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Title: Speculation over McCain veep turns to Alaska gov.
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URL Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080829 ... on_el_pr/cvn_mccain_veepstakes
Published: Aug 29, 2008
Author: Liz Sidoti
Post Date: 2008-08-29 09:50:47 by christine
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Views: 727
Comments: 60
DENVER - John McCain kept his vice presidential pick a closely guarded secret hours before the high-stakes announcement Friday as top prospects seemed to drop away and speculation moved to darkhorse candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Two GOP strategists close to the McCain campaign said all indications pointed to Palin, 44, a self-styled "hockey mom" and political reformer. The strategists spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized by the McCain camp to discuss the matter. There was no confirmation from McCain or his advisers. With an announcement scheduled in Dayton, Ohio, an associate of Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said the governor had been informed he is not McCain's pick. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak for Pawlenty, who had all but ruled himself out.
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#1. To: christine (#0)
A way nutty pick, IMO. If the Rs main argument against O is he isn't experienced enough to be president why would Depends choose Palin, who offers the Ds the same argument. PS: Will anyone here please close the borders.
I approve of Sarah Palin for Veep. Read her Wikipedia biography and you'll find out why VERY quickly. She's quite Libertarian on the civil liberties and social front.
"A leader, for a change." - Jimmy Carter, 1976 campaign slogan. Sound familiar? Here it comes again!
Palin is the choice according to Joyce on the PowerHour just now.
A nation of idiots, ruled by tyrants.
The controllers have all the experience that's needed for our next sock-puppet. I have never found what the qualifications are for being president. There are none. Looking for a Saintly, intelligent, insightful politician is a rather absurd notion. The "system" throws out two owned candidates, the sheep rush to the polls to pick the "better" man. What a shameful waste of time. I will only vote for one type of person anymore, ie, the one that stands up and says, "I will do what is best for the country, I promise you nothing", sits down and that is his total campaign.
That right there disqualifies a person to be president unless they happen to be standing in Israel when they say it.
True, a shame is it not? I have heard all of the BS promises way back to and including Roosevelt, people were naive and gullible then and remain the same now. Paul promised us nothing, he did say what he would DO and the people gave him the back of their hand.
McInsane has picked a "MILF." And probably one he'd like to as well. I need to see her naked first before she has my vote.
“I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man.” - Sam Houston
Can you imagine any candidate on the platform telling able bodied Americans on the dole they had better FIND a job they like or he will give them one they WONT like if he is elected??? Can you imagine any candidate saying he will give illegals 90 days to leave the country or be hunted down and thrown out???? Of course not. That would be good for the country and we cannot have that.
There's a few smoking pics of the Governor floating around out there...happy hunting!
There are none. Technically, you're right. But today nobody is selected w/o expressing total fealty to Israel and war.
You are correct, however there is a distinction that needs to be made. Fealty to Israel and pro war ARE not qualifications, rather they are prerequisites. "prerequisite" Noun.... something that is required before something else is possible Adjective.... required before something else is possible
Thank-you professor. I doff my yarmulke to you in respect.
Sarah Palin should have been the candidate, not McKooK.
Guessing that many of us will be voting for Sarah, not McKook. (I still don't understand BHO's selection of Joey.)
A nation of idiots, ruled by tyrants.
Many a white male, dem and pub will vote for HER. McKooK will just be along as useless baggage.
Right on, JT. One more big piece of evidence that McCain is dumb as a stump. She may be more qualified to be President than McCain from what I read about her, but she brings nothing to the ticket in terms of votes. She solidifies the base ... like that stupid 20-30% needed any solidifying.
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
He's trying to patch over his monumental gaffe about "bitter" blue collars.
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
Don't be too sure about that: I'm now voting R because of her. Again, this is with the hope that Mac's head explodes with his first 'crisis.'
A nation of idiots, ruled by tyrants.
Well... between a Jew, a Mormon and a Woman... I can't think of a 'good' choice for McCain. Obama's pick of Biden is probably a 0 on a scale from -10 to +10. McCain's pick of Putin would be a -5 because she makes McCain look old and tired, and her 'experience' is even lower than Obama's - and the McCains kept stressing 'experience' for the past few months. I think the Mormon would have been the better pick for McCain.
Antiparty - find out why, think about 'how'
The only thing open to scrutiny about Palin is her position on Israel.. If she is pro Jew, then McKooK messed up. if not he may well win. Rendell was correct, white America is not ready for a black president.
But it's his turn! (See Bob Dole for this winning strategy)
Rendell is a Jew. Would you trust a Jew?
Antiparty - find out why, think about 'how'
No. Paul cant win...Paul cant win...
I just did ..... with removal of my left kidney. I certainly wouldn't trust Lieberman in high office but I don't know enough about Rendell to say the same thing.
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
I heard there's a big kidney market in Israel. It's 12:09 PM. Do you know where your left kidney is?
Antiparty - find out why, think about 'how'
It's time for the healing within the GOP to begin. We must come together in this time of national crisis and support the good Senator from Arizona who will deliver us from evil and protect our good friend and ally in the ME, Israel. We made our point in supporting Ron Paul/Chuck Baldwin in the runup to November, but the threat of an Obama presidency demands our patriotism and our vote for John McCain. Semper Fi...... sarc/off
(See Bob Dole for this winning strategy) Hee hee ...... yep another brilliant Republican move made on their way down the porcelain convenience.
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
Proof that politicians are whores.
Proof that politicians are whores. Looks more like gang rape to me.
Antiparty - find out why, think about 'how'
Politicians give whores a bad rap.
Un-sarcastically, what was not to love about Dr. Paul? Unfortunately he had all the leadership qualities of your typical college professor.
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
Proof that politicians are whores. Looks more like gang rape to me. McCain is the pivot man for mexico, Israel, AIPAC, and the Federal Reserve. And he likes it.
I think I have this straight; McCain is half dead and goes on to choose an unknown female in hopes of grabbing some of the Hillary vote, which is mostly compromised of radical feminists who are pro abortion. Nice play there Johnny. Yeah.....I'll be sitting this one out (again).
Just be happy he didn't pick Lieberman or Cantor.
I hate McCain and his PNAC pals to the point that it didn't matter to me who he picked. If he chose Ron Paul as his VP, I still wouldn't consider voting for him. But like I told JT, at least we didn't get Lieberman. I'll either vote third party or stay at home on election day on this one.
I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately another of Johny's shortcomings cropped up, i.e. his "sensitivity"? He just couldn't get over some of Romney's remarks made during the campaign. When somebody crosses McInsane he gets a hard on that can't be beaten down with with a billy club.
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
Most of the Christian Right would sooner support an atheist than a Mormon, and for once I agree with them. Mormonism is as loopy as Scientology. Anyone who thinks that American Indians are a lost tribe of Israel and that Jesus will be reborn in Independence Missouri isn't playing with a full deck.
No, but you might wanna hunt for it .... it's got a big ole cancer tumor on it.:-)
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
Good work channeling FreeRepublicthink. For a minute there, I thought you were serious.
Bush Sr.'s flip on abortion was proof enough of that for me many moons ago.
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
You're on a roll JT.
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
He may get a few Pubbie and Indie women that,during a hot flash, went for the Bitch in the primaries, but not enough to make much difference IMO.
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
On the subject of hot flashes, you are sounding rather huffy puffy and hormonal about McCain's possible selection of Palin as VP. Could it be that you're worried? Could it be that you realize that Biden is a burden whereas Palin is an asset? I love it! I said a week ago that if I were McCain's campaign manager, I'd tell him to pick Palin. Man oh man, I wish I had put money on her name.
Scrap, the four of these people represent the worst accumulation of political DNA I've ever seen assembled. They represent the final flush. I wouldn't waste the time, gas or energy voting for any of these POS.
You are absolutely right on that, JT. I like intellectual challenges in general. I'll vote for neither undynamic duo pairing. I'm looking at this solely in terms of gamesmanship. And in that regard, McCain is the better player than Obama. Of course there's still some time left for Obama to pull his rabbit our of the hat. But in terms of VP picks, Obama picking Bidin demonstrates without a doubt what an Affirmative Action intellectually deficient person Obama is.
I'd say that Palin's in pretty poor company. Do we know if she's been vetted by TelAviv?
A nation of idiots, ruled by tyrants.
I have been scouring the net for two hours trying to find out if Palins sun rises and sets in Tel Aviv like MckooK and Obummer.
Not only is she an ASSet. She is also TITillating.
“I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man.” - Sam Houston
Hell no. I just love the gal. It just gives me an out if McCain miraculously manages to win. Now, if that should happen, I can switch my prayer to a heart attack for Johnny on inauguration day.
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
Doesn't make much difference unless an act of God should make her Prez. She's no Cheney, unfortunately McCain is.
Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things. T. S. Eliot
They represent the best the political parties in America can offer. God save us.
He's saving LIEbermann for SOS.
I take it you've been reading the other PALIN article comments here on 4UM?
Sad sad sad.
I suspect Joe Lieberman fancies the Secty of Defense position.
You're right. The VP is mostly a symbolic position with no real power anyway - how often is there a Senate tie that needs to broken? Cheney is a special case because Dumbya needed a handler. Lieberman, Cantor, and other hardline Zionists could be much more dangerous in the State Department or as Secretary of Defense than as VP. Since Mad Mac is PNAC's boy and a good friend of both, you haven't heard the last of either.
Just got back in town, haven't had time yet.
Being that she's from Alaska, I'm guessing she doesn't have any exposure to the Zionists. Lucky for her....
It's a sure bet that all pols at this level have the kosher seal of approval.
If her future SIL is Levi Meyer, she may have been able to skip the trip.
A nation of idiots, ruled by moronic tyrants.
#2. To: Jethro Tull (#1)
#3. To: mirage. all (#2)
#4. To: Jethro Tull (#1)
The 'experience' factor is so much hookum - how much did smirk, bentmember, Reagan, or anyone else really have before their presidency?
#5. To: Cynicom (#4)
"I will do what is best for the country,...
#6. To: Esso (#5)
That right there disqualifies a person to be president unless they happen to be standing in Israel when they say it
#7. To: christine (#0)
#8. To: Esso (#5)
#9. To: Sam Houston (#7)
Remember...G-d saved more animals than people on the ark. www.siameserescue.org
#10. To: Cynicom (#4)
I have never found what the qualifications are for being president.
#11. To: Jethro Tull (#10)
Technically, you're right. But today nobody is selected w/o expressing total fealty to Israel and war.
#12. To: Cynicom (#11)
#13. To: Jethro Tull (#12)
#14. To: Cynicom (#13)
Sarah Palin should have been the candidate, not McKooK.
#15. To: lodwick (#14)
Guessing that many of us will be voting for Sarah, not McKook.
#16. To: Jethro Tull (#1)
A way nutty pick, IMO.
#17. To: lodwick (#14)
(I still don't understand BHO's selection of Joey.)
#18. To: iconoclast (#16)
She may be more qualified to be President than McCain from what I read about her, but she brings nothing to the ticket in terms of votes.
#19. To: iconoclast (#16)
#20. To: lodwick (#18)
#21. To: iconoclast (#16)
One more big piece of evidence that McCain is dumb as a stump.
#22. To: Cynicom (#20)
#23. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#22)
Rendell is a Jew. Would you trust a Jew?
#24. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#22)
Would you trust a Jew?
#25. To: iconoclast (#24)
#26. To: christine, All (#0)
-Schweizerische Schutzenseitunt (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
#27. To: Jethro Tull (#21)
But it's his turn!
#28. To: Jethro Tull (#21)
But it's his turn!
-Schweizerische Schutzenseitunt (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
#29. To: X-15 (#28)
But it's his turn!
#30. To: X-15 (#28)
#31. To: X-15 (#26)
(Edited)
We made our point in supporting Ron Paul/Chuck Baldwin in the runup to November, but the threat of an Obama presidency demands our patriotism and our vote for John McCain. Semper Fi......
#32. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#29)
But it's his turn!
-Schweizerische Schutzenseitunt (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
#33. To: iconoclast (#27)
#34. To: Jethro Tull (#1)
#35. To: lodwick (#14)
(Edited)
#36. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#19)
I think the Mormon would have been the better pick for McCain.
#37. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#19)
I think the Mormon would have been the better pick for McCain.
#38. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#25)
Do you know where your left kidney is?
#39. To: X-15 (#26)
It's time for the healing within the GOP to begin. We must come together in this time of national crisis and support the good Senator from Arizona who will deliver us from evil and protect our good friend and ally in the ME, Israel. We made our point in supporting Ron Paul/Chuck Baldwin in the runup to November, but the threat of an Obama presidency demands our patriotism and our vote for John McCain. Semper Fi......
#40. To: X-15 (#28)
Proof that politicians are whores.
#41. To: Jethro Tull (#30)
Politicians give whores a bad rap.
#42. To: Jethro Tull (#33)
McCain is half dead and goes on to choose an unknown female in hopes of grabbing some of the Hillary vote
#43. To: iconoclast (#42)
He may get a few Pubbie and Indie women that,during a hot flash, went for the Bitch in the primaries, but not enough to make much difference IMO.
#44. To: scrapper2 (#43)
#45. To: Jethro Tull (#44)
Scrap, the four of these people represent the worst accumulation of political DNA I've ever seen assembled. They represent the final flush. I wouldn't waste the time, gas or energy voting for any of these POS.
#46. To: Jethro Tull (#44)
#47. To: lodwick (#46)
#48. To: scrapper2 (#43)
Palin is an asset
#49. To: scrapper2 (#43)
Could it be that you're worried?
#50. To: lodwick (#46)
(Edited)
Do we know if she's been vetted by TelAviv?
#51. To: Jethro Tull (#44)
They represent the final flush.
#52. To: Rupert_Pupkin (#34)
Just be happy he didn't pick Lieberman
#53. To: X-15, James Deffenbach (#26)
#54. To: lodwick (#18)
I'm now voting R because of her.
#55. To: angle (#52)
He's saving LIEbermann for SOS.
#56. To: scrapper2, angle (#55)
He's saving LIEbermann for SOS. I suspect Joe Lieberman fancies the Secty of Defense position.
#57. To: angle (#53)
I take it you've been reading the other PALIN article comments here on 4UM?
-Schweizerische Schutzenseitunt (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
#58. To: lodwick (#46)
Do we know if she's been vetted by TelAviv?
-Schweizerische Schutzenseitunt (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
#59. To: lodwick (#46)
Do we know if she's been vetted by TelAviv?
#60. To: Jethro Tull (#59)
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