McCain's VP Is Rumored To Be ...

[TheSecretsInTheCrust]

That's Tina Fey!!!
..and I would bet you that, unless she absolutely wows 'em in the Twin Cities,
that McCain has made a politically fatal mistake in going for this unknown.

As opposed to a three decade Beltway insider for "Change?"
Alaska is as far away from DC as one can get. Interesting choice here, someone that many people can relate to...a family member in the armed services (enlisted...not officer), handicapped child, someone that is the "soccer mom". I can't wait to see how this plays out.

Hey, she is from Alaska - that would be hockey mom not soccer mom.

She shoots...SHE SCOOOOORES!

[Wino you know]

It would be interesting if McCain won and was then declared mentally incompetent early on and she became president.

Oh come on - If Reagan wasn't declared incompetent, McCain will sail through his presidency. I mean, didn't Reagan try to appoint a geranium to the Supreme Court?

No, but Bill Clinton did.
Her name is Ruth Buzzi Ginsberg.

[LIPH]

[TheSecretsInTheCrust]

I gotta say that she much easier on the eye than Hillary or G. Farraro

[Lightning Bolt]

That's Tina Fey!!!
..and I would bet you that, unless she absolutely wows 'em in the Twin Cities,
that McCain has made a politically fatal mistake in going for this unknown.

As opposed to a three decade Beltway insider for "Change?"
Alaska is as far away from DC as one can get. Interesting choice here, someone that many people can relate to...a family member in the armed services (enlisted...not officer), handicapped child, someone that is the "soccer mom". I can't wait to see how this plays out.

A Governor for only 18 months of a distant state... before that, a mayor of a city of 8,000...
..and just a HEARTBEAT away from Presidency?!?!

This will go down as a bigger gaffe and joke than Dan Quayle's nomination of '88
at least, Quayle could deliver Indiana's votes.
Governor Tina Fey-Palin is no Hillary, and that won't deliver the women's vote.

[AlbatrossFlyer]

add in carly fiorina as secretary of commerce and mccain's got the hottest cabinet ever....

[TheSecretsInTheCrust]

That's Tina Fey!!!
..and I would bet you that, unless she absolutely wows 'em in the Twin Cities,
that McCain has made a politically fatal mistake in going for this unknown.

As opposed to a three decade Beltway insider for "Change?"
Alaska is as far away from DC as one can get. Interesting choice here, someone that many people can relate to...a family member in the armed services (enlisted...not officer), handicapped child, someone that is the "soccer mom". I can't wait to see how this plays out.

A Governor for only 18 months of a distant state... before that, a mayor of a city of 8,000...
..and just a HEARTBEAT away from Presidency?!?!

This will go down as a bigger gaffe and joke than Dan Quayle's nomination of '88

Thats still more executive experience (24 months) than either Obama or Biden has.

[LIPH]

A Governor for only 18 months of a distant state... before that, a mayor of a city of 8,000...
..and just a HEARTBEAT away from Presidency?!?!

This will go down as a bigger gaffe and joke than Dan Quayle's nomination of '88

She may have only been a governor for 18 months but that means she has 18 months experience running a state. That's 18 months more experience than Obama has running anything.

[Lightning Bolt]

That's Tina Fey!!!
..and I would bet you that, unless she absolutely wows 'em in the Twin Cities,
that McCain has made a politically fatal mistake in going for this unknown.

As opposed to a three decade Beltway insider for "Change?"
Alaska is as far away from DC as one can get. Interesting choice here, someone that many people can relate to...a family member in the armed services (enlisted...not officer), handicapped child, someone that is the "soccer mom". I can't wait to see how this plays out.

A Governor for only 18 months of a distant state... before that, a mayor of a city of 8,000...
..and just a HEARTBEAT away from Presidency?!?!

This will go down as a bigger gaffe and joke than Dan Quayle's nomination of '88

Thats still more executive experience (24 months) than either Obama or Biden has.

just watch... that hardly will translate into RESPECTABILITY

[Wino you know]

add in carly fiorina as secretary of commerce and mccain's got the hottest cabinet ever....

For a second there, I thought you were making fun of Arnold Schwartzenegger.
(That IS how he pronounces the name of his state, I think).

[buffettbride]

McCain could have won the Hillary voters if he picked a VP who supported gay and abortion rights.

except he would have lost 25% of the republican party vote, lost close to 90% of the mega money donors to the party, and have had a convention fight on his hands... not the best way to win an election.

but it's not like the republican party would have any other viable options to keep obama out, so by not voting mccain, they are essentially voting obama.

what would be worse for the party, 4 years for mccain (because there's no way he would be able to run again) or 8 for obama?

[LIPH]

A Governor for only 18 months of a distant state... before that, a mayor of a city of 8,000...
..and just a HEARTBEAT away from Presidency?!?!

This will go down as a bigger gaffe and joke than Dan Quayle's nomination of '88

Thats still more executive experience (24 months) than either Obama or Biden has.

just watch... that hardly will translate into RESPECTABILITY

Why not?

[Tequila Revenge]

That's Tina Fey!!!
..and I would bet you that, unless she absolutely wows 'em in the Twin Cities,
that McCain has made a politically fatal mistake in going for this unknown.

As opposed to a three decade Beltway insider for "Change?"
Alaska is as far away from DC as one can get. Interesting choice here, someone that many people can relate to...a family member in the armed services (enlisted...not officer), handicapped child, someone that is the "soccer mom". I can't wait to see how this plays out.

A Governor for only 18 months of a distant state... before that, a mayor of a city of 8,000...
..and just a HEARTBEAT away from Presidency?!?!

This will go down as a bigger gaffe and joke than Dan Quayle's nomination of '88

Thats still more executive experience (24 months) than either Obama or Biden has.

just watch... that hardly will translate into RESPECTABILITY

Easy there LB. The lady has some serious balls!!

Palin has a long history of run-ins with the Alaska GOP hierarchy, giving her genuine maverick status and reformer credentials that could complement McCain's image.

Two years ago, she ousted the state's Republican incumbent governor, Frank Murkowski in the primary, despite having little money and little establishment backing.

She has also distanced herself from two senior Republican office-holders, sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don young. Both men are under federal corruption investigations.

She had earned stripes — and enmity — after Murkowski made her head of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. From that post, she exposed ethical violations by the state GOP chairman, also a fellow commissioner.

[SchoolGirlHeart]

I still think there is a group of women that would have voted for Hillary because she is a woman, and will now vote this ticket because of Palin. In every election there is a group that doesn't feel either side truly represents their view and therefore they vote on some other criteria, those that voted for Carter because of his smile for instance. Don't get me wrong, a switch like you mentioned would pull a lot more over.

<<---- but there are also women who won't vote for a woman just because she's a woman. I don't care who they are, what they look like, their skin color (do they bleed red? yuh-huh), or their religious affiliation (as long as they leave it outside the oval office).... they're gonna have to win my vote based on issues, so they better start talking about those issues....

[TheSecretsInTheCrust]

A Governor for only 18 months of a distant state... before that, a mayor of a city of 8,000...
..and just a HEARTBEAT away from Presidency?!?!

This will go down as a bigger gaffe and joke than Dan Quayle's nomination of '88

Thats still more executive experience (24 months) than either Obama or Biden has.

just watch... that hardly will translate into RESPECTABILITY

Why not?

Personal opinion. Brad your hatred for Bush blurrs your thoughts beyond open thinking

[Lightning Bolt]

A Governor for only 18 months of a distant state... before that, a mayor of a city of 8,000...
..and just a HEARTBEAT away from Presidency?!?!

This will go down as a bigger gaffe and joke than Dan Quayle's nomination of '88

Thats still more executive experience (24 months) than either Obama or Biden has.

just watch... that hardly will translate into RESPECTABILITY

Why not?

Who considers anyone from Alaska as a player?
Despite Sen. Ted Stevens' longevity, he has been a bit of a joke in Washington for years

[LIPH]

A Governor for only 18 months of a distant state... before that, a mayor of a city of 8,000...
..and just a HEARTBEAT away from Presidency?!?!

This will go down as a bigger gaffe and joke than Dan Quayle's nomination of '88

Thats still more executive experience (24 months) than either Obama or Biden has.

just watch... that hardly will translate into RESPECTABILITY

Why not?

Who considers anyone from Alaska as a player?

That's what I like to hear, logical thinking.

[buffettbride]

middle of the road Hillary people

There is no such thing. The people to whom Hillary appeals will not vote for the values Palin upholds.

McCain could have won the Hillary voters if he picked a VP who supported gay and abortion rights. There was some credibility to the recent commercial about the woman voting for a republican for the first time.

There's no way he'll get those votes now unless Palin suddenly decides she's a rug munching abortionist.

The gay community really wasn't into the Clintons.

But the Clintons were into the gay community.

McCain/Palin most definitely aren't.

[AlbatrossFlyer]

McCain could have won the Hillary voters if he picked a VP who supported gay and abortion rights.

except he would have lost 25% of the republican party vote, lost close to 90% of the mega money donors to the party, and have had a convention fight on his hands... not the best way to win an election.

but it's not like the republican party would have any other viable options to keep obama out, so by not voting mccain, they are essentially voting obama.

what would be worse for the party, 4 years for mccain (because there's no way he would be able to run again) or 8 for obama?

as a pro-choice, gay rights, balanced budget, defense hawk republican who do i vote for?

[popcornjack]

it will be interesting to see how far the democrats can push the envelope in the ads before a backlash builds up--"She's a woman." "She's a mom." "Her son has Down's"--in regards to the negative personal attacks this country's become so well known for.