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Holy Crap! Sarah Palin to be McCain's VP pick
Holy Crap! Sarah Palin to be McCain's VP pick
Just read it on cnn! I can't believe it. I have to readup about her cause I know nothing about her.
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Yeah, I was reading about her n stuff. She plays hockey, how cool is that Anyway, seems like McCain is reaching out to those scorned women voters.
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I've just gotten a lot more interested in this election! Top executive level politicians generally appeal to me more than Senate/House politicians, and of course there's such a strong chance of seeing the first female VP now! Brilliant move, McCain camp!
I'm looking forward to the media blitz - both on cable and in magazines. The basic facts: she hunts and fishes (I grew up doing the same so I identify with that!), she's conservative and has a strong faith base, she's pro-life, she's young at 44, she's strong-minded and so on from what is being broadcast at this point.
I'm looking forward to the media blitz - both on cable and in magazines. The basic facts: she hunts and fishes (I grew up doing the same so I identify with that!), she's conservative and has a strong faith base, she's pro-life, she's young at 44, she's strong-minded and so on from what is being broadcast at this point.
Her husband is a union worker
She was a PTA mom
She is a member of the NRA
She took on coruption in her state
Her parents worked at a local elem school
If they wanted to attract the blue collar people aka average joe I think they may have done it.
She was a PTA mom
She is a member of the NRA
She took on coruption in her state
Her parents worked at a local elem school
If they wanted to attract the blue collar people aka average joe I think they may have done it.
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Quite a personal résumé. Wonder Woman, a potential Iron Lady, or both?
An interesting choice for those of us who view politics as a spectator blood sport third only to arguments in academia and those over favorite authors, artists, dancers, and singers
An interesting choice for those of us who view politics as a spectator blood sport third only to arguments in academia and those over favorite authors, artists, dancers, and singers
Bodo the Apostate, a novel set during the reign of Louis the Pious and end of the Carolingian Empire.
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She is anti choice and a creationist (and belives it should be taught in schools). She is a former beauty queen, was a mayor of a town of 8000 people....I dunno, if McCain wanted a woman VP to pick up on Hilary's fans, I think he is barking up the wrong tree. I live in his state, and I can think off the top of my head five women republican legislators from AZ who would have excellent qualifications for the job. Why he picked this one, who reminds me of Harriet Miers (tho prettier) is beyond me.
I will say that if I had any doubts about Obama, they were blown away by his speech last night.
I will say that if I had any doubts about Obama, they were blown away by his speech last night.
I was rather shocked by who McCain picked. I think in the long view, it might be a mistake -- she hasn't any experience with Washington politics, and she's anti-enviroment (thinks that polar bears ought to be taken off of the endangered species list, and that drilling should be allowed in protected preserves), pro-life, and doesn't seem to have any connections at the government level. If McCain does get in, it's going to be a very rude awakening for her.
I did watch all of Obama's speech last night, and if he can follow through with his arguments, then thank god. We need a president who actually gives a damn about the middle class and the working poor.
But to me, the important races are going to be those for congress -- if the same people who kept ok'ing Bush get back in, things aren't going to change much.
I did watch all of Obama's speech last night, and if he can follow through with his arguments, then thank god. We need a president who actually gives a damn about the middle class and the working poor.
But to me, the important races are going to be those for congress -- if the same people who kept ok'ing Bush get back in, things aren't going to change much.