"Cathy F." ...
> >
> > "badgolferman" ...
> > > Wickeddoll® PM, wrote:
> > >
> > > > Gidget certainly wasn't the only reason I turned away from
> > > > McCain. She was only the last straw.
> > >
> > > Why do you besmirch Palin when she clearly has more experience
> > > running government than B.O. does?
> >
> > Could it be because that isn't anywhere near crystal clear to many
> > people? Yeah, that could be it. I was out of town visiting with 3
> > other women last weekend - 2 my age, one in her late 20's. None of
> > us think she's qualified to be VP, & although we think we get the
> > (semi-) rationale nehind it, think McCain was nuts to choose her. > >
> > The Couric interview alone was enough to frighten anyone, re: Sarah
> > Palin's readiness to be a VP, let alone possibly President. And
> > that was after learning of her various positions: which are
> > virtually the polar opposite of my stances.
> >
> > Cathy
> >
> >
>
> I also forgot to mention that she doesn't seem to be leader material.
> I see her as a puppet, who has to be directed on what to do. As
> governor, her judgment isn't exactly stellar, either. But again, the
> Shrub was a governor, so I'm not impressed by that. To me it's just
> not significant for this particular person. If she were say, Ah-nold,
> who's certainly not perfect, but way more self-assured and decisive,
> it would be another story. Of course Ah-nold can't be vice prez or
> prez as a foreigner.
>
> I think McCain thought he'd get Hillary's voters with Palin, which is
> insulting not only to Hillary's supporters, but to Hillary herself.
> Just any skirt isn't a sufficient replacement for her; this action
> totally ignores her considerable qualifications. In the end, he
> pandered more to the evangelicals than he did Hillary's voters, so he
> shot himself in the foot. The quick turnaround after people found
> out more about Palin is indicative of how superficial both she and
> the McCain campaign are. The Rovian tactics backfired on him. He
> keeps trying to piss on us and tell us it's raining, and some people
> are just singin' in the rain.
>
> Natalie
Is that you Joe?