is the original poster slow?

she said she couldn't support Hillary because she was whining. she is 100% pro-life. she supports teaching creationism.

this woman is the opposite of Hillary. It's like evil Hillary.

And how can you say it equals the change of Obama. As McCain is saying...he's the president and he voted with bush 90% of the time. She doesn't lead policy, and even if she did, she's a typical conservative involved in a very real ethics scandal.
Obama is the one who will be president, with Biden there to step in if needed. Obama will push for change, McCain, with Palin there to -- wait, she can't step in she's never done anything -- will push more of the same.

the press actually vet someone - ha ha ha ha

That was a joke right

you don't get the born-agains.  i don't know how or why he thought up her, but it does make him the focus of attention and all eyes will be on her. the girls fascinate the press, and it'll be big new throughout Europe.  It's good for girls, even if we are being used, they need us, that's unusual.  Those pug women who would have voted for Hillary over the competence thing will be glad to vote for one of their own.  And what she does to the abortion debate is amazing, I'm one of those who thinks abortion at any stage is a choice, but she has a genetically handicapped child, and this child, to Christians of a certain ilk is a child of god, that we heathens would abort because we are selfish and only want perfect children.  

John must not be underestimated.  Barack must prepare to debate him, he's cagey, he has a few more cards up his sleeve.  

Why not come up with debate questions for Barack, so he can practice.  Usually that stuff must be purchased, some of you can throw practice questions at him for free.  

I was the first here to be gracious, and my diary congratulating her made the top of the Rec list, if only briefly.  I actually like her personally, and I've known of her for some time.

That said, this is a Harriet Miers moment.  It seems that the Republicans have a problem picking qualified women when they pick women for these sorts of jobs.  Sandra Day O'Connor may be the last time a Republican nominated a crackerjack female for the job, whatever it is.

There are sooooo many qualified women, even in the Republican party.  How do you think Susan Collins feels right now?  Imagine you're Olympia Snowe.  What about Kay Bailey Hutchison?  Elizabeth Dole?  Condi Rice?

Seriously, this is one of the biggest insults to women I've ever seen.  I haven't spoken to a single woman in real life who isn't either insulted or non-plussed.

This was a gamble, and not a smart one.  

I don't care what ABC says no one would be stupid enough to pick wimpy old Lieberman - he is a loser. What would he bring McCain? Nothing.

More than half of you are for McCain.  Would you like me to bust out the quotes?

I visit AC a lot to guage the opinions of the anti-Obama crowd after major events (HRCs speech, Obama's speech, Palin).

After HRCs speech, I visited AC (among other puma blogs) and read some things I was surprised to see.

Following that, I wrote this diary:

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/8/27/1117 0/7051#readmore

Although we completely disagree, you have been honest and well spoken, is there any possible way you would be willing to cross-post that diary at AC or at least fight against the actions I was writing about.  It has, at times, gotten very ugly and detracts from your over-arching message.  You will not change minds if those types of comments are what people see when they first visit AC or any other puma blog.

Also, please ignore 99% of that diaries comments and (most likely) any comments in reply to this comment.  Many people missed the point and did the usual.

I never said that I was excited I said I was impressed. Not all women vote on only one issue ie abortion nor is it a deal breaker all the time. We all heard that Obama let Casey speak atthe convention but his father was not allowed. And besides Obama keeps telling me that talking to and finding common ground with the repugs is what we are supposed to do now that he the leader of our party. Didn't he go to saddleback and subject himself to the fundies? But of course that is not pandering.

oh please please let me have that argument. "You sir are saying that Governor Palin is too inexperienced after being a mayor and then a governor for 20 months. But your nominee had only ever been a part time legislator in Illinois before he ran for the US Senate. In fact he has always starts running for his next office immediately after he is elected so he doesn't really focus on the job at hand."

"Mr. Obama tried to use a 10 day tour of Iraq and Europe to argue that he now has foreign policy experience-well Governor Palin also visited her troops in Kuwait and Germany."

And so the focus moves more and more to who has the experience- that is an argument that Obama will lose. If it becomes a race about the men atteh top of the ticket and not a race about democrats vs repugs Obama loses.

Every indication I had in this election was that women deliberately do this to themselves. When they had the chance to pick a smart better qualified woman candidate they did not vote for her. African americans voted their identity this election by over 90% but women seem to be incapable of doing the same.

Rwanda -yes that Rwanda - passed a law that said 30% of its legislative branch must be women- the reality is that it is more like 50%. In the US just 17% are women. It is sad.

you are wrong. The press has not focused enough Obama's inexperience and it is to his detriment when they do. All McCain has to say is I have all the experience I need and Palin will be more than ready after 4 or 8 years of being the VP. NO ONE REALLY CARES IF THE VP HAS EXPERIENCE. Any and all discussions of inexperience have to reflect back on Obama's own inexperience. Not a place the campaign wants to focus. The press is wrong the argument only worked against Hillary because so many democrats hate her and Bill (for whatever reason) most of the general electorate isn't that invested. They always vote on personality, the "sense of the man" and the inexperience of the candidate will have traction with them. Or haven't you been hearing that every time someone asks what are your reservations about Obama the answer is "his lack of experience".

A fabulous pick if ... the Democrats are to afraid to point out that this is an affirmative action pick....