[E.G.C.]

Again, John McCain has made a very wise and smart decision in selecting the govenor of the great state of Alaska as his running mate.

And, I can tell you Rush Limbaugh feels the same way too. Just check out what he said about this at rushlimbaugh.com.

Regards........

[E.G.C.]

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[Man50D]

People are folling themselves if they think McCain doing one conservative act by picking Palin will suddenly and magically change his left leaning actions over the years or erase the many times he has voted with the socialist RATS on many issues.

Presidential candidates choose running mates because the latter agrees with the former on an overwhelming majority of the key issues. Palin is not going to change McCain's stance on such key issues as amnesty for illegal aliens, the human induce global warming fallacy etc... She will have to acquiesce to him.

[SECURE AMERICA]

(I have to tell you this morning that I’m far more enthused about the G.O.P.’s chances for the Presidential election with John McCain’s choice for Vice President, Sarah Palin.)

Let me put it this way. Prior to yesterdays announcement the only reason I felt I had to vote was to vote AGAINST Obama.
But voting against someone is a harder motivation to sustain then voting for someone.
Maybe it is raining on POLL day. Maybe some oppurtunity for something somewhere comes up for that day. Maybe the day arrives and you just wake up saying screw it. If the Republicans don’t want to offer a decent candidate then to bad for them I’m going back to bed.
Thats all gone now. With one simple and finally correct step by McCain I am now eagerly looking forward to the election and will be at the poll to vote come hell or high water..........

[pgyanke]

Yes, this was a masterstroke that I was praying for. I was going to hold my nose for McCain just because of the unthinkable alternative... now I'm going to actively campaign for this ticket! It's great to have enthusiasm again!

Shifting gears slightly, I think all of the headlines should have been proclaiming the most profound point of this decision:

In Surprising Move, McCain Listens to His Base!

[a real Sheila]

I really just do NOT have a good feeling about this decision. As a female, I’d be THRILLED to see a conservative, pro-life, female VP, but....

We’ve been harping for months, and rightfully so, about Obama’s lack of experience, so what in the world are we to say about Palin?

What IF something DID happen and she ended up as president?
Scary! Running Alaska is one thing, running the whole country is quite another.

I know, the POTUS is really just the “mouthpiece” for a group, but still....

We need someone in that position who will instill confidence. I think we’d all be nervous, Repubs as well as Dems, if she were suddenly thrust into that position.

Still, all of that said, NO WAY IN HECK will I vote for BHO.
I’m afraid, however, that the Republican Party choice of Palin was a bad move and will drive the undecided to Obama.

I’d rather see a stronger, more experienced female in that position. Actually, I’d rather see Romney.
Frankly I, along with many other women, feel insulted by this choice. It says “Here is a female for the ‘women voters.’” Are the majority of women voters that shallow? I’m not!

[Daveinyork]

I wholeheartedly agree. I was planning to vote for a third party, or not vote at all. I’ll watch her on the Sunday talk shows, and if she does all right, I’ll be voting for McCain.

1. If McCain falls into his pattern of reaching too far across the aisle without expecting anyone to reach back, I think she will remind him, firmly, that he’s slipping, as well as betraying those who are now supporting him because of her.

2. If McCain wins because of her ability to energize the base, he will have to listen to her.

3. If she has what it takes, win lose or draw, we now have on the national scene an exciting, charismatic conservative, making the future a bit brighter.

[PGalt]

BTTT :)

[raybbr]

[Always Right]

Obama's Experience: A college education where his mentor was a devote communist. 20 plus years of worship by a pastor whose teaching centers around destroying whitie. A political career that was launched by an admitted terrorist.

[varyouga]

I’m definitely excited about the ticket.

All the women I talked to about it are definitely voting for McCain now. They were on the fence but this could be the push we need.

[Dilbert56]

Nomination accomplished at least five things:

1. Shored up McCain's support with conservatives.
2. Made a frontal assault on the Hillary supporters. The MSM are saying Hillary voters won't go to Palin because she's pro-life. What the MSM assumes is that all women are pro-abortion and they're not. If 10% of Hillary supporters defect Obama is toast.
3. Allows McCain/Palin to run as anti-Washington and anti-corruption. He now has a gun-slinger with credibility on tackling corruption. Biden? Son's a lobbyist.
4. Made Obama's campaign raise the issue of experience. They waited only minutes before attacking her lack of experience. Sarah Palin can really go after the Hillary voters by pointing out "experience" was cast as a negative for Hillary. She can say it's a Catch-22. If you're a woman and you have experience, it doesn't count. If you don't have it, it does.
5. Knocked Obama's convention off the front page less than 24 hours later. The conversations in the media are now all about Sarah Palin.

As McCain said to Obama Thursday night: "Well done."

[usmcobra]

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