Reaction to McCain choosing Palin as running mate

and supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton, who are looking for a president who has the experience and temperament to be commander in chief." — Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis.

Hah... this is funny.

By uncloaking these words you find out that Saul Anuzis is saying "...supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton, who are looking for a woman to vote for..."

Wow, 11 in favor and only 3 opposed! Must be a great choice.

Seriously, how the AP could actually send this along their wire is beyond me. Why didn't they just say, "Republicans like the pick. Democrats not so much."

This whole thing is too funny!!!! HAHAHAHAHAAH I can just hear the good ole boys, "McCain picked a girl to be his VP. Is he crazy? Girls can't be VP or president!" HAHAHAHAHAHAH

I cannot believe in this day of knowledgeable women such as Condoleezza Rice, the republicans come up with the MOST unqualified woman for the job. What is this 1955? This is not Happy Days and women that are qualified for the job of Vice President of the United States are quite abundant. What an insult to Republican women!

Sarah Palin graduated from a college in Idaho, undergrad only. I think a president should demonstrate superior thinking and hopefully, an excellent advanced educational background. It would also be nice for a president to have legal background or education to assess bills which are presented for signing by a President. Isn't it time for an administration who believes is science instead of supporting creationism as she does?

McCain's cancers & age make the VP choice critical. It shows poor judgement: like Bush picking Harriet Myers. The White House needs a thinker.

How stupid do professional politicians and analysts think the women in this country are? Hillary Clinton has weathered the storm in Washington and knows how the "big guys" play. You can't just tout out ANY woman to placate voters. Some of us women actually vote for the best qualities a candidate offers, pity too many of them are all too often "molded" by the parties they belong to. Now, if McCain really wants my vote, ask Al Gore to be the Secretary of Energy.

I just sat back and laughed, thinking you got to be kidding me. I think this shows McCain's true thoughts about women, he thinks were all stupid. This ploy of tossing in a woman on the ballot is proposterous. it terrifies me to think that this old guy who's body clock is ticking like a bomb nominates a weak v.p. Just think to yourself, what happens if he dies, it has happened before with a president dieing of natural causes what makes him immune. If this happens how the hell is she going to run this country, what is her credentials in international affairs and other big issues that her education points to a blank. I did some reseach and her list of achievements are very short. If I were you republicans I would be ashamed to vote for a canidate with such meager knowledge.

Sounds like some queen bee syndrome going on here, maybe she's too attractive to be taken seriously or respected by other women.

Al (do as I say not as I do) Gore as Sec. of Energy? How fast does the meter spin at his house?

Personally I love the choice, you don't have to be a pants suit wearing Washington insider to be a strong, smart female VP.

She has admitted that she knows very little about the Iraq war. Do you really think she is going to be spending the next two months researching it? No, she will be out on the campaign trail trying to win the election.

Okay, imagine McCain wins and then keels over the next day. We're going to have sit around waiting for her to learn about the war before she can make any decisions. Or even worse, we're going to have her making uninformed decisions about something that is life or death.

And with her "maverick" "reformer" stuff I think its safe to say that she might alienate those in Washington right off the bat. Those adjectives were something to be admired in McCain because he is a veteran lawmaker and everyone has witnessed his abilities and weaknesses. Is Sarah Palin going to show up in D.C. and root out corrupt politicians? How many republicans are going to go down in her epic battle against corruption? Don't we have more pressing issues right now than trying to figure out who's the good guys and bad guys who were elected to office? And does she have the backbone to really call out corruption where it is? Because its like 75% of the house and senate has at least one thing that is questionable. Not as obvious as getting your brother in law fired, but still.

How could McCain have put this country in such danger? Sure, she may turn out to be incredible. But shouldn't he have gone with the sure thing? I never liked Mitt Romney very much but now I wish more than ever that he'd been chosen.

She may be smart, she may be capable. But, fact of the matter is I don't know, because I will only be exposed to her at this convention and one vp debate. I don't have, the country doesn't have, the benefit of seeing how she runs a campaign. The municipal duties of that small town she was mayor to are laughable compared to the mess this country is in. It concerns me that she actually asked.....what does the VP do everyday? It concerns me that she said she didn't know much about the war, but her child is being deployed soon. It concerns me that there is an ethics investigation against her right now that is going to conveniently be swept under a rug...and by the way, If her brother-in-law did all of those horrific things, I am all for hauling him to jail-but seems like your first response would be to have him arrested, not fired.

It concerns me that John McCain only spoke to her once and feels picking her is doing the best thing for our country or does he really feel its the best thing to win votes. Fact! Over 30% (31.8 to be exact) of the vp's in our country's history have prematurely inherited the office. And, while none of us know when our day will come, chances are greater that John McCain 72 year old skin cancer and torture survivor, will go before Barrack Obama making his VP pick even more important!

If this country were sailing along in good times with a balanced budget and ample jobs, maybe I wouldn't be as worried. If our educational system weren't pumping out intellectually capable but world competitive incapable students, I wouldn't be worried. If major banks were not on the brink of failure, I wouldn't be worried. If it didn't look like we may be on the verge on another cold war with Russia, an unstable Pakistan and growing concerns with Iran, I wouldn't be worried. But...that is not the case and I am worried.

And to make it clear I am not a Republican or a Democrat ---I am a registered, Independent Very Attractive, educated woman. I am not impressed with this! I pray the American people are not this stupid. This is not a game. There were other capable women, with better backgrounds!

I am not a fan of Hillary, but if I were her I would be livid that my 35 years of exemplary education, hard work and the hard fought campaign she just went through opened the door for this lightweight!

Wake-up Women! Wake-up America! Vote your issues, not foolishness!

I can't believe that Obama's group is complaining about Palen's lack of experience. She has executive, as governor, making decisions whereas he has senatorial, listening to others make speeches voting "present". She has integrity with her beliefs; Obama is all over the place, haven't a clue what he really believes.

Funniest pro Obama comment "he looks presidential" That must mean that if I look like an accountant or engineer, I am one" DUH?????

To Suzanne: lack of experience is one thing, lack of knowledge coupled with lack of experience is an entirely different ballgame.

She may be smart, she may be capable. But, fact of the matter is I don't know, because I will only be exposed to her at this convention and one vp debate. I don't have, the country doesn't have, the benefit of seeing how she runs a campaign. The municipal duties of that small town she was mayor to are laughable compared to the mess this country is in. And, based on my research, there were ethical behavior lawsuits filed against her there. The work she has done so far for Alaska pales in comparison to what she might be faced with:
1. The largest banking crisis since the Great Depression
2. Potential issues with Russia, Pakistan & Iran
3. A Falling Dollar
4. The largest deficit ever
5. A growing unemployment rate
6. Growing high school drop out rate
7. Housing Crisis...to name a few

It concerns me that she actually asked.....what does the VP do everyday? It concerns me that she said she didn't know much about the war, but her child is being deployed soon. It concerns me that there is an ethics investigation against her right now that is going to conveniently be swept under a rug...and by the way, If her brother-in-law did all of those horrific things, I am all for hauling him to jail-but seems like your first response would be to have him arrested, not fired. It concerns me that her educational background is a BS in Journalism from the University Of Idaho. Not to say that isn't a good school or a respectable major, but I can't even look at that for a little reassurance that she is capable in effectively making decisions on policy for 300 million + US citizens, nor do I have a clear track record to analyze.
And not to bore everyone on this blog...but do your homework. She has made some policy decisions for Alaska on energy, but it is unclear what she has done or could do for its economy. And, never mind the she cut spending in Wissilla by 40% as mayor. Look, what was the beginning budget people. If I bring my lunch to work versus taking a Lean Cuisine...I cut my spending by 75% ....of a $10 lunch budget!

Why is this important, why is she being held to this scrutiny. Because one I am an American and this is my country. Two, McCain is a 72 year old torture and skin cancer survivor, making it more likely of unfortunate death happening to him while in office (God Forbid.....I don't want that to happen,but it is a reality). And, over 30% of the VP's in this nation's history have inherited the Oval Office!

Let me also be clear, I am a female registered Independent, hard working American-who was undecided. Those are my demographics.

The one thing that I can say for Obama, he had enough since to listen to the concerns of the American people and go and find a running mate that would assure THEM. Where he lacks in "executive" experience, I have seen him create a campaign that is considered by every party to be revolutionary, so he obviously knows how to run something substansial (estimated value by the end of the campaign 1/2 a billion dollars). He went to excellent schools for undergraduate and law, with a list of accomplishments from both.....

I can do the same thing for Joe Biden, I can do the same thing for John McCain, and I needed to do the same thing for John McCain's running mate! This country has too much at stake and quite frankly this angered me as a woman! If you want my vote, bring me someone with more meat somewhere, anywhere and it better not be a damn Moose that Ms. Palin hunted either!

Is McCain out of his mind? His selection of an unknown, 44 year old, self-proclaimed "Hockey Mom" is so over the top, it makes you wonder what he and his advisors are smoking. McCain could be her grandfather. Do they really think that Sarah Palin's reactionary views on abortion and evolution are going to play well to Hillary Clinton's supporters? Unbelievable...............I am one woman who will be glad to wait for someone with substance to shatter the glass ceiling that Sen. Clinton cracked. But got to admit that it should be fun to watch Joe Biden shred Gov. Palin in the debates.

Iowa Hunter, you say -"Personally I love the choice, you don't have to be a pants suit wearing Washington insider to be a strong, smart female VP." ARE YOU ON DRUGS??? How do you have any idea how strong and smart she is, she hasn't done anything! I think there are more moose in Alaska than there are people, not a real tough state to handle, for a whole year and a half. Obama has a Harvard Law degree, he has worked in government in a big city, a big state and in Washington. He has traveled the world and met with world leaders. He has voted on national issues and dealt with Washington politics. And how this woman could even be mentioned in the same breath with Hillary is beyond me, PANTSUITS RULE!

Don't worry, no one is going to take your precious guns away from you. My husband is a lifetime hunter and refuses to join the NRA because they are a bunch of radicals. The GOP'ers keep saying Palin is a "maverick". Is that a good thing? I'm all for change, but she's going to tell me as a woman whether or not I can have a medical procedure I choose to have, and then put an AK47 in the hands of everyone in my neighborhood? No thanks, I'll pass, and the rest of America cannot be that stupid either. If I have to endure this witch then I'm moving to Canada.

The good news is: She will step down from governorship and allow someone more competant to step in, that will help Alaska more than her becoming the VP of America!

Question: What if we go through this whole 'hype' of her selection and then during the GOP convention McCain selects someone else? She has only been "tapped" she has not been nominated nor accepted by the GOP! Then what?