Anyone NOT impressed by Palin?

[Alaska Catdog]

I am impressed with Sarah she is not an unknown to me. She was a great mayor and I voted for her for governor and that's where she should stay she's a fine governor but she's not ready for Washington. Maybe in 8 years. She does not sway me to McCain.

 

[Barbossa]

It just occurred to me, Biden is going to mop the floor with Palin during the debates. It's not going to be pretty.

 

[RitaZ.]

Since we're women we have to support her?

Weren't the republicans complaining because blacks were supporting Obama in such large numbers?

Where did I say that all women have to support Palin? My comment was in response to CR's comment, "She has a nice little career".

 

[suzanna1066@comcast.]

I think McCain made a big mistake here. Why in the world would he pick someone who is involved in a scandal right now and supports big oil??
She may be female but her pro life/pro creationism/pro NRA stance is not going to sit well with undecided Hillary voters.

 

[corndog]

I'm much more impressed with Palin than I am with McCain (or Obama or Biden for that matter).

 

[duckfan78]

I'm very surprised that out of all the highly qualified candidates, this is who he chose. It "seems" to be a way for him to get the women voters, not the pick of the person who was most qualified. To be honest, I would have have been less surprised at Joe Lieberman.

She is more than qualified. She has run a state for 2 years, what has Obama done in the Senate the 2 years when he was not running for pres?

Palin has accomplished more in Alaska than BO has during his time in the senate. There is no way to argue that point.

 

[tw1nsmom]

In the interest of full disclosure, I'm a democrat and strong Obama/Biden supporter.

That having been said, Palin is in no way qualified to be the president of the United States. And let me be clear, when we look at running mates, we can't look at how she would do at her official VP duties, we must be comfortable with that person taking over as president.

It's not just that I have different positions and values than Palin (I'm pro-choice and pro-environment). It's not just that having a conservative Christian in the White House when there are expected to be Supreme Court vacancies scares me. It's simply that being a mayor of a very small town and a short term governor of a small and isolated state can't possibly give her the knowledge necessary to run a country. I don't agree with McCain, and I think he would potentially make some decisions that would go against my beliefs, but he fundamentally knows enough about the world to at least minimally run the country for the next four years. I don't think she does.

When given a chance today to introduce herself and her point of view she spent her time introducing her family and cheering for McCain. As a cheerleader she's great, as a president not so much. She was passed over for a seat in the senate and she's currently under investigation by the Alaska legislature. A bad choice for the Republican ticket...a good choice for Obama/Biden.

 

[hopemax]

OK...20mos as the Governor of Alaska doesn't not work as executive experience on the level as what is needed for a VP who very possibly could be President. I don't have so much with the lack of experience as to what type of experience it was.

That's what I wonder. Obama may not have the spiffy executive title, but he does have 20 years working in the Chicago, Illinois, Washington political environment. Not exactly, a cake walk from what I've been told. I'm not sure how 4 years in Wassila and 2 years in Juneau even stacks up, even with the title. The VP may not be a policy maker, but they do need to be taken seriously by foreign governments. This year, Cheney has been send to put pressure on the middle east countries to uphold the peace agreement, and he's currently on a tour to meet with the leaders of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Italy. Previous, tours included China, Japan, and South Korea to discuss North Korea and Iraq. Throw in her stances on abortion, gay rights, creationism. I do like the ethics reform, so I could see why she could have a place in McCain's administration. But #2?

 

[duckfan78]

I am surprised by the choice. I think if she was the PTA president or running for the school board, I would be impressed. As a candidate for national office? Not really impressed. I am not looking at it as VP, but rather as the possibilty of being President.

She ran the state of Alaska. What has BO run? Seriously?

 

[duckfan78]

In the interest of full disclosure, I'm a democrat and strong Obama/Biden supporter.

That having been said, Palin is in no way qualified to be the president of the United States. And let me be clear, when we look at running mates, we can't look at how she would do at her official VP duties, we must be comfortable with that person taking over as president.

It's not just that I have different positions and values than Palin (I'm pro-choice and pro-environment). It's not just that having a conservative Christian in the White House when there are expected to be Supreme Court vacancies scares me. It's simply that being a mayor of a very small town and a short term governor of a small and isolated state can't possibly give her the knowledge necessary to run a country. I don't agree with McCain, and I think he would potentially make some decisions that would go against my beliefs, but he fundamentally knows enough about the world to at least minimally run the country for the next four years. I don't think she does.

When given a chance today to introduce herself and her point of view she spent her time introducing her family and cheering for McCain. As a cheerleader she's great, as a president not so much. She was passed over for a seat in the senate and she's currently under investigation by the Alaska legislature. A bad choice for the Republican ticket...a good choice for Obama/Biden.

I guess those small townspeople will be clinging to their guns and religion too. Do you have any Idea how many small towns and small governments there are around the United states? Their the fiber and thread of our nation.

 

[tw1nsmom]

I guess those small townspeople will be clinging to their guns and religion too. Do you have any Idea how many small towns and small governments there are around the United states? Their the fiber and thread of our nation.

That's their right and their privilege, but it doesn't mean their mayors or community leaders are qualified to run the country.

The estimated population of the entire state of Alaska is less than 700,000. The population of Chicago, which Barrack Obama represented in the Illinois senate is almost 3,000,000. The population of Illinois which Barrack Obama represented in the U.S. Senate is 12,000,000. Obama also has more experience and training in the legislative process. Palin has been part of her states government for 2 years and she's already under investigation for abuse of power/improprieties.

 

[Fizzgig]

I guess those small townspeople will be clinging to their guns and religion too. Do you have any Idea how many small towns and small governments there are around the United states? Their the fiber and thread of our nation.

WHAT??? Honestly, is this how you want to counter a valid observation that your VP candidate doesn't have the resume to apply to be President?

"Wow!!! Isn't small town what makes America GREAT!!!" THAT's the justification for this choice?

Republicans are nuts if they think rah rah siss boom bah is what this country needs. We already got a load of that with all the "Mission Accomplished!!!" photo ops in the last administration.

 

[duckfan78]

That's their right and their privilege, but it doesn't mean their mayors or community leaders are qualified to run the country.

The estimated population of the entire state of Alaska is less than 700,000. The population of Chicago, which Barrack Obama represented in the Illinois senate is almost 3,000,000. The population of Illinois which Barrack Obama represented in the U.S. Senate is 12,000,000. Obama also has more experience and training in the legislative process. Palin has been part of her states government for 2 years and she's already under investigation for abuse of power/improprieties.

Exactly...we are looking for Executive experience. She has been a Mayor, and GOVERNOR. As far as the investigation...she has welcomed it and been honest about it. You should read up on it.

 

[duckfan78]

WHAT??? Honestly, is this how you want to counter a valid observation that your VP candidate doesn't have the resume to apply to be President?

"Wow!!! Isn't small town what makes America GREAT!!!" THAT's the justification for this choice?

Republicans are nuts if they think rah rah siss boom bah is what this country needs. We already got a load of that with all the "Mission Accomplished!!!" photo ops in the last administration.

Nope, just replying to a comment in a PP. Before you PREJUDGE Govnr. Palin, maybe you should do some research on your own, read about her and see if you think she is qualified. My justification, if you read my earlier post, was that she has far more executive experience than BO. She has accomplished more in her 2 yrs as governor than BO has during his time in the senate.

 

[kpm76]

Not impressed at all. Let me preface my comments by stating that I am a democract and strong supporter of Obama/Biden. Thanks to Biden millions of women and childen are safer now under the provisions of the Violence Against Women Act. I am a firm believer that women can have it all (career, family etc)....just not all at once. Governor Palin gave birth to her 5th child, who has Down Syndrome, in April. She claims to be pro-life, pro-family but apparently her VP aspirations trump her desire to be an active mom and care giver to her special needs child (and other 4 children).

I worked on political campaigns for 10 years. DH still does and currently works for an elected official on the government side. I did all of this before deciding to have a family because I saw first hand how toxic it would be to mix a career in politics with the responsibility of raising a family, especially when the children are young. I still have a career, but it is much more flexible and not as time consuming as my former profession.

Women are fortunate to have many options and are no longer expected to be simply wives and mothers. However, if that is the route we chose to take, we have to embrace the responsiblity that comes with the territory. I believe Gov. Palin is neglecting her responsibility to her children. While I consider myself to be a pro-life democract, I part ways with many pro-lifers because there is this attidude that the only obligation is to ensure that the pregnancy is not terminated. Many don't care what happens to the child after birth. No doubt her children will be cared for, but not by their mom. There's no way you can run for VP, potentially become VP and still be the mom your kids deserve. Her hockey mom days are over (or at least on hold which is what I hope to be the case). As women, we are lucky to have choices; Gov. Palin made the wrong one.

 

[LuvDuke]

I'm not. Obama pointed out McCain's lack of judgement last night. This choice, the very next day, couldn't have demonstrated that lack of judgement more clearly.

Ladies and gents, we got a winnah here.

 

[Dina]

Well, I watched her speech. Kind of a joke after watching the Democrats this week. Then, she mispronounced heroism and nuclear (she said nucular-- I rewound my DVR twice haha) --- I had to laugh. Honestly, it looks like she's spent more time in a nail salon than a library. I watched a republican actually discuss her experience on the PTA as one of her attributes---- really? PTA? Honestly, I feel insulted that John McCain thinks she is going to lure the Hillary supporters over to his side. There's a reason, I supported Hillary, and it wasn't just because she was female. I cannot see any other reason why he would select this woman. There were other women in the republican party that made more sense, I wouldn't have voted for them either, but still would have respected the decision. Also, John McCain looked very uncomfortable and awkward with her.

All in all--- a great decision, because it's just going to make it easier for Barack to beat him in November!!!!

 

[tw1nsmom]

Exactly...we are looking for Executive experience. She has been a Mayor, and GOVERNOR. As far as the investigation...she has welcomed it and been honest about it. You should read up on it.

Oh come on! Now you're just being silly! I'm the executive in charge of running my home. I'm also the vice president of our small computer consulting business. I think I'll head over to GE and tell them that I'm ready to take over as president of the company. It makes just as much sense as Palin becoming President based on her experience. Heck, I have a Masters in Education (one level of education higher than Palin), maybe I'll be appointed the Education Secretary.

 

[UConnJack]

I think it was a brilliant choice. She was not JUST chosen because she's a woman, but of course that is a benefit. I don't think the McCain camp expects her, or would have expected anything, to sway Clinton-democrats who lean toward Obama anyway. But what it can have an effect on are women voters who may be inclined to vote for McCain anyway. If this helps McCain pull in more undecided women and lock up those already leaning to him, then I think this will turn out to be a brilliant move.

But beyond that, it was also brilliant in that it helps shore up his conservative base who like her and her positions, while still looking like a maverick and appealing to moderates. Plus she is attractive, photogenic, intelligent, likeable, tough, and a good speaker, all things you need in this media age.

And I will give her at least as much experience credit being a mayor for 6 years, and a governor for 2 years, as I do to Obama in a state legislature and as a Senator. Why, because the was an actual executive who ran a government, not just a legislator who really has no experience in running anything. And as governor of a state, particularly Alaska, she has had more direct and meaningful dealings with foreign governments than Obama ever has. Honestly, I think Palin would be a more effective executive than Obama, Biden, or McCain given her background and the kind of things she's accomplished in her positions. Everyone should do themselves a favor and look at her record. Just because you haven't heard of her doesn't mean she's unqualified.

Finally, I can't wait to see Biden vs. Palin. I think they are going to underestimate her based on everything I've heard about her personality. Plus, if Biden does beat her up, he risks looking like a bully, as sexist and wrong as that may be. He's going to have a tight line to walk there.

 

[Fizzgig]

Nope, just replying to a comment in a PP. Before you PREJUDGE Govnr. Palin, maybe you should do some research on your own, read about her and see if you think she is qualified. My justification, if you read my earlier post, was that she has far more executive experience than BO. She has accomplished more in her 2 yrs as governor than BO has during his time in the senate.

Ummm, I must read faster than you. It didn't take long to read her biography of a page or two. Or to read her October, 2006, gubernatorial debate.

No, being a mayor of 6000 people and a governor of 700,000 for less than 2 years isn't impressive. It also isn't impressive enough for the Republican Party to be offering her up as a possible President.