[SoConPubbie]

For the first time since Duncan Hunter, Tancredo and Thompson quit, I'm jumping up and down. I love this woman. I was excited about the talk of Jindal from LA, but I didn't figure McCain had the guts. This is OUTSTANDING, IMHO. She is better than McCain on things most of us here care about, and that's more than just abortion.

I am guessing because you are a big supporter of Hunter and Tancredo that you are strongly against Illegal Immigration. If so, your jumping up and down might be a bit premature until we learn the specifics about where she stands on the issue. There is almost absolutely nothing concerning this on the web and my guess is this is exactly why McCain picked her, I hope not, but my gut tells me otherwise.

[Clinton's a liar]

I hope not, but my gut tells me otherwise.

I hope not, as well. Illegal immigration is a big issue for me. However, I'm not all that concerned at this time that there isn't much out there from Palin on illegal immigration being that both her mayorship and governorship are in Alaska. Not a really hot issue all the way up there!

[chuckles]

I don't like to consider myself as a one issue candidate, but I have about 3 or 4 'One issues". First, of course, is abortion. I don't think I could ever violate that. Second, of course, is the Second Amendment. I don't see myself ever "settling" for the best of two evils there. Illegals is a top priority for me as a Texan, but I might be willing to put it off for another day to beat Obama. Just as we did Bush when he brought it up, we had to melt the phones to show our displeasure, I think we could do it again if need be. I'm not sure how much effect we could have with someone wanting to take our guns. We got the Brady Bill even when it polled in the ditch. We had to take the whole congress back and then settle for it to just "expire" to get rid of it. The only way to attack abortion is with judges. I don't think a president or congress will ever tackle it "head on".

I know it's blasphemy here, but economies do what they do and taxes do what they do, so I am willing to fight the good fight over tax issues also.

I would have to think for awhile longer to figure if there were any more "deal breakers" for Pres or VP. For example what would many of us do if he chose Liberman? Could you vote McCain just to get a strong military but end up with a baby killer? Abortion and Second amendment would make me a home sitter or a 3rd party'er, most likely. If she's weak on immigration, well, I may just have to put up with it. Remember, even Reagan, voted for amnesty and left Lebanon after the bombing. Nobody is perfect, other than me , of course, but I'm not running. You could however write me in if you choose to.

I'm a Christian first, American second, and Conservative 3rd. If Republicans ever go back to the "Rockefeller Republican, I will most likely go 3rd party. They have no hold over most of us. The same Christian conservatives that made the Republicans a party again could leave in a heartbeat if the party decide they don't need us anymore. By straying to McCain, "the Maverick", many Christian conservatives were about to sit home anyway. I think most of us, even here, were going to vote against Obama, not FOR McCain. Tax policy is important, but I can figure a way to make a living one way or another. If Republicans think all we are interested in is what tax bracket they are in, they will lose big. Abortion and Guns is the last thing they need to weaken on. If we can get a fence built, then we can talk about ID cards, work permits, etc.

Yup, I just looked and I'm still jumping up and down. I'll take her for VP gladly. I don't know her well enough yet, but WHAT IF she is the American version of Thatcher? Picture her sending bombers into Iran and shaking her fist at the bastids. I think Thatcher could, if she met the Constitutional standard, win the Republican nomination RIGHT NOW, even with a stroke. We could do a "Weekend at Bernies" type thing and still win, IMHO.