Strange that John McCain should be playing "identity politics" with his choice for VP. Of course, pandering for votes and political points is more valuable to McCain than any principled choices.

IS SARAH PALIN really the best qualified Republican woman for vice president? If so, the RNC and Republican Womens' Clubs need to get a mentoring program going....

Also, Palin's choice is hardly historic: Geraldne Ferraro was selected by Walter Mondale as his VP choice in 1984: nearly a quarter of a century ago.

by Constance Lavender (90 articles, 0 quicklinks, 86 diaries, 217 comments) on Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 at 7:38:00 AM

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Just a wild guess .... you think that Cheney turned out to be one of the worst vice-presidents in history, and most certainly is not qualified to be president, in spite of his long resume'.  He pushed for an illegal war by distorting or making up facts, among countless other shortcomings.  It was extremely "poor judgement" to pick him as vice president.

If this is correct in your mind, how can you use him to draw a contrast with Palin, the implication being that Cheney was qualified and she's not?  

It doesn't make any sense to me.

And I think the distinction is that she is the first GOP women on their ticket.  And Geraldine Ferraro is not exactly panning Palin.

by Alan Williams (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 858 comments) on Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 at 2:26:05 PM

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I think nothing of the sort, but thanks for guessing.

by Constance Lavender (90 articles, 0 quicklinks, 86 diaries, 217 comments) on Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:49:12 PM

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I worked on the Mondale/Ferraro campaign as a college student in south central Pennsylvania in the fall of 1984. I respect Congresswoman Ferraro a great deal, but I can imagine just one scenario where Gerry Ferraro would actually support McCain/Palin: and it certainly wouldn't be for Palin's experience or her positions or her ideology.

by Constance Lavender (90 articles, 0 quicklinks, 86 diaries, 217 comments) on Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:54:02 PM

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Palin supported Alaska's new state sales tax while running for city council in 1992. She has a history of firing public employees for political reasons.As governor, she has supported such "Marxist" initiatives including: (1.) objecting to the closing of a state-owned dairy creamery that was losing money, and (2.) issuing individual $100 debit cards to Alaskans for heating. Among her intitiatives for cutting "wasteful spending" was a veto to cut the Alaska state construction budget (i.e. building infrastructure) which resulted in lost jobs for residents of Alaska (no wonder she was issuing those $100 debit cards).

Meanwhile, while Palin was busy firing employees for political purposes, supporting a state-owned dairy creamery, and issuing $100 debit cards, Barack Obama was advocating legislation to reform immigration law, supporting measures to secure America's borders, working with Senator Dick Lugar to reduce the proliferation of nuclear materials around the world, open government to accountability by calling for greater transparency (see: www.USAspending.gov), and crafting two bills recently signed into law: "Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act," and the "Honest Leadership and Open Government Act." He has called for the withdrawal of US assets from Iran under the "Iran Sanctions Enabling Act" and serves as Chairman of the Senate's subcommittee on European Affairs.

Palin pales in comparison. Pardon the pun.

by Constance Lavender (90 articles, 0 quicklinks, 86 diaries, 217 comments) on Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 at 7:51:18 PM

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So issuing gas cards is bad, but providing government jobs isn't?  Where does the money come from to pay those salaries?

Both are bad, but I think giving $100 cards away is better than giving away $100,000 do-nothing jobs at taxpayer expense.

by UncleSim (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 512 comments [74 recommended, 3 rejected]) on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 at 5:33:03 PM

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My personal support or lack of support for any of her specific "socialist" proposals is besides the point; the issue I raise is her lack of consistency and hypocrisy.

by Constance Lavender (90 articles, 0 quicklinks, 86 diaries, 217 comments) on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 at 6:58:18 PM

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First off we got a 1200.00 energy assistance bump on top of our record breaking 2000.00 PFD. Secondly she fired one of her department heads that serve at her pleasure,who may or may not have moved to dismiss an Alaska state trooper that had tasered a minor off duty and had made threats towards his estranged wife and family who happen to include Sara and her family. Sara's a good person, a real person talk about the potential for change oh boy don't mess with a Hockey mom those kids didn't loose there teeth playin Hockey! ] Keith Hupp Chugiak Alaska

by Keith Hupp (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 23 comments) on Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 at 9:45:32 PM

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Well, as Republicans keep on reminding us, we'll have to wait until the investigation is completed until we reach any conclusions regarding the facts in the matter. Since the ethics investigation of the governor is not yet completed, I don't know how anyone can report on the "facts" at issue. Correct? She is currently under investigation in the state of Alaska, no?

by Constance Lavender (90 articles, 0 quicklinks, 86 diaries, 217 comments) on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 at 7:04:48 PM

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Actually, I'm sure it gets cold up there!  I like cold weather myself....

by Constance Lavender (90 articles, 0 quicklinks, 86 diaries, 217 comments) on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 at 7:24:17 PM

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by Bia Winter (6 articles, 2 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 756 comments [119 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:01:29 AM

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What does it say when a former beauty queen with little experience to fill the role is selected as a vice presidential nominee? All surface fluff; no substance. Totally irresponsible, but this is what it's about today.

by Bill Cain (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 434 comments [67 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:42:33 AM

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...US Senate: the world's greatest deliberative body.

Yes, by all means, bow down and worship the DC machine.  How can we trust someone like Palin, who was less than a decade ago just a common citizen, to look out for the most deceptive, thieving government on the planet?

She'll probably look out for the citizens, instead of the 'great' machine the thieves have built in DC.  b*tch.

by UncleSim (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 512 comments [74 recommended, 3 rejected]) on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 at 5:25:44 PM

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...perhaps, but I doubt it.

by Constance Lavender (90 articles, 0 quicklinks, 86 diaries, 217 comments) on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 at 7:10:52 PM

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Biden has twice run for the Democratic nomination for President, first in 1988, and again in 2008. Both times he was unsuccessful. He also considered joining the Democratic field of candidates for the 2004 presidential race but decided otherwise, saying he did not have enough time to cultivate a sufficient fundraising base. Biden had urged Republican Senator John McCain to run with Kerry, saying the cross-party ticket would help heal the “vicious rift” in U.S. politics.[30] Biden had also been widely discussed as a possible Secretary of State in a Democratic administration.[31]

So Obama has picked a winner?  I just want to know where Obama is getting all this money to give all Americans the same Insurance as Congress has.  Who is paying for this?  It's a failed system in Canada, and we relly think it will work here?

I hope Obama wins, so in for years we can see Hillary again promsie change, as Obama becomes another Jimmy Carter.  I just hope he doesn't farm out the Lincoln Bedroom for extra cash.  and please some one tell him Iran Iran is not a small country and he really needs to take Russian more serious. 

by don bybee (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 206 comments) on Sunday, Aug 31, 2008 at 9:01:19 PM

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ROFLMAO  You gotta be kiddin' me.  Too ideological to preside over the Senate?  You can argue over her experience all you like, although to be honest I really don't see much difference between her and Obama.  But too ideological?  You gotta do better than that.  lol

by Joe Reeser (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 62 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Monday, Sep 1, 2008 at 7:04:02 AM

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PALIN-DOMINIONIST STALKING HORSE

 Look at this. I think McCain knowing his age for what it is is a front for her to slide in the back door and get the really heavy-duty wingnuts in there with her.

by Raffie Azariel (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 61 comments [4 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Monday, Sep 1, 2008 at 10:16:55 PM

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I would not be surprised, given the political leanings of Daily Kos, that the Repugs themselves leaked the rumor first that the Downs-syndrome baby was Palin's daughters', so that they now can bluster about how the Dems are being so mean and intolerant to her and her poor daughter, etc etc, when the brave woman was just protecting her daughter, and how heroic to NOT end the preganancy... yadadyadayada........
Yes, pure Rovian Cheap-shot chicanery!

(And what is this "Is Obama Finnished " twaddle here? That in itself  is a ROVIAN way to put a question!))

by Bia Winter (6 articles, 2 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 756 comments [119 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Tuesday, Sep 2, 2008 at 8:24:04 AM

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.....the good news for Gov. Palin is no one can accuse her of being over-qualified....hhhmmm?

by Constance Lavender (90 articles, 0 quicklinks, 86 diaries, 217 comments) on Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 at 5:48:23 PM

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