If McCain wanted a woman VP why not Condi?

[willing dwarf]

Wouldn't Condolezza Rice have portrayed him as a serious conservative etc etc? I'm no fan of Condoleeza's politics, and she's got a serious image problem regarding her shopping habits and loving looks she gives W, and nobody I think of as normal seems to be able to stomach listening to her talk, but still, she's got experience! She stares down senators the way VP's need to do, and she's a fighter. So, being a pragmatic thinker, I've got to ask why he went so far afield as a half term governor of Alaska. The place has so little sway on the lower 48. What is he thinking?

I've got to wonder is there a power sharing deal between Dems and Repbubs, and this is already decided to be Obama's year?

if the fix is in -- is he trying purposely to loose the election? Any opinions on this would be appreciated.

[countingbluecars]

1. Maybe she said no. n/t

[tekisui]

2. BOOSH!!!

No booshies allowed.

[Jack Rabbit]

3. Today he announced his choice of a running mate

. . . and waved a white flag at the same time.

[MichiganVote]

4. Not even Condi is that dumb

[fla nocount]

5. She's black? n/t

[FreakinDJ]

6. Starting to wonder myself

I've got to wonder is there a power sharing deal between Dems and Repbubs, and this is already decided to be Obama's year?

if the fix is in -- is he trying purposely to loose the election?

Really a 1st term Gov from the hoedunk tiny populated state with a ethics violation investigation

I think McPOW was turned down or they are throwing in the towell

[krabigirl]

7. She wouldn't want to lose?

[ben_meyers]

8. No family to parade out, no son going to Iraq, never elected to

any office for 3.

[willing dwarf]

9. These are all great answers!

I guess historians will give us the answer in another 40 years. If we survive.

[Crabby Appleton]

10. Because he's trying to distance himself from the Bush administration.

[KayLaw]

14. Okay.

Then why not Kay Hutchinson? People wouldn't worry so about her inexperience. If he just wanted a woman, why not her?

[NoGOPZone]

11. Would have been worth it just to see freeper heads explode

Unmarried black female a heartbeat away? Wouldn't get much worse for them.

[BlueInNewJeruse]

12. seen as a continuation of Shrub's policies n/t

[kestrel91316]

13. She's black. And probably lesbian.

[willing dwarf]

16. So really we have seen the complete implosion of Neo Cons

There should be some comfort for us in that. I find the garden variety old style republicans, with their pro business, anti labor, anti immigrant attitudes bad enough, but there less insidious than the neo-con idealogues. So perhaps the neo cons are finally really stripped of power and unmasked? -- I suppose it's too much to hope.

[dkofos]

15. McPOW asked but she wouldn't pull her tongue out of bush's ass to answer him.

[madrchsod]

17. she has no crediabilty left....

palin has nothing to lose because she never started with any.....

[bigwillq]

18. He needed an "outsider"

Condi is too-Washington. It actually does make sense but there were better candidates than Palin. Even my Gov. Jodi Rell would've been a better pick, imo.