Remember a little more than a week ago, post-Biden announcement? That Saturday, a lot of newish

[blondeatlast]

posters were posting things along the lines of "the Veep pick I fear most is Sarah Palin." I honestly think DU was being used to vett Palin to some degree. there were some along the lines of other potentials, but the majority seemed to be about Palin.

Many DUers (including myself) responded that Troopergate would take up so much defensive time for McCain he couldn't afford that pick.

Seems soooo long ago... :rofl:

[yourguide]

1. I dont recall seeing a lot of palin threads...

hmmmmmmmm. got any links? would LOVE to see some.

[POAS]

2. Now that you mention it!!!

[NightWatcher]

3. the proper term of Palin is "blowback"

she is/was a walking talking wedge issue meant to stir up the fundies, but all of her baggage is blowing back big time....

I was scared of her at first: cute, loves guns, family......, but now she's reaping the whirlwind

[SoxFan]

4. Ron Paul people

There's a subset of Paul supporters who were pushing for Palin. They love the guns, snowmobiles, and "rugged individualism" schtick.

The hard-core libertarian absolutists don't care for her, because of her social conservatism, but the more "Republican" Paulistas adore this woman.

[blondeatlast]

5. Interesting--that was pretty much the tps they used. Hadn't considered that at all. nt

[SoxFan]

7. Here's a blog post from a few weeks back

http://www.nhinsider.com/keith-murphy/

Murphy is a member of the "Free State Project", a libertarian fringe group. The local libertarians have drinking parties while open carrying firearms at his bar. You can't make this stuff up.

[jberryhill]

6. Then give them medals...

If they helped get Palin picked, then bless their trollish hearts.

[KittyWampus]

8. no, I don't remember that and am almost positive it's not true.

[BlooInBloo]

10. There were oodles of DUers - new and old - spouting the idiotic....

"the choice of Palin is SOOOOOOO scary - we're falling for a Rove ploy! ROVE IS GAWD!!!!!!!" crap.

i believe they're currently to embarrassed to speak anymore, which is probably for the best.

[Crunchy Frog]

11. I do remember seeing alot of Palin threads.

I mostly didn't open them, because I didn't know her from Adam, and she didn't seem a very plausible choice, but I did see quite a few of them.

[Virginia Dare]

9. Yeah, I ignored them all..

because I had no idea who the fuck she was. I guess they didn't either..LOL!