Posted on 08/29/2008 5:08:06 AM PDT by xjcsa
Based on a couple of key pieces of evidence uncovered by others (h/t to Truthseeker at Draft Sarah Palin), it appears nearly certain that John McCain is set to announce Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. This evidence has also been noted by Kathryn Jean Lopez at the Corner and in a few posts here on FR, although I have not seen both pieces noted together.
So what's this evidence? Flight tracking information from two separate chartered flights.
One of these flights started in Anchorage and flew nonstop to Hook Field Municipal Airport (MWO) in Middletown, Ohio, less than 30 miles from where McCain is to make his first appearance with his running mate. The other airplane also started in Anchorage two days ago, but flew first to Flagstaff, Arizona (near McCain's home in Sedona), and then on to the same airport in Middletown, Ohio (with fuel stops along the way in Seattle and Amarillo).
This is too much for coincidence - it appears certain that Sarah Palin and her family were flown separately to Ohio for the big event. Most likely Palin was on the flight that stopped overnight in Flagstaff and her family was flown on the nonstop flight yesterday.
It's not 100%, but I'd call it something like 98% - Sarah Palin appears to be the pick.
Oh, ye of little faith.
HOLY GAMECHANGER BATMAN!
LOL! You got that right! If there is one thing that will deflate Obama’s speech last night it would be a Palin pick today. I would of been OK with Romney or Pawlenty, but I am jumping up and down excited about Palin.
As I've said, Palin would be a great choice!
Leni
CATFIGHT!
Can't attack her gender, it will make Dems look like the hypocrites they are.
Can't attack her experience because she's got more than Obama, especially at the executive level.
She has huge appeal to the base, including a staunch pro-lifer, and has more experience with energy- THE biggest domestic issue- than Obama and Biden combined.
How often were they looking to keep their arrival a secret from an interested press?
If she’s the nominee, I don’t guess she’ll be doing too much of that mother/child bonding thing with her 4-month-old.
If it is her, McCain has made a briliant maneuver and showed he is just the guy we need to face off Russia and all our other enemies! The way he has handled this is stunning. Talk about “change” !!
Excellent Choice!
It’s also brilliant in the fact that even the speculation of her is definitely knocking Obambi off the front pages.
No, she wouldn't. She isn't running for President and she has much more experience than the great blowhard obamaosama. She has been governor for two years(other experience before that), she has a son in Afghanistan, she has taken on the greens in Alaska and is immensely popular there, she has pushed for the new gas pipeline and it looks as if it is a done deal. What is not to like about this woman?
No it’s not ridiculous. The speculation is rampant and has moved commentary regarding BHO’s big wind off the table. Mission accomplished. We’ll learn shortly who the the VP choice is.
Seriously, I think she's a good pick but she'll need to get up to speed, real fast.
The dems want this real bad and they won't allow anyone, especially a girl to get in the way. Look what they did to Hillary.
If this does happen, we will start to hear how much more challenging the job is for women and how her uterus is a liability.
You speak from experience?
wow olberman got a cute pussy!
BITE YOUR TONGUE!
Good move with Palin. She can run in 2012 against that womyn - Hitlary.
[Mr] T
“Palin has been my number one choice for a while now, EVERYTHING about her impresses me.”
I kinda favor a mom staying with her young kids when possible. And what’s with those names? Track, Willow, Piper, Bristol and Trig? Sounds New Age.
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