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Tex · 09-04-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

She hasn't had a single major media interview yet. When will that change?

Very soon.

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

McCain has a 1 in 3 chance of dying within 8 years, based on statistics alone. What do you know about Palin that tells you she can step in and be the president?

She ran a state.

BYU71 · 09-04-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

I think I have addressed your questions about Obama's "inexperience." Why don't you try to do the same for Palin? Why don't you tell me what her positions are on topics other than abortion, guns, drilling and gay marriage? I can't believe how easily people are motivated to vote for someone who could be president, based on what? Clearly not her positions, because you don't know them. Who does? When will we have a chance to ask her? She hasn't had a single major media interview yet. When will that change?

McCain has a 1 in 3 chance of dying within 8 years, based on statistics alone. What do you know about Palin that tells you she can step in and be the president?

she isn't running for President. You want me to put a guy I thoroughly disagree with on issues. Have him bumming around with Reid and Pelosi. All this because there is a 33% chance McCain might die? You have to be kidding me.

We are in different worlds. You are a liberal and I am a conservative. Tell me you want your guy because you think his form of socialism is good for America. That's fine, you might have some arguments as to why his form of socialism might work.

Don't try to convince me based on he is experienced the the repub. VP isn't.

I would vote for my ex wife before I would Obama.

Flystripper · 09-04-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

here's what I really thought:

She's got this cool evangelical middle-class charisma thing going on that people are clearly drawn to. But she's also got this newscaster perfect-hair over-rehearsed not-entirely-genuine thing going on.

She's like the love child of Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney.

I thought republicans weren't down with 2 men having babies.

Tex · 09-04-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

The same is true of Jesse Ventura and Schwarzenegger.

Na, und?

Runner Coug · 09-04-2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

McCain has a 1 in 3 chance of dying within 8 years, based on statistics alone.

Cool. So we have a 66% chance that he'll be alive to serve both of his terms. I'll take those odds.

FMCoug · 09-04-2008, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Clearly, ideas and ideology are of secondary importance to you and other conservatives, given that you don't need to know details of either to support a person for VP.

Speaking for myself, the #1 issue is that both in terms of qualifications for the job AND ideas and ideology, Obama is COMPLETELY wrong based on my own values and ideology.

Secondly, you're right, we haven't heard a lot ... we will though. But what I HAVE heard, I agree with. So I tend to think her ideology will align with mine as we go through this process.

But the bottom line is that most of the time in a Presidential race, you're voting against someone as much as you're voting for someone.

Runner Coug · 09-04-2008, 06:52 PM

The funniest part about all of this is that Palin scares the holy shiz out of libs, but they can't admit it. This entire campaign was supposed to be a foregone conclusion once Obama got past Hillary, especially given the foul mood of the country. Then along comes a nice looking, straight shooting woman from a state that's usually so irrelevant it can't even be considered a flyover state, and screws it all up.

I fully planned on sitting this one out. I'm not a huge McCain fan. But after seeing how Palin has been treated by the media and the outrageous double standard that exists amongst the left, I'm pissed. Obama can thank his media buddies for bringing a dormant Republican base back to life. Obama/Biden are now going to be forced to play their hand because of Palin's unapologetic conservatism. They have to provide a stark alternative, which is unapologetic liberalism, and unfortunately for them, it always loses.

FMCoug · 09-04-2008, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

I can respect your position if it is one of "I support McCain-Palin now, but I do want to hear before the election more about her positions."

What would you do if we are still vague on her positions come November?

I would vote for McCain-Palin. I am not at all vague on Obama's positions and they are polar opposites of my own values. Plus I don't think he's qualified for the job.

Tex · 09-04-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Would you support Ventura for president? That seems to be the only qualification you gave that indicates Palin is ready to be president too.

Sure. I would love to see Ventura and Obama in a WWF ring. I'd love to see Palin and Obama in one too for that matter, but we'll have to settle for Slow Joe Biden.

Jeff Lebowski · 09-04-2008, 07:00 PM

Of the four people at the top of the two tickets, I think I like McCain the most and Palin the least. Interesting dilemma.

09-04-2008, 07:00 PM	#20
Jeff Lebowski Charon Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the heart of darkness (Provo) Posts: 9,564	Of the four people at the top of the two tickets, I think I like McCain the most and Palin the least. Interesting dilemma. __________________ "... the arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.

09-04-2008, 06:52 PM	#17
Runner Coug Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 945	The funniest part about all of this is that Palin scares the holy shiz out of libs, but they can't admit it. This entire campaign was supposed to be a foregone conclusion once Obama got past Hillary, especially given the foul mood of the country. Then along comes a nice looking, straight shooting woman from a state that's usually so irrelevant it can't even be considered a flyover state, and screws it all up. I fully planned on sitting this one out. I'm not a huge McCain fan. But after seeing how Palin has been treated by the media and the outrageous double standard that exists amongst the left, I'm pissed. Obama can thank his media buddies for bringing a dormant Republican base back to life. Obama/Biden are now going to be forced to play their hand because of Palin's unapologetic conservatism. They have to provide a stark alternative, which is unapologetic liberalism, and unfortunately for them, it always loses.