If you can't vote for this, you have *got* to be a ***Follow

Tell me you're kidding.

Wow what an unbiased and fair website that is; wow.

Obama's convinced me of his ability. Palin hasn't. Tell her to get on the horse and start wowing me.Nah. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, to pull a Republican name, would have been a much more intelligent choice. Palin is just baffling.

"Obama's convinced me of his ability. Palin hasn't." --Jo

Obviously you have a low threshold for convincing. Your full support for Palin's talents in governence should be forthcoming soon on thaat basis I suspect.

Totem

Yeah...exactly. If it's true he has a low threshold for convincing, then it's certainly true that he'll have full support for Palin's talents.

No, Palin's just really bad at it

C'mon... "Alaska is close to Russia"? You're serious about that being a qualification? Was Palin involved in intelligence meetings about Russia? Was she involved in military planning exercises? Has she discussed commerce with them? Has she met with Russian leaders? Or did she just gain her foreign policy "experience" via osmosis by being near to the Mother Bear?

Obama has, in contrast, served on the Foreign Affairs Committee (beyond the European subcommittee before you make that your retort), taken assignments from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, traveled extensively abroad (as opposed to Palin who needed to get a passport in 2007), met with heads of state in the Middle East and Europe and helped create legislation for foreign related bills such as the Secure Fence Act and the Lugar-Obama Nuclear proliferation bill.

Sadly, he doesn't get points for being kinda near another country though

When is the first VP debate anyway?

Edit: nvm...found it...Oct 2

Edited, Sep 1st 2008 3:30am by DaimenKain

In all truth, Dame, I believe Palin was chosen by McCain because she represents several things:
*A demonstrable example of his "maverick-ness" if you will, whereby he shows he is going outside The Establishment to get fresh perspectives on reform and change, as opposed to the safe pick by Obama of Biden, who does not represent Change (capital "C").

*She, unlike Hutchinson, for example, actually performed as a "maverick" (if I can use that term again) by bucking the Alaskan Republican Party and going after entrenched corruption-- not that I have anything against KBH. She just doesn't meet what McCain apparently is looking for in a reformer.

*She solidifies the conservative base and takes a swing at disaffected Hellbeast voters and undecided independents.

*She represents something which East Coasters do not-- inhabitants of Western states know of what I'm talking about. It's the political equivilent of East Coast bias in sports broadcasting, thus she appeals to western state voters.

*It's an opportunity for the Republican Party to be the history making party should we win in November, regardless of the Ferraro stunt in an unwinable election against Reagan.

*And she is photogenic. Look at any news anchor and pick out an ugly one. You can't. She automatically garners television face time.

*She stole DNC thunder immediately after their convention, blunting any Obama bounce he might have otherwise gotten from a weekend of press coverage. Instead she is the story. Very smart move and timing on McCain's behalf regardless her qualifications on that basis alone.

*In an election where it's nigh impossible to out-glam Obama, the darling of Hollywood, McCain has come pretty close with Palin. She even has a television background-- which to the Dem's possible dismay, might mean she is better on camera and in debates than what you are expecting-- especially to hear the "Biden will kill her in the debates" talk.

Sure, she's eye candy in a certain sense. But counter her negatives with Biden's past ability to put his foot in his mouth, he's not exactly the wisest choice Obama could have made.

Totem

Country First!


right after getting me elected...

I'd say my first three were solid, non-fluff reasons, and the fourth is more of an explanation why she resonates with the exurbs (sp?). The last four are more superficial in nature, but speak to the issues that the Obama campaign has focused and run on, ie rockstar Obama, etc. So in that sense the McCain camp is fighting fire with fire-- and to date since her announcement, is doing it splendidly.

Totem

I won't attack Palin's experience, I will however, attack her ultra-conservative views.


There is conservative, conservative on meth, then there is Sarah Palin.

Since when did Alaska border Russia? The Bering Sea is in the way. I'm not sure that counts.

Anyway. Giving us a link to a website established solely to denigrate Barack Obama is as credible a platform as me showing you a link to my girlfriend's Myspace blog from when she was 14 and telling you that this is why George Bush is stupid and shouldn't be president.

Anyone with a keyboard can write any **** they yanked from the cold and neglected corners of their imagination they want, put it on the internet and promote it as truth. Everything you've said here stands as evidence of that.

Edit: Huh. I just re-read the first post and realised that you were telling us to vote for her because she's a smoking hot milf.

I think I lost you somewhere there, totem.

Edited, Sep 1st 2008 8:24am by zepoodle

Not only have I had my hands in more vaginas than most of the men on this board, but I also would be thrilled to see a woman in the executive office, a wish that I and many other women have held dear.

But Jesus, I mean, Sarah Palin is just Pat Buchanan in drag.