Alaskans are shocked. Republican Alaska State Senate president said, she thought it was a joke when someone called her to give her the news. "She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president?" said Green, a Republican from Palin's hometown of Wasilla. "Look at what she's done to this state. What would she do to the nation?"
Another joke is McCain's apparent belief that the selection of a vice presidential candidate with a vagina will get disappointed Hillary supporters to vote for him. It's an insult to the intelligence of the "PUMA's" to think they're going to support a right-wing, home-schooling, anti-choice ex-beauty queen, just because she's a woman. Gail Collins has a hilarious column here about how the pick of Palin couldn't have been because she is a woman.
For more on what the people who know Palin best are thinking, read this blog from Alaska, Mudflats with its picture of downtown Wasilla, Alaska, where Palin was mayor briefly.
Thank you, John McCain, you've cheered me up about Joe Biden.
6 comments:
Oh my, there's so much to react to! I am far from speechless-I can't stop talking about this and reacting to the VP choice; First and foremost I am insulted as an independent career woman. The Palin choice makes McCain so vulnerable to attacks from all angles. I don't think that McCain realized that taking a risk would mean eviscerating the underbelly of his campaign and career accomplishments.
I totally agree with you, but the latest "polls" on CNN if they are at all accurate, say that McCain got a bounce from his choice. It boggles the mind...
Patry, I think it will take a few days for the public to figure out what is going on with McCain and Palin. I watched several of the Sunday bloviators this morning and nobody mentioned the problems Palin has in Alaska, other than a brief mention by Cokie Roberts about the firing of the head of the Alaska State Police because he wouldn't fire Palin's ex-brother-in-law. She put a Fox spin to the incident. All the public is hearing right now is about her courageous decision to have a Downs Syndrome baby instead of having an abortion. The rest of the stuff will come out eventually.
Come, now folks. Remember 1960? Remember 2000? My Chicago source tells me the fix is in, the deal's been made and Obama's election is a done thing. The Palin choice was confirmation that it really doesn't matter who he chose. What's McCain getting out of it? Who knows? Recognition, respect, some kind of "honor" for his military service, whatever -- but it's not going to be getting elected.
And there's the all-powerful media. If we were told what the real numbers are (and I suspect Obama's ahead by more than 20 points at this time), the talking heads would be silenced, no one would watch and they'd lose a lot of money. The other thing is that keeping people thinking it's close will make sure they stay involved and get out and vote. Obama's going to mop the floor with McCain. Done deal. If you're still doubtful, you must have missed Obama's quick grin on 60 Minutes tonight when he was asked why he was only a couple points ahead.
Debra, you're way too cynical. There is no fix. You can't really believe that the "true" polls show Obama ahead by 20 points. It will be a very close election. Remember when you were saying there is no way Obama will win because of his race? That's still a factor. I think (hope) he will win in the end, but it will be very close.
g-d i hope you are right about Mccains blunder of a pick. I was thinking it was republican savy ploy for the bible belt once again.
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