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Sarah Palin!
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Also, this shows alot about their character.
Obama debated with Biden, they've criticized eachother, they know where they stand on the key issues and where they differ. Obama doesn't seem to be afraid of having a running mate who has already some gravitas, alot of experience and knowledge, especially about foreign policy. This shows he's not afraid of being challenged, and wants to be kept on his toes. It shows he sees his presidency as a team effort.
McCain seems to have chosen a relatively unknown, someone who won't make alot of waves, and won't challenge him, someone he can mold. Seriously, what possibly could she bring to the table, what advice could she give him, how could she challenge him in order for him to make the best decisions? It shows he's more insecure about himself.
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Have you noticed how her name's an anagram of "Sharia Plan"? I call Stealth Muslim.
Let me guess, the no-Palin theory?
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Now that made me laugh. But it's probably closer to a Michael Palin theory.
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Sounds like Obama's birth certificate may not be the only one of interest in this election.
If she did as reported, it raises serious questions about her judgment. An airplane is not where you want to be while in premature labor with a child with Down syndrome, especially a 5th pregnancy that can progress very rapidly.
If it's her daughters child, it raises questions on the thoroughness of McCain's vetting process and on her own judgment, thinking that she could keep this hidden. In this case I would expect her to step down.
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I admitted it was a frivolous theory, but even still this is a huge gamble that could very well backfire. With that political machine behind him and all of the conservative, vetted, safer candidates, one has to wonder if this doesn't destroy his credibility.
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If those facts are correct then that could be a pretty big story. They would either add up to pretty reckless poor judgement or a cover story for someone else's baby.
God American politics is fantastic! Why can't we have similar levels of intrigue in Britain?
from the comments section:
Sounds like Obama's birth certificate may not be the only one of interest in this election.
If she did as reported, it raises serious questions about her judgment. An airplane is not where you want to be while in premature labor with a child with Down syndrome, especially a 5th pregnancy that can progress very rapidly.
If it's her daughters child, it raises questions on the thoroughness of McCain's vetting process and on her own judgment, thinking that she could keep this hidden. In this case I would expect her to step down.
It's not uncommon for a 44-year-old woman to have a baby with Down's syndrome. It's extremely rare (practically unheard of) for a 16-year-old to have a baby with Down's syndrome.
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from the comments section:
Sounds like Obama's birth certificate may not be the only one of interest in this election.
If she did as reported, it raises serious questions about her judgment. An airplane is not where you want to be while in premature labor with a child with Down syndrome, especially a 5th pregnancy that can progress very rapidly.
If it's her daughters child, it raises questions on the thoroughness of McCain's vetting process and on her own judgment, thinking that she could keep this hidden. In this case I would expect her to step down.
I agree. She will be off the ticket within a week. Probably the Republican Convention will be delayed a week due to the hurricane. This is reminiscent of Senator Eagleton.
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Don't trust E&P; it's notoriously far left in outlook. Let's look beyond the headline:
Oh, horrors! Only 9% of Democratic women say this pick makes them more likely to support McCain? And here I thought fully all the Democratic women were going to come over to McCain!
ETA: Well, it's even worse that what I thought; typical E&P. Gallup itself speculates that the Palin pick may help McCain:
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That went unsaid. If someone here has a way to predict future events by what politicians say now, my hat stands tipped.
Because she's a girl and you don't pick on girls. Cheney is about the only VP I've ever seen who actually did meaningful stuff. Sure, evil and dark stuff, but nobody can say he was a sideline sitter. Most VP's are sideline sitters.
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gdnp, see my #496. He didn't have a vetting process, thorough or otherwise.
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I do love a good old fashioned sex scandal, but I fail to see the potentially party-damaging-trajectory here. Huge Story: Mom sacrifices her own reputation because of love for her child. Uh, yeah. Gonna really go after that one.
As I said (somewhere): If she was covering for her daughter, then there may be a backlash of sympathy. It still raises the question of judgment, for Palin for not disclosing this to McCain and expecting it not to come out once the media spotlight comes on and for McCain for inadequately vetting her before picking her.
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