(CNN) – A leading House Democrat said Friday John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is a "risky" move that could ultimately prove disastrous to the Republican prospects in November.
Meanwhile, a top Senate Democrat said the pick is a "Hail Mary pass" and a "roll of the dice," in what is the initial reactions from McCain's rival party.
Watch: Palin accepts VP offer
Speaking to South Carolina ETV Radio, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn likened the choice of Palin to Walter Mondale's choice of Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and George H.W. Bush's pick of Dan Quayle in 1988. Both picks - relatively unknown political figures at the time - generated initial excitement but were ultimately deemed poor choices by many political observers.
"I think (her selection) would be something similar to Dan Quayle - Dan Quayle proved to be sort of an embarrassment as a campaigner, being thrust on a national stage like that could be very tough," Clyburn said. "Now Mondale tried to shake things up by going with Geraldine Ferraro, she proved to be a disaster as a running mate. And as a campaigner, she was absolutely awful."
"And so I just think that it is very risky for McCain to do this, but it may be all he has left," Clyburn also said.
In an issued statement, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Palin is significantly mismatched to Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden and said the prospect of her becoming president is "troubling."
"It is a real role of the dice and shows how John McCain, Karl Rove et al realize what a strong position the Obama-Biden team and Democrats in general are in in this election," Schumer said. "Certainly the choice of Palin puts to rest any argument about inexperience on the Democratic team and while Palin is a fine person, her lack of experience makes the thought of her assuming the presidency troubling. I particularly look forward to the Biden-Palin debate in Missouri.”
The Obama campaign also told CNN Friday the choice of Palin takes the question of experience "off the table."
"Experience is being taken off the table considering you're putting someone within a heartbeat of the presidency with the thinnest foreign policy experience in history," spokesman Bill Burton said.
Update: Rep. Rahm Emanuel, the 4th ranking House Democrat, said in a statement the choice of Palin "shows political panic."
"Is this really who the Republican Party wants to be one heartbeat away from the Presidency? Given Sarah Palin's lack of experience on every front and on nearly every issue, this Vice Presidential pick doesn't show judgment: it shows political panic," he said.
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Hillary Clinton supporters did not back Clinton because of her anatomy. They backed her for her wealth of experience, her enormous talent, and her positions on issues that matter to them. Obama shares her vision, her priorities. Palin is no Hillary Clinton. What was McBush thinking?????
Her husband works for BP
BP huge McCain contributions
VP slot bought for Sarah Palin by husband's employer!
Pander much John McCain?
That and it's such an obvious pander. What happened to the John McCain I voted for in the 2000 primaries?
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Great choice! 4 Barack Obama. John Mc Cain has just nailed his coffin and I am grateful. This just shows how out of touch the Republicans are-Dem's and Independents weren't for Hillary because she was a WOMAN!! They were for her and Barack's core values of women’s rights, healthcare reform, and education reform. They were for her to get us out of Iraq. Has anyone in the media speculated that Romney, Palenty, KAY Bailey-Hutchinson or any of the other top contenders up until yesterday said no thanks to John McCain? After all it would damage their political future to be on the biggest landslide loss in history.
What a load of garbage. The libs were going to say whoever McCain picked was awful. What's the difference between Obama and Palin, they both have limited political experience. For all we know Obama could be like Dan Quayle.
Hmmm,
If a MAN had Sarah Palin's resume, would HE still be nominated as McCain's VP pick. This just makes your wonder huh?
Hey McCain,
Thanks for insulting women everywhere by "lowering the bar" for them.
I always knew that McCain was a "high roller" of the political dice. However this roll is for "all the marbles" and it is just possible that McCain's final role will be "snake-eyes." This is going to so backfire that Obama will ease down the yellow brick road to the White House.
Obama himself is more risky then any one in the world. and he is not a maverick. McCain is brilliant.
Let's be honest here, John McCain is closer to death's door than ANY president who's ever run for office. So for him to select someone with ZERO foreign policy experience, after having told us that Obama is NOT ready because he lacks that experience, who is just a heartbeat away from the presidency just makes no sense.
Obama was in the state senate for 8 years, and a US senator for 3 years. He has proven his judgment by being right on Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran, and he has shown his ability to command the respect of leaders (and people) all over the world. And yet, John McCain is arguing that HE isn't ready, but that somehow Palin IS ready? Seriously?
Not as risky as selecting someone with less then three years experience and no executive experience to run a country.
Palin ran a state.
WHAT A HYPOCRITE MCCAIN IS!
Talk about someone with NO experience!
Palin was picked for ONE reason. To try and get the women voters who are still ticked off about Hillary.
44 years old, mother of five, 13-month old sone with Downe Syndrome.
Cheney was always hiding in his "ubndisclosed location" and I suppose that Palin will be absent quite a bit due to inclement weather, snow days, flu season, school holidays, unlesss she just decides to turn over the care of her younger children to the Nannies. So much for FAMILY VALUES!
She is still under investigation for firing the state's Public Safety Comissioner for not firing her brother-in-law whoi is a state trooper. Palin claims a staffer was responsible and she had NOTHING to do with it. She is a lifelong member of the NRA and she's all for drilling in Alaska.
All right Dems, listen up!! I want you to come out with an ad, RIGHT AWAY! I want you to call it, "Ignorance or hypocrite." You know, something like that. And in this ad, I want you to hit hard!! I mean, hit em hard!! Why?? because let's face it, Palin is there to help McCain and guess what? We're gonna make sure she helps him all right with women. And second, not only show the ignorance among the McCain campaign, but twist their words!! Twist their words and make Senator McCain's voting record "identitical" to his selection. Ohh yeah, this is the heart of women, this is the heart of women's right, this is the heart of our country and most importantly, take it to the heart of the Republican Party!!!
I gotta say, is unfortunate that she may have to speak for him, instead of McCain speaking for himself...
But you know what? This is politics at its best....
He says this because he knows he has a fight on his hands and the democrats should be running in fear. Their great messiah barack will be losing to McCain/Palin'08
I know student body presidents in college, with more "Executive experience" then Palin.
This is ridiculous.
McCain's (and his strategists') judgement is really in question here. What possible positives does Palin bring to the ticket other than that she is an "up and coming"?
Hurrah for her "up and coming," but two months before the election you bring out an unknown? Fire all your strategists, they deserve to be given the boot! And you need to stop drinking your lunch!
Obama/Biden Great Ticket!!!
McCain is afraid to fight on the issues
Her experience in actually doing and improving things trumps Obama's by a mile! If you say she's not ready (she is) then Obama is FAR from ready.
Obama just knows how to say buzzwords and delegate thugs to silence critics!!!
McSame, At one time I did not have a choice I was a POW. Ha ha ha
POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW.
He'd have been better off picking Michael Palin. More world experience.
Well, it'll be interesting to see how this plays out. I was actually afraid McCain would pick Romney or Lieberman, but with this pick I just scratched my head and said "huh?"
GO OBAMA! GO BIDEN!
Does this smell like desparation or what? McLame must have really been shaken by Obama's speech last nite!!! So much for the inexperience argument.
a lot of idiots are only voting for obama because of his fluff speeches and charming personality, what makes you think others won't vote for mccain simply because his VP is a woman?
I can't wait to see Hillary Clinton tear her apart.
Based on McCain's choice, I would like to be that your main server to CNN is getting close to melt-down from the responses...if nothing else.......good for rating......which is good for revenues......
I was so sure he was going to pick Romney, which would have sealed the deal. McCain, don't you realize you needed Romney to compete in the western states? You will lose CO, NM, and NV. Now you have no chance in Minnesota or Michigan, either. You just lost my vote. I will be staying home in November.
I can't wait to hear FOX News (aka FOX Noise), try to spin this as a postive for Republicans.
Who was elected president in 1988?
My biggest concern is that McCain's age and health conditions mean that this lady could be our president overnight.
I am very uncomfortable with the thought of that prospect, in comparison to Obama-Biden.
After Obama's historic speech, McCain was caught scratching his head as to whom to pick. I thought he had a wrapped up a couple days ago. I thought he would have shown some respect to some of his running mate.
Is she ready to lead this country if anything happens to McCain? What possible motive does McCain have for choosing her? It's not the state she represents to get those votes. It's not the experience she has. Is it because she's Pro-Life, conservative, a woman?? If he chose Palin to get the Hillary Clinton supportors, he's just kissed this election goodbye, because I don't think the women that supported Hillary did so just because she is a woman. That would be insulting, McCain.
No way, No how, No McCain..... Eight is ENOUGH!!!!
HUH? This is about OBAMA's lack of experience, NOT Biden's experience. How can the Democrats even spin it this way? McCain is the experienced Presidential candidate. Obama has no experience. Biden has experience, Palin doesn't....how can they even spin it? So they are admitting that Obama has no experience...LOL!!!!
Sarah who ?????
Did John McCain forget Romney?
Thanks Sen. McCain. NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN!!!!
So, Sara, how does it feel to be played? Who are you? We know that you are a woman but you are no Hilarly Clinton. Do you not know that you are just another one of John McCain's gimmicks to get into the White House. You are just being used, I am too a woman and a mother of 6. I do not like being used and I would not subject my children to being used in the way McCain is using you and your family, but maybe you do. Maybe you see this as a way to be apart of American history and that is okay to be important.
Just as Obama said, "I see" and so does all America. John McCain's repeated words of Obama who McCain said is inexperienced and that America needs someone that is experienced and you have less experienced than Obama. I find this be very contradicting of John McCain, slithering like a snake to pick a woman as his vice president to get voters to vote for him.
This is another one of McCain's untruthful tactics. Now I really don't trust him and I don't trust you. Alaska, hmm... so what policy did you endorse here other than Alaska. If women vote for you, it will only be because you are a female, not as a woman running for vice president that is taken seriously. You are a quick fix, not a long-term fix!
Hilarly was different and unique, we know her and love her, we know nothing about you and America does not have time to wait in getting to know you. The presidential elections is just around the corner and John McCain has ran out of time. Furthermore, Alaska is Alaska not Washingston, you may have proved yourself in Alaska but you are far from proving yourself to the American people of the United States.
Wow, I can't believe McCain is that desparate to get a woman on the ticket, that he would pick someone with absolutely no experience. If that doesn't show how bad his judgement is, I don't know what does.
What will this choice do though for the hundreds of "Hillary" supporters who may have been upset by Hillary not getting the VP nod by Obama?
hahaha
You guys dont know which way to look, talk or think..
Dont mention her inexperience, because Obama has far less. She is a Governor.. She was a mayor..
Obama was a community organizer.. what a joke you Dems played on yourselves.. someone fire Dean
Yeah McCain..
When did inexperience become OK?
This is who will be second in line behind a 73 year old John McCain? If he were to be unable to execute the duties of the president this is who would run the country?
Obama all the way!!
I am a true republican. HAVE HE LOST HIS MIND. No one is going to vote for her just because she is a woman. The Hillary Supporters know better than that. This woman has no experience at all. I am ashamed to say that I am a republican because of this. Biden will crush her. She has no experience in politics period. What the helllll McCain. Now you are really giving the Dems ammo. Does he really think a man would want a woman to run this country if she has no political experience. I am a woman and I would not want a woman to be president if he died and did not have no military knowlege or political experience in any attempt to be head of our military. My GOSH McCain. your have disappointmed me and many other women that are Republicans. This woman's husband is big in the oil business. This also give the Dems ammo too. Geeeesh MAN. You have just lost my vote.
No Mulligans McCain!
Really, Clyburn thinks that a 20+ year senator and a governor is too risky?
Then what does that make a one-term senator with no record of accomplishments and his running mate, who VOTED FOR THE WAR IN IRAQ in 2002 after saying that Saddam Hussein was “a long-term threat and a short-term threat to our national security,” a sure bet?
With all due respect, the failed leadership of my party needs to stop talking... the sooner the better.
We'll pick up the pieces and try again next time.
Hells bells, the woman was THE senior executive for one of the 50 states in this great United States of America. That means EXECUTIVE experience, REAL experience, making decisions, managing a state (and very successfully rooting out corruption).
Obama, on the other hand, is no different than Biden OR McCain, who only have "talk talk talk" experience. Palin is more qualified than Obama, Biden OR McCain.
Slam dunk.
Obama is sunk.
Obama served in congress for 8 years in the House and 3 in the Senate.
Ronald Reagan was in office for 8 years total...and before that he was an ACTOR.
Palin has been in office less than two years.
Biden and McCain have been in office for about 35 or so.
I don't think either side should be talking about experience.
It's about PLATFORM!!!!!!
PLATFORM!!!!
PLATFORM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely shocking that a House Democrat would call the selection of Palin a risky move! That is quite the news story.
It's over McCain! WOW, by picking someone with such less experience, you've just shot your presidential bid, Goodbye!. What if something were to happen to you- would america trust her to lead the country?
I was hoping that McCain would pick somebody who is more open to prochoice. I don't believe in voting against a candidate, or picking the lesser of two evils. I really wanted this election to have a candidate that I could vote FOR. With Clinton out of the race, neither party has a candidate that I want to vote FOR.
This was absolutely a poor choice. Sen. McCain – what are you thinking... this is clearly a defensive decision and truly re-actionary.
I'm sorry... You needed more balance on the ticket. No disrespect to Gov. Palin, but who is she... She only has two years of experience. She's not ready to be Commander in Chief.
Your best argument against Sen. Obama was his not being ready... You negated your argument, and if most of the country being concerned about your age and health... This selection was NOT a good decision... This is an example of your poor judgment...
I can't support this ticket...
WOMEN WILL NOT VOTE FOR THIS WOMAN BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMAN. I AM INSULTED AS A WOMAN THAT MCCAIN WOULD GET A WOMAN TO USE WOMEN TO VOTE FOR HIM.
THIS IS A MAJOR DIASTER AND I AM TRULY INSULTED BY MCCAIN BEING A WOMAN, THIS IS THE MENTALITY OF A SLICK PIMP.
SHE IS NOT HILLARY.
oh hush man. We know why you say what you say.
Great choice, GOP. Alaska is well known for the billions of Pork Barrel dollars they've scammed from the taxpayers. Can anyone say, "VP to Nowhere?"
Cue up the Benny Hill music!
considering obama's own lack of foreign affairs experience, i think burton would be wise to shut his mouth
Can someone tell me what Palin's accomplishments have been while she has served as mayor or Governor?.
Somebody…. Anybody…..Still waiting..
great surprise...if Obama wanted to hit the ball out of the park he would have chose Hillary...This will swing 5 to 10 percent of the electorate to Sen McCain...What a Maverick...
John McCain – you are going to have to work very hard for my vote. The majority of your supporters (myself included – a 44 year old mother of four) wanted you to select Romney, or maybe even Pawlenty. I'll withhold judgment until after the convention, but I think this might be the first time in my life I stay home in November.
So much for "Country First."
The result of John McCain's highly anticipated V.P. pick goes to show what I've suspected all along...The shallowness of his claim to put "country first" ahead of any political scheme or reward.
How are we to believe that his selection of Sarah Palin for the number two spot in line to the presidency of the United States was made because he, John McCain, sees her as what America needs as a potential President?
I get the fact that there are still many women voters out there who are disappointed, and indeed heartbroken, about the fact that Senator Clinton is not the nominee of the Democratic party, but there's a reason they followed Hillary. It had to do with more than the simple fact that she was a woman. Hillary, in my mind, represents what all fathers of daughters, conservative or liberal, hope their little girls grow up to be. Not to take anything away from the good governor of Alaska, but she's no Hillary Clinton, and she's got a heck of a way to go before even catching up with the foot prints that Clinton has left behind.
does the McCain campaign listen to him?
"With all due respect again to Governor Kaine, he's been a governor for three years, he's been able but undistinguished. I don't think people could really name a big, important thing that he's done. He was mayor of the 105th largest city in America. And again, with all due respect to Richmond, Virginia, it's smaller than Chula Vista, California; Aurora, Colorado; Mesa or Gilbert, Arizona; north Las Vegas or Henderson, Nevada. It's not a big town."
–Karl Rove, August 10, "Face the Nation"
Tim Kaine's service as governor: three years
Sarah Palin's service as governor: twenty months
Population, Richmond, VA: 200,123
Population, Wasilla, AK: 9,780
Ha, ha....this pick is a joke on soooo many levels!
McBush, thank you for officially handing the Presidency to Obama on 8/29/08!
So it looks like the great swing state of Alaska will go RED in the General Election LOL.
This is amazing.....let's pick a woman so we can try and get Hillary's
voters.......that says a lot what he thinks of women.....USE HER then
send her back to Alaska in Nov. ....that a boy McWar
HE'S USING HER......now what will Hillary's gals say about that?
He couldn't give a rats butt about her......only him and Cindy.
She's under investigation, plus her husband works for BP.....
SOUND FAMILIAR?...I have to say one thing for McWar!!!!
THIS WILL BE THE THIRD WOMAN YOU'VE USED IN YOUR LIFETIME
WOMAN USER....YOU'LL DO ANYTHING .....Is Cindy happy?....Not
McCain made a really bad choice. The experience argument is out the window. He is so desperate to try and gain the Hillary vote he has hung his campaign out to dry. He is old enough to conceivably die in office and leave the White House to a mayor. I don't see that going over big with the electorate. This isn't being a maverick. It's being stupid and using real bad judgement. This is the kind of judgement he will bring to the White House.
Strong conservative. Base is going to be excited by Palin.
Dem nightmare after not giving Hillary the nod.
Was going to hold my nose and vote for Barry. No more.
Well don't forget that McCain is running for President. He is a maverick so it shouldn't be so surprising!
She is gutsy and strong and a GREAT CHOICE. Sarah Palin rocks !!!!
Please tell me that at least she stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
"Risky , could be a disaster." - sounds like a description of Barack Obama.
Give me a break! Sarah is NOT Hillary and yes, we've seen now that a seventy-two person can be senile.
<== STILL LAUGHING!
DEMS IN 08!
GOV. SARAH PALIN, I KNOW HILLARY CLINTON, HILLARY CLINTON HAS 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, HILLARY CLINTON IS THE CHAMPION FOR WOMEN EVERYWHERE, YOU SARAH PALIN ARE NO HILLARY CLINTON!
Another notch on McCain’s barrel for a trophy woman. What an insults.
What was McCain thinking? Never mind he doesn’t think, the GOP hacks do that for him, I am beginning to believe him from yesterday when he said he doesn’t know who his VP will be.
I guess McCain can stop talking about Barack Obama's lack of experience. I hope McCain doesn't think people will vote for McCain simply because his VP is a woman. If so that's really disrespectful to women. I think what he doesn't understand is that the vast majority of men and women voted for Hillary Clinton because she was Hillary Clinton, and not simply because she was a woman.
This is indeed a disaster. She comes from the swing state of....Alaska?
My God John McCain, what were you thinking?
One great thing about McCain's choosing Palin is that McCain will no longer have any CREDIBILITY, not that he really ahd any to begin with, when whining about Obama's not having any experience.
Biden will blow Ms. Palin right back to Alaksa in every debate. SHe knows nothing, and has NO expericen when it comes to foreign policy.
Crystalizes what a hypocrite this sad, old, bitter, angry, DESPERATE man is.
Hey... I bet all the racist rednecks love it... they’ll get to vote for a bitter old white man & a gun totting pageant princess. They will not be able look past Obama's skin color and her um... goods. They will vote for the hot chick... rather than true substance and real change.
Pathetic…
Obama / Bidden
I have seen a few comments from women who are voting for McCain, because they think this lady is experienced. Do you really think if McCain suffers a severe health condition? A lady who is under investigation for trying to have her sisters ex husband fired should run a country full of hate. I think John McCain truly thinks the females in the United States are just that stupid. Yes I think an Obama / Hillary ticket would have been nice, but Hillary will have her time in the future. She is the reason why a woman has the chance to have their voices heard. Why vote for someone who has only been a governor for how long? 1 year! I guess with McCains age excludes what non-experience she has. Call McCain the Hugh Hefner of the White House he has to have someone good looking on his side.
So basically the message i'm getting here is that, if something happens to McCain and Palin has to step-in to be the President, it doesn't really matter because his advisors would be making all the decisions anyway. She's just a mouthpiece.
That's not right.
It's almost like the McCain campaign WANTS to lose...
Excellent choice McCain! Very wise.
McCain/Palin 2008
ATTENTION— SEE Wikipedia for Sarah Palin—Commissioner Dismissal–problems……………
Great pick!! Clyburn had no problem with Obama having no experience. This should give McCain a landslide victory instead of just a victory in Nov. This will also take what ever wind Obama may have gotten from the convention. Dems hae already come out with a childish response.....I LOVE IT!
Shocking also that the Obama campaign believes this takes experience off the table - Palin has a better record of experience than does Obama and she is not at the top of the ticket like he is. No one picks a president based on who the vice president is.
I am sure if Palin ran for president she could have garnered the 1% support Biden did in Iowa.
Talk about dangerously unqualified!
A woman who has JUST BARELY entered state government all the way up in ALASKA?
Does she know ANYTHING about foreign policy? Does she know ANYTHING about the lower 48? Does she know anything about the issues of concern to Americans who are not employed by big oil or hunting baby seals?
One 71-year-old heart beat from the presidency? (*shudder*)
No way, No how, No McCain!
Well, well..If you voted for Hillary just because she was a woman, here you go. I voted for Hillary because she was the best, not because she was a woman. I will need to learn more about Sarah before I decide to vote for McCain, or stick with my write in for Hillary. Obama is too much Pomp and Circumstance, all that glitters is not gold.
I hate to bring up race but honestly I see nothing but white people, like no blacks no asians no hispanics nothing that shows diversity at McCain's VP announcement rally.
Can I be VP as well?
I have more experience governing people in College, than Palin did as Mayor.
I am still on fire from the speech last night
McCain has no chance
Obama/Biden
well, for all the lefty fearmongering that an "inexperienced woman" would be within a heartbeat of the presidency, voting for nobama would PUT an inexperienced fluffmonger into the presidency. not to mention palin already has a record and a history of action in her short political career, while obama just has a nice big house to show for his "work"
Ladies and gentlemen.
When Obama questioned McCains judgement, many thought he was just playing politics.
His choice of VP proves he has none at all.
McCain is among the oldest nominees for the presidency and if anything happened to him, we would end up with a nobody as president.
McCain is not puting country first. He is puting politics first. Why else would he risk someone like Palin being commander in chief if he beleives it is this important.
Now can McCain fight Obama on Experience? Please explain how.
Senator McCain's selection of Govenor Palin is STRICTLY POLITICAL and shows that he is NOT SINCERE in trying to TRULY HELP the american people.
Excuse me Clyburn but remember what your own Bill Clinton said about experience and GOV. yes GOV Palin has been an elected official for years now and a GOV for 2. Obama never governed a state, never balanced a budget and even needs someone to find his own pencils his own words, and his community organizing project has gone bust. There are more cops riding buses in inner city Chicago than any other state.
Obama and Biden are hot air balloons just like the people chanting his name. If this election like Obama said was about the people and not him he would have had Hillary on his ticket for her 18 million supporters. This is about Obama and a history project not being commander and chief to solve our problems.
Her husband is an oil man. Oh goody a totally inexperienced running mate married to big oil company. Just what we need. Another pro-oil VP that's under investigation. So much for "scrubbing" this candidate.
Even the undecided are going to have difficulty accepting McCain's arguments about experience and maverick with her on his side.
Experience is definitely off the table...when McCain is in his mid 70s during his presidency–something happen? Someone with less experience than Obama is in charge?
I think Hillary Clinton voters are smart enough to see the pander too...
Interesting selection I will say John...
Well congrats Senator, you have taken the experience argument out of this race...
And there it is.......LOL
All you Obama supporters don't seem to understand that Palin is the most consistent conservative Republican in the mix for the candidates being vetted for the VP spot. It is evident that McCain is not considered a true social conservative. Palin is – and this will help to reestablish the support of the social conservative base, which is huge for the Republicans. Groups like Focus on the Family and the NRA will warm up more to McCain now. She is also staunchly pro-life and pro-family.
I think it's sad that people think she was chosen as a Hillary surrogate. She has accomplished much in politics whether at a municipal or state level and each time, has faced opposition about her age and experience level and has excelled in her new role.
Also, the argument about experience cannot be applied to her in the same way. McCain's criticism of Obama is because he has little experience, given the fact that he's applying for a commander in chief job. The VP job is not as high profile and is more behind the scenes, giving the candidate more opportunities to learn and mentor. I agree, there is a risk should McCain kick the bucket.
Thinking out of the box indeed.
Very risky choice,
married to big oil,
fired sister's husband because of divorce.
McCain again and again has poor judgement.
Talking Heads are asking if Joe Biden has to take it easy on her in the debates because she's a women. Why should he – if she is a heartbeat away from the presidency and will have to take over if something happens to McCain – will Russian, Iranian, Iraqi, Pakistani, Chinese, Korean handle her with kid gloves? Take it to her Joe! Crush her like a bug!
Obama/Biden '08, '12
So, giving Sen. McCain's age, she could very easily be the president of the USA? she's been a gov for 1.5 years and before that mayor of town of 800? Boy, thats kinda frightening!
Great choice for the oil industry and corporate elite! Drill here and drill now will be the swan song for the Republican Party. The oil industry knows that renewable energy will only benefit the people and simply can't be tolerated.
John McCain out did himself on this one. He is now defined!
This is an insult to Hillary supporters in the fact that John McCain thinks we were just attracted to GENDER rather than the substance and issues that Hillary stand for. It was not that Hillary is a WOMAN that attracted her supporters, it was her knowledge and experience in Washington. To suggest that Palin is a Hillary alternative is simply INSULTING to the intelligence of women and Democrats!
First, who cares what Clyburn thinks. Second, this is a bold move but I think they needed a bold move just to get some media attention. My first choices would have been Mitt Romney or Condalezza Rice but I'm glad it's a woman.
CHEAP SHOT!!
This is an awful decision and clearly points to McCain's lack of confidence in his chances of becoming the President. After a week's worth of "poor Hilary" commericals in an attempt to sway unhappy Hilary supporters, McCain has resorted to the next level of dirty politics. How unfair for Palin to be put in this position with 2 months remaining in the race.
McCain wants so badly to come across as a "Maverick" and a stand-alone republican, he is willing to select someone who is obvious far less qualified than some of the others under consideration. Maybe this gives him an opportunity for a Pygmalion moment and to craft Palin's image according to what he wants Americans to think she is all about. He might as well had picked anyone off the street!
I was on the fence about my choice and was willing to give the RNC a chance to make their arguments after watching the DNC. However, this is not a risky or bold choice – it is a DESPERATE choice. Shame on you John McCain!
If this is not a typical George Bush move then what is it. This is so openly a move to divide the women of the Democratic party. I take it that McCain didn't hear the speech Obama gave last night. Would some one play it for him please. ENOUGH!! We have closed ranks dude and you can't seperate us any longer. We are The United States of America!!!
Well lets see now. Gov Palin has proven shes able to govern, shes been a mayor, very political. Do Dems lets see how you take to this. White America wanted Obama so you cannot say its racial because its the whites that got him this far. So don't be that way about having a woman VP on the Rep side. You had your chance to get Hilary in there.
A- Obama without much experience politicaly
B- Gov Palin with much more experience.
Dems want fairness. Lets see how you will deal fairly with this news.
Stop the bickering. Lets get down to debating the American way.
No more speeches, just words like Obama puts out. Lets debate Sen Obama. McCain has asked you multiple times. When are you going to do it. Or do you need more study time.....Just do it...Good pick Sen McCain
I'm not to sure as to who she is or what is her back ground. But from my first impression, McCain just nailed his own downfall by picking a VP who has far less experience then Senator.Obama. She has only been in the office for less then 2 years now and if any one cares to notice, this poor women will be standing up against Senator. Joe Biden.
I can already feel for her and so picture her getting ripped apart by Biden. Republican's just Sank the very own ship the build of going after Obama for his Lack of Experience. If i'm not wrong, if God forbid any thing happens to McCain, she will be the Commander in Chief..( Rolles Eyes ).
As for Hillary supporters, if tht in in fact the catch, then i have to say tht McCain has underestimated the American Public because the Majority or her Supporters are not fool enough to vote for Palin simply because she's a women. Hillary was no just experienced but she was and is a Clinton! I am and was a Die heart supporter Clinton Fan and now i'm a Die heart Fan of Obama and will volunteer for his Campaign from next week.
No Way, No How, NO George...(um o_O)..McCain!
Let's be honest here. It's great to have a woman on the ticket, but this is a terrible, terrible choice. If McCain's health deteriorates in Office, can Palin replace him as president??
McCain is pandering to Hillary voters and the pro-"drill-in Alaska" crowd, while at the same time trying to have his own answer to an Obama/Hillary-type candidate. It's almost disgusting what his motives are here.
This was his FIRST major decision as a prez nominee, and he's shown POOR judgement. I was unsure until this point, but I'm going with Obama/Biden.
Fortunately for Bush Sr. his choice of Quayle didn't affect him in his initial election because he was still riding the coat tails of Reagan. it would be interesting to see how much impact (if any) Quayle - even more experienced as he was by that time - had on Bush being defeated for a second term. One of the ticker items above mentioned the last time someone with such little experience was chosen to be VP – Agnew. And we all know how well THAT turned out.
Those who simply cannot be convinced of any political affiliation other than Republican will put a positive spin on this. But the fact remains McCain just destroyed his major weapon against Obama because rather than chosing a Biden-calibre candidate to overwhelm the experience question, all he's done is level the playing field, except that Obama has more experience in federal politics and his prior experience involved communities with larger populations than the one Palin ran. I'm from Saskatchewan where communities can become cities with only 5,000 people; Palin's stomping grounds would barely qualify.
Palin was an awesome choice.
Democrats are scared and desperate. Already using scare tactics and junior high name-calling.
Palin has more Executive Experience than Obama.
Palin would be a better president than Obama.
She WILL be a better VP than Biden could ever hope to be.
McCain/ Palin '08!!
What exactly is she being investigated for by the State of Alaska?
McCain threw out his only argument. A person that has one and a half years as a politcian outside of a small town city council member.
McCain certainly does not show good judgement. Does he really think Clinton supporters will jump on this? She stands on the opposite side of policies that Clinton does.
Reptilicans must think women are pretty gullible. Two words, baby: Gerry Ferraro.
FAILURE TO LAUNCH!
McBush, you are such a joke.....you should have brought the fire with Romney or even Juiliani.....shoo, even Huckabee would have a been better pick. But a woman who was mayor of a city with 5000 people....I have more people living on my block!
You just showed the American people you have absolutely no judgement and not fit to be Commander in Chief!
At least the Dems are consistent when it comes to slamming women.
I also find it hilarious how the Dems are criticizing Palin's lack of political & foreign policy experience. Their #1 guy is sadly lacking in both yet they have to gall to level the same criticism. I thought Obama & his minions thought having "political experience" was BAD.
At least Palin has some executive experience. Obama has none.
If people thought the Dems were sexist before, just wait until after the RNC convention.
palin also carries 80-90% approval ratings
that must infuriate and scare all the democrats who would be joyous to get back into the double digits and break 10% ratings in their controlled congress, that did such worthwhile things as declaring a national watermelon month this year, while the country went down the tubes
How ridiculous!!!! She was the mayor of a town in Alaska 3 yrs ago-governor for 18 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought he had dementia before but now I'm certain he has it. How dumb do they think women are-McCain's opinion of women is pretty low anyway.
Sarah Palin, a political rookie with virtually no resume, isn't even ready to be Vice President, let alone a heartbeat away from the Presidency.
At least this is consistent with McCain's overall thought process. By picking Palin he will win the news cycle over the next 21 days, however he will lose the general election by a large margin. So like McCain's adamant support of the surge but after 4,000+ dead Americans and $1 trillion US dollars spent, the original decision to go into Iraq was wrong. Picking Palin is like McCain picking the surge, he wins the short term but loses in long term, i.e. the general election.
Thats it. Insult Mrs Ferraro, That should help with the women vote.
Just goes to show you...... John McCain STILL DOESN'T GET IT !!!
OBAMA / BIDEN 08
I'm clearing my schedule so I can enjoy the Vice President candidate debates.
Can you see this piece of inexperienced fluff debating Joe Biden on anything! LMBO!!!
OH MY GOD. WHAT WAS McCAIN THINKING?
Does the word pandering mean anything? My female friends who were Hillary supporters are insulted that John McCain thinks so little of them that he would think "pick a woman – any woman" will snag their votes. At least it takes away McCain and the Republican party's right to argue about experience being necessary. I ,as an Obama supporter, am thrilled with his choice.
This is amazing.....let's pick a woman so we can try and get Hillary's
voters.......that says a lot what he thinks of women.....USE HER then
send her back to Alaska in Nov. ....that a boy McWar
HE'S USING HER......now what will Hillary's gals say about that?
He couldn't give a rats butt about her......only him and Cindy.
She's under investigation, plus her husband works for BP.....
SOUND FAMILIAR?...I have to say one thing for McWar!!!!
THIS WILL BE THE THIRD WOMAN YOU'VE USED IN YOUR LIFETIME
WOMAN USER....YOU'LL DO ANYTHING .....Is Cindy happy?....Not
Remember...."A BRIDGE TO NOWHERE?.....DUH
"Risky" – Beyond a doubt. "Pandering?" – Absolute. "Poor Judgement? – Beyond a doubt.
This pick as Veep just reinforces the "old and senile" aspect of McCain's many liabilities that's for sure...
Good Choice McCain,
I am glad you picked Sarah as your running mate because that judgement call just solidified my choice for President. You see, I want what is best for my children, myself and my country. If something were to happen to you Sarah would be the next President. That is a chance I cannot take. The debates should prove interesting.
What kind of Judgement is this??? This our country we are talking about. This decision was made to try to win anelection and not for the American people.
Ethics are not on her list of values. She tried to get her brother-in-law fired for her sister. The investigation is still active.
This is the best that the GOP has to offer... OBAMA is looking much better to me.
ANYTHINK FOR A VOTE. EVEN PICK A WOMAN THAT CAN NOT COMPARE TO HRC, THAT WILL NEVER BE READY FOR DAY ONE BUT IS CURRENTLY UNDERINVESTIGATION FOR ABUSE OF POWER.
ISN'T BUSH ABUSING THE POWER THAT HE HAS IN OFFICE.
SHAMEFUL
Yeah, and Clyburn is right!
How is the GOP going to continue making the case that experience is so important and Obama lacks it? She has virtually no experience compared with Obama, and will be eaten alive on foreign policy questions.
Her only addition to the campaign is integrity. Does McCain need to shore up his integrity?
Sorry McCain-
You almost had my vote but this Ex-PUMA will not vote for you because you chose a woman for your VP. I respect Palin for her position. She has done well. However, McCain, you are trying to play on Hillary's supporters intelligence and emotions but it won't work. We are not so devastated over Hillallry that we just want a woman Pres/VP. We listened to Hillary when she asked us if we were in the Party for her or for our country.
The Democratic Party has united and nothing can stop us now.
Obama/Biden!
Ex-PUMA
WOW–I am shocked–
I am an Obama supporter–
BUT–
I look at leaders to make good decisions.
The most important decision that McCain will make....... is who will be
ready on day one to lead our country if something happens to him?????
And he chooses someone will virtually no experience--
I cant wait to see Joe Biden and Sarah Palin debate-
Obama-Biden '08
I hope he's right because I think picking a woman was a craft ymove on McCain's part. But as a liberal democrat who adored Hillary and is luke-warm on Obama, I am still voting for him because no republican will protect the rights of women and children. Gov. Plain is a member of the NRA. Don't the republicans realize that it is the predominence of guns in this country that is behind all the school shootings?
McCain purely picked her thinking he would get Hillary supporters.
As usual McCain disrespects women thinking that we're so ignorant that we would vote for him now soley because he picked a woman.
Too bad Obama is not a heartbeat away, he is the nominee who is limited in experience.
McCain has ran his campaign as experienced and judgement, this choice has undermined both of those arguments. Today McCain is 72 yrs old what happens if he dies in office?! Palin is less experienced than Obama and can't compete with Biden at all. Plus she is already involved in a scandal trying to get her little sister husband fired for divorcing her. So her father took her moose hunting as a kid...Another bad judgement on McCain's part.
Obama/Biden 08'
IS THIS A JOKE??? McCain, you make me laugh hahahahahhaha.
Because of his comments and voting record adn personal life I had suspected before now that McCain was a misogynist, but this cynical grab for women's votes really proves to me that he has little respect for the intelligence of women.
how can Clayburn possibly know this to be what can/will happen.
Sen Obama was an unknown also Mr. Clyburn and see where he is. Lets be fair. Palin has more experience for sure. So lets let all of them debate it out. And let the public pick. Thats if the Media will stay out of it and play fair. But that would be a first also.
Hillary put 18 million cracks into the ceiling. Mccain will now break the ceiling wide open! Now, that's a change you can believe in. Now, that's where deeds and actions speaks louder then words. John Mccain is sending a clear and loud message that he is here to shake up washington and put washington on notice that the reformist he has been known for is coming to the whitehouse!
For all women who thought the fight for HIllary was invaine, I am here to say, it worked! The women's voices was minimized by the DNC and Obama but you can't silence 18 million voices that easy. The ceiling with 18 million cracks will break wide open in November and 2008 is the year where women will not be minimized any longer, will not be chastised any longer, will not be mocked any longer!
This is a happy day for my daughters as I learned hours ago that my hard fought battel for Hillary will live on for me to fight another day. Thank you John Mccain!!
"Both picks — relatively unknown political figures at the time — generated initial excitement but were ultimately deemed poor choices by many political observers."
Can anyone say....OBAMA???
Palin is the only one of the four who has EXECUTIVE experience.
Well McCain can no longer use the experience argument. This election just got a little interesting...Could be a disaster but it could prove to be a very good one. I bet the debate ratings will soar!
This is for those Hillary Supporter's that are thinking about voting for John McCain, can you see anyone other than Hilliary Clinton being on anyones tickets. Take off the shades and see what the Rep or trying to do, True Dems lets throw our support to Obama/Biden and take back our country.
This is disappointing. I was really hoping he'd pick Mitt Romney. McCain has no plan for the economy, and what if, God forbid, something happens to him? We're supposed to just let this woman take over as president?
This is scary, truly. I don't know what to do.
Two questions.
1. how Democrats will CHANGE by attacking McCain in the same tactics that all politicians use.
2. Why Obama supporters are striving to attack McCain and protect Obama on the web comment like this? It seems like as if these people are trying to get rid of their axiety that Obama cannot win the general election.
John's gambling again – shooting craps
She won't get the vote of the republican delegates to make her the official nominee – he will pick another. Probably mittens.
Yeah she was a mayor of a town of 8,000 people and governer for less than 2 years. This makes her more experienced how??
jim, a terrible mistake has been made. the elder statesman was supposed to invite her to the dinner party not be the vp. he got a little confused.
Senator McCain must think Hilary Clinton supporters are so daft.Does he think when we see a woman as his running mate,we'll just jump to his side.This choice proves McCain experienced in making wrong decisions.This is no match to Hilary Clinton.Hilary Clinton has a remarkably highly experienced political record.Moreso,she is prochoice. Sarah Palin has been governor of a few thousands in Alaska since 2006 & she is prolife.No real political experience,no experience in foreign policy ,economic policies or health policies. Frightening to think America will gladly & in trust put the country in such a poor shape in her hands should the unfortunate happen to McCain.
JB NYC
Obama was a state legislator and IS a US Senator. She has not even completed a full term as governor of one of the smallest states (Population wise) in the country, and mayor of a podunk town. Experience? Give me a break
McCain insults women if he thinks simply by picking A woman is enough to win women's votes . Obama is right: McCain doesn't get it!!!
What is ONE policy that this woman supports that Hillary did. I find this transparent selection to Hillary herself.
She is a governor from a state which has a population less than Delaware. She has never seen the national politics. This is the person that John McCain picks to step in if anything happens? If McCain wants to use judgement as an argument, his credibility is gone out of window. This is really a questionable pick. I can't see to have somebody with this kind of background to step in as a president of this country. I rather have Joe Biden to run the country if necessary.
GO Obama/Biden
pALIN IS A WOMAN WHO DEFEATED A BIG BAD DEMO.. FOR GOVERNOR IN alaska REAL CHANGE WE ALL CAN BELIEVE IN.....GO MC CAIN LET THE DEBATES BEGIN////
I---IS---–STUPID--FOR-–BELIEVE---IN--MCCAIN--–
Of course Hillary supporters wont be swayed to support Palin,
Hillary supporters are sheep that would never be able to recognize positive qualities...
honesty
integrity
leadership,
and can GET THINGS DONE! Hillary is a political train wreck that has achieved NOTHING.
Welcome the first female VP and John McCain as President in 08 &12
Wise choice!!
I thought wisdom came with age. Not in McCain's case it seems. What a disastrous choice for VP, for the Republicans at least. Hillary's diehard supporters are too smart to be tricked in to supporting Palin, who does not support pro-choice.
Experience is not off the table , thanks for admitting that Obama lacks it though and that it was and should be an issue.
Why do the democrats continue to belittle women. Don't they understand that it is no longer going to be tolerated?
Reminder, McCain...
You turned 73 today. We all pray to live happy healthy long lives but what if you do not? Do you think so little of the American people that you would put us in this kind of danger just for political gain? Just picture it. It's 3:00 AM, a phone rings in the White House and a soccer mom answers. Really?!
Actually this is really good for Obama. If anything, this will make the Clintons, especially Hillary, work even harder to get Obama elected... no way in hell this lady is getting to the white house before Hillary.
I believe mccain must be secretly for Barack Obama! what was he thinking. thank you mccain.
Ha. Risky for Obama, no doubt.
How about choosing me McCain?
She has only two years of experience and a Beauty contest.
I am good looking and over 15 years of educating the Public.
Hey Come On!!!!
i will not be voting for mccain we dont like this women as vp we dont even know who she is
Why do DEMS HATE WOMEN???!?!?!
First Hillary and now Palin.
NICE GIFT TO DEMOCRATS.
OBAMA........08
McCain made a terrific pick in Palin!!!!!
He picked some one who is more qualified than Obama himself and he lifted up women.
America IS Great!!! McCain/Palin 08!!!!
It also shouldn't come as a surprise the House Democrats are calling Sarah Palin risky. Much of the leadership already proved itself to be sexist during the primaries.
the VP debates should be fun!!!! She's going to be shark bait!
The only thing Palin and Clinton have in common is their gender. I'm voting for Obama because he's the best for the job, not because he's black. I'll never vote for Palin because she's a woman. She's completely unqualified to be an old man's heart beat away from the Presidency.
Considering who McCain picked for VP running mate, I know we would be better off not having him as a president. This was a really dumb choice. He really doesn't get it, especially with the women's vote. I'm sure some of the Republican campaign insiders have their heads spinning right now because they were consistently on message about Obama's lack of experience. John McCain just derailed his own campaign. It's tragic.
This has got to be a joke. A head fake.
McCain is definitely not so stupid as to select someone so woefully unqualified to succeed him should his 73-year-old heart give out.
SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED, this race is over. What Obama does not understand is Actions speak louder then Words.
Great Job McCain
I agree with Clyburn. As a woman I am disgusted. Disgusted at McCain for hoping there are enough stupid women out there that would vote for him just because they wanted Hillary and disgusted at the fact that there are women out there that are willing to vote for McCain just because there is a woman on the ticket. This isn't a popularity contest, it is the about the issues that affect us as Americans every day. Ladies, having a woman in the white house that fundamentally disagrees with everything you believe in is not a step in the right direction. I can't have any respect for a woman that believes that the government should have a say in what you can do with your body!
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To me this seems like a completely calculated, transparent, reactive, and uninspired pick by the McCain campaign. They are trying to court the Hillary Clinton votes. If she bombs in the debates, there is NO WAY McCain wins this election.
from the comments from the usual suspects...
it seems McCain could have chosen his pet rock from his p.o.w. days as running mate, and you would be hailing it as the best decision in history.
you guys are sooooooo transparent.
this is the biggest pander in the history of mankind.
period. go ahead right wing... fox news... SPIN AWAY...
forgot to change name title, its not funny in the least
Al Gore: I like recycling but this is riducous
I like woman but this is ridculous,absurd,preposterous, and laughable to try to appeal to women by picking woman as a V.P.
this woman is unknown she is not hillary clinton, this is the end of
GOP( white party).
I love how JB proclaims that She was Govenor (for less than 2 years) and she was a Mayor. You know, he's right. Being a Mayor of a small Alaska town, and govenor of a state with huge natural resources but an extremely small population is just like being the leader of the most powerful nation in the world! My first reaction was...WHO??? Then I started thinking of the simple fact that John McCain is at an age where the Vice President may need to step in and run our country. They can hammer away at Obama's experience but it is on the national level and he has Biden who has TONS of experience. This woman is very confusing because in reality, she has basically NO experience that is relevant to being a leader of the United States especially in a time when the complexities of the office are so incredibly great.
All I am left saying is..."what are they thinking???"
Let me get this straight and when I say this I am not trying to be funny or issue an attack to McCain but we are all aware of McCain age and previous health issues so his VP choice is very critical because they could very well have to step in and be President. You mean to tell me that he is so desperate to get Clinton supporters that he picked a VP with no experience whatsoever on National Security when we are facing threats now more than ever.
You really think that we Hillary supporters are so stuid and irrational to not see that you only picked this woman because of her gender. This is a insult to me and all the other woman that I know.
This woman ain't no Hillary Clinton!
How will Palin respond when some clueless person asks, "Hey, is that your dad?"
ok this really scares me! Biden is going to tear her apart during a debate. What is McCain thinking????
He definitely has a great point there.
Moreover, McCain, as we all have seen, is not making this campaign about issues. He is making it by exploiting people's fears and by attempting to sway women by promising them history. I hope that Hillary supporters soon realize that Sarah Palin has almost nothing in common with Hillary Clinton besides her gender.
At least Ms. Palin has worked as governor for two years – the 2 years Mr. Obama has been in the Senate all he has done is campaign – I think that her foreign policy experience is the same as Obama – traveling to a few foreign countries does not an expert make – I'd rather the VP have less experience than the President – it seems the DNC has their ticket all upside down . . .
I would worry more about their performance in the White House than on the campaign trail. I don't think McCain chose Palin just because she is a woman.
Here we go again, the whiny democrats out in full force...
Let's see she has a degree in Journalism, was Miss Alaska, Miss Congeniality, the first thing she did out of college was to elope with a oil man, she was a sports reporter and she eats moose. McCain is 72 yrs old, is this who you want in 2nd? not me.
Does anyone know where Palin stands on abortion and reproductive rights? Just because she's a woman doesn't mean she's for women!
Want to bet he forgets he made this coice in the morning? He has until Tuesday to change his mind.
I don't understand what she adds to the ticket. If the concern w/ McCain is his age (whether a legitimate concern or not), then as a voter, I would like to see someone with a lot more experience as the #2. From a review of her background, I'm unimpressed and will now seriously consider voting for the other side. Note: as a female voter, the choice of what appears to be a VP candidate w/out much experience won't gain my vote.
Are you better off now than you were 8 years ago then you make more than $200,000 a year and voted republican. I on the other hand made less than $100,000 and need a break. If yoou want 4 more years of the same bs then go and waste your vote for Mc. But if you want change then its Obama.
This is such a great pick.....
I love the DEMS faulty thinking here:
She has little experience so she is a bad choice.... So Obama has little experience but he is a good choice? I would take a one term governor over a one term senator anyday.
It's our term to shine now!!! Move over DEMS, you have been forgotten!
McCain has just put our country at risk by this stupid decision–
as much as I do not like McCain and Romney-at least
I would have confidence that Romney could run the country-should something happen to McCain-
--I am really scared by this decision should he be elected--
He has put us at risk-NO WAY NO HOW-McCAIN-PALIN
Things that make you go hmmmmm, or more importantly, what was he thinking? You think that this will get the Hillary supporters? No Way, No How, NO McCain! There goes your "Lack of experience argument.
Some have said that you can tell what type of leader you will be getting by how they run their campaign, hands down Obama has run a stellar one!
Obama / Biden 08
I think McCain just lost the election with his VP pick. Those of us who are tired of religion influencing our policies, now know McCain will Indeed be a continuation of the Bush whitehouse. Pro-Life and Anti-gay sentiments are the Only Things she Brings to McCain.
What an outstanding selection. For those chanting the experience mantra – Vice Presidents don't need much experience (unless of course the President has none). Vice Presidents normally go off on their own and work on a few pet projects while they get their feet wet and get experience. Obama would have been a great VP pick. Palin is a great VP pick. I am so excited!
No Way, No How, No Obama!
McCain/Palin – 2008
Man, she better get ready for this game. That's all I gotta say. Ohhh man, this is gonna be exciting....
Not so intelligent pick for Mccain...Gov Palin is under investigation on corruption by the state of Alaska.
Well, the Republicans have really hamstrung themselves on attacking Obama for "lack of experience".
I can't wait to see the VP debate.
"Experience is being taken off the table considering you're putting someone within a heartbeat of the presidency with the thinnest foreign policy experience in history," spokesman Bill Burton said.
Are they talking about themselves? She is running for VP with the experience being on the top of the ticket as it should be not the experiece being Biden as the VP. Hahahahahaha...........they know this is a choice that is going to make the Obama lives much more difficult. Honestly............a gun toting, feminist, pro-life, life long NRA member. Dang........you really don't get much better of a Republican resume.
This is the time to question the issue of experince and inexperience. The time to question the issue of who makes the right judgement.
This is the time for voters to examine their emotions. Are women anxious to see an experience woman in the White House? Or are they anxious to just see a woman with a little experience on national issues in the White House?
Mac flip-flops once again ! Now inexperience is a plus ???
Not to mention ethics:like ordering the firing of state trooper bro-in-law because he's feuding w/your sister !
Great choice Mac........ NOT !!!!!
Whatever happend to calls for experience from more of the same camp? Wow, she gained experience leading a town of 5000 people, plus polar bears?
McCain is definitely on the defensive. He seems unable to come up with fresh ideas, so he copies George W. Bush's policies and tries to grab the spotlight from Obama by choosing an inexperienced woman as a running mate. Poor John! Do we want a copy cat as president?
it will be disaster, ah, I dont think so. Sarah Palin will be a good VP. We need a woman to do the job. It is perfect for her.
Palin – Ready to Lead a village..not the Nation. Has his Governor ever been to Washington? Is she 'Ready to Lead' how is her 'JUDGMENT" and what does this say about his? She's merely been picked to be a figurehead..it's ridiculous, to say it's Laughable is an understatement.
The John McCain Comedy Tour – coming to a city near you.
Agreed....Obama/Biden all the way.
And by the way.....I'm offended that McCan would think he would get my vote by selecting any old female to run with. This woman is opposite of what Hillary stands for and it's Obvious - McCain just don't get it. And he won't get the Presidency.
I'm sure she is smart and intelligent.
But it is going to be hillarious to listen to Rush, Hannity, Larson, FOX commentators in general try to justify and applaud this decision.
The Conservative movement is dead and this is another nail in the coffin.
This is laughable.
Ah! quit crying it would not of mattered who he picked there would be the Dem. crying. The only better choice would have been Condolisa Rice. She has as much experience as Obama and probably a lot smarter. So you Dem. give it up.
If any one is risky it's OBAMA.... GO MCCAIN/PALIN.....
Joe Biden is going to rip her a new one. Welcome to the big league little lady.
OBAMA/BIDEN 08
Clyburn is right.
Palin is risky for her party and for the country.
McCain would be the oldest President ever if elected, and he just chose the most inexperienced VP ever. She was running a town with a population of only 5,400 and has only been governor of Alaska for a year.
That's not experience we can believe in....
"I can't wait to see Hillary Clinton tear her apart."
And why would Hillary do that? Who cares what Hillary has to say at this point? She's over. And as far as Palin not being Hillary, good because we don't want Hillary!
Not the best choice, unknown VP candidate, how will that win more votes?? Obama new he need some experience, Biden. Is McCain just reaching to get the Hillary votes?
I think it is a hoax.....
I think durign the convention she will decline and he will pick another person.
McCain wants a moment in the media spotlight...,.stir up the female votes
and Clyburn played right into McCain's plan just like Bill was accused of the race card.
Obama stay above this and make no rash statements about this lady until after the Republican convention.
The Republicans flow in confusion, division and fear! What better way then to get African Americans and Women polarized against each other.
Democrats unite and do no be tricket
This is very risky for McCain. With all the talk from my fellow bloggers, a simple but powerful thing can happen which will destroy McCain's chances in the general election and he just reinforced it. If between now and Nov. 4th, McCain tests positive for more cancer his choice of Palin reinforces the "ready to be president" argument within his own party.
And when voters take a look at a McCain/Palin ticket compared to an Obama/Biden ticket, the choice will be either Obama/Biden or stay home and not vote! Oh Yeah! I forgot about Bob Barr, the spoiler for McCain.
McCain has to be crazy! Does he think he can choose this inexperienced woman from Alaska and believe he can win over all the Hillary supporters? No one has ever even heard of this woman. What an insult to women everywhere who believed in and fought for Hillary. Obama has my vote. I will work for and do everything I can to see that he is elected! Go Obama/Biden!
Amy Holmes just said that if Biden goes tough on her in the VP debate he'll be perceived as a bully. So Biden is supposed to be soft because she's a woman! Please. What an insult to women that we can't hold our own and you better be nice to us? Or we'll cry?
I am not American but I went to college in the States. I always thought that Americans respect women but it looks like I made a mistake. What a sexist thing to say. Now I realize that people all over the world are the same even if their country has the " best " universities in the world. That reminds me of a French man who heard my mom and I talk about soccer and who said :"now women think they are experts, they talk about soccer"
McCain is a gambler and has poor judgment. This is another proof.
smart move for mccain. just sealed my vote. republican for the first time. what is so risky about this move. she has more excutive experience than obama and biden
Kick butt SARAH!
Love how all the equal rights Dems are claiming McCain just picked a woman to sway Hillary supporters. Hypocrites! Maybe you should learn something about the candidate before you make your sexist comments.
The wrong choice, of course. In addition to killing his 'inexperience' argument, there's also the little problem of the firing scandal she claims she knew nothing about (and reminiscent of the federal attorney firings, a similarity I'm sure Obama/Biden will point out.) She's also admitted to smoking pot and has been quoted as saying she cannot pull a Bill Clinton and say she never inhaled. Biden will beat her in the debates, too.
I think he's miscalculated. The HillBillies wanted Hillary to not only get there, but be the first. Many of them are not likely to give another woman the chance to be president.
Obama/Biden '08, '12 for Change
Well the choice may not be about "WOMEN" there is OIL in the equation.
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I thought for sure that he would pick Romney or Pawlenty. Um......strange.
Wow McCain, I can see not chosing Romney because of the Hillary ads you put out with Hillary slamming Obama for lack of experience. But why not Pawlenty?
The Republican Convention will be interesting...especially with McBushRove speaking on the first night.
@Souza writes: I was just still wonder why would Obama not pick Hillary? This election would have been a slam dunk. What reason could be more important than winning? Instead Biden got 8,000 votes and Hillary 18 million. What is wrong with this picture?
Answer: It's not about JUST winning (except for the repugs) – it's about WINNING with all of the necessary pieces in place to ensure REAL CHANGE!!! (Being able to work his plan) Hillary, I'm sure will have a nice cozy cabinet position ... yet when Hillary promised us 200,000 jobs in Buffalo NY – she didn't have the pieces in place to fulfill that promise – she admitted it in a national debate!! Obama is a master organizer!!! He plans his work – and works his plan!!! That's how experience works!!!
"thinnest foreign policy experience in history" The Obama Camp shouldn't be talking about foreign policy. Obama got None
LETS ALL SEE HOW LONG THE "OBMA SHOULD HAVE PICKED HILLARY" NOTES CONTINUE TO APPEAR NOW THAT UNITY HAS BEEN ACHIEVED....
PUMA IS A KARL ROVE DIVIDE AND CONQUER TRICK..
If experience is now off the table, then I guess "change" is also off the table.
No more risky that the Democratic presidential candidate who has absolutely no "REAL" experience!
Mc same only picked palin because he's a big fan of big oil companies and this will put him closer to anwr.. he and the GOP have never done a single thing for women, and now he picks one that 2 years ago was mayor of a town the size of my back yard and is now the governor of one of the least populated states? WOW..... they could have at least picked a strong woman with some REAL leadership skills, but im sure gramps doesn't want her to break a nail... a woman that isnt even for women....
wow i am a republuican but this was not good what about romney this could have lost it all this is crazy i hope it help but dont see it thanks mccain for making republicans scratch there head.this was a mistake.
Wonder what PUMA folks will think when Palin and Clinton go toe to toe and Palin trashes Hillary.
Will they still vote for McCain?
Sarah Palin is no Hillary Clinton.
Palin is in way over her head! We will find out soon enough.
Thanks McCain for not picking Pawlenty! He was the only guy I was worried about. YOU BLEW IT!
BAD JUDGEMENT AGAIN.
After the current president, using the "governor / executive experience" is probably not a smart move. As we have seen, being governor does not preclude you from being a disaster. Point is what are your views on the issues that face this nation. Are we whiners ? Do we have universal health care a.k.a. run to the emergency ?
You know why I think this is a mistake, if Hillary doesn’t want an incumbent woman running against her in 2012, she is going to be working her heart out for Obama. I think they just reenergized Hillary. Very nice.
DEMOCRATS , OBAMA AND HIS CAMP IGNORED , TREATED HILLARY CLINTON BADLY AND THEY NOW SHOW CONTEMPT
FOR AN HONEST WOMAN VP CHOICE OF MCCAIN AND THE GOP..
CLYBURN (WHO THE HECK IS HE) CALLS HER RISKY ????
NOT ANYMORE RISKY THAN OBAMA THE DEMS NOMINEE FOR PREZ. AMERICAN WOMEN NOW HAVE A VOICE IN VOTING FOR MCCAIN AND PALIN WHO DEFEATED HER OWN PARTY'S
POLITICIANS. SHE IS AN ENERGY AND OIL DRILLING ADVOCATE
AND SHE HAS FOUND HER VOICE ON THE AMERICAN POLITICAL LANDSCAPE ....THE OIL RICH ALASKAN LANDSCAPE
THAT IS. WE WILL NOW BE ABLE TO TAP THE LARGEEST OIL RESOURCES WE HAVE IN ALASKA AS WELL AS OFF SHORE DRILLING.. BEST OF ALL HILLARY'S SUPPORTERS AMERICAN WOMEN HAVE A VOICE AND CANNOT NOT BE IGNORED AS HILLARY WAS BY THE DEMOCRATS LED BY OBAMA AND CAMP.
A republican VP from Alaska?!?!?! The oil companies must be drooooling!
John McCain has just INSULTED women and their intelligence in this country with his blatant "pandering" of his VP Pick.
I mean come on, as a WOMAN, does John McCain THINK that we women are that daft in voting for him because he picked "a woman"? I mean, does he really think we women supported HIllary Clinton just because she was just "A" woman"? NOT!!!!
The audacity in thinking we woman are that STUPID and that quick to SELL OUT THEIR VOTES and DISHONOR Sen. Clinton's 35+ years of dedication to this country as a PROUD AMERICAN and DEMOCRAT, over his silly pandering of Gov. Palin!!!! He's sorely mistaken!!!
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this is a awful pick!
I'm appaled that McShame will pick a non-starter!
this woman is NOT even worth the sand Hillary walk on....PAWLENTY would have been a better choice!
the republicans will be scratchinh their head...what's wrong with John McShame?!
to have a woman with zero-experience a heartbeat away from the presidency and you John McShame is 72yrs old and may leave the stage anytime soon; THAT'S SCARY!
America is DOOMED with the republican choice!
Welcome President Barack Obama!!!!!
I'm shocked by this news. Of all the experienced people that could and should have been picked, this is a very questionable move. I do have to agree with most that this seems to be a desperate move to lure Clinton's hardcore PUMA supporters, yet they, for the most part, heeded Senator Clinton's call for party unity. I just can't fathom what the RNC is thinking beyond that.
What truly frightens me is that she is next in line if something were to happen to McCain. What experience could she bring to the table of world and national politics?
This truly is an historic election. Future generations will look back on this and wonder what their fore bearers were thinking and if we were neanderthals.
This is a great disaster in the making. What poor judgement on McCain's part – does McCain understand the risks faced by this country to elect Palin?
I'm just disappointed!
Given McCain's age and health history there is a good chance she could be President. No way.
Well that makes her and Obama equals, both don’t have any foreign policy experience since calling a whirlwind trip around a few countries can hardly be called foreign policy experience. Also she is not running for the top spot. Unlike Obama she worked in the last year and half in the position she was elected into and even accomplished a few things – hmmmmm.
The women who supported Hilary are feminists. They are a smart group of women and will not fall for this gimick. Sarah Palin is not pro women's issues. It's more than just being female, it's about promoting women in this country. Typical neanderthal attitudes coming from this party.
Look at the McCain supporters trying to use our slogans. No originality. So lame JC.
OBAMA/BIDEN 08
Hillary is going to rip this woman to pieces. She is going to be like a little girl and go cry – hahaha. Seriously – her entire state has a population just slightly bigger than my metro area. For experience, give me a politician who has worked the Chicago machine all the way up to the nomination over some backwater unknown any day. Otherwise, I think I'll go be mayor of a town of about 6000, become gov, and then I can also be a VP!
this sarah person is a joke, right???
Just as Obama stated in his speech last night....John McCain doesn't get it. In politics...key word "policy". Obama is a change in policies in all areas of government. McCain is more of the Bush policies....that's the main debate. Yes, the canidate themselves play a role... but again it has to do with policies. McCain isn't going to do anything different than the past 8 years under a failed administration other than give more tax breaks to big corporations and the wealthy....More of the same.
Chosing a female is not going to change the McCain platform, it just proves what Obama has been saying. This election is about "us" the people of the USA not the canidates themselves. So whether McCain picks a male or in this case a female doesn't change anything.
Let's not lose the big picture....this election has to do with "POLICIES" and not so much the canidates themselves. McCain is trying to run interference to distract from the main issue.....Change in policies and direction....not change in "Gender"
I take one look at Jim Clyburn and I must ask myself if this gentleman also is a beacon of leadership.....take a good look folks and also listen to him.....would you follow this fellow into a precarious situation or environment and hope to come out alive? Obama had his chance to select Hillary...he did not.....he picked "Jaws" Biden........I voted for Hillary initially and now I WILL vote for McCain...........it is about time we had a LADY in the White House to monitor all of these corrupt gentlemen we usually call..."leaders"......they have led us into the poorhouse........they have ABUSED our children's prospects of a decent life in the future....they have squandered OUR money...they have ABUSED their powers.....it is time for a LADY....she and McCain have my vote! Maybe SHE can help to balance the budget!
Palin is no Hillary Clinton. If that was the reason McCain did this to get Hillary supporters they are sadly wrong. No one is going to fall for this. I can't believe McCain would not think about the American people more. What is going to happen to our country if something happens to McCain. think what will happen to our country under someone who does not have 1 1/2 years experiece as Governor to a small state. Unbelievable McCain would do this to his country.
go McCain, go!
NO HRC –NO OBAMA>
the lemmings know nothing about obama and yet they chose him over the best candidate for the job, Senator Clinton....
When Obama chose Biden, most people thought he displayed great judgment, picking an experienced statesman. Meanwhile McCain picks a nobody with 2 years experience to be a heartbeat from the Presidency. Unbelievable. Does he think Palin can go toe-to-toe with the Putin and the leader of Iran? This is pandering, it's insulting, and it's another example of his bad judgment. Are you telling me that there were not more qualified Republicans to choose from? Unbelievable! This election is OVER.
Finally the Doom and gloom Club can see "Real Hope and change" Not the same Ol' Bama-Biden Politics all dressed up in Britiney Outfit!
And for the record guys, she ain't no Hillary but you know what? That's O.K!! I hope some of Hillary supporters vote for McCain!! LOL!!!
OH mama..Obama gonna be a fight now.
come on CNN, now it is your time time to find ANYTHING negative you can pick on – with this woman I see an ocean of risks and negative factors:
- she's too young
- she strongly opposes abortion
- her politics in Alaska are to characterized as shady as best
- she supports the NRA
the list goes on...
I also foresee that this could completely backfire in McCain's face because Palin will probably garner much more attention on McCain's ticket than McCain himself.
McCain will have to work hard to capture more of the public's interest than Palin.
Like Obama, she may become a celebrity too.
JB... ARE YOU SERIOUS???
Obama WAS a community organizer...
he was also a state senator for 8 years BEFORE coming to washington.
this chick has held a statewide office for ONE and a HALF years...
is today OPPOSITE day in your world?
In '88 Dukakis was running. Obama is far superior to Dukakis. Biden will destroy Palin in debates. While Biden was talking to world leaders Palin was? Exactly.
I think the question of readiness to be Commander in Chief is legitimate for every VP hopeful. Even more so on the John McCain ticket and here I would have real concerns with Mrs Palin. I guess the press and the world will keep a close watch on his health even more.
Is she really prepared for the job after being thrust from small town politics into national politics in just a few years? Or are we looking at a re-incarnartion of the "Great Job' Michael Brown.
I think adding Palin to the ticket by mccain is so interesting and took guts. Obama's decision to partner with Biden was a big disappointment. Clyburn's comments in this article smack of sexism. Palin is no more inexperienced than Obama who is at the top of the dem ticket. Didn't Obama just proclaim last night we need to bring change to Washington-from the outside! I am a pretty unhappy clinton democrat who feels my party does not care at all about us 50+ women at all. We should just get over it says the obama folks. We are just idiots as Charles Barkley says or we are racists. These are the same Obama people who overwhelmingly told pollsters during the primary that if Hillary got the nod they would sit it out. Do The only thing keeping me in obama's corner [for now] is the prospect of what mccain and palin will do to the supreme court. Mccain made an interesting choice. Obama did not.
This does even more to highlight Obama's inexperience.
I thought Gov. Palin was being investigated for abuse of power and coruption. Does this show a lack of judgement on McCain's part to pick someone who could bring the entire ticket down if convicted?
I couldn't agree with Clyburn more!
To me this seems a CLEAR attempt to play politics and prey on women who voted for Hillary, because clearly Palin is not the next most qualified person on the Republican side....
But I worry that some women may not see it this way...
Did the majority of women voters just vote for Clinton BECAUSE she was a woman???
McCain is rolling the dice that they were...
Correction to "Dave C – NJ":
Obama never served in the House, as you imply by stating that he "...served in congress for 8 years in the House..."
Obama was a Illinois State Senator serving in the Illinois State government, NOT the U.S. House of Representatives. His three years in the U.S. Senate is the first time he has held anything more than a local office. Also, he was elected to the Illinois State Senate UNOPPOSED because he used legal maneuvering to get his opponents off the ballot. In reality, his election to the U.S. Senate was his first time facing any opposition, and that came after his celebrity-making speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
Beauty queen?
Does Alaska have any oil to "exploit"?
Just ANY WOMAN to get the women's vote?
Wow, there's a lot of hate out there. Let's see, a peanut farmer did it in 76, and an actor in 80. Experience? Please. Palin will be awsome.
Did the Repugnicans pull her name out of a hat ??? Isn't she under investigation?
Oh please. Will the blacks finallyt shut up! Its time for a woman to come to the White House. Women have always stood aside. Not anymore. Get out of the way. Here comes Mc Cain / Palin '08
fansten your seatbelts....going to get bumpy...experience is a wash now....its all about the platform and the economy stupid
AWESOME!!
George H.W. Bush's pick of Dan Quayle in 1988? Bush became the president in 1988!
Speaking on a South Carolina radio station, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn likened the choice of Palin to Walter Mondale's choice of Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 ...
If Bill Clinton was racist, shouldn't you call this sexist?
Great pick... This woman is going to surprise a lot of you just like Clinton did in the primary!!!
let me get this straight, McCain criticizes Obama for his lack of experience and then picks Palin?! HAHAHA...Obama picked a senator with about 35 years of experience who is ready to step in as President should anything happen to Obama and the best McCain can do is a governor who has barely completed two years in office?!
No Way, No How, No McBush!
Obama/Biden – 2008
I can't believe the PUMAS and Mccain supporters trying to say she has more expereinced than obama because she has EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE.
Guess what, Hillary and mcCain has only been Senators as well, NO EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE.
If you believe Palin is more expereinced than Obama, than using that logic she is more expereinced than McCain and Clinton.
Obamas Campaign that he has run excellent over the last year is more involved with people, money, and probably has a larger budget then friggin Alaska
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
PUMA!!!!!!!!!!
Agnew,Quayle Palin...??
Another great Repugnant VP choice !
The fact that she's from Alaska will be a nice subliminal reminder of another corrupt Republican, Mister Bridge-toNowhere: Ted Stevens!
McCain's pick of Palin as VP says a few things to me. He plans to have Alaska's oil resources fully exploited as payback for this nod. Before any alternative sources of energy are serious explored, the oil industry and the politicians in their pockets want to squeeze every last drop of our oil sold at record profits in the name of "helping" the American people. If this wasn't transparent enough, McCain feels he has the experience needed on every issue to be president and won't have to listen to a VP with virtually no experience at the national level. Having a woman will also pander to the Hillary voters who just wanted a woman in the White House.
I'm sure the conservative base will be real happy with a woman. Nice job John, I think you just PO'ed a lot of "Christians".
I think she will be a good campaigner, but her lack of experience and inability to actually be president if something happens to McCain will ruin the Republicans chances of being elected. Bad choice.
Considering she has never appeared on a national stage, never given a major speech, and probably never even given the federal government a second thought, this was a risky, and purely political, move.
McCain has no idea how she'll perform. It smacks of desperation.
Okay...God Forbid something happen to McCain(if he gets elected president)....while he's in office....do we REALLY want this woman running the country?
Attention Hillary supporters (and all women for that matter): 3 out of the 4 liberal judges currently sitting on the Supreme Court will likely be retiring during the next president's term. McCain and Palin want to overturn Roe v. Wade, and if they are elected, it could very likely happen. Some states would then make abortion illegal, eliminating choice for women. Please do not be tricked into voting for McCain just because he picked a woman.
the DMC convention was amazing from top to bottom....this VP choice shows the desperation of the Republican party but also shows that McCain is in no way in charge of his campaign...72 today, well John happy birthday,our gift to you will be your retirement.
Clearly Palin is the most qualified candidate in the field, more so than Obama, Biden or McCain, she has extensive executive experience (2 years) as Governor of a large state with national security implications (Alaska) and she has additional executive experience as Mayor of a now prominent municipality (Wasilia City). What is there not to like about this? I'm really surprised she did not run for the Presidency herself. I say Palin for President, forget McCain!
P.S. my meds have not been working well lately.
It would appear that Barack's charge that McCain has poor judgement
is correct. He picks a person with MUCH LESS experience than Obama to be president. He has one foot in the grave and another on a banana peel and this is who he leaves to face Putin and Bin Ladin.
Gov. Palin's husband works for an oil company B/P petroleum and
she is under investigation. IS SHE THE FEMALE CLONE OF CHENEY OR WHAT.?
This is a change alright. Its musical chairs. The same group running round and round the White House
GOD HELP AMERICA!!!
John McCain has just INSULTED women and their intelligence in this country with his blatant "pandering" of his VP Pick.
I mean come on, as a WOMAN, does John McCain THINK that we women are that daft in voting for him because he picked "a woman"? I mean, does he really think we women supported HIllary Clinton just because she was just "A" woman"? NOT!!!!
The audacity in thinking we woman are that STUPID and that quick to SELL OUT THEIR VOTES and DISHONOR Sen. Clinton's 35+ years of dedication to this country as a PROUD AMERICAN and DEMOCRAT, over his silly pandering of Gov. Palin!!!! He's sorely mistaken!!!
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She's no Hillary!!
Is that all the higher you libs have set the bar??
Great. I wouldn't want Hillary. Hillary is just another democrat who never lets the truth get in her way. Whitewater, Rose Law firm billing, whitehouse travel office... and this was all before she held any public office.
I was hoping for Pawlenty. But if this upsets liberals/socialists so much, it must a really good decision.
McCain/Pallin '08
Pallin/Pawlenty '12
Great ploy and ruse McCain. Have America spend the next month and a half focusing on who and what Palin is all about so they're not looking at your record. Shame on you!!!
It may be true that in the future this may be a bad move, but for the present it was brilliant...has completely dimmed the shooting star of last night.
I am NOT a PUMA, but I am an older white female who was early on turned off by Obama.
However, I love Joe Biden, so I will vote for Joe–Obama will be a tag-along.
It is LUDICROUS that Democratic women would switch to the Republican party and its platform just to get a female vice president.
This only proves that McCain doesn't get it. And McShame should be ashamed of himself to put this lady in this situation.
Biden will grind her up. It will be sad.
barry c
your 5 to 10% swing to mclame is not going to happen, are you serious? Obama did hit the ball out of the park, are you on another planet? even if you didn't see his speech i know you heard about it. Hillary was not the choice and frankly I'm very glad she isn't.
all you haters who are trying to still say Obama has no experience, you are laughable. Regardless of who this old geeser picked, Obama and Biden will kick their BUTTS. LOL
Obama/Biden
I love it. I always knew you were running scared. Good WORK
McCain. My day has been made AGAIN!!
This is a trick for media attention.
She will not accept at the RNC, He will pick someone else
All the RNC trying to do is stir up hate, division and confusion between two historic groups ( African Americans and Women).
Do not believe the hype.
Republicans are doomed! He selected her to throw off the "Working Women/Mother issues that Michelle Obama has Mastered.
He needs to show small kids on stage, since his own grandkids from his first marriage will probably not be there. He needs to figure out how to connect with Women, besides his obvious votes against their issues for 26 years.
McCain is a decietful, ill tempered, washed up soilder, who should not be President.
How could McCain put someone like that within a heartbeat of the presidency?
McCain has not made history naming her as a VP. Geraldine Ferraro was the first female VP candidate.
They also lost the election.
only those who don't want what's best for their children, our troops and America don't support Senator Clinton for President
She has more executive experience than Obama.
McCain, Biden and Palin are more qualified than Obama. Obama is the affirmative action candidate.
Oh no, John...what were you thinking? With all the highly skilled, seasoned and EXPERIENCED legislators to choose from in our party, why on earth would you fold your hand with this draw? Oh my....you've lost my trust in your leadership and ultimately my vote.
What about the fact that she is under investigation in her own state.
Quite an accomplishment for a governor of 2 years.
Typical McCain stunt. Wait and see/then react. Obama is miles ahead of this old man who is out of touch with everything (even the number of houses he owns) except the republican right wing and the rich old boys who are afraid of watching the power they have always had dissipate. The Obama Freight Train is about to de-rail the straight talk express.
As Obama and his campaign disses and disparages John Mcain's pick as Vice President, John McCain is making history. The only risky thing is for Obama to be elected with no executive experience. Give me JOhn McCain and his experience over anything O'blah blah can do or say
What history is she making? Geraldine Ferraro beat her by a couple of decades.
That's the Repugnants for ya. On the cusp of change! LOL!
They always say that your choice in your VP tells what kind of President you will make. Senator McCain made a really risky choice. I hope that the American people are really paying attention to this. Our country is in trouble and we need two people in charge that will be ready on day one.