Lex
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:06 PM
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After a couple of days, and the "new" wears off, people will be horrified |
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by such a irresponsible pick for the VP slot.
Guaranteed.
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:06 PM
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1. Exactly. It is a one or two day news cycle story before reality sinks in. |
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:06 PM
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2. Just wait until the debates... |
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When they both come across as incompetent morons for all the world to see.
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:06 PM
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3. Having followed 1988 quite closely at the time... probably not |
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:12 PM
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:32 PM
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9. If by "not to comparable" you mean "very similar" I agree |
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The Quayle selection was quite similar -- one can argue whether it was more or less irresponsible, but in the ball-park.
Commander in Chief was even more important in cold war 1988 than in 2008. Quayle was picked by a perceived moderate only to assuage the RW base. Public reaction to Quayle was universally negative. Quayle was the worst polling VP pick in the history of polls. Bush's campaign was all about whether we could trust Dukakis with the big-boy job, which was completely under-cut by the Quayle pick.
Biden and Palin are a good analog of Bentsen and Quayle.
Sorry, it's very similar.
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:47 PM
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10. The Commander in Chief was more important in 1988? |
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Hardly. Did we have troops on the ground fighting a war in 1988? Um, no. Were all our allies alienated from us leaving us vunerable globally? No.
BushI was running off the good feelings of the prior Reagan years, so most everything was forgiven, even a stupid pick for VP. Not so here. The prior 8 years were disastrous. No one is in a forgiving mood.
Palin and Quayle are both lightweights, no doubt, but the times and the general feelings towards the Repubs are far different.
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:07 PM
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I think I agree. She is a novelty at the moment. |
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After the RNC convention, it will all back down.
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:26 PM
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8. You nailed in Novelty Palin verses experience, Biden |
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:07 PM
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4. I agree, especially as people get to know something |
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:08 PM
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5. especially after the 7 hour plane ride while in labor |
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how irresponsible of her. I mean what kinda mother does that, and then goes back to work 3 days later. I think they can handle Alaska without you for a least a month. I mean not much goes on up there.
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:16 PM
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the first flush will wear off soon... it will be so interesting to see the spin!
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:48 PM
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11. horrified AND insulted |
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Fri Aug-29-08 04:53 PM
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12. Precisely why I'm not letting my knickers get in a twist. |
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