[Laura Heidy-Halberstein]

Originally posted by Tim Murphy:
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.

And you're ok with that, Tim?

For the love of me, I can't understand why.

Are you aware that when she first took office in Wasilla one of her first acts was to contact the local librarian and ask about how one went about banning certain books for "bad language?"

And that the church she worships in each Sunday tends to offer programs which offer to "help people overcome their homosexuality."
http://www.time.com/time/politics/ar...837918,00.html

Please, Tim, tell me how you do not find this woman at least somewhat threatening, if not downright creepy.

[Anne Bryant-Hamon]

Jim,

You might be right. Is that a real un-doctored photograph of Palin by the pool? Seriously? If so, yes, I find it embarrassing - reminds me of Lindy England.

It is scary enough to think of McCain winning. Worse to think of her being V.P. should that happen. Has nothing to do with gender.

I'm praying that God will avenge a lot of abused people by letting Obama win the election and seeing Carl Rove frog marched before congress and sent to jail. I can't think of anything I'd enjoy more than that at the moment.

However, even though you might be right, I have a slight feeling that Palin is in the race to stay. Just think, she even has some gays backing her! Hard to understand!

[Michael Cantor]

I never thought I'd feel sympathy for Cindy McCain, but the frozen look on her face in this photo says it all:

[Robert J. Clawson]

The bikini shot is a FAKE, Photoshopped from a 2004 shot by Dr. Casino. Check it out.
http://flickr.com/photos/doctorcasino/2818816914/

[Robert J. Clawson]

I think she'll stick. I predict that in this election, Rove will pit anti-intellectuals against eggheads.

Bobby Swami

[R. S. Gwynn]

The bikini shot is a FAKE, Photoshopped from a 2004 shot by Dr. Casino. Check it out. http://flickr.com/photos/doctorcasino/2818816914/

Damn. It just about turned Tim!

[John Whitworth]

know this is none of my business but I have recently seen plenty of photographs of Prime Minister Putin without many clothes on and toting a variety of guns. Are guns and semi-nudity OK for blokes but not for... ? Oh, and the thing's a fake after all. I THOUGHT it had to be but itbeinf the USA, you know..

[This message has been edited by John Whitworth (edited September 03, 2008).]

[Chris van der Walt]

At least she's wearing a hm...conservative bikini. I suppose a G-string would have had to cut out too many stars and in the process, alienate a few states.

Anyway, I suppose she is running for vice president and after all, someone has to take charge of America's vices.

[Robert Meyer]

To be serious a moment, why the hell didn't McCain choose Rice instead?!?! She's black, she's a woman, she has experience dealing with world leaders, she is fundamentally conservative (in the "pull yourself up" way), and has a brain. While I don't agree with her philosophy, she would make the GOP ticket competitive. The worst you could say is she has no taste in rock (a KISS fan, yuck!). But to pass on Rice in favor of Palin is just plain stupid, and calls into question McCain's would be leadership.

Robert Meyer

[Laura Heidy-Halberstein]

Originally posted by Robert Meyer:
To be serious a moment, why the hell didn't McCain choose Rice instead?!?!

She was smart enough to turn him down. Just say "no" works for other things, too.