I think McCain just became the frontrunner

[CG031]

Shes the furthest thing from hot.

[JaY_B]

Can't affect the result but I am backing Obama in this one, just generally like him for some reason.

[Smallville]

Well anyway, I think she is a great choice...plus she if frikin hot.

it's just you

It's me too!

[Smallville]

Shes the furthest thing from hot.

Ahhhhhhh the naivete of youth!

j/k, CG

[ping_guy]

VPILF baby.

vice president id like to f#$%

[ks8829]

The questions is do you want Sarah Palin to make critical decisions at 3am if something happened to a 72 year old McCain in office?

The Governor of Alaska, Alaska's population is 656,900, a size of a small city in Calfornia.

[Smallville]

More than I would want Obama making the same decisions.

More important, just for policy in general, I'd want her over Obama.

[Grogger31]

The questions is do you want Sarah Palin to make critical decisions at 3am if something happened to a 72 year old McCain in office? The Governor of Alaska is the same size of a small city in Calfornia.

Well said.

I'm guessing that most of the McCain supporters here also like the Jan Craig pom pom headcovers. I mean, they were both in their prime in the 1950's, right? Don't flame me, I love my older golfing buddies, even if they're George W. McCain fans.

[jeffb161]

Sarah Palin was my pick for VP. However I did not think that McCain would pick her. She has a strong moral background, and personally led the fight to rid Alaska of corrupt Republican government. Just check out the hillaryclintonforum. I did and the women are very happy with McCain's pick of a woman. Another observation, who is talking about Obama's speech from last night. It seems like ancient history.

[TheGasman]

. Another observation, who is talking about Obama's speech from last night. It seems like ancient history.

I was thinking the same thing. It was a good speech, very Stalin like, but it has been forgotten today.

[Jay-Bird]

they all suck.

I thought it was a brilliant move for McCain though. He know's it. He's got a cocky grin going now. Good for him.

[Three Putt]

Either Candidate will be better than the last 8 years of Dick Cheney.

I thought that McCain was mailing it in until today, no doubt a no non sense woman, she looked pretty strong to me in the footage I saw today.

[immts007]

The more this sinks in the desperate it seems. I checked her academic background; she has a bachelor's from University of Idaho in Journalism, minor in PolySci. Wow.

Her credentials will seem thinner and thinner as each day goes by.

I really think this is a laughable choice. I was worried when I first heard the news, but the more I learn the less I worry.

[Brady0626]

AND SHES A HOCKEYMOM!
I don't know enough about American politics since I live up north, the election is november right?

[par3forme]

VPILF baby.

Now that was funny

[907golfer12]

I will say it again...

GO ALASKA!!!

[immts007]

Hey 907golfer12,

I was talking to a friend, who is both a Republican and a native Alaskan from Fairbanks. He was rolling his eyes at the news about Palin. He told me that there have been a bunch of minor scandals involving unethical firings and something about state troopers (honestly, I don't remember the details on that one, but it had to do with family or something) can you elaborate?

[907golfer12]

Umm, immits, I am not sure about the specifics as I do not really follow much politics (I'm 15) but I did remember hearing about that. I will try and find a link about it for you.

But I don't think it is a problem to most of the population here, the bigger problem right now is with Ted Stevens. He took bribs and stuff from Veco, he helped them out (not sure about the specifics, again) in Washington DC, and they paid for a plane, cabin in Big Lake, some cars or something, and few other things. But like I said, this bothers more Alaskans then the Sarah Palin thing.

*EDIT* I found a link, and the full story for anyone that wants to read it can be found HERE .

But for the people who don't want to read it, the jist is that she pushed the Public Safety Department to fire a local Trooper, who was in a custody dispute with her sister. The Public Safety Commissioner refused, and was consequently fired. Palin said it had nothing to do with not firing the trooper, but that there was evidence of what Palin called a "smoking gun" conversation.