TheHeretic
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Lots of hackery and spin, in that link, O59. "Reason #1: He's Desperate." If this is the kind of decision McC might make in a desperate moment, I want him taking the 3:00 am call.
(Just for the record, I did predict she would be the one last week. This little trooper mess will vanish quickly if no laws were broken. I like her, "hold me accountable" approach.)
Sarah Palin is everything Barack Obama tries and claims to be, except, instead of talking it, she does it. Barack saw a problem he wanted to help solve, and became a community organizer who didn't accomplish very much. Sarah got herself elected to the city council, then as mayor/manager of the community where she saw a problem, and did well enough to get herself appointed up the ladder. Barack rose high enough to encounter the slime layer in politics, and somehow aquired a nicer yard for his ___'s to play in. Sarah brought down the corruption she encountered. Obama's experience? Legislative, and on committees. Palin's? Executive and committee chairs.
Obama talks about moving beyond partisanship, Palin brought down members of her own party.
Fundamentalist Christian? Yep. Wanna talk about Jeremiah Wright some more? That's why we have a First Amendment and a Supreme Court. Pro-life? That too, but she walks the walk with it, and knew her youngest would be born with Down's Syndrome. Reagan and both Bushes were pro-life too, and, gee, abortion is still legal and safe.
Who cares what the environmental extremists think of her? Are they going to vote Republican under any circumstances, anyway?
I think she is a good pick strategically, as well, for exactly the reasons we are seeing in these Palin threads. First, the Dems are betraying everything they were saying about the struggle for gender equality a few days ago. "Is she pretty", comes right after '18 million cracks in the glass'???" It's quick enough for even the slower voters to see the hypocrisy.
And then there is the trap the Dems are falling right into, attacking her youth and short experience. Hello! Both are smart, passionate, rising stars, but one is running for intern, and one wants to be CEO. Everything they say, will blow right back onto their own ticket.
And then there is the aspect that mostly gets talked about after hours, with the batteries pulled out of the cell phone. The rascist vote, and half of them are women. I'm not talking about the KKK, but the honest, hard-working, otherwise pretty decent folk, with a low opinion of black people in general, even if it manifests in handouts and pity. Obama's nomination is creating some conflict there, and a woman on the R ticket might be just the rationalization they need.
Let's not forget that the Republicans still get their prime-time speeches. If the cards are played just right, the race could be over next weekend, and Sarah Palin will be elevated to the ultimate school of governance in January.
add: One more thing it says about McCain. He can pull off a covert op, while Obama can't. In the sort of war we are in, that's an important thing to know.
< Message edited by TheHeretic -- 8/30/2008 4:36:53 PM >
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