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A Case for McCain – Palin
Intellectual Conservative ^ | August 25th, 2008 | Steven D. Laib

Posted on 08/28/2008 2:12:03 PM PDT by An Old Man

So what makes Palin special that she should be selected ahead of anyone else? There isn’t any single qualification. It is the combination of things that makes Palin an excellent choice. She is young, dynamic, a cost cutter, and she has populist roots, as well. She is likely to help cement the Middle American hunting and fishing generally blue collar vote through her ties to a similar community in Alaska. She is a pro-life Christian, which will strengthen McCain’s hand with the evangelical community. While we haven’t seen it yet on the national scene, she may be a tougher woman than Hilary Clinton. She made her way into the governor’s office on her own, rather than on her husband’s coattails. At the same time, she can be a diplomat. She was named Miss Congeniality in the Miss Alaska pageant. In short, she as all the credentials to be a strong running mate, who can help strengthen the foundation that McCain needs to win this year.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; itsromney; lightweight; mccain; palin
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But wait, there’s more.

Nancy Pelosi, just before the opening of the Democrat party convention, stated that women have the most to win by electing Obama and the most to lose by electing McCain. The Republican Party and McCain can turn this on its head by selecting Palin and making Pelosi look like a fool in the process.

1 posted on 08/28/2008 2:12:04 PM PDT by An Old Man
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To: An Old Man

It’s a waste of time putting this up.

Carl Cameron is alluding to the fact that Mitt Romney is the Vice Presidenial pick for the Republican Party.

You heard it here first.


2 posted on 08/28/2008 2:14:57 PM PDT by Palladin (Obama: All stagecraft, no substance.)
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To: An Old Man

I’ll donate all I can for that ticket-heck may even volunteer!


3 posted on 08/28/2008 2:15:17 PM PDT by lincolnton
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To: An Old Man

Please, please, please let it be Palin.
I’m 20 minutes from Dayton!


4 posted on 08/28/2008 2:16:02 PM PDT by griswold3 (Al qaeda is guilty of hirabah (war against society) Penalty is death.)
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To: lincolnton

not excited about Romney at all. Palin would wipe out Obama and hair locks-it will be a horse race with Romney.


5 posted on 08/28/2008 2:16:21 PM PDT by lincolnton
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To: lincolnton

Sorry..it’s a no-go.

Maybe next time.


6 posted on 08/28/2008 2:16:43 PM PDT by Palladin (Obama: All stagecraft, no substance.)
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To: An Old Man

I believe that the Ann Coulter rule applies.


7 posted on 08/28/2008 2:17:24 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (McCain hasn't ever had an opponent with whom he wouldn't cooperate nor a friend he wouldn't betray)
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To: An Old Man

And she may benefit from the Rick Lazio effect should mean Joe Biden scold her during a debate.


8 posted on 08/28/2008 2:18:28 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze
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To: An Old Man
I've been going back and forth between the following great individuals for Veep: Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Gov. Sarah Palin.

Frankly, I wish Tim was the candidate for President, and Sarah the Vice-President.

What an unbeatable pair!

9 posted on 08/28/2008 2:18:52 PM PDT by GOPologist (In God We Trust :-))
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To: An Old Man

McCain can turn this on its head by selecting Palin and making Pelosi look like a fool in the process.
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Regardless of who McCain’s selection is, no help is needed to make PELOSI LOOK LIKE A FOOL...she has already done that many times over, and just keeps doing it, especially when she says just about anything. Just a good, mindless, limo-liberal.


10 posted on 08/28/2008 2:20:17 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: An Old Man

Are there any female pundits who are pushing for McCain to have a woman on his ticket?

Nope. Didn’t think so.

When are men going to start listening to us?


11 posted on 08/28/2008 2:23:37 PM PDT by littlehouse36
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To: GOPologist

Palin looks like she could be an exciting choice for a number of things.


12 posted on 08/28/2008 2:24:20 PM PDT by Free Descendant (There is no god but Obama, and Michelle, Grandma and Ted Kennedy (PBUT) are His Prophets)
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To: GOPologist
What an unbeatable pair!

I like your thinkin. The PA/PA ticket. But I sure think Palin would be political hay with that newborn. I can hear Obama/Biden now. "Well, if Mac ever gets a 3AM phone call, at least he will know Sarah is already up. Changin diapers." Now if Mac picked Pawlenty, and in 4 years.......ah.

13 posted on 08/28/2008 2:24:31 PM PDT by OBXWanderer (Now is the time for all good men [and women] to come to the aid of their country.)
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To: Eagle Eye

Here you go.

14 posted on 08/28/2008 2:25:05 PM PDT by EricT. (The tree of liberty needs to be watered...)
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To: littlehouse36

Never, apparently.


15 posted on 08/28/2008 2:26:34 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: EricT.

16 posted on 08/28/2008 2:26:56 PM PDT by Free Descendant (There is no god but Obama, and Michelle, Grandma and Ted Kennedy (PBUT) are His Prophets)
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To: Free Descendant

17 posted on 08/28/2008 2:28:31 PM PDT by Free Descendant (There is no god but Obama, and Michelle, Grandma and Ted Kennedy (PBUT) are His Prophets)
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To: An Old Man

It’s probably now between Pawlenty and Romney for VP. Palin’s opportunity has truly come and gone, unfortunately. If Parnell (Palin’s endorsed candidate) won BIG in Alaska’s Republican Primary for the U.S. House seat, then, IMHO, Palin would still seriously be in the VP race, but that race is truly still neck-and-neck between Parnell and Young with the official results not coming for a week, if not longer. Pawlenty is truly conservative, but he’s also truly VERY BORING whenever he speaks. Romney is truly a much better speaker, but he’s also truly a FAKE CONSERVATIVE. Either Pawlenty or Romney as VP will truly have problems with both the general public and the MSM for different reasons.


18 posted on 08/28/2008 2:30:16 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (Vote for conservatives AT ALL POLITICAL LEVELS! Encourage all others to do the same on November 4!)
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To: EricT.

Thank you.

Someone has to uphold the traditions!


19 posted on 08/28/2008 2:30:48 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (McCain hasn't ever had an opponent with whom he wouldn't cooperate nor a friend he wouldn't betray)
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To: Free Descendant

I haven’t seen that one before. NICE! She has sort of that librarian image.

This is the only intelligent choice McCain can make...which is, I’m sure, why he won’t make it.


20 posted on 08/28/2008 2:31:08 PM PDT by Choose Ye This Day ("Above all else, let us think straight." -- Melvin J. Ballard)
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