Alaska State Senate President (R) "thought it was a joke" when someone told her about Palin

[Bluebear]

:rofl:

...State Senate President Lyda Green said she thought it was a joke when someone called her at 6 a.m. to tell her the news.

"She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president?" said Green, a Republican from Palin's hometown of Wasilla. "Look at what she's done to this state. What would she do to the nation?"

Green, who has feuded with Palin, brought up the big oil tax increase Palin pushed through last year. She also pointed to the award of a $500 million state subsidy to a Canadian firm to pursue a natural gas pipeline that's far from guaranteed.

House Speaker John Harris, a Republican from Valdez, was also astonished at the news. He didn't want to get into the issue of her qualifications. "She's old enough," Harris said. "She's a U.S. citizen."...

Anchorage Democratic Sen. Hollis French said it's a huge mistake by McCain and "reflects very, very badly on his judgment."

Alaska Democratic Party chairwoman Patti Higgins, attending her party's national convention in Denver, said she was shocked to hear the news this morning. "In this very competitive election for them to go pick somebody who is ... under a cloud of suspicion, who is under investigation for abuse of power. It just sounds like a pretty slow start to me," Higgins said.

http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/510249.html

[depakid]

1. More reactions from the homefront here:

http://mudflats.wordpress.com/

Alaska House Speaker John Harris (R): “She’s old enough. She’s a U.S. citizen.”

Alaska Democratic Party Chair Patti Higgins: “In this very competitive election for them to go pick somebody who is … under a cloud of suspicion, who is under investigation for abuse of power. It just sounds like a pretty slow start to me. We need a vice president who can step in if, God forbid, something happened to John McCain. I don’t think she’s someone who is ready for that 3 a.m. phone call.”

Randy Ruedrich, Alaska Republican Party Chair: Not giving interviews.

Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg: “a mixed set of emotions, kind of an odd sense of Alaska nationalism or pride. This is like watching a moon landing or something. It’s just something you don’t expect to see very often. It’s wonderful. It was an emotional thing to see the governor walk out with her family and I say, wow, I work for her.”

McHugh Pierre, Alaska Republican Party Spokesman: “She brings her voice of new energy and change. And she knows Alaska.”

Indicted Alaska Sr. Senator Ted Stevens (R): “it’s a great day for the nation and Alaskans.”

Many more: http://mudflats.wordpress.com/

[Bluebear]

2. 'Randy Ruedrich, Alaska Republican Party Chair: Not giving interviews.'

:rofl:

[lynnertic]

3. "alaska nationalism"

:eyes:

[Sidney J Mussburger]

8. Yeah, I hope that one gets some play in the media

But, I won't hold my breath.

[LisaL]

13. Yea, you know. McCain is pretty old.

His VP better be ready to step up if needed. And McCain picks Palin? I feel like I need to wake up.

[Bluebear]

4. too rich not to kick

[MadrasT]

5. Oh, snap!

That is *so* sweet.

:kick:

[Bluebear]

9. :)

[FLAprogressive]

6. Hahah even her own state Repukes hate her

kick

[MassLiberal]

7. OMG *shakes head*

Kick!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

10. Damn the faint praise, full speed ahead!!

:rofl:

Hiya Blue! :pals:

[Bluebear]

11. Heya you Salmon . . . . tres Alaskan! lol!

[eshfemme]

12. Lyda Green is also the one that a RW radio host insulted to which Palin giggled at

Yeah, calling a cancer survivor a cancer to the GOP isn't very smart. And claiming that a woman does not care for her 3 children when Palin fucking gave birth to a special needs baby that still needs nursing only to abandon it to go campaigning. Yeah, no one to take care of it except for her teenage daughter who is now implied to be the baby's actual mother.

[madeline_con]

14. Is this why Rpeugs are trying to convince everyone that she's great?

[riverdeep]

15. "She's old enough," Harris said. "She's a U.S. citizen."...

Now that's what I call a ringing endorsement.

[LisaL]

16. Yep. Anyone would love to have that kind of endorsement.

LOL.