McCain's Surprise V.P. Choice (Alaska's Gov. Palin Targets Those Stung By Clinton's Loss)

Wall Street Journal-Online ^ | August 30, 2008 | LAURA MECKLER, ELIZABETH HOLMES and JIM CARLTON

[bobsunshine]

Good article with a lot of details and facts - journalism

[Question_Assumptions]

Alaska's Gov. Palin Targets Those Stung By Clinton's Loss

I don't think that was the main objective. I think that McCain needed to energize the conservative base and he's done that.

[pabianice]

The Left has gone psychotic over Palin, heaping foul language and false charges upon her for “daring to ursurp Hillary’s place in history.” In my experience, the louder they shriek and the fouler the language, the better we are doing. LOL!

[Rokurota]

In my experience, the louder they shriek and the fouler the language, the better we are doing. LOL!

Exactly. I tuned into MSNBC to get some idea of how the pick was. MSNBC managed to be even more looney than normal so I knew the left was scared.

[chaos_5]

No kidding!! It's like they just did one of those head twisting things from the exorcist and vomited on them selves. We must have hit a home run with her.

[Vaduz]

McCain needed to energize the conservative base=FAIL

[VOR78]

I agree. I think that McCain was targeting conservatives, but I’d also include undecideds and moderate women.

[LostInBayport]

They were quick to note that Sen. McCain turned 72 Friday and would be the oldest person to enter the White House, yet he is trying to put a heartbeat from the Oval Office a woman who has spent less time in the governors' mansion than Sen. Obama has in the Senate. Just two years ago, she was mayor of Wasilla, a town of 9,780 people.

How many working days has Obama spent in the Senate, and how many of those days was he absent while running for President?

This attempt to label Palin as inexperienced is doomed. They will mock the fact that she was mayor of a small town and a sports reporter. But the fact remains that the mayoral post was a position of responsibility that required the demonstration of managerial ability. Sports reporter? It is a real job, believe it or not. Success in it is based upon performance and skill. How many real jobs outside of political office has Obama had? "Community organizer" sounds suspiciously like volunteer work to me...who paid his salary for that "job"?

[gore_sux_2000]

Steve Schmidt, YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARD!

[muggs]

What are her views on illegal immigration?

[Junior_G]

They were quick to note that Sen. McCain turned 72 Friday and would be the oldest person to enter the White House, yet he is trying to put a heartbeat from the Oval Office a woman who has spent less time in the governors' mansion than Sen. Obama has in the Senate.

Isn't it just a little garish, the Democrat obsession with the idea of McCain dying in office? I think this Democrat meme of "70+ years old is as good as dead" may push a lot of senior voters into the McCain fold.

[chainsaw]

With this pick I may just donate a few buck to McCain’s campaign. I want to see a debate between Palin and Biden. She’ll make mince meat out of him.

[renosathug]

One of the lunatic fringe’s claims is that Sarah’s Down’s Syndrome baby is not hers but instead her 16-year-old daughter’s.

They will truly say anything.

[redgirlinabluestate]

Senior strategist Steve Schmidt said she is "one of the most exceptional governors in the country" with reform credentials that fit perfectly with Sen. McCain's message.

McCain likes her maverick style. And, based on her debut performance, she seems to have the substance to back up the style.

[Salvation]

Come on ovoer, ladies and gents!

[Condor51]

... a woman who has spent less time in the governors' mansion than Sen. Obama has in the Senate.

Oh Yeah.
I'd be willing to wager that 'St Barry' has spent less actual hours doing his job 'in the Senate'₍₁₎, than Gov Palin has doing her job in Alaska's Gov Mansion.

Sooooooooo, anyone up for comparing Time Cards?

(1) In case Barry is lurking; 'The Senate' is in that big building in DC with a dome on top. And Barry, you can find it on Google Maps, even with directions on how to get there. (just a hat tip Barry, as I know you haven't been there - in that Senate thingy - in quite a while)

[FelixFelicis]

[rod1]

The left also knows that Biden as Obama’s choice was a throw-away (anybody who is not Hillary).

[Cicero]

Let’s not forget that the WSJ has always been divided between the conservative editorial pages and the left wing news pages.

This reads like typical left wing drivel from the news pages.

Also, while the editorial pages are generally conservative economically, they are NOT conservative on the right to life or the question of unlimited illegal labor or export of jobs, or freedom of religion, or a number of other basic issues.

Sarah Palin is not the kind of feminist these leftist ladies would understand.

[Sig Sauer P220]

Clinton is going to have to make her move now, rather than wait until 2012. Watch for her camp to pull out all the stops against Hussein NOW. Either his physical or political demise.