"hk" wrote in message
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No way, no how, no McCain!



I now agree with you. McCain just handed the election to Obama/Biden with
his Veep choice.

What was he thinking? One of his biggest handicaps is his age. So, he
picks a 44 year old with virtually no national experience and only a year
and a half as governor of Alaska to be a heartbeat away from being POTUS.

McCain must have a *thing* for former beauty pageant contestants.


Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
...


No way, no how, no McCain!



I now agree with you. McCain just handed the election to Obama/Biden with
his Veep choice.

What was he thinking? One of his biggest handicaps is his age. So, he
picks a 44 year old with virtually no national experience and only a year
and a half as governor of Alaska to be a heartbeat away from being POTUS.

McCain must have a *thing* for former beauty pageant contestants.


Eisboch





Well, I wouldn't argue against aligning one's self with good-looking
women. :)

It's a strange choice. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, the Republican U.S.
Senator from Texas, said "I don't know much about Sarah Palin."

Ms. Palin now says someone from her office did indeed try to pressure a
state official to fire her former brother in law from a state trooper
job, but adds that she had nothing to do with the call.

I certainly believe that.

Ms. Palin will be politically acceptable to the right-wing extremists
who still control the GOP, but she sure isn't going to attract those
"Hillary" voters who are upset with the latter's loss of the
presidential and vice presidential nominations.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:04:29 -0400, hk wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
...


No way, no how, no McCain!



I now agree with you. McCain just handed the election to Obama/Biden with
his Veep choice.

What was he thinking? One of his biggest handicaps is his age. So, he
picks a 44 year old with virtually no national experience and only a year
and a half as governor of Alaska to be a heartbeat away from being POTUS.


Remember Dan Quayle?
Probably others as limited that I can't remember.

McCain must have a *thing* for former beauty pageant contestants.


Eisboch





Well, I wouldn't argue against aligning one's self with good-looking
women. :)

It's a strange choice. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, the Republican U.S.
Senator from Texas, said "I don't know much about Sarah Palin."

Ms. Palin now says someone from her office did indeed try to pressure a
state official to fire her former brother in law from a state trooper
job, but adds that she had nothing to do with the call.

Nobody's going to care about pressure to fire a wife-beater.
Especially women.

I certainly believe that.

Ms. Palin will be politically acceptable to the right-wing extremists
who still control the GOP, but she sure isn't going to attract those
"Hillary" voters who are upset with the latter's loss of the
presidential and vice presidential nominations.

I guess you never met a woman scorned.
Obama dissed women bad, real bad, especially when he wrote Hillary off
as VP right off the bat.
18 million voters.
And "tough guy" Biden better remember what happened to that guy
running against Hillary for NY Senator when he came over to her podium
trying to intimidate her.
Oh my. This is getting interesting.
Obama didn't have the nuts to pick Hillary, and McCain has the nuts to
pick this woman.
But until we see how Palin handles herself, we won't know.

--Vic

Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:04:29 -0400, hk wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
...


No way, no how, no McCain!


I now agree with you. McCain just handed the election to Obama/Biden with
his Veep choice.

What was he thinking? One of his biggest handicaps is his age. So, he
picks a 44 year old with virtually no national experience and only a year
and a half as governor of Alaska to be a heartbeat away from being POTUS.


Remember Dan Quayle?
Probably others as limited that I can't remember.

McCain must have a *thing* for former beauty pageant contestants.


Eisboch




Well, I wouldn't argue against aligning one's self with good-looking
women. :)

It's a strange choice. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, the Republican U.S.
Senator from Texas, said "I don't know much about Sarah Palin."

Ms. Palin now says someone from her office did indeed try to pressure a
state official to fire her former brother in law from a state trooper
job, but adds that she had nothing to do with the call.

Nobody's going to care about pressure to fire a wife-beater.
Especially women.

I certainly believe that.

Ms. Palin will be politically acceptable to the right-wing extremists
who still control the GOP, but she sure isn't going to attract those
"Hillary" voters who are upset with the latter's loss of the
presidential and vice presidential nominations.

I guess you never met a woman scorned.
Obama dissed women bad, real bad, especially when he wrote Hillary off
as VP right off the bat.
18 million voters.
And "tough guy" Biden better remember what happened to that guy
running against Hillary for NY Senator when he came over to her podium
trying to intimidate her.
Oh my. This is getting interesting.
Obama didn't have the nuts to pick Hillary, and McCain has the nuts to
pick this woman.
But until we see how Palin handles herself, we won't know.

--Vic


Palin is a right-wing nutcase. Hillary supporters aren't going to go for
a woman who is anti-choice.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:27:38 -0400, hk wrote:


Palin is a right-wing nutcase. Hillary supporters aren't going to go for
a woman who is anti-choice.

Most of the Hillary voters aren't the left-wingers Obama got.
They are older and more intelligent.
But they are still women who want a woman on the ticket.
Besides, the entire "anti-choice" stuff is blown up by pols
on right and left.
Does *anybody* think this country will ever go back to back-alley
abortions?
No way, no how, never.
Oh wait, I hear a Dem on MSNBC - sounds like Wasserman-Shultz -
trashing Palin up and down.
They're already scared.

--Vic

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...

Eisboch wrote:



I now agree with you. McCain just handed the election to Obama/Biden
with
his Veep choice.

What was he thinking? One of his biggest handicaps is his age. So, he
picks a 44 year old with virtually no national experience and only a
year
and a half as governor of Alaska to be a heartbeat away from being
POTUS.




Remember Dan Quayle?
Probably others as limited that I can't remember.

Old "potatoe" head?

The difference is that GHWB wasn't 72 years old.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...

Eisboch wrote:


I now agree with you. McCain just handed the election to Obama/Biden
with
his Veep choice.

What was he thinking? One of his biggest handicaps is his age. So, he
picks a 44 year old with virtually no national experience and only a
year
and a half as governor of Alaska to be a heartbeat away from being
POTUS.



Remember Dan Quayle?
Probably others as limited that I can't remember.

Old "potatoe" head?

The difference is that GHWB wasn't 72 years old.

Eisboch




There were lots of other differences. For starters, GHWB was a smart,
level-headed, experienced player on the world stage, with no reputation
as a shooter from the hip. McCain is a hothead.

I really don't know what to make of the Palin choice. There's nothing in
her record that impresses me. Is McCain now going to change his position
on Anwar?

If I were McCain and wanted to pick a woman veep, I would have chosen
Christy Todd Whitman.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:42:04 -0400, hk wrote:


If I were McCain and wanted to pick a woman veep, I would have chosen
Christy Todd Whitman.

Being from New Jersey, I can tell you. Whitman has quite a bit of
baggage that would be easily exploitable. Personally, Palin is an odd
choice, but might not be a bad choice. Time will tell.

hk wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...

Eisboch wrote:


I now agree with you. McCain just handed the election to
Obama/Biden with
his Veep choice.

What was he thinking? One of his biggest handicaps is his age.
So, he
picks a 44 year old with virtually no national experience and only
a year
and a half as governor of Alaska to be a heartbeat away from being
POTUS.



Remember Dan Quayle?
Probably others as limited that I can't remember.

Old "potatoe" head?

The difference is that GHWB wasn't 72 years old.

Eisboch



There were lots of other differences. For starters, GHWB was a smart,
level-headed, experienced player on the world stage, with no reputation
as a shooter from the hip. McCain is a hothead.

I really don't know what to make of the Palin choice. There's nothing in
her record that impresses me. Is McCain now going to change his position
on Anwar?

If I were McCain and wanted to pick a woman veep, I would have chosen
Christy Todd Whitman.

You are turning out to be a real good at triangulation.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:33:04 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message

Remember Dan Quayle?
Probably others as limited that I can't remember.

Old "potatoe" head?

The difference is that GHWB wasn't 72 years old.

Right. I was thinking he ran with Reagan, who was up there in years.

--Vic