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grandjedi6 said:
I like the way you think. Lets see if it plays out that way, though.
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PoliGAF General Election Thread of Conventions (Sarah Palin McCain VP Pick)
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I like the way you think. Lets see if it plays out that way, though.
VictimOfGrief
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DarienA said:
yeah you missed that up the page further.
BenjaminBirdie
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crisdecuba said:
So much for being okay on "Day One".
Deus Ex Machina
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Incredible Photos of Last Night's Historic Convention
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As an Alaskan, this is kinda cool. Palin is a great governor, but this does make me kinda sad.
a) No way in hell Obama gets the puny electoral votes AK has, because tons of people are going to vote for her just because she is an Alaskan.
b) People are going to be digging dirt up on her
Makes me sad that her family might get harmed in this process.
a) No way in hell Obama gets the puny electoral votes AK has, because tons of people are going to vote for her just because she is an Alaskan.
b) People are going to be digging dirt up on her
Makes me sad that her family might get harmed in this process.
eznark said:
I don't really know how to respond to such ignorance, but hey! The role of the vice presidency can range for incredibly irrelevant to astoundingly influential... and trying to diminish that as some unserious passive role is completely fucking stupid.
Vice presidents like Dick Cheney which has critically damaged our country, or vice presidents like LBJ which had to take on a different role.
YOU are voting for the vice president as well, someone who should be president "in worst case." This is not a small manner.
PhoenixDark
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Basch said:
Amen. This is the moment right here, right now as Sammy would say.
If some women fall for this it would be so ironic if this administration sows the seeds that get rid of Roe v Wade and continue to dismiss equal pay/equal work. Perhaps that's what we need to wake people up.
And if that happens guess who'll be there in 2012 to set things right: Hillary Clinton. The importance and possible consequences of today can't be over stated
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DMczaf said:
Or, last night.
JohnTinker
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UhhAmir0x said:
-Staunch Conservative in social and economic issues
-Impeccable Pro-Life record
-Lifelong member of the NRA
-As Gov. able to get both parties to pass tough legislation
-Strong reform record
-Strict fiscal conservative on govt. spending
But apparently shes just a woman to appeal to feminists? Come on now man
Deus Ex Machina
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No, long neck.. photoshopLemonz said:
slidewinder
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The most hopeless, desperate, wtf? choice possible. GAF libs should be dancing in the streets.
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v1cious said:
is she a pro-lifer or pro-choice?
Nevermind, saw that she is pro-life... Hillary just needs to point that out.
speculawyer
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What's a 'DOW'? I would have guessed 'MILF'Zamorro said:
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rhfb said:As an Alaskan, this is kinda cool. Palin is a great governor, but this does make me kinda sad.
a) No way in hell Obama gets the puny electoral votes AK has, because tons of people are going to vote for her just because she is an Alaskan.
b) People are going to be digging dirt up on her
its been happening with obama.. you reap what you sow.
this pick worries me. i have no idea what to expect from it. especially the VP debate where biden will most likely be painted as attacking a sweet/cute lady.
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APF said:
Disgusting? I could see wanting Hillary to win, but to then NOT want to vote for Obama, why? They held basically the same opinion on the major issues. Sure it's just anecdotal, but all of the older women I know that wanted Hillary to win are closet Racists, and it's only reason I can think of that they are still clinging to Hillary.
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DarienA said:
:lol
JohnTinker
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She has a child with Downs Syndrome, and I'm sure assholes will make jokes about thatrhfb said:As an Alaskan, this is kinda cool. Palin is a great governor, but this does make me kinda sad.
a) No way in hell Obama gets the puny electoral votes AK has, because tons of people are going to vote for her just because she is an Alaskan.
b) People are going to be digging dirt up on her
speculawyer
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Her 5th kid has Downs syndrome. You figure it out.Byakuya769 said:
sevenchaos
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Love the Biden point pick. When I saw that last night I thought to myself how awesome an image that would make.Deus Ex Machina said:
JohnTinker said:
Uh yes. "Shoring up the conservative base" is not a problem - they were going to vote for McCain in any event.
THE KEY reason that she was picked was ONLY for her ability to appeal to Hillarycrats. Nothing more, nothing less. She has demonstrated no ability to bring a vital state, to shore up any other constituencies much less BE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA should the worst happen. She fucking demolishes McCain's experience argument. Now we all know that was pure bullshit propagated by Roveites.
Strategically, I think it was very smart. Now Biden can't attack dog her the way he should and rip her apart the way he should because it'd be perceived as bullying.
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The problem is that he'll also have to explain why he thinks she's qualified to replace him now in a worst case scenario.140.85 said:
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JohnTinker said:
Since when does someone's record matter to the Dems? They sure don't take Obama's record into account :lol
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140.85 said:
you dont seem to understand the responsibilities of a VP.
speculawyer
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I really don't think you'll see jokes about that. And if you do, they are assholes.JohnTinker said:
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IIRC that was not from the governors office, but from the US Congress. A Ted Stevens deal or something iirc?rhfb said::lol not quite. Every man woman and child in the state got an extra 1200$ just for being cool
well it is supposed to be used for extremely high gas and heating oil prices in the bush, but...
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DarienA said:
i think he is trying to get those mccain website points.
Frank the Great
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My first reaction at this was to panic. But after some reflection, I don't really think this will be a game changer. Let's recall the facts of this election:
First of all, McCain needs to win either Pennsylvania or Michigan to win the election. Palin will not help him in either of these places.
Secondly, all Obama needs to win is Kerry states plus Iowa, Colorado, and New Mexico, and he wins the election. He is already WAY up in Iowa, and he is slightly up in NM and CO. Palin will not help McCain in these states at all. Further, in battleground states such as Virginia and North Carolina, this will not help McCain.
Also, this represents a complete shift for the McCain campaign AWAY from the experience argument and towards a reform argument. In case you guys haven't noticed, the experience argument was working and the reform argument is the exact same argument Obama is using. I don't see how McCain can win this.
Another thing: Hillary Clinton will take the claws out and do everything she can to make sure this one term governor from Alaska doesn't take away her chances of being the first women president.
First of all, McCain needs to win either Pennsylvania or Michigan to win the election. Palin will not help him in either of these places.
Secondly, all Obama needs to win is Kerry states plus Iowa, Colorado, and New Mexico, and he wins the election. He is already WAY up in Iowa, and he is slightly up in NM and CO. Palin will not help McCain in these states at all. Further, in battleground states such as Virginia and North Carolina, this will not help McCain.
Also, this represents a complete shift for the McCain campaign AWAY from the experience argument and towards a reform argument. In case you guys haven't noticed, the experience argument was working and the reform argument is the exact same argument Obama is using. I don't see how McCain can win this.
Another thing: Hillary Clinton will take the claws out and do everything she can to make sure this one term governor from Alaska doesn't take away her chances of being the first women president.
grandjedi6
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I feel sorry for Palin. I have the feeling that national politics will drag her down instead of up to the spotlight
JohnTinker said:
Yeah, I don't understand why people are so quick to dismiss her. Obviously part of her selection was a cynical grab at women voters, but Palin's track-record as Governor has been someone who appears to be tackling corruption in the state.
I wonder how that will play out? How does it make you look to be the Governor of a state in which your Senators are under Federal Indictment?
Also... this is what I think of when I try to picture Alaska:
Heh, well.. this is a very interesting pick. Here's a handy video to introduce you to the women that would be VP. The 2:45 mark is what you're looking for.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pak-rH0dCeA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pak-rH0dCeA
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McCain is THE FUCK OLD and he has had cancer. There's a very real possibility that we could wind up with a clueless provincial soccer mom having to negotiate with North Korea and send troops into Pakistan. That might make a good comedy movie but not good in real life.140.85 said:
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