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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 8/29/2008
Barbara Boxer on Sarah Palin: A harsh attack
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As an unswerving member of the left wing of the Democratic Party, Sen. Barbara Boxer of California wasn't going to be much impressed with whomever John McCain selected as a running mate. Still, her reaction to the pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is noteworthy for its sharpness, especially ...

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Bush: Palin 'exciting,' Boxer: 'Dangerous'
The Swamp — ... "The vice president is a heartbeat away from becoming president, so to choose someone with not one hour's worth of experience on national issues is a dangerous choice,'' Boxer said. ...

Judgment, Experience, Honor, Country: McCain’s Epic Palin Fail
Firedoglake — ... to enrapture the base of your party that's never fallen in love with you: the fundamentalist evangelicals who have captured your party and turned it into a voice for theocracy. Don't pick a candidate as a cynical sexist ploy because you think her gender will make women who supported Hillary Clinton swoon, especially since Hillary's name still elicits boos at your own rallies. This will really bomb if your Veep's own views are antithetical to liberal progressive feminism -- a creationist who favors state-forced birth, is ...

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