Thread: Sarah Palin

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.

"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.

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.

Originally Posted by raycarey

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.

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.

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...

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

Originally Posted by raycarey

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.

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

Originally Posted by Norton

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.

Yeah but it's just another slap in the face and reminder of the fact that she was not only not elected the nominee to be the first female pres. but worse yet now she was passed over for even the second seat (without even being vetted for it) even though she was first runner up on the campaign trail, I think that is going put an even more bitter taste in teh mouth of her female supporters and further push many of them towards the Rep side... Don't loose sight of the fact that they don't need all of them..

Originally Posted by SEA Traveler

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.

How are soldiers serving in Iraq protecting the way of life of Joe Public in the US.

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

Well that depends on whom the traits are being marketed to doesn't it.

Do you feel ready to be a heartbeat away from the presidency?
SARAH: Absolutely. Yup, yup. Especially with a good team around us.

John McCain & Sarah Palin on Shattering the Glass Ceiling - Page 2 - John McCain : People.com

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Originally Posted by raycarey

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

I've traveled to
Japan at least 30 times,
Korea a few dozen times,
Indonesia,
Malaysia,
Australia,
Mongolia,
Thailand ~10 times,
the Philippines ~15

all without a passport.

In the past 10 years the only times I needed a passport was while on vacation or working in Vietnam and India.

What's your point?

Originally Posted by Begbie

On July 11, 2008, Palin dismissed Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan and offered him a position as executive director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, which he turned down.[50][51] Her power to fire him is not in dispute, but Monegan alleged that his dismissal may have been an abuse of power tied to his reluctance to fire Palin's former brother-in-law, Alaska State Trooper Mike Wooten, who had been involved in a divorce and child custody battle with Palin's sister, Molly McCann.[52]
Palin replaced Monegan with Chuck Kopp, dismissing as false allegations that Kopp had sexually harassed a subordinate.[53]
After initially refusing to explain her decision to fire Moneghan, in August Palin explained that she had done so because he had not adequately filled state trooper vacancies, and because he "did not turn out to be a team player on budgeting issues." According to Palin, Moneghan's dismissal was thus unrelated to the fact that he had refused to fire Wooten.[54] Palin said that members of her staff had made contact with public safety officials regarding the trooper, though she said that her staff's contacts with the commission were not directed by her and she had little knowledge of them. She also took disciplinary action against one member of her staff who had mentioned her and Wooten's family connection to Monegan's staff.[55] In August 2008, a bipartisan panel of the Alaska Legislature hired Steve Branchflower to investigate Palin and her staff for possible abuse of power surrounding the dismissal.[56] Democratic State Senator Hollis French, who is overseeing the investigation, says that the Palin administration has been cooperating and that subpoenas are unnecessary.[57]

Sarah Palin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wikpedia is very up to date. Someone from the republican camp must have been busy.

Don't forget this latest wiki update:

In 2006, before Palin was governor, Alaska State Trooper Wooten was suspended for ten days after being accused by his ex-wife Molly McCann (Sarah Palin's sister) of threatening to kill McCann's and Palin's father, tasering his 11-year-old stepson (with the childs consent), drinking beer in his squad car, and shooting a moose without a license.[4] Following an investigation, Wooten was suspended for illegally shooting a moose and using a Taser on his stepson, while most of the charges were dismissed.[5] After a union protest, the suspension was reduced to five days, and Wooten was warned by Col. Julia Grimes, head of the Alaska State Troopers, that he would be fired if he messed up again.[4]

Let's see how long this ^ stays up on Wiki before it is edited. Her wiki entry should be very popular these days.

Originally Posted by raycarey

she wants to OUTLAW abortion everywhere in the US....even in the case of rape or incest....
on a separate note, is it true that palin is under criminal investigation?

Linkies?

Originally Posted by sabang

i think McCain has suicided.

Quite possible.

Originally Posted by raycarey

Originally Posted by buriramboy

Mother of 5

peculiar names on those kids...Track, Willow, Bristol, Piper, and Trig.
and some are speculating she's pregnant again.
btw, her youngest (5 months) has down's syndrome.....who's going to be taking care of the child for the next two months?

For a leftie, that post is really nasty.
She's married to a man of Inuit descent; they do nature and cultural names. So, you against having kids? And probably figure she should have aborted the last child when it was diagnosed in the womb as having Down's. Boy. You lefties appall me -- free rights and handouts for lazy folks, but criticism of folks who want kids and are fully ready and willing to raise and support them.
Yep. people born and raised in the North (as was I) learn to hunt, trap, fish, etc. Know why? COZ WE USE IT FOR FOOD; not like you pansies who get their meat in little styrofoam containers at the supermarket. ray would probably faint if he had to gut and skin an animal for his dinner. And, it's almost impossible to be a veggie up north unless you live off tinned food and it's too bladdy cold in the winter -- you need animal protein. These folks use all parts of the animal, too (true, we get hunters from down south who hunt for the sport; our families never did).

Palin's a wild card. McC looked pretty nervous standing beside her as she gave her intro (watch his hand gestures) -- "I first joined the PTA..." Uh oh. This is going to be a truckload of popcorn show.
And yep, McC trumped BO's acceptance speech fever by announcing her.
MSNBC can't get enough of their guffaws over this mountain woman. I wouldn't doubt her ability and drive tho. Rachel Maddow better check her facts on Palin's voting on the bridge to nowhere tho; Rachel just spouts libbie rhetoric and is starting to get up my nose.

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

Linkies?

her anti-choice position is well known (in fact, it's the main reason she got the nod), and links have already been posted about the sordid criminal investigation she is tangled up in.

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

And probably figure she should have aborted the last child when it was diagnosed in the womb as having Down's. Boy. You lefties appall me

so you're 'appalled' by something you think i 'probably figure'.

Originally Posted by Norton

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

I disagree. I think the gun-toting, anti-women's choice, pro-trickle down Hillary supporters will now be flocking to the Republican cause.

Originally Posted by Texpat

It takes a bit of the novelty out of the Obama camp, too.

Either way, history will be made. Obama isn't unique now.

I would agree that it takes some of the novelty out of the Obama run. However, Obama is as unique now as he ever was.

And as you point out regardless of the outcome in Nov, US history will be made.

Originally Posted by raycarey

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

Linkies?

her anti-choice position is well known (in fact, it's the main reason she got the nod

You've criticised and demanded links for less, rc. Give us one.

Originally Posted by raycarey

not saying it's true, but there's a rumor spreading across the internet.....that 5 month old kid isn't hers....it belongs to her 17 year old daughter.

She was at the Gov convention in Texas when in labour with her fifth child, dickwad. Even MSNBC reported that.

"but there's a rumor spreading across the internet'

Good reliable source of information.

Well, I do think this changes the race somewhat, in which direction it is probablly too early to tell.

Americans may fall in love with her and really boost McCain's chances, or this could be seen as a last ditch political gamble and will harm McCain's chances.

Time will tell, but Biden will obviously be the man left out in the media coverage now.