Most bloggers want a chance to vent: many have good things to contribute no matter how "unique" the spelling. This very long list of
contributers seems to indicate that the pulse of "the public" is in serious trouble. We can't seem to grasp the enormity of the ability of
those in power to be reckless with our lives, even after many years of
constant demonstration. Obama is right when he tells us that this
election is not about him or his opposition…but about us, those of us who vote. SO, good people, VOTE.!!!! But THINK, first, last and often
about which candidate shows intelligence and good judgement.
…….teacher from TN.

I'll be honest…people sometimes get pinched in politics, but at the end of the day, candidates know very well that they must shake hands at the end - winner or loser. I am for Obama and respected McCain - but today I lost respect for McCain. He essentially insulted my mother and my two sisters by simply telling them that he will use them to get get them to vote for him. He was willing to put the entire free world at risk for political pompus. I am convinced that Barack and Biden will lead us into the next century. They will crush Republicans like bugs.

This is political pandering at its worst. McCain's choice says it all:

1.) his energy policy is to drill domestically for more oil; in comparison, Obama's is to wean us off all oil within 10 years. McCain is betting that the American electorate will choose the short-term instant gratification over the longer term. He is obviously beholden to Big Oil.

I watched part of a piece on Palin today where she was saying that the drilling in the ANWR would leave a miniscule footprint. You are probably correct. Governor, BUT, once you open a door an inch, too often it is kicked all the way open, and in our children's future that tiny miniscule footprint becomes more of a crater.

2.) He is trying to appease the conservative base - which he needs to win, AND get Hillary supporters. He will energize the conservatives with this pick, but he has grossly underestimated women. My spouse, a Republican, is absolutely LIVID over this selection. I am having a difficult time calming her down! She is now firmly in the Obama camp. Most, if not ALL, Hillary supporters supported Hillary not because she wore a skirt or pantsuit to work, but because of the ISSUES she championed - which Palin is on the other side of the spectrum on most of them. Only the extremely ticked off Hillary supporters who took Hillary's loss personally will move over to McCain because of this selection. If her values were more in-line with Hillary supporters. it might be a different story. McCain is more likely trying to energize the Republican and independant women - but as my wife shows - he might have difficulty doing that. My wife is offended.

Another thought - as to her comment about being too busy to know much about the war in Iraq - sounds like a dodge there. Also, if my son were going off to fight a war in a distant land, I would make darn sure that I understood EVERYTHING about where he was going, why he was going, how the war was going, and on and on and on…. doesn't anyone else think THAT is strange?

A good Independent candidate could really sweep in and steal some votes in this election, especially after McCain's pick for VP.

I have an idea for you, John McCain. You should open a Myspace account. I saw a profile of this one guy - one year city council member of Podunck, Iowa (pop 99), and he's half black, 1/4th hispanic, and 1/4th Asian - plus he's gay. Perfect to win over black, hispanic, Asian and gay votes. You should email him - he would be perfect as Secretary of State. Remember, 'country first'!

WOW…whether a Rep or Dem, you gotta admit that this is truly turning out to be the Most exciting election year yet. This move by McCain staffers is brilliant, because there will be women out there that'll vote for his ticket solely based on gender. Just like there will be ppl that will or wont vote for Barack based on race. Fundamentally, this is what our country boils down to folks, Race & Gender. I just hope that the "neutral perspective" has a strong enough Voice to win on the Issues, not the -isms.

It aint easy!!!
McSame
The modern day political P-I-M-P!!

I believe that Senator McCain is a very self-serviing individual. Not only has he chosen a woman of very little experience, he has also chosen a woman with children. Her obligation is not to McCain and his political agenda but to her family, If she is such a staunch conservative who decided not to have an abortion and knowing full well that she would be having a Down's Syndrome child–why is she putting this four month old baby aside for her political ambitions? All day she has been tauted as a conservative gun-toting, fish-loving maverick like McCain and in the background walks her husband with her baby! If elected would her priorty be to sick Down's Syndrome child or a trip to the Middle East? Shame–she will either abandon the obligation to the baby she chose to have or her obligation to the USA–Wonder Woman she is not! These two politically irresponsible mavericks have lost my vote. A Conservative in NM

guess what, in 2006 she was for the bridge to nowhere!!!

To Debi, IN

I would rather have inexperience at the top as long as experience was on the bottom to help and also teach the top along the way because if something happens to the top, experience can take over and we would be in pretty much good hands. If experience was on the top and inexperience on the bottom and if something happens to the top then inexperience would take over and then we all would be s$rewed.

Obama/Biden

This is purely an act of desperation. America this is an example of how Republicans play politics.

If you elect this out of touch old (would be the oldest elected in history) man it is bad enough.

To leave it to this woman who lives in her own world out in the corner of the Earth, has hardly any experience (WAY less than Obama, to all you Obama haters), and is purely a ploy to get votes for the twisted and failure guaranteed agenda in play is irresponsible and absurd.

This country does not just desperately need, but IS READY FOR Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

Please Americans you have to know by now what is going on.

For the love of our country and countrymen (and women).

VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN in 2008!!!

Oh Lord, McCain is fidgeting in her entrance speech. He fiddles with his fingers continuously. She seems to be slightly trying to face this new surprise… it shows all over her face that she does not feel she deserves this position. Honestly, do you really want her to be our NEXT PRESIDENT … in case John McCain succumbs to sickness or worse? He is too old to run for the next 4 years and THIS WOMAN is NOT EXPERIENCED enough to make Presidentianl decisions. You know, if she had a civil rights movement or was shown giving more than (worrying about how she looks) I might have thought it was ok but she does not take HILLARY CLINTONS place. Barack Obama and HIllary worked hard the past 2 years in their campaigning. OBama has struggled through his entire life and this woman Sarah, … people said they did not know OBAMA and he chose Biden due to his strong political experience and the experience in foreign policy plus being the chairman of the committee. THis woman is much less experienced than OBAMA or any other republican governor, mayor, senator or otherwise. The only reason John chose her was to lure women voters and side swipe men voters with her looks as it is already working on GLENN BECK… He is totally mesmerized by her looks and changed his mind about McCain because of a young beautiful inexperienced woman.. hahahaha Glenn you are a joke!!!

All the anti-Palin aruguments on here have been completely ignorant and ridiculous for two reasons:

1: How can anyone doubt Palin for the sole reason of lack of experience? Her experience is more than comparable to that of Barack Obama, Democratic nominee for PRESIDENT!!! If Obama wins we get a President with NO EXPERIENCE… just hype and talk… Time after time after time, the Democratic talking heads (CNN) are asked one question, "List specific examples of Obama's experience and platform"… And time and time again they fail to answer the question… (i.e. Dukakis, Cafferty, etc…)

2: All of the so-called "Hillary supporters" who are so outraged that McCain chose Palin should be ashamed of themselves. I guarantee that 95% of the negative Palin comments have been based solely on 5 minutes CNN information. Do your homework, research her platform, develop your OWN opinion. If after that you are still so "outraged" then so be it.

In most of the blogs, supporters of McCain are hailing Sarah Palin as this "no nonsense woman…reformer not afraid to go head to head with the politicians of any party". I have to laugh at this because for her to be such a "reformer" and "no nonsense" she sure fell for the non sense of McCain. I dont mean to sound insulting but she doesnt stand for strong women across this country. She is actually playing the role of a pawn for the republican party, and that is a sign of a very weak woman. She should have stood up against this nomination. Maybe then I would have voted for her and McCain

McCain is insane! He had Romney for economy! Giuliani, 911 NY hero! Condaleeza Rice! Much more name recognition! He just went for someone no one really knows, not even himself! This choice was a total last minute act of desperation! I'm shocked that Palin would allow herself to be used this way, target Hillary supporter's and think that just because she is a "woman," she can gain their support, when they don't even agree on important issues. Hillary, she's NOT!!! The secret mystere' has been announced and I think there are a lot of voter's that are more than disapointed. They are worried! Hope is fading fast for the republicans who were waiting with anticipation for a more intelligent choice, only to be shocked and disapointed instead. I imagine McCain's convention will probably put me to sleep! It's time to cross the party divide, unite and become one America. I'm on board with Barack!

As a Democrat I am thrilled at the spectacular stupidity of McCain's choice; surely this pandering to the far-right will open the eyes of independents. To the Hillary supporters who said they're voting for McCain because of Palin (an anti-environmentalist anti-choice creationist wack job) - buh-bye, you're idiots who won't be missed. We'll register new voters who unlike you have the ability to think instead of shooting from the hip.

Obama 08 & 12.

Liberal media? get a grip. They are all owned by huge conglomerates that need to sell ad space. That's the only goal, there is nothing else. Journalism runs second chair. I thought only liberals had conspiracy theories.

McCain just needed to get some play, that's why he picked her.

On the experience thing: What sticks with me is this, Columbia, Harvard, Harvard Law Review, Constitutional Law professor at University of Chicago vs Idaho State Journalism major.

u so stupid how can u meet someone only once n have full confident in that person to be the vice president of the united states u always make wrong decision thats why u cant be president of the united states, BORAK OBAMA IS THE REAL MAN

Wow. Thanks McSame. You got my favourite candidate elected. OBAMA. What McCain doesn't realize is that Barrack is no dummy. Can't the Republicans see that Barrack is stacking the deck. That is why he didn't pick Hillary. He wants Hillary in the Senate where she can do the most good. Think about it. Obama/Biden in the White House and Clinton and Pelosi in the Congress. Hello Republicans/McSame? Barrack was right, McSame just doesn't get it.

Irresponsible.

I would lik.e to ask McCain what happened to country first? He accussed Obama of using Iraq as a political ploy but what does he call choosing Palin? Obama is RIGHT and McCain is WRONG. Choosing Palin is purely political and has nothing to do with putting COUNTRY .

ONE HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM TOTAL FAILURE.

Hey all you Clinton supporters who are supposedly insulted by the choice of Palin,You are all big hypocrites in the true sense of the word!!

Why is it so amazing when a woman is running for President as long as she is a Democrat??? When a Republican who is a woman is actually nominated it's an insult because she doesn't agree with YOUR views???
Your Savior Obama put himself first and his personal feelings against Hillary and CHOSE NOT to pick her even if it meant losing 18 million votes!!
All you liberals are the same, your for CHOICE as long as its YOUR choice. There is no such thing as having an opinion other than yours !! To CHOOSE NOT to have an abortion and choosing LIFE. Can it be so horrible CHOOSING not to take the life of a baby?

Of all people, Obama should not be critical of Palin's resume. She does have more executive experience than Obama. Palin is a quarterback, not a cheerleader.

It's funny that people like to continue to mention McCain's failed marriage. What was Obama doing during that time period? Wasn't he investing his time in drug use?

I just read Begala's report card on the choosing of Palin, and it is exactly the response I would expect from a Progressive steeped in the sewers of Leninist thought.

How could anyone with such a high forehead have such a Cro-magnon mentality.

Son, I don't know who at CNN thought you were qualified to be on a news program, but if you are even considered remotely intelligent by anyone sucking oxygen, then there's hope for every ape in Africa.

Palin is going to beat the pantsuit off Obama.

Does Mc. cain feel confident about his choice? Does is my question…first I was completely surprise, then I watched the announcement and just see him…is he there?

A maverick doing maverick things but a strong political drive in the choice i.e to get at disgruntled Hilary supporters and other women voters. There was no consideration of CIC aspects, Economy, health care etc experience/judgement…well???. Is she a potential President ?( Quite important I understand to you the Media and voters!?) If those do not rebound against the Republicans, something is just not quite right somewhere!?
Regards,
Hodgson.

John McCain has let this country down. The first job of a Presidential candidate is to choose a running mate that is capable of becoming President. This is particularly true for one who is old and in frail health. If John McCain were to die or retire for health reasons, we would leave our military under the control of a woman who has less than two years' experience governing one of our smallest states. This is unconscionable.

Before you argue the same goes for Obama, consider that when Obama ran he had to convince voters that he had the ability to lead despite his resume. It is possible that a person could be ready for the job without a heavy resume, but it was up to us to decide. He convinced Americans that he was ready to lead. He now has a former President vouching for his abilities. Whether you believe he is ready now or not, he still had to prove it.

John McCain, having chosen someone unqualified based on nothing more than his gut (or, worse, politics) has potentially put this country in danger.

I didn't know McCain was santa claus… He is though. When I woke up today and turned on my TV.. there she was Parlin, the most wonderful gift a democrate could get. thankyou santa, McCain.

Holy political spin Batman! This is a total disaster. No one can honestly say if John McCain dies that Palin could be commander in chief. Now before the spin doctors descend … if the same happened to Barack Obama (heaven forbid it happen to either — they're both honorable men) then Joe Biden would take the reigns.

Let me think — Biden or Palin.

Done thinking. The answer is obvious. Biden is by far the better VP choice with his extensive experience. He's the best back up. Palin cannot stand on her own as commander in chief. She simply hasn't got the experience. Being a mayor and short-term governor isn't good enough.

Also, Barack was chosen by 18million people. They believe he has the experience to move forward. So comparing his experience (in the Senate no less) to Palin's is ludicrous. Did everyone suddenly forget about his history?

Honestly, this Republican move holds no sway. BTW — what about economics? Mitt Romney must be going crazy right now …

I am a 58 year old woman, one who serves the mental health community as a prescriber. I was a hippy, commune member in the 1960 and 70's (lived in Berkeley), consider myself a "new ager" (so to speak) as well as a spiritual person, However, as I have aged and gained in wisdom and service, my values, my ideals, my beliefs coicide with conservative values. I was a Hilary supporter, and when she was not chosen I decided to go for McCain. Now that he has chosen Palin my heart rejoices with a joy I never expected. God Bless America and God Bless our future President John McCain and Sarah Palin!

You obama supporters kill me. You talk of experience!!!! I would take Palin over Obama any day. I think McCain made a better pick after one visit then the democratic party after following Obama for the past year. I guess you people are sexist because you are saying something negative about a woman.

I don't see the big deal when she has more experience than Obama. Let me just add that Campbell Brown was a complete disaster tonight. CNNs credibility just went right out the window… again.

He's trying to bring the Clinton voters over based on gender instead of merits. It shows a lack of respect for the Clinton voters.

I was one of those women that had not yet decided who I would vote for until today…I told my conservative family members during the primaries that John McCain was the only Republican I would vote for. After today's announcement of his VP pick I decided I would be voting for the Obama/Biden ticket. His pick of a VP seems like a ploy with no concern what might happen to the country if he could not serve.

@vic nashville,Tn and all Hillary Supporters

I am really disappointed to see all her supporters indicating voting for McCain.

It seems you just followed her for being a woman, but not for what she stands for.She is a iconic figure, who have fought for great cause.By supporting Mccain/Palin ticket you are insulting her efforts.Hilary stood for a change, to get this country back to tracks. So now why is a person, who is pro-life, a pro gun and exactly opposite of Hilliary's ideologies,being even considered when you believed Hillary for all her policies…

People think for what you are voting for and not for whom you are voting for..

Such a great champion of rights and change is disgraced….if you vote for McCain/Palin ticket

me again, i was wondering how good of a mother she will be to her 5 children when she is never home. was she thinking of them when she accepted?? or is political ambition more important to her. why in the world would a mother of 5 kids give up a normal life with her kids and husband for washington. i can see hilary because she has one grown and on her own. and even if a man had 5 young kids how could he disrupt their lives that way. if i had the life she has in alaska i sure would not trade it for washington, but i guess we all have different priorities.

McCain just proved his judgment is terrible. How do you decide a Vice President after one meeting? Obama spent months vetting and meeting with people.

Palin, although seemingly a nice person, is totally unprepared for VP of the United States of America.

Her next to Joe Biden should be interesting. Night and day as far as experience and foreign policy understanding.

My first reaction to Palin was a similar sentiment shared by many on these boards…What the heck was McCain thinking? Obama/Biden is a sure thing with this blunder. After meditating objectively on this, I'm starting to reshape my opinion on the Palin choice for veep. It will be interesting to see how both parties spin Palin, but my guess is that the Republicans will leverage the Dem's anticipated criticism of Palin's lack of expereince and parley that into indictment on Obama's minimal expereince. Absent Obama's oratory prowess and magnetic personality, there is little that separates Palin and Obama, experientially. He is a first term senator, she a first term governor. While she has no foreign policy experience, Obama's is meager by comparison. GOP can at least point to Palin's executive experience and commander in chief of AK nat. guard as presidential qualifications that Obama lacks. Obviously, this is purely political, though not just to capture the disenfranchised Hillary supporters. What at first seemed a bone-headed call by McCain packs plenty of compelling political intrigue. Time, press spin, and Palin herself will tell of the genius or travesty in this veep choice.

It sounds like Steve Schmidt and Mark Salter know palin better then Mcain. I agree with Robert from seattle "DAN QUALE IN A DRESS" that's just…. GENIUS!! She flew to Flagstaff, Arizone and then to Sedona, Arizone….or was that the other way around…. either way i'm sure MCain has a house in both towns.

Hands down….my vote goes to……………….

BARACK OBAMA!!!

I guess those of you who are intent on voting for the comedy duo of Mcglum and Numb would like to be bitten for a third time. You deserve everything and then some if this duo wins the election.

I find most of the comments here from the koolaid drinkers to be extremely thoughtless. I personally don't care for either of these first seat candidates, but Palin certainly leaves me with a very impressive first impression. She certainly has a thin experience record as does Obama. but her accomplishments on ethics and even against her own party demonstrates her honesty and character. I like her more than the other 3 for sure.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!?? Does McCain take American women for idiots!?? Does he really think that because we (Hillary supporters) are a little disappointed he can get us over with an Alaskan bimbo!?? This is an insult to women's intelligence!!!
McCain is such a hypocrite! Wasn't he th one killing people over Obama's "lack" of experience?? This just shows that all this is about politics and politics only not the welfare of the American people. McCain does not care about us at all. What if he drops dead (God forbid) sometimes after taking office? He's actually going to entrust our dear country to a VP that has no experience whatsoever! I am startled!

Please people do the right thing and vote for Obama and give America a real chance at change!

As a woman I am totally insulted. Obama, first off brings intelligence to the ticket. I know Americans have gotten used to the C student, but remember when we used to choose the A students. President of the Harvard Law Review. Undergrad in foreign relations from Columbia. Then we have the Constitutional Law professor! Then we have the Civil Rights attorney, and he brings 8 years under his belt as a state legislator and 4 years under his belt as a U.S. Senator. John McCain and the far right can try to match her LESS THAN TWO (2) years of experience in a state that has less than 700k populations all they want, the math does not add up. Obama 12 years elected office experience/Palin (2). Sorry it does not even compare! Hillary did not put 18 million cracks in the ceiling for Ms. Beauty Queen to take advantage. John McCain sure has a thing for these beauty queens. Obama I didn't get it before, but now I totally get it when you say its judgment!!! This is a bad day for America. The republicans have turned our nations politics into a circus. Ms. Palin wants to set women back 100 years. HELL NO! McCain/Palin NO WAY, NO HOW!

I hope that the Hillabots are happy…they may actually someday have their woman in the white house…thanks

McCain has insulted every single American by making a joke out of our Presidential election. He's opted for a cheap publicity stunt instead picking a qualified running mate. He's a shell of a man who has sold every last scrap of his dignity to extremists. The John McCain that suffered for American ideals in Nam wouldn't stop to spit on the pathetic coward that's currently running for President.

I love it how the Dems and supposed "women" on this board are seemingly offended by McCain's selection of Palin as VP. Jealous is probably the more appropriate word.

Where is this woman's FOUR MONTH OLD SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD in these presidential ambitions of this Sarah Palin? How in the world can this woman accept a job that will consume her life, all her time, all her energy above her family when she has an INFANT? A very vulnerable Special Needs infant at that?! Where are the comments from the "conservative right" the "moral Majority" while they watch a mother abandon her baby to a nanny or whoever to raise for this job. This woman's priorities are messed up. As a nurse who sees too many kids left alone in hospital's with strangers, I am simply totally speechless that this woman believes she is "free" to pursue her fabulous career and have yet to hear one comment about how in the world can she juggle a job like the Presidency and be an adequate mother to a special needs child. As a nurse, I see too many parents who are so rich that nannies raise their kids, or parents who are too poor and too ignorant to know how to raise their kids, or parents who are simply irresponsible and do not raise their kids. Our families are our country's base and I know it sounds so sexist to point out. The reality is this woman is taking an all consuming job and I am questioning how can it be possible for her to mother her child and be Vice-President or even President? Working mothers make choices and the best choices with the best outcomes for small children are mothers who work around their child's needs. They do not take a job that will consume their entire being to the detriment of a child. What is this woman thinking???? What is this country thinking if we don't notice that this is just not what are families are like???? Where in her priority list, if her vulnerable child is not first, does this country fit? It must be somewhere behind ambition, after greed for power, after glory and name, perhaps riches…then comes the best interests of the country THEN follows what…her vulnerable special need child? This woman is messed up and her priorities are cock-eyed. A qualified VP candidate –woman or man is fine but this one is not free to commit to this job. Her special needs child should be her current commitment and I can't figure out why this country or John McCain doesn't see this as an important issue.

To: Wiser

You would vote for McCain because he picked a woman that he only met one time and he expects to help him run the country ? You are planning to vote for him because of a woman. I am a woman and I will not vote her just because she is a woman or because Hillary did not want. You need to really think about you are doing. McCain is an older candidate and this one could very well run this country in the near future and that makes me very afraid. II do not know why you call yourself wiser because your statement is not wise. Would take someone tinto your home that you met one time and have them run your home?

Game Over. Far from the most competent person for the job. This is not about Palin, it's about McCain's totally reckless choice of a woman that is not even remotely qualified to step into oval office heaven forbid anything ever happened to McCain. His decision making is now in question and this choice makes it impossible to vote for him or them.
Seeing Palin in news reals all highlights her lack of judgement as well. Any NRA member and responsible gun owner knows everyone should wear ear and eye protection when firing a weapon - ridiculous, all of it.

INSULT TO ALL WOMEN. DEFEAT THIS AWAFUL TICKET

I think those who believe that this choice is hurting Obama have lost their minds. I know there are people in this country who adhere to party politics, but to think that Palin has hurt Obama, Wow! Folks, Obama's speech has not been kicked to the corner because of the choice of the beauty queen, the one whose husband works for an oil company in Alaska. I teach Geography, but please remind me. Is Alaska part of the United States? I guess that's not fair. I do like Mike Gravel. I actually wished he was the nominee.

I cannot believe ,McCain is Nuts He's lost my, parents votes ,,,,,,he could" pick alguem better , Senator Barack Obama you got my vote!!!!!!!

Vote Democratic! At least we know one of them is qualified to be President. McCain is clueless, and Palin is an NRA anti-conservation, pro-drilling, anti Roe v. Wade conservative…another Bush clone! Just what we need to totally destroy this country. We'd be bombing Iran before Jan. 21, and the troops will never come home. Then they'll start on Russia, and hey, why not N. Korea? After all, we're the world's police now, thanks to Bush.We cannot afford 4 more years of tax cuts to the rich while the rest of us struggle to buy groceries and gas. They are clueless!

No thanks, NO MORE, NO McCain NEVER!

I was a Hillary supporter because of her experience and genuine concern for the American people, not because she was a woman. I have always based my vote on the persons abilities not the party they were affliated with and I would hope the rest of the American public would do the same. To the other Hillary supporters out there that are complaining about her not being picked and will cast their vote for McCain or not vote at all doesn't that choice go against everything she stood for? McCain's choice today was yet more proof to me how out of touch he really is with the Hillary supporters of America. I will be voting this year for Obama because I believe he can make a change for all of us.

I am shocked and angry that the Republican Party and John McCain showed such poor judgment in choosing an unknown, small time govenor with almost no experience to be his running mate. It is almost unbelievable that this nation's security could possibly be in the hands of an elderly, out-of-touch career politician and a young hocky-mom from Alaska. I know that if those two are voted into office, I won't sleep until they are out of office! Republicans generally stand for conservative values, which includes a nuclear family with a mother in the home. How can she profess to be a conservative when she spends her time in politics when she has five children, and one of them is a Down's Syndrome baby. She should be caring for her children and not running for VEEP.

McCain's pick of Palin to try and woo the 18 million Hillary voters just goes to show you what a low opinion he has of women. To think that these smart, intelligent women who supported Hillary because of her position on the issues would switch and vote for McCain because a woman is on his ticket is downright insulting. Palin is the anti-Hillary. Why would a Hillary supporter vote for her? She's against everything Hillary stands for and she stands for everything Hillary is against.

This is an insult to women and it shows that even in our society today, we often confuse progress with slander. <<<

Oh rubbish. It might have a lot more to do with the fact that Palin has FAR fewer negatives than anyone else on the short list, she is a proven reformer (she cleaned up one of the most corrupt state governments in the USA, hammered big oil, and boosted the state economy), and a maverick herself. She fits McCain's message perfectly.

Furthermore, while Obama talks about he he WANTS to change things, Palin can talk about how she HAS changed things. This is not at all an insult to women. Perhaps the insult is immediately believing this woman has no merits without finding out first.

I am a Democrat, a proud one. And I absolutely LOVE Sarah Palin. I applaud you, Senator McCain!

What an insult to Hillary Clinton. Palin doesnt hold a morsel of experience compared to Senator Clinton.
How desperate McCain is to win over women votes.
We know his scheme and it will not succeed!
I am a women, however I would be frightened to hand over the presidency to hs choice of vp when dealing with this countries economic crisis AND not to mention McCain had only met her ONCE! What type of judgement is that? Unsound, unwise and out of touch!
We cannot afford eight more years or wreckless judgement!
Theres too much at stack!

OH. MY. GOD. Is McCain out of his mind?!?!? What was he thinking?!?! They just handed the presidency to the Democrats on a silver platter. I can't vote for McCain now. I was already hesitant with his old age and state of health, and now he makes a horrible choice for VP. It seems his mental health is already deteriorating as well!!!
I can't believe I'm saying this, but the Obama/Biden ticket is now more appealing to me.

The people that are saying Palin is a great choice are just being phony and are really scared deep down that MCSame is showing signs of dementia!!!!!

GO President Obama!!!

How interesting! Obama was critized by Republicans for not having any experience, but Mc picked someone that has no experience either and thinks that Alaska being next to Russia makes her expericenced on foreign policy.
I am not sure how she complements Mc on the ticket? Hmmm!
President Bush had no experience when he entered office and on the 2nd term look how bad our economic has become.

Well, I was a fence sitting indie voter until this week (have voted Dem twice in the last twenty years, and voted 3 times Repub) I watched Obama's speech last night and just saw McCain unveil this whopper of a decision today.

Obama and Biden are getting my vote to get this country moving again.

Sorry McCain, you just made yourself look like McClown. Man, are you kidding me? Over Romney? Over Ridge???

For anyone questioning "experience"… Palin has *more* actual governing and executive experience than OBAMA, and Palin is NOT running for President, but VP. Think about that, folks. Also, you should be voting thinking about whether a candidate might or might not die (these are mostly Democrats). It's a simplistic, desperate and a disgusting type of thinking.

You have got to be kidding! No more do the Republicans have a leg to stand on in the inexperience debate.

How careless of McCain to choose the person for such an important position after only one meeting! This is judgment? I think not!

I am confident that the Clinton supporters will heed her words at the convention and ask themselves why they voted for her - was it for her or for what she stands for. Palin stands for nothing that Clinton stands for and it is SO INSULTING to think that the Republicans are under the impression that they can woo Clinton's supporters simply because Palin is a woman. All I can say is never underestimate a woman scorned!

Well, I guess McCain knew he had no chance of winning against Obama and Biden. So what he did was to select a good looking woman (who is certainly smart as well) so that every other american woman be they democratic or republican would vote for her not mentioning american males of both sides. This choice shows how desperate the republicans have become.

Obama made the right decision in choosing a running mate he could work with rather than trying to play games to make history and get nothing done. For those of you who feel like he should have chosen Hillary, you should do as she did and let that go. Hillary did not want to be VP because she was offered something better in an Obama administration. She is satisfied and we should be as well. First of all, the notion that she was done wrong by the choice Obama made was created by the republican to set the stage for McCain's risky choice.

McCain actually thinks women are dumb enough to flock to him just to make history.

Obama/Biden 08

Population of Alaska: 683,478
Population of Chicago: 2,833,321

What great experience Palin brings to the table compared to Obama, job titles aside. A clerk in Mayor Daley's office is as qualified as Palin to be VP of this country. Wonderful day for Dems. Those Clinton supporters that will still vote for McCain will do so b/c of Obama's color and they were never going to vote for him in the first place.

Obama/Biden 08

I can't believe McCain didn't pick Romney. Obama is doing well in the west and in Michigan. I felt like Romney could have quelled that. I didn't like McCain because I favor Obama's policies, but his choice of Mrs. Palin is downright scary as hell. She was the mayor of a town of 6500 and governer for two years of a state w/ a population far less than Dallas.

I want to thank all the Hillary Clinton supporters who are now supporting Barack Obama. As a Barack Obama supporter, I will do whatever I can to get her elected in the future if her supporters come through this election. To all those so called Hillary supporters who are voting for McCain I say GOOD RIDDANCE!!! I'm tired of you attention seekers saying you're voting for McCain… go AHEAD.. be ignorant. You'll have no one to blame but yourself is McCain is elected. Hillary is young enough to be president after Obama. Be patient. 16 years of Democratic rule sounds pretty good to me!

Very poor judgement dislayed by John McCain. He must be very desperate. Senator Hillary Clinton's supporters will not fall for this ploy. ROE V. WADE is now on the table. Paulin herself is under investigation in her corrupt state of Alaska. What was he thinking?

Refreshing! I was a Democrat for McCain until I dug deep, listened to Hillary's speech, and softened to the Obama/Biden pick. I am now voting Democrat. However, McCain's pick is refreshing from the Republican side and I hope she does well on this journey.

McCain has chosen the path of least resistance, like water running down hill. He did not want to be upstaged by people who can do a better job than he can. we all know McCain is a ladies man. look what happened to his first wife. his current wife must be a bit nervous. Good ol John McCain might be out shooting moose with his new lady.
seriously i think he must have fell in love at first sight. i wonder how ms McCain works into this, He sold our future on a good looking woman. either that or she has more charm than is known.

Well, we Know one thing for sure McCain enjoys the company of younger women.

PUMA people wanted H. Clinton because of her experience - so they said. Actually they wanted her because she was a woman and they refuse to vote for a Black - race bias painted all over their movement. Now a PUMA supporter says this will make it easier to vote for McCain. See, they didn't want Clinton for her experience - they just wanted a woman (and are racists).

Palin is getting attention today because McCain needed someone with speaking ability to fire up his party. With a major in communications, she will do that very well.

HOWEVER, McCain has spent his entire campaign boasting of his foreign policy experience and that the country needs him so badly. He is 72. What if perhaps she is left to lead the country. He has met her once, she looked good on paper, and she could be our next president. NO MCCAIN, NO WAY, NO HOW. This is FAR too scary.

I am thrilled with this selection. It is not necessary for John McCain to know her well. Palin's accomplishments speak about herself. Barack has a clean slate and Biden is arrogant old man. Vote John McCain.

only seen her one day and she is already a better choice than oboma

As a Democrat I can't vote for her………….and wouldn't………………but I can still look!

John McCain, has a very serious judgement deficiency. Americans would have hoped that after all these many months of silence and secrecy about a VP choice, that John McCain was actually interviewing and aggressively searching for the best possible choice of a VP.

No, it simply looks now that after all this time the best he can do is to select a running mate that he has only met once, and knows nothing about her.

With that kind of judgement what will McCain do in selecting his Cabinet and other presidential appointees. He will probably do it in his sleep.

Very poor judgement. Very reckless. I am very shocked & disappointed.

Unbelievable…

Obama was top student from Harvard, spent 8 years in state legislature, and almost 4 years in the senate. Among other, he has served on the Foreign relations committee… His age is similar to that of other world leaders when they start serving; JFK, Clinton, Roosevelt, and Grant were all younger.

Sarah has been governor for less than two years and is even younger…

How can anyone argue that she has more experience??? LOL

wow I guess we should all vote for john mccain since he has a hot vp choice oh look at that she's a woman too hello Hillary supporters jump on in the water is safe………………..NOT!!

After the Democrat's display last night (and this was a green convention???) I will vote for any one who is not connected with the wastefulness demonstrated last night.

Alaska! Alaska! This is a diverse country. How much diversity is in Alaska??
Does she even know that McCain is one of a very few who owns 8-11 houses and still has servants

I guess thats the diversity they seek.

Sort of like marrying someone you met once at a cocktail party.

The choice of Palin is definitive proof of McCain's utter lack of judgement. He should concede the election right now.

Wild Otter

The only logic I can come up with McCain's VP pick is that all the other candidates must have said to him "thanks, but no thanks". If not, I fail to see how on earth he will get to the oval office!

Joe Biden will chew her up, and spit her out all over the stage during their VP debate. Especially on foreign affairs…which she has clearly said she has no interest in. And whoever said she had experience in foreign affairs because her state was near Russia needs to really get a clue.

wow - never would have thought mccain would be so clueless..
i am not a hillary fan…but if i was- knowing hillary not on the ticket is not going to make me vote the mccain/palin ticket b/c palin is a woman..that will not do it for me or this country…and people are scared of the 3:00 a.m. call…can this woman even handle all the distractions…a baby w/down syndrom-a son in iraq-not to mention
the election…is she ready to lead this country-i can't chance it and you shouldn't either….republicans-you may not be able to admit it but, mccain is 72 & that in itself is scary enough…wow

This is an obvious attempt to steal some of the Barack' Obama's thunder becoming the first African American elected by a major party for the presidency of the United States.

It's could also be an attempt to add some excitement to a lack luster Republican Presidential campaign.

Who is Palin??? Why should she be one heartbeat away from the Presidency??
I do NOT want to hear anyone arguing that Obama is inexperienced… EVER AGAIN!!!
It is clear to me that Mccain is using women as a tool… just to gain votes for him. The Biden choice is a respectful one, because it was to benefit the country… the Palin choice, I’m not so sure about… it seems as though it was carefully crafted to benefit Mccain only, which is rather disingenuous to women and I hope Hillary voters see right through it!
It just goes to show you that you do not have to have political experience anymore - you can be a “hockey mom” and be one heartbeat away from the presidency nowadays.
I can't wait for the debates between Palin and Biden, and she has to explain the difference between Sunni and Shia… she will be looking for Liebermann.
Plus - I listened to conservative talk radio all day, and understand that conservatives only like her because she is "HOT" - that's it! Because she is "hot." This should alarm every American voter, and raise suspicion for anyone who knows a conservative, because this is what they think about. Clearly the wrong head they are thinking with, if they have brains at all.

What in the world was He thinking…. I am an Obama supporter who was excited about the election, but now I am literally on my head to get him elected out of FEAR of what will happen to our country if something happens (which is likely) to the 72 year old idiot.

John McFool, how dare you choose someone with no experience or even interest in the foreign affairs. Where were his advisors?

And Palin is the best person in the nation to be President if, God forbid, something happens to McCain? Oy Vey !

Palin is a reckless choice. McCain made this choice for very narrow self-interest reasons without regard to American National Security if something should happen to him. Barack Obama showed outstanding judgement to his vp choice and an understanding that the choice must be made with our National Interest in mind. McCain's choice shows that he does not have the American people in mind for his decisions. If he does not have them in mind now, he will not in office as well.

This decision shows McCain is indeed four more years of fail Republican dogma that puts personal self-interest over our National Security.

Did you see Obama off script today responding to Gov. Palin? DUH DUH DUH. I can't wait for the debates. Oh by the way Gov. Palin didn't use a teleprompter today.

This is such an insult to all women!! McCain must think that all American women are complete IDIOTS by choosing a woman who has close to no experience and does not even COMPARE to Hillary. Does he expect that we'll vote for him just because he chose a woman!?!? It's obvious that he doesn't think Palin would actually make a good VP, he's just trying to pick up the Hillary voters who became undecided… Well, thank you McCain for making the election clear for this undecided woman… YOU ARE A SENILE OLD MAN…. OUT OF YOUR MIND!!!

My vote will go to OBAMA!!!

RECKLESSSSSSSSSS MCCAIN! THIS IS CLEARLY A POLITICAL STUNT AND PALIN FELL FOR IT!!! How can she allow this man to use her family for political gain! Does she really thinks that he takes her seriously! It looks so unnatural! Does not even look real!

Hey, Democrats, oil your own machine. Use your judgement and vote the best ticket. Nobody is forcing you.

Cheap theatrics by John McCain. The announcement was hastily made and the timing was engineered to stomp on the bounce Obama will undoubtedly get from his spectacular in Denver. As a woman, I am insulted and appalled by this outrageous VP choice and by the low-road tactics of the McCain campaign. Palin is qualiied to be president ot the PTA and, if you google it, you'll find that she was FOR the Bridges to Nowhere BEFORE she was against them.

Lame choice by an out-of-touch, 72 year-old candidate who will do anything to win an election. "Country First" is a total JOKE!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

Im a Hillary supporter now voting Obama, but if he looses I can deal with McCain. But if McCain wins then dies, Im moving to France.

Please…Please get Begala off the air…he is nothing but a disrespectful political hack….calling the President a moron is unacceptable irregardless of who the president is!!

WOW!!!! socker mom second in command running the country. Was the Secretary of State (Miss Rice) brought into the picture. She has all the creditials needed to be in that spot….

she has a bs degree in journalism from univ of idaho and was a sports caster
obama has a law degree from harvard, went to columbia for undergrad, and was president of harvard law review.

give me a break!!!!!!!!!!!!

For those that think this is a great pick you are so in the tank for McCain you can't be helped this includes CNN.

Rush to war. Rush to chose vice-president. America suffers for the war. America will suffer for GOP choice of vice-president. Poor judgment on the war. Poor judgment on vice-president. McBush is really quick on his decisions. Very decisive. Very very eager to become president. Very very very poor judgment!!!!

Leo - Columbia University

Hmmmm…Sounds like McCain is going through a midlife crisis…AGAIN! He just sent his wife, Cindy, overseas to Georgia AND he stays at home meeting with this woman? This decision was risky, an insult to women all over the US, and from what I'm reading all over the internet McCain has lost voters right and left. And, if elected, does he know he's going to die right away? Sheeshhhh…….

This brash decision is a PRIME example of how McCain will make decisions about our country. I definitely don't trust him now.

I really think McCain is senile and still likes beauty contestant types…..have you noticed that Cindy is wearing her hair long ??? Something weird is going on !!!!!!

McDumb is crazy, McSenile is crazy. Crazy crazy–this is a beauty contest.

Interesting, but first my congratulations to all women as another step towards equality continues.
The interesting part is now the deciding factor in picking Palin.

If Obama had chosen Clinton, who would have been McCain pick?
If the answer is Palin, then McCain made the right decision.
If the answer is others then I submit to you POLITICS remix.

J. McCain has been down in the polls all the time, just because all the attentions have been focusing always to Obama. McCain now wants all attentions focused on his camp by making a surprise choice of an unthinkable VP, creating waves of all kinds of good and bad talks, which will last for a long time– long enough to shift all good attentions away from Obama until the election day. This is a very smart strategy.
But, It is wrong time for McCain.

I read a bunch of fake Hillary voters here (Same old Republicans games). I know how to play these games just like everybody does but even here we can show some honesty for ourselves at least.

One good thing I'v noticed to Ms. Palin, she is very charming and she is out played by McCain. I kind of see him pointing a gun on her back and making her speak whatever she has been told. This is such a shame for US POLITICS, in this case by Republicans who are desperate to win this election, very suspicious move by McCain, I think he is not a loyal man, he is willing to do whatever just to win this election for his personal reasons.

People are so blind and emotional to change political views. I dont care about Republicans nor Democrats, I care about my family and who is runing my country, I dont have any emotion in politics and I suggest to people, you can change your political views during the day as long as you are familiar with that and you think that choice is right for you and your family then GO FOR IT.

I choose Barack Obama because he has this charisma to bring our country in positive ways, he will keep us together and he has a good heart.

I wouldnt be so sure to vote for McCain especially after today, we dont need a 72 years old president. We are a country of THE DREAMS, NOT THE NIGHTMARES.

Mr. Bentley

Well, GOP never care about America people. They only care about themselves, she is not the right choice. So she has been chosen only to get women vote from a democrat!!!!!!!!!! Where are those pround republicans they aren't even in number to elect McOld? GOP cannot even rely on IT own poeple. This is just suck………. All women should see this as an insulte McCain wanna used you as a lidder to get in the top and then trash all of you. Borring party

Thank you John McCain for the birthday present. You have sealed the door of your own coffin. Im a little confused why you would pick a PTA type hockey mom who has absolutely no experience. I wouldn't let her run my coffee shop. What is John McCain smoking???

In 2007, Palin was asked about the war in Iraq and responded by saying "I haven't given it much thought."

Way to go, McCain….clearly, your vetting team sucks.

Congrats to Palin on being the first Republican female to be nominated for Vice President. I'm sure she is a wonderful person - BUT after asking "What does the Vice President do day to day?" I Can not support her or McCain. She is for everything I would fight to my last breath against.

So she's a woman and governed more reindeer than people. i had no idea mrs. clause had an interest in politics.

So this woman is going to leave her 7 month old down syndrome infant to go chase after McCain on the campaign trail all over the country. Yep, it's obvious she has her priorities straight

I spent more time in the showroom checking out my last vehicle than John McCain spent with the person he wants to be vice president?

She is a mother who has 5 kids,one an infant who is breastfeeding and has downs syndrome. Oh,and dont forget a husband. And she is going to be vice pres? Sounds like she is spreading herself pretty thin. As a working mother of three, who comes home exhausted, she must be the off-spring of superman and wonder women. Who is she putting first? Mabye her ambition.

As one of those more mature women who strongly supported Clinton, I am insulted that McCain thinks he could win my support by choosing someone with no experience and or exposure to national government. I would never vote for a candidate based on gender.

I think this is a lousy choice and a poor and ill-thought decision from McCain, frankly.

This is not a job interview for a small town mayor. This is a person who could, in a heart-beat, become the president of the most powerful country on earth.

I thought Obama picked a weakling when he picked Biden but weakling though he may be, he has got enough sagacity to steer the country, should such a requirement come up.

McCain's choice on the other hand, is a hasty and hurried decision, intended to leverage off the dissatisfaction that people have, with Obama not picking Hillary as his running mate, which makes it dangerously immature and I question his judgement for presidential level decisions. But in the process, he skipped over highly intelligent and capable potential VPs like Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty and went for this small town amateur. She is already under an ethics investigation for trying to influence official decisions in favor of her family members. How much more ill-advised could the decision to pick her get ?

McCain will take a bath come November - is my prediction. With a pick of either Romney or Pawlenty, I personally would have been in his corner but this choice is an insult to my intelligence and hopefully has the same effect on others too, who will steer clear of a McCain candidacy. I will be sitting out this election cycle, since neither choice is too appealing.

"I may not have any national political experience, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn."

PS: God save the country.

He didn't need to talk to her more than once. Karl Rove told him she was his only chance of winning the election. It doesn't matter neither McCain nor Palin will be Governing. They will continue to get permission from Karl Rove before they can even speak in public, just like George W. Bush.
Wait until Sarah finds out she is a token, selected to be a nursemaid for John McCain.

At McCain's age he should have picked someone with at least some foreign policy experience. I think even lots of conservatives are going to be put off by this woman. No real Hillary supporter would support her.

McCain has not only shocked me back into the political process but actually has me shopping for bumper stickers and yard signs. Palin was a masterstroke — McCain has shored up the conservative base and has solidified his reputation of his ticket as one of true change. Much like Bill Clinton recently observed: do you vote for the ticket that talks change or the one that will deliver it? In an already narrowing race that showed all the momentum with McCain, this will push them over the top. Watching the panicked fear-mongering of the democratic pundits on TV just proves how much they fear for their own ticket. Being unable to match their own presidential candidate against even the bottom half of the Republican ticket (seems like a candidate for the chief executive should have, ah, gee, I don't know, EXECUTIVE experience?!) they are attacking everything from her appearance to John McCain's health in their desperation. McCain's choice a "hail Mary"? I think the coming weeks will show where the real desperation deservedly lies…

Because of Palin I'm donating the max to McCain—–is that clear enough?

McCain/Palin 08′

Good job, McCain! Sarah Palin is a brilliant choice. McCain proves that he will go his own way and do what he wants. He will run a different show than Bush is running and really shake up Washington. Democrats will naturally attempt to promote their flavor of "change" but that's socialism and America doesn't need that garbage.

It never made sense to pick someone who was a prior presidential candidate. They lost already; the American people spoke in the primaries…they didn't want them. Not to mention all the videos out there where they make negative statements about each other.

Has anyone noticed that in some parts of Alaska, where the oil and gas pipelines and fossil fuel originates is over $7.00 a gallon?!!! Would Palin's "maverick" policies do the same for the rest of the country? If this is the price of gas in the state with the Alaskan pipeline, what's next for the rest of us should she become VP/President?

I wish that there were a way to exclude people from making 'staged' comments - i.e. the supposed Clinton supporters that say how wonderful this is. There might be 1000 or so people in the USA who actully feel this way, but I suspect that those on this comment page are activists who have always supported McCain (and actually hate Clinton).

Secondly, this is a pathetic pick, they met once. My goodness.

Palin was out of her depth as govener (ask her staff) and now she could be the Presedent….yikes!

Begala said it best on Larry King tonight. Would a parent entrust their child's life with a person whom they've met only once? Then why in the world should we place Palin in the position to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency of the United States? We'd be entrusting her with the lives of 300 million Americans — including 3 million of our own brave soldiers!

I think its great!! I couldnt be happier! Go Republicans!!!!

Who cares. Hillary Clinton knew Bill Clinton for decades. She trusted him with her life, child and career. He still undertook some interesting activities in the oval office with an intern. People's character can be learned quickly - and in th Bill/Hillary case, no matter how well you think you know somebody, they can be someone completely different.

We have just received orders to produce 500,000 new bumper stickers that read: McSame and Mrs. Plain 2008

I'm a hardline republican woman but I'm voting for Obama/ Biden.
I'm not that crazy to put a NOBODY in such a high officer, even if she has a pretty face.

The selection of Governor Palin is an insult to women voters. If Senator McCain respected women as being thoughtful and intelligent voters, he would have realized that gender first was not the correct priority in his selection criteria….that we women vote for qualified candidates male or female. He lost my vote with this choice because there is nothing compelling about Governor Palin, nothing…and he showed his true colors by putting the country at risk to further his own political gain. His most important first decision as a presidential contender was apparently conducted on a whim.

Some day Governor Palin may prove to be an essential force in American politics, but there is no reason at all to bring her forward and sell her prematurely as that now.

LOVE Palin—-great pick—-NRA member, loves fishing & hunting, eats Mooseburgers, drop dead gorgeous—–every man's dream—-trade Biden for her any day—

McCain/Palin 08′

As a woman and a Democrat, I am insulted and angered by John McCain’s VP pick of Sarah Palin.

The fact that he chose the VP primarily because she is a woman is an insult to my intelligence. The equal rights movement is based on the empowerment of women. An integral part of empowerment is the ability to think and act freely not as a monolithic group. Truly independent women will see through this façade and vote for a president/VP based on the issues and one’s governing ability.

I am a supporter of Barack Obama. I also recognize and admire Hillary Clinton’s contributions to the Democratic Party and to the Country. Her position on universal healthcare and women’s issues is unwavering. If it were not for Barack Obama running at this time, I most definitely would have supported Hillary Clinton-NOT because of her sex, but because of her stances on the issues and her ability to govern. It angers me that Hillary Clinton or someone of her caliber may not be the first female President, but instead someone who is a right-wing conservative who is riding the coattails (coffin) of an elder statesman and who doesn’t value the sanctity of choice, equality, human rights, environment etc may. For those Clinton supporters who are considering voting for McCain based on his VP pick, please consider that you are not only undermining women everywhere, but also you are also undermining Hillary Clinton and her message.

McCain thinks women are stupid enough to vote for just any women, regardless of her lack of qualifications. It is an insult to the American Women!!!!

Now the race gets interesting! At least the GOP has their ticket right; with the experienced guy on top, and the up and comer in the VP slot.

She has about the same level of expertise as BHO, probably a little more actually. She actually manages a state, he just showed up to vote present…

McCain/Palin 08
Hillary 12

OMG, I can't wait until they start roasting Palin over the pit. The baby is her daughter's? She left her city in financial ruin? McCain likes her because she reminds him of Cindy with dark hair? It will be glorious!!!

Wow, truly idiotic! There is no way to even compare this woman to Hillary Clinton. Less than two years as Governor? Only met McCain once? When John McCain drops dead during his first term in office, this woman can NOT lead this country. She has no experience in Washington and will get eaten alive. Any Hillary Clinton supporter that is now supporting the McCain-Palin ticket because there is a woman involved is truly ignorant! Thank you John McCain for securing the win for Obama!

McCain's VP selection was irresponsible and insulting. It never crossed my mind to vote for him, but this move was by far the most despicable of his campaign so far. As has been said before, TRUE Hillary supporters will see beyond gender to the fact that Palin is essentially opposite with respect to everything else!

Obama-Biden '08

wow democrats whining right and left,

thats one of the reasons i am a republican,

I think this is an excellent choice. all she handles and still able to be a public servant is great. running a family seems to help her keep away from corrupt politics and remember what we need to fight for. Fifth child has down syndrome definitley shows she has her priniciples right and cares for human life.

Keep whining democrats, it keeps republicans like me remember why i am republican.

This 'man' has no shame. And any woman who falls for the GOP trick of figuring we are stupid enough to vote someone simply based on gender deserves what we will get with McCain as President.

Palin is a Cindy clone - probably a sorority sister of hers. She has no idea what the average American goes through as she, too, appears to have come from money.

McCain didn't choose her to help him run the country - he chose her because he thinks women are stupid and their place is barefoot, pregnant, quiet and in the kitchen and Palin will be the perfect White House housewife, not VP.

She's far more suited for a part on Desperate Housewives than as our possible President.

Morons - all of them and anyone who supports them still.

Thank you John!!!!!! Your old age and senility have helped Obama…..you go!!!!!

He must be out of his mind; this is so irresponsible of McCain, I fear for the welfare of this country should he and Palin end up in the White House. McCain really doesn't get it, most women are smarter than he gives us credit for and elect a candidate based on policy, not gender.

I just have to point out that these 2 are the 2 most awkwardly looking people when photographed together!!! Obama and Biden look good together!! McSame and Palin just look odd together!

Obama Biden 2008

Finally they see, after all that talk of experience, this is what you get. Laughable.