The Candidates
The Politico is reporting just a second ago.
The Chicago Tribune and Bill Kristol are confirming.
Wow!
UPDATE: CNN’s Dana Bash just said that she got off the phone with a “senior McCain aide” who confirmed that it will be Sarah Palin. Wow Wow Wow!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:33 am
JOHN MCCAIN!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:33 am
wow….McCain handled this so well…
August 29th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Criminy, no one to vote for this cycle! 2012 comes quickly.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:34 am
She’s trading @ 92 on Intrade…
August 29th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Will believe it when I see it.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:35 am
hate to do this but…here is my own analysis of a McCain-Palin ticket back on July 11th:
http://race42008.com/2008/07/11/thats-the-ticket-reform-reform-08/
What an exciting pick!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:35 am
It is now official!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Terrific!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Honestly, the way this thing has gone so far, everybody’s going to reporting Palin and then McCain will walk out with somebody entirely different. Crazy!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Carl Cameron just said that an official source from John McCain’s team has confirmed that it’s Palin!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Now, she should quit her office to kill the “investigation”
August 29th, 2008 at 9:36 am
WOW WOW WOW
August 29th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Carl Cameron just said that a senior McCain official told him it’s Palin.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Carl Cameron keeps saying SUSAN Palin.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:36 am
FOX has it:
McCain/Palin
August 29th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Boy is McCain so going to LOSE now !
August 29th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Palin could be a game changer or a disaster. If she comes off as competant articulate WOMEN who is ready to be president then it really helps McCain. If she comes off as not-ready-for-prime-time then this will be viewed as a desperation pick and will be a disaster. It’s really up to Palin and Team McCain to introduce her to America in the right way.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:37 am
thank you johnny mac!!!!!!
mccain/palin!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Palin! Palin! Palin!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:37 am
I’m a huge Romney guy but Palin I think is a great choice. This really takes the momentum from Obama.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Hello Hillary supporters~
August 29th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Hasn’t God, I mean, Carl Cameron, said plenty of other things as well? Y’all let me know if he says sources say my name next, right?
August 29th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Laughable choice - I think she looks like Mrs Claus so she needs to change her hair
and glasses get-up, please.
I wanted Romney or Pawlenty !!!!!!!!!!!!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:38 am
This is pretty exciting. Hey may have locked up the election with the PUMA vote.
Plus SoCons and EconCons both love her.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:38 am
God help the GOP. It’s a November blowout. Palin trumps absolutely nothing. 320 + EV’s down the drain. What a colossal waste of a campaign. Just to keep the media twittering.
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August 29th, 2008 at 9:39 am
No one has a stinking clue. This has dragged on way too long. It would be cool if it was Palin, but I think we are still guessing at this point and it is driving me crazy!!!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:39 am
#23:
Tough shit. You got Palin. Would you rather have Obama and Biden?
August 29th, 2008 at 9:39 am
17, yeah i’m hoping she was REALLY vetted.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Mrs. Claus? Is that my wife?
August 29th, 2008 at 9:39 am
You are talking about her hair - seriously . . . do you not remember Mittens hair at the debate?
August 29th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Poor Romney. He deserved this ! I’m so shocked. McCain is pathetic.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:40 am
This election is over. I’ll see you guys in 2012. Obama will win by a LOT.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:40 am
I cannot be happier right now.
John McCain has impressed me today like no other day during this campaign.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Okay #32, see you in 4 years when Palin is elected President!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Tough to say … McCain just lost three votes in my household, two of them female.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:41 am
30- Mitt’s hair is nice BUT he needs to lose the black dye a bit??
August 29th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Oh god, Big S, let’s not start the march to 2012. McCain/Palin is exciting, reformist, and capable of leading this country. Much more so than Obama/Biden.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Why would you wish this on anyone?
August 29th, 2008 at 9:42 am
so that bit about her going to the state fair was all BS right?? I’m assuming she’s in Dayton then.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:42 am
The PUMA’s on Hillaryclintonforum.net are going absolutely nuts.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:42 am
BTW, congrats to Palin for VP and Kristofer. You all got it soon than most of us.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:42 am
McCain camp confirmed - Palin.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Obama wishes he would have picked Hillary!!!!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Palin doesn’t have to to steal women voters from Obama. By being on the ticket she’ll be a glaring reminder to women that Obama had the chance to put the first female VP on the ticket and he didn’t. This could be enough for enough women in NH, CO, NV, PA, OH, MI, VA to simply stay home.
Palin is a solid conservative who will not cause Evangelicals or Pro-lifers to stay home so McCain is not losing anything in this selection.
Everyone knows what a huge Romney supporter I was. But the Palin pick is great! She has MORE EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE than McCain, Obama, and Biden combined!! She is a reformer. She has a great life story.
McCain/Palin ‘08
Palin/Sanford ‘12
August 29th, 2008 at 9:43 am
This is a gutsy pick. It’s going to bring a lot of excitement to the campaign. My guess is that Obama peaks in the polls this weekend, then he declines all the way until November. McCain wins with over 300 electoral votes.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:43 am
From The Corner- Jonah Goldberg
The upside: She’s the best of the dark horses because she’s an exciting, exotic (yet heartlandish) female pick. The base will love her. She’s a true outsider and the only person in the race with serious executive experience. This will have to mean McCain’s flipping on ANWR, which will make gas prices a central issue.
Downside: She may not be ready for primetime. The heartbeat-from-the-presidency issue is a real one
August 29th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Brilliant!
Front page of cnn.com (on the morning after Obama’s coronation)-Is a photo of Sarah Palin. Genius.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Ha Ha Ha Ha,
Palin with a big fish on Drudge. Send it off to Joe Biden or Vlad Putin.
Shs’s locked up the Atlantic Salmon crowd.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:43 am
omg I am shocked.
Well ! Romney, Lieberman, Crist, Huck, Pawlenty may all be cabinet members BUT big deal right?
McCain you made a mistake.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:44 am
all the clowns on MSNBC are talking about her “inexperience” not realizing they are making the case against their nominee
August 29th, 2008 at 9:44 am
#37
You social conservatives are pathetic … look at what’s going on in the world - Palin’s not qualified, and she even admitted it herself. Prediction: Obama will run a commercial showing McCain saying he doesn’t know anything about the economy, and his running mate not knowing what it is that the VP does.
Disaster.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Anyone know how the political scandals going doing in Alaska affect Palin? I haven’t been following it much…
Oh, and an OBJECTIVE answer would be nice.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:45 am
So the future of the GOP has skirt.
I’m a Romney supported but he wasn’t my first choice, Condy Rice was.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:45 am
NICE. I think it’s going to work!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:45 am
I think it will go either way. Nothing bland, can’t be indifferent. Either it’s a grand choice or a disaster. I wonder how biden will handle this. He won’t be able to be is normal combative self in a debate.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Metro, what is the PUMA vote?
August 29th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Dave # 46,
I assume that comment includes John McCain. She also has the thinest resume in modern history.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:46 am
checkmate
August 29th, 2008 at 9:46 am
I love everything about this pick.
I truly think Romney was the right pick for the job, but that he would never be elected.
Sarah Palin. Son in the service. Spouse of a blue-collar worker. Reformer. Conservative. I am excited for the first time in this election cycle.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:46 am
PUMA are the pissed off Hillary supporters who won’t vote Obama.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Drudge photo rocks!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:47 am
I love Palin (female version of Huck)
August 29th, 2008 at 9:47 am
51:
The VP doesn’t do anything.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:47 am
BIG S,
HAHAHAHAHAHAH
I am no social conservative.
I am pro-choice and I support some gay rights.
But I love Sarah Palin’s record, her charisma, and her potential
August 29th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Pat Buchanan says she is a Buchananite.
Not a plus in my opinion.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:48 am
#51: She was clearly joking about not knowing what the VP does. She was charming in that interview.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:48 am
46 is right on. she will be an excellent pick if she can hold her own and proves to be ready for the national stage. risky, but if she performs well, she will be enough to win i think.
i think most romney supportres liked palin and had her as her number 2. i am that way anyway.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:48 am
A female version of Huck? That’s not very encouraging…
August 29th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Personally, I can live with a Palin pick but my gut tells me this is nothing but pandering and identity politics, if I feel this way I can’t imagine how the democrats will run with this. Anyway, go MCCAIN/PALIN08
August 29th, 2008 at 9:48 am
This election is over - Obama wins.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:49 am
This is not for women, this is for Conservatives.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Commander-in-Chief Palin? One-McCain-heartbeat-away-from -the-Presidency Palin?
Not sure what to think of that yet. Kavon, can we get some good Palin links/videos up like you did with Pawlenty?
August 29th, 2008 at 9:49 am
the media is already doing it. she dose weaken the experience advantage a little whether its true or not:
“She is three years Obama’s junior, as well — and McCain has made much in recent weeks of Obama’s relative lack of experience in foreign policy and defense matters.”
August 29th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Big S,
So it’s a big deal that Palin didn’t know what the VP job entailed, but it’s not a big deal that both Obama and Biden didn’t think Obama was up to the TOP job? Give me a break.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:49 am
The PUMAs are excited and even saying they will donate $$$ to McCain/Palin.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:49 am
I am excited about his pick!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:49 am
This ticket is going to look like an old geriatric linking up with a young sexy woman. I don’t know how well that is going to look to the American public.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:50 am
If this ticket loses that means the GOP will lose a talented youthful person for a future presidential nomination.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:50 am
#66
So what? It’s a devastating soundbite in a process that depends on soundbites. It’s over.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:50 am
#59 / same here, excited for the first time in this election cycle with this pick!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:51 am
We’re dead!
If I’m the Dems, I run ads saying McCain is old and is susceptible to death and Sarah Palin is one weak heartbeat away from the presidency.
I would run video of her sports broadcasts, tell the viewers that 2 years ago this was what she was doing and now she is next in line. “Ready to die. Not ready to lead.”
This makes McCain’s age a much larger issue, and begs the question “what’s the point of experience if you come up with this kind of tokenism?”
Obama will say “You see, it’s more about judgement.”
Everyone get out of the snow globe long enough to look at this from the oppo point of view.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:51 am
How can the democrats possibly counter this?
Can they claim inexperience (of course not, don’t make me laugh).
Can they claim this is pandering or identity politics (do you really believe that a radical leftist white guy freshman senator would really be anyone’s choice).
There is no opposition response for this pick.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Palin is a smart pick, even though I don’t know much about her. Since most people are clueless about elections anyways, Palin being on the ticket may be enough to tilt the scales in McCain’s favor. McCain is original, I’m glad that he is emphasizing his strength down the stretch.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:52 am
MSNBC graphic:
Palin … facing state investigation.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:52 am
Well, I’m happy its her ( if it is) and not Rudy, Liebernman, Ridge, or KBH. I worry about the inexperience conflicting with McCain’s theme of experience. But this is one of the more exciting picks.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:52 am
#67, Yeah, me too. If not Romney, then Palin.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:52 am
#77..she will tone it down and have her kids everywhere……great point by Buchanan…she simply doesn’t get beat over the head by Biden in a debate..she wins
August 29th, 2008 at 9:53 am
For the first time, I’m excited about the McCain campaign. Like millions of other conservatives, I do not like John McCain. Like millions of other conservatives, I would’ve held my nose and voted for him to see Obama not make it to the White House. But with Palin? What’s not to like if you’re a conservative? I’m already looking forward to 2012.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:53 am
81-
You really think that the democrat response is to run ads saying that McCain is old and close to death? You’ve got to be kidding. Old people still vote, unlike the college kids who leave dems at the alter every 4 years.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Why do we have so many pessimists in the GOP???
We are the party that has won 70% of the past 10 elections. Democrats have only one a majority 1 time in those 10 elections. McCain might win this election in a landslide. The Palin pick will deflate Obama’s bubble and the Hillary supporters who were going to Obama will come back to McCain/Palin.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Big S,
MSNBC…hahahahahaha. I watched both CNN and Fox, and both have been very positive on Palin. But, if you expected MSNBC to do anything but sandbag any McCain pick, you’re a lunatic.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
It seems like this really hurts Obama’s “change” theme. Obama picked the ultimate Washington insider; Palin is the longshot, outsider choice.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Consider the buzz this pick will generate. Palin’s from out of nowhere, and the press will be crawling all over her bio for several news cycles.
I don’t think the Palin skeptics have recognized the potential here.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
kos is on the rampage, i guess someone is sad that the obama monopoly on change just went down the toilet!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
My biggest problem is that we won’t win the election unless Obama totally implodes.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
SO EXCITED it is not Romney
August 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
this should blunt the obama bounce from his speech yesterday i think. the media will be going crazy with this this weekend.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Big S,
What’s the deal, do you have a new person to pick on? The Obama campaign dissing a woman is political suicide for him. Obama is messed up now, it’s hilarious! Even you putting down Palin makes you sound like a total jerk! Of course, you aren’t.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Does anyone even watch MSNBC?
August 29th, 2008 at 9:55 am
I’m with RayinNH in #69. As usual, this leaves an uncomfortable feeling in my gut that it was nothing more than a blatant pander, but whatever…
August 29th, 2008 at 9:55 am
The most important attribute of the VP is that they are able to step in from day one to be the President - she’s not. She’s a nice lady, a good conservative - can’t see her as the commander-in-chief - she makes Obama look experienced. We should have expected no less from McCain - he surrendered his judgement to political expediency. The same guy that gave us McCain/Feingold, McCain/Kennedy, McCain/Lieberman - just put a 44-year old mother with five children, four still living at home, to be one 72-year old heart-beat away from the most demanding job in the world. She has journalism degree? Many other candidates are more qualified and experienced - instead of choosing someone who is qualified and experienced - he went for a demographic - how is it putting the country first when you select such an inexperienced candidate to be your running mate?
August 29th, 2008 at 9:56 am
Poor choice - I do NOT feel safe with Palin being a heartbeat away from CIC.
And- what about her PRIORITY and major responsibility towards her severe special needs son with Down Syndrome?
It’s just not right. That poor baby needs her. Her children need her.
A baby nurse or exhausted Dad is NOT enough.
Many women will feel this way too. Mark my words.
Say what you want BUT I am right.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:56 am
96, nice. loser.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:57 am
#91
It’s on Joe Scarborough’s show. He’s no lefty.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:57 am
#101 - I’ll say this, and then I’ll go clean out my closet or something - I cannot believe that the same John McCain who put out the “Remote Control” ad yesterday would choose someone so inexperienced today.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:58 am
99. do not like msnbc, i prefer fox
August 29th, 2008 at 9:59 am
I liked the footage of Palin checking out the assault rifle in Iraq. Can anyone imagine Obama or Biden handling a firearm? Heck, Obama even looked goofy throwing out a first pitch at a White Sox game.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:59 am
The “Executive Experience” issue is going to be funny. If Obama/Biden make the case that Palin is “inexperienced”, than they are making the same aregument about themselves. Interesting pick.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:59 am
103. Looks like Romney is the loser
August 29th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Imo, McCain/Palin will lose, and Romney will be the nominee in 4 years.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Obama/Biden will first be shocked (like many of us) then, I predict, amused.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:00 am
#105 / as opposed to the ‘inexperience’ at the top of the other ticket? Gov. Palin has more executive experience than McCain, Obama & Biden together!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Big S,
Joe Scarborough went off on David Shuster the other day because he accused Scarborough of being a conservative. Joe jumped the shark years ago.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:00 am
are you guys watching this b-roll footage of her on FNC, this stuff is gold!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:01 am
The people on here worrying are out of touch with most Americans. Most Americans don’t obsess over the things we obsess over. Palin is a reformer, an economic conservative, a social conservative, and a feminist. She’ll unite all these groups. McCain is also a reformer. McCain/Palin is the reform ticket. Obama/Biden is the business as usual, liberal ticket. McCain wins this election by more than 5 points nationally. Game, set, match!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Look what Hillary’s supporters are saying:
http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=26089
August 29th, 2008 at 10:01 am
i can sympathize with 100. that is why i didn’t think it would be her. i am suprised mccain did this. it is not in line with what he usually does. it in some ways seem slike a sign of weakness, much as obama’s pick was.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:01 am
I think this is a great pick. I am very impressed with the McCain campaign. Plus this will help the GOP in Alaska’s senate race. Stevens is rightfully in danger of losing his seat, but GOP turnout there should heavily increase his vote and probably keep that one in the GOP column.
For the first time I’m enthusiastically supporting this ticket. I was very impressed with the way McCain handled the Veepstakes and with the result. Kudos.
MCCAIN/PALIN ‘08
August 29th, 2008 at 10:01 am
For the record, I would have preferred Heather Wilson. But, Palin is just fine.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:02 am
This is so hilarious! Just imagine Obama campaign trashing Palin for her inexperience - it would tick off half of the democratic party!!! hahahahaha
August 29th, 2008 at 10:03 am
109, judge for yourself who looks like a bigger loser. romney went out with class and jupmped on board doing all he could to help mccain. he solved mccain’s money problem without hesitation despite the bad blood. I dont’ call that a loser.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Mr McCain: Is Sarah Palin ready to be President from day one?
What does he say?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:04 am
#112 - and how much executive experience does she have? 2 years? Can you see her standing up to that wacko in Iran? Putin?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:04 am
#112 - you may not count McCain’s years as a military officer as executive experience - I do.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Um, no. McCain-Palin is the “more of the same” ticket. Wait until the Dems tear into her over the abuse of power. It’s over.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Illinoisguy - I’m with you. You are sooooo right !
August 29th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Palin is about as close as it gets to truly “blue collar” in politics. This is going to play so well.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Serious question.
If Sarah is impeached will McCain stick with her?
HUGE GAMBLE!
Especially as she doesn’t bring one state when Mitt may have brought 4.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:05 am
on Redstate they mentioned how Palin has spent more time with the troops in Iraq than Obama! Gold!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Wooo hooo… no Romney!!!
Wooo hooo… no Romney!!!
Wooo hooo… no Romney!!!
Wooo hooo… no Romney!!!
Wooo hooo… no Romney!!!
Wooo hooo… no Romney!!!
Wooo hooo… no Romney!!!
Wooo hooo… no Romney!!!
Wooo hooo… no Romney!!!
Now all the Rombots can go back to annoying people door to door.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:06 am
McCain seems to think women are idiots who will vote for him just because he has a woman VP….who is totally ill-prepared to be president! If he wanted to have a woman on the ticket, he had plenty of other more-qualified choices. This is the wise choice? This is what experience does for us?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Abuse of power? The vast majority of people aren’t going to give a rip if Palin fired her sister’s ex-husband, or whatever. Look at Biden’s lobbyist ties. You think that’s going to play well?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Oh man…. you guys wait a while,
i got some dem friends in advertising and they have some cleaver ways to attack this pic..
it is going to get ugly, with nasty leaks to the media,
you will see.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Direct quote from the Hillary Clinton discussion forums-
“All this B.S. that the Republicans are racist and sexist, yet colin powell and condi rice were some of the biggest players in the rnc.
Now Sarah has been confirmed.
What does that tell you about the DNC.. Hypocrits.”
This post is representative of every single post in the Palin thread. These are people who voted democrat in the past not because of issues, but because of the (now destroyed) perception that the DNC is the right place for women.
Checkmate.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:08 am
130. AMEN!!!!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:08 am
She is a nice lady, true but needs to tone down her make-up. It looks caked.
Well we’ll see what happens - maybe Palin will do well.
I am disappointed though.
Biden will crush her- he is popular and convincing as a senator / speaker.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Looks like a Mormon kid beat up Sam in elementary school. He wets his pants at the mere mention of one. Whhhaaaaaa!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:08 am
i really thought Rudy was going to get it once T-Paw and Rovemney were out.. a bit dissapt.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Boo-yah!
HW would have been a better pick, but this is pretty damn good one.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:09 am
looks like the Hillary supporters on her site are excited about Palin
August 29th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Big (LD)S,
Who did you support in the primary?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Wow, I kept refreshing and never saw this post and it already has almost 150 comments. I feel so out of the loop. My internet has been doing weird things.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Nice clip from CNN:
About Palin:
“An advocate of drilling for oil in her state’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, she is little known outside of Alaska.”
This is way too good. Even if McCain loses this year, you’ve got to hand it to him, he did all he could.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Just judging by all the new posters here today, makes me think that McCain put a serious dent in the dems plans
August 29th, 2008 at 10:10 am
You’re a tool Sam
August 29th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Rombots need to get over it
August 29th, 2008 at 10:11 am
http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=26089
Wow.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Heather Wilson doesn’t give off the same blue-collar, soccer mom (er, “hockey mom”) vibe.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Now “Country First” makes sense. She booted a Republican Governor because he wasn’t serving the public’s interest.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Palin is an exciting pick. hahaha the dems are really screwed.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:12 am
#146 You and Sam seem to be about the only ones posting about Romney, so… wtf?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:12 am
The funny thing is that this story One-ups the “Obama speech of a lifetime.” report from last night.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Oh please. Mitt would have delivered all 57 states to Obama.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:13 am
130, Way to unite the party. Now you got that done go crawl back under your rock.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:13 am
151 - hardly - there have been several posts by those wanting it to be Romney
August 29th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Why does everyone think Palin kills us? Because its not Romney.
She’s skilled. She’s articulate. She’s funny. She’s smart. She looks great on camera. She’s one of the most conservative people ever, but she still attacks the republicans in her state for corruption. She’s friendly to moderate points of view, but still lets everyone know she’s a conservative. She’s also been a governor, so it kind of undercuts the experience argument. I find NO problem with her. I think Big S and Illinoisguy are just pissed that it’s not Romney.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Forget about Romney for a while guys, let’s take down Obama…gol the hatred and the obsession on this guy is unreal! Sheesh!
Post about Romney on race for 2012, Romney is history on the Race for 2008.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Perhaps the only bright spot would be if Palin can lure Biden into coming after her hard in the debate. Just heard G Ferraro talk about how bitter PUMA’s were that John Dean didn’t defend Hillary from sexist attacks in the MSM.
If Palin can draw him into a skirmish in the debate, it may energize a circle the wagons response by some of the discontented Hillary followers, both Dem and independent.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:16 am
McCain/Palin is a ticket that I could accept losing with. I don’t want to lose, but if we do, I’ll sleep ok. At least we ran two anti-establishment reformers, willing to kick down doors and battle the decaying elements of the GOP.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:16 am
LEAVE ROMNEY ALONE
LEAVE ROMNEY ALONE
GET ON WITH LIFE
GET ON WITH LIFE
LEAVE ROMNEY ALONE
LEAVE ROMNEY ALONE
August 29th, 2008 at 10:17 am
I like the pick. I do agree she’s a little inexperienced, but I don’t think Obama can attack her much on that because he has zero experience either…
August 29th, 2008 at 10:17 am
If this is true I’m sending back my latest McCain solicitation with a donation in the full amount allowable by law. This is what he needed to do to win- more of the same suits wasn’t going to cut it. She’ll be great, and even if she doesn’t have a ton of experience, it’s executive experience and she’s not first on the ticket, anyway.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Trig isn’t incapable or surviving without his mother.
She has a husband and at least three kids who are old enough to handle the responsibility of caring for the child. And it’s not like she’s never going to see him again. He’ll be with her a lot. He’ll be fine.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:18 am
pitiful
August 29th, 2008 at 10:19 am
CNN has a very positive review of her and the so-call Troopergate is treated as a meaningless affair.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:19 am
i wanted mccain to roll the dice and try and make a splash. and he did. so to everyone on this site: Mccain was playing with house money, everyone has been expecting a dem landslide. now was his chance to do try something exciting and he did. can we really complain?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:20 am
132-
Palin didn’t even fire her sister’s ex-husband. She fired her sister’s ex-husband’s boss. The ex-husband still works for the police department. This is so far away from being anything that should resemble a controversy that it’s not going to be that big of a deal. It should be fairly easy to brush off.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:20 am
WOW!! I’m in TOTAL shock!! Awesome choice, and manipulation of the press!
McCain/Palin ‘08!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:22 am
Are you ready for the “I don’t know anything about the economy”/”I don’t know what the VP does” ad?
What about the Keating Five/Troopergate/Bush ad?
This is a horrible pick.
It looks like the rest of the potential VP picks decided to avoid being associated with this trainwreck - so many of them are absent from his rally.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:22 am
WOW!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:23 am
ROMNEY SUCKS!
ROMNEY SUCKS!
ROMNEY SUCKS!
ROMNEY SUCKS!
ROMNEY SUCKS!
Move on with your life.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Good Luck McCain/Palin, you have my vote!!!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Hey Alexander.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:25 am
You know, I’ve been sitting here eating a breakfast sandwich and thinking about this pick, and after much thought, it was probably Palin all along, it makes sense…when it was thought that Hillary might be the nominee, Palin was a perfect fit for those who may not be ready for a female President but do think that women need to finally be recognized…then perhaps when the buzz was going around that Hillary was not the VP…the deal was set.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Bet YOU’RE excited, Kristofer!
Where’s PalinForVP!?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:26 am
She was my second choice after Rudy.
Watch and see over the next 24 hours how sexist the MSM can be. CNN already referring to her as a “former beauty queen.”
August 29th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Oh yeah!
PalinForVP is probably having a heart attack!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:27 am
I just saw on Hillary’s site from a supporter:
NObama ‘08
Keep the change
just thought it was funny
August 29th, 2008 at 10:29 am
NOT impressed she “was back to work within 3 days of giving birth to her Down’s Syndrome newborn…” (wikipedia and other sources
claim.
WHO would be impressed with that ?
It is disgusting.
Any other parents / mothers out there that would defend that ?
I really cannot see Michelle Obama doing that.
She is an exemplary MOTHER.
Enough said.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:29 am
I’m one of the biggest Romney supporters on this site and a bit disappointed at the moment. That being said, I’m warming up to McCain/Palin ticket by the minute. The more I read about Palin the more I like. Lets see over the next few weeks how all of this transpires, Jmac took a big gamble here, personally I think it will work. Now I’m hoping for a nice Cabinet position for my man Mitt!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:30 am
#138 I too am a bit disappointed but at least she was my second choice. I would think Rudy will have a cabinet position and he will be able to influence public policy. Not to mention I’ve seen some Obama campaign people and they are at a loss for words, esp. since a lot of people are starting to realize that Obama’s speech wasn’t nearly as good as the fireworks display.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Where’s Ted?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:30 am
I think this is a great choice, in all regards.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:31 am
this could mean a Palin vs Clinton in 2012
August 29th, 2008 at 10:33 am
ARMENI.
Get off. Really. If Michelle Obama is exemplary and Sarah Palin is a bad mother, you lose. Go home.
I think Ted got expelled for spamming. He did say the same thing on every post.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:33 am
I’m so glad that I can confidently and excitedly go to the polls and pull the lever for McCain/Palin on November 4th.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:33 am
179 Armeni
Sorry, your Dem is showing.
An exemplary mother does not expose her children to the likes of the Rev. Wright every weekend.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Hard to say whether the diehard Rombots or the diehard anti-Rombots are the most annoying. Based on this thread, its a push.
Go Johnny Mac!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:33 am
I think this is a great pick. Not the most qualified person, but a great choice.
McCain is giving it his best chance. If McCain wins, he must do well in his first 4 years and run for a second term. Palin, unless she gets a lot of power under the administration, will get smoked by Hill.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Game-changing identity politics. You have to hand it to McCain.
But I can’t believe everyone is so excited that we are now solidly in the camp of choosing people based on their identity rather than their qualifications. I thought only the dems did that.
She looks great, but she is a big fat question mark as to how she will perform, and she is the least credible CIC/pres of anyone every mentioned. One year as gov of one of the smallest states.
McCain just couldn’t do 2 old white guys, even though Romney is about 1000 times more qualified than Palin.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Mitt supporters, don’t be so down. Mitt will be there. He’ll be somewhere in this game. And he’ll be back. I’ll work my ass off to make sure he doesn’t get it, but he’ll be back.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:36 am
#187 Dani
“An exemplary mother does not expose her children to the likes of the Rev. Wright every weekend.”
Good Call!!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:37 am
This country is in a total tail spin. It’ll take four years just to make sense of it all.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:38 am
190, Alaska is the largest state.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:38 am
I am a huge Romney supporter but I think this is great if she can pull it off.
Also, don’t underestimate the way Hillary supporters feel scorned or identity politics for women.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Hello Jersey - 800,000 people.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:40 am
What can you say bad about this woman…it’s the American dream fulfilled.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:41 am
“It should be fairly easy to brush off.”
That’s what Dick thought about Watergate.
Don’t feel sorry for Mitt. He will be elected President on 20/1/2013.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Congrats to Kristofer and the other consistent Palin advocates! I really didn’t have a strong first choice for VP, leaned toward Rudy I suppose. The more I know about Palin the more I admire the guts and strategy behind the selection. These women of the West are no wall flowers and can cut across traditional philosophical-political-cultural lines. This will have the Obama campaign going back the the drawing board.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Were the Romney supporters really ever in it for McCain or did they just never get over him not being the nominee so they figured they’d try to demand a VP slot…sorry guys the best gal one.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:43 am
From a Michigander, kiss Michigan goodbye.
Good luck to everyone through these next 4 years of President Obama.
Not voting for this kind of gamesmanship. Romney was the clear choice based on the economy, delegate support, votes, money, and social conservatism.
At least now I can play baseball instead of go to some McCain / Palin rally. Thanks Sen McCain.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:43 am
“even though Romney is about 1000 times more qualified than Palin”
get over it already
August 29th, 2008 at 10:45 am
As a Romney supporter — this is a great pick!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Palin certainly is a bold and courageous pick, whether it was wise is yet to be told. Since the pick, McCain is up on Intrade (and we know from the Veepfest that Intrade is spot on).
All we know about Palin is that she appears relatively telegenic and is well regarded in AK. We don’t know if she will be able to appear credible, especially with a hostile MSM keen to knock her down. They will have the Dan Quayle template ready to go if she has the slightest misstep.
If she fumbles questions on national security, or is bested by Biden in the Debate (either of which are not unlikely), Obama/Biden and the MSM will hoist McCain with his own “Not Ready to Lead” petard.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Disastrous pick. Smacks of desperation.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:46 am
I was hoping for Romney, but I think Palin is a great pick as well. The true test will be how competant she comes across to the voters, but all in all I like the pick. Go McCain/Palin!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:47 am
obama must be a little freaked
August 29th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Guys I am not sold on this pick- some quick analysis-
pros-
woman
conservative
pro life
anti amnesty
family
cons-
2 yr governor
Alaska (hey I ve managed bigger budgets than Alaska’s)
Who is she- Unknown
No experience(guys this is huge. as John McCain is to Barack Obama so Barack Obama is to Sarah Palin)
Pander Pick
no real leadership experience
Look the strategy is obvious- get the HRC women voters, but how much do we lose by taking not ready to lead mantra off the table?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Yeah, I’ve heard them already say that they know Hillary Clinton and she’s no Hillary Clinton…and let’s be honest thank God.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Because Michigan is the apparently the key.
If we hold everything but New Mexico and Iowa- meaning we win Ohio, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, Colorado, and Nevada- we win.
The only one I’m seriously worried about is Colorado. In other words, this is DEFINITELY within reach.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:54 am
she is a gov - that means she runs something. that gives her more exp than BHO
August 29th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Heath are you GAY?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Relax on the Romney folks. Most are clearly support the pick. Most people are going to question if she is really ready to be POTUS ratheer than a simple play for the women vote — but From the Romney blogs most Romney supporters think this is a great pick if not out guy.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:57 am
WE DON’T LOSE ANY OF THE READY TO LEAD VOTE.
The choice is between little legislative experience/lots of legislative experience vs lots of legislative experience/little executive experience.
I think we got the experience vote already. If McCain needed to use his VP to shore up the experience vote, then we had already lost.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Brian:
Your right Brian of all the Romney supporters that I know, only the real diehards will jump ship. Most will back the ticket.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:03 am
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August 29th, 2008 at 11:14 am
How can anyone be disappointed with this pick? Gov Palin is a phenomenal choice for McCain. I can understand being upset that your guy (i.e. Romney) wasn’t the pick, but Palin has a much wider appeal than almost any other choice McCain could have made.
The only thing that has me a little concerned is her experience, of lack thereof. But the Obama camp can’t attack it because she has more experience in Govt than does the TOP of Democrat ticket.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:54 am
You Rombots have never gotten on my nerves till now. This is ridiculous. Coming in second or third in the primaries does not give any candidate the *right* to be the veep pick. Many people voted McCain because they *didn’t* want Romney. Sarah Palin is qualified and deserves this. I’m ashamed of all of you who have started attacking her just minutes into the announcement for no better reason than because you wanted someone else. It’s childish and stupid.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:56 am
I’m an ardent Romney supporter but was long reconciled to him not being on the ticket. The Dems would’ve gone ape on the rich ticket meme and their 527’s would’ve made long term mischief trying to split away evangelicals less enamoured of Romney’s religion. I LOVE this Palin pick - the head fake with Pawlenty was pure gold. The McCain team kept this so tight - the rollout comparison with Obama is like night and day. The Messiah is off the front page after his greek temple stint last night and the media will twitter about this for 3 news cycles and this will blunt Obama’s post convention bounce. Their campaign and surrogates have been caught flat footed and their response has been feeble. The inexperience attack allows McCain to remind voters about Obama’s lack of experience so the one fruitful line of attack the Dems have is a double edged sword. This is the political equivalent of a home run.
August 29th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
116 - Thanks for the link. WOW! Those “Hillary Women” are really fired up over there. Now they have
a chance to stick it to B.O.