Sarah Palin (Alaska Gov) McCain's VP

[BombaySapphire3]

Thsi woman is scarily far to the right..If by some chance they happen to win I will be praying for McCain's health every day and I am not religious at all.She is essentially Dick Cheney in drag ..just much more inexperienced and farther to the right.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Since we're "bleeding heart liberals" does that make conservatives "cold-hearted misers"?

Independents? What are we????

Easy, we're NEITHER!!!!


Brian "Centralist and REALIST to the f**kin' end" j.

[Tango]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

If by some chance they happen to win I will be praying for McCain's health every day and I am not religious at all.

I saw this article in the LA Times on the subject of McCain's health:

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...0,383059.story

His mother is clearly alive. Anyone know off hand what his father died from?

[Tango]

Nevermind-- he died in a plane at age 70:

Admiral McCain retired in 1972 in Washington D.C. He died on a military aircraft en route from Europe 22 March 1981. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. According to the Arlington National Cemetery site information (WEB link below) he died in Washington D.C.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_S._McCain,_Jr.

[ashton]

Originally Posted by Tango

I saw this article in the LA Times on the subject of McCain's health:

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...0,383059.story

His mother is clearly alive. Anyone know off hand what his father died from?

I think he died of a heart attack at age 70.

[Tango]

Originally Posted by ashton

I think he died of a heart attack at age 70.

You are correct!~ This would be a big hereditary issue, then!

[Sorceress]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

She is essentially Dick Cheney in drag ..just much more inexperienced and farther to the right.

This was the best laugh I had all day.

ps: I really resent that Conservative Republicans are all of a sudden telling Liberal women that we shouldn't care how Palin conducts her family life, as if they haven't been judging and opposing and inducing guilt in working women for ages. But, I can leave it alone if it's going to distract from the more important issues.

Thanks Suze and Karma for posting the articles that give us the ammunition to fight on the issues that would DIRECTLY impact the way she and McCain would govern. That's what we have to focus on--what her ideology and policies would really mean for everyone, not what her parenting choices mean for her kids. Apparently that only gives the Repubs more ammunition for their misguided defense of her.

[omigodstevie]

It has nothing to do with her politics, but maaan did she give her babies some celebrity-esque names!

[Sorceress]

Originally Posted by omigodstevie

It has nothing to do with her politics, but maaan did she give her babies some celebrity-esque names!

And that's one MORE reason to question her judgement! Track and Trig? Give me a break. (I just can't stay on message)

[BombaySapphire3]

I have to say McCain is one of the lamest public speakers imaginable ..he is so bad I actually feel a bit sorry for the old boy.The only excitement during his interminable speech has been the anti- war protesters .One group is Vets against the war that were holding banners that said" McCain voted against vets" and "You can't win an occupation" while the Repub delegates robotically chanted USA ! USA! to drown out the protesters I could not help thinking why are they doing that when the protesters are the true patriots?

[BombaySapphire3]

Good evening, lots of friends and relatives have been asking me (as an Alaskan) what I think of Sarah Palin, our Governor, and new choice for McCain as a VP candidate.

Here it goes:

This pick floored me. Sarah Palin is a nice person. I've met her, I've even talked to her for a few minutes at a principal's conference a couple of years ago. She has lots going for her superficially. She speaks from the heart, like a spitfire mother; she can even be sort of funny sometimes. She is quite beautiful; athletic, and has that radiant glow of someone who actually spends time doing things outside. Unlike many politicians, she has lived a "real life" and done things that few living and working in DC could ever do....like dipnettin' fish, shootin' stuff and eating it out on the tundra, and havin' 5 kids.

Personally, I'd never vote for her. She has an extremely simple view of the world. I don't even think she has ever been abroad. As governor she has repeatedly shown us that she is unable to grasp the demands of leadership. She is very prone to cronyism of the worst kind. Every cabinet level political appointment she has made she has over-ridden suggestions of our state advisory boards, and instead promoted those who had granted her direct political favors. Not that other politicians don't do this, they do, but most of them are able to balance their appointments to ensure that at least a few people with real skill and experience are running big state agencies.

She also has been unable to pay attention to her Alaskan constituency. Personally, I've written several of our previous gov's and been asked to comment publicly on education policy. All the previous gov's have always acknowledged that contribution, criticism or comment; sometimes by direct reply, or at least by that of a staff member. Palin's office has been a zone of silence. Not I, nor one person I know commenting has ever gotten any sort of reply. Her claim of running an open or transparent government is totally false; the public simply has no role in her administration.

Her previous claim to fame was being mayor of Wasilla, a growing town about 40 minutes from Anchorage of about 15,000 people. Wasilla is a hellhole, even by Alaskan standards, where there are plenty of hellhole towns and villages. Wasilla is an ugly place that shows a complete absence of planning, design, or sense of public vision. Gov't agencies and services are completely overrun in this town; things are so bad that they can't even track their population or build schools in the right place, because most parts of the town don't require building permits, so the only clue about where people are settling are utility receipts. Imagine trying to be an emergency responder in this kind of place: Houses don't just catch on fire in Wasilla, they burn to the ground, because by the time the fire department has figured out which road to take (no signs) or whose house it is (no directory), the place is done for. Palin was mayor this town for at least 2 terms before being elected gov. a year and a half ago.

Her moral sense is simplistic and not inclusive. She is the sort of person who is used to using their "faith" to divide and isolate minority groups of human beings instead of uniting them. To her credit as Gov. she has kept out of this arena pretty well, but when in comfortable company (i. e the Matanuska Valley Republican Women's Club), she lets her moral cat out of the bag.

I will do what I can to ensure her defeat and that of her running mate as well. Please share this information with those who can use it well.

Cheers, Pete Hauschka

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

Personally, I'd never vote for her.

Thank you for this unbiased view!

[SuzeQuze]

Some Rs do not agree with appointment and were caught on tape saying so.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0..._n_123647.html

[chiliD]

I just think it's too bad that Tina Fey left SNL, she'd be the perfect person to portray Ms. Palin.

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by chiliD

I just think it's too bad that Tina Fey left SNL, she'd be the perfect person to portray Ms. Palin.