This was a brillian move by John McCain. No one else he could’ve selected would’ve created this kind of instant buzz and throw Obama’s speech off the front pages in such a startling fashion.

I love this pick. But not because of the above reasons.

I love it because Palin is a true conservative. She’s no-nonsense. She’s a reformer. She’s anti-corruption. She’s strong on the energy issue. She’s down to earth. She has a great personal story. She’s real.

Boldest move of McCain’s career. And I’m applauding him for it all the way.

Well once again McBush has demonstrated his lack of anything resembling good judgment by picking the lightweight former beauty queen. What is it with McBush? Why its another demonstration of his early onset Alzheimer’s! It looks like McBush is ready to replace “Miss Buffalo Chip” with the much younger “Miss Moose Chip”. Just like he dumped the first wife after she was badly injured in a car wreck. Cindyliscious better keep an eye on her. It can’t be because he seriously thinks this woman is ready to be president when his sorry old carcass has a heart attack or Stroke or another bout of cancer within a year or two. That is if the Alzheimer’s doesn’t turn him into a complete babbling idiot. He’s only partway there—- so far. Oh and her credentials? I’m sure her experience as Mayor of a town of 9,000 people will serve America well when we need to settle disputes about what states get their streets paved first! That is if she doesn’t get indicted first for the illegal firing of her brother-in-law, a state cop who is divorcing her sister! So there we go, strong on the family values too!

There would I think should be 0 questions from the social conservative wing of the party now about McCain and the support from that wing should now be pretty strong.

Governor Palin on the number one social conservative issue, abortion, answered the question with her own life story. Is there anyone more Pro-Life than a woman who choose to have a Downs syndrome child….I somehow think not.

The game is indeed changed.

I’ve spent the last several months trying to find something to be enthusiastic about in this electrion cycle, but seeing nothing more than the need to block Hillary or Barak.

Today I am enthused. After listening to Palin’s speech today, I’m downright psyched.

As far as experience goes, I really don’t think that the Obama campaign really wants to go there. If they want experience to be the deciding factor, BHO may be similar to Palin, but not even close to McCain. Regardless, I’ll take a 1st term Governor over a 1st term Senator anyday.

… she would be McCain’s pick? She must have been practicing her oratory skills for months. That was a freaking good speech she delivered today. Was I the only won absolutelly stunned by her performance?

Great pick. Do you think rent-seekers and pork addicts are liking the idea of a McCain-Palin Administration?

it’s not what they attack her on,it’s how? That camp of evil sexist have to be careful or face the wrath of every soccer mom in the country. Lots of them work and have careers and balance a family with strong values. They are on thin ice.
All they have is the experience thing and …well..hahahahaha experience hahaha what?

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When it comes time for the VP debates Biden will not have available to him any of his traditional tools of condescension and aggressiveness unless he wants to come off as a bully. Remember Lazio and Hillary in 2000?

I have started to see the argument that Alaska is a low populated state which would invalidate her experience. Well, yes, it is ranked at 47th (Delaware is 45th) and a much nicer place to visit. But it is a US state no less. If population or GDP was a sol qualifier for electability then Bill Clinton from Arkansas would never have bested GHW Bush. And Guliani would be the GOP nominee.

Gov Palin used great experience quote this morning “As the commander of the Alaska National Guard”!! This alone will be able to quell much of that weak experience argument.

When I first heard that Sarah Palin is John McCain’s running mate, I was surprised because I had never heard of her. I was expecting Mitt Romney or someone else well known, but then as I got to learn more about her I knew that John McCain has made a great choice and I am so excited! If only I was old enough to vote!

My wife also is excited about this selection. She’s very non-political and it really caught her imagination.

I have not been a Mccain supporter, and have been vacilating between voting for him or Barr based on my disappointment with Mccain’s policies. The fear of a BHO presidency was at the root of my selection.

The choice of Palin completely changes this election for me. The #2 spot is the launching spot for the next election. Had Mccain chosen Lieberman for example, where would that leave the R’s in 2012/16? No heir apparent, and in disarray.
The choice of Palin – a real conservative – gives us hope for future elections where there really was none. Not only that, but it gives a very capable conservative a platform to keep conservative viewpoits front and center in the political discussion. That would not have been possible with some squishy R. She is a rally point for conservatives.

I have also been pleasantly surprised that Mccain has really been taking it to BHO in the ads – he’s using a pretty sharp stick to poke the One.
I’m at that point where I will now get off the fence and actually commit to say “I’m voting for Mccain” and will send a donation.

Perhaps there are others out there with the same feelings. It’s good to vote for something!
Things are looking up.

I’ve been a long time lurker to this site and I just registered. All I can say is that I am revved(sp?) up about this pick and am almost ‘giddy!’ My family is excited too and this will put a fire under the base for sure.

….I’ve spoken to several Republicans who were lukewarm on McCain who are now 110% behind the ticket and the party. It’s important not to get too ahead of ourselves right now in terms of the impact of this, but from where I sit, Palin was an outstanding pick and just the shot of adrenaline the campaign needed. Obama’s speech last night is a distant memory after today.

I think it’s clear that it is the McCain campaign that should not be underestimated.

This points out how unqualified both Obama and Biden are, and the latter stands heads and shoulders above the former (which didn’t take much). Neither Obama nor Biden have ever run anything more than their mouths, they have zero executive experience, and both are hopelessly empty suits. They have never reformed anything. Heck, Obama even helped advance corruption while in Chicago as he prostituted himself to terrorists and mobsters.

The Dems hoped Palin would have a deer-in-the-headlights moment like Quayle at the announcement. As it is, she was much more articulate, attractive, and persuasive than Biden, and as everyone else on this planet, more authentic than Obama.

Good job, Team McCain.

Gov. Palin doesn’t have experience. She doesn’t have experience attending a church for 20 years where she listened to anti-American, racist harangues. She doesn’t have experience working with ex-domestic terrorists like Bill Ayres. She doesn’t have experience working with convicted felons like Rezko.

That’s the kind of experience Obama has.

There’s no doubt that this pick changes the game.

It takes some issues off the table. It moves other issues to the forefront.

We won’t be talking as much about experience. On the flip side, if you want someone who makes real change happen, the Republican ticket looks a lot stronger now. It’s hard to explain why, but a ticket with Sarah Palin on it doesn’t look so much like the continuation of the Bush years.

It all depends on how she holds up to the pressure and the examination. She has many learning curves to move up (being in a national campaign, dealing with the national media, learning all those branches of the federal government that don’t dominate Alaska, learning foreign policy) and she’s got to move up all of them, right now.

If she does, and if she looks ready for prime time by the VP debates, her experience quits being such an issue.

Never forget – Americans love obscurity to power stories just as much as we love rags to riches stories. If she pulls it off, it’s a huge feel good.

Wow! I feel a part of history…

BTW: the M-P donation site is running very slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowly. They are probably being inundated with contributions.

Not in the conservative response mind you, but rather in the particulars of the method of selection. Is there any other reason to pick her rather than it is considered out-of-the-box and different?

I’m struck about the seeming affirmative action quality of it where someone is picked for physical characteristics or historical grievances over qualifications for the job.

Is anyone saying Mitt Romney or Tim Pawlenty are less qualified?

My entire argument against Obama has been he lacks experience and credentials to be president and now we have a person a heartbeat away from the office that has a resume similar to Obama?

I know it is early, but I’ve observed people who said they were supporting McCain over Obama of a sudden enthusiastically supporting the Republican ticket. Is this the product of instant excitement, doomed to fade? Perhaps

The excitement wont fade because we in the GOP base need a future to look forward to. So long as Sarah Palin

I love it because Palin is a true conservative. She’s no-nonsense. She’s a reformer. She’s anti-corruption. She’s strong on the energy issue. She’s down to earth. She has a great personal story. She’s real.

Some people didnt like Romney because he wasnt ‘real’. And most of the other names floated had non-conservative aspects to them or were outride RINOs.

That would have depressed the base. We have a conservative GOP future to look forward to. That makes McCain/Palin a lot more exciting than McCain/anyoldRINO.

The excitement wont fade so long as Palin keeps her strong conservative views and articulates the right themes.

the expereience meme will backfire on Obama .. .as in:

This points out how unqualified both Obama and Biden are, and the latter stands heads and shoulders above the former (which didn’t take much). Neither Obama nor Biden have ever run anything more than their mouths, they have zero executive experience, and both are hopelessly empty suits.

She directed (I would have anyway) that I donate now to the campaign. Something that she has never asked me to do before.

Additionally, my leftie sister-in-law may very well now be in our camp based on her reservations about Obama.

Yes, game changing.

My daughter was always asking me for years where were the conservative women who could be role models for her and her friends.
I grew very tired pointing out Margaret Thatcher.
Today she sent in a check to John McCain’s campaign. It is the first financial donation she has ever made to a political campaign.
Is Sarah Palin a game changer? You had better believe it.

I supported McCain in 2000, and even voted for him in the primary over my own governor here in Texas, even though it was pretty much done by that point. Even though I was a Fredhead this time around, McCain was my 2nd choice. (although I voted and caucused for Hillary…shhh) Today I remembered exactly why I was a supporter of the man 8 years ago.

I had to hop in the car right as the shindig was starting, but I was listening to the McCain’s introduction and Palin’s speech and I couldn’t fight down the huge smile.

In what I’ve known about Palin over the past few months, with her record on fighting corruption and controlling spending I’ve figured she was awesome, but was it too soon for her? Is Alaska too far away from the rest of the country? Of course, our naif of a VP candidate has still accomplished far more than their guy at the top of the ticket and Alaska, despite their tiny population, is one of the most important states in the entire union.

I saw that the democrats and their allies were attacking her over her experience. I mean, really? Is that the route they want to go on this one?

Honestly, I would have preferred Lieberman over Pawlenty just because he struck me as Mr. Generic Republican guy who did absolutely nothing for me. In my head I wanted the Grumpy Old Men ticket with Fred but it just wouldn’t be the right time for it and I hope that Thompson has a place in the McCain administration, as I hope for the same with Romney and Guiliani (and Lieberman).

I had no clue that this was going to happen. Palin and Jindal are two of the rising stars in the Republican party. I would have loved for either of them to be on the ticket, but I just knew that they weren’t going to be picked. I’m glad I was wrong.

Palin’s selection is a game changer in this race for the oval office, and will help downticket too.

Look for our base to be energized now, some of those who left the party to return, new GOP voters registering, and a permanent positive change in the level of support for the GOP brand. Embattled Congressional Republicans should be thanking their lucky stars for Palin.

As a mother of two with one on the way and as a woman who has worked while my husband stayed home with the kids, I am absolutely disgusted by the liberal feminists of today. Once again they prove that they DO NOT represent women, nor do they represent feminist ideals. All day long I have been reading comments like “it is poor judgement to drag a child with Downs’ Syndrome around the country to campaign,” “who is going to look after all those kiddies in the middle of the night when a national disaster hits,” and “don’t forget to put your shoes on when you go vote.” Then there are the sexist comments about the fact that she dares to be a powerful woman who is also attractive. Well guess what, it is the Palin family’s decision how to raise their children, and I am sure the children’s FATHER is more than up to the job of taking care of the kids while his wife works. No one questions whether or not Obama is fit to be president even though he has two very young children!!! Why shouldn’t a woman be capable of doing great things for the country even though she has children?

I think Palin is a brilliant choice for McCain and the world will learn that we “hockey moms” didn’t give up our brains when we had kids. I am 100% in McCain’s camp now, and I feel certain that other conservative women will be excited about politics in a way we never have been because his VP selection is one of us. While many of Hilary’s supporters will not be swayed, conservative feminists may well become a force to be reckoned with as more and more insults are sent our way.