McCain makes history with choice of running mate

The next flip-flop? "He's not ready - but my 44 year old townie, running mate under investigation is. Don't listen to those tapes done by the State Trooper. Being mayor counts and she's use to being runner up - in pageants. She been Gov. for two years ya' know, Forget all that stuff I said about experience." If you're going to have inexperience as your talking point, don't go even less experienced, less travelled and super-local.

ow- A stunningly politically-driven pick, right on the heels of hammering Barack on his lack of experience. Are they going to run these "Not ready to lead" ads now, with the oldest candidate with a history of cancer (sorry, but that is, in fact, an issue) running with a 2 year Governor from a largely obscure and isolated state that was already squarely in the GOP locker with its THREE electoral votes?

Was this the 2nd best representative of the GOP, or even the strongest Republican woman (if that was indeed the motive, which I think it's safe to say it was)? My guess is no, unless someone can tell me why Palin trumps Meg Whitman, Olympia Snowe, Lynne Cheney, Condoleeza Rice,, etc, etc?

Illinois population: 12,831,970 Alaska : 670,000.

Wow.

McCain- Palin- TherWinning TIcket. For those who think her resume is small you should read about her- first- Obama looks like he just graduated high school compared to her.

"As for the prospect of her being vice president, Palin told Kudlow that she could not answer the question of whether she wanted the job 'UNTIL SOMEBODY ANSWERS FOR ME WHAT IS IT EXACTLY THAT THE VP DOES EVERY DAY. I'm used to being very productive and working real hard in an administration. We want to make sure that that VP slot would be a fruitful type of position, especially for Alaskans and for the things that we're trying to accomplish up here.'

Oh SNAP, the woman doesn't know what the position is. Great, just great. And McCain supporters want this guy as Commander in Chief. In the words of Syndrome, "Oh this is just too good."

Sarah Palin will be a fine choice for VP. If she had a little more experience I may have even preferred her as the Presidential nominee than McCain due to her record in politics as Governor and mayor. All of the Liberal blowhards forget that the commander in chief is the president and not the VP. Really, I mean Obama is the inexperienced one, not McCain. Hopefully in time she will garner enough experience to be the front runner in the presidential primaries as the next GOP candidate. Gore was VP and was promoted to the Presidential front runner, George Bush Sr also played that role. Joe Biden won't likely have that honor bestowed on him if Obama were to be President. The liberal blowhards also don't give women much credit if they think women won't support McCain because of her conservative position, not everyone woman supports abortion. She supports conservative issues, which makes for an ideal Republican candidate. She isn't running to be on the Democratic Party candidacy so why should she support overtly liberal positions? Condoleeza Rice may have been another good VP choice, but her record on conservative issues (like McCain) was a little foggy.
BTW, The SALT II strategic nuclear arms treaty that Omaar refers to was signed by President Carter was initiated by President Ford in 1974, a Republican. And, D'mitri Medvedev? Are you serious... do you really think it is him and not Putin pulling the strings? Bill Clinton didn't just have regional experience, he was a governor.... he also used his office to gain experience with his many secretaries and interns.

From housewife, to mayor, to Governor, to VP nominee on a bachelors degree. But she did minor in politics - so I guess she's qualified. Running Alaska has got to be tougher than running a household of five. But she is hot, right?

can not imagine how Ms. Clinton feels about this. She had all that experience, calm, anger and was feared - and a husband who could lead, and the beauty queen might be Prez if the old man dies? BTW Happy Birthday Mr. McCain for 72. But I digress. No way. Can't happen. McCain can not win. When there is a first female president it should be Ms. Clinton.

If the Hillary supporters were angered by the prospect of Kathleen Sebellius (with WAY more experiences and a woman that actually shares Hll's values of supporting women's issues) possibly breaking the glass ceiling after Hill put 18 million cracks in it...they must be spitting nails over this. If McCain thinks putting an extremely unqualified woman on the ticket is going to sway thinking women...well that's just offensive...he really doesn't GET IT>

Change I can believe in.

Palin served two terms on the Wasilla City Council from 1992 to 1996. In 1996, she challenged and defeated the incumbent mayor, criticizing wasteful spending and high taxes.
The ex-mayor and sheriff tried to organize a recall campaign, but failed. Palin kept her campaign promises by reducing her own salary, as well as reducing property taxes by 60%. She ran for reelection against the former mayor in 1999, winning by an even larger margin. Palin was also elected president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors.
Appointed Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, where she served from 2003 to 2004 until resigning in protest over what she called the "lack of ethics" of fellow Alaskan Republican leaders, who ignored her whistleblowing complaints of legal violations and conflicts of interest. After she resigned, she exposed the state Republican Party's chairman, Randy Ruedrich, one of her fellow Oil & Gas commissioners, who was accused of doing work for the party on public time, and supplying a lobbyist with a sensitive e-mail.
Highlights of Governor Palin's tenure include a successful push for an ethics bill, and also shelving pork-barrel projects supported by fellow Republicans. After federal funding for the Gravina Island Bridge project that had become a nationwide symbol of wasteful earmark spending was lost, Palin decided against filling the over $200 million gap with state money. "Alaska needs to be self-sufficient, she says, instead of relying heavily on 'federal dollars,' as the state does today."
She has challenged the state's Republican leaders, helping to launch a campaign by Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell to unseat U.S. Congressman Don Young and publicly challenging Senator Ted Stevens to come clean about the federal investigation into his financial dealings.
Palin's tenure is noted for her independence from big oil companies, while still promoting resource development. Palin has announced plans to create a new sub-cabinet group of advisors, to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions within Alaska.

SPORTLOCK09 : "The question I would like to know from the Dems is. Does experience now matter"


Thats the QUESTIOn your DUMB ASS should be DIRECTING at Yourselves and John McCain, who has MILKED THAT CASH COW FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS !!!!!

The Democrats had No Problem with Obama...it was You So Called Republicans that made it the QUESTION of the YEAR !!!

The Question is...

Do You & So Called Republicans care NOW about "EXPERIENCE" !!!!

HAHAHAHAHA !!!