PALIN AS VICE PRESIDENT

The Virginian ^ | 8/29/2008 | Moneyrunner

[moneyrunner]

I first learned that Sarah Palin received McCain’s nod to be Vice President from Rush Limbaugh and listened to her speech. She’s good. And the Conservative base is ecstatic over the choice.

Here is the point: Palin is the long ball. But at the same time, she brings everything to the ticket that McCain needs.

McCain needs the Conservative base. He has now sewn that up. Palin is pro-life, she’s pro-gun, she’s pro-family (5 children), she’s small town, her son’s in the Army, she’s small government, she’s throw-the –rascals-out, she’s lower taxes, she’s giving money back to the people, she’s against the bridge to nowhere.

As one feminist said: My impression is that her reputation as a reformer and an honest-government type is solid. People will love her. THAT is what the Republicans need to return from the political wilderness.

And here’s what that brings to the election. McCain’s problem has been his impulse to burnish his “maverick” image by sticking his thumb in the eye of the Right. But for any Republican, that’s his base. He can’t win without it. And it’s not just the base turning out on Election Day. It’s the base going door-to-door before the election. It’s the thousands of women in hundreds of Republican Women’s Clubs who were going to give pro-forma lip service to McCain but will now work their hearts out for Palin’s election. In one stroke, McCain created an army of volunteers that rivals in numbers, overwhelms in ability and surpasses in wealth the “youth” that Hussein has drafted.

You don’t have to take my word for it; just ask my wife and her friends.

[moneyrunner]

I have to admire McCain. He seems to have put together an able, vigorous campaign team that is technology savvy, proactive and very smart. And he is showing a mastery of generalship that I thought was beyond him. I underestimated him. But I’m not alone; so did the rest of the punditocracy.

[autumnraine]

I honestly have to admit, I am going to get involved in his campaign now. I mean actively involved. I would have just voted the other day.

[ctdonath2]

Palin as President!

[dirtboy]

Here is the point: Palin is the long ball.

Cokie Roberts actually just had a good assessment of Palin. After spanking those who question whether Palin can run for veep with a special needs baby, she said that as McCain was contemplating Pawlenty, he probably realized that Pawlenty would get the criticism of not much experience, so why not swing for the fences? With the high generic negatives for Republicans, his only shot is to go for the home run. He definitely lauched a deep shot in choosing Palin. We'll see if it is long enough to clear the fences. But he would have no chance if he chose to play smallball.

[Coldwater Creek]

I would think that the “punditocracy” would know by now that McCain is the Chief Backstabber.

The idea of selecting Palin, is to twist the knife a little tighter.

She's not my choice, but I'm enjoying seeing the Left oxygen deprived.

[pleikumud]

The Leftist Socialist media is already attacking her selection. For example, the LA Times says: “Risky Palin pick raises questions about McCain”. The newspapers and media in general make me vomit.

[Dawn531]

It also brought him money. I read they took in 3 million yesterday between the time they announced and 6 PM.

[nikos1121]

Cokie Roberts said something positive about a republican?

[moneyrunner]

I would think that the “punditocracy” would know by now that McCain is the Chief Backstabber

Are you implying that McCain stabbed the other possible VP candidates in the back? Or were you referring to his "maverick" actions before this campaign?

[combat_boots]

“I am going to get involved in his campaign now. I mean actively involved”

There is something about today being a deadline donating day. Does anyone know what that is?

[moneyrunner]

Women are surprisingly positive on this pick (I mean the degree of emotion).

[nikos1121]

Michael Savage is beside himself. He’s apoplectic about it. Saying that McCain has thrown the election to Obama. That is wss the absolute dumbest pick when he should have piced Mitt.

[yazdankurd]

Sarah Plain and Tall is opening those republican checkbooks that would have never donated to the McCain campaign.

[ilgipper]

There was not a single negative statement about Biden’s selection. This is a 35 year beltway resident with no executive experience, and one that is 180 degress opposite of Obama’s message. Now, with Palin, all articles raise questions about her, about McCain, and about GOP’s troubles.

[Dawn531]

If you think the MSM is attacking, don’t go to DU...there’s awful rumors being spread...conspiracy theories of the basest kind. Plus they’ve become all judgmental about how wrong it is for a mom of a special needs kid to take a job, it’s funny to read their uppity snobberish remarks (funny, not haha, but funny, sick, bizarro world.)

[SumProVita]

Husband just said, "They need to run a video ad where she explains that THEY are going to try to scare you about her...telling that she comes from a small town, etc....and that she's a (gasp) WOMAN!" I like his idea... ;-)))

[trebb]

Michael Savage is beside himself. He’s apoplectic about it. Saying that McCain has thrown the election to Obama. That is was the absolute dumbest pick when he should have piced Mitt.

Doctor Savage needs to be a little more optimistic once in a while. He is so negative about everything, I'm surprised it hasn't caused him health problems. I sometimes enjoy his rants, but I prefer a Rush or Hannity perspective - they both have optimism to go along with their assessments, good or bad.

[Northern Yankee]

Sorry to disagree. Although I like listening to Savage's stories of growing up, and restaurants in San Francisco, he's getting a bit too far out there.

The obama camp is not united, and the clintons will not work for this guy. The anger of those who wanted to see hillary is real and very big.

In one fell swoop the pick by McCain has jazzed up and solidified the conservative base. He's also picked a proven conservative.

I thought it would be Romney as well, but I like Palin.

[dirtboy]

Not so much positive as a straightforward assessment. The lib nitwits and talking heads just can't figure out how a militant feminist Hillary supporter will vote for McCain because of Palin. Cokie pointed out that first of all, Palin secured and energized the base for McCain, and that is the PRIMARY benefit, not targeting women voters. And second, McCain is drawing Reagan Dems with Palin, not liberal Dem feminists. I was pleasantly surprised by her segment - no politicizing, just sound analysis. The MSM would be far better off if they stuck to such.

I'm watching GMA this morning and the liberal male host is a complete tool. He raised the issue of her special need child, and just said she keeps a dead grizzly bear in her office. I love it. Let the NYC elitist metrosexuals belittle rugged Americanism. The blue dog votes will defect from the Dems in droves.

Just saw video of her shooting an M-4 in auto mode when she was in Iraq. Total control of the weapon. I could only imagine how Obama or Plugs would look doing such.

[kindred]

McCain the arrogant did indeed pick a conservative but it may be that all of this is just politcal and McCain, who despises the conservative Christian base on the once conservative pub party, picked her just to try to gain support of the conservatives which is obvious.
But he is the Presidential candidate and so liberal and I wonder if the time of the lesser of two evils is not an option for those of us who are conservative and especially conservative Christian.