Q. Why did John McCain select Alaska Governor Palin to be his running mate?

[hedgehog]

A. Because Alabama Governor Bob Riley refused to come to the phone!

[Orsino]

1. A. Judged to be the running mate least likely to be indicted before December. n/t

[DarkTirade]

10. Bzzzt, good try, but not quite.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/CNBC_McCain_picks_Alaska_governor_as_0829.html

Palin currently being investigated for abuse of office
The Associated Press reports, "More recently, she has come under the scrutiny of an investigation by the Republican-controlled legislature into the possibility that she ordered the dismissal of Alaska's public safety commissioner because he would not fire her former brother-in-law as a state trooper."



It would be ironic if she got indicted for something like that while the current administration has gotten away with SO MUCH more...

[Orsino]

11. I am saddened.

Yes, we know that her entire political career--all twenty minutes of it--consists only of corruption. This makes her rather underqualified for a GOP ticket.

[Beer Snob-50]

2. he tjhought he was getting ted stevens phone number

and was leaving a message with what he thought was his secretary.

[hamsterjill]

3. I can be sarcastic, right?

It's because SHE'S a POW:

Pretty
Obedient
Woman

(At the rate I'm going today, I'm sure there will be SOMEBODY on this board who objects to this).

[Mad_Dem_X]

4. I'm a woman, and I thought that was funny.

[hamsterjill]

6. Thank you!

You have restored my faith in DU!

[Courtesy Flush]

16. There are too many opportunities for humor here

Palin would be laughing too if she weren't so busy studying for her real estate license.

[siligut]

21. I agree as well.

She embodies RW xian values. Beauty queen, productive, meaning both fecund and business wise, toadying and doesn’t think for herself. Perfect woman. McSame don’t need no real VP, he was a POW.


Just a note to anyone who has been a POW, you have my full sympathies and more. It just doesn't qualify one to run a country.

[DebJ]

5. A. Because he is an idiot. His constituents could never vote for

a female. She should be home washing, cooking, cleaning, baking cookies, and of course, be pregnant! Only five kids, sheesh!

[skygazer]

7. Because he's a moran

He thinks that the mythical millions of women irate that Hillary is not the candidate will vote for a woman - any woman. Which is just as sexist and absurd as anything that party has said or done.

Personally, I think its a wonderful choice.

[rug]

8. Rove said he needed a woman VP and McCain said Alaska.

[flvegan]

9. She's Miss Deadliest Catch!!

trademark by Bluebear

[Doug.Goodall]

12. McCain needs a VP who is handy with a gun to take care of rouge lawyers

[jmowreader]

13. They tell me lawyers who wear rouge are some mean SOBs!

And then there are the WOMEN lawyers who wear it. They can be vicious, I'm here to tell ya.

[Doug.Goodall]

14. You mean Harry Whittington wasn't wearing lip stick?

[Doug.Goodall]

15. dupe ignore

[hornblast]

17. he wanted the PUMA voters. srsly.

This apparently tipped all three of them toward voting for him...... :wtf:

[Critters2]

18. She's commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard!

:rofl:

[underpants]

19. A. woke up late. took advantage of the time zones

which is really weird because Arizona doesn't pay attention to the rest of the world...in that respect

[philosophie_en_rose]

20. Because Michelle Duggar was unavailable.

:shrug:

[applegrove]

22. He needed somebody as charismatic as Obama. And he wants Hillary's

votes.