Syverson, Borling weigh in on Palin pick
August 29th, 2008 at 11:53am Chuck Sweeny
Here’s some Republican reaction to the pick of Sarah Palin as McCain’s runningmate:
State Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford:
“It’s an excellent move, because the public wants change, and the first decision that each candidate makes tells us a lot about how they will make the change. Obama chose Joe Biden, one of the good old boy insiders, and McCain chose a real reformer, one who is tough and has cut the size of Alaska government , worked to reduce property tax, got rid of the state plane, got rid of her bodyguards.She’s actually done what others talked about and never do. She’ the only one with executive experience. She’s a real woman, a fisher, a hunter, a hockey player.”
And here’s what McCain delegate and longtime friend John Borling, maj. general, USAF retired, has to say:
“It’s an inspired choice She’s got all the right stuff, and complements John McCain. It’s like Biden’s an old war horse, and here we’ve got this bright, young attractive race horse of our own with a demonstrated track record.
I just listened to her first speech in Dayton, and I got a lot more excited by her speech than Obama’s Thursday night. The combination of McCain and Palin will make a lot of rubber hit a lot of road.”
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1. Stacey Goad | August 30th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Palin was a reactionary pick by John McCain. He waited to see who Barack chose. Then, he strategized. Surely, this pick would appeal to far right conservatives, especially the pro-life movement-right? How perfect, it would seem, that this same pick could appeal to disenfranchised/ disenchanted Hillary supporters.
Luckily though- Hillary will not allow her supporters to cast a bitter vote against their own self interest based on some thinly veiled ploy. Palin’s values are diametrically opposed to Hillary’s. Hillary and the entire Democratic Party will make sure everyone realizes that. Like Hillary said in her convention speech- her supporters voted for her policies and her vision for the nation- not her gender.
Secondly, McCain hopes to appeal to pro-life voters. Palin has five children, including a four month old down syndrome baby. However, pro-life voters aren’t this easily duped. How could she raise her remaining minor children, care for a newborn special needs child, and serve as a decent vice president? Your duties as a parent aren’t fulfilled in childbirth. A pro-life vote is a pro-family vote. To serve competently, she would have to abandon her children- especially her newborn.
Conservatives unconcerned by the former topic will surely take issue with this- McCain has not only taken a gamble with his campaign, he’s taking a gamble with all of our lives. How can he- in good conscience-choose a mother of five with no foreign policy experience to be his vice president, considering he is 72 years old and he has fought cancer 4 times in the past. The danger that Palin will have to serve as president is clear. She is completely unprepared and no one in their right mind would rely upon her as a military leader, much less the Commander in Chief.
Palin may be instantly appealing. But, all that glitters is not gold.
2. Chuck Sweeny | September 1st, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Well, yes, McCain did pick a pro-life conserative. Those folks are the Republican Party’s base. They’re the ones who make the phone calls, go door to door and raise the money for the party. And they were not motivated by McCain at all.
So, if he wanted to win, he had to pick one of them. He did. And they are now motivated.
This is called ticket-balancing, the same reason Obama, relatively inexperienced senator, picked Joe Biden, who’s got loads of foreign policy of experience and has been a senator 36 years.
It is also called smart politics.
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