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[JoshMclean]

perhaps, but I believe the environmental cost is 'way too high when there are other, less risky ways to get away from oil.


the weaning away from oil is more about political will and leadership than it is about technology.

You can't will away a reliance of oil.

 

[GoodWitch58]

I am truly heartsick about this pick. Senator McCain has just blown the presidency. I live in Sedona and have met McCain. I am a great admirer of him. He has just lost my support and I think eventually millions of people like myself.....social liberals but fiscal and national defense conservatives. I don't know a blessed thing about Gov Palin and that is the point. The main raisonne detre ( fancy word) for picking a VP is if that person can assume the presidency if something terrible happens. We are talking about a 72 yo man who has suffered three melanomas. Gov Palin's resume and experience makes Barack Obama look like he is the second coming of Winston Churchill !!! This was an outrageous boneheaded pick. Pandering to women as if women will be prepared to vote for a pro life, gun bearing, killer of moose !!! I will vote for Obama.

Hail Mary Pass, maybe?

 

[goofer]

The late nite comedians will have a field day. SNL will skewer McCain/Palin. She will become the focus of the campaign. This reminds me of the Harriet Myers scenario. My prediction is she will resign as the VP nominee in September. If that happens McCain is in a lose /lose situation. If he wanted to roll the dice, he should have had an open convention and let the delegates choose the nominee. Ala Adlai Stevenson/ Estes Kefauver at the dem convention in 1956That would have had the party solidly behind him. McCain is toast.

 

[goofer]

Hail Mary Pass, maybe?

McCain was either tied or a little ahead or behind depending on what poll you were looking at. That was as good as a solid lead at this point in time. Obama got no bump from the Biden pick. McCain's judgement must really be questioned after this outrageous choice.

 

[JoshMclean]

I think she solidified his conservative base, which he needed. Maybe I'm wrong, we'll soon see.

 

[Jdarg]

I am truly heartsick about this pick. Senator McCain has just blown the presidency. I live in Sedona and have met McCain. I am a great admirer of him. He has just lost my support and I think eventually millions of people like myself.....social liberals but fiscal and national defense conservatives. I don't know a blessed thing about Gov Palin and that is the point. The main raisonne detre ( fancy word) for picking a VP is if that person can assume the presidency if something terrible happens. We are talking about a 72 yo man who has suffered three melanomas. Gov Palin's resume and experience makes Barack Obama look like he is the second coming of Winston Churchill !!! This was an outrageous boneheaded pick. Pandering to women as if women will be prepared to vote for a pro life, gun bearing, killer of moose !!! I will vote for Obama.

Oh man Goofer- I wish this had turned out better for you- I know McCain is your man. Many of us on both sides have a lot to learn about Palin- some of us will be pleasantly surprised, and some of us will not agree with his choice. I guess we start reading today! Well.....maybe later this weekend- we are going to the beach. Much more fun than politics!

BTW- I wish I could figure out a way to preserve your message on our answering machine forever. It is probably the most wonderful, sweet, and sincere message anybody has ever left us. As always, it was a pleasure to see you last night and look forward to an occasion with more time and less business so we can visit! Yes, I have a few signs.;-)

 

[Teresa]

What a historical ballot. Me, Obama, and Palin. This is great!

you are hysterical wr!

Let me say that last night I watched the post Obama coverage on MSNBC. The network's political coverage is horrendous now that Tim Russert is gone. CNN is by far the best out there.

the only tv source of news in this household.

BOB!:nono1:

Charlie Crist would have been quite willing to don his blonde wig and strappy sandals if he had known McCain wanted a woman for a running mate.

quote of the day! week! month!! year!!!

I don't for a minute believe that picking Palin means McCain is progressive. He will still be anti-choice; still want to drill even when he knows it won't work; still continue to solve every foreign policy question with a war; and still not know anything about the economy.

She may help him get back to his Maverick approach and that will be good.

I will be surprised if many women who supported Hillary Clinton will vote for McCain just because he chose another woman. In fact, I think there is a chance that just the opposite will be true: if they can not have Hillary, they certainly don't want some other woman to be first.

It does makes for an interesting race though.

as always - you have spoken my mind.

so far, I am very impressed with Palin in many ways, despite her gun-toting ultra conservative ways. such beauty and brains! she is the ultimate woman. and she is totally hot. she will definitely provide a fresh look and feel to mccain's campaign.

I think the republican pick is brilliant in some ways especially the woman factor. but its very risky in other really important ways, such as leadership qualifications.

I'm with Bob and others in that I definitely question whether this pick was the best possible pick for the party, for the country.

 

[TooFarTampa]

I am truly heartsick about this pick. Senator McCain has just blown the presidency. I live in Sedona and have met McCain. I am a great admirer of him. He has just lost my support and I think eventually millions of people like myself.....social liberals but fiscal and national defense conservatives. I don't know a blessed thing about Gov Palin and that is the point. The main raisonne detre ( fancy word) for picking a VP is if that person can assume the presidency if something terrible happens. We are talking about a 72 yo man who has suffered three melanomas. Gov Palin's resume and experience makes Barack Obama look like he is the second coming of Winston Churchill !!! This was an outrageous boneheaded pick. Pandering to women as if women will be prepared to vote for a pro life, gun bearing, killer of moose !!! I will vote for Obama.

Wow. Goofer you are kind of like E.F. Hutton to me , so this post kind of rocks my world.

 

[Ocean Lover]

Wow. Goofer you are kind of like E.F. Hutton to me , so this post kind of rocks my world.

Yes, and it also makes me want to listen a little closer and learn a little more.

 

[full time]

read the Pickens Plan...we can not drill our way out of this problem.

It will take at least 10 years to reduce the price at the pump if we started more drilling tomorrow according to the sources I've read, I will post the web address later that I have been using.

McCain knows that drilling off-shore tomorrow would take 10 years to see a small reduction of the cost of gasoline at the pump; however, he also knows it is a good "sound bite" that many people will believe because they want to see some "instant relief"

I wouldn't believe what Pickens says - it was recently reported that he went batty.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080825-bat-bends.html

Interestingly enough, last night Obama outlined his energy plan which he said would take ............... drum roll please ................... 10 years to implement. Is that why you are parroting claims about how long it will take to get Gulf of Mexico oil to market? The infrastructure to get at the oil is already in place so it can be delivered much quicker thus easing the pain at the pump.