McCain picks AK governer Sarah Palin - wha?!
Holy shit.
We had heard rumors about Palin being asked to be VP earlier in the year when we were still in alaska, but it was SO far fetched that it was just a giggly thing to say.
She was Wasilla's MAYOR 3 years ago. She's the youngest governor at 44 and AK's first female gov. She has a high approval rating and people in AK think she's the hottest thing since Baywatch. People LOVE her cute hair style and her glasses. Seriously, she's really well liked there.
HOLY SHIT!
I really do think that McCain shot himself in the foot. He's 72, she's 44 and an unknown and washington outsider. She just squirted out her 5th kid, too and no one knew she was pregnant until she was 7 months pregnant. They said she was out like 2 days or some ridiculously short amount after having her 4th and was back to work.
There is also some drama - she recently fired Anchorage's sheriff (or some police guy) for not firing a police man who had incidently been married to her sister (or in law). Her son, who is in the Army, was recently stationed at Ft Wainwright in AK instead of going into Iraq as well. Just murmurings but stuff that will undoubtedly come up.
Yeah I think she's got incredible potential but it's WAY too early in her career. I really do think McCain just picked a woman because Obama didn't.
Den
17 years ago
Apparently no. Bristol is pregnant NOW, and is keeping the baby, and marrying the father. Trig is Sarah's son.
Vex
17 years ago
what was that pregnancy image about ?
ROzbeans
17 years ago
Her 17 year old daughter is pregnant and keeping the baby in addition to marrying the boy.
I'm not at all surprised. Not much else to do in Alaska.
I'm not at all surprised. Not much else to do in Alaska.
Lessa
17 years ago
I cant say anything, I got pregnant at 17 >< my parents didnt even know I was dating him hehe
ROzbeans
17 years ago
Her kids are really beautiful.
Bristol, Willow, Piper, Track and Trig. O_o
It was Bristol that got pregnant. Seriously, the rate of teenage pregnancy in Alaska is astronomical.
Bristol, Willow, Piper, Track and Trig. O_o
It was Bristol that got pregnant. Seriously, the rate of teenage pregnancy in Alaska is astronomical.
Vishanti
17 years ago
Vex;99991
Hell if I know, I don't really keep up with politics. I saw it somewhere and the last part of the flowchart kinda made me twitch.
what was that pregnancy image about ?
Laschae
17 years ago
If they played this right it could be a useful tool. It makes their family human and people can identify with that. I hope they are a good family for their daughters sake. It's not easy being a first time parent and for alot of teens it's doubly hard.
ROzbeans
17 years ago
Well their father is pretty much a home husband. He dog sleds throughout the year but did have a job. Their oldest, the boy, is in the army. Again there's controversy about him being stationed in Fairbanks instead of Iraq like any other 18 year old. No strings pulled, my ass.
Lessa
17 years ago
well when my brother was in the naivy he went from hawaii to japan to india to iraq ( or iran? he was in the water round those parts, no actual land that time I think) so maybe...? *shrugs*
But then, that was all just before 9/11
But then, that was all just before 9/11
Den
17 years ago
Her oldest son is going to Iraq, this month, I believe.
And as for that chart, there were a lot of idiots out there trying to disparage Palin by saying Trig was her daughter's son, that Sarah sneakily pretended was her own. Funny how that could happen with Trig being 4 months old, and Bristol being 5 months pregnant now.
This whole thing with the kids has made me utterly disgusted. I am most likely not going to vote for McCain and Palin, but that aside all this tearing at her family is so unnecessary, and certainly doesn't make Obama's supporters look good.
And as for that chart, there were a lot of idiots out there trying to disparage Palin by saying Trig was her daughter's son, that Sarah sneakily pretended was her own. Funny how that could happen with Trig being 4 months old, and Bristol being 5 months pregnant now.
This whole thing with the kids has made me utterly disgusted. I am most likely not going to vote for McCain and Palin, but that aside all this tearing at her family is so unnecessary, and certainly doesn't make Obama's supporters look good.
ROzbeans
17 years ago
Yeah I heard about her 'faking' her 5th pregnancy. That's just mean. =/
Zimmy
17 years ago
im just saying...whats up with those fucking names?
Darsa
17 years ago
Yeah, I thought they were a little wierd myself, but at least they're short and easy to spell :D
I thought Obama's assertion that it's not cool to go after family was pretty decent, too.
I thought Obama's assertion that it's not cool to go after family was pretty decent, too.
Laschae
17 years ago
Yea this whole faking her pregnancy thing was stupid. I didn't tell my family I was pregnant with James until I was 5 months pregnant. I think that she already had alot of odds stacked against her having a baby that late in life but then at some point, probably fairly early, to find out that your baby was going to have Down's ...I mean come on, that's alot to deal with just out of the public spotlight. I don't blame her at all for not telling the public, who really has no right to know her business.
Lessa
17 years ago
I dont know why they seem to always highlight anything and everything that might possibly be negative about anything the gop does ( or people in it) but the obama guy and his crew are pretty much ignored unless its positive.. cant tell me that whatshisname he chose for vp doesnt have a history.. yet i havent heard anything about him.
Verity
17 years ago
Every one of us has f***ed up at one (or more) point in our lives, and I'm sure every one of us has done some good. I"m like Lessa, pretty sick of hearing all the negative about one person & all the good about another. I"d like to hear Good that bots sides have done & the bad that both sides have done.
I still remember when the big deal was made about Clinton smoking pot ("I didn't inhale" my ass)... so what? who cares. I certainly don't. as long as he's not smoking it when he's in office, why should we care what he did when he was younger. People change, it's a fact of life. People usually do stupid stuff when they're younger. I know I did my share (and his share, and her share).
As for putting someone in office with very little experience, Maybe that's what we need. Someone who hasn't been utterly corrupted by special interest groups, & who can make decisions without worrying about what group they're gonna piss off, and just do it.
Methinks someone watched too much Charmed :teehee
Lessa;100008
I dont know why they seem to always highlight anything and everything that might possibly be negative about anything the gop does ( or people in it) but the obama guy and his crew are pretty much ignored unless its positive.. cant tell me that whatshisname he chose for vp doesnt have a history.. yet i havent heard anything about him.
Every one of us has f***ed up at one (or more) point in our lives, and I'm sure every one of us has done some good. I"m like Lessa, pretty sick of hearing all the negative about one person & all the good about another. I"d like to hear Good that bots sides have done & the bad that both sides have done.
I still remember when the big deal was made about Clinton smoking pot ("I didn't inhale" my ass)... so what? who cares. I certainly don't. as long as he's not smoking it when he's in office, why should we care what he did when he was younger. People change, it's a fact of life. People usually do stupid stuff when they're younger. I know I did my share (and his share, and her share).
As for putting someone in office with very little experience, Maybe that's what we need. Someone who hasn't been utterly corrupted by special interest groups, & who can make decisions without worrying about what group they're gonna piss off, and just do it.
Bristol, Willow, Piper, Track and Trig. O_o
Methinks someone watched too much Charmed :teehee
Den
17 years ago
Or Buffy :ptth
Bristol, Willow, Piper, Track and Trig. O_o
Or Buffy :ptth
ROzbeans
17 years ago
I don't know - if McCain died and Palin became president, I'm not sure how comfortable I'd feel about her controlling one of the most powerful countries in the world with only a city a quarter size of the seattle greater area being her only experience. Alaska is literally a whole 'nother world. The corruption trials were hella interesting to watch, that's for sure. But I'd rather someone with international experience step up than someone who has zero.
Just freaks me out.
Just freaks me out.
Lessa
17 years ago
but how much more qualified is obama.. is he really that experienced? hes not dying any time soon of natural causes..
Masoyama
17 years ago
But Obama is Black!