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Home Front: Politix
Kerry attacks Palin as "Cheneyesque"
2008-08-31
Democrats have come up with a new line of attack line against John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin, saying she's another Dick Cheney.
Ahah. She's not French enough, eh? Pity. Even the Frenchies don't seem to be anymore.
Another Dick Cheney? Sign me up!
Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) described Palin as a member of the "flat-earth caucus," who McCain picked purely to please the conservative base. "With the choice of Gov. Palin, its the third term of Dick Cheney," Kerry said on ABC News' "This Week." "He's chosen somebody who doesn't believe climate change is man-made."
And she's ever so much better looking than Joe Biden. Don't forget that.
Kerry added that Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters should be offended if people suggest Palin was selected to draw some of the female vote away from the Barack Obama-Joe Biden ticket. "Its almost insulting to the Hillary supporters," Kerry said, calling Palin a "Cheneyesque social conservative whos going to satisfy the base. John McCain is a prisoner of the right wing, not a maverick."
Sarah shoots moose. Cheney shoots lawyers. There's a difference. You can eat moose.
The Republican counterattack has been to play up Palin's credentials as "commander in chief" of the Alaska National Guard, with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), saying "she's tough, she's talented, she's ready to lead. ... compared to Sen. Obama, she's qualified beyond belief."
Posted by:lotp

#18  Hell, Betty, I can hunt better than Jawn can.

And I've never been hunting. (With a gun, anyway....)
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2008-08-31 23:52  

#17  he's just jealous because she can hunt better than he can.
Posted by: Betty Grating2215   2008-08-31 23:20  

#16  Most importantly, she will bring bible clinging gun toters from Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

Male and female, I think.
Posted by: lotp   2008-08-31 22:15  

#15  *ding ding ding! NS nails it
Posted by: Frank G   2008-08-31 21:48  

#14  Most importantly, she will bring bible clinging gun toters from Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2008-08-31 21:45  

#13  They are worried. Politicos attack w/crazy assertions when they are nervous. The fact is, she prolly will pick up Hillary women voters and the evangelical core-conservatives of the GOP and Johnny boy knows it.
Posted by: Slats Creack aka Broadhead6   2008-08-31 21:26  

#12  Reminder to Kerry:
A majority -- 62,040,610 voters -- chose Bush/Cheney over Kerry/Edwards.
Posted by: Darrell   2008-08-31 20:28  

#11  as soon as he introduces his first substantial bill in the Senate. i.e.: don't hold your breath
Posted by: Frank G   2008-08-31 19:47  

#10  When is Kerry going to shut his "I was a C- Student at Yale, I have a 100 IQ, and I married into my money" piehole?
Posted by: anymouse   2008-08-31 19:45  

#9  What's next? Accusing her of engaging in philately in front of her children?
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2008-08-31 17:26  

#8  Or masticating in public.
Posted by: badanov   2008-08-31 16:22  

#7  Stayed tuned next week when they accuse her of being a thespian.
Posted by: SteveS   2008-08-31 15:47  

#6  Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) described Palin as a member of the "flat-earth caucus," who McCain picked purely to please the conservative base. xx

Let me then describe Thee One as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus who Senator Pelosi picked to please her extreme, liberal socialist base.
Posted by: Besoeker   2008-08-31 15:18  

#5  What Kerry means is that she produces more testosterone per day than he does.*

*(the average woman produces .5 milligram/day. Him? Not so much)
Posted by: Frozen Al   2008-08-31 15:05  

#4  Ah, I see my blow-dried blowhard Senator is at it again.

"With the choice of Gov. Palin, its the third term of Dick Cheney,"

This is bad in what way, Captain Hairdo?
Posted by: Raj   2008-08-31 14:54  

#3  because, after all, John Edwards (D-Screwingthestaff), was soooo experienced and all. Waffles is an idiot. Let him speak more often
Posted by: Frank G   2008-08-31 14:03  

#2  Glad she is not Kerryesque.
Posted by: JohnQC   2008-08-31 14:00  

#1   Kerry attacks Palin as "Cheneyesque"

This is an attack? You could have fooled me; I took it as a high compliment. Only higher political compliment I can think of for Gov. Palin would be "Thatcheresque." That wonderfully bright, courageous woman is the gold standard against which all modern politicians, and particularly all modern female politicians, should be measured. I give Mrs. Thatcher pride of place over President Reagan simply because she was always fighting a more difficult rearguard action against her enemies at home.

Cheney has been a very good VP. Self-effacing, effective, always working for his President and his country without caring who got the credit for his efforts. That he was successful in his endeavors is shown by the bitter hatred his enemies on the left bear him. If Gov. Palin measures up to Dick Cheney she'll have done herself and her country proud. I, however, expect we'll see even better from her. Maybe I'm just being too optimistic, but I truly think this woman is something special.
Posted by: Jolutch Mussolini7800   2008-08-31 13:11  

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