McCain's Surprise VP Pick; governor, pilot, and can wield an M4

[Flash]

She has actually done something in her years as governor and on the conservation board in AK, in contrast certain other candidates, who have neither authored significant legistlation nor done anything bipartisan.

Years, I thought it was less than two.......

 

[PropStop]

what could be a game-changer for them.
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There's no "could be" about it. IT IS, and for many reasons - most already stated in this thread.

She's made plenty of enemies in Alaska, no doubt. Alaska politics are veryunique. I can't stress that enough. But a shake up is a good thing, in my book. I don't agree with her on everything she's done, but I do admire some of the work she's done. We've had some crappy govs in the past, and we've had some briliant ones too. Time will tell for Gov Palin. If she gets the VP, I think she'll do well. Initially I was dubious, but I've come around.

May you live in interesting times...

 

[HueyCobra8151]

Years, I thought it was less than two.......

Less than two years, but still more than 147 days.

 

[Random8145]

The one thing I hope is that the debates are not slanted against the Republicans in the way the Hillary/Obama debates were slanted against Hillary. Those things were so slanted in favor of Obama shows like Saturday Night Live were making total fun of it.

 

[HercDriver]

In the article, it says that she didn't "lawyer up," the state did. Just like the president doesn't attend every half-assed legal preceding involving the executive, a governor doesn't either.

Palin has pissed off most of her state's political establishment, which in my book is a good thing. It also means that she has plenty of hometown enemies.

Sorry Phrogdriver, that link I posted had nothing to do with any of my post. The link was supposed to be about the "bridge to nowhere" and Palin's supposed opposition:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-08-31-palin-bridge_N.htm?csp=34

And it actually is Palin herself that is getting a lawyer (not that it means anything other than it is wise to get professional counsel when being investigated); after all she is being investigated by the legislature. My point is that there is tons of press that is not all positive going out right now during the RNC...making McCain's job harder.

Edit: It was the Alaska Department of Law that hired the attorney. Earlier reports I read said that she did it personally. Phrogdriver was right and I was wrong...disregard some of my earlier remarks.

 

[picklesuit]

post removed...not worth a pissing contest

 

[A4sForever]

post removed...not worth a pissing contest

Which, unfortunately, is what all too many political discussions degenerate into ... which is also why the general rule is: no discussions of women (the "real" ones :icon_wink), politics, or religion in the Ready Room.

Wow! 8K + look-sees in 4 days ??!!?? It shows most of you are "tuned-in" -- too bad the rest of the electorate doesn't match your level of interest in the quadrennial process.

Since this thread (as do all the women, politics, or religion ones) is starting to drift & go downhill -- why don't we all take a deep breath, take a pill and lie down, and wait until after the Republican Convention to pick it up again -- if there's anything worth picking up .... ???

And what hate-filled spiteful bastard merged these threads in to the "Firearms" forum, anyway ... ???