Demons & Politics

[giftederic]

So, John McCain has chosen Sarah Palin the noted conservative, 44 yr old mother of 5, former beauty queen and governor of Alaska for the last 20 months,  as his running mate....

I can't help wondering if someone has just done a deal with the devil somewhere. My suspension of disbelief is under considerable strain right now. It just doesn't feel like a choice that is going to give the republicans any chance of winning the election. So either, the democrats secured that veep choice thru magic and trickery, or the Republicans feel they are going to win, regardless of the 'real' outcome.

Hmmm.....

I guess even 20 months is more 'executive' experience than McCain, Obama & Biden have between them....

Comments

[ulaire-daidoji.livejournal.com]

Seems like a really clever choice to me. She's a life member of the NRA and apparently rabidly pro-life so that ticks two boxes. Pushes oil and gas development in Alaska so there's box number 3 for the republicans

Has been a whistleblower against her own party for corruption... That's gotta count for something with a lot of swing voters.

Young (hasn't had time to get as corrupted, similar to Obama)

Female...

From the most Libertarian of the republican stronghold states...

[cradok.livejournal.com]

Except she's being investigated for corruption at the moment, and may even end up removed from office in the very near future.

[ulaire-daidoji.livejournal.com]

Where are you getting this from?

oh you mean "Toopergate"? The Daily Telegraph makes a big deal of it but none of the other big news companies seem to think it worthy of more than a footnote. It's hardly grounds for removing her from office.

Also the fact she has an 80%+ approval rating in her state make highly unlikely there will any moves to remove her.