Black President?

OR

Female Vice-President?

I heard Gov. Palin interviewed twice by Glenn Beck in the past couple of months and I was very impressed with her. She’s a solid conservative and articulate with a great grasp of the issues. I love that she is the pick for McCain.

This election just got way more interesting to me. I can’t wait the VP debates!

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1. Let me get this straight.

   In 1968 Richard Nixon ran on a platform of bringing change to Washington, and he won.

   Ford didn’t say much of anything.

   In ‘76 Jimmy Carter ran on a platform of bringing change to Washington, and he won.

   On ‘80 Ronald Reagan ran on a platform of bringing change to Washington, and he won.

   I don’t remember what Bush One said.

   In ‘92 Bill Clinton ran on a platform of change, but he wasn’t more specific. I assume he meant in Washington. He won.

   I don’t rememember what Bush II said.

   In ‘08, Obama is running on a platform of, you guessed it, bringing change to Washington.

   I hope you don’t mind if I take a long nap until 2012. Hopefully Washington will have morphed into something more pleasant by then.

   Posted by  on  08/29/08  at  11:04 AM

2. If the conservatives didn’t have enough reasons to hate John McCain, now throw a woman onto the ticket. Can you say landslide for Obama in ‘08?

   Posted by  on  08/29/08  at  11:22 AM

3. Bush II was I’m a uniter not a divider. You see where that got us. Wasn’t Bush I no new taxes? And didn’t he ultimately raise taxes in the end?

   So, what you are trying to say Bill is don’t trust a politician whether he’s a Democrat or a Republican. I agree. And as Marmie is want to say, Amen to that.

   Posted by  on  08/29/08  at  11:25 AM

4. If McCain-Palin win in November then that will make 2012 really interesting, too, with Hillary running again.

   Posted by jen  on  08/29/08  at  11:48 AM

5. As George Will said, “Perfection is the enemy of the good.”

   Only once or twice in a lifetime do you find a candidate whom you can support totally.

   If the conservatives are so-so about McCain, they should consider this: who would you rather have make appointments to the Federal courts?

   Posted by  on  08/29/08  at  12:03 PM

6. Such a solid pick, a complement, not an opposite.

   And good strategy in the lead up.  Conceed publically Obama’s speech and moment.  and OWN the news cycle the next morning with the VP announcement.

   Like you said Jen, I’m MUCH more interested in the race now.

   Posted by Jon  on  08/29/08  at  12:25 PM

7. Yeah, McCain played this week perfectly, imho. I’m impressed.

   Posted by jen  on  08/29/08  at  01:02 PM

8. *grumbles that he can’t type anything substantive right now*

   Hey, Jen? You know what I’d say in this situation. Put words in my mouth. Just make it funny, okay?

   Posted by Pisco Sours  on  08/29/08  at  01:34 PM

9. What is really entertaining is the Dumbocrats complaining about how McCain “stole our moment” as if somehow this whole coronation week for the Obamanation himself was off-limits.

   UncleBill, the “outs” always campaign for change, it’s usually all they have to hang their hats on. Bush I got hornswoggled by the Dems into that tax increase, which was nevertheless a pretty good move overall and set up the Clinton windfall years of prosperity. Just shows that sometimes life ain’t fair (particularly in politics).

   NObama in 2008 or ever!

   Posted by  on  08/29/08  at  01:40 PM

10. Pisco, I’d love to help ya, but my own brain is barely functioning these days. Just chime in when you can.

    Posted by jen  on  08/29/08  at  01:55 PM

11. I haven’t had the benefit of hearing Palin speak much, so it’s good to know that you like what you’ve heard.  My immediate response was, is someone only two years(?) away from being mayor of a city really experienced enough to step into the role of President should something happen to McCain (who seems to be aging noticeably every day)?  I’m still nervous about this election. 

    There really is no good answer, imho, but I won’t vote for Obama, Pop.

    Posted by Gwynne  on  08/29/08  at  02:17 PM

12. Hey Gwynne, ditto.

    Posted by Beau  on  08/29/08  at  02:53 PM

13. *grumbles some more at the prospect of overtime*

    Hey, Denis. How you doin’, bro?

    Posted by Pisco Sours  on  08/29/08  at  03:11 PM

14. Oh, and this put me in mind of my favorite trivia question: Who was the first woman to receive a vote in the U.S. Electoral College?

    Posted by Pisco Sours  on  08/29/08  at  03:41 PM

15. “If the conservatives didn’t have enough reasons to hate John McCain, now throw a woman onto the ticket. Can you say landslide for Obama in ‘08? ”

    Surely you jest. . .

    Seriously, though, she is such a savvy pic for McCain.  What are the hot button issues right now?  Energy. . . She’s got that covered.  “Change” in DC—she’s run on reform, and been successful.  She and her family come across as very “middle america,” as opposed to McCain and Biden, old DC boys; as opposed the the Clintons and the Obamas, lawyers who seemed to have had a political agenda from the beginning.  Plus, her family is photogenic and seems down to earth, her oldest is in the military and youngest is special needs.  She’s pro-life, anti-gov’t-waste, and has strong conservative credentials (and honestly, McCain needs the base shored up.)

    I was rooting for her way-back-when, but then didn’t think she was really in the running.  I was surprised and very pleased by Palin being picked as McCain’s running mate.

    Posted by TulipGirl  on  08/29/08  at  07:25 PM

16. Haven’t heard a single Democratic politician say that McCain stole Obama’s thunder. Heard several “news” reporters say that. And I’m sure some of those who will be voting for Obama in November said it as well, but the Dems have more sense than to say something like that. If they did, shame on them. Care to name names?

    How about Redubyacans, for four more awful years of Bush if you vote for McCain? I like the sound of that. Is it too late to trademark that?

    Unless something catastrophic happens I can’t see how America will let the party that led this country into its first illegal war, and who’s current president is the most corrupt in history and has ignored the U.S. Constitution every chance he can, have another four years leading us down the path of destruction. But I bet they wouldn’t let him have a second term. Why not give him a third and vote McCain in too?

    Posted by  on  08/30/08  at  05:49 PM

17. Denis, I went looking for it but couldn’t find it again. It was a quote from a Democrat (elected official, not just a delegate) on the day of NObama’s speech.  She was complaining that McCain was trying to “steal the moment” by announcing his VP choice. Unfortunately, the ABC website no longer has it posted. I guess the Nobama campaign got to them and had it taken down. (After all, the mainstream media isn’t allowed to criticize His Obamaness.)

    Posted by  on  08/30/08  at  09:26 PM

18. I didn’t think you’d be able to find the quote, Pop. LOL Thanks for checking.

    Posted by  on  08/31/08  at  06:53 AM

19. I’m waiting for the Republicans to start blaming the Democrats for raining on their convention with Hurricane Gustav. They’re in a tough spot. If people see them celebrating while others are drowning, they’re in trouble. They can go for the pity vote and become the party that’s sorry for abandoning New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.

    Oh, yeah, just found out, the Republicans are nominating a Panamanian for President. The least they can do is nominate an American who’s going to get beat in November.

    I’m making these comments here because my wife won’t let me make then on my own blog. Thanks for indulging me.

    Posted by  on  08/31/08  at  02:47 PM

20. Denis, did you miss the last two days? The Republicans postponed most of the convention activity because of Gustav. There are only two things they need to do--convene and seat delegates then formally nominate candidates. Other than that, not much will go on. In fact Cindy McCain just opened a phone bank that was going to raise campaign funds to raise funds for victims of Gustav.

    What have the dumbocrats done, oh, yeah two famous dumbocrats (Michael Moore and the former chairman of the DNC) both welcomed Gustav as proof that God exists because it kept the Republicans from getting any press from their convention!  Nice, compassionate dumbocrats.

    And they want my vote???

    Posted by  on  09/01/08  at  01:56 PM

21. At the time of my post, the Republicans hadn’t official made any changes to their convention. They have rightly made those adjustments. Good for them. If only they led the country that way for the past eight years, we’d all be better off.

    And I don’t think the Democrats expect to get your vote. I think if all of those who don’t normally vote (probably half of the country) came out and voted for Obama, they’d do just fine. We’ll see. I’m still willing to put a bet on this election if anyone wants to take me up on that one.

    Posted by  on  09/01/08  at  03:14 PM

22. Why are you still campaigning against Bush.  The one guy that can’t get elected.

    McCain ain’t Bush.  in fact the last two cycles, McCain thought he was the better candidate.  I wonder if time will prove him right.

    Posted by Jon  on  09/01/08  at  03:52 PM

23. Wow, I missed a lot over the weekend.

    Posted by jen  on  09/02/08  at  11:16 AM

24. Despite the postive marks she gets on a few hot button issues, I still can’t but help think she is a net subtraction from the ticket.

    Posted by  on  09/02/08  at  01:01 PM

25. Denis said, “I didn’t think you’d be able to find the quote, Pop. LOL Thanks for checking.”

    I’m not backing down from the fact it was said, it’s just that ABCNews buckled under the pressure from the Dems to kill the article. As I said, the press is not allowed to criticize His Obamaness.

    NObama in ‘08, in fact never!

    Posted by  on  09/03/08  at  08:09 AM

26. Pop and Denis ~

    It’s not “moment” the word is “thunder”.  McCain stole Obama’s “thunder”!

    Posted by  on  09/03/08  at  04:00 PM

27. Beau’s Sis, I would agree, but I do recall that the exact words from the person was “stole the moment.” I guess even she recognized that Nobama has no “thunder!”

    Posted by  on  09/03/08  at  06:25 PM

28. Jon, true the Dems are not running against Bush. We need to thank God for that. Can you imagine if you could still run for unlimited terms? How would Bush and his band of thieves steal the election this time?

    Two things, if Americans (many of us withstanding) were dumb enough to elect Bush to a second term, what makes you think they would be any brighter and not elect a dumb, do-nothing guy this time?

    And if you’re a Republican running for president you can’t have it both ways, evoking the tenure of great Republicans like Lincoln and Reagan and not also take credit for the most recent of failures, George W. Bush. You can’t claim to be running as a Republican and then say the Republican in office is nothing like you. You’re in the same party. Step one, until you admit you have a problem (The Republican Party) you’ll never be able to fix the problem.

    I see what McCain is trying to do. Here’s a line from one of my favorite movies to illustrate it. “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.”

    Lastly, Pop, if those who are so anti-Obama would have just channeled that energy in the right direction in ‘04 we wouldn’t be having this conversation right now. And the Democratic Primary might have been a lot more interesting. Re-nominate Kerry or go a new direction with Hillary or Obama. Oh, well. Too bad Obama is going to have to clean up eight years of mess instead of just four.

    Posted by  on  09/06/08  at  05:39 AM

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