Comments on: Did McCain Fully Vet Palin?

By: my2bucks

my2bucks — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:56:00 +0000

Very good points here. The Bristol thing is just awful. I have a 17-year old daughter and I can’t imagine putting her through this bad publicity.

The Palins are from a small town in Alaska. Now her life is on public display for the world to see.

By: More on McCain’s Palin Pick « Deanna’s Ramblings

More on McCain’s Palin Pick « Deanna’s Ramblings — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:26:30 +0000

[...] the mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. It’s apparent that she was not fully vetted (see my previous post on this) or McCain would have talked about some of her issues when he named her, or had his [...]

By: Paulette

Paulette — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:15:14 +0000

Welcome back Deanna!

It is INCREDIBLE to me that this is McCain’s selection. He failed miserably in his most important decision so far as a Presidential candiate — picking his VP.

There is SO much information out there on Palin that this is like watching “The Republican Realty Show”.

I don’t understand how the Palins would subject there daughter to this type of publicity; they had to know when this came to light that it would bring too much attention to Bristol during this very intensely private moment.

I remember being 17 and how sensitive I was to so many things. I can’t imagine why they subjected Bristol to al of this.

Bad judgment call for McCain and both Palins.

By: Alfie

Alfie — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:36:54 +0000

McCain did not fully vett Palin.McCain is and always has been reckless. Reckless spun well = maverick.

By: deannaizme

deannaizme — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:10:54 +0000

I thought from the start that this choice was McCain’s attempt to pander. I thought then, though, that it was McCain’s attempt to pander to women — disaffected Hillary voters. I still think that, but I really think — having watched some of the reaction — that it was a sop to the conservatives in the Republican Party. They are really revved up. You’re right: It does seem that McCain has been reckless with his choice.