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GOP VP thread: Palin is the pick

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Freelance Hack, Aug 29, 2008.

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  1. deskslave

    deskslave Active Member

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    What does that even mean, really? Obama and McCain have a staff. I'm sure they've hired and probably fired people. Those are executive decisions, aren't they?

    And remember: The only constitutionally prescribed duty of the vice president is legislative.
     
    deskslave, Aug 29, 2008
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  2. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    Not when McCain goes into full cardiac arrest.
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Aug 29, 2008
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  3. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    Obama has a bit more time on the national scene. I'm more confident of his readiness than I am hers. I trust amraeder because he's closer than any of us. Down the road it sounds like she would be (though she'd still be a Republican). This isn't down the road.
    This is NOW. Even at VP, she has to be ready NOW. No training wheels.
     
    Moderator1, Aug 29, 2008
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  4. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    It's a rhetorical question.

    Of course she isn't.
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Aug 29, 2008
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  5. jagtrader

    jagtrader Active Member

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    Maybe Palin will be incredible in a debate and prove to be a great campaigner. I know almost nothing about this woman at this point. But this selection fails the perception test big time and that matters. At the announcement today, it looked like McCain was standing next to his daughter, who sounds like an extra from "Fargo." That's going to be jarring for some people.
     
    jagtrader, Aug 29, 2008
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  6. amraeder

    amraeder Well-Known Member

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    Yeah, but the big concern seems to be about what happens if she has to become president. I don't think anyone's worried that she's able to break a tie in the senate.
     
    amraeder, Aug 29, 2008
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  7. kingcreole

    kingcreole Active Member

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    Would you say the same thing about Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius - an Obama running-mate finalist?
     
    kingcreole, Aug 29, 2008
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  8. GB-Hack

    GB-Hack Active Member

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    Again, just answering JR's question. I mean, it goes without saying that people running for office make decisions on how their campaign is going to be run every day, but people don't claim 'executive experience' on their resumes as a result.
     
    GB-Hack, Aug 29, 2008
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  9. SockPuppet

    SockPuppet Active Member

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    This whole thing seems like a script that was rejected (or accepted?) for a West Wing story arc.
     
    SockPuppet, Aug 29, 2008
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  10. Lyman_Bostock

    Lyman_Bostock Guest

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    Certainly.
     
    Lyman_Bostock, Aug 29, 2008
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  11. RedSmithClone

    RedSmithClone Active Member

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    I don't know as much about Kathleen as I do about Sarah. I'm trying to tell you I know Sarah and she is ready.
     
    RedSmithClone, Aug 29, 2008
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  12. jagtrader

    jagtrader Active Member

    Re: GOP VP thread: So who will McCain name today?

    One other thing: A lot of women aren't going to be crazy about a younger, prettier, less qualified woman taking Hillary Clinton's supposed place in history.
     
    jagtrader, Aug 29, 2008
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