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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:31 AM Original message |
The Palin gambit is pretty clear now. They intentionally selected the least-qualified candidate. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yup. |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. Additionally: |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Agreed. The bar is lower than ever. |
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BklynChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. that's what I've thought and stated all along. It's not going to work, though. The Dems. need to |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Re: temperament |
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woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. Then we need to remind them of that first. n/t |
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DinahMoeHum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
6. They went PERSONAL last night. BAD MOVE if you're trying |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Negative campaigning works. |
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Sugarcoated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Not always |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. We'll see if it works for a woman though.. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. The media will play a role in that. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
35. Less and less. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Maybe people really are getting tired ot it. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I hope so. |
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ramapo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. Appeal to the lowest common denominator |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. Re: smart and well-educated |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
8. . |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. This is why Biden needs to take her on ASAP. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. He definitely can't wait until the debate |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
10. Sarah Palin is viagra for John McCain's poll ratings |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I'm really curious to see McCain/Palin gets a bounce. |
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predfan (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
11. Win- win for the neocons. If McCain -Palin wins, and they could, the neocons own them. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. That's an interesting point. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. I suspected as much too when Romney announced yesterday.. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I missed that. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Yep, he was pretty blatant about it.. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Interesting. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. no.... they were just stupid and now they are scramblin to justify. n/t |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. The qualification argument is always stupid |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Obama has written two autobiographical books.. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
17. unfortunately the average voter will vote for Palin |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. They may be seeing through it. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
22. Plus she's the "female" trojan horse.. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Agreed. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I think that was the beginning and end of the process, yes...n/t |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
23. They selected a set of ovaries thinking we women vote for 'ovaries only' |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. More specifically, he picked Mother Of Five. |
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nutshell2002 (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
34. No offense to Hillary supporters |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. I go with Randi Rhodes theory she is there to keep Cheney vice president. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Huh? |
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stevietheman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
41. I am confident the Obama campaign is ready to respond to this transparent bullshit. n/t |
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Bigleaf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
42. Obama HAS to ignore Palin. We go after McCain & tie him to Bush. She is a nobody. Biden can deal |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
43. It's an easily sidestepped trap. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. "Sarin" |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. The perfect nickname for such a toxic personality! n/t |
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