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McCain's pick puzzles many in valley
San Jose Mercury News ^ | 8/30/08 | Patrick May

Posted on 08/30/2008 8:28:18 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson

McCain's pick puzzles many in valley

GOP LAUDS PALIN AS 'ROLE MODEL'

By Patrick May
Mercury News Article Launched: 08/30/2008 01:32:52 AM PDT

Sarah who?

John McCain's decision to yank little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin from the obscurity of the great northern tundra and dub her his running mate had Silicon Valley Democrats and even some Republicans scratching their heads Friday.

A brilliant end-run around opponent Barack Obama's mantra of change? A blatant attempt to throw a tantalizing bone to Hillary Clinton's more disgruntled female supporters?

"Who's she?" asked Democrat and former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer. "I don't know what McCain's motives are, but I can't imagine any Hillary supporters supporting a conservative like Palin. She's pro-life and it seems she'd oppose virtually everything Hillary talked about during the campaign."

(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; ca2008; mccain; palin; siliconvalley
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To: Koblenz

All those sour grapes make for a pretty good whine...


41 posted on 08/30/2008 8:52:46 AM PDT by Noumenon (Time for Atlas to shrug - and to pick up a gun)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
The big headline typically poses the negative question “Why Sarah Palin?”

I saw that on a sprinkler-soaked paper in a driveway while walking the dogs this morning. That is what inspired me to post this. Though the online headline is different.

42 posted on 08/30/2008 8:52:54 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson (For events that occurred in 1938, real time is 1938, not 2008.)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
"Who's she?" asked Democrat and former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer.

Hey Susie. She's everything you aren't and never will be.

The Rats are panicky as hell that the first woman VP is going to be a conservative Republican.

43 posted on 08/30/2008 8:53:09 AM PDT by BigBobber
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To: Rennes Templar
His pick has seemed to muzzle many McCain bashers on FR also.

I guess I could fit that description, but I don't feel muzzled.

Relieved & hopeful, but not muzzled by any stretch.

44 posted on 08/30/2008 8:55:34 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Koblenz

Exactly.


45 posted on 08/30/2008 8:59:09 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: Rennes Templar

That’s a pretty glib way to put it. McCain has given conservatives good reason to doubt him. Recently, such as at Saddleback and with his VP pick, he has shown that he is not irreconcilably antagonistic to the conservative base. This leads to a logical/rational decision that supporting him is justified. That is not being “muzzled.”


46 posted on 08/30/2008 8:59:31 AM PDT by Chaguito
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

I think you’re exactly right on that. I was really surprised by the comments on Hillary’s site. Those women are in love with Palin. She has become the new Hillary to their way of thinking. Very little was said about her social positions. They were furious she was being attacked for her lack of experience. To them she has become the new crusader coming in and breaking up the good’ol boys network (which she did in Alaska). This is not the NAG crew they were pumped about McCAin/Palin.

She is going to prove a very difficult target to attack and I think she’s someone who will about able to circumvent the media and connect with the American people in the same way as Reagan. What she did in Alaska taking on vested interests and her approval ratings speak to her abilities.


47 posted on 08/30/2008 9:00:33 AM PDT by bereanway
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To: Caipirabob
"Ewww! A girl!..."

ROFL!

48 posted on 08/30/2008 9:04:34 AM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: skeeter

This McCain basher, died in the wool conservative, and Alaskan recognizes that McCain has chosen a time bomb. This won’t be pretty Freepers. It looks like we will get our time in the wilderness. Let’s hope that when it’s time to emerge, we don’t still think the solution is nominating another liberal like McCain. This is a sad time for our country.


49 posted on 08/30/2008 9:09:20 AM PDT by Stunned
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To: Koblenz
STR
50 posted on 08/30/2008 9:10:04 AM PDT by FelixFelicis
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To: Cicero

Thanks. You beat me to it.

Hammer, Obammy, rhyming coincidence?

I had just looked up the images of Susan Hammer (Who?) and I was going to say: Have you seen a picture of Susan Looks Like A Hammer and declare no contest.

Susan Hammer is as many Freepers would say: Guilty! Dumber than a box of hammers. If every problem looks like a nail to the dim Dhims, your every solution looks like a hammer.

Hammer vs Palin? LOL, no contest. Hammer would get hammered.

Apologizing in advance for all my bad puns and cornball comments.

I’ve felt happpier for the last 2 days than I have in a long time all because of McCain’s pick of Palin. Just fantastic.


51 posted on 08/30/2008 9:12:39 AM PDT by garyhope (It's world war IV, right here, right now courtesy of Islam. VRWC. TWP.)
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To: Cicero

She looks like she got hit with the ugly hammer. Many times.


52 posted on 08/30/2008 9:14:11 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: bereanway

abilities/I hope so because so far this election looks likea Chicage election.


53 posted on 08/30/2008 9:14:17 AM PDT by Vaduz (and just think how clean the cities would become again.)
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To: Stunned
This McCain basher, died in the wool conservative, and Alaskan recognizes that McCain has chosen a time bomb. This won’t be pretty Freepers. It looks like we will get our time in the wilderness. Let’s hope that when it’s time to emerge, we don’t still think the solution is nominating another liberal like McCain. This is a sad time for our country.

Yeah, stay stunned, you "died in the wool conservative" you. LOL
54 posted on 08/30/2008 9:15:30 AM PDT by gipper81
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
Nothing to be puzzled about -- Palin outclasses Obama all the way -- let alone Biden!

Sarah Palin visitng wounded troops in Germany!
 

55 posted on 08/30/2008 9:17:09 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Chaguito

By muzzled I mean I have not seen the sardonic invectives that were regularly hurled at McCain.


56 posted on 08/30/2008 9:18:18 AM PDT by Rennes Templar (If the election were today, Obama would win.........in Europe.)
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To: Cicero
The love-child of Orville Reddenbacher and Janet Reno?:


57 posted on 08/30/2008 9:18:34 AM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Guns don't kill people, criminals and the governments that create them do.)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
McCain's pick puzzles many in the valley? Evidence that valley-girl descendents of Clueless fame are alive and well.


58 posted on 08/30/2008 9:20:23 AM PDT by rhema ("Break the conventions; keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Clueless “Republicans.”


59 posted on 08/30/2008 9:33:09 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: mortal19440
Susan Hammer

Who's she?

60 posted on 08/30/2008 9:34:19 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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