Posted on 08/29/2008 1:43:04 PM PDT by Zakeet
A leading House Democrat said Friday John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is a "risky" move that could ultimately prove disastrous to the Republican prospects in November.
Meanwhile, a top Senate Democrat said the pick is a "Hail Mary pass" and a "roll of the dice," in what is the initial reactions from McCain's rival party.
Speaking to South Carolina ETV Radio, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn likened the choice of Palin to Walter Mondale's choice of Geraldine Ferraro in 1984 and George H.W. Bush's pick of Dan Quayle in 1988. Both picks — relatively unknown political figures at the time — generated initial excitement but were ultimately deemed poor choices by many political observers.
"I think (her selection) would be something similar to Dan Quayle — Dan Quayle proved to be sort of an embarrassment as a campaigner, being thrust on a national stage like that could be very tough," Clyburn said. "Now Mondale tried to shake things up by going with Geraldine Ferraro, she proved to be a disaster as a running mate. And as a campaigner, she was absolutely awful."
"And so I just think that it is very risky for McCain to do this, but it may be all he has left," Clyburn also said.
In an issued statement, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Palin is significantly mismatched to Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden and said the prospect of her becoming president is "troubling."
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
Of course GOV Palin is a disaster. An UNMITIGATED DISASTER to the DIM DUMMIE DOPES.
They can smell the blood in the water and hear the alarm claxon of the sinking ship of DUMMIE fools.
Thanks for the new wallpaper on my computer.
It will be a disaster alright, for the dems and they know it. If she was really a bad choice they would be saying how great she is not bad mouthing her.
here is another version showing more of her shooting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_vaH2BjVeA&feature=related
Indeed it is so. Did you see the state from NOW? They are running scared. A REAL woman gets the nomination. It is a great day!! Let's Roll!!
Now would be a great time to invest in “Depends”...
The rats are going to become permanently incontinent once they realize what Palin on the ticket has done to their Obama/Biden insult to the American people.
The ticket may now have tails long enough to drag some new Republicans into office.....
thx
Vote Principles over Pigment!
I want that as a bumper sticker...
McCain's choice of Sarah Palin is a total, unprecedented disaster of the first magnitude for obamassa and bidet. I will guess that after about a week, bidet will resign his candidacy "for the good of women and motherhood", whatever, so the obamassa can pick either a woman or hillary.
Hill needs to start drinking olive oil by the quart. If she keeps this up she is going to look like dr. laura
(my evil twin is here)
The shooting pictures are probably her in Kuwait with her Alaskan unit.
This is another aspect the dems are forgetting(on purpose no doubt)in their storm of criticisms today, she has more military experience than obamaosama and Biden combined.
LOL! I want that as my bumper sticker!
Yes, I did see the NOW article. Heh, heh. THIS is a woman who could represent me and the women I know. NOT the women they think are our representatives. NOW is so NOT now.
Here in South Carolina our own James Clyburn is a big fish in a little pond - his House district is so gerrymandered that people on different sides of the same street are in different districts. Clyburn can win reelection from here to kingdom come without a single white vote. And he won’t get any, because his attitude toward white voters is, “now it’s your turn to ride in the back of the bus!”
Alaska isn’t the only state to have its own `bridge to nowhere’. Clyburn has pushed building a five mile long causeway in the Lowcountry that connects nothing to nothing, not even access to interstate. Here in Columbia he had built a pedestrian overpass so ornate (emblazoned with his name) that it only cost slightly less than the Golden Gate bridge.
In short, for all this and as head of the Congressional Black Caucus, James Clyburn thinks he’s G-d and what he says, goes.
Anyway, Governor Palin is a superb individual and a superb choice by John Mccain. IMHO, Obama is toast in November.
Reminds me of Emperor Hirohito's admission that “The war has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage.”
Obama is another Mugabe-in-the-making.
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