I fail to see what bering this comment has on the campaign as a whole.

I watch "The Deadliest Catch" all the time and even play the video game. Does that count too?

And she stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Doocy in the bag.

Steve Doocey.

The Uwe Boll of journalism.

OFMG, can you imagine Putin and Palin meeting? Putin would chew her alive.

But she commanded the Alaskan National Guard!!!11!!

McCain is so brilliantly distancing himself from George W. Bush by selecting an inexperienced pro-drilling governor from an oil rich state with zero foreign policy credentials. Bush and Palin have practically NOTHING in common!

Cagey B: I fail to see what bering this comment has on the campaign as a whole.

Damn strait.

She won Miss Congeniality. She is qualified to greet foreign dignitaries.
Can Obama or Biden claim this?

Steve Doocy Douchey

/FTFH

Also, John McCain has direct foreign policy experience, since he spent 5½ years in Vietnam.

Y'know... Just in case you forgot.

Steve Doocey: Sarah Palin has foreign policy experience because her state is close to Russia and such as .

FTFY, subby

Cagey B: I fail to see what bering this comment has on the campaign as a whole.

Cagey B wins it in one.

Even better, she has foreign policy experience since Alaska used to be Russian

Obama, with only 8 years as a State Senator and only 3 and a half years as a US Senator has some legitimate problems surrounding his experience.

But, in fairness to Obama, he fought for almost two years to win the nomination and did so because he out manouvered his opponent brilliantly.

Palin, has very very little experience, arguably less than Obama, but this is compounded by the fact that she hasn't proved her mettle by winning anything. I mean, fark, she only MET John McCain once.

That being said, it doesn't really matter that much. McCain is hoping that by picking a young, attractive, smart, and successful woman like Palin, he will get enough women to vote with their gut and switch their vote much the way Obama imapcted black voters during the primary.

Now, having said THAT, there's something else to consider here. Obama is going to get a solid bounce from the convention. If, after a week or two, McCain hasn't made any solid inroads into that lead, she will be blamed and become the Harriet Meirs of VP choices.

moralpanic: OFMG, can you imagine Putin and Palin meeting? Putin would chew her alive.

Putinw would chew everyone alive. Even Obama. He could kill Palin with a stare.

And McCain? Heh, sick old man versus fit, younger sociopath with a better grasp of realpolitick? He wouldn't stand a chance either. Obama would be better off.

SilentStrider: Steve Doocey.

The Uwe Boll of journalism.

Doocey is work of idiot art.

culebra: and such as .

If that type of thing doesn't hit meme status due to the fact that she was a Beauty Queen, i'd be really surprised with fark.

Cagey B: I fail to see what bering this comment has on the campaign as a whole.

6.0 from the Romanian judge

TFA: "Belive me, Steve, it had noting to do with that."

LOL!

Here is an amusing one from her past:

Alaska Gov. And Longshot McCain VP Praises Obama's Energy Plan (new window)

slobarnuts: culebra: and such as .

If that type of thing doesn't hit meme status due to the fact that she was a Beauty Queen, i'd be really surprised with fark.

In a just world, it catches on. I'm considering this the litmus test.

keytronic: Palin, has very very little experience, arguably less than Obama, but this is compounded by the fact that she hasn't proved her mettle by winning anything. I mean, fark, she only MET John McCain once.

That is so unfair. She has won those beauty pageants!!!

He forgot Canada.

Canada's even closer to Alaska.

So that's TWO countries!


/LMAO at this entire day...

Cagey B: I fail to see what bering this comment has on the campaign as a whole.

Irkutsk what you did there...

keytronic: Palin, has very very little experience, arguably less than Obama, but this is compounded by the fact that she hasn't proved her mettle by winning anything. I mean, fark, she only MET John McCain once.

Okay, this "arguably" shiat has to go. She has MUCH less experience than Obama, and there's no getting around that. I don't care which bumfark state she's been the governor of for less than two years, and which blink-and-you'll-miss-it town she was mayor of before that.

But you're spot-on with that last comment. More evidence that this pick is just a "Fark you, I wantz the women vote" pick.

Corvus: Here is an amusing one from her past:


Another one from her recent past that's making the rounds on the Web: Palin's teenage daughter may be pregnant; and, Palin's Down's baby may not be hers but rather her daughter's.

Corvus: Here is an amusing one from her past:

Alaska Gov. And Longshot McCain VP Praises Obama's Energy Plan (new window)

The Obama campaign oughta be running that as often as McCain is running Biden's criticism of Obama during the primaries. If not more often. They've gotta start playing up the fact that numerous Republicans have praised Obama's ideas, yet still push in the other direction.

Corvus: keytronic: Palin, has very very little experience, arguably less than Obama, but this is compounded by the fact that she hasn't proved her mettle by winning anything. I mean, fark, she only MET John McCain once.

That is so unfair. She has won those beauty pageants!!!

And the vaunted "HAWTEST VP!!11!" award from the GOP faithful. "She's easy on the eyes" equals half a point for McCain.

Time to find a way to harness the electricity generated by the spinning remains of the Founding Fathers.

Tsunami Ditka: Okay, this "arguably" shiat has to go.

For real. The Obama campaign is dispensing with the pleasantries. I suggest we do the same.

culebra: Tsunami Ditka: Okay, this "arguably" shiat has to go.

For real. The Obama campaign is arguably dispensing with the pleasantries. I suggest we do the same.

ftfy

I_Love_Cheesecake: Corvus: Here is an amusing one from her past:


Another one from her recent past that's making the rounds on the Web: Palin's teenage daughter may be pregnant; and, Palin's Down's baby may not be hers but rather her daughter's.

Did they attempt to thoroughly research this woman at all?

Tsunami Ditka:
The Obama campaign oughta be running that as often as McCain is running Biden's criticism of Obama during the primaries. If not more often. They've gotta start playing up the fact that numerous Republicans have praised Obama's ideas, yet still push in the other direction.

I'm sure they will. McCain is actually outspending Obama right now, even though Obama is bringing in far more cash. Kerry lost last election largely due to running out of funds. He had to pull ads out of critical states near the end (and couldn't counter the Swiftboaters). I'm thinking Obama will do a 50 state media blitz once the conventions are over and the debates start.

culebra: I_Love_Cheesecake: Corvus: Here is an amusing one from her past:


Another one from her recent past that's making the rounds on the Web: Palin's teenage daughter may be pregnant; and, Palin's Down's baby may not be hers but rather her daughter's.

Did they attempt to thoroughly research this woman at all?

Make of these links what you will:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389 x3878605#3878609

http://www.adn.com/front/story/336402.html

culebra: Tsunami Ditka: Okay, this "arguably" shiat has to go.

For real. The Obama campaign is dispensing with the pleasantries. I suggest we do the same.

It's not even about pleasantries, necessarily. It's just that "arguably" sounds like more equivocating from GOPers who don't want to come out and admit that their candidate might as well have picked my mother as his running mate, because that destroys nearly their only good card against Obama.

"Um...she has leadership experience! She was a chaperone on my third-grade field trip! And now she's LEADING the charge by sending out emails about Obama being the antiChrist! Obama has only been in the Senate for a few years! So that's like the same thing!"

keytronic: she will be blamed and become the Harriet Meirs of VP choices.

Results 1 - 10 of about 15,500 for Harriet Miers OR myers sarah palin.

15.5 thousands web pages already of people making that comparison and it's only been one day

moralpanic: I'm sure they will. McCain is actually outspending Obama right now, even though Obama is bringing in far more cash. Kerry lost last election largely due to running out of funds. He had to pull ads out of critical states near the end (and couldn't counter the Swiftboaters). I'm thinking Obama will do a 50 state media blitz once the conventions are over and the debates start.

You're probably right. I just read that McCain was beginning to put significant resources into traditionally strong GOP states. If Obama's rolling in cash, he might as well make McCain spend even more money in Kansas and Alabama etc etc.

I for one an anticipating much tasty popcorn watching the right wing try to spin Palin as experienced and capable while at the same time attacking Obama for inexperience. The mental and semantic gymnastics combined with the intellectual dishonesty and double standards could very well create a small black hole epicentered at the Fox News home studio.

Tsunami Ditka: culebra: Tsunami Ditka: Okay, this "arguably" shiat has to go.

For real. The Obama campaign is dispensing with the pleasantries. I suggest we do the same.

It's not even about pleasantries, necessarily. It's just that "arguably" sounds like more equivocating from GOPers who don't want to come out and admit that their candidate might as well have picked my mother as his running mate, because that destroys nearly their only good card against Obama.

"Um...she has leadership experience! She was a chaperone on my third-grade field trip! And now she's LEADING the charge by sending out emails about Obama being the antiChrist! Obama has only been in the Senate for a few years! So that's like the same thing!"

I bet she bakes a mean cookie. (Not innuendo...munchies).

I have tremendous experience with The Doocebag because he is my neighbor. Well, next town over but not far. So I am right up there with him.

This has to be one of the dumbest damned things a guy has ever said on national T.V.

I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, people out there in our nation don't have maps and, uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as, uh, Alaska and, uh, The Russia, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help Alaska and should help the Russia and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future, for our childen.

letdogsvote: I for one an anticipating much tasty popcorn watching the right wing try to spin Palin as experienced and capable while at the same time attacking Obama for inexperience. The mental and semantic gymnastics combined with the intellectual dishonesty and double standards could very well create a small black hole epicentered at the Fox News home studio.

I'd rather the VP be less experienced than the president, not vice versa.

BKITU: Cagey B: I fail to see what bering this comment has on the campaign as a whole.

Damn strait.



HI FIVE

kleppe:

I'd rather the VP be less experienced than the president, not vice versa.

FTFY

keytronic:
That being said, it doesn't really matter that much. McCain is hoping that by picking a young, attractive, smart, and successful woman like Palin, he will get enough women to vote with their gut and switch their vote much the way Obama imapcted black voters during the primary.

To be fair, Obama's views are pretty much in line with the views of most black voters (generally speaking). McCain is betting on women switching over to him based solely on the fact that his VP is a woman. She's solidly conservative on most issues, especially abortion rights.

Tsunami Ditka: admit that their candidate might as well have picked my mother as his running mate, because that destroys nearly their only good card against Obama.

I understand that McCain felt he had to pick a woman, but there was no one else in the GOP that he could of picked?

How about Kay Bailey Hutchison? She would of seemed like a very good choice.

letdogsvote: I for one an anticipating much tasty popcorn watching the right wing try to spin Palin as experienced and capable while at the same time attacking Obama for inexperience. The mental and semantic gymnastics combined with the intellectual dishonesty and double standards could very well create a small black hole epicentered at the Fox News home studio.

She's gonna be VP, a largely ceremonial position with a minuscule chance of becoming more. She had 5 years in elected office before Obama ever ran for one. She is responsible for a state budget and the Alaska Nation Guard.

Obama is trying to be President, and all he has to point to is being a "community organizer" and a politician who has never run a government organization of ANY size, for ANY period of time.

There's no spin necessary.

It IS funny though, watching 3 back to back to back threads on Fark trying to discredit her. Shows how desperate you Dems have now become, even the Fark mods are scared.

FarkingSean: Nation

National, FTFM

Corvus: How about Kay Bailey Hutchison? She would of seemed like a very good choice.

Oh she is pro-choice. Bahahaha the Republicans really painted themselves into a corner.

They have some many litmus tests that they have to pick anyone they can get now.