McCain picks Palin as VP Options

[superstitious]

Details of Palin's personal life have contributed to her political image. She hunts, eats moose hamburger, ice fishes, rides snowmobiles, and owns a float plane.[16][75] Palin holds a lifetime membership with the National Rifle Association. In December 2007, Palin posed for a photo spread in the fashion magazine Vogue.

Mind you, I got this from wikipedia so grain of salt all around.

Palin strikes a pose for Vogue

Interesting. Towards the bottom there is some pretty negative feedback. It's back from December of 2007, but still.

[EyeLuvMeesun]

Time for Hypocrite of the Year!

and the nomination goes to.........?

[Starts Drum Roll]

John Mccain!

Congratulations you old rich f*****!

[coconutter]

He's just trying to steal the limelight from Obama after his amazing speech last night. He's so desperate, and I think the voters can start to see that.

[technicolour]

^ Duh he's trying to steal the limelight. The Dem's have been in the limelight for the past week. It's the republicans turn. Supposedly. It WAS the democratic convention after all. The Republican one I believe is next week.

Time for Hypocrite of the Year!

and the nomination goes to.........?

[Starts Drum Roll]

John Mccain!

Congratulations you old rich f*****!

Why is he a hypocrite?






COMPLETELY neutral question, I just want to know what you're thinking....

[hi-C]

^ Well, for one thing, the most blatant hypocrisy is that McDumbass has critiqued Obama on being young and inexperienced, and yet his VP pick is someone younger and even more inexperienced than Obama.

[The-March-Hare]

Wow.

Way to make a blatant attempt at trying to steal some of the novelty of first black president by trying to get the first female VP on your ticket.

How transparent is that, lol.

Oh, and LOL at the description of Alaska as having 13 people and some caribou. Tickled me.

[The-March-Hare]

No, I know that. I meant that were she elected, she would be the first female VP.

The first for a major party was Geraldine Ferraro, running mate of Mondale, if memory serves.

[firechild]

Lol. First female VP

[towntown2]

I'd heard her name being mentioned as one of the possible picks.
I had a feeling he might pick her, but I was still surprised nonetheless.

This has to be McCain's attempt to gain voters and appeal to that "historic" angle.
Obama's got the first black presidential nominee, and now McCain has the first [potential] woman vice president.

[technicolour]

I know that it is still a big deal, but there is more to someone than whether they're African American or a woman.

[towntown2]

^^ True.
But you know that those things--gender and race--factor quite a bit into a person's decision making.

Btw, I think I have that Vogue article.
Or maybe it's Elle.

[Teesa]

like everyone has said, totally random. i really thought he would pick romney.


i just read somewhere on cnn that apparently mccain had only talked to palin like ONCE before. grrreat choice there.

[brooklyneast05]

i'm still just completely thrown off by this choice. i don't get it.

[kimmytree]

I was shocked when CNN first announced it. I'm a Democrat, but one of those Hilary supporters who has a hard time with supporting Obama. So I was kinda hoping he'd pick Lieberman.

But Palin?! He's gone crazy. Im surprised the GOP even allowed this to happen. You'd think they'd be the ones behind the scenes picking the VP for him. I heard that prior today, McCain had only met with her ONCE, and she's only been the governor of AK for 2 years. Prior to that, she was just a mayor of some tiny little hole in the ground.

And oh, her husband just happens to work for BP.

[brooklyneast05]

I was shocked when CNN first announced it. I'm a Democrat, but one of those Hilary supporters who has a hard time with supporting Obama. So I was kinda hoping he'd pick Lieberman.

wouldn't you still rather want to support your party...hillary's party?

[kimmytree]

wouldn't you still rather want to support your party...hillary's party?

That's what I'm going to do. I dont dislike Obama - he just wasnt my pick. I was trying to remain open minded... and if he would have picked Lieberman, I would have considered crossing party lines. He's an Independent afterall. And In the past, McCain has had some more Democratic views. But I feel like now I have no choice but to support the party.

[fameONE]

i'm still just completely thrown off by this choice. i don't get it.

Perhaps McCain felt as if he had enough experience and clout within his area of responsibilities to pick up the slack for a grossly inexperienced, female VP. Palin looks good for McCain because he seems like less of a dinosaur, less of a caveman cheauvanist, and more like a human being in touch with the social climate of today's America. I would say that this wouldn't matter, but when targeting young voters who have chosen Obama by default after Hilary's defeat, a (fairly) young (well, she looks good for her age), sexy, figurehead like Palin will swing momentum his way. I wouldn't be surprised if the rest of this Republican presidential campaign is focused on Palin, as if she's the front-runner.

[brooklyneast05]

Perhaps McCain felt as if he had enough experience and clout within his area of responsibilities to pick up the slack for a grossly inexperienced, female VP. Palin looks good for McCain because he seems like less of a dinosaur, less of a caveman cheauvanist, and more like a human being in touch with the social climate of today's America. I would say that this wouldn't matter, but when targeting young voters who have chosen Obama by default after Hilary's defeat, a (fairly) young (well, she looks good for her age), sexy, figurehead like Palin will swing momentum his way. I wouldn't be surprised if the rest of this Republican presidential campaign is focused on Palin, as if she's the front-runner.

well if mccain kicks the bucket he can't make up for a grossly inexperienced vp. if he was like 50 something i wouldn't be so worried about this happening

[KryMeARiver]

Perhaps McCain felt as if he had enough experience and clout within his area of responsibilities to pick up the slack for a grossly inexperienced, female VP.

Palin has more executive experience than Obama, Biden and McCain combined.

[SharperMyspace]

He should have picked a black women! haha

[brooklyneast05]

He should have picked a black women! haha

like condoleezza rice?

[sixfive]

like condoleezza rice?

Michelle Obama.

[technicolour]

Palin has more executive experience than Obama, Biden and McCain combined.

This is true. She has 13 years of experience in an elected office. Sure it was Mayor, Governor, etc, normal "small" political roles, but she is the only one out of all 4 of them that can claim experience of actually running something.

[Tung]

McCain is 72 years old. He got alot of healthy problems. Just one heartbeat gone wrong, and we could have this Palin chick as our new President. Here's why she sucks.


1. She was elected Alaska's governor a little over a year and a half ago. Her previous office was mayor of Wasilla, a small town outside Anchorage. She has no foreign policy experience.
2. Palin is strongly anti-choice, opposing abortion even in the case of rape or incest. I ain't down with that.
3. She supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000. LOL?
4. Palin thinks creationism should be taught in public schools. Uh okay..
5. She's doesn't think humans are the cause of climate change. Wtf? Hahaha. Is she a moron?
6. She's solidly in line with John McCain's "Big Oil first" energy policy. She's pushed hard for more oil drilling and says renewables won't be ready for years. She also sued the Bush administration for listing polar bears as an endangered species—she was worried it would interfere with more oil drilling in Alaska.
7. How closely did John McCain vet this choice? He met Sarah Palin once at a meeting. They spoke a second time, last Sunday, when he called her about being vice-president. Then he offered her the position. Hmm....

[hi-C]

I think so, I remember the name Geraldine. (from amhist)

Geraldine Ferraro.