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John McCain picks Alaska Gov for Veep
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/john_mccain...
Sen. John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, a tough-talking social conservative with sterling credentials as a reformer, to be his running mate, campaign officials confirmed.
McCain, who turns 72 today, is expected to announce his choice at a rally in Dayton at noon today at the Ervin J. Nutter Center where about 12,000 people were waiting. After the rally, the pair plans to take the Straight Talk Express campaign bus to Pittsburgh.
Palin is the first woman governor of Alaska, elected in 2006. She was also the youngest ever elected at the age of 42. She is the mother of five children, the youngest of whom was born in April with Down's Syndrome. She ran on a clean government platform in '06, defeating the incumbent Republican Governor Frank Murkowski.
In a statement, McCain called Palin "a tough executive who has demonstrated during her time in office that she is ready to be president. She has brought Republicans and Democrats together within her administration and has a record of delivering on the change and reform we need in Washington."
The statement also said Palin has challenged the influence of the big oil companies while fighting for the development of new energy sources. "She leads a state that matters to every one of us - Alaska has significant energy resources and she has been a leader in the fight to make America energy independent," he said.
McCain reportedly considered Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, among others.
Palin is a social conservative who is strongly opposed to abortion and same sex marriage. In addition, she is pro-gun and wildly popular in Alaska.
As governor, she has raised taxes on the oil industry, pushed ethics legislation amidst corruption investigation of Alaska lawmakers and limited requests for congressional earmarks after Alaska's "Bridge to Nowhere" made the state a national laughingstock.
"We've got to make sure the rest of the United States doesn't believe the only thing going on in Alaska is FBI probes and corruption trials," Palin told the Associated Press last year.
In Palin McCain has chosen someone with no experience on the national stage and no foreign policy experience. But she is a reformer, popular with conservatives and is considered tough enough to deal with what may come.
In the Vice Presidential debate, however, she will go up against Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who has personal relationships with heads of state and other world leaders.
With voters concerned about McCain's age and his history of skin cancer, it remains to be seen whether they will be reassured by a woman with little to no experience on the federal stage who is a heartbeat away from the presidency.
Bill Burton, Sen. Barack Obama's spokesman, derided McCain's choice.
"Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency," Burton said. "Governor Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush's failed economic policies - that's not the change we need, it's just more of the same."
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) called McCain's choice "a hail Mary pass."
"It is a real role of the dice and shows how John McCain, Karl Rove et al realize what a strong position the Obama-Biden team and Democrats in general are in in this election," Schumer said. "Certainly the choice of Palin puts to rest any argument about inexperience on the Democratic team and while Palin is a fine person, her lack of experience makes the thought of her assuming the presidency troubling. I particularly look forward to the Biden-Palin debate in Missouri."
Rep. Jim Clyburn, the House Democratic Whip, told South Carolina ETV Radio that the pick was "risky" and would prove to be as embarrassing to McCain as Dan Quayle was to former President Bush.
"I do believe that McCain has to do something to reshuffle the cards, shake up the establishment, do something unexpected and Governor Palin...has all the kinds of things that McCain might see as a way to shake things up," Clyburn said. "I think it would be something similar to Dan Quayle...Dan Quayle proved to be sort of an embarrassment as a campaigner. Being thrust on a national stage like that could be very tough."
Clyburn also compared the choice to Walter Mondale picking Geraldine Ferraro, a member of Congress who became the first woman on a national ticket, which he said was "absolutely awful."
"And so I just think that it is very risky for McCain to do this, but it may be all he has left," Clyburn said.
But Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saulius Anuzis said he is excited about the pick.
"She will strengthen Senator McCain's appeal to Reagan Democrats, and supporters of Senator Hillary Clinton, who are looking for a president who has the experience and temperament to be commander-in-chief," Anuzis said.
Short version: McCain picks woman for VP
Well I hate both of the nominees but I guess Obama would be a better president. Even though he's a false hope <_<</body>
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/john_mccain...
Sen. John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, a tough-talking social conservative with sterling credentials as a reformer, to be his running mate, campaign officials confirmed.
McCain, who turns 72 today, is expected to announce his choice at a rally in Dayton at noon today at the Ervin J. Nutter Center where about 12,000 people were waiting. After the rally, the pair plans to take the Straight Talk Express campaign bus to Pittsburgh.
Palin is the first woman governor of Alaska, elected in 2006. She was also the youngest ever elected at the age of 42. She is the mother of five children, the youngest of whom was born in April with Down's Syndrome. She ran on a clean government platform in '06, defeating the incumbent Republican Governor Frank Murkowski.
In a statement, McCain called Palin "a tough executive who has demonstrated during her time in office that she is ready to be president. She has brought Republicans and Democrats together within her administration and has a record of delivering on the change and reform we need in Washington."
The statement also said Palin has challenged the influence of the big oil companies while fighting for the development of new energy sources. "She leads a state that matters to every one of us - Alaska has significant energy resources and she has been a leader in the fight to make America energy independent," he said.
McCain reportedly considered Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, among others.
Palin is a social conservative who is strongly opposed to abortion and same sex marriage. In addition, she is pro-gun and wildly popular in Alaska.
As governor, she has raised taxes on the oil industry, pushed ethics legislation amidst corruption investigation of Alaska lawmakers and limited requests for congressional earmarks after Alaska's "Bridge to Nowhere" made the state a national laughingstock.
"We've got to make sure the rest of the United States doesn't believe the only thing going on in Alaska is FBI probes and corruption trials," Palin told the Associated Press last year.
In Palin McCain has chosen someone with no experience on the national stage and no foreign policy experience. But she is a reformer, popular with conservatives and is considered tough enough to deal with what may come.
In the Vice Presidential debate, however, she will go up against Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who has personal relationships with heads of state and other world leaders.
With voters concerned about McCain's age and his history of skin cancer, it remains to be seen whether they will be reassured by a woman with little to no experience on the federal stage who is a heartbeat away from the presidency.
Bill Burton, Sen. Barack Obama's spokesman, derided McCain's choice.
"Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency," Burton said. "Governor Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush's failed economic policies - that's not the change we need, it's just more of the same."
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) called McCain's choice "a hail Mary pass."
"It is a real role of the dice and shows how John McCain, Karl Rove et al realize what a strong position the Obama-Biden team and Democrats in general are in in this election," Schumer said. "Certainly the choice of Palin puts to rest any argument about inexperience on the Democratic team and while Palin is a fine person, her lack of experience makes the thought of her assuming the presidency troubling. I particularly look forward to the Biden-Palin debate in Missouri."
Rep. Jim Clyburn, the House Democratic Whip, told South Carolina ETV Radio that the pick was "risky" and would prove to be as embarrassing to McCain as Dan Quayle was to former President Bush.
"I do believe that McCain has to do something to reshuffle the cards, shake up the establishment, do something unexpected and Governor Palin...has all the kinds of things that McCain might see as a way to shake things up," Clyburn said. "I think it would be something similar to Dan Quayle...Dan Quayle proved to be sort of an embarrassment as a campaigner. Being thrust on a national stage like that could be very tough."
Clyburn also compared the choice to Walter Mondale picking Geraldine Ferraro, a member of Congress who became the first woman on a national ticket, which he said was "absolutely awful."
"And so I just think that it is very risky for McCain to do this, but it may be all he has left," Clyburn said.
But Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saulius Anuzis said he is excited about the pick.
"She will strengthen Senator McCain's appeal to Reagan Democrats, and supporters of Senator Hillary Clinton, who are looking for a president who has the experience and temperament to be commander-in-chief," Anuzis said.
Short version: McCain picks woman for VP
Well I hate both of the nominees but I guess Obama would be a better president. Even though he's a false hope <_<</body>
Tags: 2008, america, barack, democrat, election, governor, john, mccain, obama, palin
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Permalink Reply by Deadpool on -
When I heard McCain picked a woman for president the first thing that poped up in my mind was Hillary Clinton.
After reading more about Sarah Palin, I now believe that John McCain will become our next president.
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Permalink Reply by Deadpool on
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What the fuck does that mean?
This is the best thing mcCain has done for the past year.
I have no doubt that McCain will win the election.
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Permalink Reply by Freehaven on -
Please that was the most retarded thing he has done so far. He can't really think any one is stupid enough to fall for such an obvious political ploy. Picking a VP for the sole purpose of giving you a bump for 2 months until the election is a stupid move (which it won't ). Don't even try and say he was trying to do anything except pick a running mate that might steal angry Hillary supporters. The move was so apperant, Palin even said that was the purpose herself.
Everyone will realize that he picked a VP that didn't help him on the economy (the area where he is the weakest, also the most important area to Americans) but he picked some no name senator in hopes of stealing every voter with 2 x chromosomes. He has thrown away his strongest weapon against Obama ( the lack of experience argument)for some 44 year old beauty pageant winning soccer mom, who's only claim to fame is opposing "the bridge to nowhere" after she supported it and being a gun nut and anti abortion. All that is doing is ensuring the base of conservatives he already had in his pocket.
Angry Hillary supporters are not going to support some girl with no experience because they don't like the guy with no experience (who at least agrees with them on key issues).
People are smarter then you or him are giving him credit for. This will back fire, SO SAYS FREEHAVEN.
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Permalink Reply by Gerald Harvey Peckinpah on -
"People are smarter then you or him are giving him credit for."
Sorry. Just wanted to point out a couple of things that you might want to consider for future reference. Firstly, you seem to have confused then & than in this statement. Then is meant to delineate a measure of time. For instance, "Freehaven makes a grammatical error, which he then must correct."
Whereas, than, is a comparative adverb. As in, "Freehaven is smarter than you."
Also, I believe that the second time you type him in that sentence you most likely meant to type them. Again, I appologize. I just thought I'd be a good samaritan.
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Permalink Reply by Freehaven on
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Why thank you good sir, I am glad the one sentence with grammar errors did not slip by your ever watchful eye.
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Permalink Reply by Gerald Harvey Peckinpah on
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How dare you attack a cripple such as myself! You should be ashamed!
Now. If you'll excuse me. I must return to the television box. It regenerates my precious fluids. Good day, sir!
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Permalink Reply by Witten on -
poised, strong ,calm. yep, she's ready to become one of the most powerful people on earth. what a maverick........
if mccain & palin get elected the world is doomed.
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Permalink Reply by Iffy on -
If I'm Hillary Clinton, and I'm glad I'm not, I would make sure he didn't win. Because if she has any hope of a political future, she'd make damn sure McCain/Palin wins and that she run again in 2012.
Think about it.
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Permalink Reply by Freehaven on
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She already had her chance to do it at the DNC and she supported him, and her husband practically gave him a handy. If they were going to pull something that would have been the perfect time. Now she is no long the focus and coming out and doing anything anti Obama at this point will ruin any chance she has at having a future in the Democratic party. At the DNC making a huff about votes not being counted or making some other statement would have been more exceptable.
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