Yes, I agree Gov Palin and Sen. McCain are mavericks. You know. I know another "Maverick". They are in good company with President Bush. Pres. Bush is one of the great Maverick's of our time. Barrack voted no to the Iraq War. President Bush unilaterally went to the Iraq war. Barrack voted for a timeline. President Bush vetoed. You have a choice. Another four years of the same maverick mentality, or Sen Obama who can lead this country in the right direction.

Ineresting how Gov Palin proclaims her expert status on such areas as energy and Foreign policy based on her residence.
Palin claimed Alaska "produces nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of energy."
Alaska produced 14 percent of all the oil from U.S. wells last year far short of the energy supplied in the US

US energy production was 3.5 percent, based on figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

General McClenon is actually General McKiernan. Another mistake in foreign policy. She does have great stage presence but take the hand out of her back and she is depth less.
I live a few miles from the National Archives but it certainly does not make me an expert on the Constitution.

And of course the nitpicking scorn towards her comes from the same sexist attitudes Hillary supporters have been noting for several months now.

Huh?

Who is Sarah Palin? Here's some basic background:

She was elected Alaska's governor a little over a year and a half ago. Her previous office was mayor of Wasilla, a small town outside Anchorage. She has no foreign policy experience.

Palin is strongly anti-choice, opposing abortion even in the case of rape or incest.

She supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000.

Palin thinks creationism should be taught in public schools.

She's doesn't think humans are the cause of climate change.

She's solidly in line with John McCain's "Big Oil first" energy policy. She's pushed hard for more oil drilling and says renewables won't be ready for years. She also sued the Bush administration for listing polar bears as an endangered species—she was worried it would interfere with more oil drilling in Alaska.
How closely did John McCain vet this choice? He met Sarah Palin once at a meeting. They spoke a second time, last Sunday, when he called her about being vice-president. Then he offered her the position.

Unlike that tool John Kerry who poses for photo ops with Strickland faux hunting in his designer hunting jacket, this woman eats mooseburgers and fishes.

Her hesband is a steelworker. Oh yeah, she will have the union Iron City beer drinking Pa. and Oh. crowds eating out of her hands…..

What I do know is a large segment of Americans don't really care what New Yorkers or San Francisans are going through. Those rubes won the last two presidential elections, by the way.

No comment on the geraldine Ferraro comments? That's your very own talking about how 1/3 of the women will NOT vote for Obama, and another 1/3 will consider McCain now that he reached out to them.

Funny how you cannot contradict one thing in the post because it is all accurate.

I love the fact McCain is a hero and has bucked the system his whole life and continues to do so.

Everyone loves the pick except the kool aid lefties.

But that is why they always lose, they cannot adapt, and cannot accept a new road when their's does not work. They continue to oppose drilling even though the whole country supports it.

Joe Frigging Biden.

Mr. 2% in the primaries Yeah he's really popular. Always runs for president, always comes in dead last.

If Obama had the courage he would have selected Hillary and won the whole enchilada.

"Far from it, she should be the one running for President."

There you have it.

Obama would have won the election if he would have chosen Hillary as his running mate but his ego would not allow him to do it.

Quit drinking the kool aide. Palin is an outstanding pick, this is a change election, Palin is no Quayle. Far from it, she should be the one running for President.

First of all it's funny how you gloss over the fact she has more executive experience than Ohio's own Ted Strickland. She is a GOVERNOR OF ONE OF OUR 50 STATES! Oh but it's only Alaska, that's like being a senator from Delaware! Unlike Teddy Strickland, Palin has an 83% approval rating. She has done an outstanding job as governor, and unlike Obama, she can actually cite accomplishments in office.

Palin is a bright, engaging, likable, strong, multi-talented tough woman. Her family is not wealthy, she literally has the credentials of a working class American family that people will identify with.

Steelworker husband, accomplished athlete, the more you hear her speak the more you like her.

Heck she'e even pretty.

I enjoyed seeing obama and biden backtracking with their congratulatory phone calls after first criticizing her selection and than feeling the heat in the press. Of course this obama camp is experienced in attacking a woman candidate ala Hillary.

I liked Palin's speech criticizing the old boy network and praising Hillary and Ferraro.

She doesn't care about Ohio

what are you Kanye West? Bush doesn't care about blacks either huh?

pathetic