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    pastorwadec1 year, 2 months ago

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    This was not a good choice for VP. A much stronger choice would have been Colin Powell or Condi Rice. Then the race card could not have been played by either side. This governor adds nothing to an already weak (at best) ticket. If this is an example of McCains judgement, Lord help us!

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      memestryker1 year, 2 months ago

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      Colin Powell and Condi Rice WERE tentatively picked and declined multiple times for both the #1 and #2 positions. I think this is great news. I was afraid it would be Ridge.

      Paulin has much more experience than many vice presidents and some presidents. And she's smart and innovative. I think it's a really good choice.

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        hyperbola1 year, 2 months ago

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        Actually Palin is already under investigation for corrupt influence peddling and lying in in Alaska.

        Legislature may appoint investigator in firing
        Palin under fire

        Alaska Senate leaders want an investigation of whether Gov. Sarah Palin pressured and then fired the public safety commissioner because he wouldn't get rid of a state trooper who had gone through a bitter divorce with Palin's sister....

        http://www.adn.com/front/story/471366.html

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          airglide1 year, 2 months ago

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          If you check out the state trooper, you wouldn't want him as an officer. Threatening to tazer his own kid. Illegal activities. The commissioner used poor judgment in not firing him and creating a liability for the state.

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        UnusualSuspect1 year, 2 months ago

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        Having just read Gov Palin's bio, I have to honestly say I like her for some things she's done in Alaska.

        She certainly wants an honest government, having gone after Democrats and Republicans alike in her state, cracking down on corruption. She might be embroiled in a controversy of her own at the moment, but all indications are that she had little or no involvement with it.

        She's a fiscal conservative, which is great. She was able to reduce taxes in the state substantially.

        She seems to be independent from big oil but actively promotes development and wise use of natural resources, and is interested in the climate changes of this planet.

        I think it's an interesting choice for Obama's opponent, but I'm not certain it was the best choice. I think he'll have a battle on his hands. Conservatives should like the pick...she's a strong pro-life candidate. But I seriously doubt that adding her to the ticket will bring over many supporters who were strong Hillary fans. Hillary's supporters will come around, albeit late, but they'll come around. They might not have gotten the candidate they wanted, but they won't vote for a Republican ticket on it's own, or because a woman was added to the ticket.

        That's not going to happen.

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          Rigel1 year, 2 months ago

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          She'll certainly bring a shot of excitement and youth to the campaign though, which it sorely needs.

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            CRYMTYPHON1 year, 2 months ago

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            Yes, we on the dem side were getting awfuly tired of boring old geezers.
            Granted, our candidate isn't boring or a geezer, but i think he could use some fresh excitement.

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            memestryker1 year, 2 months ago

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            There are many uncommitted voters who may go for this ticket. She's definitely an innovator, and change seems to be all the rage.

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              Lurch1 year, 2 months ago

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              McCain just picked up 5,000 votes with this choice, the entire population of Wasilla.

              Congrats!

              Hope you can bury that investigation asap Sarah.

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                Tcaros1 year, 2 months ago

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                I though McCain would pick his former Republican Senator Larry Craig.

                He was to make him head of the Republican led Homo Security Department.

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                  amazed1 year, 2 months ago

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                  and yet another gay-bashing joke from one of the oh-so-tolerant libs.

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                    miklkit1 year, 2 months ago

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                    Wrong! That is hypocrisy bashing.

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                      amazed1 year, 2 months ago

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                      keep telling yourself that... gay insults are one of the first insults hurled by so many on the left. When I call people on it, I'm told that it's not gay bashing it's exposing hypocrisy...

                      Kind of like Man Coulter, I guess...

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              aceofspades11 year, 2 months ago

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              "She certainly wants an honest government" yeah sure from the state with the most corrupt senator - Ted Stevens

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                reasonable11 year, 2 months ago

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                Unfortunately, the Governor of a state can do nothing at all about US senators from their state.

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                  toph19731 year, 2 months ago

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                  Sure she can. Shell just pardon him like the republicans do with all their crooks that get busted.

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                mesodude1 year, 2 months ago

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                The thing is their ticket will, I think, be viewed as the reverse of Obama and Biden. She's only been governor 18 months and before that she was the mayor of a city with population 8000. If people are worried that McCain might not make a full four years (and we know that's a concern of both those on the right and the left) it seems to me that those who say Obama is too green should be even more concerned in this case.

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                  amazed1 year, 2 months ago

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                  so then....

                  if we elect McCain we hope he stays healthy so we have an experienced leader, but if Obama is elected...

                  no, I don't EVEN want to go there.

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                    mesodude1 year, 2 months ago

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                    Well you *are* going there, amazed. You *are* whether you like it or not. We're not taking anymore of this GOP crap for another four years.

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                      amazed1 year, 2 months ago

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                      so you're voting for him hoping he won't survive????????????

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                      Skeptic1 year, 2 months ago

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                      To paraphrase Hillary -

                      "No way, no how, Nobama!"

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                        miklkit1 year, 2 months ago

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                        You are so Mcoriginal....

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                        miklkit1 year, 2 months ago

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                        But faux noise, the official Ministry of Propaganda, has gone there. And Democrats, good people, are dying! This is a very real issue. I would support Obama over this issue alone. Shucks, I would support Alfred E. Neumann over this issue. Oops! Alfred is already in the White House.

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                      bluetexasvalley1 year, 2 months ago

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                      US, the networks say she's married to a BP executive.

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                        amazed1 year, 2 months ago

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                        gee, BP must have a really strange union -- I've never known many executives that are members of the bargaining unit.

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                      TimALoftis1 year, 2 months ago

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                      Congratulations, Sarah Palin

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                        hyperbola1 year, 2 months ago

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                        I wonderhow the christian right will react to a politician that admits smoking marijuana (and inhaling).

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                          memestryker1 year, 2 months ago

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                          Christians practiced forgiveness for Bush. I imagine they can find it in their hearts to forgive another individual.

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                            miklkit1 year, 2 months ago

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                            As long as that Mcindividual has an (r) after their Mcname.

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                        mivan41 year, 2 months ago

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                        On Powell, He said he didn't want it and women could still Pull the discrimination card. On Condi, she also said she didn't want it and yes she would have covered both areas so no one could cry discrimination, but again she said she did not want it! Anyway one should not pick a running mate based on race or sex, but on qualifications!

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                        samarafnp1 year, 2 months ago

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                        Really! McCain wanted someone who would get the women, and his judgement that it would not matter WHO it was, shows how dumb he really is about the world. She has no experience but he is so cocky he does not think he NEEDS anyone with experience. He wants someone he can boss around. Also, she has a newborn and a lot of other children in Alaska, with Mccain's health, malignant melanoma not with a good prognosis, is this woman going to leave her family and be president??? God help us. He is going to play the "downs syndrome" baby thing. Her pairing with him will lose it for him, not win it.

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                          miklkit1 year, 2 months ago

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                          It doesn't matter to the puppeteers if either McSame or McPalin could run the country. All that matters is that they be good little McPuppets.

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                            snowman36r1 year, 2 months ago

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                            Could be worse, they could be good little Obama kool-aid drinkers and end up McClueless

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                          injest1 year, 2 months ago

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                          During the primaries Hillary and Obama “Hoped” to make this a historic election, Hope.

                          McCain just got it DONE!

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                            NoWayMan1 year, 2 months ago

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                            how is it historic?

                            the dems have already had a woman on the ticket.

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                              Georgia501 year, 2 months ago

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                              Your answer will become clear in 16 years when we discuss President Palin's legacy of a better, stronger America.

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                            bigurn1 year, 2 months ago

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                            Really:

                            Alaska governor since December 2006-2008
                            Commander-in-Chief, Alaska National Guard, 2006 - 2008
                            Chairwoman of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 2003-2004; Two terms as Wasilla mayor, 1999 - 2003
                            Two terms as Wasilla City Council, 1997 - 1999

                            Note: BY THE TIME OBAMA GAVE HIS SPEECH IN 2002, SARAH PALIN HAD HAD 5 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE EXPERIENCE. SHE HAS 5 YEARS OF EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE; OBAMA HAS NONE!

                            EDUCATION: Graduated University of Idaho, 1987, journalism.

                            FAMILY: Husband, Todd; five children.

                            BUSINESS: Worked as sports reporter for two Anchorage television stations; owned with her husband a snowmobile, watercraft, ATV business from 1994-97. Husband is a North Slope oil field worker.

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                              Georgia501 year, 2 months ago

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                              What's wrong with being tilted in favor of creationism? Evolutionists don't have all the answers. Turtles appear in the fossil record from nowhere...with no apparent genefic predecessor. At the bottom of the fossil record, we find an explosion of a vast array of life forms.

                              Flip a coin. Next. No...I didn't see McCain looking down her blouse. I also didn't see him kiss her on the lips the way Whobama (and Gore) were kissing various women in Denver. GUHROSS.

                              Outdoorsmen, or for you liberals, outdoorspersons, are the most environmentally responsbile people on the planet. I don't hunt, and only do lazy-boy fishing (charter boats), but I have friends and family who do both and they are extremely responsible when it comes to wildlife and the environment. Oh wait....YOU think being an environmentalist means agreeing with tree huggers all the way down the line. That's YOUR myopia, not Palin's.

                              Pro-oil? And that is a problem because? Have you checked into the Demcorats in the Senate and House who own oil stocks? Might wanna get on that.

                              Anti-choice? She made the most incredible choice of any mother: knowing her youngest had development issues, she CHOSE to give birth anyway. OUCH! I DARE you baby killers to attack her on abortion-related issues. PLEASE GOD let the Whobama camp go down that path!!!

                              What else ya got? Her opposition to corrupt REPUBLICANS ??? Your "bridge to nowhere" went nowhere with this gal. And your*** bridge to nowhere isn't going anywhere with America, either.

                              McCain today, Palin tomorrow. Get real happy with it.

                              ***Yes, I know the bridge was Sen. Stephens boondoggle. The same Sen. Stephens who said to Hyde RE Clinton impeachment, "I don't care of you have a picture of Clinton raping a woman then getting up and shooting her, you're not going to get 67 votes!" It's that Stephens/Clinton filth we're trying to save the country FROM.

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                              CRYMTYPHON1 year, 2 months ago

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                              bugurn, you put in a lot of caps and some exclamations there;
                              but it still looks like a pretty ordinary resume, plus padding.
                              Are you trying to convince us?
                              Or bigurn?

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