Let it be known that I--Jim "Your Psychic Hotline" Wilk--made the following prediction at 5:30 a.m. MDT on Sept. 2:

Sometime before Thursday night, Sarah Palin will decline the VP nomination citing that "with a Down's syndrome baby and a new grandchild on the way" she "wants to spend more time with family."

Mitt, Kay and Joe better get ready for the phone call--it's coming within 48 hours.

I already predicted that earlier in this thread and got laughed off-stage.

Maybe we can form a Cassandra Club, Jim.

Well, at least I believe you. My reasoning is this:

McCain has painted himself into the corner and can't get out unless Sarah Palin steps down.

If he dumps Palin, it shows that he made a hasty, poorly thought out decision without a proper level of investigation for purely political reasons to appease the right wing and to try to grab disaffected Hillary supporters. That won't look good at all come November.

If he keeps Palin, he demonstrates that it's party before country, that he won't change course in the face of mounting evidence that an error in judgement was made, that appearance trumps substance. This won't look good come November.

The only way out is for Sarah Palin to "willfully" step down before the convention is over.

Wishful thinking. She will be the first woman vice president of the United States. Her performance will make her likely to be elected to the presidency, another first.

Am I the only one here who thinks this is an embarrassment to America? One heartbeat away, ladies and gentlemen, one heartbeat away...

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I've been hoping the same - not because it would make the Republican ticket any more or less appealing, but because there always is the outside chance that McCain wins. And he's 72 years old. And then we have unprepared, unqualified, unknown, untested, inexperienced, unworldly - but Right and Religious - Sarah Paulin in the world's most important job. I cannot believe the impetuous irresponsibility of the man! And I agree with James' analysis. And his embarassment. What an effing disgrace!



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The Grand Old Party goes zany! "Do you feel lucky...well do ya, punk?" "I said: Everyone out of the pool!" "Who wants hot lead?" "Do these come in pink?" "Is that an automatic, John?"

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This is what happens when the famed pendulum has swung. It's so similar to what the Democrats went through in the 70's--Eagleton, Billy Carter, the stripper who took a dip in the reservoir, the Democratic wife in Playboy, etc.

Tim, when does moose season start in Alaska? You'll have a chance to meet her then.

I always like it when psychics predict events before they happen, rather than saying they knew it was going to happen after the event. Let's wait and see.

Looking at her pic I'm thinking.. hmm.. why her for the VP pick? Was Daisy Duke unavailable?

She thought it would be a bad career move.