Governor of Alaska

[MrDanger]

I just called Kimmy and told her I am in love with this woman . Brilliant speech. I was still feeling bland towards McCain till the interview with Warren at Saddleback. With this choice, I am onboard...just mainly for her.

[soulsearcher]

She was absolutely BRILLIANT. Move over Jeff, I'm in love, too. Does that make us a triangle?

[DaJudge]

I just called Kimmy and told her I am in love with this woman . Brilliant speech. I was still feeling bland towards McCain till the interview with Warren at Saddleback. With this choice, I am onboard...just mainly for her.

Me too. A Hollywood writer couldn't have cast her better.

Started as a member of the PTA. Decided to run for city council. Then mayor. Then she decides to run against an establishment governor and beats him.

Mother of 5.

Mother of a baby with Down's syndrome, who the doctor wanted to abort but she REFUSED

Mother of a soldier in Iraq.

She hunts and fishes!

She plays hockey.

She's a better speaker than McCain.

I love this woman and I love McCain for chosing her. It was an INSPIRED choice.

I've been throwing away the letters from McCain asking for contributions until now. (I get them alot because I contribute to the RNC). Now, he's gonna get some money, and I'm gonna write on the check, "THIS IS FOR PICKING GOV. SARAH PALIN!"

[soulsearcher]

I've been throwing away the letters from McCain asking for contributions until now. (I get them alot because I contribute to the RNC). Now, he's gonna get some money, and I'm gonna write on the check, "THIS IS FOR PICKING GOV. SARAH PALIN!"

Same thing for me, but now I will join you in that commitment, DaJudge, and put my money where my mouth is.

[MrDanger]

I have been reading the democrats responses. It is hilarious. I love how out of one side of their mouth they are saying the inexperience argument towards Obama is now gone because of this choice and out of the other side of their mouth they are saying, "Do you really want someone this inexperienced being a heartbeat away from the presidency?"

[Sherry]

I have been reading the democrats responses. It is hilarious. I love how out of one side of their mouth they are saying the inexperience argument towards Obama is now gone because of this choice and out of the other side of their mouth they are saying, "Do you really want someone this inexperienced being a heartbeat away from the presidency?"

They are scared.

Finally, someone in the ring that "we" as in us women can relate to.

[DaJudge]

They are scared.

You are EXACTLY right. They ARE scared. They don't know how to deal with this woman.

As Rush said on his show today:
"Sarah Palin: Babies, Guns, Jesus!" Hot Dog!

[Darling]

It was not only refreshing to hear her speak this morning; but to see what she believes by the way she lives and her personal choices.

[MacUser]

Amazing. I've been watching this entire thing on FoxNews. Fantastic Pick.

I firmly stand behind this women's movement!!!

[rough_rider]

"Do you really want someone this inexperienced being a heartbeat away from the presidency?"

They have a good point here, the only thing is it also applies to Obama and more so, he would be the president. If McCain wins and makes it all four years, then the Republicans would have a true gem for the next election.

[teach]

McCain just secured my vote that is for sure!!!!

wendy k

[Dr. Ron]

She is the same age as my daughter in law...

I love this pick....I knew a little about her....she was on the long list....looked up her resume'..but thought he was going with the CEO of Ebay....or Romney.

He played the game just right......wow what a race this is going to be....and I bet the debates will get better coverage and viewership than the olympics!!!

And should she be the next pres......what is the down side of that??

" I am woman hear me roar, in numbers to big to ignore....."

She rocks!!!!

[Billy n NC]

Amazing. I've been watching this entire thing on FoxNews. Fantastic Pick.

I firmly stand behind this women's movement!!!

This am I read this thread when there was just 3 or 4 post. I then turned the TV on to Fox also. It was like a magnet. As it unfolded it was great.
How they started going backwards on the flight plans on the 2 planes that flew from Alaska. Where they went and landed. The mini vans picking them up etc. KEWL.

She Hunts, She fishes, She is a member of NRA, A mom, 5 kids and a republican. WOW.


Whe she debates Old Joe it will be the largest viewership in history.
Advertisers should be lining up>>>

One commentator said the only thing she did not do is offer cupcakes to everyone there. LOL

I am listening now to the Democrats razzing about the small town .

Anybody know how many towns of 9000 or less are in the usa.. ??

[Full Quiver]

I did some reading and it seems that she did inhale some pot in her younger days. This doesn't bother me but I am sure Biden will bring it up.

I like this ticket now!

[dolfan]

Brilliant choice!!! I didn't even think that scenerio out in my mind. What a way to go! WOW!

I think Joe Biden will eat her alive in the VP debate.

Are you crazy? He is a crazy loose cannon that IS going to get in trouble because of his mouth. And you think a woman wont catch that and use it to her poor pitiful(said in a southern twang) advantage? HA!!

Here's my take, FWIW. By the way, I heard parts of her speech and thought she was very ... ummm... speech-a-genic? I like her, first impression.

BUT .... She's a novice on every level that matters in this campaign. Now, the natural response to that may be that so is Obama. Given. But, the media has sculpted the Obama image that is running for president. They'll pulverize Palin. Her image will be sorely tattered not by actual facts, but by sheer suggestion and repetition that she isn't up to the task. She'll be as irrelevant as Admiral Stockdale. Blown off, dismissed as a joke.

Then, then, she'll meet Biden. She's not an experienced debater on the national stage on national issues. Biden has forgotten more about issues in the past 5 years than she can know and speak to convincingly. He's spent 35 years debating in the highest level of debaters in this country. She just isn't equipped to deal with him. He's sophisticated, she's a podunk, provincial sweetie pie. That's just the lead in to the debate. When they actually do it, I think it'll be a slaughter. I think she'll be a doe-eyed glarer as he speaks, then she'll be formulating responses to him before he finishes. It'll be obvious that she's dialing through her mental talking points rolodex prepared for her by someone else. It won't be her. It'll be the Machine. And, from what I listened to today, she's pretty good when she's her.

In my own opinion right now --- and I reserve the right to change my mind if watching her teaches me differently about her --- McCain may as well have endorsed Obama by picking her. Everything about Obama that he has criticized he just pushed over to Obama and said "Uncle." Now, the person he'd trust the presidency to himself is Obama Minus 1 in the experience category.

Now, I know the response from Republicans ---- "Yeah, but she's a governor. She's got EXECUTIVE experience and Obama doesn't." Not gonna fly enough to matter. She governs more square miles of land than she does number of people. She may be the only governor about whom that may be said. The mayor of Nashville has more people to govern. At least when that same criticism was levelled at Clinton, he could point to other types of executive experience, such as being Attorney General (a very important role in most states) and a higher population.

Obama at least has a trace of foreign policy experience, however laughable, that she lacks. And Biden???? Oh, good grief! No comparison. She just hit the table compared to his experience.

He should have picked Mitt Romney. She is not going to attract enough women from Hillaryland to make a difference. She yields way more than she gains for this campaign, IMO. I just don't see the great benefit of this pick. Nothing against her, I like her, I'm sure she's a fine governor, honest person and capable in her sphere, but she's just been moved out of her league at the worst possible moment.