McCain chose Palin as VP

[Rhamiel]

We all know McCain will be a one term president, so I think he picked her and not ROmney because he knew this election would be more about the VPs in some respects.

 

[BAFRIEND]

We all know McCain will be a one term president, so I think he picked her and not ROmney because he knew this election would be more about the VPs in some respects.

He probably chose her in case Obama picked Clinton.

 

[MichaelFJF]

I don't care how common that phrase is getting, it does NOT belong in this forum.

 

[colleen]

Is anyone else watching the speech right now? Already learned another thing about her that I like. She has union ties

 

[Voegelin]

I don't know why I have to do this but seeing as no women have mentioned the "First Dude" of Alaska, I guess I have to. From IronDog.com:

Age: 43

Hometown: Wasilla, AK

Sled: Arctic Cat F6

Todd, the "First Dude", is a lifelong Alaskan, who enjoys snow machining and spending time with his family. He and his wife, Alaska's Governor Sarah have 4 children. The oldest child, Track, joined the US Army on 9/11/07.He works for BP as a production operator on the North Slope. Todd has raced the Iron Dog since 1993, taking first place in '95, '00, '02 and 2007 . . .

http://www.irondog.org/racers/bios/2008/22.htm

 

[WarriorAngel]

I don't care how common that phrase is getting, it does NOT belong in this forum.

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[MikeK]

I thought they had 5 kids?

Is anyone else watching the speech right now? Already learned another thing about her that I like. She has union ties

That's one thing I don't like about her at all. I have no use for today's american labor unions.

 

[WarriorAngel]

I don't know why I have to do this but seeing as no women have mentioned the "First Dude" of Alaska, I guess I have to. From IronDog.com:

Age: 43

Hometown: Wasilla, AK

Sled: Arctic Cat F6

Todd, the "First Dude", is a lifelong Alaskan, who enjoys snow machining and spending time with his family. He and his wife, Alaska's Governor Sarah have 4 children. The oldest child, Track, joined the US Army on 9/11/07.He works for BP as a production operator on the North Slope. Todd has raced the Iron Dog since 1993, taking first place in '95, '00, '02 and 2007 . . .

http://www.irondog.org/racers/bios/2008/22.htm

He is rather handsome.

 

[colleen]

I thought they had 5 kids?



That's one thing I don't like about her at all. I have no use for today's american labor unions.

Yep, they have five kids.

And, the union ties will hurt her with some. But, it speaks big to me as I come from a multi generation union family.

 

[stivvy]

We all know McCain will be a one term president, ....

Why do you feel this?

Anyways, here is one of my favorite pics of her!

 

[stivvy]

Here is a good quote from her concerning faith:

Her Christian faith–Palin grew up attending nondenominational Bible churches–was a minor issue in the race. She told me her faith affects her politics this way: “I believe everything happens for a purpose. In my own personal life, if I dedicated back to my Creator what I’m trying to create for the good . . . everything will turn out fine.” That same concept applies to her political career, she suggested.

 

[stivvy]

How about this nickname and highschool background! I am liking her personality more and more I read!

Gov. Palin grew up in Wasilla, where as star of her high school basketball team she got the nickname “Sarah Barracuda” for her fierce competitiveness. She led her underdog team to the state basketball championship. Palin also won the Miss Wasilla beauty contest, in which she was named Miss Congeniality, and went on to compete in the Miss Alaska pageant.

 

[BAFRIEND]

I would rather take the non-dom who follows Christ than the excommunicated Catholic pro baby-butch.

 

[Davidnic]

I like what I know of her. I really like to finally see a Republican with union ties. It does not change my reservations about both parties but I think she is a really good choice.

 

[BAFRIEND]

How about this nickname and highschool background! I am liking her personality more and more I read!

Reminds me of the Semper-Barracuda phrase used by a kid from a Pat Conroy novel.

Cool .

 

[Voegelin]

How about this nickname and highschool background! I am liking her personality more and more I read!

"Gov. Palin grew up in Wasilla, where as star of her high school basketball team she got the nickname “Sarah Barracuda” for her fierce competitiveness."

See the photos of her playing? Can't find them now but people are putting up montages of her game photos and of Obama shooting hoops.

I think she could beat him

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

She unfortunately also has an amount of scandal associated with her office.....


how cool though that this election will see wither the first woman as VP or the first non-white person as Prez. That's pretty cool.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

Okay their names together look sort of Eliza Doolittle-esque... It reads quickly as McCain Plain....

 

[Davidnic]

She unfortunately also has an amount of scandal associated with her office.....


how cool though that this election will see wither the first woman as VP or the first non-white person as Prez. That's pretty cool.

Yeah...the scandal seems...odd. Like it is more of a reaction of her opponents to her fighting corruption. It will take a few days to weed through the initial news landslide.

Like I said, I like what I know. But I will still likely go third party or write in.

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

LOL! We could write her in