U.S. Sen. John McCain has picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential pick and effectively stole the thunder from the DNC in Denver.
McCain's target is obvious -- disaffected supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton. And she has to be chuckling in private that Obama now faces a larger dilemma besides his own inexperience. Clinton 2012 just became more of a reality. Such is the stuff of change, also.
Now Palin may be another "Congressman" Marsha Blackburn, long on words but short on integrity of actions. And her position on immigration reform and humane treatment of undocumented human beings may be just as harsh as the Brentwood Republican.
She is an outsider in politics, having ousted incumbents from mayor to the governor's office. She has five children, including one who has Down's Syndrome born just in April. She has a degree in journalism, something we shouldn't hold against her.
The Obama campaign says her choice effectively takes the experience argument concerning their candidate off the table in the presidential race. Interesting. But not a certainty.
She is a former sportscaster, so she has communication skills ala the Great Communicator himself, Ronald Reagan. She is a fiscal conservative and anti-choice politician. Palin also has a son about ready to deploy to Iraq, like Sen. Joe Biden.
McCain the Maverick has returned. His choice is certainly a surprise. And the surprise nature of his politics is one thing that may sway some undecideds like me.
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All I can say is brilliant on McCains pick for VP. The inexperience thing will still be tossed around, but now it will be from both sides. Besides, Palin is not the Presidential candidate and will receive her guidance from McCain whereas Biden will be advisor to Obama. Makes better sence that the President have the experience instead of vise-versa.
Palin will energize the race by attracting women/moms, the undecided, and possibly a larger group of men that can see two attractive women in tha White House. This should really twist a knot in Michelle Obamas thong. Now she has two white women to hate and demonize with her filthy anti-American racist mouth.
McCain/Palin are on the road to Washington D.C. and they will be unstoppable. I can already hear the chants that racism in America left the Obamas standing outside looking in.
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