Former Clintonite Asks: Is McCain Out Of His Mind?

[XDConvert9mm]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

That is not where I got the quote. I got it from a guy I work with.

Originally Posted by Etta Place
I don't support whiny women.

She has been governor for two years. She's done maybe one or two budgets. She has dealt with energy issues, but the whole state of Alaska is under investigation because of corruption. Actually I think the biggest employer in the state is the Federal government! She's tight with Ted Stevens. Before she was governor, she was mayor of a town of 8,000 people that was really a bridge to nowhere. Barack's district when he was in the Illinois legislature had more people than that.

And Alaska is not a complex state. There are more reindeer there than people.

I just think it's interesting that here is a woman who probably is still nursing her baby, and one with definite challenges, and she's running for the second highest office in the country. She already had a lot on her plate.

And there might be a handful of disgruntled Hillary supporters who are still planning to vote for McCain, but I don't think the Democrats - and Hillary - are going to let women be in the dark on where Palin stands on women's issues.

OK!

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by XDConvert9mm

OK!

Yes, I didn't read Begala's article until after I posted my earlier response. Now maybe the guy I work with saw it somewhere online, but he gave me the line. And, Alaska is NOT a complex state. That's pretty obvious.

[jmichna]

I think it is absolutely great that Democrats are slugging Palin so hard, so fast, with so little justification. It tells me they are very, very concerned what this exceptional woman does for the Republican ticket.

I've been reading through her statements, listening to her recent speeches, reading about her accomplishments as Governor (and mayor of a small town). She apparently has an 81% approval rating as governor in her home state. She is a reformer, too, as both mayor and governor.

Remarkable. Give her four (maybe eight) years as VP, she could make an excellent president.

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Originally Posted by jmichna

I think it is absolutely great that Democrats are slugging Palin so hard, so fast, with so little justification. It tells me they are very, very concerned what this exceptional woman does for the Republican ticket.

I've been reading through her statements, listening to her recent speeches, reading about her accomplishments as Governor (and mayor of a small town). She apparently has an 81% approval rating as governor in her home state. She is a reformer, too, as both mayor and governor.

Remarkable. Give her four (maybe eight) years as VP, she could make an excellent president.

Agree with all above.

One of the stories I liked best is how she auctioned off the State's jet on Ebay right after taking office. Walking the walk right there.

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by jmichna

I think it is absolutely great that Democrats are slugging Palin so hard, so fast, with so little justification. It tells me they are very, very concerned what this exceptional woman does for the Republican ticket.

I've been reading through her statements, listening to her recent speeches, reading about her accomplishments as Governor (and mayor of a small town). She apparently has an 81% approval rating as governor in her home state. She is a reformer, too, as both mayor and governor.

Remarkable. Give her four (maybe eight) years as VP, she could make an excellent president.

Well, I think Democrats are afraid of getting robbed again or blowing it themselves. Plus, it's galling to think that McCain gives so little credit to women that he thinks that we would vote for this unknown woman just because she's a woman.

I wonder why conservatives don't have a problem with Palin having 5 children and being an ambitious politician who prefers politics to being a mom.

[Kable]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

Well, I think Democrats are afraid of getting robbed again or blowing it themselves. Plus, it's galling to think that McCain gives so little credit to women that he thinks that we would vote for this unknown woman just because she's a woman.

I wonder why conservatives don't have a problem with Palin having 5 children and being an ambitious politician who prefers politics to being a mom.

Wow what are we from the 50's?

[XDConvert9mm]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

Well, I think Democrats are afraid of getting robbed again or blowing it themselves. Plus, it's galling to think that McCain gives so little credit to women that he thinks that we would vote for this unknown woman just because she's a woman.

I wonder why conservatives don't have a problem with Palin having 5 children and being an ambitious politician who prefers politics to being a mom.

Wow, you're throwing the entire kitchen sink at this one to stir up as many as possible, aren't you Etta?

Ya got nothing and apparently can't stand it IMO.

Robbed, never happened. Blowing it themselves, history tells us that they do love to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. All by themselves.

[rpsmith]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

Well, I think Democrats are afraid of getting robbed again or blowing it themselves. Plus, it's galling to think that McCain gives so little credit to women that he thinks that we would vote for this unknown woman just because she's a woman.

I wonder why conservatives don't have a problem with Palin having 5 children and being an ambitious politician who prefers politics to being a mom.

Will you ever get over the "Bush stole the election syndrome". No proof has ever surfaced that Bush lost Florida (if you know of any, please post)

[Etta Place]

Originally Posted by Kable

Wow what are we from the 50's?

I'm kind of traditional when it comes to raising children. I don't believe in gay marriage either.

[AZXD]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

Well, I think Democrats are afraid of getting robbed again or blowing it themselves. Plus, it's galling to think that McCain gives so little credit to women that he thinks that we would vote for this unknown woman just because she's a woman.

I wonder why conservatives don't have a problem with Palin having 5 children and being an ambitious politician who prefers politics to being a mom.

I can't say that I blame them ... Obama and his hard-core supporters are still unable to answer the question of HOW as it relates to anything Obama states he will do.

As for McCain giving "so little credit to women that he thinks that we would vote for this unknown woman just because she's a woman" ... Perhaps you are not as in touch with the average American woman, as you think you are.

I listened to a talk radio show that was screening and onlu talking to women, and they thought it was a smart move.
Maybe you're just biased.