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2.27.08 @ 12:01AM

WHO'S THAT LADY?
Re: Thomas Cheplick's Que Sarah, Sarah:

But if McCain chooses the fetching Gov. Palin as his running mate, won't he open himself to criticism for having chosen a "Trophy Veep"?

Otherwise, seems like a great choice!
-- Mike Zimmerman
Milwaukee, Ohio

There is a scene in Lawrence of Arabia where Lawrence is sheltering in a cave with two or three of his Arab lieutenants, the only men who remain with him at this critical moment. They are arguing what to do next. One of the Arabs makes a point, and Lawrence in response spits on the ground. The Arab points to the spittle and says "That is not an argument."

I have now read Mr. Cheplick's article three times. I see that Mrs. Governor Palin is a looker, which I already feel guilty about appreciating. And I read that Mrs. Governor Palin is pro-life, which of course is a good thing, except that nothing, nothing, substantial has been done at the federal level about protecting the most innocent and most defenseless since 1973. That's thirty-five years for those in Rio Linda, as El Rushbo would say. That's it. No additional "objective" evidence from Mr. Cheplick about Mrs. Governor Palin.

In the words of T. E. Lawrence's Arab lieutenant, "That is not an argument".
-- Frank Natoli
Newton, New Jersey

Holy Smokes! Had I known they can grow them so well up in Alaska I might not have spent my life to date living in the Lower 48!

Wait a minute...Now that the male hormone rush has subsided and I'm thinking clearly again, would she vote to open ANWR to drilling? If not, then she may not be the perfect compliment to the McCain ticket that would bring conservatives back into the fold. But even if Mrs. Palin were against drilling in ANWR, I'd still be happy to meet her unwed younger sister.
-- Bruce Clark
Texas

I really have no dog in this fight, as I truly do not know enough about the pretty lady to make a judgment. I would like to point out one part of the article, however, that seems a bit ironic, at best. Mr. Cheplick writes; "Gov. Palin could become the Republican Party's Segolene Royal, the French Socialist Party's glamorous leader known for her heels and political bite." I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but did the writer notice that Ms. Royal lost the election to a man? So he is saying that we should put beauty on the ticket regardless of the won-loss record, right?
-- Ken Shreve
New Hampshire

Picking Sarah Palin will never do. It makes too much sense.
-- Dennis Bergendorf
Frankfort, Indiana

McCAIN FIND GOLD?
Re: Philip Klein's The McCaining of McCain:

McCain's finance predicament offers him an opportunity to repudiate McCain-Feingold. This is an opportunity for John McCain to play statesman and humbly say his heart was pure, but he made a mistake. It worked for Bill Clinton who knows it might work for John McCain too.

If all else fails his supporters can follow in the footsteps of Democrats and use 527's to make up the gap in dollars. Still this is a golden opportunity for the Maverick to admit he's human and the best way to clean up politics is full disclosure and banning all foreign contributions in U.S. elections. Why should we allow foreigners to buy elections for Democrats?
-- Michael Tomlinson

"It is highly ironic that the father of campaign finance reform would emerge as the presumptive Republican nominee only to find himself embroiled in a controversy over whether he violated the kind of strict regulations he long championed. But that is exactly where John McCain finds himself."

We will now find out about John McCain. If he doesn't do as he promised when he was in trouble...then we will all know how much his "straight talk" meant and what his ethics are.

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