And do we really need someone AGAIN who is intent on making deals with the oil industry? How does everyone think we got such high oil prices in the first place? Tax breaks, energy people writing energy legislation in the Bush Whitehouse – we really want more of the same?

Finally, as a Hillary supporter, I need more than just gender to get my vote. Please, people, don’t assume on this kind of thing!

Palin was FOR the “bridge to nowhere” until it started to get slammed, then she flipflopped and was against it.

How this is ‘anti-pork’ is beyond me.
It’s merely politics as usual.

Also, she couldn’t even run her town of 5000 without hiring a city manager?

Her state of Alaska has fewer people in it than a middling city; I’m glad she’s been the equivalent of a mayor of a small-to-medium town, but that kind of ‘executive’ experience does not mean she is at all experienced on the national level.

I realize everyone is desperate for someone to believe in, but can we wait to have opinions that aren’t just based on ‘kickass’ rhetoric?

So yup, I believe there are an awful lot of Clinton supporters out there for whom Clinton’s gender, not her qualifications or policy positions, was decisive – just as I think there are probably a lot of Obama supporters for whom Obama’s race self-identification is the primary factor. And lest anyone misunderstand, I don’t think all “Let’s elect the first woman President!” supporters or all “Let’s elect the first African-American President!” supporters share these irrelevant traits with their candidates; some, perhaps many, support(ed) them for the feel-goodness of it.

My husband, who has said for the past year that the Democrats ought to have been able to elect a potted plant in this cycle, now thinks McCain/Palin might just be unbeatable. I’m not giddy yet, but this pick certainly does make Obama look even greener than he did before. Brilliant: to call attention to the Repub VP candidate’s relative inexperience is to draw unwanted attention to the Dem Presidential candidate’s unbelievable deficit there. To call attention to her gender is to look sexist (again). To say she’s just a pretty face – well, you get the idea…

‘I’d be interested in knowing how Obama is more ready to be President than Palin.’

I never said Obama was ready to be President, and I think he’s too naive about the world to be President. But, I wonder what makes Meryl say Palin is ‘more than ready’ to be VP, if there is anything concrete, or just because of the type of person she seems to be.

Way to make us change our minds.

Yep, the left is getting ever more convincing. I don’t know how I can withstand their impeccable logic much longer.

THINK PEOPLE!!!!!!!

I do agree with Meryl that voting for a candidate that’s similar to you (race, gender, nationality, etc.) is human nature. It’s really sad that this is the case.

However, I will not be surprised if McCain wins thanks to Sarah Palin. I will be incredibly sad if McCain wins. Personally, based on the last 7 years, I cannot, in good conscience, vote for any Republican candidate.

I believe that McCain’s and Palin’s ideology is wrong for America, and hopefully, more people will not vote for them. I do admire Palin’s record, but again, I believe that she is not the best candidate for a national position.