Originally Posted By DVC_dad Romney would have been the safe "4 more years of failed Bush policies" choice now wouldn't it? Now Obama's slogan of change has been hijacked, and he doesn't even have his drum beat "McCain is a W clone" left over. What an exciting race from ANY perspective. Did I mention how hot Palin is?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Did I mention how hot Palin is?<< Keep it up. The Hillary supporters just LOVE this kind of talk.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>The Hillary supporters just LOVE this kind of talk.<< But they really like being refered to as the bitter, angry "Hillary Harridans" who just need to get over it. Words vs. Actions...
Originally Posted By Ursula <Did I mention how hot Palin is?> She looks like an old cougar to me. Funny. In my circle of gal-pals who wanted Hills so badly, they are all very ??? with this lady. They liked what Clinton stood for, not just because she was a she. And yes, I had to laugh this morning when I read the news. I really need to learn more about her before I make further judgment calls, though.
Originally Posted By mawnck I don't give a toot what they like. I think they're crazy. I was just pointing out. Beside the point anyway. They fell for it: <a href="http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/obamabiden-palin-comparison/" target="_blank">http://riverdaughter.wordpress...parison/</a>
Originally Posted By DlandDug May I just add that, aside from anything else, I am glad to see that this VP choice has brought some of the women of LP into this fetid lockerroom that is WE.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>May I just add that, aside from anything else, I am glad to see that this VP choice has brought some of the women of LP into this fetid lockerroom that is WE.<< (Which is not to say that we expect you to clean it up.)
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Now Obama's slogan of change has been hijacked, and he doesn't even have his drum beat "McCain is a W clone" left over.> Of course he does. When McCain votes with Bush more than 90% of the time, the clone charge sticks. But I do think this is a big reason he chose Palin. The SPIN is already all over the right-wing blogosphere that this pick somehow represents "true" change. Gimme a break. A). not unless the VP sets policy. In most administrations (current one excepted, of course), this is not the case. B). Assuming she would have any sort of large input, it still wouldn't be true unless Palin herself is appreciably different from Bush on the major issues of the day, and that's not the case either as far as I can see.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The other reason I think he chose Palin is her gender, plain and simple. The more I think about it, the less I think this is going to win a lot of Clinton supporters. Remember, there was some talk of Obama picking Sebelius, and some of the Clinton people were saying it would be an insult if he just picked "any old woman." They might well feel the same about this woman. In fact, they might feel rather patronized by the pick.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>May I just add that, aside from anything else, I am glad to see that this VP choice has brought some of the women of LP into this fetid lockerroom that is WE.<< Yes, just in time for long-absent GOP posters to crow about how "hot" the female VP nominee is. Welcome to the locker room, ladies. See what you've been missing?
Originally Posted By DVC_dad that's right, spin it. It's sooo on. And yes, you may want to find out a LOT more about her before you spout, this lady is for real. As for the 90%, it's more like 60%. Obama's camp has yet to explain their mathIn the senate, there are Dems who voted as high. The 90% thing is a mad grab that doesn't stick.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Who kidnapped 2ny? There's only one GOP poster in here crowing about how "hot" Palin is. And I didn't think he'd been absent all that long. Me? I left yesterday afternoon for a while. And since the charge then was that all we wanted to do was smear Obama, I could hardly stay away when all the talk is about McCain and his VP...
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Now Obama's slogan of change has been hijacked<< It was? cool! I didn't know that McCain changed his mind on Iraq, the economy, health care, education....
Originally Posted By Ursula ^ Hahahha! Tells you how stodgy the GOP is if they brand her as "hot." And thanks for the welcome. I really have enjoyed learning more and I think I can handle some of the wacko WE stuff now that I've spent time away.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Ad as for Biden eating her lunch... You had better hold on the trash talk. She has taken the entire state of Alaska to school. Shell hold her own.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Wow, so many Sarah Palin fans. Who knew? I guess this is why she's America's Most Popular Governor.* *Source: Darkbeer Post-O-Matic
Originally Posted By DlandDug At least Sarah Palin didn't have to go through the Joe Biden Extreme Makeover. Or is it Obama's supporters who went through the Makeover?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <The 90% thing is a mad grab that doesn't stick.> But it is sticking. The point is that he supports Bush's policies on the major issues of the day. This has nothing to do with senate votes (although they're there), but with McCain's own STATED positions on all these issues. You can't change things if you support doing the same major things as your predecessor.
