McCain picks running mate

[Leisa]

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, NBC News has learned.

She would be the first woman ever to serve on a Republican presidential ticket. The pro-life Palin would also be the first Alaskan ever to appear on a national ticket.

Palin, 44, was elected Alaska's first woman governor in 2006. The state’s voters had grown weary of career politician Gov. Frank Murkowski, whom she defeated in the GOP primary.

[Alan®]

I just got up.


*towley voice*

I have no idea whats going on.

[Deke]

Well played McCain, well played.

[MistaCee]

He can make his campaign a little interesting now.

[blacknightteg]

they havent announced it yet but yeah there is alot of idea that she will be it. i dunno if thats a good thing tho. cuz no one knowws who she is.

[DJ Maestro]

Wow! I bet nobody saw this one coming. This will certainly make the election more interesting. Women voters will definitely be looking at the McCain/Palin ticket now. McCain/Palin '08!! :goodjob:

[Lizbiz101]

I agree it will get VERY interesting now.

[tony]

She just had a baby with down syndrome.. that requires a lot of time and attention from the MOTHER. Hillary's only child is an adult, big difference so that was never an issue.

I like Mrs. Palin, as I said in the other thread, coming from Alaska we always like to see fellow Alaskans do well but I think this is not a good pick for McCain.

[Psycho]

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, NBC News has learned.

She would be the first woman ever to serve on a Republican presidential ticket. The pro-life Palin would also be the first Alaskan ever to appear on a national ticket.

Palin, 44, was elected Alaska's first woman governor in 2006. The state’s voters had grown weary of career politician Gov. Frank Murkowski, whom she defeated in the GOP primary.
I was expecting you to say Satan.

[FlipKing]

Why not go with Colin Powell to obtain some of the black votes?

[ATK_Designs]

^Female VP would certainly gets a lot of votes from black female as well :)

[FlipKing]

From what I can tell, most women are haters of other women,lol. Plus if she really just had a baby with down syndrome, her focus should be that child no the country. No one has heard of her. Colin Powell has experience, name recognition, would obtain the black votes

[DJ Maestro]

She will be real popular with black lesbian transvestite gtr nutswinging voters. :goodjob:

[Friggintitsman]

http://idreamalaskaadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/sarahpalinvictorywave.jpg

http://timesonline.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/16/sarah_palin_2.jpg

I would totally pump her in the dumper

[jwrape]

Well, now the playing field is evened.
I see your Young Black President and raise you a Young Pretty Woman Vice President. Now comes the debates and we, HOPEFULLY, will see who has the better hand.

Sarah Palin has a good, short, history in office. She has stuck to her capaign promises and seems to be a clean canidate for McCains ticket. She might just balance his ticket out. But frankly, where esle could he have gone. If he would have picked a man, he would have lost. Now he just gained all the Hilary lovers that don't like Obama and his ticket will also make the history books as would Obama's. McCain just took the History upper hand out of the game and made it even again. Well played move. I'm still on the fence with either party. I havemy "normal" Party I usually side with but really with the options given this election, I am in the middle and need more swaying. I'm gonna have to watch the debates to get my answers.

[Vteckidd]

Powell isnt interested in running for office on that kind of stage hes already said it 100 times.

He COULD have been the first black president if he wanted to.

He also has endorsed Obama IIRC a few months back because he doesnt like the way the Republican party is going

[Sport1.3]

http://idreamalaskaadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/sarahpalinvictorywave.jpg

http://timesonline.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/16/sarah_palin_2.jpg

I would totally pump her in the dumper



somewhat attractive older VP wouldnt be so bad :dunno:

[DJ Maestro]

She's definitely easy on the eyes. I like cougars. :goodjob:

[Leisa]

Besides, she has 5 kids... Im sure they will assist her with raising a baby with down syndrome.. not to mention her husband...

[Friggintitsman]

http://tizona.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/sarah_palin_02.jpg

Hell I would plow them all.

[Ran]

Supported, even INVITED, the government to drill for oil in Alaska, is a member of the NRA, and is somewhat attractive? Doesn't get much more win than that.

[tony]

Supported, even INVITED, the government to drill for oil in Alaska, is a member of the NRA, and is somewhat attractive? Doesn't get much more win than that.


Thats your criteria for president? And what is your criticism of Obama again?

[Ran]

And what is your criticism of Obama again?Promoting socialism is a good start. lol

Also, she's not running for president. ;)

I'm still reading up on this Governor. From face value, she looks good but I'll do a bit more research in the meantime. :goodjob:

[tony]

Not promoting socialism is a good start. lol

Also, she's not running for president. ;)

I'm still reading up on this Governor. From face value, she looks good but I'll do a bit more research in the meantime. :goodjob:


He's 71, she's running for president.

[NevrNufTorq]

He's 71, she's running for president.
i think she's more qualified than the both of them put together, at least she's run a state.... :2cents:

[Ran]

He's 71, she's running for president. :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao:

[tony]

i think she's more qualified than the both of them put together, at least she's run a state.... :2cents:

For 2 years

[MistaCee]

I think Mccain really messed up his chances. His main arguement was experience. Then he chooses someone with none.

[BobbyFresco]

Ironic how everyone downing Obama because of presumed lack of experience have nothing to say about Mcan't's choice. Good one. So he picked an unexperienced woman to pander to all the whiny soccer moms who get their panties all wadded up because Obama did not pick Hillary as his running mate. Should he win and die while in office we'll have an inexperienced, emotional, irrational, hormonally imbalanced FEMALE leading our nation. Can't say that I'm excited about this either.

[tony]

What Sarah Palin is about to do, is prove how phenomenal it was for Hillary Clinton to achieve what she did because Clinton is a completely different breed.. Palin isn't on that level and she is about to be thrown to the wolves.

[Alan®]

Promoting socialism is a good start. lol

Also, she's not running for president. ;)

I'm still reading up on this Governor. From face value, she looks good but I'll do a bit more research in the meantime. :goodjob:
x2.

Although I do agree that this kind of throws Mccain's argument of experience to the wind BUT if you think about not that much. So far though from what I'm seeing she's qualified to be Vice president but not president

[NevrNufTorq]

For 2 years

that's 2 more years REAL managemnet experience of running a state that NEITHER your nor my candidate have... i have never insulted your intelligence, please dont insult mine :2cents:

[tony]

x2.

Although I do agree that this kind of throws Mccain's argument of experience to the wind BUT if you think about not that much. So far though from what I'm seeing she's qualified to be Vice president but not president


How can you say someone is qualified to be VP but not president? By that rationale Airlines can start requiring only a high school dipmoma for their Co-Pilots cause its not like they're in control anyway..

You guys never cease to amaze me, hypocriticism at its best.

[tony]

that's 2 more years REAL managemnet experience of running a state that NEITHER your nor my candidate have... i have never insulted your intelligence, please dont insult mine :2cents:

2 years of managing Alaska.. wow. Let me tell you as someone who was raised there, the Mayor of Anchorage does just as much if not more than the Governor of the state, there are executives more qualified than her. I'll take Obama and McCain's legislative experience over 2 years in AK.

[Alan®]

How can you say someone is qualified to be VP but not president? By that rationale Airlines can start requiring only a high school dipmoma for their Co-Pilots cause its not like they're in control anyway..

You guys never cease to amaze me, hypocriticism at its best.
Ok here let me phrase it. :rolleyes: I can deal with her as VP but not someone I would want as President. Sorry but the whole "Oh McCain is so old so your actually voting for two President's for the price of one" argument doesn't fly with me.

[Maniacc]

I should've known he'd pick a woman to try and snag those Hillary loyalists.

ETA: So now that he's picked a first term governor as is running mate, will he stop accusing Obama of being inexperienced?

[tony]

Ok here let me phrase it. :rolleyes: I can deal with her as VP but not someone I would want as President. Sorry but the whole "Oh McCain is so old so your actually voting for two President's for the price of one" argument doesn't fly with me.

Do you think McCain will live out 2 terms as president with zero health issues that will be critical to the executive office? Answer honestly.

[Alan®]

I should've known he'd pick a woman to try and snag those Hillary loyalists.

ETA: So now that he's picked a first term governor as is running mate, will he stop accusing Obama of being inexperienced?
No. Absolutely not. If anything Biden is overqualified for the position he may hold.

[Ran]

I should've known he'd pick a woman to try and snag those Hillary loyalists.I'll guarantee you that this put a HUGE bug in Clinton's crawlsnatch. :lmfao:

[Alan®]

Do you think McCain will live out 2 terms as president with zero health issues that will be critical to the executive office? Answer honestly.
No I don't but do you think he will run for 2 term? Cause I doubt he will. I think he will be fine for one.

[carbon_crash]

Smart move on the issue of oil imo, She is for drilling in Alaska, I feel like this will be a big contribution to Mccain and the whole engery crisis. Maybe cheap oil is in our future!LOL!!




*exits before getting bashed

[Alan®]

I'll guarantee you that this put a HUGE bug in Clinton's crawlsnatch. :lmfao:
Probably the first thing that's been in there in years.

[Maniacc]

Seriously though - what was the selection criteria?

1. Vagina, check!

Okay boys, let's go home. lmfao

[NevrNufTorq]

2 years of managing Alaska.. wow. Let me tell you as someone who was raised there, the Mayor of Anchorage does just as much if not more than the Governor of the state, there are executives more qualified than her. I'll take Obama and McCain's legislative experience over 2 years in AK.

sorry man, just not big on legislators, i like people who get it done, not tell me how to do it!

its like accountants, they tell you how to manage and cut costs, but the business owner is the one who has to decide to implement said changes w/o hurting his workforce or cutting production cause it looks good on paper. seen this way to often in my own company!! :2cents:

[Brett]

WAS A VERY SMART CHOICE, he is going after all the Clinton votes :goodjob:

[tony]

sorry man, just not big on legislators, i like people who get it done, not tell me how to do it!

its like accountants, they tell you how to manage and cut costs, but the business owner is the one who has to decide to implement said changes w/o hurting his workforce or cutting production cause it looks good on paper. seen this way to often in my own company!! :2cents:

I'll be honest with you, as an Obama supporter I was absolutely scared of Mitt Romney. As the nominee and the VP pick, it was a no brainer and the REAL changes needed probably would have come through him since he is economically sound..


But McCain has ruined that chance.. :screwy:

[jwrape]

I think the main thing McCain just did was to take the Historicalsignificance of Obama being the 1st black president out of the race. If McCains party has the same type of historical significance to his party getting elected then hopefully this will be a vote for the issues and not popularity or historical significance.
Now back to the age and experience bashing... :-)

[Brett]

He made a smart choice

[Alan®]

I'll be honest with you, as an Obama supporter I was absolutely scared of Mitt Romney. As the nominee and the VP pick, it was a no brainer and the REAL changes needed probably would have come through him since he is economically sound..


But McCain has ruined that chance.. :screwy:
yea but you couldn't have honestly thought he would have picked him. they are almost polar opposite on a lot of things.

I still say Romney>McCain

[NevrNufTorq]

I'll be honest with you, as an Obama supporter I was absolutely scared of Mitt Romney. As the nominee and the VP pick, it was a no brainer and the REAL changes needed probably would have come through him since he is economically sound..


But McCain has ruined that chance.. :screwy:

now we get to where we can have a real debate, i wont say that romney wouldnt have been a better choice hands down, but since we're being REAL now, we both know why she got the nod over him, was to pick up all the ticked off hillary voters.

and it still wont change my vote that she has less experience, at least she has some where,in my mind, neither candidate has any management experience

[Maniacc]

Sarah Palin is a f*cking retard - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ys4HGbiONY&eurl=http://www.rantsnraves.org/showthread.php?t=13538

[tony]

Understand though, Hillary's supporters were behind her because she was QUALIFIED. Hillary is way different than Palin, I think its more of a slap in the face because essentially they're throwing those supporters a bone without much substance.

To compare Palin to Clinton is apples to oranges, he should have gone after the independent vote.

[kelly marie]

Should he win and die while in office we'll have an inexperienced, emotional, irrational, hormonally imbalanced FEMALE leading our nation. Can't say that I'm excited about this either.wow sexest anyone?

[Alan®]

Understand though, Hillary's supporters were behind her because she was QUALIFIED. Hillary is way different than Palin, I think its more of a slap in the face because essentially they're throwing those supporters a bone without much substance.

To compare Palin to Clinton is apples to oranges, he should have gone after the independent vote.
Yea but you can't really compare the two anyways as they were going after different positions.

[Maniacc]

The volatile issue of teaching creation science in public schools popped up in the Alaska governor's race this week when Republican Sarah Palin said she thinks creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state's public classrooms. Palin was answering a question from the moderator near the conclusion of Wednesday night's televised debate on KAKM Channel 7 when she said, 'Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of information. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both.'
Thoughts?

[jwrape]

Understand though, Hillary's supporters were behind her because she was QUALIFIED.
I can beleive that about a percentage of the Hilary supporters, but you have to know there are MANY of her supporters supporting her merely just because she is a woman. There are MANY Obama supporters supporting Obama because he's Black. McCain knows this and is betting on that percentage to get the vote. You know, I know, everyone knows it.

The smart voter will support their canidate because they are informed and study their convictions and causes, the ignorant non-informed, DON'T Care voters will vote for the one that is a woman, the one that is black, the one that is older or the one that is prettier. The Don't care Grandparents will vote for McCain, the Don't care minorities will Vote for Obama, and the Don't care women will vote for Sarah. They are out there and they vote whether we like it or not and that is the people that vote on vanity instead of issues or convictions.
It's free voting country and both parties are trying to use that to their advantage. I can't blame either party for trying to pick up the DON'T Care vote. Either way if they win with the Don't Care or on legitimate voting, they still win and still get into office. :rolleyes:

[Alan®]

Thoughts?
I agree with that.

[PRiMAdonna]

I don't think he could have picked a better running mate. If you have ever heard this woman speak you would know that she is extremely intelligent and down to earth. She doesn't have a long history in office but the time she has served has been successful. I like her because she sticks to her guns. I agree that no one saw this one coming at all, but I think he made an excellent choice. If McCain wins, she will compliment him well. They make a great team.

[4dmin]

He made a smart choice

coming from the guy who voted for the same toolbag 2x :goodjob:

weak choice once the shock value has passed Biden will destroy her in debates. she has no credentials/experience worth mentioning - most analyst thought she was far outside chance so obviously republicans are grasping at straws on this one.

[Maniacc]

Palin dismissed the commissioner of public safety of Alaska, and the commissioner said it came right after he said he refused to fire palin's ex-brother-in-law who was in the middle of a custody dispute with her sister.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWi6yTVfPyJeiTBsQ33SSUiobt8wD92I9NIO0

[Alan®]

coming from the guy who voted for the same toolbag 2x :goodjob:

weak choice once the shock value has passed Biden will destroy her in debates. she has no credentials/experience worth mentioning - most analyst thought she was far outside chance so obviously republicans are grasping at straws on this one.
I really don't think it's gonna matter too much who the VP is pick in the grand scheme of things. Were voting for the president NOT the VP.

[alpine_aw11]

Thoughts?

That's a pretty sensitive issue. I somewhat support the idea of creationism being taught. While I don't personally believe in it, as long as it doesn't get into specific religious ideologies it wouldn't make me mad. I mean you have to take into account that evolution is still a theory, and it's hard to say what should really be taught. As long as they keep the separation of church and state by not specifically teaching a certain religion it should be fine. The problem with it is that the teaching of creationism would most likely be used to specifically promote Christianity, and that's where the line is crossed. It would have to be regulated to such an extent that I don't think it would work.

[4dmin]

I don't think he could have picked a better running mate. If you have ever heard this woman speak you would know that she is extremely intelligent and down to earth. She doesn't have a long history in office but the time she has served has been successful. I like her because she sticks to her guns. I agree that no one saw this one coming at all, but I think he made an excellent choice. If McCain wins, she will compliment him well. They make a great team.

:lmfao:you have got to be kidding me... that is a major understatment... he hasn't served 2 years as governor and was a city council member before that for Wasilla. do you even know where that is? ya me neither b/c NO ONE GIVES A SH!T.

biden is going to destroy her in debats \/

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2008-08/41713769.jpg

[BobbyFresco]

wow sexest anyone?


It would be SEXIST and no, not really.
It has been shown that women make decisions based on emotion and not logic, hence when you responded to my post, you reacted by labeling me a sexist as opposed to debating my views with valid opinions.


Now shoving that all aside, the fact still remains that she lacks the experience to fill the position, not anymore than anyone can claim about Obama anyway.

[4dmin]

I really don't think it's gonna matter too much who the VP is pick in the grand scheme of things. Were voting for the president NOT the VP.

um shows how much you know about our system - right hand to the president and serves in the senate :crazy:

its quite a big deal - considering you want to support a guy old enough to be your grandfather he drops dead of a heart attack and you want her to be your president; her experience consist of 1 year as Governor and being a city council member :lmfao:

dude you need to ask your parents to pay for some econ classes

[Alan®]

um shows how much you know about our system - right hand to the president and serves in the senate :crazy:

its quite a big deal - considering you want to support a guy old enough to be your grandfather he drops dead of a heart attack and you want her to be your president; her experience consist of 1 year as Governor and being a city council member :lmfao:

dude you need to ask your parents to pay for some ecom classes
Taking econ right now. Either way she still has more executive experience than Obama.

[Maniacc]

That's a pretty sensitive issue. I somewhat support the idea of creationism being taught. While I don't personally believe in it, as long as it doesn't get into specific religious ideologies it wouldn't make me mad. I mean you have to take into account that evolution is still a theory, and it's hard to say what should really be taught. As long as they keep the separation of church and state by not specifically teaching a certain religion it should be fine. The problem with it is that the teaching of creationism would most likely be used to specifically promote Christianity, and that's where the line is crossed. It would have to be regulated to such an extent that I don't think it would work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_theory#Science

[4dmin]

Taking econ right now. Either way she still has more executive experience than Obama.

what you have to be kidding me? read.


Obama - A graduate of Columbia University (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University) and Harvard Law School (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Law_School), where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Law_Review)


Palin holds a bachelor's degree (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor%27s_degree) in journalism from the University of Idaho (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Idaho) where she also minored in politics.

[wantboost]

what you have to be kidding me? read.
the word experience would be the key.

[Alan®]

what you have to be kidding me? read.
You missed the point entirely. I said EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE. I.E. She has actually run **** on a day to day basis. What has Obama run?

[Maniacc]

Also, what a great mother, has a 4 month old retarded infant and decides to campaign for VP. Must be nice to decide to take care of a baby when you're not the one that's going to be doing it. She should be a real hit with feminists and mothers alike. Heh, I mean, Pro-lifers and evangelicals are already creaming in their jeans over the fact that she got knocked up at 43 and didn't abort the sorry little f*ck (even after finding out he had Downs Syndrome).

Also that she fellates guns every night. This oughta rally the base.

[4dmin]

You missed the point entirely. I said EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE. I.E. She has actually run **** on a day to day basis. What has Obama run?

you have got to be joking dude - what "EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE" does he hold... 1 year of being governor of ALASKA and being a city council member of a city w/ 1/5 the population of IMPORTATLANTA :lmfao:

dude you are making this too easy - you live w/ your parents dont you?

[Alan®]

you have got to be joking dude - what "EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE" does he hold... 1 year of being governor of ALASKA and being a city council member of a city w/ 1/5 the population of IMPORTATLANTA :lmfao:

dude you are making this too easy - you live w/ your parents dont you?
It's still more than Obama has.

[BobbyFresco]

what you have to be kidding me? read.


Oh noes, the ONE leg they did have to stand got knocked out from under them... What're they going use now?

Maybe they'll find some footage of Obama saying he's black and accuse him of using the "race card". Maybe they will find another half brother of his and make yet another dumbass ad trying to discredit him even though Mcan't doesn't even remember how many houses he has. Maybe they'll attack Obama's wife again.

What we do know is they won't focus on actual facts and informing the voting ppl of how he plans to better this country. That'd be too much to ask.

[alpine_aw11]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_theory#Science

Still hasn't necessarily been proven. I do agree with it, but it doesn't make sense to isolate creationism as false. The problem with teaching it is simply the way it would be taught, not the idea of it.

[Alan®]

What we do know is they won't focus on actual facts and informing the voting ppl of how he plans to better this country. That'd be too much to ask.
Right and Obama will finally go into detail about what he talks about and stop giving the same old speech.

[4dmin]

It's still more than Obama has.

dude what college do you go to? really?

you do know obama went to one of the top law schools in the world - on top of practicing civil rights law he taught constitutional law before becoming a senator.

Executive experience - ya you can't compare the two.

[Ran]

What we do know is they won't focus on actual facts and informing the voting ppl of how he plans to better this country. That'd be too much to ask.You mean like universal healthcare?

[Maniacc]

Still hasn't necessarily been proven. I do agree with it, but it doesn't make sense to isolate creationism as false. The problem with teaching it is simply the way it would be taught, not the idea of it.
Correction, it hasn't been physically proven. As in witness first hand, we currently have enough data to support it though. And there should be no fear in the way it's taught, if taught correctly. Get rid of the teachers who can't and bring in the people who actually know what they're teaching. Simple solution really.

[Dr.G35]

to be honest i personally think that we dont have any good canidates, but i still say mccain is the better pick.

[Brett]

dude you are making this too easy - you live w/ your parents dont you?

:lmfao:

[alpine_aw11]

Correction, it hasn't been physically proven. As in witness first hand, we currently have enough data to support it though. And there should be no fear in the way it's taught, if taught correctly. Get rid of the teachers who can't and bring in the people who actually know what they're teaching. Simple solution really.

I agree. Just playing a toned down devil's advocate.

[4dmin]

Also, what a great mother, has a 4 month old retarded infant and decides to campaign for VP. Must be nice to decide to take care of a baby when you're not the one that's going to be doing it. She should be a real hit with feminists and mothers alike. Heh, I mean, Pro-lifers and evangelicals are already creaming in their jeans over the fact that she got knocked up at 43 and didn't abort the sorry little f*ck (even after finding out he had Downs Syndrome).

Also that she fellates guns every night. This oughta rally the base.

just read this :lmfao:

[BobbyFresco]

You mean like universal healthcare?


or maybe amnesty for illegal immigrants?:thinking:
Endorsement by Daddy Yankee?
Who's next, Gary Coleman?

[tony]

You missed the point entirely. I said EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE. I.E. She has actually run **** on a day to day basis. What has Obama run?

The Harvard Law Review, know who else has done that?

Supreme Court Justices Edward Sanford, Felix Frankfurter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, Stephen Breyer and Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Charles Hamilton Houston, Alger Hiss, Archibald MacLeish,

Secretary of Transportation and Brown v. Board of Education attorney William Coleman, Jr., Judge Richard Posner, Chief Judge Henry Friendly, Chief Judge Michael Boudin,

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff,

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Chris Cox

8 years in the state senate, 4 in the senate in Washington.

Sorry, that trumps a couple of years of managing a state with 700k people. Shirley Franklin manages more than that on a day to day basis

[wantboost]

She should be a real hit with feminists and mothers alike. Heh, I mean, Pro-lifers and evangelicals

This oughta rally the base.
exactly, 5 kids, nra member this fills a couple holes mccain had.

[tony]

Right and Obama will finally go into detail about what he talks about and stop giving the same old speech.

His detail doesn't matter if you don't listen, of which you havent because you wouldn't label last night the same old speech.

[Maniacc]

His detail doesn't matter if you don't listen, of which you havent because you wouldn't label last night the same old speech.
His speech last night was epic. What he said was the honest truth, too. Great speech imo

[Ran]

Great speech imoThe man does have a silver tongue. Gotta grant him that.

[Maniacc]

As a useless side note, I don't know anyone who's so much enthusiastic about democrats as they are appalled by republitards. Democrats don't even have to be good to be better than the fantasy world sh*theadedness promoted by republicans.

[BobbyFresco]

His speech last night was epic. What he said was the honest truth, too. Great speech imo


x2. Idc what anyone says, Mcan't sealed his fate by his choice for VP.
Singularly chosing a woman for your vp will not net you the female votes that he might have gotten from the disgruntled soccer moms who were thinking about not voting for Obama. Seems to me like the logic that went into his decision would be an insult to the intelligence of the average american female.

[ironchef]

The Harvard Law Review, know who else has done that?

Supreme Court Justices Edward Sanford, Felix Frankfurter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, Stephen Breyer and Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Charles Hamilton Houston, Alger Hiss, Archibald MacLeish,

Secretary of Transportation and Brown v. Board of Education attorney William Coleman, Jr., Judge Richard Posner, Chief Judge Henry Friendly, Chief Judge Michael Boudin,

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff,

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Chris Cox

8 years in the state senate, 4 in the senate in Washington.

Sorry, that trumps a couple of years of managing a state with 700k people. Shirley Franklin manages more than that on a day to day basisYea but she doesn't do a very good job of it LOL. Its kind of a moot point.

Tony, I usually agree with you on most things, but to say that one of Obama's qualifications to "run things" is based on overseeing the Harvard Law Review, well that seems fairly useless. So he was the president of a law journal, what does that have to do with what redgt calls Executive Experience?

[Maniacc]

x2. Idc what anyone says, Mcan't sealed his fate by his choice for VP.
Singularly chosing a woman for your vp will not net you the female votes that he might have gotten from the disgruntled soccer moms who were thinking about not voting for Obama. Seems to me like the logic that went into his decision would be an insult to the intelligence of the average american female.
lol Which is why I said this earlier in the thread. http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showpost.php?p=37108488&postcount=43

[tony]

Yea but she doesn't do a very good job of it LOL. Its kind of a moot point.

Tony, I usually agree with you on most things, but to say that one of Obama's qualifications to "run things" is based on overseeing the Harvard Law Review, well that seems fairly useless. So he was the president of a law journal, what does that have to do with what redgt calls Executive Experience?

He asked what he has run, I responded. People act like Obama came straight out of college and ran for president, when really.. Palins story isn't far off from that.

To say her executive experience in Alaska qualifies her any more than Obama is plain stupid. Alaska is very different from the other states, like I said Shirley Franklin is more qualified than Palin based off of population and time served in office.

Furthermore if executive experience is the bar then she trumps her running mate as well.. why not put her at the top of the ticket?

[Alan®]

The Harvard Law Review, know who else has done that?

Supreme Court Justices Edward Sanford, Felix Frankfurter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, Stephen Breyer and Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Charles Hamilton Houston, Alger Hiss, Archibald MacLeish,

Secretary of Transportation and Brown v. Board of Education attorney William Coleman, Jr., Judge Richard Posner, Chief Judge Henry Friendly, Chief Judge Michael Boudin,

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff,

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Chris Cox

8 years in the state senate, 4 in the senate in Washington.

Sorry, that trumps a couple of years of managing a state with 700k people. Shirley Franklin manages more than that on a day to day basis
The Harvard Law Review with all due respect really doesn't constitute an argument as to executive experience in government.


The Harvard Law Review is a student-run organization whose primary purpose is to publish a journal of legal scholarship

http://www.harvardlawreview.org/about.shtml

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He asked what he has run, I responded. People act like Obama came straight out of college and ran for president, when really.. Palins story isn't far off from that.

To say her executive experience in Alaska qualifies her any more than Obama is plain stupid. Alaska is very different from the other states, like I said Shirley Franklin is more qualified than Palin based off of population and time served in office.

Furthermore if executive experience is the bar then she trumps her running mate as well.. why not put her at the top of the ticket?

we are talking in circles now b/c some people on here don't understand what being a LAWYER has to do w/ politics... RedGT and others think having years practicing and teaching CONSTITUTIONAL LAW is worthless compared to someone who has ran a state w/ the population smaller then Gwinnett County. furthermore they obviously think a city council member of a city with a population 1/5 the size of importatlanta has the credentials to run the country.

i would love to know what major you have in college RedGT - i think i read you plan on making 500,000$ a year within 7 years of graduating college... explain?

[BanginJimmy]

The man does have a silver tongue. Gotta grant him that.


just as long as he is reading off a teleprompter. Take that away and he talks like a bumbling idiot. And if he is asked a tough question he dodges by saying its "above my paygrade".

I think his advisors forgot to tell him that if he is elected there isnt anyone above his paygrade.

[BobbyFresco]

just as long as he is reading off a teleprompter. Take that away and he talks like a bumbling idiot. And if he is asked a tough question he dodges by saying its "above my paygrade".

I think his advisors forgot to tell him that if he is elected there isnt anyone above his paygrade.


and I'm sure Mccain knows where he is half the time....:lmfao:
That dimentia thing sure is a biitch.

[Frög]

wow pro life, now you got a retarded baby who will still drool on himself when he is 40..

[BobbyFresco]

wow pro life, now you got a retarded baby who will still drool on himself when he is 40..


Refer to my sig...

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PRICELESS \/


As for the prospect of her being vice president, Palin told Kudlow that she could not answer the question of whether she wanted the job “until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day. I’m used to being very productive and working real hard in an administration. We want to make sure that that VP slot would be a fruitful type of position, especially for Alaskans and for the things that we’re trying to accomplish up here.”

:lmfao:you have to be kidding me - i don't know whats better you republican supporters defending McCains choice to pick someone who doesn't even know what she has signed up for or McCain to pick such a lousy VP? :thinking::lmfao: