Lessons From McCain's Palin Background Check

Mainstreet dot com ^ | September 4, 2008 | Sean Leviashvili

[Badeye]

You obviously ‘get it’.

[norge]

The only thing good thing McCain did during the general election was pick Palin.

You’re a first stringer who tried to play second fiddle to a third stringer. Next time, be the starter.

I don't think he had a clue or gave a hoot, but at least McCain opened the door for Sarah now. It gives her a nudge up, and we and she now know what to expect in four years.

[Delta Dawn]

Huh? Remind me again who the junior senator from mini_HaHa is? Besides, we could always say that our VP could kick your VP’s butt! Oohhh, that would feel so good.

[McGruff]

Seems like ole Barack needs a better background checker.

[Badeye]

He would hurt the ticket, I suspect you realize it.

I like the guy, always have. But the MSM and the DNC would have a field day using soundbites and clips from all those movies.

And that would be the exact opposite of what Palin would need from a potential running mate.

I want to win, next time around. Not be ‘cute’ saw enough of that this election cycle, and look what it got us.

[Badeye]

Both sides do.

[Houghton M.]

Well, I’d say that we don’t know and don’t need to know the answer to your question. If you recall the Palins’ response when the newws first broke: Bristol and Levi have made choices that will face them with having to grow up fast, or something along those lines. That signalled to me that they understood that the kids had messed up big time but that the parents weren’t going to scold their children in public or let the public in on the exact nature of the process by which the parents would deal with the sad situation. I agree that marriage would probably be best for the child but the father and mother of the child need to make the decision to marry as deliberately, with full consent and as much maturity as they can muster at their ages. Neither you nor I are able to judge the details of this situation and I for one don’t want to know the details.

Let the Palins handle this. Period. Pray for them.

[nodumbblonde]

Just for laughs, say these two words with me: Joe Biden

The man is certifiable. But when you’re The Left, you don’t need to vet ANY candidate because, thanks to the MSM, no one will ever know anyway. Geez, half the population will be hearing Obama’s middle name for the first time on Inauguration Day. *sigh*

I hope Palin realizes if she didn’t scare the crap out of them they wouldn’t bother with her. I hope she wears that as a badge of honor. :)

[kabumpo]

I disagree with your point of view. We’re talking about national politics, not “The Days of Our Lives”. When your parent is running for (or could be in the running for) public office, and your parent could be in a position to help save the entire nation, you don’t have the luxury of putting yourself first. By indulging in that luxury, the daughter made herself an object of national scorn and ridicule and undermined her parent’s position as a leader. I have no interest in Bristol’s personal or private life, but she should have bitten the bullet and had a very small and very private wedding as soon as she knew she was pregnant. If she had been my daughter, that’s what would have happened, and if I couldn’t persuade her to, then I wouldn’t think I could persuade a nation to vote for me.