tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18896991.post2704689992036399395..comments2024-01-07T20:16:00.090+00:00Comments on Declan Cashin: Sarah Palin is MuckCain's running mateDeclan Cashinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01783704597685365137noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18896991.post-31804441402443763302008-08-29T22:59:00.000+01:002008-08-29T22:59:00.000+01:00you might be right Declan. Its such a blatant atte...you might be right Declan. <BR/>Its such a blatant attempt to nick votes from Hillary that it could backfire.<BR/><BR/>However its worth noting that 18 million people voted for Hillary and I believe some of them yes, because she is a woman. It certainly helped Thatcher. In the 80s many women, even labour supporters must have voted for her on that basis.<BR/><BR/>How may hillocrats do the same is the one biggest crucial unknown of this election.Ted Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099373369851406414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18896991.post-30675117500293632642008-08-29T21:33:00.000+01:002008-08-29T21:33:00.000+01:00It was a fantastic way to steal the news cycle aft...It was a fantastic way to steal the news cycle after Obama's speech. <BR/><BR/>As for Palin, the symbolism is important of course, but her shameless call-out to Hillary's supporters is actually quite insulting: McCain-Palin obviously think Hillocrats are so stupid that they'll vote for a woman - any woman - just because she's a woman. It doens't seem to have dawned on them that Hillary's supporters might support Hillary because of her policies and her record! <BR/><BR/>Palin and Hillary couldn't be more different. Hillary's supporters would really have to hate Obama that much to vote Republican just cos she's on the ticket. I think she'll have problems pulling in Independents too.<BR/><BR/>This is before we even mention her inexperience - a charge he's been throwing at Obama all along. And let's face it: McCain's Veep choice was extremely important given his age and health. I think once the novelty wears off, and people start looking at her, it might turn out to be a big - or at the very least a pointless - move on McCain's partDeclan Cashinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783704597685365137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18896991.post-76020947766983320112008-08-29T20:06:00.000+01:002008-08-29T20:06:00.000+01:00You have to admit. Its a masterstroke by the repub...You have to admit. Its a masterstroke by the republicans.Ted Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099373369851406414noreply@blogger.com