Look she's risky cause no one knows her or her positions. So you're in a position where you need to define her before others do. She's a blank slate. She's risky cause some people may see it as political. She's risky cause her and McCain have only met once before so who knows how they will work on the stage. She's risky cause she's never campaigned outside of Alaska. Has never been on the big stage.
FYI: the only vetting she said she was asked for are a few speeches she gave in her governors race...atleast from what i saw
Now there are many advantages to it as well and it may be a brilliant move...but nonetheless it is risky.
FYI: the only vetting she said she was asked for are a few speeches she gave in her governors race...atleast from what i saw
Now there are many advantages to it as well and it may be a brilliant move...but nonetheless it is risky.
Why is she vetted, because you say so? She is thoroughly unvetted. The thing she has going for her is she has never so much as uttered a position on most issues so she can pretty much just make up whatever she wants now. But she better figure out her positions quick and then stick to them.
An uncontested senate election received more coverage than contested contests? Yeah, you went over my head alright
You see, coverage about his opponents legal problems is not exactly considered to be a high level of exposure for Obama.
Why on earth would you beat such a dead horse? He did nothing, thus nobody knew him, not very difficult to comprehend, eh?
You see, if one has a long resume, it's more likely people have heard of him.
"over my head"
:nohead:
You see, coverage about his opponents legal problems is not exactly considered to be a high level of exposure for Obama.
Why on earth would you beat such a dead horse? He did nothing, thus nobody knew him, not very difficult to comprehend, eh?
You see, if one has a long resume, it's more likely people have heard of him.
"over my head"
:nohead:
Well, I'm assuming the McCain people have vetted her, you're certain they haven't.
I like my chances on being right.
Take a deep breath and think it through next time.
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The McCain people know her positions, that's what matters when they make the selection.
You're not vetted until you've had to actually answer some tough questions from a reporter or from a citizen in a town hall or reacted to current events, etc. McCain, Obama and Biden are vetted. Palin is a blank slate.
Sure they went through something or other. Of course you would figure to want to meet someone personally more than once. They took a leap of faith.
The McCain people are telling her what her positions are, so they better know them. Of course as of two weeks ago she didn't know what they were. I assume that's what she was being told last week in those secret meetings. Here are your opinions Sarah, go memorize them. At least she has nothing to flip-flop on yet.
Well, I have to concede some credibility to this facing the press argument, although that isn't my definition of being vetted. There is no process to evaluate how any candidate will respond under the spot light of a national election until they're under the spotlight of a national election.
I think they may have hit a home run for all the reasons previously stated. Only time will tell.
Come on now, she already has publicly known policy positions, don't drift off too far now.
Exactly. That's why the VP is usually a vanquished rival or someone else who's ran for major office or held national office previously.
2004: Edwards (yes)
2000: Cheney (yes), Lieberman (yes)
1996: Kemp (yes)
1992: Gore (yes)
1988 Bentsen (yes), Quayle....maybe not so much
1984: Ferraro....not so much
1980: Bush (yes)
Even Quayle and Ferraro had more of a public record than Palin though. choosing someone whose never been publicly vetted is pretty much unprecedented. That is by definition risky.
Willie, hahahaha, you're too funny dude. With all the back-lash this move is ALREADY a huge disaster! I'm not sure why he'd pick a woman from a desolate igloo-decorated wasteland, was it because he wants some of the Hillary votes? Whatever the reason, the neocons look like fools with this pick. End of story.
I don't know if she has or hasn't. I know that there are many more issues on the table for which she has a known position.
I don't think McCain made his decision based on her foreign policy. With respect to national defense, I'm ok with her adopting McCain's position.
I don't think McCain made his decision based on her foreign policy. With respect to national defense, I'm ok with her adopting McCain's position.
