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Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

Cory James — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:39:46 -0000

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I may be ill-informed here, but how many presidents/vice presidents have had children in the toddler range? (by the way, I know you can't see the tone that I'm typing this with, but it's really not pugnacious) It shouldn't be a factor in selection for sure, but wow, I do pity the child for not being able to recieve that mutual parental attention.

Then again, I guess at least a couple of her children have gone through this by this point, with her prior positions, so she's hopefully got a good system of balance going for her. It is a dumb point. Thanks for calling people out on it.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

page — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:38:40 -0000

@ JustThinkin

While Palin's inexperience is laughable, she absolutely can't be questioned based on her motherhood. If she was a male candidate with several children, that issue wouldn't even be brought up. This just proves how sexist America still is -- The mother obviously has to stay home with the children instead of pursuing an equally high (or higher) calling?

For shame!

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

Dusty — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:17:30 -0000

Palins inexperience is relevent and it points to McCains judgement, again. There should be a way that Obama could keep drilling that home while not personally attacking Palin. Some women voters may have a problem with attacking a woman candidate.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

Darius — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:21:02 -0000

McCain just won the election. Smart move asking Sarah Palin to be his running mate. She's smart, stands firm for positive American things and she's a lot better looking than Biden. hey, listen to this, Obama was on track to win this election big time and he made the critical mistake of aligning himself with Joe Biden. Bye bye Biden. Hello, CHANGE...because a 'dispeptic' old man and a woman nearly half his age in the White House will certainly bring that. Good bye BUSH and HELLO MCCAIN

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

JustThinkin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:48:52 -0000

Her 5th was born in April. That should be another question of the appropriateness of her selection. Should the mother of a 4 month old and other small children hold such an office?

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

Timesobserver — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:11:15 -0000

I just wrote in my blog an editorial that McCain picked Palin because she's a woman. However, while she doesn't have the big experience, just like Obama, she has been elected to be a leader more times than Obama, who has been elected to represent the people. She does have a bit more leadership experience than Obama.

Also, while she is inexperienced in a very large sense, it's not like she's running for president. It's the experienced McCain who is running for president, not her.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

Vigil — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:38:38 -0000

Wow! Can anyone provide me with obama's voting record?? Call me idealistic, but doesn’t the person elected to any office vote (or act) on behalf of his constituents? How has obama given evidence of change? His voting record (or lack thereof) does not support his rhetoric.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

Jezreel — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:47:08 -0000

PimpMC. Your comment was very informative. I agree with your assessment. Thank you for the information.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

RandyH — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:00:40 -0000

The cafferty file on Palin:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

My favorite comparison from it - Palin is to McCain as Harriett Meyers is to Bush.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

PaulMorel — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:56:23 -0000

"Those who compare Palin's slim experience with Obama's should remember that Obama wasn't chosen by a dispeptic old man to run for office. He was chosen by voters after a long and hard campaign."

Spot on! This is exactly the point.

Great post!

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

andy — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:27:35 -0000

McHeffner?

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

ObamaPride — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:17:04 -0000

Hi Mr. R. Lewison,

Welcome. "EXCELLENT" points and well written. I "AGREE" with "ALL" you have said, and I hope MSM will rake McCain over the coals like they have been doing Sen. Obama day in and day out. I just read where Palin is dirty and seems like the Republicans have bought her for the oil leases and land in Alaska. Hmmmmm......America is watching this, and wow Campbell Brown is giving Pat Buchanan's sister a hard time. Uh oh, Campbell just backed down. Thank you.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

rikyrah — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:14:11 -0000

thanks Jed's dad. you're on the money.

LMAO at the Gollum reference.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

fruition_7 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:13:06 -0000

Great points, Dad Lewison!

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

Hijya — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:13:17 -0000

Is it just me or are you guy stunned by this??? I would imagine that Democrats everywhere are thrilled?

WTF was he thinking?

Yes, exactly that. It's like watching your foe self-combust. The spectacle of watching the glitzy sparks shoot all over the place.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

middlegirl — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:11:54 -0000

Hilarious McCain/Palin campaign visual

http://wonkette.com/402363/...

The upside of this pick is the potential for parody is unlimited.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

JackieInCA — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:04:58 -0000

Jed's Dad - you nailed it. McCain's judgment is awful. It is clear he only puts his ambition 1st, not the good of the country.

What obvious pandering. This woman is no Hillary. How stupid does McCain think we are?

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

dkawaii — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:04:43 -0000

Pimp MC, Great point. She just announced to the enemy that there is a high value target (the son of a VP candidate) arriving on x day. Now the enemy just has to track his son's unit.

I wouldn't at all be surprised if his deployment is announced as delayed due to the hurricane.

Prince William had to be pulled out of Afganistan as soon as his presence was reveiled.

To think that they would flaunt his service for political gain. Shame!

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

Onan — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:55:41 -0000

PIMPMC nailed it on the head . She gave out military movement info , total breach of national security as well as military protocol . PLEASE get the video and spread it around . This is PROOF of her as well as McC's inexperience and bad judgement .

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

IDTT — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:52:35 -0000

Wow, the apple does not fall far from the tree! The "Precious" analogy sums it perfectly! My apologies to all the women who will read this post, but I think Sen McCAin has made a decision to go after the "MILF" vote. I give it less than a week before a freckled-faced 19-yr old looks earnestly into a camera and says he's voting for the ticket because "she's got 5 kids and is still totally hot". I'm being facetious, but would it surprise any of you later if you found out J-Mac went for it? Once again the media is allowing the Republicans to piss on a historic accomplishment by Sen Obama. The speech in Germany was loused up, not by anything Sen Obama did, but by the way the Repulicans chose to spin it. And now this. WTF??? Win or lose this election, 50-100 yrs from now, will history remember Sarah Palin doing a pale Sen Clinton imitation or will they still talk about Sen Obama's two incredible speeches? The absolute most appaling thing about this is they KNOW Sen McCain is only doing this to crap on Obama's bounce! They give this bogus decision more & more credibility every time they talk about it.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

Rabs — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:45:10 -0000

The more I think about it, the more this pick makes me angry. It's such an obvious disgusting pander it's as if McCain thinks all women are just plain idiots. It speaks volumes about his character.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

mypolitics — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:44:14 -0000

PimpMC that was the first thing my husband, a Navy Vet said when he heard Sarah say that. That exposed her total lack of inexperience at a very base level, scary. I won't repeat his exact words ;-)

I just get this feeling McCain did this last minute soley as a way to get the news off the Dem convention, I think it was a total panic move on his part.

To Jeds Dad, thanks for sharing, love the 'my precious' line. And you have a great son! Keeping us informed like no other site on the WWW.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

Cynthia, TX — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:29:24 -0000

Jed, he got highjacked last night by the neocons...because their inside polling numbers had them scared with the evangelical vote that some of it had gone over to Obama or where sittting it out. The right wingers are having a field day with this pick! They truly believe the Hillary supporters will move over! I just don't see that happening.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

John P. Teschke — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:26:56 -0000

What about her effort to use the governorship status to get her ex brother in law sacked from his state police position? It's pathetic small-town politics. It torpedoes the "experience" argument entirely, since it shows McCain doesn't give a shit about it. His own experience as a toady to Keating and his other key appointments: a foreign policy advisor in the pay of a foreign satellite government which has gone off the reservation to start a war, whether or not at the behest of the US govt. shows McCain's qualification. As far as Monty Python goes, Cleese has already endorsed Barack. He should see if he can also get Michael Palin's endorsement, since the Alaska gov. seems like a Monty Python candidate.

Re: Why Sarah Palin's Inexperience Is Unique And Relevant

Jed Lewison — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:23:59 -0000

the fifth was born in april