Posted on 08/29/2008 1:57:58 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
(Sarah Palin has emerged as John McCain's vice-presidential running mate. Palin talked to Newsmax magazine for its upcoming September 2008 issue about Alaskan oil, global warming, and John McCain.)
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is a God-fearing, gun-toting former beauty queen who could just become America’s next vice president.
In Alaska, the right to bear arms means staying on top of the food chain. Palin, a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, hunts, shoots, and fishes.
Husband Todd holds a commercial fishing license for salmon. In the mid-1990s, when Todd got a job working on Alaska’s North Slope, Palin decided to occupy herself by becoming mayor of Wasilla, the state's fastest-growing community.
As mayor, she gradually grew frustrated with Alaska’s “good ol’ boy” style of governance -- so she decided to do something about it. She ran for governor in 2006 and won, defeating popular former Democratic Gov. Tony Knowles.
Palin’s victory made her Alaska's first female chief executive, and its youngest.
Now, many insiders believe this 44-year-old mother of five would add a strong conservative presence to the GOP ticket.
Palin tells Newsmax that it’s high time Congress allows the development of Alaska’s wealth of oil and gas. She doubts global warming stems from human activity, and she considers herself both a fiscal and social conservative.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
Conservative women are such babes. Here she is when she posed for Vogue magazine.
Here's Trig, her now four month old, who 80% of women would have aborted.
Here she is more recently in a shot from a spread in Vogue (Dec, 2007)
She also was on a state championship basketball team. (I can relate, so was I, but I was just the student manager) She's number 22 in the dark uniform.
Here's one to make PETA members heads explode.
I dont think there are too many illegals crossing the border into AK - so its probably not an issue there
and the illegals that go up there probably are tough and independent like the rest of the population of AK’
Or anytime in the next few years.
If that should occur, I think she's smart enough to pick someone with more military and foreign policy knowledge as the replacement VP. Duncan Hunter maybe? :)
I think that, after McCain wins his second term, Sarah should plan on running for President. I’ll vote for her in a heartbeat!
Barak who?!?!?
She’s the real McCoy. She is a reformer, but a conservative one. Reminds me of a female Teddy Roosevelt politically.
They seems to be the only area where she is lacking. Since she is in Alaska, I doubt she has had to deal with it or its repercussions. She will probably take McCain’s position on the issue, whatever that might be.
Only "ice backs" from Siberia, and the odd Canuck desperate to get away from socialized medicine. :)
they are trying to “dan quayle” her asap.
to stygmatize her before she can be of use.
This was such great news today. Big Mac put the kabash on the O’s big showcase extravaganza last night.
She has a beautiful family and is an excellent pick for VP.
Well, it’s like this ... we cannot change the top of the ticket. But this pick shows that we can alter the trajectory. Think 2012. McCain is doing what GWB and Cheney should have done in 2004 or 2005. Take steps to ensure a quality candidate is in the wings. I love Dick Cheney and it is comforting to know he is there, but they left us in the lurch (npi) with a free-for-all primary. Palin will make a great 45th President if all indications are correct. And we’ll have plenty of time to know if that is true.
Many of us already knew she was a conservative. It is good to see so many excited conservatives on FR ready to support her, instead of being out to destroy her as some in our movement are want to do as I well know.
small town americana mayor politics vs chicago style corruption (rezko) politics
let me guess she understands a family dinner meeting where there is no maid serving?
seems she has the credibility of having cooked dinner for her own children.
Actually, the choice, and the way it was executed, right down to McCains video last night, is what suddenly made me a McCain supporter.
For me, this is only partly about Palin. It says a lot about McCain and his capabilities and “style”.
That is why he now has my vote.
I must admit, for me, it’s love at first sight. This wonderful lady is going to wake this country up.
Thank you John McCain.
A: A changing environment will affect Alaska more than any other state, because of our location. I'm not one though who would attribute it to being man-made.
I'm ordering a dozen or more McCain/Palin bumper stickers ASAP!!
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