John McCain

[Doris]

Doris, you were saying that McCain has only met Palin twice.
Reminds me of my Indian (Hindi) friend who was married under an "arranged marriage" - met her twice as well - once 12 months before the wedding when they shook hands, and once 5 minutes before the wedding when they said " I do" . lol

Ahh you gotta laugh.

I read he met her in May at a governor's convention... and for the second time on Wednesday (US time) as he wanted to talk with her before his announcement.

Yes! Marry in haste - repent at leisure. He's cooked his goose I'd say.

He didn't look too thrilled with her as she gave her 'spiel'... or squeal...

Honestly... she irritates me more than Hillary did. Her shrill voice and that 'don't you worry about not having Hillary... I'm here... so now we'll crack that ceiling'!

 

[2020hindsight]

Seems she's almost talked McCain around on drilling in the ANWR , Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

Her husband works for one of the oil companies, BP I think

...Exxon Valdez oil-spill victims - .....
but "We'll make sure it doesn't happen again" (hope she's right)

PS it will happen again if you drill sweetheart
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on Larry Kudlow

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/29/INA312IIVL.DTL

As an Alaskan, she favors drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Her husband works for BP on an Alaska oil field. Yet, as the Almanac of American Politics has reported, she stood up to Big Oil when she supported a natural gas pipeline instead of an oil pipeline backed by the state's major petroleum interests. McCain has been too much of a wishful thinker when it comes to energy policy. Palin could champion a more grounded approach to energy.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/427xjuoj.asp

Republican presidential candidate John McCain says that he's taking another look at the possibility of drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, and as part of that assessment McCain says that he plans to talk to the nation's most prominent advocate of drilling in ANWR, Alaska governor Sarah Palin.

McCain has opposed drilling in ANWR. In the past he's compared it to drilling in the Grand Canyon. But as energy prices climbed over the past several months, he has been careful to avoid locking himself into an anti-drilling position. In late June, McCain told voters in Missouri and Minnesota that he was open to receiving new information about exploration on Alaska's coastal plain, but noted: "I certainly haven't changed my position."

In an interview with THE WEEKLY STANDARD aboard his campaign plane last week, McCain made clear he has not ruled out a change in his position--to one that endorses drilling in ANWR. "I continue to examine it," he said. So does his staff. McCain's campaign has been quietly studying the ANWR issue and discussing the potential consequences--good and bad--of a policy change.

 

[Julia]

Doris, the lesser educated males in USA are saying they prefer McCain to Obama.

And thus 2020 brands every McCain voter in America, undoubtedly on the basis of excellent quantitative and qualitative research.

Julia
I’ve invited you to listen to a few youtubes over the months – To the best of my knowledge you haven’t listened to any of them – and/or refused to do so. Even when I do a transcript of them, you refuse to read it .

Well, now, 2020, I'm quite puzzled as to how you would know what I have read or listened to, and even more puzzled as to why you would possibly imagine that I should feel any obligation to take any interest in any youtube or other material you insist on thrusting onto the forum.

I don't want to be unkind, or impolite, here, but I really don't feel I need to absorb all the undoubtedly brilliant wisdom and insight you have to offer in order to form my own opinions.
However, I thank you very much indeed for your attempts to enlighten me.

 

[Julia]

C
I would never have dreamed Wayneepoo would have had a deep meaningful side after initially reading his belligerent stirrings. We all win.

Shows how little you have read of other threads on this forum. Wayne is probably one of the most thoughtful and lucid people we have. Don't be misled by a bit of stirring.

 

[2020hindsight]

1. And thus 2020 brands every McCain voter in America, undoubtedly on the basis of excellent quantitative and qualitative research.

2. However, I thank you very much indeed for your attempts to enlighten me.

1. You been paying attention Julia? - the blue collar white voters are the problem for Obama - he doesn't have such a problem with educated whites

2. I imagine you'll ask a really good question soon Julia - without any research or any attempt to answer it yourself lol - and that will be your contribution to enlighten us all

carry on carrying on

 

[Calliope]

1. You been paying attention Julia? - the blue collar white voters are the problem for Obama - he doesn't have such a problem with educated whites

2. I imagine you'll ask a really good question soon Julia - without any research or any attempt to answer it yourself lol - and that will be your contribution to enlighten us all

carry on carrying on

Julia you have been ticked off by the master for not paying attention and refusing to accept enlightenment. Go and stand in the naughty corner.:headshake

 

[websman]

Doris, the lesser educated males in USA are saying they prefer McCain to Obama.

So what do GOP do, lol - choose a pinup girl - just to make sure of their allegiance.

I not lessr edemicated! I lik hir cause of hir branes!!!

Yur a idiot 2020!!! :bigun2:

 

[2020hindsight]

:bigun2:

 

[2020hindsight]

:bigun2:

Not unless you shoot first.

Hey websman - seems you're a fibber as well

Never mind, Sarah is a keen supporter of the gun lobby.
She likes to shoot moose it seems - Here's a recipe she might be interested in

Muppet Show - Swedish Chef - making chocolat moose

PS Note that OReilly has a blue collar

 

[Doris]

Shows how little you have read of other threads on this forum. Wayne is probably one of the most thoughtful and lucid people we have. Don't be misled by a bit of stirring.

Julia you're on the attack tonight!

Read my words again and see what I said...

It is because I had read his contributions I said it.

 

[Doris]

I not lessr edemicated! I lik hir cause of hir branes!!!

You think 2020's 'males - low education' cap fits you?
Polls are done by age, sex, income, education etc...

What's with the petty pervasive personal interpretation?

We are a friendly, peaceful country... like Canada!

 

[ZzzzDad]

The over-educated white males are for Obama. The professional students and PHD's that loathe real work and capitalism and stay in academia and infect future young minds are for Obama.

The educated just enough to graduate, get a job, and keep the country running folks are for John McCain and Sarah Palin.

 

[Calliope]

The over-educated white males are for Obama. The professional students and PHD's that loathe real work and capitalism and stay in academia and infect future young minds are for Obama.

The educated just enough to graduate, get a job, and keep the country running folks are for John McCain and Sarah Palin.

The same thing happens here. Our federal government is made up of union leaders, lawyers, academics and party hacks. In other words people who have never done any manual work, have never produced anything and have never run a business. The entrepeneurial people who want to keep the country running have every obstacle placed in their paths by these non- achievers.

 

[ZzzzDad]

I love Governor Palin's story:

from Wikipedia:

Palin was elected governor and assumed office in December 2006, after defeating incumbent governor Frank Murkowski in the Republican primary and former Democratic governor Tony Knowles in the general election. She was the youngest person, and the first woman, to be elected governor of Alaska. Before becoming governor, Palin served two terms on the Wasilla, Alaska, city council from 1992 to 1996, and was elected mayor of Wasilla in 1996 and 1999. She lost her race for lieutenant governor of Alaska in 2002.

Palin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in communications-journalism from the University of Idaho, where she also minored in political science.[7][8] Palin briefly worked in broadcasting as a sports reporter for local Anchorage television stations and with her husband in commercial fishing.[3]
..............
Governor Murkowski appointed Palin Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission,[19] where she served from 2003 to 2004 until resigning in protest over what she called the "lack of ethics" of fellow Alaskan Republican leaders, who ignored her whistleblowing complaints of legal violations and conflicts of interest.[20][3] After she resigned, she exposed the state Republican Party's chairman, Randy Ruedrich, one of her fellow Oil & Gas commissioners, who was accused of doing work for the party on public time, and supplying a lobbyist with a sensitive e-mail.[21] Palin filed formal complaints against both Ruedrich and former Alaska Attorney General Gregg Renkes, who both resigned; Ruedrich paid a record $12,000 fine.[3]

She is a Republican anti-corruption hero, and most of the people she opposed were entrenched Republicans.

This woman is a breath of fresh air.

The Democrats are in full panic mode, because they know that she will bring her anti-corruption crusade to Washington, where it is the Democrats that are entrenched and most corrupt now.

 

[websman]

The same thing happens here. Our federal government is made up of union leaders, lawyers, academics and party hacks. In other words people who have never done any manual work, have never produced anything and have never run a business. The entrepeneurial people who want to keep the country running have every obstacle placed in their paths by these non- achievers.

Amen to that!

 

[websman]

I love Governor Palin's story:

She is a Republican anti-corruption hero, and most of the people she opposed were entrenched Republicans.

This woman is a breath of fresh air.

The Democrats are in full panic mode, because they know that she will bring her anti-corruption crusade to Washington, where it is the Democrats that are entrenched and most corrupt now.

I agree 100%. Sarah Palin is just what John McCain needed! Maybe Palin will run for president, after McCain finishes his term.

And....Who should run for president after Palin???...... Answer: Bobby Jindle (Governor of Louisiana)

 

[Calliope]

I agree 100%. Sarah Palin is just what John McCain needed! Maybe Palin will run for president, after McCain finishes his term.

And....Who should run for president after Palin???...... Answer: Bobby Jindle (Governor of Louisiana)

Sarah Palin is more qualified to run the country than Obama is. He has never run anything.

 

[ZzzzDad]

If McCain wins (and I'm confident he will), and then decides not to run in 2012, I will have a tough time deciding between Jindal and Palin. They are both the future of the Republican party. Romney is a good man too.

 

[2020hindsight]

Wasilla Council proud of the fact that their mayor ( of 18 months ago) has made it to the second top position in the world.

XXX correction she was mayor till 1999 - then took off some time to be a mum presumably - then 18 months as Alaskan governor.

Not sure why they have soldiers on their website? - maybe they use the military for council duties up there ?

Economically - ? who knows
but Ecologically, she sounds like a walking disaster.

PS Wasilla (6.5K) has a population half the size of Bowral (12K)

 

[2020hindsight]

... btw , here's what the Bowral coucil website looks like (for comparison)