She can't say nuclear. (That's not change, that's more of the same!)
McCain's given up the experience argument against Obama. Obama has more experience than Palin who's been governor for just over 1.5 years. Before that, through the 90s, she was on the city council and was mayor of Wasilla, AK; a town of less than 6000 people. This is what McCain wants a heartbeat away from a 72 year-old president.
So now I understand the ads that McCain ran about Hillary, he's trying to win over her supporters with a woman. She's staunchly pro-life and a lifetime member of the NRA. I'm not sure Hillary supporters will jump at that.
She has a 4 month-old child and was back at work 3 days after giving birth with her son and husband. I'm not sure what the family values voters will think of that. Will she campaign with them too?
David Brooks said the decision was made yesterday and McCain and Palin have only met and spoken a couple of times.
Remember the short-lived Commander-in-Chief TV show with Geena Davis? The creator is saying McCain's pick is similar to the fictional scenario that put Davis in the oval office. "Picking a woman is an absolute strategic idea from McCain's point of view. He's not talking about governing right now. The idea of this woman actually facing down [Vladimir] Putin and negotiating with [Dmitry] Medvedev is idiotic."
They've successfully taken over the news cycle after Obama's speech.
I'll give it more time before I figure out if I like her. Her speech next week should be interesting. Jon Stewart should be good tonight.
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At least he's locked up the horny teenager vote.
I think the point about facing down Putin says it all.
"She is exactly who this country needs to help us fight the same old Washington politics of me first and country second," McCain told supporters in Dayton.
Isn't that HIS JOB? Oh wait he IS the me first guy he's talking about...
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