I’ve been sort of in shock this afternoon trying to process the Republican vice presidential selection. I’ve read many of the diaries here. I’ve experienced many of the emotions reflected here:
What a patronizing move! A vagina is not a qualification for president!
WHO is this? This is laughable to pick basically a small town mayor!
WAIT a minute, it’s tough to argue her experience with all the arguments we’ve made about Sen. Obama’s judgment being more important than experience.
Oops, this plugs their need to have a working class face on the ticket.
This plays to the conservative base to shore it up.
Some of those idiot PUMA types WILL go for this.
Finally, I realized that I was too close to it to evaluate it. I support Sen. Obama. Period. Whoever is running with McCain. None of us here will vote for McCain’s ticket, so we may not be the most objective judges. I started wondering what the more undecided voters think.
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