Posted on 08/31/2008 9:26:45 AM PDT by Kaslin
Democrats have come up with a new line of attack line against John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin, saying she's another Dick Cheney.
Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) described Palin as a member of the "flat-earth caucus," who McCain picked purely to please the conservative base.
"With the choice of Gov. Palin, its the third term of Dick Cheney," Kerry said on ABC News' "This Week." "Hes chosen somebody who doesnt believe climate change is man-made."
Kerry added that Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters should be offended if people suggest Palin was selected to draw some of the female vote away from the Barack Obama-Joe Biden ticket.
"Its almost insulting to the Hillary supporters," Kerry said, calling Palin a "Cheneyesque social conservative whos going to satisfy the base. John McCain is a prisoner of the right wing, not a maverick."
The Republican counter attack has been to play up Palin's credentials as "commander in chief" of the Alaska National Guard, with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), saying "shes tough, shes talented, shes ready to lead.
compard to Sen. Obama, shes qualified beyond belief.
Are you sure he is the only one?
What a wonderful picture. Note how everyone in this photo shows beauty, dignity and class.
If this mindless liberal gigolo did not have a rich skirt to take care of him, he would starve to death.
Oh, she izth thuch a Philithtine!
Well, Dick Cheney IS a hottie! :-)
My goodness, another liberal democrat caveman with scrapes on his knuckles from dragging them on the ground.
Nice picture. Where are McCain’s kids? I know one or two are serving in the military but doesn’t he have a couple more still at home?
She may be another Dick Cheney (as if it were a bad thing), but Kerry is just another dick.
Is McCain’s adopted daughter in that picture?
We have a winner.
lol...you got it.
Great picture for what it doesn’t show as much as it does: the two missing sons from each family that are in the military.
Never mind how you offended every hunter around: "Can I get me a huntin' license here?" and can't carry your own kill...
Barack Obama is further to the Left than any candidate since Eugene Debs. Kerry is too much of a partisan to mention that fact.
What’s John F’n Kerry lurching towards now?
“Cheneyesque?” How embarassing to have such nonsense come out of one’s mouth!
Jean-Fraud is a very, very sick man.
The Dem polling shows she is drawing Dem and Independent women. They have to push her to the far right to defend that segment.
Frankly, we would be best served concentrating on her moderate credentials, not her right wing credentials. That undercuts their attempt.
She forced some taxes on oil firms and took some oblique action that was gay marriage relevant. Those are issues to talk most about, to prevent her being seen as a right wing extremist.
How would you like to go hunting with Governor Palin! I'll even pay for your moose costume.
She could take Kerry with one hand tied behind her back.
She’s a woman that can bring home the moose and fry it up in a pan....
and has accomplished more in a few years then the big 0 has in a lifetime
of ...uh, uh.
McCAIN/PALIN.. THE CHANGE AMERICA WANTS
The Democrats were all hoping to use this line aganinst whoever McCain picked as VP.
Calling Palin like Cheeny is likely to not work at all. I guess Lurch failed to notice, first off, she is a woman in a dress.
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