McCain-Palin 2008 – The Winning Ticket
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UPDATE, 11:35 AM: McCain campaign email:
JOHN MCCAIN SELECTS ALASKA GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN AS VICE PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE
For Immediate Release
ARLINGTON, VA — U.S. Senator John McCain today announced that he has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate and to serve as his vice president.
Governor Palin is a tough executive who has demonstrated during her time in office that she is ready to be president. She has brought Republicans and Democrats together within her Administration and has a record of delivering on the change and reform that we need in Washington.
Governor Palin has challenged the influence of the big oil companies while fighting for the development of new energy resources. She leads a state that matters to every one of us — Alaska has significant energy resources and she has been a leader in the fight to make America energy independent.
In Alaska, Governor Palin challenged a corrupt system and passed a landmark ethics reform bill. She has actually used her veto and cut budgetary spending. She put a stop to the “bridge to nowhere” that would have cost taxpayers $400 million dollars.
As the head of Alaska’s National Guard and as the mother of a soldier herself, Governor Palin understands what it takes to lead our nation and she understands the importance of supporting our troops.
Governor Palin has the record of reform and bipartisanship that others can only speak of. Her experience in shaking up the status quo is exactly what is needed in Washington today.
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UPDATE: A pathetic statement from Obama campaign spokesman:
“Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency.”
Umm, hello, this week, the Democrats nominated someone with zero foreign policy experience for the presidency.
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UPDATE: The choice of Palin blindsided the Obama camp:
Ms. Palin came as a surprise not only to many Republicans and journalists, but also to the Obama team. The campaign has been busily preparing TV commercials to run against Mitt Romney — with aides gleefully watching hours of footage of Romney-McCain exchanges from the primary — but far little opposition research had been prepared about the Alaska governor. And aides said no commercials were ready to be immediately released, which the McCain campaign did when Mr. Biden was chosen.
More here.
UPDATE: Pictures from the announcement…
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267 Responses to “McCain-Palin 2008 – The Winning Ticket”
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Nietzsche-Is-Pietzsche
Yea, ok, you’re right. Fox will soon cancel their #1 rated show, because they don’t care about making money.
I can say this much for you donks, your consistent in your analysis of both the political polls and cable ratings.
You pegged it JPL. Scared of a woman. a lifetime feminist, & NRA, serving in elected office years before Obama’s first campaign.
My personal favorite, Casper (my old friend) believes that running for office is a qualification for serving in office.
Not since Reagan have I seen the base so energized. I can’t wait for the debates.
Funny we can’t find that “story” anywhere but on those far riech-wing blogs you guys go to when times are desperate for you.
Then your Google skills must really suck, dude, because I got it from a well-known liberal site. Here’s the URL, wanker:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/Obama_distances_himself_from_hairtrigger_campaign_criticism_.html?showall
Really, Neitwit, you’d better get with the DNC program pretty damn quick, or else Big Daddy Soros gonna cut off your weekly stipend. You’ve been warned.
Not since Reagan have I seen the base so energized.
From your keyboard to God’s ears, brother, I hope you are right!
I think she should hop on plane right now and go to Europe.
Make stump speeches. Show the Europeans she is ready to be the leader of the western world if something happens to McCain.
I’m sure she’ll draw a crowd.
Yeah.
Right.
Yea, Nietzsche-Is-Pietzsche, I can say Dan Quayle. He was VP just as sarah will be.
mccain chose palin because she mispronounces nuclear it the same way as w. guess mccain’s really gonna miss w, palin will help mccain feel like w is still around, how sweet (or the repub bosses forced him to choose her)
interesting that she’s saying that they’re focused on making a better america — all i read on this board is how wonderful things are. what’s there to make better? the economy is doing great, lots of growth, jobs, etc. right? the USA’s standing in the world is just fine, right?
really, nothing to get better so why not campaign to just stay the course that w set?
hmmmmm….
“I’d feel a whole lot more comfortable with Palin taking over the number one slot than with Biden.”
Sooo, experience doesn’t matter now?
And Marky, you really crack me up. McCain just undercut the central argument for why he should be President. This was a desperation pick by McCain, and it’s quite obvious to anyone with half a brain.
“He claims his dismissal was due to his refusal to fire her brother-in-law, a sate cop, who was or is in contentious divorce with her sister. A sweetheart of a guy whom, when ask by his child, tazed his own kid with a tazer showing the excellent judgment we all expect from our boys in blue! Can you say assualt and domestic abuse?
He is also under investigation for poaching, which could be a federal offence, depending on what or how much was being poached. If such acts were indeed felonious, by rights, such an offense would exclude him from working as an officer as would any conviction for assault or domestic violence.”
All of which is completely irrelevant to the investigation. Whether Mr. Wooten is a nice guy is not something investigators are interested in. You can’t use your position of power in order to settle personal scores.
“She claims his dismissal was due to work related issues and to date, investigators have found no evidence to indicate she is lying.”
Weird how you would know that, considering the investigations of her haven’t been released.
“Can you say integrity? Obviously, you have a problem with that word. Would you care to discuss Renko and real estate? How about Ayers??”
Uh, feel free to discuss REZKO (you think you would at least know his actual name) and William Ayers. They are after all a bunch of trumped up, garbage “scandals”.
“Hey, Ayers did something bad when Obama was 8 years old, and then Obama worked on a CHARITIES board with him 40 years later! What a scandal!
“Oh, and by the way Rezko sold some land to Obama for MORE than market value! Can you believe that! Obama actually associates with criminals!”
I’m sure John McCain NEVER socialized or had any connection with Tom Delay, or Duke Cunningham, or Jack Abramoff, or David Vitter etc…
You guys have become such a joke.
NIP,
BRIDGE TO NOWHERE!!!! – The Chosen One voted for that earmark over diverting funds to New Orleans for levee upgrades.
TROOPERGATE INVESTIGATION!!!!!! – Rezko!
NO EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!! — PALIN has more executive experience than your part time US Senator, unless you count the executive board position he served with Ayers (some guy who lived in his neighborhood).
Liberal desperation…………smell the fear………
Let’s see….
The question of experience is off the table? Fine.
So the main issue is the same. McCain is an old soldier, running on the fumes of being a POW 35 years ago, who has nothing to offer except 4 more years Bush policies.
So what you end up with is…nothing.
Palin is conservative cotton candy.
Granted, McCain might pick up some “you go girl” votes from the shallow end of the voting pool, some Clinton (not Democratic) supporters included.
But why pick a trophy VP? That in itself must make Cindy a little wary, given John’s womanizing past, of which she is surely aware of, having being part of it.
And let’s not forget that Palin would force a 13 year old incest/rape victim to bear the child that was a result of that crime.
My, isn’t she just darling?
I see our resident libidiots trying to spin straw into gold……
Imagined scandal…..
INEXPERIENCE???? HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Sticking with the usual and new talking points regardless of information presented.
Obama will continue his sexist campaign while trying to link McCain to Bush. The dumb masses will forget the praise heaped upon McCain as he thwarted Bush, the statements made by Biden on how the Presidency is not a learn as you go position, etc etc.
Pass the popcorn, this is gonna be a good campaign with liberals scrambling for something, anything to hold back the tidal waters of defeat.
Palin is conservative cotton candy.
Precisely. Her selection is a transparently cynical ploy to pick up women voters and is the necessary sop to the Jesus crew. Beyond that…nothing, really.
fatcheck
>>>Her selection is a transparently cynical ploy to pick up women voters and is the necessary sop to the Jesus crew. Beyond that>>>
beyond that is the presidency;
Be rready for oBOMBa and hairplugjoe to return to their former obscurity.
majorIDIOT;
>>>Her selection is a transparently cynical ploy to pick up women voters and is the necessary sop to the Jesus crew. Beyond that>>>
BU!! S#!T
can you say 50,000,000 that is FIFTY MILLION MURDERED babies.
So stop with the 13 yo rape victim ya de ya, marxist playbook talking points.
AMF oBOMBa and hairplugjoe,I can taste the victory.
Hahaha, struck a nerve, did I, Alleged Marine? That was easy.
Jessie
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