Wow! The Palin pick is a slap in the face to Pawlenty.

[mediaman007]

He was chairman of the National Governors Conference, He said no new taxes. He followed McCain like a puppy. He campaigned his ass off for McCain.

The McCain gave him the brush off for someone prettier. Just like he jilted his first wife.

[Minnesota Raindog]

1. Palin joined by extremists Bachmann, Schlafly, Perkins and Bauer in St. Paul next week

How extremist is Palin? How anti-choice is Palin? Consider this:

During the RNC next week Phyllis Schlafly and the Republican National Coalition for Life are sponsoring a reception honoring Palin, featuring Michele Bachmann, Gary Bauer and Tony Perkins:

http://www.minnesotaindependent.com/5344/bachmann-featured-guest-at-reception-honoring-scandal-plagued-alaska-governor-palin


Here's a little more background on the scandal-plagued Palin:

http://www.adn.com/monegan/story/492964.html

[Eric J in MN]

2. I was hoping that McCain would pick Pawlenty...

...because McCain would have lost Minnesota even with him, and Pawlenty wouldn't add much.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. I ALMOST -- not quite, but almost -- feel sorry for Timmy.

He's been living in McCain's pants for at least a year; moved heaven and earth to get the convention here; hustled up an out-of-state contractor to get the 35W bridge rebuilt before anybody could see the mess -- and what thanks does he get? McCain picks someone even more obscure and unqualified than Timmy.

McCain has no damn gratitude at all. Poor Timmy. Being the Mother of All Tools didn't help him a bit.

[Pierre.Suave]

4. ROFL

you have quite the way with words.

Poor little timmy...:rofl:

[bjb]

5. Michelle's Twin

I swear Palin is Michelle Bachman's sister.

[Pierre.Suave]

6. I think she is very pretty

but I also think that is the only reason Gramps picked her...

[Eric J in MN]

8. There is a pretty photo mislabelled as "Sarah Palin" which is...

...actually a photo of overstock.com model Sabine Ehrenfeld:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6822004&mesg_id=6822004

[Pierre.Suave]

10. I noticed that

in my google image search earlier today.

yet more proof there are a LOT of morons on the intertubez

[Eric J in MN]

14. The blogger who originally posted that photo was just...

...saying that the two women look similar, but the Google Image software captioned it to make it seem like the model was the Alaskan governor.

[dflprincess]

11. I think her hairsytle looks awfully out dated

I'm kind of hoping Grampy goes off the deep end in public and calls her the same names he called Cindy.

Really, picking this woman just shows how much contempt the Republicans have for all women. Does he really think we're all so damn stupid that we'll all ignore that she's a right wing nut case and vote for him?

[bjb]

17. My Mom will vote for her

My eight-five year old Mother who has been a Democrat all her life, thinks Sarah is the best thing that ever happened to this country. She was an avid Hiliary fan and did listen to Hiliary's speech. She thinks Obama is too polished. Need I say that she always watches Fox news?

[kikiek]

7. Has the same bat crazy look. I noticed that also.

[geardaddy]

9. That was my thought exactly.

Beauty queen and all.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/republicans/2646949/Sarah-Palin-profile-Former-beauty-queen-was-an-unlikely-choice.html

[dflprincess]

12. Yesterday they were reporting that Timmy was canceling a number of appearances

I suppose he went home to sulk and kick the dog.

[DFLforever]

15. McCain is reported to have called him Friday morning

before the announcement and told him he was headed in a 'different direction' with his choice.

Sounds like Pawlenty was closely considered. I think the fact that he could never carry MN eventually did him in.

[mac56]

18. Timmy got left at the altar.

Thrown over for someone younger and cuter.

Classic McCain, no?

[JfortheDonks]

13. So Much For All The Mwahs, Huh?! LOL!!!

In my opinion, they want to keep as many of their cronies in place, as they know they don't stand the chance of a snowball in hell now. There will be nothing major lost with Palin if the Repubs don't win.

[nadine_mn]

16. Forget Pawlenty... How pissed is Bachman?

:rofl:

You would think if they wanted a female who was ultra conservative and bat-shit crazy they would have gone for Michelle "Gimme a Kiss, Pres Bush" Bachman


I fear that Bachman will corner Palin in a stall in the women's restroom at the RNC... and I won't be there to see the fight.

[dflprincess]

19. Palin will have Secret Service protection

no doubt they'll be on the look out for Bachmann.

[nadine_mn]

21. no one suspects bat shit crazy bathroom stall lady

is it wrong to want to see those two fight... my bet is on our MN girl... crazy beats beauty queen

[Zookeeper]

20. Palin actually reminds me of Bachman, just a little less....

ditzy.