All About McCain

[Alex]

True, but if you were Buchanan would you have been able to resist the allure of William Dayton?

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by Alex

True, but if you were Buchanan would you have been able to resist the allure of William Dayton?

And to think that one image just replaced my entire porn collection.

[3894]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

Her 3 day return says to me that she doesn't value family all that much.

To me, that's a woman in patriarchal Alaska overdoing the I'm-tougher-than-a-man. And speaking of Alaska, Palin is governor of a state with a population of 670,00 or, as the Dallas News says here, Alaska = Memphis.

So if she could go back to work after 3 days, the job of governor of Alaska can't be that demanding.

Palin is a Dan Quayle pick.

[scaeagles]

As I've thought about this and read about her, I 've come to the decision that she is a great choice for a few reasons.....

She solidifies the conservative base that has been wavering on McCain.

She is a pick that cannot be portrayed as just another white guy republican.

She has been a reformer in Alaska, where the government had been quite corrupt taking on the leadership within the republican party. Seems like she's tough.

She can appeal to those Hillary voters that (much to the chagrin of 3894) want to see a female on the ticket.

She is really a fiscal conservative, slashing unnecessary projects and cutting taxes in Alaska.

This is of course, without ever having seen or heard her outside a news clip or a sound bite.

To call her a Dan Quayle pick may be effective, but I am also of the opinion that calling Obama a Jimmy Carter pick can be effective.

[BDBopper]

If you want to know the impact of McCain's choice I've got a scoop.

My Mom is the secretary for a local Private school for special needs children. Once the parents found out that Palin has a child with down syndrome that is all they would talk about when the parents picked up their kids yesterday afternoon. Everything was overly positive and all of them will be voting for McCain/Palin (and some of these parents are liberal). Whether it is true or not the perception is that if McCain is elected the person a heartbeat away from the Presidency will understand what it is like to be a parent with a special needs child and understands their needs.

[Strangler Lewis]

It seems she has about as much experience as Spiro Agnew did when he was selected in 1968, so I assume that angle will die down fairly quickly, and we'll focus on the folks at the top of the ticket.

As for women, well, as we see here, womens is haters. Plenty of women will find reason to dislike her.

[Alex]

Regardless of whether the labels are warranted, I'd point out that Jimmy Carter candidates and Dan Quayle picks aren't exactly shining examples of presidential election failure.

Now, since I did it for Obama's selection of Biden I felt compelled to do it with McCain's selection Palin. So I watched several hours of talking head coverage across many channels and once again found a startling pattern.

Those commentators and analysts who align with the Republicans are close to universally claiming to be of the opinion that Palin is a good to great selection as running mate. Those commentators and analysts who align with the Democrats are close to universally claiming the opinion that it is at best an indifferent and at worst a sign of desparation on McCain's part.

And once again I am sure this party divide is completely coincidental and that each analyst reached their conclusions after careful personal consideration that has nothing to do with the memorizing the bullet points on their parties' various press releases.

In fact, I am so shocked by these patterns seen in response to the Biden/Palin selections that I will be submitting them as a topic for coverage in the next revival of Ripley's Believe it Or Not!

[3894]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

She can appeal to those Hillary voters that (much to the chagrin of 3894) want to see a female on the ticket.

But a female who wants to outlaw all abortions in every circumstance ... But then, working and middle- class Republicans vote against their self-interest all the time.

Originally Posted by Alex

In fact, I am so shocked by these patterns seen in response to the Biden/Palin selections that I will be submitting them as a topic for coverage in the next revival of Ripley's Believe it Or Not!

You're equating Biden with Palin? You need more sleep.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by 3894

But a female who wants to outlaw all abortions in every circumstance ... But then, working and middle- class Republicans vote against their self-interest all the time.

Perhaps to some voters an election is all about SELF interest. For example, if Obama wins and the Obama tax cut link posted by CP is accurate, I stand (assuming the cut happens, which is indeed not a gauruntee in the least if he wins) to get a HUGE tax cut. However, because I don't think his tax policies are best for the country overall, it doesn't affect my selection.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

According the the script, it's posted online:


Source

What are the sources for those scripts? There is nothing to say where they came from; no copyright acknowledgments; no credits; no nothing. Also, it's hosted on a Russian server (that's never a good sign).

If you watch the movie, she clearly says "nappy" (which makes more sense than "unhappy" in the context).