McCain really wanted Joe or Ridge

[Gee-Are]

Apparently, even up to 48 hours before he made the announcement, McCain was holding out to name either Joe Liebermann or Tom Ridge as VP pick. However, because they're both in favor of abortion rights, he would have totally lost his base. The idea got leaked to some conservatives who then threatened to fight on the convention floor and reject either pick.

McCain decided not to go with either Romney or Pawlenty because they seemed too safe. He was advised that he needed to shake things up or he would be on a losing trajectory. He met with Palin face-to-face for the first time on Thursday and offered the job hours later.

The thought was that if her name had been leaked with the other names earlier, Crist, Jindal, Romney, etc., it wouldn't have been seen as fresh. So they took their chances and named her as the pick. With that philosophy though, NO ONE in Alaska was asked about her, no papers, no Wasilla city council members, current mayors, state legislature, NO ONE!!!!!!

That's why a lot of Alaskans were shocked to know that she was the VP candidate pick.

Can you imagine with all of the Republican talk that they wanted to see a fight on the DNC floor between Obama and Clinton supporters, there might have been one on the RNC floor? Actually, Ron Paul's people are gearing up for the convention, and there might still be one. They have a case with all of the problems this governor has. McCain has to ride this out, he can't go back on this decision. He prolly won't let her resign either.


This was just a summary of the following story.

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Palin disclosures raise questions about vetting
Alaskans say no one from McCain camp asked them about eventual VP pick

By Elisabeth Bumiller
The New York Times

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26501863/

[Southie]

I heard J. Lieberman discuss this briefly on Morning Joe. He did say that he was on the short list, and he went through the vetting process, however their was concern about J. Lieberman's base (or maybe lack therof ), so he went with Palin. J. Lieberman was not too thrilled with this choice, but did say she is a "fresh approach".

[Robelite]

Karl Rove strikes again!!

Some have been "jokingly" stating that Rove runs "the maverick's" campaign. This mess has Rove written all over it, and now the repuglicans are falling all over themselves trying to justify his pick of this woman.

[No Screen Name]

Imma need Lieberman to pick a party and stick with it.

[BrnSuga]

Sept 3, 2008 9:32:50 GMT -5 No Screen Name said:

Imma need Lieberman to pick a party and stick with it.

Ditto!

On Michael Baisden yesterday there was a lady who called in from Alaska. She said she Palin is not ready for a position of that magnitude and that she has no experience. She went on to say how can she be responsible enough to meet with leaders from other countries on foreign policy issues when she wouldn't make time in her schedule to meet with the Black Caucas of Alaska. Long story short, she has people in her own home state who don't support her.

[Robelite]

Sept 3, 2008 9:32:50 GMT -5 No Screen Name said:

Imma need Lieberman to pick a party and stick with it.

I prefer he take his "joker-lookin'" ass, and go away altogether!!

If I never saw him on a stage whining about anything ever again, it would be too soon!!

[No Screen Name]

He just seems like the kid that wanted to be liked and accepted by EVERYBODY.

It kinda reminds me of when the (then) Rev. Ben Chavis joined the Nation of Islam and became "Ben Chavis Muhammad". He said, however, that he was still a Christian and he still believed in Jesus. Sorry, but you need to pick one.