President Palin? It's a Possibility

God forbid anything unfortunate happens to John McCain should he win the election. Yet, you have to admit it is exciting to contemplate a Sarah Palin presidency. According to her interview in People magazine, she doesn't sleep much and has more than one blackberry. But when duty calls, she says she will "put down the blackberries and pick up the breast pump." It's not the activity itself that makes her so special, it's that she would share that with us. As if that were not enough, it is comforting to know that any head of state who may have it in for us will have to deal with a woman who can pick up a gun and kill a duck as easily as -- say, picking up a gun and killing a deer. Then there's the caring side of her, involved as she is -- some might call it meddling -- in the lives and bodies and families of women everywhere who she will never even know. Not to mention her concern for children everywhere who are being taught the theory of evolution as science by Christian-bashing God haters from big city universities she wouldn't send Trig, Track, Piper, Bristol or Willow to in a million years. What an unusual person and super interesting choice for McCain's running mate. No wonder her husband said of her, "She's a hard worker and isn't wired normal."

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[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

Christ on a crooked crutch Norman, the entire Republican Hierarchy was wired by Haliburton/KBR, is it any wonder they're not 'wired normal'?

[LITU]

A President P a l i n with a finger on the button is a frightening vision. People need to think this through.

[Readbetweentheelevens]

If the Republican ticket was reversed, she would get my vote. You are going to get a lot of people punching McCain's ticket this November but mouthing support for the Democrats. She's the only "America First" candidate on the card.

[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

Actually, as a former member of the Alaskan Independence Party, she's for "ALASKA FIRST".

[Just2stressed]

When I heard Sen. McCain had chosen a female to be on his ticket, I said to my sister, "This lady was picked because Sen. Obama had not picked Hillary. She was picked because there was a lot of women who cried sexism. He picked her hoping that people would pounce on her and make sexist comments; with this done, women would be sympathetic to Gov. Palin and therefore voter for her/McCain. Or, the feminists dems. who would be upset about sexism, would stay home and not vote.

Gov. Palin was not chosen because she has anything to offer the ticket, she was chosen to be used as a bait.

I am an Obama supporter, but, I do believe this strategy of McCain will be successful and he will win the Presidency.

People may say that I am too negative. However, it's not about being negative, it's about being realistic and I have no hope/faith in the American people, that they will be smart enough to see through this gimmick.

[1derful]

President Palin? Don't dismiss the possibility by thinking only of the ultimate catastrophe, i.e., a president McCain dies in office. Think of the very real possibility of an incremental president Palin. John McCain is 72 with all the physical and mental ailments that accompany long life. What about all those potential medical events that would invoke the 25th Amendment and make VP Palin Queen for a Day? George W. Bush, a decade McCain's junior, had colonoscopies in 2002 and 2007, each requiring almost 3 hours of anesthesia and during which VP Cheney became the official commander in chief. Consider the risk of an episodic CIC, a very real risk with a septuagenarian president.

[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

Not to mention the 4 times he's had cancer.

Every citizen has to ask themselves: Do you feel at all secure when you picture Sarah Palin in the Situation Room? Can you even PICTURE Sarah Palin in the Situation Room?

[joebiz]

My concern is not that Palin becomes president, but that there are scenarios being played out to see what would happen if she did.

Folks, we will not let Palin, McCain and the Right Wing win the election.

Go out and recruit voters to our cause our nation's cause, spread the word of a greater nation with Obama/Biden, contribute your time and energy, anything you can to help the Democrats win this November.

[luvienne]

Mccain is using Palin to divert attention from himself. Thursday will tell the tale. What a plot for a movie.

[amcg50]

I hope that the Democrats are careful not to fall into the Rovian trap of making it appear that they are ganging up on a Woman.... Using their weekeness as a strength!

Attack her on the issues not on her lack of quailfications..... She is soooo wrong on the issues; no responsible Hillary supporter will turn on the Democrats and shift their support to the Republicans....

[ChescoMom]

Isn't wired normal is an understatement...

[reshas1]

GOOD, I'd LOVE to see her as President. Better than either Obama or Obiden

[Snackking]

Assuming Sarah Palin is of average or better intelligence, I can't for the life of me understand with her credentials and experience why she would accept McCains offer. It still isn't too late for her to bow out which would be the noble thing to do for her country and McCains run for prez..

[ShamusNYC]

Can't wait to see how SNL skewers her!

[robbor]

No, it isn't "exciting" as you put it, Norman. It's down right frightening to realize McCain has so little respect for the American people as to actually choose someone so under qualified for the mere thrill of the bump. John's desperation is blind. His attraction to what he sees as positive attributes in her allows him to ignore the rest which will defeat him in the end.

[rwe2late]

She thinks it is fun and exciting to kill animals.
Although her believing that may not be an automatic disqualification for high public office,
I do not see how that can reasonably be interpreted as a big plus either.

[SantaFeStars]

Another Phyllis Schaffley!!!