Clarence Page nailed it: The Palin pick was equivalent to the Alan Keyes pick

[jenmito]

He thought it was ridiculous that McCain chose Palin, comparing it to the Repubs.' scramble to pick Alan Keyes to run against Obama because he's Black-thinking he'd win the Black vote. Now McCain (with the blessing/counsel of the extreme RWers) picked the only pro-life WOMAN he could find, hoping he'd win the woman (Hillary) vote. It didn't work with Keyes, and it's not gonna work with Palin.

[Chloroplast]

1. Oh, I forgot all about Alan Keyes! What a loser in every sense of the word.

[Sebastian Doyle]

7. Well, not every sense.

Keyes was the only Republican candidate who accepted Michael Moore's mosh pit invitation a decade or so ago. I'll always respect him for that, if nothing else. Keyes doesn't say anything that he doesn't truly believe in. That's how you know how scary the man truly would be in office. Pity there aren't more Repiglicans like him. We'd win every election.

[AllieB]

2. I mentioned that earlier today in reference to the cynical assumption

that women are a simplistic, monolithic voting bloc. Can you imagine African Americans turning out en masse to vote for Alan Keyes? WHy would the Repukes think women would swarm to the McCain ticket just because there's a woman on it? I'm insulted.

[jenmito]

3. Very insulting. And even though nearly everyone in the MSM is saying this proves McCain is

a maverick, it really proves just the opposite: that he chose someone who'd make his base like Limbaugh and Hannity and Dobson happy when HIS choice would've been Lieberman or Ridge. And thinking it will draw in Hillary supporters just because they're "gynocologically the same" is demeaning to most women.

[elkston]

4. What is it about Barack that makes Republicans panic and do stupid things?

He allows them to underestimate his resolve and then comes out with these strong body-blows.

In this case, it made McCain and company scramble when they should have thought longer about their VP pick. No rule said they HAD to introduce the VP on that Friday. They could have waited.

Too bad. Everyone knows they can't make the big decisions now.

[indie_voter]

9. I think it was the acceptance speech

One of the McCain people showed up on Larry King right after, he looked stunned during the intro spiel (the one where Larry introduces his guests and they all look at the camera).

They panicked, I'm sure if they could have found a young socially conservative black woman currently holding office, they would have picked her.

I don't buy this was a Rove plot.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

29. I agree

This was a Grampy temper tantrum based on his belief in the existence of PUMAs. McShits allowed himself to be played by a Repuke false-flag op that was hyped solely by the M$M. P O Dubya bit on a dirty trick that was actually aimed against Dems and BELIEVED it. Guess KKKarl didn't send him the memo about the PUMAs being on the RNC payroll.

The irony of this is delicious.

[jenmito]

10. They lack judgment and are totally

STUPID! :rofl: Have you seen all the Repubs. trying to explain McCain's pick of her? They were twisting in knots trying to square McCain's earlier comments about how the first quality is s/he has to be ready to step into the presidency with their NEW theme that she represents a "fresh face" and a "maverick outsider."

[niceypoo]

5. Republicans just dont get it

When it comes to things like feminism or race. Bigots are like that.

[jenmito]

12. Yup. They obviously think "they're" all alike. And Debbie Wasserman Schultz

took "MY" line (from a thread I started today) that Palin is no Hillary Clinton.

[moondust]

6. A machine could do better.

Feed the demographic data into the hopper where it robotically figures the odds and spits out the answer.

Oh wait...that's probably what they did.

[jenmito]

14. Exactly.

:)

[jazzjunkysue]

8. Clarence was really funny today on the TV-Laughing at the entire idea

that this woman is a serious candidate for high office. He couldn't contain his laughter. It pissed off the other people on the show, but he couldn't help it. I really enjoyed him today on McLaughlin Group.

[jenmito]

15. Yup. I loved it.

:)

[Cha]

11. Thanks for the report, jenmito..

mccain should have picked a pro-Choice woman but then he'd be thumbing his nose at the rabid killer dawgs.

Some days ya just can't win.

[jenmito]

16. No problem...

IF he wanted to try to get some Hillary supporters, he should've chosen a pro-choice woman. If he wanted to show he's really a maverick, he should've chosen Lieberman or Ridge. He sold out.

[Cha]

22. He sold out to the quickest fix and apparently that

fix was even vetted, OY!

[jenmito]

26. I can't wait 'til the various scandals about her become well known!

There goes any support she DID get!

[Ichingcarpenter]

13. It was a crap shoot and shoot from the hip pick for McCain, no vetting,

Rove had nothing to do with this, I am sure of that fact now, knowing McCain.

Here they are checking out the Hurricane Center in Alabama.




DOESN'T SHE LOOK PRESIDENTIAL????????

Notice the body language also.

[jenmito]

18. I thought I heard Rove DID have something to do with it...

but maybe you're right. Either way, he chose someone he doesn't even know. Not good.

[Ichingcarpenter]

20. He didn't like Liarman they liked Mitty he was their pick and front man

for the neo-con agenda. McGrumps got pissed and made this rash choice.

[jenmito]

23. That' right. He called Lieberman and told him to take his name off the short list.

McCain could've picked him if he was a maverick. He's a sell-out.

[Cha]

28. It was crap shoot that Obamaranged

back in their collective, unprofessional face.

[BumRushDaShow]

17. Here in PA, the repukes ran former football player Lynn Swann against Fast Eddie for Governor

thinking that "those (dumb) blacks" would vote for a black candidate no matter who it was. There was even a Rasmussen poll that had Swann leading Fast Eddie 45% - 43% and keeping them neck and neck for several months leading up to the election. Fast Eddie won the election 60% - 40%, with 89% of the black vote.

They will forever be stuck on stupid. :eyes:

[jenmito]

21. I remember that! They never learn!

Good for us!

[Blarch]

19. I think it is more like...

the Harriet Miers pick.

[jenmito]

24. Except Miers made the base angry. Palin makes the base happy...

but they're both as unqualified.

[Doctor_J]

25. Do you mean anti-choice woman?

I don't know any women who aren't pro-life. I assume you mean than Palin supports compulsory pregnancy, and government interference in doctor-patient confidentiality.

[jenmito]

27. Darn-too late to edit. Yes-I meant anti-choice woman.

Thanks! :hi: