John McCain Compared to Sarah Palin

hmmmm her daughter getting pregnant doesn't make sarah immoral but the daughter. The incumbent always wins a presidential reelect unless their is something really wrong.  With all the racisit votes you had for him I see it a waste of time for her to run. However, the republican party has to throw someone out to the wolves & why not her. Will get her ready for hillary 2016. She's a better choice then butch!!!

11/17/2008 12:01:16 PM

I'm not seeing how aesthetics come to play at all... but I will say that the People picture looks like the Stepford Wives. Is Wednesday there in front a McCain or a Palin?

9/9/2008 4:52:41 AM

Since when have elections been about the issues?

The neighbor's house could be on fire and the American people's eyes will be glued to CSI and American Idol and news-drama.

9/4/2008 9:42:21 AM

I definitely think it's fair to ask, especially for somebody we do not know who wants such an important position.  Daily Kos put something out there because there's such a paucity of information and McCain or Nicole Wallace isn't going to come right out and share with us all the skeletons they were able to inventory.  Right now, there's a lot being thrown on the walls to see what sticks, it's completely fair and the price you pay for being an unknown, everybody has to go through it.  Hillary went through it for 8 years as First Lady.

What we do know about Palin includes advocacy of her social and family values--so no, I don't think it's that far-fetched to ask questions about her family, especially after she pushes her social and cultural agenda in her political work.  It's completely fair to ask if her family walks the talk--and clearly it doesn't as we see with a pregnant, wild seventeen year old cavorting with a self described "fucking redneck."(such a man of Christian honor, he sounds).  Palin claims the pristine mantle of the Christian Moral Authority, but now we know her family isn't so clean.

But I think these questions come in the wake of people being upset with why John McCain would put an unknown into such an important role when the American people are so unfamiliar with her.  Why is he asking us to take the gamble with him?  It's not uncommon, press included, to ask the question of "what else will we find out about her..." all questions about Palin benefit the good of the public at this point.  

Also using moral high road card with other writers isn't a wise choice. I'm not a saint but I'm not the devil either for wanting to ask questions, especially if they make you and others uncomfortable. We all have a right to ask and know.

9/2/2008 7:19:53 PM

If you check my stand, gethro's reaction was actually my prediction for a portion of America's reaction to Palin. You can respect Palin and her beliefs, but the more important question is whether or not she is ready to lead the country, not whether or not she's a good mom. And if God forbid McCain were to croak, I would assuredly not want her as the President of the United States as I would not want my mother to be the President of the United States, or the soccer mom next door.

9/2/2008 3:32:54 PM

please, please, please stop believing everything you hear in the liberal blogosphere. Daily Kos is officially rag with a clear agenda. You shouldn't be allowed to vote if you're going to jump to conclusions when these stupid sites try and push their views via false news reports. Fucking criminal.

9/2/2008 12:59:01 PM

Palin is a psychological tactic on the Republicans' part. She's a diva on a pedestal, a "hot chick" with an "attitude", a symbol. Maybe they even put her in in mockery of Obama's supposed religious following of people.

Looking at her track record though she's a terrible terrible person. It's okay to disagree, and for people to have their own opinions, but you don't want people with extreme beliefs like her running a country or in government. Government needs to be neutral and unbiased, and open-minded.

9/2/2008 9:20:29 AM

 There's already some freaky shizzle coming out of Alaska, like her last child with Downs, Trig, is in fact her grandchild.  Apparently it's a much talked about, big rumor in Alaska; Palin out-of-nowhere announced that she was SEVEN months pregnant and clearly did not show...everyone believes that it was her teenage daughter,Bristol was the one who was pregnant.  Daily Kos is one of the blogs breaking the story...very interesting if true, and certainly bolsters her credentials as a pathological politician.

8/31/2008 4:10:20 PM

More important, no one (other than a handful of ultra liberal bloggers) is talking about the fact that Johnny Mac turned 72 on Friday, either. Even if this was a mock-pick that will be replaced at the RNC, it's serving its purpose despite the fact that a number of Republicans actually aren't thrilled with it right now (but regardless, their party would be destroyed if they didn't vote for the ticket because there's pretty much no chance they'll win back the House or Senate majority in November... and they know that). However, she's a textbook conservative and on paper it makes a lot of sense. The problem is the practicality of the pick come election time and with the independent and undecided voting bloc. Does anyone actually trust this woman to be President if after the inauguration, Big Mac crokes? (sp?) Most Republicans fear the Democrat ticket and most Democrats fear the Republican ticket. So much for a relatively bi-partisan election. Save the Independents, this one should now breakdown by party lines regardless of what the polls say now. Either way, it'll be a historical one, for sure.

8/31/2008 10:02:50 AM

Palin campaigning in Pennsylvania today:

"It's great to see another part of the country," she said. She also said she'd managed to get a little sleep during the night.

Cool, I get to travel with this job. Jesus Christ. Well, yes, you have to see the country before you can manage it, i guess.

8/30/2008 7:28:44 PM

 Gethro, I'm also really surprised you read People magazine.  That's some seriously low-brain shizzle your working.

8/30/2008 3:52:21 PM

People Magazine scored the first interview with the McCain and Palin families..

Cute....

8/30/2008 1:13:33 PM

She was an athlete and her father was a track coach. Yeah, she reminds me a little of a coach I know.

8/29/2008 11:01:56 PM

Anti-gay, anti-choice, pro drilling (only to benefit her state, typical politician), against universal healthcare, who in the world would want to vote for this lady...

8/29/2008 5:52:02 PM

Okay, another important fact about Palin...she believes in Intelligent Design being taught in schools as a scientific theory. You can debate that issue here on the site.

8/29/2008 3:58:11 PM

 Seriously, if McCain is elected who would he put up as Secretary of State, Miss Buffalo Chip 2008?

8/29/2008 3:08:30 PM

 I just cannot believe he would do something so rash and foolish.  Pundits are being kind (for now) euphemistically saying McCain likes a game of craps, but crap, this isn't one of those decisions  with which you throw strategy out the window.  The "inexperience argument" is dead, he can't use it or it will sound hollow and he, incompetent.  She raises many questions that will begit messy answers.  He has to be hoping that she will be some kind of beauty pageant side show mess that'll deflect from real arguments and make him look even more desirable, but now everyone is terrified that he'll die and we'll have the former mayor of Wisela Alaska as the POTUS.  Scary.

8/29/2008 12:03:48 PM

hmm..not many opinions to compare them on. I'd much rather prefer to take Palin out on a date than McCain though.

8/29/2008 11:16:38 AM