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Helen Thomas: McCain's pick of running mate reflects poorly on him [WARNING: pics likely]
The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | September 4, 2008 | Helen Thomas

Posted on 09/04/2008 11:13:33 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Republican presidential nominee John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate has put in question his judgment and understanding of the importance of national leadership.

McCain's cynical ploy seems to have been an effort to win over disenchanted feminists who had supported Hillary Clinton's strong campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination but who have failed to embrace the nomination of Barack Obama to top the ticket.

Equally notable was McCain's desire to win over members of the evangelical right - so influential in the Republican Party - who have been unhappy with the choice of McCain as their standard bearer in the first place.

In addition to her lack of experience, Palin - governor of Alaska for two years - carries a lot of unexpected baggage: Bristol, her 17-year-old unmarried pregnant daughter, plus a gubernatorial ethics problem for ordering a public safety commissioner to sack her ex-brother-in-law who had been involved in a divorce battle with her sister.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: helenthomas; mccainpalin; propagandawingofdnc
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To: Enterprise

Damn! Helen’s gotten to be a looker!


61 posted on 09/04/2008 11:54:21 AM PDT by ontap (Just another backstabbing conservative)
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To: kingattax

Oh God! Make it go away! Make it go away!!!!
AHAHAHA! AHAHAHA!


62 posted on 09/04/2008 11:56:09 AM PDT by ontap (Just another backstabbing conservative)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Just show pics of Sarah Palin! Problem solved!


63 posted on 09/04/2008 12:00:36 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (Vote for conservatives AT ALL POLITICAL LEVELS! Encourage all others to do the same on November 4!)
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To: IncPen

Yes, the four-bagger!!!


64 posted on 09/04/2008 12:01:42 PM PDT by xc1427 (It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees...Midnight Oil (Power and the Passion))
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To: Berlin_Freeper

LOL! I actually think she looks better here than in real life!


65 posted on 09/04/2008 12:07:00 PM PDT by ETL (Smoking-gun evidence on all the ObamaRat-Commie connections at my FR Profile/Home page)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Photobucket
66 posted on 09/04/2008 12:11:50 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Sarah Palin 08 12 16 20)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Helen wanted McCain to pick Hillary?


67 posted on 09/04/2008 12:13:49 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Helen Thomas: Lebanezer Screwed!

McCain/Palin 08'!

68 posted on 09/04/2008 12:16:59 PM PDT by TeddyConAZ
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To: Joiseydude

Photo of Helen Thomas prior to cosmetic surgery.

69 posted on 09/04/2008 12:20:05 PM PDT by ETL (Smoking-gun evidence on all the ObamaRat-Commie connections at my FR Profile/Home page)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Has Helen ever done anything that's reflected well on her?

Kids, if you ever want to know what a lifetime of bitterness in the political trenches looks like, you need go no father than to gaze upon the withered visage of Helen Thomas--a true modern day gorgon.
70 posted on 09/04/2008 12:21:56 PM PDT by Antoninus (McCain/Palin -- The winning ticket!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Michael Savage must be outraged that Helen stole his Palin bashing rant.
71 posted on 09/04/2008 12:49:27 PM PDT by Griddlee
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To: Enterprise

This must be Helen when she was a bit younger...during the Crimaean War, perhaps?


72 posted on 09/04/2008 12:54:00 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: kingattax

Re the pic of old Helen Thomas —

Yeah, Helen is undoubtedly jealous — she’d likely have been OK with McCain choosing someone who looked more like her. Blecchhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


73 posted on 09/04/2008 12:54:04 PM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: submarinerswife

Pictures, please. Can’t post a Helen article without making the rest of us trhow up our lunch.

A nude pic of Helen Thomas??


74 posted on 09/04/2008 1:02:08 PM PDT by MaineConservative (Charlie Summers -- an Iraqi Vet and businessman for Maine's CD-1)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Excuse me, Helen, but your choice of mask reflects poorly on YOU!

LOL!


75 posted on 09/04/2008 3:44:38 PM PDT by Ben Reyes (Is your middle name Sasquatch?)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Once again idiot wacko feminists believe McCain picked Palin to placate them. They’re out of their nutzo minds. He did it to win the base you collective morons!!!


76 posted on 09/04/2008 5:41:02 PM PDT by driftless2
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