It's looking like Palin is backfiring on them. Major blunder for McCain.

[Quixote1818]

1. Two polls show most Hillary supporters and women are offended by the pick
2. Moderates are disgusted that McCain would treat the VP pick as a gimmick instead of picking someone highly qualified for the job.
3. It doesn't look like she was vetted very strongly and has some problems including ripping on Hillary, poorly running the town she was the mayor of and her ethics investigation.
4. Obama picking Biden compared to McCain picking Palin makes Obama look like Obama is taking this serious and McCain like he could run the Government like Bush did. Obama comes across looking mature and well reasoned and McCain looks like he could make reckless decisions that are not well thought out.
5. McCain's age and cancer risk are causing people to fear ending up with someone with almost no experience.
6. Palin undercuts McCain's line of attack that Obama is not ready to lead.

The only plus for McCain is Palin will make a few Fundies happy.

Looks like McCain fucked up on a huge decision. Following Obama's awesome performance, this is not a good week for McCain. I think McSame is in big trouble now.

[LBJDemocrat]

1. Agreed.

It's a pathetic choice, really.

[dkf]

2. It will be a bad choice if voters realize how faulty John McCain's decision making is.

But if all they see is "She's a woman!" or "She has nice boobs", then who knows.

[niceypoo]

30. From his first ad against Obama...

...to this, it has been one bone headed decision after another. His competence is severely lacking.

Gimme popcorn

[lutherj]

3. I said it in an earlier post, but I have a feeling Palin may be replaced

before the election.

[Celebration]

8. I think she'll be replaced before the convention! n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

20. That would be great if she were replaced

thus showing the Repugs to be indecisive and even less serious about the election.

[DefenseLawyer]

15. She should insist on flying commercial

That's all I'm sayin'.

[Cronus Protagonist]

31. If she gets invited fishing with George H. W. Bush.... well...

I hope she wouldn't fall overboard or anything like that. Or, I wonder if she would prefer shooting quail with Dick?

[Jokinomx]

34. self edit.... sorry

[redqueen]

4. In their first executive decisions: Obama passed, McCain failed - massively.

Add that to the string of examples of McMansion's bad judgment calls Obama outlined in his speech...

It's like Christmas has come early.

[Quixote1818]

6. Well put. nt

[HockeyMom]

5. If he can make such a bad decision for a VP

imagine what other far more serious bad decisions he can and will make.

[greenman3610]

7. Tell me with a straight face that Palin is more qualified than

Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Liddy Dole, Olympia Snowe, or Sue Collins.

Transparently obvious that someone saw Obama's speech on thursday and
said "Oh s***! We have to do something to take the attention
away from that"...Pawlenty got axed, and they threw in the
bimbo.

She will be at very best, a wash.

[jillan]

41. Olympia Snowe would have been an awesome pick for him.

She doesn't suck....but there is that one thing....

She doesn't look like a babe.

[progressiveforever]

9. America should be offended

I can think of very few people LESS qualified than Palin.

I mean maybe the mayor of the village of (name your favorite or leasst favorite small village).

[cap]

18. well, there's always the village idiot

[progressiveforever]

21. true

[cap]

39. hmmm.... I wonder if I am actually praising GW, by accident...

Oh, the horror.

[anakie]

40. the village idiot

has been running the show for the last 8 years. LOL. Time for someone else.


Peace

[vaberella]

10. Completely true. What I like is that the Obama camp is basically ignoring the woman. n/t

[FVZA_Colonel]

11. More then a few fundies, but what else does she bring?

Other then that I agree with everything you said; I am concerned her draw might take in more then just a few, even those who don't believe women should be active in politics.

[Emit]

12. Good post Quixote1818. Mind if I use some of your talking points?

Ran into a man today while doing voter registration who was picking a fight on the Palin thing -- I got a few points across, but this is just what I needed running through my head in order to think quick on my feet.

[Quixote1818]

17. I think most DUers hope their points get used by others

We are posting her to get ideas out and about so we can win and fix our country. Thanks

[kestrel91316]

13. "Major blunder" = major understatement.

[Ikonoklast]

14. Vladimir Putin LOVES the pick

I hear he gonna donate a few rubles to the campaign.

After he stops laughing.

[jenmito]

16. McCain supposedly raised $4 million overnight online. Probably from people who were going to

vote for him anyway, though, but now they're energized.

[trudyco]

25. Probably from oil companies -nt

[Cronus Protagonist]

32. Foreign oil companies, like the one the GOP VP pick's husband works for...

n/t

[Monk06]

19. Once the RW euphoria wears off and the weakness of this ticket becomes

obvious to the boardroom Repubs who run the show,
you will hear the resounding slap of Repug wallets
slapping shut.

Mc Cain is only good for one term, if that, leaving
Palin with the bull pen advantage for the nomination
in 2012.

Wall St and K Street will never stand still for that.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

22. This bimbo is a ticking bomb

once the story of her Dominionist connections come out, everyone not on the fringe right is going to run in the opposite direction and wonder if Grampy McShits has finally had his mental meltdown. Ms Palin has close ties to the apocalyptic fundies who want to torch the planet in order to bring Jeebus back faster. As in nuclear war, if necessary. Praizzz Jeebus!

[bdamomma]

23. McCain had one conversation and meeting with her.

that is desperation.

[IsItJustMe]

24. Wait until the Corporate Republican msm has a chance to brain wash me. I think it is a horrible

choice now, but give me a week or two of listening to the msms, and I will think it was a great choice.

LOL

[zulchzulu]

26. PLEASE keep Palin on the ticket until the debate with Biden

Despite what people may think, Biden would slice her into smithereens with a smile. She is out of her league.

I look forward to the GOP Circus this week. What a bunch of wackjobs...

[girl gone mad]

27. That seems to be the concensus..

of Independent bloggers around the internet.

I'm surprised at how many Independents believe she will be replaced by the end of the week.

[SoCalDem]

28. John McBlunder

[Qutzupalotl]

35. From Straight Talk Express to Blunder Bus.

[beac]

42. Good one!

:rofl:

[seabeyond]

29. i figured as soon as i got the info about her. didnt know who the hell she was

i aint fraid of no palin.... wink

[opihimoimoi]

33. FROM ZERO TO HERO...one way for McCain to be a winner ...by Conceding

Join Obama for the betterment of the Nation....UNITY is where its at...series...

If there ever was a time to JUMP SHIP and LOOK REAL GOOD at the SAME TIME...now is it

McCain should Concede and join the DEMs(OBAMA/BIDEN) in a JOINT EFFORT of COMPLETE UNITY.....ALL For ONE...and ONE For ALL....Dumas

Why take the chance to look good the 10% McBush Way ....this is way better ODDS to look like a hero...Join Obama...think of it,

Ya don't have to work the Election... and might get something of a Post where you and staff can go to semi retire...Don't be stubborn

Go with the ODDS....Ya would look really Smashing if ya join UNITY at the right time...and that is next week Fri...

If ya can arrange it...have Obama/Biden w familiues join you and Sarah on stage for a real UNITY THING...

NOW...THAT WOULD TOP THEM DEMS Thingy las week. REAL UNITY for this Great Nation of ours....wouldn't that be a Message of all messages to the World...

Come, we plan LUAU

Its just a message...he should review the odds...

[Major Hogwash]

36. The VP pick shouldn't be a gimmick.

A lot of people out here in potato-picking country were pissed off that McCain thinks he can use a gimmick like this to win.

They are even more disgusted with McCain now than they were before.

[DCBob]

37. Totally agree. McCain blew his first major executive decision.

Whereas Obama nailed his!

[bbgrunt]

38. I just hope this isn't an indication

that this whole zoo-circus is nothing more than a side-show for the feeble of mind...while other plans are on the horizon for this election. The utter absurdity of this pick really has me worried that they really don't even care any more.