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castlegates
Those high tech glasses she wears will swing this election.
Think I'm kiddin?
We have people discussing her hair!
Think I'm kiddin?
We have people discussing her hair!
I wondered that too. Is she the VP nominee because no serious contender would take the nomination in case it poisoned their chance of being on a 'winning' ticket in the future? It seems like that, but to take Russ's point the polls don't show this election as a certain lost cause for the Republicans to justify such a stanceChi Meson said:The one thing that amazes me:
Palin was positively NOT a selection from the Rove Machine. I was expecting the "Next-up from the neo-cons" presentation. McCain's VP, should he win, would be the likely GOP nominee in four years, and Palin (as noted already) is not "presidential."
Perhaps the neo-GOP is throwing in the towel for this round. I expect some interesting "event choreography" will occur over the next four years.
Cyrus said:-Mayor of a small town no one's heard of
I don't doubt that the Academy has a grueling program overall, but how does this specifically speak for academic caliber?Cyrus said:At least McCain went to the Naval Academy and was a Naval Aviator.
Academically, the Naval Academy is not highly ranked (I know I'm going to have Russ on my tail for this).The Naval Academy isn't for idiots.
And he responded by graduating 5th from the bottom in a class of about 900. How does that speak for academic achievement?Even if you want to argue McCain got there because of his father (which I won't argue), at least he was exposed to people of a very high caliber and teachers that demanded much from him.
She's not being picked for White House journalist, is she? U Idaho is the alma mater for such notable and wise legislators as Sen. Larry Craig.Honestly, school of Journalism from Idaho?....What award winning journalists ever came out of that place?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/29/AR2008082903598_pf.htmlWashington_Post said:"The domestic dispute entered the public arena when the governor's sister filed for divorce from Wooten on April 11, 2005.
The same day, the governor's father, Chuck Heath, contacted state police with several allegations against Wooten: using a Taser on his 10-year-old stepson; shooting a moose without a permit; and drinking beer while driving a patrol car.
TheStatutoryApe said:I know some Alaskan women. Believe me, they're tough.
She may be a beauty queen but the Alaskan idea of a beauty pagent is "What does she look like in a bikini? Can she skin a moose? What sort of rifle does she own? What sort of truck and snowmobile does she drive?"
Couldn't agree more.castlegates said:Those high tech glasses she wears will swing this election.
Think I'm kiddin?
We have people discussing her hair!
The McCain campaign calls her a "tough executive who has demonstrated" readiness to be president. The Republican National Committee calls her a "conservative star with the talent, energy and family support necessary to carry out common sense policies."
mathwonk said:in the US system hair is actually a major factor in being taken seriously. I recall a party who was suing president clinton for harassment unsuccessfully until she got a good haircut.
LowlyPion said:Don't be too harsh. Wasilla is small I agree. 7300 people or so.
But it is world famous as the start of the Iditarod Dog Sled race.
In fact I think there is a Mushers Hall of Fame nearby as one of the attractions of things to see and do in Wasilla.
Evangelicals energized by McCain-Palin ticket
Sarah Palin already has energized conservative religious leaders who had fretted that John McCain would pick an abortion rights supporter as his running mate. The Alaska governor was raised in a Pentecostal church and has called herself "as pro-life as any candidate can be."
To Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religion Liberties Commission, Palin is "straight out of veep central casting." Land said he had urged the McCain camp to consider the political unknown.
Gary Bauer, one of McCain's most enthusiastic evangelical supporters, said the Arizona senator had hit a "grand slam home run" and that adding Palin to the GOP ticket is "guaranteed to energize values voters."
Gokul43201 said:I don't doubt that the Academy has a grueling program overall, but how does this specifically speak for academic caliber?
Academically, the Naval Academy is not highly ranked (I know I'm going to have Russ on my tail for this).
#225 for academic selectivity in admissions
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college/liberal-arts-search among Liberal Arts colleges, just below #18 Colgate U, #19 Smith College, #20 Hamilton College, #21 Oberlin College
And he responded by graduating 5th from the bottom in a class of about 900. How does that speak for academic achievement?
She's not being picked for White House journalist, is she? U Idaho is the alma mater for such notable and wise legislators as Sen. Larry Craig.
Astronuc said:And she'd still be way ahead of the current president!
There's nothing like on-the-job training (although it hasn't worked for Bush).
Of course it's the reason she was chosen - the enthusiasm gap. McCain was not a big hit with the far right, Christian wing of the party. Palin fixes that. Any angry Hillary supporters she pulls in makes it even better.Evo said:Here is the problem I have with her, and it seems perhaps the reason she was chosen?
Gokul43201 said:Cyrus, I thought the reference to Larry Craig would have made it clear that I was joking about the last bit. More later...
Gokul43201 said:And it was Rove who was predicting that Obama would pick the politically useful choice over more qualified candidates. Ummm yes - Biden is not qualified, but Palin is!
isly ilwott said:Palin would make a much better President than Obama.
In what ways? I don't see her qualified in any way as a President. What does she know about foreign affairs? How could she possibly be fit to be the Commander in Chief of the military?isly ilwott said:Palin would make a much better President than Obama.
How is Bush better than when he started? One of Bush's many problems is that he doesn't know when he's wrong, which is most of the time IMO. He is fiscally irresponsible (and so is Congress), he's still stuck in an ill-conceived occupation in Iraq (and his belligerent foreign policy is counter-productive), his administration was late in understanding and responding to the current economic crisis, his education policies have failed, the US is more dependent on foreign energy sources than ever, . . . . Bush was inept 8 years ago, and will leave office as inept as ever.wildman said:I disagree. Bush has learned a lot and is now a much better President than when he started. The problem is that he dug himself such a deep hole...
I think Palin is basically honest - I'll give her that. She killed the 'bridge to nowhere'.By the way, I like Palin. She stood up to the oil companies in Alaska. That shows gumption and honesty -- two things Bush and his VP lack in spades.
Palin also raised taxes on oil companies after Murkowski's previous tax regime produced falling revenues in 2007, despite skyrocketing oil prices. Alaska now has some of the highest resource taxes in the world. Alaska's oil tax revenues are expected to be about $10 billion in 2008, twice those of previous year. BP says about half its oil revenues now go to taxes, when royalty payments to the state are included.
Evo said:Do we have the statistics on voter demographics? I just read that 26% of registered voters are Evangelical.
Gokul43201 said:Couldn't agree more.
Really, people (yes lisa, I'm glaring at you) - her hair? Tut tut.
Astronuc said:I think Palin is basically honest - I'll give her that. She killed the 'bridge to nowhere'.
And granted, she's no pushover with the oil companies ...
Does she not understand that our electorial votes here in Kansas are going to McCain regardless of if she drags you to the polls or not?Evo said:The Evo Child is so pro Obama that she said she's personally driving me to the polls to make sure that I don't fail to vote. She was so vehement in her pro-Obamaness that I thought the car might burst into flames.
castlegates said:Most elections are based on looks.
So I'll make some observations.
Anybody notice what it looks like when Biden is standing next to Obama during an interview, where Biden is old enough to be Obamas dad, and the questions go to Obama for the answers, while Biden is forced to bite his lip, and take on the role of boy? My word of advice - Don't be seen together until after the election. :-)
Those Palin spectacles are hot! hot! hot!. Rectangle lens!?, One side square and one side round!? Enough to make anyone go gaga! Just wait to see what happens when she takes them off, or better yet, when she puts them back on after taking them off! I just can't tell you enough how hot those glasses are!
The black dress she wore yesterday did not cut it. She should have worn red (an attack dress), then worn black the next day as a somber expression from killing the cat the day before. Then wear yellow tomorrow as the dawning of a new era.
I'm not kidding here ... this tripe matters.
Blame the system by which our leaders are chosen, it's a popularity contest by the nature of design. Change the design or resign yourself to the vanity of people magazine. Be an expert of fashion to make an informed decision. Hold your vote until you are up on the latest hairstyles, and never take your eyes off the spectacles!
What a wonderful analogy! You do realize that when sports figures screw up, they lose games, right? And that when the president screws up, people can lose their jobs, insurance, homes, freedoms, and even their lives.castlegates said:Babe Ruth at one time did not have any experience in the world of baseball, yet he was the greatest player of all time. For anyone to say that Palin can't do the job of president based on a ten minute acceptance speech shows an unwillingness to learn more about her potential to do the job. I'd certainly hate to have you as a baseball scout. The next few months should be telling.
castlegates said:Babe Ruth at one time did not have any experience in the world of baseball, yet he was the greatest player of all time. For anyone to say that Palin can't do the job of president based on a ten minute acceptance speech shows an unwillingness to learn more about her potential to do the job. I'd certainly hate to have you as a baseball scout. The next few months should be telling.
Yes...like when Clinton and the Dem's policies caused manufacturing to move overseas, leaving GWB to blame for the loss of jobs.turbo-1 said:What a wonderful analogy! You do realize that when sports figures screw up, they lose games, right? And that when the president screws up, people can lose their jobs, insurance, homes, freedoms, and even their lives.
We're already in a great deal of trouble in this country, and it's going to take some skilled, dedicated leaders to help turn things around. This is too important to entrust to just anyone.