What do you think of Sarah Palin?

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlum

Palin was put into a no win position from the start. I think she's the right fit for Alaska, and given time, she may have gained real and meaningful experience and stature on the national level.

The McCain campaign put her out there like a lamb led to slaughter and the press had absolutely no intention of letting the VP candidate for the Republican Party gain any sort of traction. The McCain staffers were their own worst enemy and Palin was such a rookie that by the time she figured out who and where the players in the room were sitting, she was SOL, along with the entire McCain campaign.

In all my years, I've never seen such a poorly run effort on either side. But that was actually not Palin's fault.

There were candidates who were more seasoned and better prepared. But it would not have mattered. At the end of the day, it was Obama's time.

I definitely agree that it was Obama's time.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlum

Palin was put into a no win position from the start. I think she's the right fit for Alaska, and given time, she may have gained real and meaningful experience and stature on the national level.

The McCain campaign put her out there like a lamb led to slaughter and the press had absolutely no intention of letting the VP candidate for the Republican Party gain any sort of traction. The McCain staffers were their own worst enemy and Palin was such a rookie that by the time she figured out who and where the players in the room were sitting, she was SOL, along with the entire McCain campaign.

In all my years, I've never seen such a poorly run effort on either side. But that was actually not Palin's fault.

There were candidates who were more seasoned and better prepared. But it would not have mattered. At the end of the day, it was Obama's time.

I think it could have been a lot closer with different Republican candidates for President and VP, but I agree that, unfortunately, it was unlikely anyone would beat Obama.

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by californiagal01

What do you all think of Sarah Palin? Do you think she was qualified to be Vice President? Is she really a reformer?

Wow....This is post number 3 that the OP has started against conservatives! lol!!! First a sorority's political choice, than country music, now Sarah Palin....What next, a discussion on the separation of church and state?

As to the actual thread....dittos to AnchorAlum.

[DGTess]

IMHO, the thing that made Palin unqualified was her theocratic views.

As for the party, the Republicans made a mistake in not letting Palin be Palin. Mind you, I don't think she was the appropriate choice, but then they tried to make her fit a mold she was not meant to fit.

KSigkid, you're right ... the media annointed the messiah from the start. The only question was whether the media could overcome the Clinton machine.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by DGTess

KSigkid, you're right ... the media annointed the messiah from the start. The only question was whether the media could overcome the Clinton machine.

Well, to be fair, that's not exactly what I said. I was disappointed that Obama had so much momentum coming out of the primaries, but I didn't say it was a media thing. It was a combination of a bunch of factors and, unfortunately, the Republicans never overcame that.

ETA: As a former member of said media (and staunch Conservative), I'm not going to say that the media "anointed" a certain candidate. Maybe I'm a bit of an idealist in that regard, but the point remains...

[lockflower]

I think she would have shaken alot of things up in the white house. I am not sure if she ruined or helped her chances by the things that happened. I would love to see her make it though!