So, because she views Palin as a token VP pick she’s considering voting for a guy to fill the actual office of the Presidency with much less executive experience who, could be argued, was nominated by many millions as a token?
 
That’s quite a rich. Really.
 
Editor on September 21, 2008 at 3:04 AM

Well, I wasn’t in on the conversation, so I don’t know what arguments were used, but if someone wants to make a decision based on a feeling, there isn’t much that a reasoned argument can do. (And that’s why Democrat pols win elections…)

(BTW…I am pro-life and not a homo, not that it matters!)

Excerpt:

http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/sep/21/dear-john-your-pick-of-palin-is-unlike-you/

Dear John: Your pick of Palin is unlike you

Sunday, September 21, 2008

“But to this non-aligned voter, here’s the most telling comparison between the Democratic and Republican tickets: Biden can bolster Obama’s knowledge of the pressing issues of the day; Palin can’t help McCain in any substantive way. Her role on the ticket is ideological.

McCain has said that the economy is not his strong suit. His vice presidential running mate certainly can’t help him there.

Given that admitted shortcoming, why didn’t McCain select Romney, the former governor of a major state and a highly successful businessman? Because Romney is a Mormon and many right-wingers in the Republican Party, especially the Bible thumpers, view Mormonism as a cult, rather than a Christian religion.

Why not Ridge, who has vast Washington and state government experience? Because he is pro-choice on the issue of abortion, even though he personally is opposed.

Right-wing threat

McCain’s selection of Palin was a genuflection before the evangelicals, many of whom had threatened to stay home election day because they weren’t sold on his conservative credentials. With Palin on the ticket, the three Gs — God, Guns and Gays — are in play. And, she is stridently opposed to abortion.

As Wall Street burns, the Dobsons of the world hold prayer sessions to change the evil ways of homosexuals. These are the people hailing Palin’s presence on the Republican ticket.

Dear John: You put political expediency before principle — and this non-aligned voter in a quandary.”

IIRC, it was that she felt McCain was (I’m paraphrasing here — I wasn’t privy to the original conversation) “pandering to women by picking someone with so little experience just because she’s a woman.”

So, because she views Palin as a token VP pick she’s considering voting for a guy to fill the actual office of the Presidency with much less executive experience who, could be argued, was nominated by many millions as a token?

That’s quite a rich. Really.

did she say why? i just don’t get it…

stlpatriot on September 20, 2008 at 6:05 PM

she felt she could no longer vote for McCain based on his choice of Palin as VP.

 
Intresting. Did you ask her why? Because I bet she would have given an honest answer to you.

clemycali on September 20, 2008 at 6:15 PM

 
IIRC, it was that she felt McCain was (I’m paraphrasing here — I wasn’t privy to the original conversation) “pandering to women by picking someone with so little experience just because she’s a woman.”
 
Perhaps there’s some hope there, though, if Palin wipes the floor with Biden in the debate.

Lehr said she’s bothered by the way Palin’s pregnant daughter has been brought into the national spotlight.

Then why is Philinia even thinking about pulling the lever or whatever they now do in Florida for Obama? After all, it was his campaign — his cronies — who first made the claim that Trip was really Gov. Palin’s grand-son and pushed that story to the point of near-reality. If the McCain campaign hadn’t broken the news about the real grand-child quickly, the Democrats would have nattered on about Trip until the correct inappropriate time and an inappropriate place, and we would all be reading the lurid details on the pages of the National Enquirer about how Gov. Palin tried to keep it a secret and failed.

And all the voters would be asking, “If she tried to keep that a secret and failed, what other unknown “October Surprises” did she have in her vaults?”

http://wizbangblog.com/content/2008/09/19/how-liberal-trolls-are-working-to-get-mccain-elected-president.php

http://wizbangblog.com/content/2008/09/20/errata.php

No way this country votes this black man into office. A black man, yes, but not this one.

That statement by McCain proves nothing. After all, he did come up with legislation to help deal with the problem whereas all Obama did was stick out his hand for the check from the supporters of outfits like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Trying to blame this on McCain is ridiculous. It reminds me of the guy who killed his parents and then threw himself on the mercy of the court on the grounds that he was an orphan.

Palin announced that her daughter was pregnant because of vicious and stupid rumors on the left. It is that simple. And she did not drag her into anything, she simply stated a fact. It is amazing how prudish and intolerant Democrats have become of late.

As for the socalled Lehr person she might be a code pinker for all I know.

Good points. And to paraphrase Margaret Thatcher, it’s no time to get all wobbly.

If Obama wins, we’ll tough it out, we have to. No sense whining about it now and no sense whining about it if it happens. We’re better than that. Trust me, if Obama is elected, once people see how inexperienced this guy is his approval ratings will make Bush look like he can walk on water.
So what if Obama’s ahead? We haven’t hit the debates. Unless there’ a teleprompter set up for this he’s actually coming in at a disadvatage giving what we know of him.

Now to address the McCain “working with both sides” schtick. First off, detatch yourself from party affiliation for a moment and pretend you are a no-brained “moderate”, this election comes down to the guy who says he wants to put the country first and fix what’s broken vs. the guy who running the party line who blames the other side and offers no solutions. There’s a subtle amount of brilliance in that. What he’s actually doing is providing something for us that Obama can’t do for his party. Accountability. McCain has actually said we bear some of the responsibilty for the econmic slump we hit, and that is true. Obama just points fingers at one party. At least, McCain’s pointing at both parties. Personally, if we can’t admit when we screw up we have no places as leaders. You do have to admit our guys do have a little responsibility in what has happened with a lot of things. We’ve all complained about it at one point or another.

If we can actually demostrate (not saying most of us haven’t already) that we are the party that wants to put “Country First” we can make support of Obama look shallow in comparison. I wasn’t happy with McCain at first either. I still think we had better options, but he’s still a hell of alot better than the alternative.

“I’m not so sure. There’s LOTS of people, legally or not, who will vote for BHO who are uncountable by pollsters. We’re talkin’ no phone, no light, no motor car.
Mojave Mark on September 20, 2008 at 4:12 PM

There’s another group that doesn’t receive appropriate weighting; college students with cell phones.

I have opportunity to speak with many, due to their association with by children and grand children.

They are very enthusiastic verbally for Obama and if you mention McCain, there may be a chuckle, grin, double take or even an eeuuU…!

Now we must use our influence to motivate them to make there feet do what their minds and hearts believe.

Vote early and vote often…!

she felt she could no longer vote for McCain based on his choice of Palin as VP.

Intresting. Did you ask her why? Because I bet she would have given an honest answer to you.

Mary in LA on September 20, 2008 at 5:49 PM

did she say why? i just don’t get it…

good answer, call me cynical :)

right,

sounds like someone making the old “she needs to be at home with her family, old school, 1950’s sterotype” argument.. you know, the one the left seems to think we believe for some oddfreakingball reason…

why is it that ever GD poll is 37-40% dem, and 28-31% rep?
do they ever run a freaking poll thats even, 33, 33, 33 ?
stlpatriot on September 20, 2008 at 5:31 PM

 
Well, I can think of two reasons:
 
1. There are more registered Democrats than registered Republicans in the U.S. voting population, so if they’re trying for a representative sampling, they’re going to wind up with slightly more Dems in their sample.
OR
2. They’re all liberal shills.
 
I mostly believe 1, sometimes 2 if I’m feeling cynical.