Looks like McCain is taking a walk down that Alaskan bridge to nowhere. Ta ta!

She was Miss Congeniality. In no time she'll have Obama voted off of the Island. Republican's rule! Kiss me Karl.

She's never shot any of her hunting buddies!

Seriously, I'm not sure if this choice shows that McCain is more clever than we think ... or if he's losing it. It seems like an attempt to shore up the conservative base, peel off some disaffected Hillary voters, and steal Obama's thunder by having a "first" of his own. On the other hand, Palin's got so little experience that the thought of her being a heartbeat away from the presidency will give a lot of Republican voters pause. And her gender may lose McCain more votes from Republican misogynists than he gains from disgruntled ex-Hillarites. Mostly it seems reactive, which is not a good sign for the R's.

Sarah Palin is under investigation for misuse of power. Andrea Mitchell thinks there are extenuating circumstances because it was in defense of her sister. What crap! If the investigation does show that Palin misused her power it reveals a stunning lack of judgement and that is something we have had ENOUGH of the past 8 years. Did she think her sister's husband was abusing her? Why didn't she report him to the police and have him arrested? No - she tries to have him fired? Bad judgement.

Joe Biden will eat her alive and he'll do it with a smile and charm.

I'm just pointing out the facts... if someone wants to pretend that having a female VP is not historic or significant, while pretending that having an African American presidential contender is, that's their problem.

History will be made when either of these two people actually get into office, not while they're circling each other like wolves trying to get it. Hillary's campaign proved that achieving great success as a "historic" candidate does as much to prove this country's bigotry, misogyny, and backwardness as anything.

Are you kidding me? I am so offended by this choice. This is the most qualified, accomplished woman that he can come up with! I'm not a Republican, but how about Kay Bailey Hutchinson or Christine Whitman?

If this is supposed to show his judgment, how much could he possibly know about a woman from a state thousands of miles away with a population of a mid-sized city? Less than two years ago she was a mayor of a small town! Are you kidding me? We're supposed to trust her to be the vice-president of a 72 year old man...

I don't like Palin because I think she pulls a whole lot of Liberal Clinton voters - I like her because she energizes the conservative base!

A true conservative. Phew. That's all Republicans have been waiting for!

McCain knew Biden would wipe the floor with any of his picks. Since McCain is so quick to throw around the POW card, I'm sure the republicans will have no problem playing the victim card with the poor young lady getting beat up by mean Ol' Joe.

would any reasonable person think militant PUMAs be overjoyed by a woman as second banana?

(Now, if McCain had announced HRC as his running mate, then we could talk ...)

And then leave the baby at home for months to go on the campaign trail.

The real downside of the Palin pick will be that it allows the Obama campaign to hit McCain's geriatric state relentlessly but indirectly--as in, what kind of judgement does it show when a seventy-two year old man picks Dan Quayle lite to be a heartbeat away form the presidency.

I bet SNL is pretty upset Tina Fey isn't part of the cast anymore.

Has been commenting on Salon as of Aug. 26 and has reposted the same pro-McCain post three times on different threads, one that sounds pretty scripted.

Could we have a campaign operative in our midst?

You all are obviously a bunch of empty-headed twits who don't care about public policy and will vote for anybody wearing a skirt, so I feel perfectly comfortable in blatantly pandering to you.

McCain/Palin '08!

She just walked up on stage. What the fuck is this speech about?

Her husband is a world champion snowmachine racer and apparently starred in Deadliest Catch.

And for Secy of State, we have the fat guy from Ice Road Truckers. Christ on a Bicycle.

Contrary to what the posters here are writing, Sarah Palin is a stroke of genius as McCain's VP choice. She's ballsy & has high bipartisan support in her state. She's stood up to Big Oil & pushed thru some pretty liberal programs concerning the environment. She's made some enemies in the Republican party in AK & never missed a beat pushing her own agenda as a result. She's the one responsible for killing the bridge to nowhere insuring a bad rep with Don Young & Ted Stevens. This changes the entire dynamics of this race. I'm really surprised, I underestimated McCain. Palin has the highest approval rating of any governor in the Union. She was a beauty queen & is an avid moose hunter with 5 kids & a native American husband. And apparently, she's tough as a pineknot. That's quite a colorful combination. I think we've got us a horse race!!

"Benny74 has been commenting on Salon as of Aug. 26 and has reposted the same pro-McCain post three times on different threads, one that sounds pretty scripted.

Could we have a campaign operative in our midst?"

Why yes, yes we can!

Probably, wasting their time and our time...I have a heart full of joy today...could have McCain made a better choice to hand the White House to Obama and the Dems? Oh no, I don't think so.

A great speech last night...and a doofus response from McCain team this morning. Thanks for the joy McCain! And Karl Rove if you are behind this so-called "master stroke" - my accolades - you just lost the White House for the Republicans. Thanks Karl! You're the best!