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2016 Postmortem

jmowreader

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29. She was chosen based on her religion

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #10)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 09:50 PM

Aug 2013

The very far right knew who Palin was LONG before the rest of us did.

Remember always that in 2008, the GOP front runner was married to the third-biggest Budweiser distributor in America. To get the votes of the people who are anti-alcohol, a very hardcore fundie was required to be added to the ticket.

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Come on people....She’s older and wiser now.. But still very Pretty [View all] busterbrown Aug 2013 OP

Wiser than what? Scootaloo Aug 2013 #1

a pile of old used lumber lastlib Aug 2013 #11

Budwiser Beer can n/t SmittynMo Aug 2013 #16

I never got the attraction to her liberal N proud Aug 2013 #2

She spoke just as dingbat-brained the last time I heard her. House of Roberts Aug 2013 #3

I just don't see that Galileo126 Aug 2013 #4

My husband thinks she's hot. Go Figger. nt clarice Aug 2013 #5

Because we know her character and mind, we find her repulsive--oh, and because of her tblue37 Aug 2013 #24

"screechy voice" lol. nt clarice Aug 2013 #28

McCain did not choose her. That was a last ditch gambit to counter the young black male with a Monk06 Aug 2013 #36

Your husband is into MILF ??? Sorry couldn't resist. Monk06 Aug 2013 #35

Older. never wise, pretty? meh benld74 Aug 2013 #6

older .... pretty .... who cares trueblue2007 Aug 2013 #23

umm... Doctor_J Aug 2013 #7

I voted yes in that poll... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #8

I want to change my vote to HELL YES! From [email protected]. n/t brewens Aug 2013 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #13

But for the GOP, that may very well be her downfall. hamsterjill Aug 2013 #10

She was chosen based on her religion jmowreader Aug 2013 #29

But, of course... hamsterjill Aug 2013 #30

Given the number of more qualified women the GOP could have chosen.... Mike Daniels Aug 2013 #32

Older and wiser. Half of that statement is correct. Arkansas Granny Aug 2013 #12

To the people who feel I posted this in truth.. busterbrown Aug 2013 #14

/s thanks for holding up that target witch..look at the evil you brought America /s /s Sunlei Aug 2013 #15

I still do not understand why,,, SmittynMo Aug 2013 #17

We need to be reminded everyday how shallow these people are.. busterbrown Aug 2013 #18

That's not a poll, It an email address collection scam demwing Aug 2013 #19

Good Point!! if you are a good Palin fan. Then you are right for every right wing author under the busterbrown Aug 2013 #20

+1000 Tom Ripley Aug 2013 #31

That picture in the link Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #21

My cat is smarter than her davidpdx Aug 2013 #22

Older, wiser.... Kath1 Aug 2013 #25

Older, not wiser, still a quiter UCmeNdc Aug 2013 #26

Should she run for Senate? Turbineguy Aug 2013 #27

I thought she was a little bit pretty in this video: dawg Aug 2013 #33

Laz would hit it like the sword of Excalibur. The first man to pull out would be the King of England Monk06 Aug 2013 #34

Make me,,,,,, SmittynMo Aug 2013 #37

:puke: AtomicKitten Aug 2013 #38

One for three DFW Aug 2013 #39