Sarah Palin (Alaska Gov) McCain's VP

[Stephanie]

Originally Posted by ajmccarrell

Not really, because she isn't running for president, she's basically running for the presidential internship position. You CAN have on the job training for that, whereas it's McCain vs. Obama. If Palin were the nominee for president, you'd have a point. Personally, the democratic ticket looks backwards to me. Whatever you think of Biden, he HAS the experience. Why he's playing second fiddle to a guy whose only national experience consists of 144 days in the Senate is beyond me.

Also, a major difference between Palin and Obama is that she has as much Executive experience as Obama has Legislative experience. Obama has never run anything for ANY length of time. As a governor, you run a state. As a senator, you run your own office and that's it. The two kinds of experience are worlds apart.

you are always saying what I am thinking. I know here I will be in the minority, but I quite like her. I am a big fan of birth control so I don't argue with her there. And the guns, shes a cool chic.

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by Stephanie

you are always saying what I am thinking. I know here I will be in the minority, but I quite like her. I am a big fan of birth control so I don't argue with her there.

There's a difference between the concept of birth control and the banning of abortion even in cases of rape & incest (which Palin enthusiastically supports).

If you're cool with that, then, okay. But lets not equate prophylactic birth control with faith-based government ordained bodily control.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by ajmccarrell

Even when I do, you ignore it anyway. I provide articles, reports, textbooks, experts, etc for MOST of what I say. The one time I quote a relative's opinion, you hop all over me like some vicious hound. Come up with experts yourself. I never said anyone was supposded to bow down to anyone for anything, just that she is an insider in the Justice Department and thought that the the Foster case was a homicide. Now, did I say anything about anyone bowing down? No, you did. Did I say she was superior? No, you did. Did I say anything about bigfoot? Didn't you also just slam my wife for not being into lesbianism? You did. Who is being emotional here and twisting things? I just said what I did about Samantha because I thought you might find it interesting. Apparently, all you find interesting are slogans for "hope & change" as long as someone else foots the bill. LOL!

No on all counts.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by ajmccarrell

Like I said in the original post, "my aunt said". It was never meant to be anything more than hearsay, just that it was more credible than not. If you recall, we are on a Fleetwood Mac posting, not a court of law. Stop taking yourself so seriously and remember where you are, which is an open air discussion about various things. It's online for Christ's sake, but you are treating me like you're charging me with purjury for expressing what someone else told me. I never suggested it was anything more than that. Some people just need to pull the rod out of their asses.

It's perjury, Einstein. Don't get pissy with me because you can't hold your own in a debate.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

She didn't say anything about Bigfoot either. Check the source it was me.Nor was she slamming your wife for not being into lesbiasism rather she was offering her condolences to your wife for you trying to get her into lesbianism or her choice in marriage partners or both .I''m not 100% certain which.

Apparently you and I are some kind of lesbain amalgamation that believes in slogans of hope and change and something else about "purjury."
I'll leave the condolences comment open to interpretation.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by ajmccarrell

No one is going to take you seriously if you can't spell anyway.

No ****.

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[gldstwmn]

Enough said. Can we get back on topic of Sarah Palin now? This chick has some icky politics. And I'm disturbed about the story of her getting on a plane to Alaska after her water broke.
Things aren't looking so good for the Repubs and their convention right now.
And Strandie, you have been scarce since this whole Gustav thing started. Is the family okay?

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

This chick has some icky politics.

What icky politics?

I need to do some research on her.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by TrueFaith77

What icky politics?

I need to do some research on her.

Well if she does end up President..which if they win is a good possiblity given McCain's age and health history it is almost certain Roe vs Wade wold be overturned and all the efforts local law enforcement agencies like the Oakland PD out here have done to curtail rampant gun ownership in the community will likely be undone and that is just the tip of the iceberg.There are reasons why the far religious right are dancing in the streets over her .Hasn't eight years of religiously peoccupied neo-cons been enough?

[BombaySapphire3]

Apparently Sarah can't even teach the basics of birth control to her own high school age daughter ..The unmarried 17 year old is preggers.What a wackadoodle!

[gldstwmn]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/...ter/index.html

Teen daughter of GOP VP pick is pregnant

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter of Sarah Palin, is pregnant and will keep the baby and marry the father, a senior aide to Sen. John McCain confirmed to CNN Tuesday.

Republican presidential candidate McCain was aware of Bristol Palin's pregnancy before he chose her mother for his running mate, the aide said.

"Senator McCain knew this and felt in no way did it disqualify her from being vice president," said the aide. "Families have difficulties sometimes, and lucky for her she has a supportive family."

The 17-year-old, a senior in high school, is about five months along, in her second trimester, according to the aide.

The aide said it was decided the campaign would reveal this information now because of rampant Internet rumors that Sarah Palin's 4-month-old baby, who has Down syndrome, was actually Bristol's.

"In the course of correcting that, we needed to get the truth out," said the McCain aide.

Sarah and Todd Palin issued a statement saying they are "proud of Bristol's decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents."

"We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us," the statement said. "Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned."

"Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family," the statement said.

The Palins also asked the media to respect their daughter's privacy.

The McCain aide insisted a key point to keep in mind is that Bristol decided to keep the baby, a decision "supported by her parents."

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by TrueFaith77

What icky politics?

I need to do some research on her.

http://www.ontheissues.org/Sarah_Palin.htm

[BombaySapphire3]

Sarah wants to dictate what other women do with their own bodies and can't even teach her underage daughter the basics of birth control?!Yeah just what we need ..She is beginning to make Smirky seem smart..or maybe not.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter of Sarah Palin, is pregnant and will keep the baby and marry the father.

Marry the father?I guess that is where all those big moose huntin guns come in handy.