McCain's Running mate - Page 14

Griff · 09-04-2008, 06:22 AM

She really isn't typical a DC Republican. It'd be nice to see them try to clean the GOP's house. It will probably be smear and be smeared for her as number 2 though. That could mean a short career when she doesn't yet have a national image.

TheMercenary · 09-04-2008, 07:27 AM

I bet it will significantly boost her image in her home state regardless of what happens in this national election. She will go back and be the gov of Alaska for the next 20 years.

BigV · 09-04-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BigV

Nice save, glatt. Back on topic.

I read that article too. Wanting to ban some books because you want to be responsive to your constituents is perfectly valid. I find it repugnant, but it is one real way to be the decider-executive-person. I also think it's a valid topic for discussion in this context.

--an aside--
I watched Chris Matthews interview John McCain this past Sunday. It was... jarring. But one of the more comic moments came when Matthews was skeptically ticking off Palin's experience as a follow on to the question of her readiness to serve (as President, a heartbeat away :gasp: ). He mentioned her short time as governor, and her two terms as mayor, and even listed her time as a city councilwoman. I could barely believe my eyes when McCain responded. He scolded Matthews for leaving out her service in the PTA! He wasn't joking.

It came off as though McCain was remembering his coaching to include the whole of her resume, since it would inevitably come up. I lol'ed

CORRECTION:

The interview was conducted by Chris Wallace, not Chris Matthews.

classicman · 09-04-2008, 11:01 AM

Got some interesting opinions in this article

Sarah Palin's Campaign Debut

I was not too thrilled with it - I did like the one "accidental shot" of a female protester being removed from the building during her speech. That was the best part to me.

This speech, to me, was no better than any other. It wasn't awe inspiring or totally lame. It was a pretty average political speech with all the crap that goes into them.

Side note/ Giving a standing ovation every ten words all night is ridiculous. It happens all the time at these political events - To me its like in the swearing thread - too much just makes it lose its meaning entirely.

lookout123 · 09-04-2008, 12:53 PM

They've found the chink in her armor.

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Yes, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has a lot on her plate: a pregnant teen daughter, a son on his way to Iraq, an infant with Down syndrome and a looming national election.

But must her hair suffer? With her long, straight, often pinned-up locks, Palin looks one humid day away from fronting a Kiss cover band.

“It’s about 20 years out of date,” said Boston stylist Mario Russo of the Alaska governor’s ’do. “Which goes to show how off she might be on current events.”

Boston Herald

Elspode · 09-04-2008, 01:13 PM

She's still VPILF.

Shawnee123 · 09-04-2008, 01:14 PM

She's not my VP candidate, but come on...what woman with longer hair doesn't throw it into a clip every now and then? It's not even a hair "style" per se. It's just a woman with longer hair who likes to pull it out of her face.

glatt · 09-04-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

She's still VPILF.

aren't you getting ahead of yourself? she's still only a VPCILF.

Shawnee123 · 09-04-2008, 01:47 PM

WWELF?

Radar · 09-04-2008, 04:10 PM

This is AWESOME!

Shawnee123 · 09-04-2008, 05:26 PM

That is truly awesome, Radar!

richlevy · 09-04-2008, 09:05 PM

Absolutely fantastic.

So, what kind of sack was Dick Morris again?:p

classicman · 09-04-2008, 09:21 PM

Very well done.

seakdivers · 09-05-2008, 12:18 AM

FYI

Wasilla is *not* the second largest city in Alaska....

we were cracking up last night when we saw that on Stewart.

Radar · 09-05-2008, 12:51 AM

The only cities I've even heard of in Alaska are Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks. When I ran for congress, I got about the same number of votes as the population of the town she was the mayor of.

09-04-2008, 06:22 AM	#196
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	She really isn't typical a DC Republican. It'd be nice to see them try to clean the GOP's house. It will probably be smear and be smeared for her as number 2 though. That could mean a short career when she doesn't yet have a national image. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-04-2008, 07:27 AM	#197
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I bet it will significantly boost her image in her home state regardless of what happens in this national election. She will go back and be the gov of Alaska for the next 20 years. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

09-04-2008, 11:01 AM	#199
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Got some interesting opinions in this article Sarah Palin's Campaign Debut I was not too thrilled with it - I did like the one "accidental shot" of a female protester being removed from the building during her speech. That was the best part to me. This speech, to me, was no better than any other. It wasn't awe inspiring or totally lame. It was a pretty average political speech with all the crap that goes into them. Side note/ Giving a standing ovation every ten words all night is ridiculous. It happens all the time at these political events - To me its like in the swearing thread - too much just makes it lose its meaning entirely. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-04-2008, 01:13 PM	#201
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	She's still VPILF. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-04-2008, 01:14 PM	#202
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	She's not my VP candidate, but come on...what woman with longer hair doesn't throw it into a clip every now and then? It's not even a hair "style" per se. It's just a woman with longer hair who likes to pull it out of her face. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-04-2008, 01:47 PM	#204
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	WWELF? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-04-2008, 04:10 PM	#205
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	This is AWESOME! __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

09-04-2008, 05:26 PM	#206
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	That is truly awesome, Radar! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-04-2008, 09:05 PM	#207
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Absolutely fantastic. So, what kind of sack was Dick Morris again?:p __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

09-04-2008, 09:21 PM	#208
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Very well done. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-05-2008, 12:18 AM	#209
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	FYI Wasilla is not the second largest city in Alaska.... we were cracking up last night when we saw that on Stewart.

09-05-2008, 12:51 AM	#210
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	The only cities I've even heard of in Alaska are Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks. When I ran for congress, I got about the same number of votes as the population of the town she was the mayor of. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

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