This woman should have been weeded out a long time ago as being unfit for public service. ok, she's probably perfect to be Governor of Alaska and thought that she needed no on the job training because she actually ran a small outpost.
bad move by McTurbo for picking her, it showed that they didnt vet this person properly. Should have pciked Lieberman as his running mate.
If the G.O.P. Ticket had been reversed with palin and the presidential Cannidate and McCain for VP we would be Calling Governor Palin the President Elect.
what's new in Cubo?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...section=justin
"She said she remembered having conversations during debate preparation about Africa and the North American Free Trade Agreement.
A Fox News report cited unidentified campaign sources who said Ms Palin did not know Africa was a continent and could not name the three countries in NAFTA - the United States, Canada and Mexico.
"I think if there are allegations based on questions or comments that I made in debate prep about NAFTA or about the continent versus the country when we talk about Africa there, then those were taken out of context, and that is cruel and mean-spirited, it's immature, it's unprofessional and those guys are jerks," Ms Palin said.
"It's not fair and it's not right."
She also described accusations that she spent exorbitant amounts of money on clothes for the campaign as "sexist."
- Reuters
Had she been at the top of the ticket, I think her incompetence and lack of knowledge on the broad range of economic and political issues would have been made more apparent to the American public. Or at the every least, her incredible ignorance would have been much harder to hide. During the debates, very little focus was placed on her. The Dems actually had Biden play nice so he wouldn't appear to be "beating up" on a woman. But at the top of the ticket, she would have gotten the same treatement that Hillary got. As much as I didn't agree with much of anything about Clinton, I wouldn't question her intelligence or range of knowledge on many issues. Even though many neocons and Evangelical types seem to love Palin, I'd say independents and progressive fiscal conservatives would have beaten a path away from her as the GOP's nominee.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
I just don't think the gain from the neocons and Evangelicals that stayed home on Tuesday would have made up for the independents and fiscal conservatives who would have abandoned the party, just as Chris Buckley and so many others did when she was nominated as the VP. In a time of deep economic crisis, what fiscal policy ideas would Sarah Palin have presented that would have won over Ohio, Michigan or Pennsylvania? I'm not convinced that she even knows the difference between fiscal policy and monetary policy. If she didn't know the countries included in NAFTA, I think it's safe to say that the average Econ 101 student could take all of her clothes in a quick game of Strip Economic Trivia.
And let's face it, Sarah got a pass on many things just because she was the #2. As the #1, I don't think all the memorized talking points and teleprompters in the world could have bailed her out. Or as one might say, there's not enough lipstick in the world to pretty up that pig.
Good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
Until I watched the debate two more times, I thought she did very well. And she did exceed expectations. Expectations were VERY low. She didn't freeze up. She didn't go into a trance and stare at the camera like a deer caught in headlights, with drool running down her chin. She didn't vomit on herself. She successfully memorized and repeated the talking points given to her by the McCain advisors. But neither she nor Biden performed anywhere near what one would expect in a proper debate.Quote:
Originally Posted by leopardsleeping
True. I understand that McCain wanted Joe Lieberman. Can you imagine McCain taking a Democrat Jew into some of those Southern redneck rallies, and convincing those people that a vote for McCain and a Jew would be better than a vote for a Black guy and a White liberal? Talk about a soul searching moment in Redneck Land!Quote:
McCain decision to go in hand with Sarah for the election perhaps his best choice than the rest options available.
Yes, I think there are more than a few men who have MILF fantasies about Palin. Then there are guys like me who don't care for stupid women. Once you get to a certain age, a woman with brains (and moderate looks) means more than one who just has a nice face or figure... but is dumber than a bag of hammers. But the angry Hillary supporters pretty much rejected Palin as a cheap gender card play by McCain and the GOP: they supported Obama at 82%. White females supported Obama in greater numbers than they did Kerry or Gore in the last two elections. Women made up 53% of the vote this year, and women went for Obama/Biden 55% to 43% for McCain/Palin.Quote:
She has contributed to lift up more voter went for McCain-Palin pair, logically from those Democrat partisan previously rely their voice on Hillary. Despite in fact she was more to attract sympathy from adult men voters, perhaps like us. :D
I just wish that Obama's background and speeches had been investigated as much as Palin's...or at least Joe the Plumber's
BTW for that fool who posted the stupid photo about Palin's wardrobe and it's cost....How come nobody seemed to care about Obama's $1500 suits or Michelle's Designer Dresses which were paid by the campaign.?
Lieberman was never considered.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
Aside from the War on Terrorism and Israel, Liberman is as Liberal as they come. This would have alienated what little of the conservative base that was hanging around.