More Coulter Than Clinton
If sources are correct, news organizations are saying McCain’s Vice Presidential pick is first-term governor Sarah Palin from Alaska. So for a wow factor the McCain camp gets a “Who?” McCain so wants to pander to the women’s vote that he got what he could, apparently. What happened to EBay CEO Meg Whitman or Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison? This seems like a Dan Quayle type of pick.
Certainly being a Republican from Alaska makes her a big oil pick.
Clearly McCain is trying to fix a problem with women voters. I don’t know if she’ll appeal to Hillary supporters, though. I guess we will see who will vote for a ticket just because there’s a woman on it, and who votes for the platform. Generally I think those Clinton supporters who said they would vote for McCain were not normally going to vote for a Democrat anyway. I guess McCain wants to give them a reason to stick with him.
So I guess the topic of experience will be leveled at both sides. Would Palin be ready to succeed John McCain should he keel over? People will have to take a hard look at her, but we don’t have all that much time. Heck, who watches any politician from Alaska but Ted Stevens? Will Palin be able to teach John McCain about the series of tubes?
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Barack Obama’s speech last night worked well for me. He seemed to flesh out more about his plans but still kept the speech tight and upbeat. I like what he said, and it looks like he was waiting until that moment to really start fighting back. Now I have more confidence in his ability to really go into the debates and make some hard hits against McCain.
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In something non related, here’s a bit of a pet peeve. When you go to a fast-food chain that still dispenses drinks behind the counter, they often fill the cup with ice before pouring in the little bit of drink they give you. I much prefer the self-serve drink station where I can fill the cup with Dr. Pepper and maybe a cube or two of ice. Generally the fountain is chilled, so you don’t have to cool a hot coke.
Often I’ll get a refill before leaving the restaurant, and if I have to go back to the counter to get it, I’ll dump most of the ice out and hope to get a full cup of soda. Always the person at the counter will ask if I want more ice. Geez, of course I want more ice, the last metric ton just melted away in my cup! You already mark up the drinks on your menu, then you have to water them down with ice too? Grr.
“No,” I’ll say politely, “just more Dr. Pepper, please.”
Did I say I like self-serve drinks?
Certainly being a Republican from Alaska makes her a big oil pick.
Clearly McCain is trying to fix a problem with women voters. I don’t know if she’ll appeal to Hillary supporters, though. I guess we will see who will vote for a ticket just because there’s a woman on it, and who votes for the platform. Generally I think those Clinton supporters who said they would vote for McCain were not normally going to vote for a Democrat anyway. I guess McCain wants to give them a reason to stick with him.
So I guess the topic of experience will be leveled at both sides. Would Palin be ready to succeed John McCain should he keel over? People will have to take a hard look at her, but we don’t have all that much time. Heck, who watches any politician from Alaska but Ted Stevens? Will Palin be able to teach John McCain about the series of tubes?
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Barack Obama’s speech last night worked well for me. He seemed to flesh out more about his plans but still kept the speech tight and upbeat. I like what he said, and it looks like he was waiting until that moment to really start fighting back. Now I have more confidence in his ability to really go into the debates and make some hard hits against McCain.
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In something non related, here’s a bit of a pet peeve. When you go to a fast-food chain that still dispenses drinks behind the counter, they often fill the cup with ice before pouring in the little bit of drink they give you. I much prefer the self-serve drink station where I can fill the cup with Dr. Pepper and maybe a cube or two of ice. Generally the fountain is chilled, so you don’t have to cool a hot coke.
Often I’ll get a refill before leaving the restaurant, and if I have to go back to the counter to get it, I’ll dump most of the ice out and hope to get a full cup of soda. Always the person at the counter will ask if I want more ice. Geez, of course I want more ice, the last metric ton just melted away in my cup! You already mark up the drinks on your menu, then you have to water them down with ice too? Grr.
“No,” I’ll say politely, “just more Dr. Pepper, please.”
Did I say I like self-serve drinks?