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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (142499)	8/31/2008 7:43:19 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 362801

How Palin Came to the Top of the List Share August 29, 2008 3:08 PM ABC's Jan Crawford Greenburg reports: It wasn't until Sunday night that John McCain, after meeting with his four top advisers, finally decided he could not tap independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut to be his running mate. One adviser, tasked with taking the temperature of the conservative base, had strongly made the case to McCain that it would be a disaster for the party and that the base would revolt. McCain concluded he could not go that route. The next day, McCain studied the three men at the top of his shortlist: Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge. All had different strengths and negatives, but McCain was not satisfied. None of them had what McCain believed he needed to do -- and would have done -- with Lieberman. McCain wanted to shake up the ticket. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's name was in the mix as an unconventional choice for months, but she had not been considered a front-runner. So, over the next few days, with McCain continuing to believe he needed someone who had more of a maverick streak than his other choices, lawyers reviewed her vetting information. They kept their activities from even some in McCain's most senior inner circle. Pawlenty had been the youthful pick advisers believed would represent a fresh direction -- and one they could use to argue the Republican VP pick was more experienced than the Democratic presidential nominee. But Pawlenty's flaw -- what cost him the VP -- was that he would not have stirred things up. He was safe, and McCain was not inclined to take the safe route. The campaign secretly flew Palin into Dayton last night. She and McCain met privately for a couple of hours. McCain concluded she would "shake up the system" and was "a maverick," qualities he believed Lieberman would have brought to the ticket. But she also would appeal to conservatives -- which Lieberman most certainly would not have done. After their meeting, McCain concluded he was comfortable with his choice. He notified Pawlenty this morning that he was going in a different direction. blogs.abcnews.com

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (142499)	8/31/2008 7:56:26 AM
From: lexi2004	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 362801

I have some family and friends that are very much republicans and I asked them how they felt about the choice of Palin and this is what was said by the various people: 1. I really like her and have been hoping for three weeks that he'd choose her. (Frankly, I didn't know that anyone thought she was in the running before she was announced; however, I maybe wrong.) 2. She's great! I bet you'll even vote for her. (Wrong, I won't.) 3. I was really concerned that the ticket looked so unattractive and without life, now this is great. 4. Obama could have won this election if he had picked Hillary for she was the most qualified. Guess he doesn't care as much about the country as he does about himself. (I really had to bite my lip not to say anything on that comment for it was exactly what many were saying about McCain.) ================================ I've come to the decision that if someone asks my opinion I will tell them that or if someone has no idea who to vote for I will tell them how I feel. Other than that, I'm finding that the best way to lose a friend or put off a family member is by arguing the point. I have some that want to debate and debate and debate. Enough! To each his own. Let them do what they want and I'll do what I want. In essence, that is what makes a democracy - the ability to choose. Lexi

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (142499)	8/31/2008 1:44:25 PM
From: Asymmetric	Respond to of 362801

He'd Met Her Once! Andrew Sullivan 29 Aug 2008 06:29 pm andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com John McCain first met Palin in February of this year and had a telephone conversation with her. That is the full extent of his familiarity with Palin until he spent time with her last week. That's how seriously he is taking the presidency of the United States. It's simply unbelievable recklessness. It's Bush-level recklessness. Putting country first? This is a reckless act of egotism and politics. The more you think about it, and the more you consider how many charges he has leveled against Obama's alleged inexperience in a time of peril, the more outrageous it is that she he picks an unknown local politician he has only met once before to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. Palin isn't the issue here. McCain's judgment is. It's completely off the wall. Is there something wrong with him?