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Norton · 30-08-2008, 05:52 PM

Gov. Palin is in most ways a prototype Republican. If she is to be effective anywhere it will be in those, mainly western states, the Republicans must win as they have in the past. Many of these states are leaning toward the Dems. As a staunch outdoors person she may appeal to these states. She also gives McCain a VP who appeals to the fundamentalist christian voters. Votes he needs to win and to unite the GOP party.

IMO she will have little effect on bringing disgruntled Hillary supporters to the Republican side.

She will be protected from her lack of foriegn policy experience by carefully keeping her focused on "change" in Washington.

She is an unknown in the eyes of the majority of US voters. The campaign is going to have to have to spend a lot of time in the short time it has left to give her the exposure needed to prove a positive to the GOP hopes.

Time will tell but I think John really took a big gamble here.

The Fresh Prince · 30-08-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pai nai ma

Foreign policy experience -- once owned a bottle of French perfume

And doesn't own a passport.

buriramboy · 30-08-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Lambik

Palin's son Track, serves in the U.S. Army, and may be deployed to Iraq this autumn.

I bet the rest of his squad will love that, as it will make them an even bigger target to the mad mullahs.

Lambik · 30-08-2008, 05:57 PM

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DARLIE

??? I'm a dummie here, what is a DARLIE?

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Darlie:Traditional Chinese: hēirén, or "black man"

Mid · 30-08-2008, 06:02 PM

^

toothpaste actually ............

pohwah.com

raycarey · 30-08-2008, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

And doesn't own a passport.

really?

pai nai ma · 30-08-2008, 06:03 PM

A joke i think.

pai nai ma · 30-08-2008, 06:05 PM

Thought I saw a DOD film listed of her doing something in Iraq. Thus i assume she has a passport.

DrivingForce · 30-08-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Quite an astute choice by the looks, more obvious than it may first appear too. Sorta swings the ball back a bit towards the McCain court having their own 'minority' (so to speak)

Yeah forced to agree, Hillary gave a nice mention the other night about the glass ceiling, woooppss!! now it seems after this choice Hillary may have hit her head on it..

Norton · 30-08-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DrivingForce

now it seems after this choice Hillary may have hit her head on it..

I don't think so. Palin's mention of Hillary's name in her acceptance speech did not go over well with the audience. The Clinton's are the most hated and politically feared names one could use in any way positive to a hard core Republican. Doubt she will use Hillary's name in a positive light again.

AntRobertson · 30-08-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Norton

Gov. Palin is in most ways a prototype Republican.

Seems that way. Did a little bit more reading on her (oh ok, so I read her Wiki article!). She's anti-abortion, Christian, opposed to gay marriage (but professes to having 'good gay friends'), increased taxes to oil Co's but is also for opening up further drilling fields in Alaska. And she probably pronounces Iraq with a "k"; sure sign of a Republican.

So all in all a pretty safe choice policy wise then.

Norton · 30-08-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AntRobertson

So all in all a pretty safe choice policy wise then.

In many ways yes to retain or gain Republican and some Independent votes. The Dems are doing a pretty good job of portraying McCain as another GWB but Republican's have always seen McCain as far from a party line supporter. Hence the label of maverick. This label works OK for independents and a few Dems but not so well with Republicans.

Safe from a Republican point of view but her selection has given the Dems a huge amount of ammunition.

Accidental Ajarn · 30-08-2008, 07:26 PM

"Time will tell but I think John really took a big gamble here."

He is behind in the polls, although it is close. He probably thought he had to take a gamble to pull off a win.

I think this was clearly to target women voters, even if it brings in 2 or 3 percent of women democrats, it might be enough.

I think if he felt more confident, he might have gone with a more traditional candidate.

Anyway, at least he didn't pick Romney.

Well, I don't know enough about this lady to pass judgement yet, but from what I have read her, I suspect I will like her fine.

Mr Earl · 30-08-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by John McCain

"She's exactly who this country needs to help me fight the same old Washington politics,''

Homerun!

The poor democrats wont know what hit them.

SEA Traveler · 30-08-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by raycarey

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Originally Posted by Texpat

I'd say it was a move to bring in the disgruntled Hillary supporters.

she wants to OUTLAW abortion everywhere in the US....

no, what she want's to do is empower the individual states.

SEA Traveler · 30-08-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mid

mothers proud of their sons going to war scare me ................

should not be as the soldiers serving are protecting your way of life.

SEA Traveler · 30-08-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pai nai ma

Thought I saw a DOD film listed of her doing something in Iraq. Thus i assume she has a passport.

very possible she traveled on DOD travel orders which could have precluded her requiring a passport...

SEA Traveler · 30-08-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AntRobertson

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Originally Posted by Norton

Gov. Palin is in most ways a prototype Republican.

Seems that way. Did a little bit more reading on her (oh ok, so I read her Wiki article!). She's anti-abortion, Christian, opposed to gay marriage (but professes to having 'good gay friends'), increased taxes to oil Co's but is also for opening up further drilling fields in Alaska. And she probably pronounces Iraq with a "k"; sure sign of a Republican.

So all in all a pretty safe choice policy wise then.

so she has all very good and marketable traits that would allow for her to be a competent and successful VP, correct....

raycarey · 30-08-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

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Originally Posted by raycarey

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Originally Posted by Texpat

I'd say it was a move to bring in the disgruntled Hillary supporters.

she wants to OUTLAW abortion everywhere in the US....

no, what she want's to do is empower the individual states.

no, she wants to outlaw abortion.
'empowering' the states (as you so comically put it) is just the means by which she will try to achieve her goal.

raycarey · 30-08-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

And doesn't own a passport

she got it last year.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/us...hp&oref=slogin

30-08-2008, 05:52 PM	#41 (permalink)
Norton Days Work Done! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Roiet Posts: 11,533	Gov. Palin is in most ways a prototype Republican. If she is to be effective anywhere it will be in those, mainly western states, the Republicans must win as they have in the past. Many of these states are leaning toward the Dems. As a staunch outdoors person she may appeal to these states. She also gives McCain a VP who appeals to the fundamentalist christian voters. Votes he needs to win and to unite the GOP party. IMO she will have little effect on bringing disgruntled Hillary supporters to the Republican side. She will be protected from her lack of foriegn policy experience by carefully keeping her focused on "change" in Washington. She is an unknown in the eyes of the majority of US voters. The campaign is going to have to have to spend a lot of time in the short time it has left to give her the exposure needed to prove a positive to the GOP hopes. Time will tell but I think John really took a big gamble here. __________________ There is such a thing as a nation being so right that it does not need to convince others by force that it is right. Woodrow Wilson Last edited by Norton : 30-08-2008 at 06:06 PM.

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Accidental Ajarn Ban Phe Last Online: 12-09-2009 05:32 PM Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 615	"Time will tell but I think John really took a big gamble here." He is behind in the polls, although it is close. He probably thought he had to take a gamble to pull off a win. I think this was clearly to target women voters, even if it brings in 2 or 3 percent of women democrats, it might be enough. I think if he felt more confident, he might have gone with a more traditional candidate. Anyway, at least he didn't pick Romney. Well, I don't know enough about this lady to pass judgement yet, but from what I have read her, I suspect I will like her fine.

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