Posted on 08/30/2008 8:36:32 AM PDT by Maelstorm
Pro-family advocates and Republicans are saying presumptive GOP nominee for president Sen. John McCain may have checkmated Democrat Sen. Barack Obama with his choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate.
She's a woman, young, has been governor of Alaska for about two years, is pro-life and doesn't believe homosexuals should be granted the special privilege of "marriage" rights, is a mother, has a son in the U.S. military and wants to expand America's energy production.
"Absolutely brilliant," said Mathew Staver, chief of Liberty Counsel, the Liberty Alliance Action and dean of the Liberty University school of law.
"The excitement was palpable among conservative leaders when they heard that Gov. Palin was Sen. McCain's choice for vice president. There is a high level of optimism among conservative leaders that the McCain-Palin combination is a ticket that will connect with values voters," he said.
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In Texas, aren't they known a ckickas?
What will taxchick think of that?
Everyone has different sensitivities. Maybe it's like "redneck": it's okay if you say it yourself, but potentially fighting words if someone else says it.
I was tired and was more so just content that my instincts were right about McCain. I was just happy that he didn’t follow the advice of all the self-styled political experts who were pushing him to pick an also ran or a Democrat. McCain has made a smart decision. Too often politicians disappoint us when they step back from leadership and embrace political indifference. Reagan like McCain who is doing an excellent job of following his lead is making a clear contrast against the absolute liberalism of Obama.
We will see Obama’s numbers begin to deflate over the next week. This time they won’t stop deflating. Maybe I’m too hopeful but now all is left is finishing the job that is the desconstruction of empty suit that is Barrack Obama.
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