McCain introduces VP pick to Pennsylvania voters

Sunday 31st August, 07:04 AM JST

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yabits at 07:09 PM JST - 31st August

As John McCain takes Gov. Palin around Pennsylvania, we should remind folks that, back in June, he went up to Canada for the express purpose of showing Canadians he was 100% behind NAFTA and so-called "free trade."

Whether or not people are for or against free trade as McCain views it, I believe he should bring his views on that front-and-center as he visits Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the other rust belt states.
1001tlc at 07:42 PM JST - 31st August

Sarge: When all these guys' blabbing is over.
Alphaape at 10:03 PM JST - 31st August

If McCain is pandering to women, then isn't Obama just pandering to the people who say that he does not have enoungh Foreign Policy experience, and that he is just a new comer to Washington. So he picks an old political insider into Washington to give him some "credibility?"

So no matter who they pick, unless they could somehow clone themselves they will be pandering. If McCain would have picked Romney, he would have pandered to the established Republican right. If Lieberman, he would be pandering to those in the Rep. party and the Independents. If Obama would have picked Bill Richardson, he would have pandered to the Hispanic vote. What is happening to American politics is the "Balkanization" of the political arena, where everyone fells that their own self interests are far greater than the common good.

I may not vote for Obama, and still shaky on McCain, but at least look at it from the perspective of who you think would do the best job to run the country. Some think Obama, some McCain. Whatever the case, I will not say something silly like Alec Baldwin and his proclamation to leave the country if Bush was reelected (he was and he didn't leave), but continue to try to support whomever wins, and just wait until the next election cycle rolls around.
yabits at 10:12 PM JST - 31st August

If McCain is pandering to women, then isn't Obama just pandering to the people who say that he does not have enoungh Foreign Policy experience, and that he is just a new comer to Washington. So he picks an old political insider into Washington to give him some "credibility?"

Consider the ludicrous nature of that question for a minute, and begin to understand what it means to "pander."

It is one thing to admit that one is not strong in a certain area and picks a partner to shore that up. The main point being that no human being can have experience in all areas, and that expertise can be gained if one applies himself or herself to that area. There is no "pander" here at all.

It is quite another thing for a John McCain to effectively say, "Well, I lack a vagina and so I'm going to choose a person who has one as a running mate in hopes of drawing in others who are 'vaginally endowed.'" Now, THAT is pandering.
LIBERTAS at 10:39 PM JST - 31st August

I am going to go out on a limb here. (http://whatreallyhappened.com/)

Sarah was not announced as VP until after Hillary had failed to wrest the Democratic nomination away from Obama. It could be that Sarah was a desperation ploy to have a woman on the ticket to woo disaffected Hillary voters. If so, having a beauty queen opposed to birth control and abortion was a major miscalculation.

Or maybe something else is up.

We know that McCain was still pushing for Joe Lieberman to be VP as of last Sunday. McCain might have chosen Palin in a desperation ploy, or maybe out of pique at being denied his first choice. Quoting M. Rivero Esq.: "Or... and here is where the convention will get interesting, the GOP leadership has realized that McCain cannot win against Obama, either with Lieberman or without, and saddled him with a crippling choice for VP in a ploy to get McCain to decide to refuse the nomination, thereby opening up a floor fight for a new set of nominees. Yes, it's kind of a wild idea. But right now I am having a hard time seeing the GOP as being that incredibly stupid in choosing Sarah Palin as the candidate for VP.

Oyasumi-nasai Sarge et al.!
proxy at 10:43 PM JST - 31st August

The internets are abuzz with rumors that she is not a mother of 5 but is in fact a mother of 4 and grandmother of 1. If her 17 year old daughter had a kid, its okay, but if she Palin lied about, it and fraudulently lied on the baby's birth certificate she really has poor judgment.
ColAmerica at 10:47 PM JST - 31st August

proxy; Damn Liberal lies trying to blacken the name of a god fearing decent woman.

McCain chose Palin, as they both share the same high moral standards. Nothing the Liberal media can say can change the fact taht she would make a good VP.
yabits at 11:15 PM JST - 31st August

What are Americans worried about? First and foremost, the economy. McCain admits that economic matters are not his strong suit. So common sense would dictate that he'd go for a parner to shore up his credentials in that vital area. IF he's truly putting America first.

But he's not. His pick for VP is not going to be much help other than telling the unemployed to pick up a gun and hunt for their food, the way Alaskans do. I'm not too sure how Americans will take to Sarah Palin's tips on canning moose and salmon. Hockey is not a very popular sport down here either. (Although, having been born and raised in "Hockeytown," I love the sport.)
yabits at 11:53 PM JST - 31st August

Did McCain pander to women by choosing Palin? Isn't pandering one of the crudest forms of trying to gain acceptance?

It is also a crude attempt by some who can't address the message to try to attack the messenger.
VOR at 12:12 AM JST - 1st September

Panic on the left. They don't know what to do so they resort to doing what is in their nature; sling mud to see what sticks.

Palin's experience dwarfs Obama's yet they try to make it seem like the country is at great risk if she becomes the VP when in fact its the Democrats who have nominated a guy with about the same credentials as Dan Quail did when he became VP.

They throw at her the lowest of the low personal attacks that have absolutely no merit. How does anyone who walks upright accuse a mother of intentionally damaging their unborn child for political gain, how does anyone have the nerve to suggest she is placing her career over her special needs child?

They accuse her of being guilty of some kind of abuse of power when the charges remain unproven and appear politically motivated.

Its pretty clear why these people are in a panic. Its become apparent to them they should have picked the pantsuit over the empty one.
Badsey at 12:27 AM JST - 1st September

Pennsylvania Democrats illegally wasted 4 Million of Penn money trying to keep the Green Party off the ballot.

-if they are talking about political corruption, Pennsylvania is near the top.
MarieDevine at 12:51 AM JST - 1st September

Governor Palin and John McCain will have similar goals to Barack Obama except the anti-abortion and same-sex marriage issues; but real change will only come from a new vision and direction toward creating a retirement lifestyle of a garden paradise.

Rebuilding the military, building alliances to fight other people's wars, enticing more people to enlist and prepare for war, and giving better benefits is not change. If we turned from our employment lifestyle that causes stress, pollution, disease, accidents, afflictions, wars and conflicts, we would not need universal health care, social services like welfare and pre-kindergarten child care.

Alliances would not be needed if we turned from our lifestyle of building military weapons, manufacturing, processing, and transporting food, goods, and people around the world to creating a garden paradise that supplies our needs in our communities.

If John McCain and Governor Palin don’t change our ways, we will still be working away from families, buying insurance, and dealing with daily stress of energy needs, child care, college tuition, sons in military, and conflicts over abortion, same-sex marriages, and religion. Independence on foreign oil will make us dependent on local energy suppliers; there is no change in the present direction.
RomeoRamenII at 01:51 AM JST - 1st September

WhiteHawk - reference your 11:18 AM post to taka313 about the tazering cop: check out the forum.

RR
LIBERTAS at 06:50 AM JST - 1st September

Lush Limbaugh: "We got a hot babe on our ticket!"
Badsey at 05:45 PM JST - 1st September

I think this Palin will be very endearing to Women voters, even more so than HilliaryBot. =she is a great choice.

Battle On!