Sarah Palin (Alaska Gov) McCain's VP

Betsy · #1 08-29-2008, 09:37 AM

CHICAGO -- A Republican source told the Chicago Tribune Friday that Sen. John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate. Campaign officials would not confirm the report.

CNBC News also reported that a Republican strategist had told the network that Palin is the pick.

vermicious knid · #2 08-29-2008, 10:27 AM

Countdown to the first person in the media to dismiss her for being in beauty pageants. A former football star wouldn't be dismissed, but she will be.

Brwn_eyes0511 · #3 08-29-2008, 11:45 AM

I'm very shocked.. and happy! She has always been a Libertarian leaning Republican and now McCain has my vote believe it or not!

ajmccarrell · #4 08-29-2008, 11:48 AM

She's great! She's a real woman who hunts moose and everything. LOL! She comes from as far away from DC as you can get! It also helps that my dead aunt lived in Wasila under Palin.

BombaySapphire3 · #5 08-29-2008, 12:20 PM

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She's great! She's a real woman who hunts moose and everything. LOL! She comes from as far away from DC as you can get! It also helps that my dead aunt lived in Wasila under Palin.

Is that the same aunt that knew about Hillary killing Vince Foster? I smell a conspiracy here!

Brwn_eyes0511 · #6 08-29-2008, 12:31 PM

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Is that the same aunt that knew about Hillary killing Vince Foster? I smell a conspiracy here!

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ajmccarrell · #7 08-29-2008, 01:50 PM

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Is that the same aunt that knew about Hillary killing Vince Foster? I smell a conspiracy here!

Actually, no. That aunt died of MS. The aunt that knows about Vince Foster is Assistant U.S. Attorney Samantha Spangler. You might Google her, she would actually be in a position to know.

**mylittledemon** · #8 08-29-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ajmccarrell

She's great! She's a real woman who hunts moose and everything. LOL! She comes from as far away from DC as you can get! It also helps that my dead aunt lived in Wasila under Palin.

You can see how people might think that's NOT so much of a good idea. I think Alaskans are kind of out of touch with the rest of America. That's the vibe i got when I spent a year in Anchorage. It's not true of everyone there, obviously...

David · #9 08-29-2008, 07:19 PM

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You can see how people might think that's NOT so much of a good idea. I think Alaskans are kind of out of touch with the rest of America. That's the vibe i got when I spent a year in Anchorage. It's not true of everyone there, obviously...

Alaska has the best earthquakes & the best tsunamis of any state in the Union.

BombaySapphire3 · #10 08-29-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

I'm very shocked.. and happy! She has always been a Libertarian leaning Republican and now McCain has my vote believe it or not!

Well you are are a Republican so why would that be so difficult to believe?

Brwn_eyes0511 · #11 08-29-2008, 11:55 AM

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Well you are are a Republican so why would that be so difficult to believe?

Well because I was still debating on who was getting my vote. I was going to vote Libertarian Party.

BombaySapphire3 · #12 08-29-2008, 11:55 AM

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Countdown to the first person in the media to dismiss her for being in beauty pageants. A former football star wouldn't be dismissed, but she will be.

I would hope that alot of women would dismiss her for her strong anti-abortion record and gun toting ..I watched her speak and she is no Hillary Clinton.

skcin · #13 08-29-2008, 12:54 PM

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I would hope that alot of women would dismiss her for her strong anti-abortion record and gun toting ..I watched her speak and she is no Hillary Clinton.

Looks like the McCain campaign wants to grab the women who are still pissed about Hillary losing the nomination. I know nothing about this woman, so I need to do some research before I make a decision about her. Not that I'd vote for McCain either way. But I hope he chose her because she's actually qualified & would be a good VP, not because she's a broad & might get him more votes.

BTW - It's McCain's 72nd birthday today. If that guy gets in & stays for 8 years (gulp) he'll be there when he's 80. Most people take their elderly parents' car keys away at that age, and some people are actually considering putting him into the most powerful position in the nation?

estranged4life · #14 08-29-2008, 01:00 PM

At least she is easy on my eyes compared to the other candidates

BombaySapphire3 · #15 08-29-2008, 01:12 PM

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BTW - It's McCain's 72nd birthday today. If that guy gets in & stays for 8 years (gulp) he'll be there when he's 80. Most people take their elderly parents' car keys away at that age, and some people are actually considering putting him into the most powerful position in the nation?

And a cancer survivor as well..Van Palin has only has 2 years experience as Governer and was a small town Mayor prior to that so I guess the Republicans can stop braying about Barack's lack of experience with her a 72 year old + cancer survivor's heartbeat away from the Presidency.