McCain picks Alaska Gov. Palin as running mate

[ShogunOfFear]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/29/palin.republican.vp.candidate/index.html

John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice-presidential candidate on the Republican ticket for the White House, a senior McCain campaign official has told CNN. The 44-year-old Palin, now in her first term as governor, is a pioneering figure in Alaska, the first woman and the youngest person to hold the state's top political job

Hmm so he chose a milf.

BTW did this cause the 500 Internal Server errors at GAF?

[lordmaji]

he had to do this to make waves. I bet she could take a load or 2.

[Mr. Gundam]

Good for him.

I'm still voting for Obama.

[Madrun Badrun]

Her glasses are kind of cool.   I'd cum on them. 

[bagofeyes]

michael palin? what a coup!

[Eric P]

so are they just giving up all of Alaska to Dem Control at this point?

[Rman]

She's pro-drilling in the Alaskan Wildlife for fossil fuels.  

[ShogunOfFear]

As are a lot of Alaskans.  BTW isn't she a creationist?  I wonder what the religious right will think about this?   Will they flock to McCain now?

[hyp]

She's pro-drilling in the Alaskan Wildlife for fossil fuels.  

 

[Bacon]

She is pro-life, and recently gave birth to a child with downs instead of getting an abortion. Her other son is going to Iraq next month.

[siamesedreamer]

A very risky pick, but its going to generate a hell of a lot more buzz than another generic white dude.

Beyond that, I don't know what to think about it yet . Too many variables in the mix.

[ShogunOfFear]

Something tells me Hillary is doing golf claps right about now.

[Crushed]

As are a lot of Alaskans.  BTW isn't she a creationist?

So she's pro-drilling for devil-trickery fuels.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

Obama is done.


It is now a vote against blacks and women.

[Kestastrophe]

She is pro-life, and recently gave birth to a child with downs instead of getting an abortion. Her other son is going to Iraq next month.

Oh shit, well at least she's livin the GOP life instead of just talking about it

[Phoenix Dark]

This video will probably describe how this pick goes, whether it's in Obama's favor or McCain's

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[Mr. Gundam]

Sarah Palin Is an Anagram for “A Sharp Nail”

posted by Brendan Kiley on August 29 at 10:12 AM

A sharp nail straight into my heart. She’s killing my longstanding fantasy—that McCain would rediscover his maverick backbone and use this campaign to hurl evangelicals off the Republican train and put out the call to Goldwater conservatives to take back their hijacked party.

But this Palin is a “conservative Christian,” fiercely pro-life, and pundits on the Christian Broadcasting Network are wetting their tight little khakis over her selection. From Dr. Land, at the Southern Baptist Convention:

    Governor Palin is a vice-presidential selection which shows that John McCain at the age of 72 today is still able to think outside the box. Governor Palin will delight the Republican base. She is pro-life. She is an avid hunter and member of The National Rifle Association and is both a conservationist and someone who avidly believes in exploiting our fossil fuel resources as well as developing other forms of energy. A mother of five and a background as a television commentator makes her appear to be a very solid candidate for appealing to a lot of women who feel that Senator Clinton was treated disrespectfully by the Obama camp.

Great. Just great. Nothing would’ve been better for the party than to ditch its social-conservative/fiscally-spendy/Rapture-Ready wing and embrace its better, more Goldwater half. (Plus, McCain, as a former POW, could’ve killed the sharpest criticism of Goldwater—that he was dumb about Vietnam—by saying he understands all too well the cost of that war, blah blah blah.)

But this Palin chick is suffocating the dream. And sucking all the dramatic tension out of the Convention, which I’d hoped would be a Night of Long Knives, in which McCain and his band of secret agnostic assassins slit the throats of jerkbags who look like this:

I blame Obama and the wedgies he shoved into the evangelical base.

Now, by picking Palin, McCain’s put himself in bed with people who write crap like this (from an evangelical blog):

I have been amazed at the number of younger evangelicals (early career and college) that are flocking to Obama. He has the mark of cain and is proud of it, yet that seems not to matter to them.

Mark of Cain? Ugh.

McCain could’ve done the right thing—lost the election while getting rid of the most pernicious force in American politics since racism. But he had to go and pick Palin for vice president.

She’ll always be McCain’s vice to me.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/211229.php

So now we've learned that Sarah Palin is McCain's choice for nominee. I have to say. It's a daring pick but I think a very weak pick. I'm perfectly happy with it. Palin is in the midst of a reasonably serious scandal in her home state. Her brother-in-law is a state trooper who is in the midst of an ugly custody battle with her sister. And she's accused of getting the state police to fire him. Recently she was forced to admit that one of her aides had done this, though she insists she didn't know.

[Phoenix Dark]

. 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

[siamesedreamer]

TPM thinks its a weak pick?

Shocker...

I still don't know what to think of her. But, I' am glad she's a step outside the box.

[Beardo]

She just gave a great speech! I do believe mccain will win in november.

[TakingBackSunday]

Christ, if he does, I'm going to gag myself.

[MrAngryFace]

If he wins ill just let europeans call us stupid without trying to discuss it with them anymore

[ShogunOfFear]

Saw the speech, she did well IMO.  She is a far better speaker than McCain, if only he could let her do all the talking in the debates lol.  Things defiantly just got a lot more interesting.

[Fragamemnon]

BrandNew, take a bow.

edit: you should make it say "taps dat ass", would be even bettar.

[Mandark]

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

Sure they can.

[ShogunOfFear]

(Image removed from quote.)

BrandNew, take a bow.

edit: you should make it say "taps dat ass", would be even bettar.

  Can't say I would blame him, maybe that is why he chose her eh?

PS:  those glasses are so damn sexy in a fetish sort of way

[Positive Touch]

not only is she pro-drilling, but she also is against putting polar bears on the endangered species list.  what an ass

[y2kev]

I think this is a FABOLOS pick. The 300 hillaryis44 supporters are going to vote for mccain now.

[ShogunOfFear]

Well some of them anyway...
http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=26089

[Madrun Badrun]

 

[radioheadrule83]

Well some of them anyway...
http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=26089

hillary1 says:

AM SO EXCITED, I'M HEADING TO ALASKA,

YES YES YES YES YES

VOLUNTEER, I'M IN, I'M READY,DONATE, TIME, WHATEVER, MY VOTE GOES TO MCCAIN/PALIN ALL THE WAY, I'M RUNNING BACK AND FORTH, CANNOT SIT DOWN, I'M CLIMBING THE WALLS

VOTE

MCCAIN/PALIN
MCCAIN/PALIN
MCCAIN/PALIN
MCCAIN/PALIN
MCCAIN/PALIN

OFF TO MAKE DONATION TO MCCAIN

Jesus christ. Fucking distinguished mentally-challenged, excitable moron.

[radioheadrule83]

If he wins ill just let europeans call us stupid without trying to discuss it with them anymore

It will convince me Idiocracy is the future and Mike Judge is a prophet.

[MrAngryFace]

Well some of them anyway...
http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=26089

hillary1 says:

AM SO EXCITED, I'M HEADING TO ALASKA,

YES YES YES YES YES

VOLUNTEER, I'M IN, I'M READY,DONATE, TIME, WHATEVER, MY VOTE GOES TO MCCAIN/PALIN ALL THE WAY, I'M RUNNING BACK AND FORTH, CANNOT SIT DOWN, I'M CLIMBING THE WALLS

VOTE

MCCAIN/PALIN
MCCAIN/PALIN
MCCAIN/PALIN
MCCAIN/PALIN
MCCAIN/PALIN

OFF TO MAKE DONATION TO MCCAIN

Jesus christ. Fucking distinguished mentally-challenged, excitable moron.

I cant imagine what kind of people populate this forum. To claim to be for Hillary and then totally ignore everything she fought for AS A DEMOCRAT.

This quote is the worst:

McCain has picked PALIN!!! I am THRILLED! AS for the Dums whining that she doens't have experience running things--SHE HAS FIVE KIDS!! TRUST ME! SHE KNOWS HOW TO RUN THINGS!

There's crackwhores out there with more kids, doesnt mean much

[TVC15]

Yeah, but MAF. . .

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[MrAngryFace]

If McCain wins its gonna be such frown town.

[radioheadrule83]

There are far too many "feminists" who supported Hillary because of her sex and not her platform. McCain's choice of Palin is brilliant in that it exploits this common blasphemy of feminism. I'm deeply worried by this, in that a number of these voters vowed that they wouldn't vote for Obama simply because Hillary lost. Despite Palin's contempt for reproductive rights and other important feminist issues, they'll vote for McCain because it embodies their daytime talk show conception of feminism.

Stellie, New Mexico, USA

Rational women ftw!

http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=5282&edition=1&ttl=20080829193647

[Crushed]

I know I shouldn't have been surprised, but it's astounded how quick they accepted McCain/Palin. A woman being picked for political reasons by a old male politician's campaign, you see, is a true step forward made possible only by Hillary and the 18 million.


If the Hillary response to such a transparent move is appropriately vicious, it'd be nice to see their heads spin in confusion. They'd probably just say that it's just the Democratic(?) TALIBAN Party forcing her to say that, and try to interpret hidden messages to vote for McCain. They're hopeless.

[MrAngryFace]

"THIS IS OUR TIME" NOOOOOOO SKREW THE BLAK PEOPLE WOMEN HAD IT HARDER WE SLAVES SINCE EVE RITE GRRL POWR

[Mandark]

The insane hardline Hillary dead-enders get our attention because they're insane and hardline and because astroturf groups like PUMA get TV time.  They're like FoC; you spend so much time exposed to his BS that you can forget how insignificant hardcore libertarianism is as an actual movement.

I think that female Democrats are actually supporting Obama slightly more than male Democrats at this point.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

I don't reallly like either guy, but I guess I support Obama.

And I'm quite sure that Obama will destroy McCain in the debates.

[radioheadrule83]

More examples of intelligence:

She has 2 years of experience. How can republicans rap on Obama for this? Obama has about 7 years total political experience.

This is an insult to Hillary Clinton and women, the only reason Sarah was picked was because she is very attractive, so she's just eye candy to replace McCain who is like a zombie.

It also doesn't help Sarah wants creationism to be taught in school.


She isn't a reformer, she's a FAR right conservative, who should be at home taking care of her down syndrome child.

William, San Diego

Okay maybe not that one^^...

The real emancipation will be when newspapers can report about a politician without mentioning what is between their legs.

[miriam22]

This decision places the judgment of the two candidates in stark
contrast. Obama chose someone with substantial foreign policy experience and credibility who brings much to the table. McCain, on the other hand, opted to pander to former Clinton supporters by choosing a woman, with zero experience. Unfortunately, McCain did not realize that Ms. Palin was the antithesis of Clinton, in being pro-life and pro-gun. Which person had the best interest of the country in mind? Obama wins hands down.

Pat Watson, Rowley, MA USA

America, the world is relying on you to not only consider the issues and vote for a suitable candidate as per any other general election, but also:

* not act on repressed racism in the voting booth.
* not act on passion for irrelevant factors (like the gender or race of the people on the ticket).
* not base your views on the opinion-pieces and talking-points of certain "News" outlets. Read the Guardian. Read the BBC. Read a lot of whatever you like.

America is going to have me and the rest of the world holding our breaths in November. I want to believe in you

[gibletsngravy]

Todd and Sarah fish in Bristol Bay with their children – Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig.

that's like the whitey equivalent of when black folks name their kids LaQueesha and whatnot.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

I don't understand why the press is making such a huge deal about the color of the candidate's skin (Obama isn't even that black anyway lol) or the fact that McCain's VP and Hillary Clinton are women.

It doesn't really make a difference to me at all. I couldn't care less.

[Tauntaun]

"THIS IS OUR TIME" NOOOOOOO SKREW THE BLAK PEOPLE WOMEN HAD IT HARDER WE SLAVES SINCE EVE RITE GRRL POWR

[Mandark]

Doesn't she realize the more we drill for oil, the closer we are to opening a portal to hell?

All part of a McCain administration's plan to launch a preemptive strike at hell, setting up a provisional authority in the so called "Red Zone" of the fourth circle.

[Crushed]

The damned souls of Hell will greet us as liberators, and with support from the virtuous pagans and non-Christians of Limbo, we will build a strong base of support in Operation Second Harrowing.

[TVC15]

I don't think McCain has the regional experience to understand the complex relationship between the mortal sinners and the venial sinners, and the impact of that relationship on the region of hell as a whole.  This doesn't even begin to touch upon the subject of limbo, which has been wanting to breakaway for years.

Of course he doesn't have the experience to understand mortal and venial sin.  He's not a filthy pedo Catholic.

[Crushed]

Yes, but purgatory is right next door, and all of those penitent souls waiting to go to heaven are in constant danger of hellion attack. We can't possibly leave our ally unable to defend themselves.

[Mandark]

Speaking of filthy Catholics, Palin was a Pat Buchanan supporter in the 2000 primaries.

Guess I can start hating her in earnest now.

[TVC15]

I don't think McCain has the regional experience to understand the complex relationship between the mortal sinners and the venial sinners, and the impact of that relationship on the region of hell as a whole.  This doesn't even begin to touch upon the subject of limbo, which has been wanting to breakaway for years.

Of course he doesn't have the experience to understand mortal and venial sin.  He's not a filthy pedo Catholic.

like some people i know
<_<
>_>

Just remember that while all Catholics are pedos, not all pedos are Catholics.  Remember Muhammad.

[Fragamemnon]

Speaking of filthy Catholics, Palin was a Pat Buchanan supporter in the 2000 primaries.

Guess I can start hating her in earnest now.

I saw this on Tapped. I'm not sure how much it's going to really mean, other than that one of the real good plays here is to emphasize her extremely conservative positions and record and paint her views "outside the mainstream". Biden or Clinton would both be strong surrogates to deliever that message.

[TVC15]

spoiler (click to show/hide)

are you calling barack "hussein" obama a pedo?

[close]

No, but I am afraid that he just wants to attain a position of power so he can mandingo our precious white women natural resources.

[Mandark]

Frag: Wasn't even thinking about the campaign ramifications.  I just see it as a synecdoche for her politics since I have little to go on otherwise.

[Vizzys]

Shes ok

thats my alaskan opinion

[Joe Molotov]

She hunts, eats moose hamburger, ice fishes, rides snowmobiles, and owns a float plane.  Palin holds a lifetime membership with the National Rifle Association. In December 2007, Palin posed for a photo spread in the fashion magazine Vogue.

Dems owned, you can't compete with that. 8 more years of winter for the Democratic Party. 

[Phoenix Dark]

From NBC's Mark Murray and NBC/NJ's Adam Aigner-Treworgy
The McCain camp has just released a tick-tock of how the Palin pick came to be. And according to it, McCain had met her just one time prior to yesterday.

The tick-tock from McCain communications director Jill Hazelbaker:
"John McCain first met Governor Sarah Palin at the National Governors Association meeting in Washington in February of 2008 and came away extraordinarily impressed. John McCain followed her career and admired her tenacity and her many accomplishments. She was scheduled for a high profile speaking role at our convention and included in the VP selection process because of his admiration for her strong reform credentials. Last Sunday, Governor Palin and John McCain had a conversation over the phone. Governor Palin was at the Alaska State Fair, and John McCain was at his home at Phoenix. Previously, Rick Davis, John McCain’s campaign manager, had also been in regular contact with the Governor as part of the on-going selection process. This past week, Governor Palin arrived with Kris Perry in Flagstaff, Arizona, on Wednesday evening. Upon arrival, Governor Palin and her longtime aide Kris Perry met with Steve Schmidt and Mark Salter of the McCain campaign at Mr. Bob Delgado’s home in Flagstaff. Mr. Delgado is the CEO of the Hensley corporation, which is Mrs. Cindy McCain’s family business. On Thursday morning, Governor Palin and staff were joined by Mrs. Cindy McCain and later joined by John McCain at the McCain family home in Sedona, Arizona. At approximately 11:00 a.m. Thursday August 28, 2008, John McCain formally invited Governor Sarah Palin to join the Republican ticket as the vice presidential nominee on the deck of the McCain family home."

"Later that morning, John McCain departed for Phoenix and Governor Palin departed with staff to Flagstaff, Arizona.  Governor Palin, Kris Perry, Steve Schmidt and Mark Salter proceeded to the Manchester Inn and Conference Center in Middleton, Ohio. They were checked into the hotel as the Upton Family. While there, Governor Palin’s children, who had been told they were going to Ohio to celebrate their parents’ wedding anniversary, were told for the first time that their mother would be a nominee for Vice President of the United States of America."   

"Today, John McCain was proud to announce that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, a proven-reformer, will share a partnership with him to shake things up in Washington and to make government more effective for American families."

[Mandark]

Pretty much.  It would be hard to pretend that he thinks she's the best choice to take over if something happened to him or to give advice as VP.  Not that I think it'll stop him trying.

[TVC15]

So basically he said "who will make the most news" and Palin came out ahead?

What a MAVERICK!



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[Crushed]

That has got to be so weird.

"Soooo... this may seem sudden, but wanna be the vice-presidential nominee?"

[Fresh Prince]

Seems like conservatives don't like this either. Not enough experience, runs a state that doesn't matter picking a woman for the sake for a woman. On the otherhand a good looking woman who is far right.

I think McCain has just put a lot of people off.