Barack Who?

By Chip Hanlon | August 29, 2008 | 11:03 AM | 5 Comments

I cannot believe John McCain selected Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. What a creative, gutsy, stunning choice!

Contrasted against the nasty things I've had to say about other Alaskan Republican elected officials recently, Palin particularly stands out as a star. If you haven't seen her before, you are going to be blown away when you see her for the first time in a few minutes when she makes her first official appearance. I'm mostly stunned that McCain made such a savvy pick, but I guess I shouldn't be; the guy never should have won the primary, but managed to find a way.

And what a contrast in the candidates' positions: Obama is such a "star" that there was no way he could pick an exciting running mate in comparison. Choosing Joe Biden made the yawn that much bigger, and really all it did was serve as an admission by Obama that he lacks experience himself.

McCain, on the other hand, had a huge opportunity to pick a thriller, and Palin fits the bill. The timing-- the morning after his opponent's acceptance speech--ain't half bad, either.

Democratic cockiness about this November's outcome should go right out the window, if it hadn't already. This election is by no means a done deal. Nice pick, McCain campaign.

Looks like the dems are Looks like the dems are quaking in their boots! Submitted by Doug (not verified) on Fri, 2008/08/29 - 7:00pm » reply |

On the Sarah Palin choice Pluses: New face, not a Washington insider, Maverick in the Alaskan Republican party, Pro-Life and lives by her convictions, pro-energy independence. Minuses: An unknown in the national scene; not sure how smart she is: maybe very smart or Dan Quayle smart; don't know if she can handle pressure; don't know if she can handle the rigours of a national campaign; don't know how she'll do on the debate; can she talk about national economics, Iraq, the Middle east, Russia and Georgia; is a creationist. Overall, it was a radical choice so the change mantra is not unique to Obama anymore, but neither is the inexperience mantra. If she can handle the exposure of the press in the next week, and campaigning in the next two weeks, she may be alright. We'll have to see. Submitted by mutley457 (not verified) on Fri, 2008/08/29 - 6:33pm » reply |

holy cow maybe I was right...She and McCain just came out to Van Halen. It was Sammy but still.... Submitted by The Real Todd H on Fri, 2008/08/29 - 12:17pm » reply |

Wow.. I must admit that once i saw that her new son was named Trig Van Palin, I thought for a second she was a CVH fan...no way. DLR was the devil to her people. Rock on... Submitted by The Real Todd H on Fri, 2008/08/29 - 11:53am » reply |