Palin wasn't ready for primetime, but she is quite the political prospect. She'll be a handful once she studies the national issues beyond energy a bit more carefully. Remember, Obama needed many months of campaigning to become relatively gaffe-free, and most of that learning was done outside the limelight in the early Primary season (remember the 57 State comment, for example?)

Palin was thrust into a cauldron where her every word was dissected and scrutinized. Her charisma cannot be taught, and really, she's a lot brighter than Joe the Biden. Expect big things from her in 2012.

That is a rather strange and tiresom (at this point) group of "superstars."
As for Palin: I do not believe that she is dumb. I think she is ill informed (that can be made up) and very very ambitious. But her appeal to the afar right on social issues may down the road continue to turn away independents and undecideds. The polls rather consistently showed a cultural shift taking place. Fun example: when she campaigned in Pa, she noted in a rural area that she was in "the real America." And yet that same area went overwhelmingly to Obama when votes were tallied.

To imply Biden dumb is simply more foaming at the mouth. Biden know that Africa is not a continent, and he knows enough to study up on what he might not know. That is the mark of being smart.

Oh, it's so fun to read the left mouth-breathers berating Palin because of some bit of fraudulent nonsense they read in the read in the Obama campaign literature put out by the media.

And now we've got the McCain campaign staff who failed to predict, and failed to prepare for, the disgraceful media riot that followed her nomination.

Is she the reason McCain lost? No, she's the reason McCain was even within ten points of Obama.

Gapeseed -

You are exactly right. Palin came far, from a standing start. Next time she'll be ready to hit the ground running. He biggest obstacle is the media's attempt to "Dan Quayle" her.

If Sarah is so stupid and turns off the independent voters and is such a DOLT that she even makes your Caps Lock stick on your keyboard, why are all you libs wetting your "manties" over her? I think John Kerry was a total wank. If he ever decided to run for president again I sure won't be warning all you Democrats that you'd better find someone else.

Then again, the Democrat Party has shown me how they really feel about women this election.

I voted for Martin and will again, but I wish the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee would stop their advertisements on the "Fair Tax" since they are not able to tell the whole truth (that the sales tax would replace income tax and other taxes and the IRS). Instead I wish they would focus on the fact that George Bush hand picked Chambliss back in 2002, choosing him over other Republicans in their primary. That fact carries more weight with me, especially since I would support a national sales tax over the income tax. Telling just part of the story that suits you instead of the whole story calls your honesty into question.

I'm one of the McCain voters in Georgia that voted for the Libertarian candidate for Senate. I knew Martin wouldn't get 50% but like so many (R) in Georgia, I'm not happy with Saxby. I think he looks out for number one before he looks out for Georgia or the nation as a whole. With that said, I'll vote for him (and I know he'll win) in the runoff because giving the Dims another upper chamber seat would be very bad for America.

fred lapides - I'd note that anyone looking at Palin's record as Governor would have a hard time saying it's "far to the right".

In my view she needs to use her popularity to sell a bit bigger tent to the social-conservative base if the GOP is ever to get back a majority.

Those of you who think that it was Palin who "lost" McCain the election couldn't be more wrong. There were a great many of us who only supported him because of her. If she is supporting Chambliss than I will too. I am sending him a donation now.

The only way Obama shows up for Martin is if something happens to make it look like Martin has a chance. Obama does not want to put up an L before he even gets sworn in. Except for a couple urban counties and a couple counties with large black populations, Obama did not do very well here.

The nasty arrogance of Obama supports (as seen above) makes him even less popular and conservatives in GA are going to want to send a message.

The idiot demagoguery of Gov. Palin is sad but typical of today's Democrats. The vile lies and smears above say much more about them then about her.

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There were a great many of us who only supported him because of her.
Posted by: Alisa | Nov 7, 2008 3:40:13 PM

That is the most asinine reason to vote for a candidate that I have heard. Is it no wonder this country is so screwed up.

Liberals have been so full of hate for 8 years that they don't know what to do. They can't enjoy their victory or discuss how the Democratic party will lead the country.

The religion of Bush Bashing must live on and Palin is thier only hope.

69% of GOP Voters Say Palin Helped McCain

Once again, she only helped with the base not the independents.

The outspoken Italian leader appeared to be joking when he said Obama "has everything needed in order to reach deals with him: he's young, handsome and even tanned."

Berlusconi later said the remark was meant to be "cute" and called those who disagreed "imbeciles, of which there are too many."

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That racist pigs. It's our Greatest Leader he was talkin bout.

Grissom and other Palin doubters,

Rasmussen Poll today 91% approval
rating from republicans.

Rasmussen Poll today 64% want
Sarah for POTUS 2012

I want her to take Stevens seat NOW.

69% of GOP Voters Say Palin Helped McCain

Once again, she only helped with the base not the independents.

Posted by: d | Nov 7, 2008 3:51:26 PM
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You betcha Palin helped with the Redneck, evangelical right-wing-nut, ANGRY MOB SCENE racist base alright!!!

And ALL those drunken Joe-Six Packs and Joe the LIAR Plumbers as well!

The Republicans are finished and will be marginalized for a generation!

Too bad for all of the Republican LOSER slime that still posts here!

Here is laughing at you fools, Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!!

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA - GET USED TO IT!!!

Ok my point stands valid again! Thanks :)

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That poll is among republicans. Sure 64% of republicans want her to run. It doesn't mean she can win. She needs the independents to do that.

You folks blaming Gov Palin are dead WRING. Back your words up with FACTS, not anecdotes - otherwise you are simply liars. You're merely parroting the distortions place din the media by angry Republican elitists and Obama partisans.

FACT:

McCain ran the most inept national campaign since Bob Dole.

McCain was outspent nearly 8 to 1.

McCain made one of the biggest political blunder sin history "The fundamentals of the economy are sound" - just before the economy imploded.

Also the exit polls said that age was a bigger factor than race, except among black voters, where race was the largest factor (CNN).

The Republican Party simply picked the worst establishment same-fertilizer different bag candidate they could have.

Palin was simply not a decisive factor in winning or losing this, any more than Edwards was for Kerry, or Lieberman was for Gore, or Gore for Clinton. If a VP could lose you an election, Cheney would have caused Bush to be buried back in 04.

And there are a lot more things of that nature if you are intelligent enough to look rather than hoot like a bunch of ignorant fools about Gov Plain here.

Facts are, she is one of only 50 Gov in the US, and that she still has the highest approval rating of any Gov, Senator, Congressman or President.

And here's the REAL proof it wasn't palin:

Some 60 percent of voters said Palin was a factor when making their vote and they split for McCain over Obama on a 56-43 percentage point margin. The 33 percent of voters who said Palin made no difference when thinking about which candidate to support backed Obama 64-33 percent.

So McCain does BETTER when Palin is a factor, and does WORSE when she is not.

Furthermore, the ONLY lead Sen McCain had in the polls were in the first 2 weeks after grabbing Gov Palin, and before the media started beating on her (unlike the free pass the media gave President-elect Obama). Prior ot that, Sen McCain was losing badly, and even his own party was on the verge of giving up.

Seems to be Palin helped more than hurt. Facts. Tough things and hard when you are ignorant like a lot of people here.

Now you've been schooled. Learn from it.

@chattyway I really hope you're joking LOL. Let's look at why your comment is so very lol-worthy:
1) illegal money --> um he didn't take public financing.
2) Palin and her popularity? Obviously not popular enough... lol
3) so you wanted the guys who said "economics are the reason obama won". Which basically implies everyone including themselves have no faith in their knowledge of econ... lol
4) still very close? the difference was 8%, 8 million votes, 190 electoral votes.

lol indeed