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Extracontinental Dark Horse Enters the GOP Veepstakes
In the wake of John McCain's ostensibly social Memorial Day barbecue, where attendees included a handful of reputed Vice Presidential short listers (Mitt Romney, Bobby Jindal, Charlie Crist et al), an interesting name from further afield may have just been added to the mix.
A tipster sent us word that John McCain's VP advance man Arthur Culvahouse has been spotted in Juneau, Alaska. There's only one reason he would be there - to meet with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin about the Vice President position.
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Thomas Cheplick at The American Spectator makes the case that she's probably the only VP cadidate who can balance the ticket against Obama. She's also a potential magnet for disaffected Hillary Clinton voters, many of whom are just looking for a reason not to vote for Obama.
Fred Barnes identified Palin as the most popular Governor and with approval ratings in the 80s and 90s, she might just be the most popular statewide official in the country. What's more, at just 44 years old, she's one of the many possible picks younger than Barack Obama who features a more substantive CV than the presumptive Democratic nominee.
As a lily gilder, she's fighting the federal government on the doltish decision to list the growing polar bear population as a "threatened" one.
Handcrafted by Flip on May 29, 2008 |
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Here's an important piece of advice: If it looks like it's going to be McCain/Palin anyway (and that should be a "no brainer" for Team McCain), McCain should announce NOW or VERY SOON, rather than later towards the convention. There's currently a growing chorus for Obama/Hillary (as VP) ticket (in fact the Dems are likely aware of the Palin phenomenon). If the GOP waits while movement for Hillary as VP grows -- even worse until after it is solidified that Hillary will/could be VP pick -- selecting Palin will be portrayed by Dems/liberal media more as a reaction by GOP selecting its own female (overshawdoing Palin's own remarkable assets), rather than McCain taking the lead on this. Selecting Palin now or early (contrary to the punditocracy) will mean McCain will be seen as driving the course of this campaign overwhelmingly, and the DEMS will be seen as merely reacting. And, there's absoultely no down-side to this because even if Hillary is a no-go as VP for Obama, the GOP gains by acting early. McCain the maverick. Palin the maverick. Do it now! There's no reason, and actually substantial negative, in McCain waiting to see what the Dems do first insofar as his picking Palin as VP, because, no matter who Obama picks, Palin is by far (and I mean far) the best pick for McCain and the GOP, especially in this time of GOP woes. The GOP can be seen as the party of real 'change' (albeit I hate that mantra, change, change, bla bla), while not really having to change from GOP core conservative values, which Palin more than represents. In light of the current oil/energy situation, as well as the disaffected female Hillary voters situation, and growing focus on McCain's age and health, Palin is more than perfect -- now. (Perhaps Team McCain is already on to this.)Posted by: Ted | May 29, 2008 10:23:49 AM
Are you kidding me? Those of us that live here think this is an absolute joke!!! Check her credentials---she has none....soccer mom-----mayor of a small town....that is it. She continues to make blunder after blunder and is a train wreck in the making!Posted by: Gary N. | May 29, 2008 7:12:04 PM
Obama is experienced how? He was a member of the Illinois legislature and only has two years experience as a US Senator. He has ran nothing. Sarah Palin has actually ran a government albiet a small one in Alaska but it is in the richest State in America and the largest State in America area wise. She has more experience in running governments by far than Obama does. And Hilabeast has what qualifications? She was housekeeper in the Whitehouse while slick willy was playing president with his girlfriends? We all know Sarah is the only pick that makes sense I have said she was going to be tapped for over a year now. As for what she is doing in Alaska the only ones that are displeased with her live in Juneau. She doesn't care about Juneau because Juneau doesn't care about the rest of the State, and she doesn't need their votes at all. It is all set to have AG Talis Colberg become Governor after Palin leaves and Parnell the Lt. Gov. runs for Don Youngs seat.Posted by: TruthShallBeKnown | May 29, 2008 7:54:28 PM
