Sarah Palin (Alaska Gov) McCain's VP

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

Yes I did.. Do I regret it now.. YES YES YES! That was also a few years ago when I had many different views that have since changed.

well perhaps there is hope for you yet.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

well perhaps there is hope for you yet.

I suppose you missed almost all of my posts since I have returned a few weeks ago. I have spoken out against the war, called out the far right nut cases, expressed my disdain for the "religious right", etc..

I've done much growing and soul searching over the past few years and it has changed a lot of my views.. through all that I still find myself to be a Republican despite it all.. I'll never be a socialist Democrat.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

I suppose you missed almost all of my posts since I have returned a few weeks ago. I have spoken out against the war, called out the far right nut cases, expressed my disdain for the "religious right", etc..

I've done much growing and soul searching over the past few years and it has changed a lot of my views.. through all that I still find myself to be a Republican despite it all.. I'll never be a socialist Democrat.

I think I did miss some of your recent posts it sounds to me like voting Libertarian like you had planned would be more consistent with your new views instead of backsliding into your old habits..there is a reason why the religious right is overjoyed with the choice of Palin as McCain's VP.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

there is a reason why the religious right is overjoyed with the choice of Palin as McCain's VP.

That would probably be because she is very strong in her pro-life views. And although Palin is against gay marriage she doesn't seem to have some agenda against gay people, like many of the "Bushies" do. As a matter of fact Palin blocked legislation that would have stopped the state of Alaska from granting benefits to the partners of gay state employees.

[gldstwmn]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin

Matanuska Maid Dairy closure
When the Alaska Creamery Board recommended closing Matanuska Maid Dairy, an unprofitable state-owned business, Palin objected, citing concern for the impact on dairy farmers and the fact that the dairy had just received $600,000 in state money. When Palin learned that only the Board of Agriculture and Conservation could appoint Creamery Board members, she simply replaced the entire membership of the Board of Agriculture and Conservation.<12><32> The new board, led by businesswoman Kristan Cole, reversed the decision to close the dairy.<32> The new board approved milk price increases offered by the dairy in an attempt to control fiscal losses, even though milk from Washington was already offered in Alaskan stores at lower prices.<33> In the end, the dairy was forced to close, and the state tried to sell the assets to pay off its debts but received no bids.

[gldstwmn]

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/po...ts_iceber.html

by Frank James

Among the names mentioned as potential vice presidential picks for Sen. John McCain has been Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the telegenic 44-year old mother of five.

Paiin, who earned the nickname "Sarah Barracuda" for her intensity as a high-school basketball player, a sobriquet some political opponents have kept alive, won election in 2006 as a reformer and was quickly seen as a rising star in Republican political circles. There was even a "Draft Sarah Palin for Vice President" movement or, at the very least, a website.

Palin has some awesome popularity ratings with Alaskan voters, something above 80 percent.

But now Palin is also caught up in a probe of her official conduct that probably nixes whatever long-shot chance she had to be on the McCain ticket. After all, she's only been a governor for two years.

Questions have arisen over whether Palin used her office to try and fire her ex brother-in-law from a state trooper's position. Palin asserts the charge is untrue but the Alaska Senate this week approved the hiring of an independent investigator to look into the charges.

Palin can take comfort in not having been implicated in the federal corruption investigation that has led to the indictment and conviction of some Alaskan politicians, like Sen. Ted Stevens who was indicted earlier this week.

Indeed, Palin made her reputation in Alaska by combating ethically challenged colleagues which didn't make her popular with her colleagues but did lead to the resignation of an Alaskan attorney general whose conflict-of-interest problems she helped to spotlight.


But having an Alaskan on the ticket would likely bring constant attention to the state's corruption problems which, since the state is Republican run, don't help the GOP brand.

Palin has another problem. After Alaska's public-safety commissioner Walt Monegan was fired (Monegan has said he felt pressure to dropkick the trooper) Palin replaced him with the former police chief of the city of Kenai. But he quit after it became known that he received a reprimand after sexual harassment allegations were filed against him in his former post.

At the very least, that incident raises some questions about Palin as a chief executive and might take some of the thrill away for some women who might otherwise be excited about seeing her on the ticket.

Thus, a McCain-Palin ticket doesn't appear to be in the cards.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Paiin, who earned the nickname "Sarah Barracuda"


Palin has another problem. After Alaska's public-safety commissioner Walt Monegan was fired (Monegan has said he felt pressure to dropkick the trooper) Palin replaced him with the former police chief of the city of Kenai. But he quit after it became known that he received a reprimand after sexual harassment allegations were filed against him in his former post.

At the very least, that incident raises some questions about Palin as a chief executive and might take some of the thrill away for some women who might otherwise be excited about seeing her on the ticket.

Thus, a McCain-Palin ticket doesn't appear to be in the cards.

Scandalous! I lllllike it! I do however think that the Dinosaur and the Barracuda has a catchy ring to it!

[ajmccarrell]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

Scandalous! I lllllike it! I do however think that the Dinosaur and the Barracuda has a catchy ring to it!

Did you read what the State Trooper did? He tazered his own 11 year old son, threatened to kill Palin's father, and he was caught drinking in his squad car. If the commissioner wasn't willing to fire a creep like that because of "code blue" I'd fire him too, if I didn't bring him up on charges first. Palin did the right thing. Why aren't the dems, who are so anti-domestic violence applauding this?!

[The Chain]

I've been an Alaskan since I was 5. Couldn't believe the news this morning. Palin hasn't done anything too horrible, but still... she's red and in her short term as gov. she has already proved capable of being a little shady. I guess she's better than the bundle of corrupt politicians AK's been plauged with in recent times!! She has done a little to clean up our state gov., so thats good

Being an oil state, of course AK sually gets the Republican vote. But aside from the oil people, most everyone else you'll meet are quite progressive and tolerant. A lot of friendly people with open minds up here!

Obama/Biden 08