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  • #61
    Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

    Originally posted by Ninja View Post
    That argument has been done before and went nowhere?

    Ronald Reagan....too old.
    Reagan was 69 when he was first elected. The knock on his age back in 1980 wasn't that he was too old to run for president, but the concern that he would be too old to run for a second term in 1984. With McCain, people are saying that he's too old NOW, let alone run for a second term when he turns 76.

    Another important difference. Reagan came into office with a clean bill of health. No previous scrapes with cancer. (Although he eventually had surgical procedures to remove some cancerous growth during his second term in office.)

    McCain had a bout with melanoma. He's okay now, but there's always a chance that it could recur with no warning.

    And in case you didn't know, melanoma can be fatal.

    Originally posted by Ninja View Post
    Dan Quayle....not experienced, not intelligent.
    Bush 41 won in 1988,.... despite having Quayle on the ticket, not because of it.

    Unfortunately for the neocons in 2008, the opponent is not an uncharismatic Michael Dukakis. Unlike 1988, the GOP is not riding on the coattails of a popular outgoing president. Unlike Bush 41, McCain simply did not have the luxury of weighing down his ticket.
    This post may contain an opinion that may conflict with your opinion. Do not take it personal. Polite discussion of difference of opinion is welcome.

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    • #62
      Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

      Originally posted by MyopicJoe View Post


      If she wears that outfit I don't think she'll have any problem dealing with Vlad Putin.
      Last edited by Ninja; August 29, 2008, 01:27 PM.

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      • #63
        Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

        Not the best choice of verbs:

        Burl Burlingame
        "Art is never finished, only abandoned." -- Leonardo Da Vinci
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        • #64
          Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

          Originally posted by buzz1941 View Post
          Not the best choice of verbs:
          Please. No comments about "offshore drilling."

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          • #65
            Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

            Last edited by Vanguard; August 29, 2008, 02:16 PM.

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            • #66
              Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

              Originally posted by buzz1941 View Post
              Not the best choice of verbs:

              Exactly which verbs are we talkin' about?

              Unlike many other pundits, Jack Cafferty didn't hold back what was on his mind. He called McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as he saw it. A gimmick. Pandering to disgruntled Hillary supporters. And how can you argue otherwise when McCain had only met Palin twice previously before today's announcement in Dayton, Ohio? How can you say this pairing makes sense when it is revealed that Palin has zero foreign policy experience and that she stumbled on trying to articulate John McCain's plans for Iraq just two weeks ago?

              Stephen Hayes (pictured on the far right, symbolically enough) tried his best to convince viewers of how the Palin selection was a bold and brilliant move. But as knowledgeable as he is, Hayes simply didn't have much in the way of substance to counter any of Cafferty's arguments today.

              This is looking more and more like another J. Danforth Quayle moment for the Republicans.
              Last edited by Frankie's Market; August 29, 2008, 02:37 PM.
              This post may contain an opinion that may conflict with your opinion. Do not take it personal. Polite discussion of difference of opinion is welcome.

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              • #67
                Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

                hi this is sansei and i like mccain's pick of Vp palin who would be a good Vp is she share's the same views of mccain and with her as his running mate,it make's me:O)

                Since im not a Democrat,i'd vote for mccain and palin is they are the best for the presidency and palin as his running mate.

                well thank's for your time they have my vote.

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                • #68
                  Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

                  Oh, Vanguard...
                  Ummm...
                  Errr...
                  BWAHAHAHA!

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                  • #69
                    Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

                    Originally posted by tutusue View Post
                    Oh, Vanguard... Ummm... Errr... BWAHAHAHA!
                    Couldn't have said it better myself. Fuuuuunny, Vanguard!

                    Anyway. I just found something interesting on this link at CNN about McCain's lack of discussions with Palin:
                    (CNN) — John McCain first met Sarah Palin only six months ago and had just one conversation with the Alaska governor before offering her the vice presidential slot on the Republican ticket, the Arizona senator's campaign said Friday.
                    The move appears to be a marked departure for McCain — a man known for his tendency to surround himself with a close circle of advisers and politicians he has long felt comfortable with.
                    But according to the McCain campaign, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee first met Palin in Washington at a February 2008National Governors Association meeting. He was immediately impressed with the 44-year-old rising GOP star, and decided to consider her for the vice presidential slot.
                    McCain campaign manager Rick Davis had several conversations with Palin throughout the vetting process, but McCain himself didn't speak with the Alaska governor until last Sunday — one day after Barack Obama named Joe Biden to his ticket. It was then McCain reached Palin by phone while she was at the Alaska State Fair to discuss the possibility of joining the ticket.
                    Palin then traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona Wednesday evening, where she met with top McCain advisers Steve Schmidt and Mark Salter. On Thursday Palin traveled to McCain's Sedona, Arizona home where the Arizona senator had another conversation with her, and formally asked her to be his running mate.
                    McCain "met" her six months ago but he only talked to her once, and that was just five days ago... and just that fast he wants her to be the second msot powerful person on the planet?!???? Un-freakin-believable!
                    Last edited by LikaNui; August 29, 2008, 02:55 PM.
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                    That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

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                    • #70
                      Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

                      Originally posted by Frankie's Market View Post
                      Unlike many other pundits, Jack Cafferty didn't hold back what was on his mind. He called McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as he saw it. A gimmick. Pandering to disgruntled Hillary supporters. And how can you argue otherwise when McCain had only met Palin twice previously before today's announcement in Dayton, Ohio? How can you say this pairing makes sense when it is revealed that Palin has zero foreign policy experience and that she stumbled on trying to articulate John McCain's plans for Iraq just two weeks ago?

                      Stephen Hayes (pictured on the far right, symbolically enough) tried his best to convince viewers of how the Palin selection was a bold and brilliant move. But as knowledgeable as he is, Hayes simply didn't have much in the way of substance to counter any of Cafferty's arguments today.

                      This is looking more and more like another J. Danforth Quayle moment for the Republicans.
                      Although that pick of Jack makes him look like he's asleep, Jack must have switched to the daily regimen of Cialis. Not only being riled up over Palin but tooting his own horn for CNN's big numbers for it's coverage of the DNCC. Congrats CNN, but the Net's only covered 1 hour a each a night....they are there for show, little else.

                      Cafferty as well as the rest of CNN's talkers(Beck, Grace, King, Dobbs) live by "hit and run" commentary.-FNC and recently MSNBC are just as guilty

                      Rule 1-But people on that make you look good.
                      Rule 2-If something goes wrong, see Rule 1.

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                      • #71
                        Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

                        Originally posted by sansei View Post
                        hi this is sansei and i like mccain's pick of Vp palin who would be a good Vp is she share's the same views of mccain and with her as his running mate,it make's me:O)

                        Since im not a Democrat,i'd vote for mccain and palin is they are the best for the presidency and palin as his running mate.

                        well thank's for your time they have my vote.

                        Dammit! Now I'm worried!

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                        • #72
                          Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

                          Interesting articles about Palin in her home-state newspaper. Check it out - its the Juneau Empire. Be sure to read the comments at the end of the articles, they provide loads of insight into how the people she represents feel about her.

                          My opinion? Mc Cain has finally sunk himself. Thank god!
                          ~ This is the strangest life I've ever known ~

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                          • #73
                            Something tell's me...

                            ...Cindy McCain had a lot to do with this choice.
                            https://www.facebook.com/Bobby-Ingan...5875444640256/

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                            • #74
                              Re: Something tell's me...

                              Originally posted by Ron Whitfield View Post
                              ...Cindy McCain had a lot to do with this choice.
                              kinky...

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                              • #75
                                Re: Who should be McCain's VP?

                                Originally posted by LikaNui View Post
                                McCain "met" her six months ago but he only talked to her once, and that was just five days ago... and just that fast he wants her to be the second msot powerful person on the planet?!???? Un-freakin-believable!
                                I know this is going to offend Scrivner, but McCain has proven that he has the early stages of Alzheimers. What is this man, who wants to be President of the United States, thinking? Friggin idiot!
                                Peace, Love, and Local Grindz

                                People who form FIRM opinions with so little knowledge only pretend to be open-minded. They select their facts like food from a buffet. David R. Dow

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