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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 01:45 PM
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Who's the Republican nominee again? McCain, or Palin?
I'm getting confused. She's doing all the talking. He just smiles and claps. I don't get it.

:shrug:
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 01:49 PM
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1. Judging by the innumerable Palin posts here and the obsession with her
my guess is that many somehow believe she is really the candidate who Obama is running against and tearing her down is the key to winning the election.
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 01:54 PM
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4. Well if she's "the one" they should put her at the top of the ticket.
Are they just going to vote for her in hopes McCain kicks the bucket? Sick.
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 01:33 AM
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19. You know that's what the wackos are thinking.
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dansolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 01:56 PM
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6. It is the key
McCain is a known quantity. He is also very old, in poor health, and probably won't survive his first term. So effectively Sarah Palin is running for president, since once she settles in as VP, she is only a very frail heartbeat away. We need to have people picturing her as President, and not just as a accessory to McCain.
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 02:02 PM
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8. I believe that Republicans would like us to get caught up in the distraction and misdirection
of Palin. Obama's opponent is McCain and we disregard that fact at our peril.

It reminds me of a scene from the movie "Seabiscuit" where Tobey Maguire is riding him in a race he is sure to win, but then he gets all caught up and distracted with the rider who tried to run him into the rail and another horse comes from behind and passes them both, winning. McCain is our opponent.
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 03:10 PM
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12. You've hit the nail on the head. nt
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MattBaggins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 02:32 AM
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23. It's not people here that did this.
McCain let himself get upstaged. Now Obama and Biden need to stay focused and pretend that McCain is the repubs candidate but the fact remains she is more popular and has upstaged him. Talk to the screaming fans that clap politely for him and scream like school kids when he says her name.
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 03:00 AM
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25. You can always START A THREAD on a TOPIC of CHOICE.
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ComplimentarySwine Donating Member (351 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 01:50 PM
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2. I don't have cable/sat
I haven't seen anyone giving speeches on my TV. Last I heard Palin was in seclusion heading back to Alaska. Has that changed?
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 04:46 PM
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14. She's out on the trail with McCain, but won't speak to the press. nt
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ComplimentarySwine Donating Member (351 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 01:50 PM
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3. accidental dupe
Edited on Sat Sep-06-08 01:50 PM by ComplimentarySwine
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Skidmore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 01:55 PM
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5. Chorus of "who's the candidate?" needs to be raucous and unending.
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NashVegas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 01:56 PM
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7. It's the Guy Who's Hiding Behind Palin's Skirts
Edited on Sat Sep-06-08 01:57 PM by Crisco
PS - if he doesn't send her out on her own and let her talk to reporters, soon? She's going to look more like a cheerleader than a Vice President. To everyone - not just Dems.
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alsame Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 02:22 PM
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11. I agree. IMO, McCain is making himself look weak and foolish by
making her the 'star'. He's acknowledging that his own party base doesn't like him and he needs her to attract crowds and generate enthusiasm. This is a strategy that might work well with the hard core base, but will not play well with moderates and Independents.
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MattBaggins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 02:35 AM
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24. He can't send her out alone
Edited on Sun Sep-07-08 02:35 AM by MattBaggins
How will it look if she pulls in huge excited crowds and he has a few hundred retirees falling asleep? By staying with her he can at least pretend the clapping is for him as well.
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BumRushDaShow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 02:16 PM
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9. Remember
No one has heard of her except Alaskans, some dead wolves and moose, and a few lunatic fringe blowhards on the radio. Almost everyone has heard of Biden. So he has to throw her out there to introduce herself to the sheeple who were watching the Food Network or WWE wrestling while she was talking.

Thing is, he can't do this much longer. He doesn't "work weekends" and this must be killing him!!!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:41 PM
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15. Hey is there a bumper sticker with the "Enough!" on it?
Also, I watch Food Network and HATE WWE. What's the connection between good food and wrestling? :shrug:
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:51 PM
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17. there is!
http://www.cafepress.com/warisprofitable/1434671
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 01:32 AM
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18. Oh, I HAVE to have that! Thanks! nt
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question everything Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 02:18 PM
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10. The ticket now is: McCain-Palin (nt)
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Straight Shooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 03:15 PM
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13. Palin is, because almost everyone is counting on McCain to croak.
In fact, I would bet that a lot of Repubs are now very eagerly looking forward to that event after Jan 2009 should he manage to *cough* win the election *wink-wink-nudge-nudge-Diebold*
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Lorentz Donating Member (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-08 07:49 PM
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16. The GOP wet dream is to have Palin as President from 2012-2020 (plus McLame's pick-up years)
Potentially 12 years of one administration.
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Marsala Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 01:50 AM
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20. Don't you mean 20 years? n/t
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 01:51 AM
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21. I give him 6 months after the election and 15 months
if he loses.......

Any bets?
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Straight Shooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 12:19 PM
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26. I don't see him lasting another two years.
Campaigning is very hard on the immune system, and he's in a seriously weakened condition already, I don't care if his campaign says otherwise. He can't even project his voice, from what I've seen in online videos.
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CatsDogsBabies Donating Member (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 01:52 AM
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22. Similar headline on comcast
"McCain/Palin becoming Palin/McCain?" something like that
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