Well I vote for a person on their record. I like what I'm hearing so far...

Sarah Palin was a great choice for McCain

Sarah Palin = Pro Life
John McCain = Barely Clinging on to Life

I dont care. No way am I for an old rich guy whose name equals 666 who picked a woman that flys around shooting animals from a helicopter and calls herself a hunter

At a press conference today, Sarah Palin says she used to be a UNION member and how proud she was of her husband TODD PALIN and the he is a card carrying member of the STEELWORKERS UNION.

Here is the press release from the Steelworkers:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:

Wayne Ranick
(412) 562-2444 or

901-8442 (c)
August 29, 2008


Statement by USW International president Leo W. Gerard on John McCain’s selection of Sara Palin as his running mate:

"It is important to realize that while the governor’s husband is a member of a union, this does not automatically qualify her for an on-the-job training program to become a heartbeat away from the presidency. And while her husband is one of 850,000 dues-paying members of the steelworkers union, it does nothing to absolve Sen. McCain of his long history of anti-union sentiment and anti-worker actions, including continuously pushing an anti-working family agenda that:

*Opposes giving workers the right to bargain collectively;

*Jeopardizes retirement security by privatizing social security;

*Further threatens job security by signing more job-stealing trade deals without the regard to human rights and environmental abuses; and,

*Erodes the ability of working families to secure quality health care by taxing their employer -provided coverage for both active and retired workers.

McCain’s choice is another example of his poor judgment and his desire to play politics as usual. McCain-Palin is not a team that works for working families. The first-term governor’s record is thin and divisive. And John McCain has a life-long record of being for the rich and powerful. No union card can hide that any more than Ronald Regan's union card did."



THE MOST IMPORTANT THING SARAH FORGOT TO MENTION WAS THAT HER HUSBAND, TODD PALIN, IS NOT A REPUBLICAN!!!!!

I have to admit that it's hard to watch a small town Alaska girl get ripped to shreds in the media. Poor thing...I mean I know she can hold her own but I guess the jokes aren't so funny when people are talking about someone so close to home. You guys don't see that she has defied her own party to do what is right, she has stood up to oil companies to keep jobs and oil income in Alaska and then returned even more money to us just for being a part of it.

The $1,200 energy relief also prompted an earlier dividend. Why? Because people need to buy their fuel before winter sets in. Now THAT is thinking about the needs of your constituents. She basically said..."Hey guys, we've got 26 billion dollars over here while residents of this state are paying a dollar on average more per gallon that the rest of the country...so let's share". Tell me ONE local politician in your state that has shared the abundance of your natural resources so willingly before you mock her capability or experience.

You all may be a little detached from living in the wilderness but aerial hunting is sometimes a necessity. Wolves pray on the same animals that are hunted for subsistence living, keeping the wolf population to a minimum helps to put food on the table for...you know...people. People who can't just drive to one of nine local Starbucks for a muffin and a latte. Such things should be taken into consideration. Also to be considered...how much more honorable is it to shoot an animal from the ground? I guess the gun isn't a factor in this equation.

You know...the thing is...
we are either going to have a black president
or a female vice president.
I almost can't believe it.

P.S. Why all the chatter about McCain picking her for her gender?
Are there not more experienced female politicians?

Mon 09/01/08 01:26 AM
In reality, Sara Palin has more dignity and ethics in her little finger than Bill or Hillary could ever hope to accumulate in a hundred years. With Sarah Palin in the Vice President's office, the democrats have someone who is the exact opposite of D!ck Cheney. It's the very opposite thing they're all upset that Cheney is!

She won't be bending the President's ear, telling him what to do 24 hours a day.

She won't be hoarding funds and making up wars to stuff money in her pockets.

She won't be dictating public policy to send jobs overseas.

She won't be a puppet of the RIGHT!

Not only will she stand up for families, children, seniors, immigrants, blue collar, white collar, African-American, men, and women, but she WON'T be pushed around by special interests.

I think it absurdly hypocritical of ANY, true, democrat to attempt to tarnish her image after the 8 years of tail-chasing, lying, and petty vindictiveness that defined the Clinton White House.

America is ready to move on from the misguided intentions of the Bush presidency. Let's allow that to happen.

Yeah. 4 years of McCain will be a step in that direction.

And of course she won't be a puppet of the RIGHT. She'll be pulling the strings for the RIGHT! That's how it works. They get you elected, you get bills passed for their lobbyists. Best government money can buy.

I'm sure there are. But are they republicans?

can u please try to get past gender and party.
and give the lady a chance

if i was to judge a person by a box apperance...that would certainly get ME into all kinds of trouble!!

Oh Please. You think McCain didn't pick her because she is a woman?

iVe made this point before seems i have to make it again. McCain picked Palin because she is a woman. period. is a bad thing? no its kinda smart, tho i hate to admit it. he needed something to counteract Obamas massive popularity (which translates to votes) and the fact that he will make history being the first black president. So Mcain chooses a woman to ensure no mater what history is made.

The fact of this is that Mitt Romney is far more qualified to be VP than Palin but didnt get picked even though everyone thought he would be.

Thing is there are more qualified women than Palin. like Sen. Hutchinson. The question should be asked why Palin over Hutchinson? My vote is that Palin is younger and a beauty queen.

Well when you're pandering, you want someone who's going to look good on the cover of People magazine...

she is picked to run as vice president of america.
how awesome is that!

you people that disrespect her and say its cuz she is a woman or hey look at her nude photos...can rethink this.
mccain made a WINNING choice, and I dont think it was a bad one.

last checked NONE OF US are running for election.
NOBODY is perfect and these 4 candidates have made it pretty far in life to reach the point the are at today.

MY GOD this is america.
and look at the 4 people we have running for election!!!
its just amazing to me.
so enough with the shes a woman or hes a black man.


this is obvious. talk about other issues please

Her constituents love her. Of course, who wouldn't after getting a $3200 check from the oil companies? Very conservative of her...

The mother of all popularity contests to be sure. That is pretty awesome! If you're still in high school I guess.



Who said anything about the nude photos? I'm sure that had nothing to do with it. McCain did pick her because of her gender though. He kind of had to given his chances of winning if he didn't.



And your point? None of us can comment on it?



You think that's cool, just wait four years. There will be at least 4 more running then too.

if you think the the presidental election is about popularity contests? then i guess your going to vote for the guy that either you ignorantly and blindly agree with or who looks better on paper. either way..take your pick.

bunch of females haters around here. jeesh

I think McCain picked her because she's more than just a pretty face. She's fiesty & a fighter for what she believes is right.

REFORM...a REAL REformer. Not like the empty suit OBAMA who was propped up by OPRAH & her media pals.

lol the only empty suit is you and your ant-obama argument.

Palin has a degree in journalisam
Obama has a degree in constitutional law from harvard

Palin was a sports reporter in Alaska
Obama was the first black man elected president of the harvard law review

Palin was a mayor of 8,000 people later governor
Obama's senate district had 800,000 (more than the entire state of Alaska)

Palin chosen because shes a woman/pro-life/get votes/hockey mom
Obama chosen because he got the most votes and has ran the gauntlet of the primaries versus the Clinton machine

Palin unknown, untested
Obama ready to lead on day one

comparing the apple and the orange.
president vs VP