tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post7059267902054736830..comments2023-04-27T06:38:00.551-06:00Comments on Draft Sarah Palin For Vice President: Why Sarah Palin?Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-76152972759206167972008-09-26T20:45:00.000-06:002008-09-26T20:45:00.000-06:00Palin has been involved in the government scene si...Palin has been involved in the government scene since 1996 and Obama has been since 1997. People may think that Obama has more experience. However, little do they realize that the scope of responsibilities given to a state governor (no matter the size of the state) far exceeds that of a junior senator. The governor office is essentially the "president" of the state. The structure of the state government is extremely similar to that of the federal gov. structure. Anyone who says she is less experienced must not have paid enough attention in their junior high social studies classes. Oh and also to Palin's experience to Obama's is like comparing apples to oranges. Who's the one running for Commander in Chief again?...oh yeah Obama.<BR/><BR/>Oh and the issue of Sarah giving birth to her first born only six months after being married. Everyone makes mistakes when they are young and who is anyone to judge her for something that happened years and years before she even became involved in the government? As a conservative it is good to see that she decided to keep her youngest child with down syndrome instead of aborting it like some people in America do. <BR/><BR/>Oh and yes her 17 year old daughter is pregnant but what does that have to do with her skills as a government leader? As a parent you can try and direct your children on the right path but every person is responsible for their own decisions. At least she has instilled the value of human life within her daughter. Many politians probably would have told their daughter to "get rid of it" so they don't look bad to the world.chaoticosmoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177443465819527040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-46760932612172521412008-09-14T10:18:00.000-06:002008-09-14T10:18:00.000-06:00Here's the video! Not deleted!: SNL PalinHere's the video! Not deleted!: <A HREF="http://mostpopularinusa.blogspot.com/2008/09/snl-palin.html" REL="nofollow">SNL Palin</A>Chushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669218468698857210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-9491600764427589842008-09-12T08:02:00.000-06:002008-09-12T08:02:00.000-06:00Hey Rob...you're only wrong on two counts. One fac...Hey Rob...you're only wrong on two counts. One factual, on opinion. McCain is 72. His mother, still alive, calls him "youngster." (Ok, I don't really know about that.)<BR/><BR/>The other is on whether or not Sarah Palin is ready to be President. On the one hand, no one is ever ready to be President. On the other hand, she is far more ready, as #2 on the ticket than Obama as #1 on his ticket. <BR/><BR/>Who would you rather have facing Vladmir Putin? Obama, who's ready to give away the store? or Palin who understands and appreciates the uniqueness of the American experience?rockyforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925706122839003748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-74735986046161349672008-09-08T17:10:00.000-06:002008-09-08T17:10:00.000-06:00I realize that Sarah is anti- abortion, and electe...I realize that Sarah is anti- abortion, and elected to have a child with Down Syndrome. Her primary stance against pregnancy is for the unmarried youth to refrain from having sex. However, her unmarried 17 year old daughter came up pregnant, not practicing abstinence as her mother advises. But! Did not I read that after Sarah Healy married Todd Palen, six months later she had their son Track? If so, what does the religious right think about that? It seems that sometimes the first child is premature but it always takes nine months for all the siblings born afterwards.skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742130141607948684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-15786141222368733112008-09-08T14:20:00.000-06:002008-09-08T14:20:00.000-06:00If she is qualified, why can't she answer any ques...If she is qualified, why can't she answer any questions?<BR/><BR/>Really, I ask this with sincerity.<BR/><BR/>Is it because she thought the big banks were government owned?<BR/><BR/>A concerned citizen,<BR/>JustinJustin Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661622783304954022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-33472949611058472632008-09-08T12:01:00.000-06:002008-09-08T12:01:00.000-06:00As an independent voter leaning towards McCain, I ...As an independent voter leaning towards McCain, I was waiting to see who he would pick for vice president. In the end, he let his handlers choose. And they picked a fiery feisty woman from the frontier state of Alaska. I was a little surprised, especially since McCain has all along championed "experience" while denouncing "celebrity." And now he's turned that on its ear. According to the press, who McCain used to declare "his base," Palin was chosen based upon one meeting after his first choice, Joe Lieberman, was nixed. The differences between the two are night and day. Which means McCain doesn't really care anymore. He's just happy to finally be getting the media attention he's been missing compared to Obama. And he's not the John McCain I've seen all my life. He's never been more spacey and slow.<BR/><BR/>John McCain is a principled man. That's why I was disappointed in his choice for Vice-President. There's not a lot of positive information out there about Palin. The media may be biased, but I'm talking about stuff that was written before she was ever considered for the V.P. Spot. Book Banning. Killing polar bears. Doesn't believe global warming is man-made. Wants to take whales off the endangered list so she can drill for oil...On television, they herald Sarah Palin as the most popular governor in the country. Kid Rock would be the most popular governor in the country if he were governor of Alaska. Because Alaska is taking in money hand over fist during this energy crisis. So much so she was able to give $1200 back to the citizens of her state. What's not to like?<BR/><BR/>This is an important election, with many many problems facing our country. Two wars. A crumbling economy. A threatening Russia. A disappearing middle class. High energy prices. Inflation. Weakening infrastructure. And a thoroughly decimated moral authority. So for McCain to choose a self-proclaimed "Pit Bull" and "Hockey Mom," seems ridiculous. And reckless. <BR/><BR/>So I'm going to vote for the guy I can't really relate to because he's ten billion times smarter than me. I'm voting for Obama/Biden. I don't think McCain really wants to win. I think he'd rather lose and write a memoir about all the mistakes he made while losing...Chandler Colfax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14558752461479967025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-32413546426541842412008-09-08T09:44:00.000-06:002008-09-08T09:44:00.000-06:00I can't seem to find anything in the US Consti...I can't seem to find anything in the US Constitution that requires any experience at all for the office of the President or Vice President. That being said, two terms as Mayor and nearly two years as Governor are more than sufficient experience for President of the United States. The only real difference is the size of the checks.<BR/><BR/>My real concern is issues and solutions. McCain/Palin want to go to Washington and clean up the town. But if McCain-Feingold is indicative of his philosophy, then I must disagree with his solutions.<BR/><BR/>Whenever the government has the power to redistribute wealth, there will be corruption. It is simple human nature.<BR/><BR/>The problem is systemic. Taxpayer money and borrowed money doled out by government in the form of subsidies, entitlements, & federal contracts etc... are viewed as long-term annuities.<BR/><BR/>It is only natural that interested parties (down on K Street) will compete with each other in an ad hoc market designed for the purchase and sale of said annuities. The bribes, favors and kickbacks are their investment, while our money is their return. This IS corruption at its most basic, and it's been going on since the transcontinental railroad (and all subsequent "political entrepreneurs").<BR/><BR/>Whether it's "Pickens Plan" (laughably transparent), a regulated monopoly utility, federal contracts (should always be privatized), welfare, public education or any other money pit. As long as these giveaways exist, corruption will surround them.Ron Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06900200379078681213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-39277214800760436452008-09-06T17:20:00.000-06:002008-09-06T17:20:00.000-06:00Oh yeah ok...the potential of having a hockey mom ...Oh yeah ok...the potential of having a hockey mom running the country makes me feel great. <BR/><BR/>To all you who think Sarah Palin contributes anything to the ticket, I challenge you to give me a single good reason.<BR/><BR/>Women should be offended by McCain's pandering. There are candidates with much greater (and cleaner) records than Palin's. It was a political move, nothing more.<BR/><BR/>And I challenge Palin to explain to every special needs family (for which she promised to be a friend and advocate) why as governor she cut funding for aid to special needs families from 8 million dollars to 3 million.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469949767342879088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-45551972884026232032008-09-05T21:21:00.000-06:002008-09-05T21:21:00.000-06:00Now that Palin is the VP candidate, I might actual...Now that Palin is the VP candidate, I might actually be able to vote for this ticket, and sober, too.patsy the boomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912353935985555864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-81993827485196673742008-09-05T20:26:00.000-06:002008-09-05T20:26:00.000-06:00Governor Palin is absolutely who the conservative ...Governor Palin is absolutely who the conservative base needed on the Republican ticket. She has reinvigorated the party and I have no doubt that after serving as VP with McCain as President, Sarah Palin would be an excellent candidate for the Presidency. This woman will absolutely get things accomplished and is the first Reaganesque candidate we have had. You were very astute to recognize her as a good candidate well before anyone else did.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374280055599683483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-36840383505129186382008-09-05T09:41:00.000-06:002008-09-05T09:41:00.000-06:00I mostly wanted to just congratulate this blogger ...I mostly wanted to just congratulate this blogger on such good insight. I wish I had found you sooner, just for the information on Governor Palin. I consider myself an independent voter though I generally vote Democratic. I voted for Hillary in the primaries, and lean toward Obama/Biden now, but when I watched McCain introduce Palin last week I found myself in awe. Whether or not I agree with all of her politics or not [I really have a problem with the attempted book banning- in the USA in the 21st century ?!], i am impressed with the way she has raised a family and risen in her political career. She seems to have just about everything the GOP needed to balance the ticket. The fact that you saw this so early on and worked so hard to bring her to the nomination is impressive too. Good luck to all in this exciting historic race!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-34148371467570393152008-09-04T14:53:00.000-06:002008-09-04T14:53:00.000-06:00Well, I disagree with about everyone. IDON'T LIKE ...Well, I disagree with about everyone. IDON'T LIKE MCCAIN OR REPUBLICAN! (Ok I got that off my chest.) President George Bush is a very lousy president. McCain reminds me of him. I think McCain will be a lousy president. I am not going to vote for Sarah Palin becuase of everyone saying she's wonderful and she has a fresh face NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!. I want someone who can change this world. Someone like Obama who has been fighting against this war instead of being in the military McCain should have been trying to fight against it before it even started like Obama. Im tired of the WAr and I don't even hear McCain saying anything about stoping the WAR at All.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653524664064374477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-58492666638349330832008-09-04T14:50:00.000-06:002008-09-04T14:50:00.000-06:00Well, I disagree with about everyone. IDON'T LIKE ...Well, I disagree with about everyone. IDON'T LIKE MCCAIN OR REPUBLICAN! (Ok I got that off my chest.) President George Bush is a very lousy president. McCain reminds me of him. I think McCain will be a lousy president. I am not going to vote for Sarah Palin becuase of everyone saying she's wonderful and she has a fresh face NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!. I want someone who can change this world. Someone like Obama who has been fighting against this war instead of being in the military McCain should have been trying to fight against it before it even started like Obama. Im tired of the WAr and I don't even hear McCain saying anything about stoping the WAR at All.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653524664064374477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-12583482127022814452008-09-02T15:18:00.000-06:002008-09-02T15:18:00.000-06:00As a registered libertarian and a conservative to ...As a registered libertarian and a conservative to the core I provide my opinion: <BR/>(1) On the issue of family values I feel Palin is wrong for the Republican VP nominee. Think about it, should Palin, a mother of 4, the youngest of which will require much devotion and attention, and the oldest is expecting her first child, be running for the 2nd highest office of the land? Should the RNC, which places family above all else require such a sacrifice? No. If family values mean anything to the RNC, which it does, then we should be asking Palin to take care of her family. To ask Palin to put politics and career before her family which need her is hypocritical of the RNC.<BR/>(2) What does it mean to be conservative if it does not translate into conserving the earth that God gave us. Palin is not a good fit as it relates to the environment. For instance, she is in favor of freely opening up ANWR to oil expedition and drilling - a move that could potentially destroy her own backyard and which will not translate to any savings at the pump since the majority of the gas, if any, will be shipped overseas to Japan rather than to the lower 48. Moreover, the first drop of ANWR oil will not come for another 6 to 10 years.<BR/>(3) pro-gun. As a Libertarian I am pro-gun, in fact I believe that Americans should have the same access to guns and armaments as existed at the signing of the Amendments. However, the pro-gun position is one that also carries with it a sense of responsibility. Here, Palin, an avid hunter supports the arial gunning of Alaska's wolves a gut wrenching practice most Alaskans deplore where hunter board helicopters, seek out wolves and using the helicopter runs the wolves until they colapse of exhaustion, and then decide to shoot the wolf. Is this the type of pro-gun politician we want in office? This is an irresponsible exercise of the right to arms.<BR/>Palin is not the right choice for our Country's VP, and God forbid anything happen to McCain she is certainly not right to lead this nation.1libertarian2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10602420159620544629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-74303520953784327202008-09-02T08:24:00.000-06:002008-09-02T08:24:00.000-06:00Among those who had never heard of Sarah Palin, I ...Among those who had never heard of Sarah Palin, I watched her speech last Friday and wait for the day when she runs for the presidency! So BO plays basketball - when did he ever score playing for a TEAM? How does Biden as VP mean change? Could McCain or Palin ever be buddies with Wm. Ayers?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456177967730857345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-77512504350079657652008-08-31T15:51:00.000-06:002008-08-31T15:51:00.000-06:00It's great that she's the public face of Alaska, n...It's great that she's the public face of Alaska, nationally, after Senator Stevens, and Governor Murkowski, amongst others branding themselves (R); This is good! Now if Stevens is defeated in November and Palin helps to defeat Obama, while helping the Christians to overcome their reluctance to vote for McCain; finally there is some momentum for the conservatives; Bobby Jindal's good management in New Orleans is getting national attention, too. Good work Alaska, thanks for allowing us to borrow her for awhile. Let's hope she does well, and can be the president some day, too.whitneymusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339705521581519216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-29621348778883426312008-08-31T15:32:00.000-06:002008-08-31T15:32:00.000-06:00Yeah, she didn't win any points for hitting up the...Yeah, she didn't win any points for hitting up the oil companies with an increased tax. Most of the local conservative talk shows demonized her as anti-oil, anti-business development in Alaska.<BR/><BR/>I think it was misguided, and I think she listened to bad advice from her cabinet members.<BR/><BR/>I think she has a good heart, and a willingness/drive to do well. She was a popular mayor, and is soaring in popularity with the Alaska voters. It'll be interesting to see what local talk radio has to say now that she's the nominee.<BR/><BR/>Strategically, I think she'll take votes from the middle-class workers not inspired by Obama's grand entrance the other night. Also, the soccer moms, and maybe even ladies who liked Clinton. Ethics won her the Governor's job. She'll be hard to beat there. Politically, many call her a RINO. She's moderate fiscally. I think she looks at big business a little too harshly, but maybe she'll see things differently as she gets more exposure.<BR/><BR/>Personally conservative, she tends to lean a bit left in political thought.<BR/><BR/>I'm happy with her. She's the Real Deal. I'll vote McCain.<BR/><BR/>Eric<BR/>Eagle River, AlaskaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07382603921216548620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-58449722128994949102008-08-31T15:02:00.000-06:002008-08-31T15:02:00.000-06:00I am a transplant to Alaska, and have come to grow...I am a transplant to Alaska, and have come to grow in admiration for Gov. Palin. She is an admirable woman, and someone I am proud to call my governor. She is a real person, and down to earth. There is an energy that she exudes that is unlike any of the other politicians I have met (and I shook (plenty of hands while I lived in New Hampshire). <BR/><BR/>Palin has done great things here, and will continue to do so if it is at the National Level or here in Alaska. She is a real, down to earth person, who isn't afraid to pitch in.<BR/><BR/>And to speak to the inexperience thing, I would like to quote Professor McBeath from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, printed in the Fairbanks Daily News Miner this morning, "Of the four [running for president of vice president], she's the only one who has ever managed anything outside a checkbook."<BR/><BR/>And... I can't help but quote Bill Whalen of Stanford University, "You look at her [Palin] and know she's not your father's Republican. She's not Frank Murkowski."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-12054956503771796522008-08-31T14:39:00.000-06:002008-08-31T14:39:00.000-06:00Congratulations to the ones who knew this awhile a...Congratulations to the ones who knew this awhile ago. She makes the "ethically challenged Rs, like the former Speaker Dennis Hastert, and the Tom Delays of the world and gives a new higher mark for the public servants in the Nov general; now the Dems have some explainin" to do; we shall be listening to Mr. Obama with a greater attention, now. Good choice Mr. McCain, good work. Now, I can vote for the (R) ticket with no reservations.whitneymusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339705521581519216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-36367293422846239422008-08-31T12:12:00.000-06:002008-08-31T12:12:00.000-06:00I've enjoyed reading the opinions of all you blogg...I've enjoyed reading the opinions of all you bloggers and heard of this one on Fox News. <BR/>When experience is the issue what else should we consider? Core beliefs and does that person actually act on them or just talk about it? Sarah acts on them as evidenced by her giving her Down's syndrome child a choice at life; by taking on her own party which had become corrupt - and winning; by not being afraid to take on giant oil companies on behalf of the people. She's like a David knowing what to do when the terrifying Giant threatened his people. He used what he had at hand, wasn't intimidated and knocked that brute out-permanently. We shouldn't be hypnotized by speeches and fireworks, but by looking at the history of the person to know how they will act when things get very ugly, because talk and sparkle will not work then. I'm voting for John and Sarah (means princess). From another Sara in INSaved by Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00027558981672515877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-7606543187411160962008-08-31T01:18:00.000-06:002008-08-31T01:18:00.000-06:00Wow! We love her! Some detractor said that while ...Wow! We love her! Some detractor said that while Obama was doing community work after getting his law degree, she was only a reporter or something like that. HELLO! She is a mother of five. What planet are you from? As a mother of seven with the eighth on the way, I can tell you that community work is a breeze compared to 24/7 running a family. She's so refreshingly honest, so profamily(LOVE the way she defended her sister against the brute state trooper husband), doesn't just talk about prolife, she's a living example of it with that gorgeous baby boy, and she's stunningly beautiful! You go girl!!!Anna vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12442755497104713657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-33181807822773392272008-08-30T19:09:00.000-06:002008-08-30T19:09:00.000-06:00Just to say thank you for having the insight(way a...Just to say thank you for having the insight(way ahead of anyone) in drafting an impressive VP. McCain couldn't have come up with such a decision in Sarah Palin. I did not know who she is until McCain made the announcement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-12445481766514039572008-08-30T14:56:00.000-06:002008-08-30T14:56:00.000-06:00Good Job Mccain!Good Job Mccain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-7260828331692336662008-08-30T09:38:00.000-06:002008-08-30T09:38:00.000-06:00WOW! I am no longer going to vote 3rd party. I am ...WOW! I am no longer going to vote 3rd party. I am actually voting for Palin and her running mate. We finally have a candidate who is espousing the conservative values I believe in.<BR/><BR/>From my blog (http://blog.stchess.us):<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless there is one stark difference between Obama and Palin that I haven’t heard brought into focus yet; so let me do it. Obama began his rise to power working in conjunction with the corrupt Daly machine in Chicago. He used machine politics to push the incumbent off the ballot in his first run. Palin rose to power in Alaska by fighting against the corrupt Republicans in power in Alaska. She took on a Republican establishment that had grown corrupt, faced down threats and rose to power as people asked her to run for office. She defeated the incumbent Republican governor in a primary battle without having to find a procedural way to run him off the ticket.<BR/><BR/>As to the experience issue..Palin has accomplished more for her constituency in her 20 months as governor than Obama has done in all his year (deliberate omission of the s) of doing his work as a senator. So let's focus on accomplishments as much as experience!rockyforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925706122839003748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730083868431882878.post-75923475331332510412008-08-30T09:31:00.000-06:002008-08-30T09:31:00.000-06:00An amazing 24 hours. In that time, I've read and h...An amazing 24 hours. In that time, I've read and heard many opinions about Sarah Palin from the mainstream (and not-so-mainstream) media, and subsequently many personal opinions (based almost solely on those secondhand reports) posted on websites like this. How many of you have heard her speak on a topic FIRSTHAND, for an hour or more? wgordon "hit the nail on the head" (as Sarah would say)in his comments above...listen to a candidate's actual words, not just what someone else says about her. I've followed her career since her election as Governor, and STILL stayed up all night searching for more. She had an excellent interview aired last night with Maria Barteromo on cnbc, lasted an hour, touched on many subjects in depth. How many saw it? Show of hands? Watch some Youtube interviews, get to know Sarah Palin. Intelligent analysis of the issues requires a longer attention span and more in-depth analysis than the simplistic, biased attacks on her I've seen on TV and on some websites. If Joe Biden underestimates her intelligence and doesn't take her any more seriously than her detractors here.....he won't know what hit him. You're about to get to know an extrordinary woman. Enjoy the ride. She's for real.Vicki Verdanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379827846696041702noreply@blogger.com