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Palin a Plain poor choice for VP
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by master_jim2008 | August 29, 2008 at 08:17 am
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The fact that McCain is picking a woman is designed for one purpose, and that's to pick up women's votes. It sure isn't because either of them are qualified to lead. McCain offers 4-8 more years of Bush, and oh, did you notice, Palin's hubby is an oil man from Alaska? Geesh, just what we don't need, we have 2 oilmen in power now, and now McCain wants the wife of an oilman as VP? No thank you Senator McCain.
To top it off, I find it HIGHLY unlikely that McCain will last a year in office due to his age and poor health. Do we really want an unknown commodity like Palin taking over? Again, No thanks Senator McCain. In fact Senator, the majority of Americans feel you've served our country long enough, as a prisoner of war and as a Senator, the latter of which has been a dismal failure since you follow Bush most of the time, and we think it's time for you to just step out of the limelight altogether.
The Republicans railed on Obama for picking Biden, even some Democrats did, as they felt Biden to be more of the same on the democrats side, which means Obama isn't really an agent for change. I couldn't disagree more, however, at least he's fully qualified to be president should something happen to Barack.
McCain, you forgot the first rule of picking a VP. Pick someone who is tried and tested and ready to lead should cancer or a heart attack befall your sorry carcass. And Senator, like Barack, I'll debate that with you any day, any time, any where.
Bring it on old timer!
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at 11:22 on August 29th, 2008
Typical liberal comment: absurd and obscene. It must be grating that McCain's VP choice has more experience than Obama at actually running a government activity.
at 11:29 on August 29th, 2008
joellerose, as a wrangler, we expect better behaviour towards other members when making comments on thier stories. Just because their opinon doesn't agree with yours, doesn't mean you have use words like 'absurd and obscene' to describe it. That's why there's an opinion flag on this piece.
Please amend your behaviour.
at 11:49 on August 29th, 2008
Amy, I do hope that you can get the baiting, vulgar, low-class obscenities straightened out here. Sometimes people put out bait in their words just to get attention.
It's too bad, of course, that Palin, as a woman, is totally disrespected, but that is a personal choice, and falls outside normal levels of decency that NP can ask for.
at 11:51 on August 29th, 2008
I was reacting to the headline and the "sorry carcass" less politely than you. Will do.
at 11:56 on August 29th, 2008
Well, that's what baiting intends to accomplish--bait until you can get someone else in trouble.
Funny thing, I just got back from my hairdressers's. We were discussing the kid who always provokes and gets others in trouble, but then portrays bland innocence! heh heh Hey, one poster here baited for months and finally got someone else banned, although the total fault was equal, and if you add in the deliberate baiting hoping to get that accomplished, the remaining person actually sinned more. That happens, too, sometimes.
at 21:09 on August 29th, 2008
Eddie Haskel comes to mind.
at 11:56 on August 29th, 2008
Just wondering how exactly 43 days longer in office than Barack Obama as Senator would be more experience than all of his years serving in the Illinois State Legislature in addition to the years he Spent as Senator?
Personally, I look at Obama and still say that he has a few connections, friends, and actually knows where the bathrooms are in Congress.
This VP choice? She may be a woman, but she still has a long way to go, baby - and bein' pretty don't always mean that you make good choices or that you're intelligent, articulate, or great at making partisan politics work together in Washington DC.
at 11:58 on August 29th, 2008
You might want to check out Palin's intelligence and accomplishments before dismissing her as just a pretty piece of fluff. Gee, how come we don't do that with guys? Oh yea, that's right--they're guys.
I'm loving how the Palin nod is bringing out two types: 1) the sexists who usually try to hide out and 2) the leftists who want a woman in power as long as it's *their" woman who drinks their Kool Aid, but a woman who disagrees is...pretty fluff. There's a lot of hypocrisy being outed across the land right now!
at 12:15 on August 29th, 2008
LOL - I would never have supported Hillary. She was way too bitter for me. I would have gone Green party instead.
at 11:31 on August 29th, 2008
Can you amend your headline a bit master_jim? I'm sure you can think of something more eloquent than a partially blacked out swear word?
at 11:46 on August 29th, 2008
Other than the sexism and disrespect in this post, let's just look at facts.
"Palin's hubby is an oil man from Alaska.." FACT...her husband Todd Palin, who is Yupik (I'm sure that racially mixed status will gain disdain from some) who is a commercial fisherman. In the off season, he works in the oil fields.
So much for the slur that "he's an oil man" as though he owned, say, Exxon. Nope, he's just a hard-working Native guy who doesn't mind getting his hands very very dirty. He WORKS. Which is a very good thing, although here of late, there seems to be an entire class of Americans who believe that work is beneath them but welfare is due them. Whatever.
As for "oil man"--there actually are people who work in the oil industry who are executives and who are very good people. But I suppose that all those who disdain anyone who's an "oil man" (ignore the sexism, let's say "oil person"), walk their talk. They don't have cars. They don't use gasoline or fuel oil. In fact, they've given up computers because of the petroleum used in creating plastics. And of course all those who have disdain for others because of their work totally, completely, set a good example by living precisely and totally to their words directed at others.
Fact: Todd Palin is a working man with often-dirty hands. BTW, Sarah Palin herself worked as a commercial fisher, too.
There. I'm glad we cleared all that up.
at 22:32 on August 29th, 2008
I'm pretty sure Todd's grandma is Yupik, so don't give him the "real Alaskan" card because he has some native blood in him...
at 11:55 on August 29th, 2008
And while we're at it, lets blame CNN for giving one the impression that Palin's husband is an oil exec, not just a hard working man who works in oil fields.
Either way, it's a shame that Palin doesn't see past what McCain is doing, which is using her as a pawn to attract disgruntled Hilary supporters. The fact alone that she would let herself be used for this tactic shows she has no experience to lead the country and no self respect as a woman, IMHO.
at 12:01 on August 29th, 2008
Sorry, it's your responsibility to educate yourself beyond one commentator or one show on one station. You have a computer, google "Sarah Palin" and google "Todd Palin."
But you're too busy with the sexism--she has "no self respect as a woman." You might want to check out her accomplishments before passing judgment.
I doubt Sarah Palin is anyone's pawn. Joe Biden is, of course, but he's wise enough to milk it for all its worth. Palin--she's assertive and outspoken (a trait that will be distressing many men)--isn't exactly pawn material. She's going to make a positive difference at whatever she tackles.
at 12:14 on August 29th, 2008
I think maybe she doesn't care, master_jim. I think she sees it as an opportunity to advance her political career within the party she is affiliated with. I think almost anyone would do so if they were politically inclined. On that, I will say we disagree.
My personal feeling, however, is that I could never vote for the Republican ticket.
a) I disagree so utterly and completely with McCain's beliefs, manner, and methodology and policies that I think it's just laughable.
b) He just picked a hypocrite of a VP. I'm a woman. She's a woman. Good. Kudos to her for making the difficult decision for her and her husband to have their youngest son - despite knowing before was born that he would have Down's Syndrome. That being said - it was a decision and a choice (ok she maybe will say it wasn't a choice for them - but it was as there were legal options out there).
Why can't other families and women have that right?
Why is her choice "ok" because she and her husband chose to keep the baby and deal with the consequences that they feel are right for them -- BUT any other family or woman who feels that this is not for them - because they can't deal with the consequences (due to finances, mental challenges, or other things you or I don't know about) - NOT have that choice on whether or not to terminate the pregnancy have that decision as an option too? If I voted for McCain / Palin - then I feel that the choice that Palin and her husband had would NOT be available for others who found themselves in a similar position.
She and her husband had a choice. Why shouldn't others? Who are we to decide what is right or wrong for someone else when confronted with a situation like Palin and her husband faced?
If you at all feel that there is a choice in that matter - even if you personally would NEVER EVER choose to have an abortion - then you have to vote against this ticket, just like I will.
Yes, this is opinion - no, I'm not trying to open a debate. I'm just pointing out how much more firmly this made rooted in my decision to support the Dems.
at 12:03 on August 29th, 2008
Let's compare Palin's vaunted inexperience to Obama's actual inexperience. Obama, yea--the guy who got a job (senator) and immediately spent his time looking for a better job (president). Boy, howdy, I'd like to hire more like him in businesses, hire 'em, and pay them to go somewhere else to advance themselves rather than doing the job they were hired for.
at 21:17 on August 29th, 2008
The choice of Sarah Palin is a totally cynical move.
at 10:41 on August 30th, 2008
I agree with phoenixesrose. I am a women and would not vote for McCain anyway but with Palin. as his choice that made it much clearer to me that he based his choice on a ploy to win. Not a thought behind the best person for the job with a though to the future of our country.. It has nothing do with whether she is pretty, ugly, a women,, or man...she is just more of the same bull we have been dealing with for the past 8 years. .
I am tired of the rights of the people being ignored in many areas in the last 8 years. McCain/Palin ticket will be more of the same. Abortion is one issue on the docket not the only one. Bush got into office with the same promise to end abortions. Well, there still legal after 8 years. Don't vote on an issue but on who is the right person to run this country. Does anyone truly feel McCain is? Or if something were to happen to him.... Palin?
As far as choices go.... You can vote for who you want, if you don't care for gay marriages then don't marry someone of the same sex, and if you don't believe in abortions you can "choose" not to have one. Why should I live my life based on someone belief system? As well as no one should live under my belief. That is why the call it a choice. That is why we vote. Not just have somene take over and tell us what to do.
Barbara
at 19:47 on September 1st, 2008
Obama has been campaining for President for five years now. Palin asked a question. "What is the job of a Vice President." If McCain were to die in office.Would we really want Palin running the country,with all the contraversy surrounding her handicapped daughter being possibly her seventeen year old daughter's child?What's up with her daughter getting pregnant at sixteen? If you can't run your household? How are going to run the country.This is a gimick by McCain to fool Hillary supporters into voting for this woman. The american women in this country are to smart to be fooled by this foolishness.
at 13:32 on September 4th, 2008
I AGREE WITH YOUR ARTICLE 100% !!! This is an example of McCain's terrible judgment! Furthermore, this is an example of Palin's terrible judgment. She agreed to be VP candidate with all this CRAP IN HER BACKGROUND. UGH!!!!