Sarah Palin is no Hillary Clinton, and I'm seeing nowhere near the vitrol directed at Sarah that was at Hillary. I'm not seeing any snotty cable moderators (a la Chris Mathews) making snarky remarks about her.

I recognize the kind of woman Sarah Palin is, and she is formidable. We are vastly underestimating this woman and what she can do. To do what she's done in five years takes a tremendous amount of willpower. Some call it fanaticism, others zealotry. But consider that Alaskans, famously indivdidualistic as they are, give her an 80-90% approval rate across the board. No right-wing Christian zealot hellbent on beating his/her values into their heads is going to earn that kind of approval ratings from people who regularly come face to face with moose larger than their SUVs.

For one, I welcome her to the race. I welcome her insight, and her abilities. I think she will do women across the political spectrum proud, regardless of her personal convictions. And I think she will put to rest once and for all the idea that we are a misogynistic nation. Rather, she will show that the people who hate Hillary, just plain hate Hillary and not the XX,

She's creepy to me, but I'm not a right-wing Christian fundamentalist. They all seem creepy to me.

If the woman continues on the road she has chosen, she is due for a nervous breakdown.

To set her family aside to take on the task of Vice President of the United States is folly. And I don't want to be the victim of Sarah Palim's folly.

If she wants to be a bank president (where I have no deposits) that is fine with me. But this is the Executive Branch of the Federal Government we are talking about.

Let's get real, here.

I lived in Alaska for four years.

Here's a non secret.

Sarah Palin is nicer to look at than the other options for guvner.

Alaskans don't give a rat's ass about who the Guvner is.

Legalization got more votes than any gubnatorial candidate in Alaska.

I think the Republicans figured it out with George W. Bush: they'll put up the person that people like the most on a character level. Elections have been less about who's most qualified for the job and more who's most like me.

WOW, that is true sexism. Because Obama doesn't have two young daughters at home, and his wife DOESNT work. I suppose if Obama gets elected hes gonna have TWO pregnant unwed teenage daughters.

Please. If Sarah Palin was a man this would NOT be an issue, but because she is a strong woman and a true feminist, it is.

Read ALL of my post, not just part. If she wants a career, that is just fine with me. But not one that could put the entire planet at risk.

I repeat: If she wants to be a bank president (where I have no deposits) that is fine with me. But this is the Executive Branch of the Federal Government we are talking about.

northwoods:

If the woman continues on the road she has chosen, she is due for a nervous breakdown.

To set her family aside to take on the task of Vice President of the United States is folly. And I don't want to be the victim of Sarah Palim's folly.

If she wants to be a bank president (where I have no deposits) that is fine with me. But this is the Executive Branch of the Federal Government we are talking about.

Let's get real, here.

Yes lets get real here. She should drop out immediately and not set her family aside. And while we are at it Obama should drop out as well. he should be spending time being a father to his children not running for office. McCain and Biden can stay their children are mostly grown.

That is what you meant isn't it? Shouldn't Obama really be focusing on those little girls?

than Clinton would be the Democratic candidate. So, I agree.

Why would anyone hate the XX? It's very handy, what with ironing shirts and bearing children and whatnot. It's individualism that Americans abhor.

Formidable? Hardly. Palin is your basic antifeminist - driven, yet superficial. She got to the top by pandering to the lowest common denominator. She did not earn those approval ratings. She bought them with cold, hard cash.

And last I checked, moose were herbivores, so it wouldn't take much courage to come face to face with them.

We can disregard Palin's older son (but let's hope she doesn't) but that leaves quite a family for her to care for. Three daughters, one of them a special needs 17-year-old, a special needs infant, a grandchild coming soon, and a new son-in-law to care for. What exactly does her hubby do, now?

Yes, yes, he races snowmobiles. But if he works on the north slope, he will be many hundreds of miles away from the cutie pie guv. How will that work out?

I agree with you. Sarah Palin is being underestimated.

She has had the backing of the a national right to life organization since her first campaign for mayor. Along with the support of the NRA she has been helped along the way. The right to life group has become very savvy about who they back. It is aparent that she was only an unknown to those outside of the movement. Before she was selected she had already been booked to speak at the RNC to Phyllis Schafely's Eagle Forum group.

She has also done some pretty gutsy things while in office. She is a take charge kind of person. She believes she is right and she takes action.

She has already been tested by the media and in many debates as she campaigned her way up from mayor to governor. I believe that the McCain campaign is keeping her under wraps to the broader public eye until the big veep debate where she will come out like gang busters and Joe Biden if he doesn't do his homework will have no idea what lightning bolt just hit him.

She is no HIllary substitute and I don't believe the McCain campaign was even looking for one. This was a strategic move to secure McCain's base support in the pro-life conservative community. It was a bull's eye there. Hillary voters will not agree with much that Palin stands for other than that she is a woman headed for one of the highest offices in our land and if wins will be the first to hold that office. She is also a new shining star for the Republicans and most likely to be the next Repubican candidate for president when the time comes around next.

I am an Obama/Biden supporter. Just telling it like I see it for Sarah Palin. She should not be under estimated. Without Palin, McCain would be so far behind in the polls he would never make it up. Now he has a slight lead.

The MSM calls it a convention bump. That is incorrect. This is truely a bump in the numbers because of Sarah Palin and she is not going away even as the convention lights fade and the last confeti is swept up...Palin marches on and is more popular that McCain at this point.

You need to do some more reading on Moose. They are huge animals and very aggressive. In fact, one of the most dangerous animals you can encounter in the wild.

As for Sarah Palin, she is one tough cookie. I am not a supporter of her, but could become a fan anyway. I disagree with her stance on many things, but she has got gumption and drive.

People have got to get off this "she should stay at home with the kids" kick. Hasn't anyone heard of a nanny? I am sure that Mr. Palin will be moving with Sarah along with all the kids to DC. Except for the oldest son who will be in Iraq and Bristol who will soon be married to Levi Johnston.

I am guess they will figure out how to manage the family with some domestic help.

So everyone stop the crap about "who's going to take care of the kids?" That's a losing topic.

Clinton. Look, Matthews and Olbermann were pulled by MSNBC for their commentary. It was a brilliant move on the part of McCain to pick Palin. He recognizes how many women are justifiably mad as hell at the treatment of Clinton. Go ahead, do the same to Palin and those same women who are already turning their backs on the Democrats will leap shit. How do I know? I'm one of them.