How horrible was the Mccain decision to pick Sarah Palin?

Question

First of all, Its ironic that the day after the Dems said he doesnt support an equal days pay for equal days work, he 'surprisingly' picks a woman.

Second, america has proven to be more sexist than they are racist and he's put a 'hockey mom' from Alaska, with TWO years experience a heartbeat away from the Presidency (with Mccain turning 72 today and having cancer twice!!!)

Third, say goodbye to your BEST argument about experience!

Answer 1

It's interesting...I'm looking forward to learning about her.

I really like that shes a REAL WOMAN with a family that I can relate to.

YAY REPUBLICANS FOR FINALLY PICKING THE FIRST FEMALE VP TO RUN IN OUR PARTY!

Answer 2

Palin's "...articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking..."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/31/b...

AND CHANGE NOT another Lawyer!

And if J Biden's so good why such a poor showing in the D Primaries?!? Rejected, damaged goods???

Answer 3

Horrible for liberals as you can see by all of the absurd questions.

Answer 4

So I guess your saying that he picked her the day after the Dems made the above remark. I guess that means she wasn't a candidate until that statement was made by the dems? One day of consideration, yes that makes sense. The fact that so many people like you are willing to elect Obama despite his lack of experience shows how brilliant this move is. People don't care about experience so he picked a great looking, all-american soccer mom. There no longer is a need for an experience argument. You nominated the black guy that says everything you want to hear but has no actual plans in place to make it so except to take money from those of us who earned it and give it to those that didn't.

Answer 5

Not. She can not be beat as a pic!

Answer 6

I  am worried more about McCain's health. His announcement was a complete disaster. Pale McCain with a rubber smile on his face and ticking left eye seems barely holding  on not to pass out  while Sarah 'barracuda" is trying to put a human face on republican's death candidate  ... Should we even ask them about substance and what their 'reform'  (ha!)  means ? Both McCain and Sarah han barely speak, less think..

Answer 7

He locked up the election.  Best possible choice.

Palin has more experience than Obama and she's not running for President.

Answer 8

You've listed her negatives.  Here are her positives:

1.  She's liked by Democrats (80% approval rating in Alaska).

2.  She's a party maverick just like McCain

3.  She's popular with the conservative base

4.  She's appealing to Clinton Democrats (Geraldine Ferraro has all but told them to switch to McCain because of the Palin selection).

You can read up on Palin with the links to local Alaska media coverage of the announcement in the special Sarah Palin section on the front page of http://www.USAMediaGuide.com, including a link to the Anchorage newspaper's biography of her.

Answer 9

I'm a undecided voter

I don't think the ticket s horrible. I'm actually excited about it.  

Answer 10

Sweet Chocolate,

You couldnt be more right

First of I dont think that the dems have stopped laughing yet

All of this fake hype for her is definitely a bunch of BSers trying to get their party to look like the Dems

Just because she was part of her kids PTA meetings doesn’t mean she will be able to take over as the Commander in Chief she said HERSELF she has no idea what a VP does

Conservatives are trying to spoon feed us this garbage trying not to look bad again, SO WHAT she battled corruption in Alaska, as a governor. This is the friggen White House maybe she could get away with it in Alaska but not in Washington! That c**p will certainly not fly in the White House under, and history will prove a very corrupt Washington especially under the Neo-Conservative party.

What is she going to do? Run around Washington hunting bad guys? Lets be clear the bar guys run this country and that will certainly not be tolerated, they can’t have her snooping around arresting our Public Officials, and both parties should at least be on the same page about that.

So she was the runner up for Miss Alaska anddd this makes her qualified? I am having trouble understanding how she’s more qualified than Obama, but that’s another question. She was the head of the National Guard, or Alaska? Not offence but its not that big of an achievement stop blowing it up.

You rub enough War-related exploitations in our faces.

Am I the only one who sees this? Repubs have lost all sense of reality I don’t know what happened, we used to choose strong VPs It shows a lot about McCain, at least Democrats will defend this country responsibly not make a bunch of messes everywhere

Answer 11

On a horrible scale of 1 to 10 (10 being most horrible), this pick was a 9. How do you put a lady who was only a hockey mom 2 years ago into the Presidency if McCain croaks? They needed someone with experience and they would've had a good shot to win. Plus, she has an ethics complaint against her for being vindictive to her former brother in law (who was a policeman).Gain a small small percent of the female independent vote and lose the police vote. NOT GOOD.

Harry K wrote-

You've listed her negatives. Here are her positives:

1. She's liked by Democrats (80% approval rating in Alaska).

2. She's a party maverick just like McCain

3. She's popular with the conservative base

4. She's appealing to Clinton Democrats (Geraldine Ferraro has all but told them to switch to McCain because of the Palin selection).

You can read up on Palin with the links to local Alaska media coverage of the announcement in the special Sarah Palin section on the front page of http://www.USAMediaGuide.com, including a link to the Anchorage newspaper's biography of her.

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http://www.USAMediaGuide.com

Let me dissect your answers, Harry.

1. Being liked by democrats in Alaska is like being liked by 10 people, small population+only 1 term as governor in small population state+hockey mom 4 years ago=horrible national experience

2.  Who cares? Alaska has a population of like 20 people.

3.  Were conservatives going to vote for Obama?

4.  Geraldine Ferraro is horrible. There's a reason she lost when she ran for VP. She needs to kick a strong kick in the ... Clinton Democrats won't vote for this lady with no experience. Clinton had experience. She was also pro choice.

Answer 12

According to McCain, all the VP does is cast a deciding vote once in a blue moon, and inquire as to the health of the President. Obviously he doesn't expect much from his VP pick. Maybe coffee and doughnuts.

Answer 13

i dont care anymore, i honestly wish i could be president i would blow both of these losers obama/mccain out of the water

Answer 14

I am a Dem and I like her as a person. Also, she is a cutie.

She just seems so...ordinary.

Answer 15

A total disaster (for the sexist Democrats)

Answer 16

this proves that mccain is extremely selfish and cares only about himself than his country. he thinks he really pulled a fast one over america.  

Answer 17

boy, you Dem's seem really pissed off today

Answer 18

Horribly horrible.

God made woman to to serve her husband, not to rule men.  

So, McCain's decision makes me wonder if he isn't trying to get Republicans to stay home.  (The polls don't reflect who will actually vote, just who says they will.)  

Now we have a choice between a man who is likely to die in office leaving a woman in charge, or a man with the Mark of Cain.  

Maybe McCain is a Manchurian candidate whose only role is to make sure that Democrats win.  Maybe they should, so they can take the blame for the downturn in the economy that Bill Clinton started.