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Who Chose Sarah Palin?
The Washington Note — ... swirling that Tim Pawlenty is furious - that he was on the edge of McCain announcing he was the GOP VP running mate - but that at the last moment, that course was rejected in favor of a person McCain met once, six months ago, and did not interview again. Huckabee is not pleased that he wasn't even vetted - and he's letting his followers know. But it may be that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin wasn't vetted either! How did Palin get the job? This piece by Tristan Snell at Open Left is worth taking a look at: Who ...

What Was McCain Thinking When He Decided On Palin?
DownWithTyranny! — ... in the history of American politics to run as vice president for the man most likely to die before he finishes his term than anyone else ever running for president; yes, someone worse than Dan Quayle. The choice of Palin, someone McCain didn't know and his team didn't bother to vet, over his closest crony and co-conspirator, says more about McCain than about the hapless wretch he picked, someone who is liable to not even make it as running mate all the way to November. Although there was no polling on Palin-- a complete unknown-- the religious right promised to deliver the ...

Who the heck chose Sarah Palin as McCain's VP nominee?
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Wednesday Mostly Palin Bashing
Discourse.net — ... Veeps from Agnew to Cheney?) Bob Geiger, McCain To Katrina Victims In 2005: You’re On Your Own HuffPo, McCain Camp Didn’t Search Palin’s Hometown Paper Archives — and they want to run the country? Goldy,Tippecanoe and Palin Too TPM, Getting Real About Palin Ruth Marcus, WashPo, A Heartbeat Away From Cynicism Read this: Tristan Snell, Open Left, Who Chose Palin? Judgment: John McCain Owes the Troops a Better VP Pick: ...

Problem Palin
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily — ... go along with her plan to fire her ex-brother-in-law. When it became public, she lied about it. Oh, and she opposes birth control, even for married couples, and she opposes abortion, even in the case of rape or incest. She doesn’t believe in global warming, and she wants to teach creationism in our schools. Again, typical corrupt, lying republican. Finally I will end with a quote from Open Left, which is asking "Who Chose Palin?" Who chose Palin? Well, it certainly wasn't John McCain. ...