Mccain picks Sarah Palin as VP!!

Navy Pride · 08-29-08, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by disneydude

I see more of a Dan Quayle.

Yeah, in Obama......

GottaHurt · 08-29-08, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jallman

WOOT WOOT

I am soooooo stoked about the election now. Who called it? Huh? Who called it?

Heckuva Job, Johnny! He made an excellent pick. She's a class act with a good head on her shoulders and she doesn't take crap from anyone. She stood right up to the oil companies the day she took office in Alaska. Sarah Palin is a bulldog negotiator (she did more in 6 months to work a deal for the gas pipeline than her predecessors had done in the past 5 years), she is tough on government corruption, she' young, vibrant, and the type of lady we could see as President in the event that McCain passed away.

You're not on my Christmas Card list, but I was waiting for you to weigh in on this.

Cool beans.

Lerxst · 08-29-08, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Zyphlin

Palin has 2+ years of experience performing the duties of an executive

Obama has 0 years of experience performing the duties of an executive

An engineer that works on designing a new car may have 9 years "experience" in a general sense compared to a person whose ran a small start up car business for 3 years.

However if a car company is looking for an EXECUTIVE, the person with 3 years of experience as an EXECUTIVE is technically more experienced for THAT JOB than the guy whose 9 years of experience in the field has nothing to do with running the business.

Palin actually has experience in doing duties and jobs specifically related to the duties and jobs of the position.

Obama has experience that may lend themselves to help him in his job, but no specific experience in the duties and actual actions of that position.

This is absolutely hollow logic. I cannot believe for a second you are going to try to tell me she has more experience than Obama with her less than two years as government compared to his almost twelve years as a state and federal senator.

For ****s sake.

Zyphlin · 08-29-08, 01:33 PM

-Edited as it was apparently a typo-

jallman · 08-29-08, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by American

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Half of what jeffy boy listed doesn't have anything to do with qualification for president on Obama's part. Okay, so he's a lawyer...whoop-de-****in-doo. If that is some great qualification, I am sitting smack dab in the middle of 30 potential presidents as I type this.

The bottom line is that Obama has served a grand total of 17 weeks in the senate. His length of senatorial experience has been surpassed by his experience running for president. I don't find that impressive at all.

Sarah Palin, on the other hand, has held an executive office managing a state with a wealth of resources that must be maintained and protected from very influential powers. She has had a key role in developing added resources and taking down corrupt interests.

They can try their best to paint her as lacking experience or being incapable, but she, at least, has a record to fall back on to prove them wrong where Obama has his flimsy resume` that shows he can't even hold down his job as senator for making bids for the job as president. LOL He was at work for 17 friggin weeks over the course of 4 years. Ohhhhh now that's something to brag about.

Alex · 08-29-08, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GarzaUK

Well congrats to you I guess. Im just concerned for science as a whole if America don't give their kids a scientific education in science class using the scientific methods rather then saying claims with no evidence are scientific fact and put on equal terms as evolution even though evolution as a ton of evidence.
I really hope McCain doesnt die if he wins.

I totally agree with you on this. Except the part about her becoming president, she would make a great president.

Navy Pride · 08-29-08, 01:34 PM

I think Republicans, Conservatives, Independents and women are really jacked by this pick...........

If nothing else this thread proves that.............

Lerxst · 08-29-08, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Zyphlin

Wow, if Jeff continues Wasilla is going to be a town...oh wait, lets use SD's great terminology...a "village" of like, population 40 within a day.

Go back and check that I edited my post after realizing my typo. You really wanna try to debate me like this?

jallman · 08-29-08, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Zyphlin

Wow, if Jeff continues Wasilla is going to be a town...oh wait, lets use SD's great terminology...a "village" of like, population 40 within a day.

Wasilla and the Matsu Burrough are the second largest and fastest developing area of Alaska right now. In fact, there's constant talk of moving the capital from Juneau to the Matsu Burrough. It's a sure thing if the bridge ever goes in from Anchorage across the Knik Arm.

Holding a position over Wasilla is actually quite an accomplishment. A lot of the politicians in Alaska come out of the Wasilla area.

Zyphlin · 08-29-08, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffMerriman

This is absolutely hollow logic. I cannot believe for a second you are going to try to tell me she has more experience than Obama with her less than two years as government compared to his almost twelve years as a state and federal senator.

For ****s sake.

Nope. I'm not telling you she's got more 'experience", i'm telling you she's got more executive experience and experience specifically relating to the job of the President.

Whose, in general, more experienced for the job of the President? I'd put them on even footing, with Barack probably a bit ahead. And I would think that'd matter if they were both running for President.

But they're not. She's going for Vice President, and in general in my view and in historical view, it is more important that the PRESIDENT is the one with ample experience, not necessarily the VP. I think she's got plenty of experience for the presidency, though she'd worry me if she was the top of the ticket. I think she's got more experience relating directly to the presidency than Obama, as is the standard belief of political science that time spent in a legislature is worth less in terms of experience for the presidency than time spent in an executive position.

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