Posted on 11/07/2008 8:31:02 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Ahh. All is revealed. Thanks.
"The chick from Alaska"...?
Pfffft. Well, at least now we have a better idea of where this guy's really coming from. Top-notch find, ansel12.
LOL and thanks for the confirmnation
McC would have received nothing from me if he had chosen someone else. McC was and is a born loser.
God Bless America and Sarah Palin.
You were fine except for this phrase.
For the position of VP, she was more than qualified.
For the position of President, I have seen no evidence she could do the job if necessary.
The other three dolts in the race were mere Senators. None of them has ever governed anything.
If you can be a small town mayor you can handle almost anything. The level of accountability is extremely high.
Otherwise, you make an interesting point.
As for me, I'm leaning toward a view that says that there were not one, but two Manchurian candidates in this race.I just don't know who holds the puppet strings.
Perhaps I misread your comment and context, but that's how it struck me.
Let me rephase what I wrote to make it a little clearer:
It didn't matter that critics said she wasn't really qualified to be VP
Actually, I think that state governors are the only politicians who should run for president as they actually have experience running a government executive branch. That said, I must admit I usually look for the governor to be from a moderate to large state and to have served at least one full term and possibly two.
I consider legislator candidates (with no previous governor experience) as very poor second choices. This is due to the fact that legislators can blow hot and cold, be involved or run away, as they see political advantage shifting around a particular issue.
By contrast, the executive is the leader that people look to 24/7/365 on all matters of governance. Whether succeeding or failing, they and they alone are responsible as long as they hold the office.
By that measure, Palin was/is more qualified in my book than the other three. However, two years as governor is a pretty thin experience base. And I must disagree with you in this respect: there is little comparison in the breadth of management oversight responsibility between a small town mayor and a state governor. The size differences are too great and the layers of bureaucracy to be supervised too many.
Now, how about elaborating a little on this TWO Manchurian candidates comment?
But it did hurt her with the general public.
You my friend are a LIKELY Hero...LOL
Good answer, short and sweet
the same call and time period would have affected Hawaii. They supported their native son almost 29% more than they did Kerry in 2004.
True words!
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Joe, you’re working a little too hard here. People tend to like to vote to be part of a winning campaign, though not to be part of a losing one. It is the psychology of the weak-minded.
Did anyone notice that a couple of days or so before the election, Fox’s coverage changed? I noticed they were changing their coverage to be less “fair and balanced” for conservatives, more critical.
I’ve lurked here for years. I’m not a troll, although I know my “born-on” date and sometimes contrarian stance will likely convince others of the opposite.
There are 80,000 absentee ballots left to be counted. It’s why the Stevens race hasn’t been called yet.
I think you’re rationalizing. Second, republicans should be strong on voting period, whether the top of the ticket is decided or not. Local elections and issues are important also.
I joined because I enjoy the discussions, and find the variety of opinions refreshing. Also, it is a great source for news. Although it seems to be becoming more monolithic in viewpoints, at least among the most vocal.
Excellent tagline alert!
Assuming they break the same way they did in 04, they would still be short.
“I joined because I enjoy the discussions, and find the variety of opinions refreshing. Also, it is a great source for news. Although it seems to be becoming more monolithic in viewpoints, at least among the most vocal.”
“becoming more monolithic” whoopee, you signed up in June and you don’t like us.
To me your short posting history reads like a classic troll.
You stay pretty general for a few weeks and then you start pushing your agenda in a quiet way, by July you were working the Palin vs Romney angle which is pretty good since later you keep pointing out that no one has ever heard of her, you of course were up on any potential threats to Romney.
You make it clear that you are no conservative in your posts and that you don’t think much of us , including the “out of touch” FReepers. You signed up to push Romney and denigrate any conservative that gets in his way.
You are working too hard and clumsily against Palin, it isn’t very skillful for a lawyer.
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