Yes, I was wrong. And am I surprised.
Tactically, a fine choice. A Conservative, a female, and someone who knows about energy, coming from the number one oil producing state.
McCain wised up on this one. He “out-Obama’d” Obama. No ancient, fossilized, staid, “business as usual” white male like Biden for his Veep. Instead, a young 44-year-old female Conservative. Do you see a female on Obama’s ticket, Demorats? Who’s “inclusive” now?
Overall, very nice job, John.
I’m voting McCain.
BZ
I am somewhat pleased. It was a smart move and best of all, at this precise moment, it knocked the Obamassiah off the headlines. This has em talking.
Palin is a hockey player and get smy vote!
I think it was a good move. I am a little worried about the “unknown” factor but she will be able to get noticed (not bad on the eyes, better than MissHell and Shillary)Romney had the Mormon thing around his neck (even if its for no good reason) and Pawlenty is from MN with only a couple of exceptions they run right up there with Mass for poor judgement. Huckabee I think was seen as too “fundamental” maybe even more of a percieved liability then being Mormon.
I am shocked and ecstatic!!!!!! She was my favorite pick after J.C. Watts. He couldn’t have picked better to appease the conservative base. I just boarded the straight talk express.
Crafty choice. May be a trump card for McCain! Will have the dumbocrats going crazy for a few days!!!
Scenario: Republicans (hopefully)win election. McCain has “medical issues” Veep (Palin) takes over.
Ya’ know, maybe there is hope for you guys!
Best move McCain could have made.
Female? check
Conservative? check
Pro-life? check
Energy smart? check
Executive experience? check
Now, it’s a vote FOR Palin and her running mate as opposed to a vote AGAINST Obama.
Almost forgot a few –
Pro-NRA? check
Real-life Mom? check
Tough as nails, from an unforgiving environment? check!
Gee Shop, did the Professor tell you it was OK to be “somewhat pleased”??
Cary, you forgot 1…
Hot: Hell Yeah she’s HOT… Check…
LMAO
SMART MOVE.. YIPPEEEE!! I am looking forward to the convention!!
All: I was, for a moment, wondering if she’s sufficiently tough to endure the scrutiny that’s to come, the wearing debates etc., but word is that she’s a “take charge” individual who’s not adverse to firing folks, cutting a large swath, being a leader. This, I believe, is a very good choice for McCain.
BZ
If one of y’all find a Palin/McCain bumper sticker, please let me know.
LONERIDER
Good lord man are you a lib?:)
MAKE ONE YOURSELF!!!!
Hell spray paint the entire truck/car with it!!!!
Did you hear that noise? It was the sound of the Democrats Identity Politics Platinum HateCard getting eaten by their ATM.
“The number you have dialled, ‘My Nuanced Protected Victim Class Status’ is no longer in service and there is no new number.”
There is a difference now: Sanctity of life, yes or no? It is all downhill after that question.
Dear God, please help us to climb out of the abyss of idiot judicial activists and politicians who think they can fool all of the people all of the time, Speaker Pelosi, Justice Kennedy, CA Supreme Court Justice George, Gray Davis.
I’m glad I wrote McCain that check!
Dave: very WELL SPOKEN (actually, written) sir!! And completely SPOT ON!! Time for a featured quote from your comment.
BZ
And did you all know that, as well as having an infant, her oldest son is soon to be deployed to Iraq? That ALSO shuts one of the “complaints” from the Irate Socialist Left.”
BZ
Palin?
Never heard of her until yesterday. I will take a long hard look and watch the RNC Convention.
Whatever happens, it should be fun from here on out.
I am glad I had it wrong too! 🙂 This is a winning team! If anyone can beat Obama – they sure will.
This is tooooooooo cool .. I seen on Fox where BHO had to do some backtracking when he got off the plane…. Damn … your race has become totally interesting ..kind of like watching top fuel drag racing, only it lasts 2 years…
It is an excellent tactical move by Sen. McCain. Perhaps the best in his entire career.
Unfortunately I must vote the top of the ticket.
Both Palin and McCain have talked about additional taxes on oil companies – ‘windfall profits taxes’… just as we need more drilling and the money to get that comes from? Yes, profits. So we now have a R ticket that disses big business… fascinating.
Both like global warming? So that is a bi-partisan big thumbs-up on whatever idiocy is proposed to address a problem that isn’t happening.
Do not get me wrong: I like Gov. Palin and she is an excellent choice and it was perfectly timed to remove any momentum of the Edmund Obama.
Now about the decay of Mexico and the southern border…
I vote strategically, and I am still without a candidate.
I have NOT made ANY secret of the fact that I am not terribly enthusiastic about John McCain becoming the President of the USA.
Be that as it may, I am absolutely convinced that there is NO WAY the American people can allow Obama and O’Biden to take the Oval Office. It is just not an acceptable scenario, not in any way, shape, form or fashion.
That said, today John McCain made a decision that brought his stock up greatly in my estimation. Today John McCain announced that Sarah Palin of Alaska is going to be his running mate in his quest for the presidency.
Sarah Palin is a great choice in my opinion, and one that makes McCain a much more desirable choice for the office of POTUS. Palin brings style and grace into this race. She is a very smart and politically savvy candidate, she is Pro Life, Pro ANWR drilling, Pro Gun owners rights and she is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.
It is with great relief that I say, I can now honestly support a McCain for President ticket. The addition of Sarah Palin to this ticket makes it what I believe to be an unbeatable combination!
I may be hardheaded, but I am NOT stupid.
TF: glad to read of that decision.
BZ
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This is going to be fun. History will be made, one way or another, and it looks more likely now that it will be the right history.
Even more Hillary supporters will go for McCain now. Obama is no longer a near certainty. Heaven forbid something happens to McCain, but I believe Palin would rise to the occasion. She has the right attitude. Everyone knows Obama is NOT ready for POTUS, Palin is only for the VP. Look at Dan Quayle.
YEY SARAH PALIN! YEY John McCain! Great pick! The 1st woman for the GOP VP? SCORE!
She’s conservative! SCORE! She’s a Governor! SCORE! She’s pro-drilling! She’s a hunter! SCORE! She’s a hockey Mom and played basketball in school! SCORE! She’s pro-life! And she respects women! SCORE! She fights corruption! SCORE! She’s high-energy! SCORE! She’s tough! SCORE! She’s got 5 kids! SCORE! Her son is going to Iraq in the Armed Forces! SCORE! She’s married to a Blue-collar professional! SCORE! She’s smart! SCORE! She’s young! SCORE!
And she’s a Hotty to boot! SCORE! The Left is going to go nuts! SCORE!
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absurd thought –
God of the Universe says
never elect a woman
who’s a conservative
she’s just a gender traitor
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absurd thought –
God of the Universe says
just HOPE to pay more taxes
DREAM about high fuel prices
CHANGE PROGRESS to move backwards
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Well, as you probably have heard, we love the job Palin is doing for us up here – an eighty-something approval rating after 20 months, almost unheard of in the real world. I will have very mixed emotions when they WIN the election as we will be losing a heck of a Governer . . . . .