Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter
Before the Offer, McCain Met Palin Just Once
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... A tick-tock released by the McCain campaign shows the two met six months ago, but their relationship developed quickly. ...
Palin, Palin, Palin: My pick of the comments:
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
... . It is a "Don't miss" video. McCain is not as good as The Gipper but he has The Gipper's straightforward sincerity. Details on how McCain came to pick Palin here ...
Dissecting Leftism — ... . It is a "Don't miss" video. McCain is not as good as The Gipper but he has The Gipper's straightforward sincerity. Details on how McCain came to pick Palin here ...
Not-so-perfect strangers
Political Animal —
... . 3. McCain had a brief meeting with Palin at one of his Arizona homes on Thursday morning, offering her a spot on the national ticket. There's no personal relationship. There's no sense of how the two might work together running the executive branch. There's no way for McCain to know how she thinks, how she processes information, and how she responds when the pressures on. There's just nothing. John McCain doesn't know Sarah Palin, but he wants the nation to trust her. We are, of course, also supposed to trust him, despite the fact that he just picked someone to help him ...
Palin’s flaw: She’s never appeared on Meet the Press
Rathergate.com —
What’s wrong with Sarah Palin? Jonathan Martin of Politico.com, a new media outfit with plenty of old media minds, complains : Palin, 44, is less than two years removed from being mayor of Wasilla, Alaska; has no military or foreign policy experience in a time of grave international threat; and has never even appeared a single time on “Meet the Press,” let alone been scrutinized by a voracious and around-the-clock modern media beast. Appearing on Meet the Press is not a qualification for the job she seeks, and is having paid any attention whatsoever to the increasingly ...
Even More On Sarah Palin’s Experience
Flopping Aces —
... But of course we have the MSM complaining that her real minus is because she has never appeared on Meet The Press……I’m not kidding, check the link. ...
Palin
The Agitator —
... From what little of Palin I know thus far, she seems to be about as good a pick from a major party as libertarians could hope for. But how McCain picked her is a bit disconcerting: ...
Palin
Hit & Run —
... From what little of Palin I know thus far, she seems to be about as good a pick from a major party as libertarians could hope for. But how McCain picked her is a bit disconcerting: ...
Sarah Palin: The other bridge to nowhere
BlueOregon —
... John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin is ultimately about his decision making and judgment. Palin could be effective on the campaign trail or an absolute disaster, but what does it say about McCain that he would put Palin a heartbeat away from the presidency after only meeting her once? ...
Links for 2008-08-30 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... mind until Thursday!
Why would he put a small-town mayor a heartbeat away from the presidency?
Troopergate!
Sarah Palin wasn’t REALLY pregnant — it’s her daughter’s child.
Hillary Clinton Congratulates Sarah Palin on Vice Presidential Selection
LGF- Who's Behind Anti-Palin Smear Site? #palin
Suddenly appearing among the Google search results for “sarah palin gay,” a web site titled: Sarah Palin Supports Gay Rights.
Not even close.....
The story behind the Palin surprise - #palin #rnc08
John McCain on Friday announced a ...
links for 2008-08-31
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... The story behind the Palin surprise - #palin #rnc08
John McCain on Friday announced a running mate whom he met only six months ago and with whom he spoke just once on the phone about the position before offering it in person earlier this week.
(tags: ...
