Comments on: The Wisdom of Choosing Sarah Palin, McCain’s VP pick

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Sat, 01 Jan 2011 02:55:44 +0000

[...] Miller Zimon at Writes Like She Talks put together a wide compendium of opinion about McCain’s veep pick and concluded it will turn out to be a miscalculation on his part. Seems to me that Palin’s [...]

By: Jill Miller Zimon

Jill Miller Zimon — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:53:17 +0000

Ash – thanks. Yeah – don’t know but also, from what we can tell, she does seem to get some things done that at least some Alaskans want done. The issue is that that’s not playing all that well with those of us who don’t see any interest on her part to do well for the rest of us, possibly at the expense of AK.

By: ash

ash — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:08:08 +0000

about approval ratings. It is interesting to note that Alaska has @ 130,000 registered Republicans and @ 75,000 registered Democrats. And the Alaska Independence and Libertarian parties have @ 20,000 combined.

Could account for the high approval rating.

By: Anon

Anon — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:53:06 +0000

Here is an article from The Washington Post discussing the selection of Gov. Palin as the vice-presidential candidate. A snippet: Far from being a last-minute tactical move or a second choice when better known alternatives were eliminated, Palin was very much in McCain's thinking from the beginning of the selection process, according to McCain's advisers. [... Rick Davis, McCain campaign manager, said Palin was selected after] having gone through the full vetting process that was done for other finalists. That process included reviews of financial and other personal data, an FBI background check and considerable discussion among the handful of McCain advisers involved in the deliberations.

By: Jackie C.

Jackie C. — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:13:05 +0000

All of the conservative hacks are pitting a white woman with few credentials (sarah Palllin)against the long impressive accomplishments of Barack, the democratice nominee of his party, a mam who has campaigned for almost 2 years and been vetted by every newspaper, media outlet, and law enforcement agency in this country; a man who has been beat up on by the right wing and has emerged even stronger, even as he has been subjected to all sorts of scrutiny: show us your birth certificate, where is your church; who is your wife; and so on and so on. He has passed every test and promised us a return to leadership in this country. And now these hacks and many other ordinary Republicans and probably some racists out there, are truly trying to justify this selection of Sera Paulin by tearing Obama down. It won’t work, however because Pallin is so unqualified that the not even the most independent independent can support that ticket. Pawlin’s nomination as VP will be such a joke as we go forward and it is truly an insult that she was even chosen. We know nothing of her. What church does Pallin attend? Is she only a hockey mom? Does the little girl play hockey too? When she kills the moose with her big gun, does she make sure it doesn’t hurt the poor animal? What school did her husband attend and where can I get a copy of his thesis? When was the last time she delivered a speech on national or international security? Does she know who the Supreme Court justices are? Was she president of the Harvard Law Review? Did she make cookies for the PTA? Bring on the information. I want to know everything like we know everything there is to know about Barack Obama and Joe Biden. And of course we know all about the POW experience of McCain. So bring on the information about Sarra Pellin.

By: lilatovcocktail

lilatovcocktail — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:55:43 +0000

Ah, Jeff, explained that way, it is also good enough for me.

By: Daniel Jack Williamson

Daniel Jack Williamson — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:31:23 +0000

Good enough for me, too.

By: Jeff Hess

Jeff Hess — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:48:25 +0000

Shalom Daniel,

Now I understand the relative yardstick you’re using.

Sarah Palin is a true measure of John McCain’s abilty to make good decisions.

That’s good enough for me.

B’shalom,

Jeff

By: Daniel Jack Williamson

Daniel Jack Williamson — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:20:50 +0000

Not all Republicans would be suitable for a McCain ticket, but I think McCain chose someone he rated the best.

By: Daniel Jack Williamson

Daniel Jack Williamson — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:18:39 +0000

Comparing Alaska to Cleveland, if someone beat Cleveland’s good old boys, uprooted all the corrupt politicians, implemented reforms to clean up government, and began the process to make Cleveland energy self-sufficient while garnering 80% approval ratings over the course of two years, I’d be impressed. If Dennis the Menace can potentially be President after running a city into default, then certainly Palin can be President.