience was as a city council member if it had been a man. Alaska isn’t a battleground state rich in electoral votes, and Palin doesn’t have the strong economic knowledge McCain needs to balance out his lack of it.
That said, he could have done worse. Imagine if, for example, he had chosen Michele Bachmann. Palin appears to be intelligent and competent, at least at first glance. And I imagine we will be finding out much more about her in the days to come.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:25 amamazing how proud Dems are about the right ti kill a baby.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:25 amOkay, the Repugs will protect us from terrorist, and the others in the world that will do us harm, with a 72 year OLD man who can’t remember how many homes he owns and a one term Governor from corrupt Alaska with no federal government experience and no foreign policy experience and no national or world economic understand.
Should McSame as Bush unfortunately tip over in the first year, should he get elected, OUR country will be left in the hands of a totally inexperienced unqualified lightweight.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:26 amMcCain has just told us how seriously he takes the war we are in. Not seriously at all.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:26 amMcCain chooses young pretty women to offset his old, dead-guy persona.
Might work on the mouth breathers.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:27 amgood_golly8 Says:
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Speaking as a Conservative who would have favored Mitt Romney for the V.P. slot, I think this is a brilliant game changing (for the better) pick.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Speaking as an American , you’re a moron and a delusional fool ; can’t wait to see the McDepends camp still try to claim that Obama is “inexperienced”………..
August 29th, 2008 at 11:27 amMcCain’s pick is all about vanity, not governing.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:27 amDaleW Says:
And Palin’s infant son is a drawback for the VP post.
Typical. A challenged child is a liability, not a joy. Should Gov. Palin aborted the baby instead?
Gee it’s not much of liability for her if she will be VP. Or will she be breast feeding while doing press conferences?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:28 amamazing how proud wingnuts are about their desire to have BIG GOVT control the wombs of women
August 29th, 2008 at 11:28 amg_g8: Governor Palin has a compelling personal story, having given birth in April to a son, her fifth child, who has Down syndrome. Another son is in the Army and is to deploy to Iraq next month.
So that’s why Dick Cheney sucks as VP! All he had were five deferments and a lesbian daughter.
I think is hinting that the current system of selecting candidates for high office should be replaced by the “Queen for A Day” TV show of the 1950s where contestants competed for appliances by telling tales of personal woe.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:28 amThat 72 year old man has a 96 year old mom still getting speeding tickets :-)
August 29th, 2008 at 11:28 amdandbrew Says: Don’t worry, under socialized medicine, the wait will only be 3 times longer…. 0h, I can’t wait for the day…
Then why does our fascist health care system rank 37 beneath all those other social health care systems, considering the WHO takes ‘wait time’ and ‘patient opinion’ into consideration?
Then perhaps you can explain to me why, if socialized healthare is so bad, that Bush and the Republicans in Congress who have it havent rejected it and bought tehir own private polcies instead? Hmmm?
Your lie is simply not logical.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:28 amApples and Oranges. Chelsea was about 20 when Mrs. C ran for office. That’s a bit different than a developmentally disabled newborn.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:29 amNo, I’m against it because it’s the willful taking of a life.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:29 amdandbrew Says:
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amazing how proud Dems are about the right ti kill a baby.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Amazing how “pro-lifers” are always okay with wars that kill all ages……….
August 29th, 2008 at 11:29 amdandbrew Says:
amazing how proud Dems are about the right ti kill a baby.
Amazing how ignorant Republicans are.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:30 amIt’s amazing how proud Wingnuts are of their stupidity.
“There’s no way, *no* way that you came from *my* loins. Soon as I get home, first thing I’m gonna do is punch yo mamma in da mouth!”
August 29th, 2008 at 11:30 amso he comes from a long line of scofflaws? no wonder he has no problem breaking his own campaign finance laws
August 29th, 2008 at 11:30 amRantingTommy Says:
amazing how proud wingnuts are about their desire
to have BIG GOVT control the wombs of women
It’s not about control of a womb, it’s about killing babies.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:30 amDaleW Says:
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unbelievable Says:
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DaleW Says: so everyone against abortion is against it because of the bible? pretty broad brush, isn’t it?
No. There are a handful of you who are against it because you are self-centered, anti-woman, and ignorant.
No, I’m against it because it’s the willful taking of a life.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Like when you illegally (and stupidly) invade a sovereign nation without provocation or cause , dummy ?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:30 amNo, I’m against it because it’s the willful taking of a life.
So you were against the occupation of Iraq?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:30 amdandbrew Says:
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RantingTommy Says:
amazing how proud wingnuts are about their desire
to have BIG GOVT control the wombs of women
It’s not about control of a womb, it’s about killing babies.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:30 am
A fetus is not a baby ; it’s a guppy…………
August 29th, 2008 at 11:31 amdandbrew Says:
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RantingTommy Says:
amazing how proud wingnuts are about their desire
to have BIG GOVT control the wombs of women
It’s not about control of a womb, it’s about killing babies.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:30 am
A fetus is not a baby ; it’s a guppy…………
August 29th, 2008 at 11:31 amJust shows how far down the list he had to go to find someone with a clean record…but wait, she’s under investigation! Pro-life beauty (?) queens are just the ticket to attract serious minded Hillary supporters…but she will drill, drill, drill and save the country.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:32 amSorry about the double-post , folks………….Mea Culpa
August 29th, 2008 at 11:32 amyou have no problem killing the fathers and mothers of those babies
not to mention, your party has killed more LIVE babies in Iraq than all the POTENTIAL babies that have been aborted in the US
you big govt republican whiners are such sissies
August 29th, 2008 at 11:32 amI’m against the idea of having Saddam still in power… I was there when the Iraqis had their first real election.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:32 amunbelievable Says
August 29th, 2008 at 11:20 am
How is she going to take care of an infant and be the VP? That’s just selfish and irresponsible to except such a demanding rule when you have a newborn baby.
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That’s an unusually sexist statement coming from you — are you namejacking “unbelievable”, a poster who normally gives us brilliant posts?
Nobody would ever say such a thing if Palin was a man with a newborn baby (remember JFK had a brand new son when he became president). Furthermore, Palin is dealing with raising her new baby while serving as governor of Alaska — also a demanding job.
Let’s debate the merits of Palin as a candidate fairly. Let’s not hold women to different standards than men.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:32 amLet’s do a pool:
How long before MyCane calls her a c*&t?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:33 amThis selection is so asinine it lends weight to the theory that the GOP is just tossing the election and hopes to regroup later. The only women stupid enough to let her gender influence their vote are 20%ers anyway. And some male 20%ers may be driven to a third party or just stay home.
She simply doesn’t have the credentials to sway moderates and, as has been noted, her lack of credentials negates the most legitimate arguments against Obama’s resume.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:33 amso you got rid of saddam to hand Iraq to al queda?
wow, you’re not very bright
August 29th, 2008 at 11:34 amThis smacks a bit of desperation to me. McCain is going for big headlines today to distract from Obama’s generation defining speech and his own 72nd birthday. It is a bold choice for VP, but possibly too bold. Once the weekend news cycle is over I wonder if the McCain people will still feel good about the choice.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:34 amRantingTommy,
I’ll die fighting for your perverted rights.
Not like abortion will go away when a female governor is VP.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:34 amdandbrew Says: amazing how proud Dems are about the right ti kill a baby.
It isn’t a baby until you have it (hence “having a baby”).
75% of all conceptions end in spontaneous abortion. I’m amazed by the frenzy you nut jobs have over humans inducting another 5% (most abortions are performed when the embryo is without any ability for conciousness or feelings of pain because it lacks a nervous system).
August 29th, 2008 at 11:35 amgood_golly8 Says:
Governor Palin has a compelling personal story, having given birth in April to a son, her fifth child, who has Down syndrome. Another son is in the Army and is to deploy to Iraq next month.
I’m sorry, how does giving birth to a child with an unfortunate genetic defect make her qualified in any way to be next in line to the presidency?
And there are literally millions of families who can say they have a son or daughter going to Iraq, in Iraq, or just returned from Iraq. Doesn’t make they qualified to be POTUS either.
PEACE
August 29th, 2008 at 11:35 amFan of Man Says:
WHO?
I think McCain asked the very same question this morning when Karl Rove told him who his VP pick would be.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:35 amHow could she support drilling when she’s from Alaska? I don’t get it.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:35 amthen get to it, die for my rights already
my right to be free from a repressive religious government is the first one
August 29th, 2008 at 11:35 amWasserman-Schultz just ripped into Palin.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:35 amAll the cries McCain camp made over Obama being ‘unfit’ to be Commander In Chief will go now in smoke.
This woman will be Commander In Chief if something happens to the 72-73 years old McCain.
How can this woman be Commander In chief and Obama can’t ?!!!
August 29th, 2008 at 11:36 amdandbrew Says:
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I’m against the idea of having Saddam still in power… I was there when the Iraqis had their first real election.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:32 am
And I was the 2nd gunman on the grassy knoll……….
BTW
Since when do your emotions/feelings , usurp everything ?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:36 amDaleW Says:
“Should Gov. Palin aborted the baby instead?”
That’s her CHOICE!
August 29th, 2008 at 11:37 amdandbrew Says: Don’t worry, under socialized medicine, the wait will only be 3 times longer…. 0h, I can’t wait for the day…
Under the US system I’ve either had to wait to save-up money to pay for treatment or work whilst injured to pay off emergency treatment.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:37 amI grew up with universal healthcare in the UK. My brother had open heart surgery and it didn’t cost any more than the ordinary regular wage contribution paid into the system. Injuries like a broken bone would usually be treated with a house-call at no additional expense.
You don’t know what the f–k you are talking about.
DaleW Says:
And Palin’s infant son is a drawback for the VP post.
Typical. A challenged child is a liability, not a joy.
- - Challenged or normal, isn’t the point. It may be a PERSONAL joy but we’re talking about a much larger issue than Palin’s personal joy. You conservatives should be more concerned about a mother not being able to give her FIVE children the time with her they deserve.
Geeze.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:37 amRantingTommy Says:
my right to be free from a repressive religious government is the first one
the separation of church and state doesn’t mean religous people can’t be in politics
You’re a dumb ass.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:37 amLet me sum this up.
McCain says Obama shouldn’t be President because he doesn’t have enough experience.
Then McCain, who is more likely to die in office than most Presidents because of his age, picks somebody with less experience than Obama to succeed him if he dies.
Therefore McCain doesn’t even believe the experience argument he is making against Obama.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:37 amDaleW Says: No, I’m against it because it’s the willful taking of a life.
So was the chicken, cow and/or pig you had for dinner last night.
Hypocrite.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:37 amWas that Lieberman advice..?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:37 amright wingers are such sissies
so scared of gays, brown ppl, black ppl, smart ppl, female ppl
scared of their own shadow
what a bunch of cowards
August 29th, 2008 at 11:38 amUPDATE II: This morning on Fox News, McCain spokeswoman Nancy Pfotenhauer was asked about the relationship between McCain and Palin. “How well do they know one another?” host Bill Hemmer asked. Pfotenhauer said:
Then why are they sending out a spokesperson for the McCain campaign who doesn’t know how well McCain knows his running mate? Even if they didn’t know who he would ultimately pick, they should have been briefed on basics such as this, so they could be ready to talk about whomever the pick was. If the rest of McCain’s campaign is run this smoothly, he can forget about packing his things to move into yet another home (his, what, eighth? thirteenth?)
August 29th, 2008 at 11:38 amYou can’t have two kings! you can’t love a beautiful land like Alaska with all its forests and crap and want to favor drilling at the same time! oh, but then again she is a so-called feminist pro-lifer.. Is that as oxymoron?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:38 amdandbrew Says:
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RantingTommy,
I’ll die fighting for your perverted rights.
Not like abortion will go away when a female governor is VP.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:34 am
The day I need your stupid mary weasel ass to fight for me , is the day I’m finally as old , stupid and senile as McDepends currently is………….
August 29th, 2008 at 11:38 amhey sissy, i didn’t say it prevented “religous” people from govt
i DO have the right to NOT have your hokey religious views forced on my by the govt
its in the CONSTITUTION - soon to be restored by President Obama
get used to it, sissy
August 29th, 2008 at 11:40 am“Repressive religious government” is just exactly the card that the GOP has played for the last 25+ years. All of the high profile evangelists are political creatures and not religious figures.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:40 amdandbrew Says:
“I’m against the idea of having Saddam still in power… I was there when the Iraqis had their first real election.”
I’m against the idea of having Bush still in power. I was there when the SOTUS appointed him president.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:40 amdandbrew Says:
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RantingTommy Says:
my right to be free from a repressive religious government is the first one
the separation of church and state doesn’t mean religous people can’t be in politics
You’re a dumb ass.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:37 am
You , of course , being a Constitutional scholar and all , know this ………….How ?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:41 amThis nomination is really “pail’in.” Couldn’t they find Dan Quayle at the 19th hole somewhere?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:42 amoh, yeah! he has seven houses! I wonder what that makes his carbon footprint amount to.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:42 ammisshusseinmolly Says: Nobody would ever say such a thing if Palin was a man with a newborn baby (remember JFK had a brand new son when he became president). Furthermore, Palin is dealing with raising her new baby while serving as governor of Alaska — also a demanding job.
Actually, I would have said the same thing if it were a man, but let’s face it, in Conservative families, men don’t do any caring for the chilren, so this will fall to her.
I would have had the same issue with anyone with an infant taking such a powerful position. If you aren’t going to raise your baby, then don’t have it.
My post was not sexist, it was honest.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:42 amhe doesnt know much at all, hence his Republican affiliation
his fear is bred by his overweening ignorance
August 29th, 2008 at 11:42 amWonder who takes care of her, now 5, children? And I think I read that this most recent child has special needs.
But aside from my thoughts as a mother….
Wow…this woman thinks beliefs are science and should be taught in public schools under the heading of science.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:43 amdandbrew Says:
That 72 year old man has a 96 year old mom still getting speeding tickets :-)
So an old man with a really old mother who enjoys breaking the law is seen as a plus in GOLland?
Pull her license. She’s clearly too old to drive!
PEACE
August 29th, 2008 at 11:43 amThe new GOP response to any attacks on Palin will be:
How DARE you attack the mother of a child with Downs Syndrome?
-GSD
August 29th, 2008 at 11:43 amShe can make babies, she was against a bridge to nowhere, she can shoot….brilliant! How tall is she? can she dribble? Will she run barefooted?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:43 amThe only thing that comes to mind when I consider Alaskan politicians (aside from comedic references to our “series of toobz”) is “agents of BIG OIL”.
Good luck to the GOP with this pick.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:44 amLOL, maybe McBush has just picked his next wife. Cindy is getting a little old you know and he does not get any of her money anyway because of the pre-nup, so…..
McBush has screwed himself.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:44 amShe’s just another dumb talking head and aaaaall the country will fall for the gleam in her eye! I’m am sooo sick of the stupidity in our Nation
August 29th, 2008 at 11:45 amShe didn’t fire her brother in-law, she fired his boss for not firing him. That’s not the same thing. And the guy she replaced him with quit because of a sexual harassment scandal.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:45 amdandbrew Says:
“That 72 year old man has a 96 year old mom still getting speeding tickets :-)”
Maybe so, troll but don’t forget that his father AND his grandfather were allready long dead BEFORE the ripe old age of 72.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:46 amcan she dribble?
Apparently yes! She was on some Basketball team. Hope she doesn’t think she is on the Dream Team!
August 29th, 2008 at 11:46 amMiss Molly,
That is because the Religious Right has spent 40 years blaming America’s ills on the equality of women and the entry of women into the workforce.
Suck it up, it’s coming back in your face.
I mean, really, shouldn’t Sarah Palin be taking care of her children and not running around in pantsuits like Hillary Clinton?
-GSD
August 29th, 2008 at 11:47 amWayne A. Schneider Says:
UPDATE II: This morning on Fox News, McCain spokeswoman Nancy Pfotenhauer was asked about the relationship between McCain and Palin. “How well do they know one another?” host Bill Hemmer asked. Pfotenhauer said:
You’re running flat into the wall of my ignorance here, Bill. I truly have no indication whatsoever the extent of a relationship that exists with the Governor of Alaska.
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Kind of says it all, huh, Wayne?
One of McStain’s own spokepersons has no idea what’s going on here.
Bridge to Nowhere, indeed!
August 29th, 2008 at 11:47 amIs it not, also, odd that the GOP would pick a VP who’s main credential is being “pro-life” only a week after 80 innocent civilians were killed in air-strikes?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:48 amWell, it sounds okay now. NOT! Actually that sounds a lot worse than firing her brother-in-law.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:49 amHey GOP/Chimpy sycophants.
Can any of you explain to me how it is that you and the rest of your idiotic GOP brethren are exulting over a “fiscal cancervative” as you VP candidate , when she is going to have to back McDepends’ tax plan that gives even further tax breaks to the wealthy than even Chimpy McFlightsuit’s horrendous economic plan ……????????
August 29th, 2008 at 11:49 amthere is NOTHING pro-life about being anti-choice!
August 29th, 2008 at 11:49 amThis will get the fundies praying their little hearts out for long life and health for St John of POW.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:50 amJust another example of McCain’s judgment. He’s older than dirt, could kick any day and she hasn’t an ounce of experience. Made my day.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:50 amPalin is already being painted as “tough as nails” by the so-called liberal media. I can’t wait to see her face the white hot lights she is about to be exposed to. My guess is that she’ll be way out of her depth. She is a virtual unknown and has never been scrutinzied in the lower 48.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:51 amI truly have no indication whatsoever the extent of a relationship that exists with the Governor of Alaska.
Just think Frank and Hotlips.
“But I can’t leave my wife! All the property is in her name!”
August 29th, 2008 at 11:51 amHillary was the president’s wife at that time she wasn’t running for office. This woman has an infant with a disability and instead of worrying about him she’s worrying about herself. Family values my a$$.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:52 amHer husband works for BP, yep British Petroleum.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:52 amSeems you guys whine about conservatives hating fags, blacks, asians, women, etc., etc, etc…
you guys want to kill old people and babies and call those brave enough to kick ass in the military/police/FD names like “sissy”.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:53 amConcernedParent Says:
well its true mccain has always had a thing for young women.
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I can’t wait to see GOOP campaign ads featuring McStain w/ Cindy on one arm and his VEEP on the other… will they start calling him The Mac Daddy?
Perhaps both Cindy and Palin can make this sacrifice for their country:
“Miss Buffalo Chip isn’t a beauty contest in the traditional sense — it’s a relatively debauched topless (and sometimes bottomless) multiday contest where women dance, jiggle and reportedly even perform blow jobs on bananas for the titillation of the spectators. And John McCain offered up his 54-year-old wife as a contestant.”
August 29th, 2008 at 11:53 amTrolls, you forget about McSame’s dementia. He’ll forget all about this rally 10 mins after it ends and pick Romney as veep. McCain can’t make a decision with flip-flopping, how is this time any different?
August 29th, 2008 at 11:54 amdandbrew Says:
Seems you guys whine about conservatives hating fags, blacks, asians, women, etc., etc, etc…
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Translation: Waaaaaaaaaaaah… Waaaaaaaaaaah… Waaaaaaaaaah…
August 29th, 2008 at 11:55 amdanbrew, I think they’re only calling you a sissy, if I’m reading correctly.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:55 amNo, killing babies, like all those dead in Iraq by design or neglect, is what you neocons love best.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:56 amj swift Says:
LOL, maybe McBush has just picked his next wife. Cindy is getting a little old you know and he does not get any of her money anyway because of the pre-nup, so…..
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Saaaaaaaaaay.. this might make a great sit-com!!!
“They’re just not husband and wife… they’re the POTUS and VEEP! Stay tuned for the next side-splitting episode of “Goldie and the Oldie”… coming up on Fox!!!
August 29th, 2008 at 11:58 amHis mother doesn’t have malignant melanoma or PTSD.
August 29th, 2008 at 12:00 pm“Among other things, she supports drilling in Alaska, with limits, she’s pro-life and she’s a fiscal conservative. … Plus, Palin’s too stoopid to realize she is being used by the reich wing.”