Mereille

If Obama doesn't use this he's not thinking clearly...

August 10th, Rove spoke about Obama's possible VP choices, specifically Governor Kaine

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Cindy Claveau

The Craig Ferguson video is funny. Naughty Librarian vibe!

"I think she kind of came on to me. She said "succulent"!"

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Lo Jacobs

Right. So, the question is, is their dislike for a feminist career woman enough to keep them at home? I mean, she should be at home too, with the kids, and all.

Seriously, as much as they like hard-right female authors, commentators and coalition members, they don't like it when women have actual power.

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Aaron Edelweiss

There's something about McCain that makes me agree with that.

Edav Nomad

I think McCain will get some of the white male vote that Obama is having problems with getting.

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Mourna Biziou

Good lord, what horrible names.

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Mourna Biziou

Again!

Man, what is up with everyone lately?

Mereille

I hate to admit it, but the more I learn about her, the more I admire her. I really do wish Mrs Palin well.

I disagree with her positions on socials issues with every fiber of my being. I think it is obvious that McCain is using her to score political points. And in no way will I ever vote for her for any office.

But I do admire her for what she has accomplished so far. And anyone who has more children than I do earns a lot of 'street cred' in my book.

jacqueline trudeau

A faustian bargain as he drives away any thinking independent that might have been leaning his way.

Karl Rove's hard-on over that diminishing demographic will be McCain's undoing.

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Colette Meiji

Biden is BORING

that is all.

Dancien Graves

So, what you're saying is if McCain was President he would get us shot down with a missile and then "stoically" survive in a PoW camp for 5 years?

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Colette Meiji

Sounds a lot like the Carter Presidency.

That didn't go so well.

Dancien Graves

They're the same age aren't they?

Allana Dion

So the man was brave, suffered greatly, and was a good soldier. I agree, he deserves recognition for that. But it's got nothing to do with whether or not he'll be a good president.

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Markubis

You know, I was pretty harsh today when I first heard the news about McCain picking her...but after hearing what she has accomplished in such short time, I would agree with you.

I am impressed.
Not sure that I am impressed enough to trust her with the country quite yet, but impressed enough to listen and learn about her more over the coming weeks.

Gigs

No one told you about Second Citizen starting up again?

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Cristiano

McCain talks about his judgement, yet he gives the VP nomination to someone who he had met only one time six months ago and had only one conversation with her prior to offering her the nomination for VP. If you are going to be offering someone such a important position, you would think you would get to know them a bit better before doing so. It gives credence to this being purely a pandering political move that is about getting elected, not about what is right for the country.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...n-chose-palin/

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Teeny Leviathan

Its his last chance. Next time (if he's still alive), he will be 76. I guess any day now, he will don his Batman costume and "fight terrorism" to win the Crazy As A Shithouse Rat Vote.

Persephone Milk

There is truth in that. But there is also truth in saying that Obama picked Biden for the very same reasons.

Biden clearly said he does not think that Obama is qualified to be president. I am sure he has had a change of heart about that. And we can certainly forgive him for saying this kind of thing during a campaign against Obama. But he has also been very clear that he likes John McCain a great deal, considers him a friend, and does feel McCain is qualified to be president. Biden has disagreed with Obama a lot, and agreed with McCain a lot, particularly over the war in Iraq and the surge. Obama/Biden is a political odd couple at best.

Obama chose Biden because Biden brings experience, wisdom and foreign policy experience and that will help him get elected.

McCain chose Palin because he knows Palin brings youth, vigor, and conservative ideals and that will help him get elected.

The choice of VP in American politics is always about creating a more compelling ticket for voters.

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Envoy Costagravas

And, even if a person was 100% in agreement with that statement, it in no way avoids the stunning reality: that person is also the Very Next Person In Line For The Presidency, in the case that something were to happen to either McCain or Obama.

That, to me, is far more sobering than the political pandering done in the pick of the VP candidate. They've been chosen, and I'll still base my work primarily on the main candidate; nonetheless - Biden or Palin. In a complex world that seems to be skewing closer to chaos rather than farther away, which of these two would you want in the power seat of the Oval Office?

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Persephone Milk

I am not going to argue that Palin is somehow more qualified than Biden. However, I am going to reserve my judgment about her until I have learned a lot more. That said, I think the disparity in experience between Obama and McCain is equally great, and these are the primary candidates for president. If one argues that Obama's superior vision, ideas and judgment more than compensate for his lack of experience and would make him a better president than McCain, one must also be open to the idea that the same arguement could be made for Palin.

Joshua Nightshade

Except that the disparity in experience between Obama and Palin is moreso than the disparity between he and McCain, by far.

Her highest position was governor of Alaska? He met her once, six months ago?

No, this was simply a move about trying to steal the thunder from Obama and the "historic" claims. This was not a move about what was the best VP pick for McCain, what's the best option for his party, what's the best move for the country.

It was SOLELY about being divisive and making cheap moves.

Persephone Milk

We will have to disagree about this one Joshua. Neither Obama nor Palin have much experience at all. I could concede that of the four of them Palin has the least experience, but not by much. And her experience is in the executive branch, where Obama has no experience. The fact is 16 presidents were governors first (15 presidents were senators first). It's good experience. But neither has much of either. Both presidential candidates balanced their ticket in way they thought was best. And I would be willing to bet that Palin likes McCain, and agrees with him, a whole lot more than Biden does Obama.