Thread: Sarah Palin?

I just saw an interview she did on C-SPAN last spring.

I can't believe it.

THAT is who McCain picks to be a heart-beat away?


Well, that blows the republican's attack about lack of experience- right out of the water.

I just can't believe who he picks.

He just blew any chance that he had. It's gone. period.

Originally Posted by JTH

Less experience then Obama? I respectfully disagree..

Try this:

Mayor of an Alaskan town of 8,000, two terms. City Council one term same town. Biggest issue during her term was roaming bears coming into town to eat garbage.

NO state legislative experience.

Appointed- not elected- to the Oil and Gas Oversite board in Alaska.

Won election as governor of the state with the smallest population in the U.S. less than two years ago.


I'll recap:

No state legislative experience.
No national legislative experience.
less than one-half of one term as Governor.

Originally Posted by James48843

Try this:

Mayor of an Alaskan town of 8,000, two terms. City Council one term same town. Biggest issue during her term was roaming bears coming into town to eat garbage.

NO state legislative experience.

Appointed- not elected- to the Oil and Gas Oversite board in Alaska.

Won election as governor of the state with the smallest population in the U.S. less than two years ago.


I'll recap:

No state legislative experience.
No national legislative experience.
less than one-half of one term as Governor.

"Cold" or not, Rice would have been a better pick for a "balanced" ticket. Oh well, Obama picked Biden, and that was a bad one too. He should have picked a seasoned southerner - like JFK did...as much as he and LBJ loathed each other they still saw the necessity.

Originally Posted by James48843

Try this:

Mayor of an Alaskan town of 8,000, two terms. City Council one term same town. Biggest issue during her term was roaming bears coming into town to eat garbage.

NO state legislative experience.

Appointed- not elected- to the Oil and Gas Oversite board in Alaska.

Won election as governor of the state with the smallest population in the U.S. less than two years ago.


I'll recap:

No state legislative experience.
No national legislative experience.
less than one-half of one term as Governor.

Maybe this is the type of "grass root" person we need.....The seasoned veterans haven't gotten us very far. Honestly, I would have preffered Romney. But then again, a mother of five, and a journalist/poli sci major is not a lawyer. Cool!

A bit about Palin:

"
Palin was a highschool standout basketball player. She played point guard and helped her team to win the State basketball championship in 1982. Two years later she won the title of Miss Wasilla, and went on to compete in the Miss Alaska pageant. She didn’t win the crown but did earn the Miss Congeniality title. She went on to earn a degree in journalism from the University of Idaho.

She served two terms on the Wasilla City Council and two terms as Mayor of Wasilla, the fastest growing city in Alaska. She made a bid for Lt. Governor in 2002 but lost that election. She has earned a reputation of being a bit of a maverick because of accusations she has made against some fellow Republicans for ethics issues.

Some members of the media used Palin’s attractiveness to spin their coverage of her run for governor. She was elected to office in November 2006. In July 2007, Sarah Palin was heralded by the national media as the most popular governor in the United States.

She eats moose burgers and rides snowmobiles and is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. Most important of all, the residents of Alaska believe in her ability to lead. Palin has a bright future and is young enough to be able to set her sights as high as she likes. We’ll be watching this woman and will be anticipating even greater things in her future.

Well, she eats moose burgers and rides snowmobiles. Played basketball, and was a former "Miss Wasilla".

What more could you ask for in a Vice Presidential candidate?

And her "journalism" career?

She previously did local sports for two TV stations in Anchorage.


Now there are some journalism credentials.

It will be interesting to see the Dems attack her for her lack of experience considering Obama's lack of credentials.

As a VP she will have more experience then Obama.

Son in the military, Pro Guns, Pro Life, Blue Collar husband, small town roots, Washington Outsider, ethics reformer. City Councel Member, Mayor, and Governer.

I think it was an excellent choice. McCain is shoring up his conservative base, increasing his odds of snagging the Clintonites.

Palin just completed her speech. I must say, she certainly did well.
McCain can't hold a torch to her public speaking capabilities. But
McCain certainly knew what he was doing with this political decision.
Kudos to Palin for including Clinton in appreciation and turning the
message into a call to arms for female voters. I won't get wrapped
up with all the inexperience talk that is sure to dominate the media.
I WANT TO HEAR ISSUES,,,,SOLUTIONS,,,,AND SEE THE DEBATES.
after that, they can kiss all the babies they want !

Originally Posted by squalebear

Palin just completed her speech. I must say, she certainly did well.
McCain can't hold a torch to her public speaking capabilities. But
McCain certainly knew what he was doing with this political decision.
Kudos to Palin for including Clinton in appreciation and turning the
message into a call to arms for female voters. I won't get wrapped
up with all the inexperience talk that is sure to dominate the media.
I WANT TO HEAR ISSUES,,,,SOLUTIONS,,,,AND SEE THE DEBATES.
after that, they can kiss all the babies they want !

Missed the speech, I know I will see it tonight on the news. I agree, I want to hear solutions to the issues. Final.

Note to James...I wasn't saying anything about a career in journalism, just her education credentials. I know it is not a normal VP resume, but it shows a freshness we haven't seen before.

Let’s see....

Both tickets have a "youngster"/inexperienced candidate

Both tickets have a "Washington insider" who has been around DC politics a long time, disgusting the "throw the bums out" guys

Both tickets have an "unusual" (even ground-breaking) candidate (woman/black)

Gee....maybe people will actually have to focus on the "issues" and decide where their personal values lie, rather than rely on the political machine and/or the media.

I think Palin sounded good today....I finally feel the stirrings of some actual interest in this election season !

Stoplight...

What a WEIRD election cycle.

No?