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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. William Arthur Ward
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A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. William Arthur Ward
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A much better chance I'll hold my nose and vote for McCain now instead of a 3rd party. I wish she were the top of the ticket though.
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. William Arthur Ward
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Won't that give those anti-Obama Clinton supporters something to think about.
Palin as VP gives me hope. Might even hold my nose and vote for the wrinkly guy.
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She's got that "naughty schoolteacher/librarian" thing goin' on.....I'll give her that.
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Obammy's team has gone from a euphoria last night into a major scrambling mode right now.
I can sense their WTF now!!
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. William Arthur Ward
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Never heard of her until yesterday.. Does the rest of the country know anything about this person?
If she's a no-name, how in heck is that gonna help??
Wonder why he round-filed Romney?? At least he's nationally known...
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I see her as the closest to "one of us" that it could be. She shoots, hunts, fishes, is conservative, and hasn't been ruined by washington. A woman like Palin is a breath of fresh air for a conservative guy like myself.
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If, indeed, Ms Palin is the VP pick, McCain pulled off a coup. With what little I've been able to glean from the internet about her, she appears to be a decent pick - quite conservative - pro-life, pro-gun, NRA Life member, not ethically challenged, a "hockey mom" of 5 (youngest born April '08 with Down's Syndrome), sportswoman and very easy to look at. We will learn much more about her in the coming hours and days.
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Palin is a great choice and much a much needed shot in the arm for the Republican party. She is a true conservative.
Sorry she doesn't stand up to pee Jorge but what can you say!
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Well this will certainly make things very interesting.
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WOOHOO!!! Pro-gun, conservative, hunts, fishes, very popular. How is Bammy going to bad-mouth a woman without losing the Hillary supporters. Yes!!!!!!!!!!!
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Selections from her Wikipedia entry:
"She hunts, eats moose burgers, ice fishes, rides snowmobiles, and owns a float plane.[6][7] Palin holds a lifetime membership with the National Rifle Association." "Outside the fishing season, (her husband) Todd works for BP at an oil field on the North Slope[9] and is a champion snowmobiler, winning the 2000-mile "Iron Dog" race four times.[5] Todd is a Native Yup'ik Eskimo.[5] T" "On April 18, 2008, Palin gave birth to her second son, Trig Paxson Van Palin, who has Down syndrome.[12] She returned to the office three days after giving birth.[13] Palin refused to let the results of prenatal genetic testing change her decision to have the baby. [13]" (emphasis added)
Holy moly, she's a woman, her husband is a native American, and she has a Downs Syndrome child.
She's untouchable!
My apologies to any 'Fire members with a DS child, but this is political gold. A PC Republican!
Obama's toast.
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"I was a deerhunter long before I was a man." ~Gene Wensel's Come November (2000) "A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user." ~Theodore Roosevelt
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Washing outsider, conservative chops, young and female. Addresses a lot of the complaints about McCain. And not a long history in government to attack (Contrast with Biden). If you think about it, it's McCain vs Biden and Obama vs Palin. And Palin actually has governing experience, unlike the other three. Given that Romney and Huckabee had their own baggage, it might just be the perfect pick. Not much here yet, but: http://www.ontheissues.org/Sarah_Palin.htm
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Y'all have lost your minds......
On one hand you want leadership, then settle for Palin? Look for Palin and her female choice for VP in 2012......go GOP!
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You upset that Palin has killed more/shot more/caught more than you? If it makes you feel better, maybe she'll hunt over a feeder? You guys will never be happy.
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