Does anyone think Palin will drop out?
 

No partisian bullshit. Serious question and lets see some unbiased responses.

I personally think she might if the polls show a dip early next week. The stories coming out aren't huge, but they are a lot of little cuts that are adding up. While she gets the base riled up, I don't think that was a big concern. The base was going to vote McCain no matter what. He needs to win moderates and independents. Suburban Moms and those who don't really get that involved in politics. I just don't know how the teen pregnancy and other stories will do with them.

Not sure how the public will react to her, but this could be a crazy couple weeks. Definitely the most interesting election we may ever see.

Personally think she can be trained well enough to make it a few weeks, even past the debates. Actually I think it is a disadvantage to have to debate a woman anyways since the public still can get a little sexist and if one goes to far they may see it as an attack or being like a bully. So for me polls will mean very little for the time being, until well she is released to go speak on her own and have to deal with media pop questions. Then nearly all of the training in the world to answer the predictable questions will not help you and more personal ideas and thoughts will leak out.

I think she will stick around unless the polls crash and burn for McCain. Like you said she has taken a lot of little hits, but if she quits it just gives the democrats firepower. They will lay into McCain and ask, "if he can't even pick a good VP candidate how can he run the country?" She could bail if things start looking bad for them and if she does I would assume she would do it as, "My daughter is having trouble with her pregnancy and my role is mother first." To make it look like she is leaving for a good reason.

If she leaves while the polls are up it will not hurt him as bad, but if she waits until the polls are down it will make McCain look really desperate and it would probably finish him off. He almost has to stay with her no matter what.

She comes across as a pretty likable person. I think the more she's attacked the more it's going to turn people off, even with those who may not even agree with her stances.

and as far is her dropping out? not very likely.

I don't think anyone would blame her for quitting to take care of her daugher and newborn son. I don't think I'd put my kids through something like that. If she goes out, I would imagine she would blame it on the media by saying that their pressure on her daughter was harsh and she needed to protect her. It would actually probably endear her to most parents and gain sympathy for the party. Dropping out could actually be spun in a great way (if he were to pick a big name alternative like Thompson).

I still don't think the teen pregnancy story is going to hurt the most. I think the trooper story could be the big one. She is refusing to hand over the e-mails and if it turns out those e-mails are bad, it could be a real dealbreaker. Her whole appeal is that she is an outsider, and if the scandal puts her in a bad light, it may make her look like every other dirty politician abusing their power.

I still think it's a week or two away (unless something huge breaks), but I think it's all about how deep the trooper thing is and how the people react to the pregnancy.

I agree. I actually think the smartest thing she could do right now would be to have an impromptu press conference tomorrow and make a passionate plea at the media to stay away from her daughter. Say "you can attack me all you want but please stay away from my daughter at this time". It would make her come across as a Mother and EVERY parent in this country would relate to her.

0 chance. McCain took his chance and will live with the results

if mcCain is smart, he'll have her fake leaving the VP spot.. i mean damn she has a DS baby that needs care..wtf is she doing on the ticket in the 1st place.. My gut is..they will make her step down in the next FEW DAYS, not weeks..rumblings have already begun to set it in motion. There's too much more that will come out and it has already damaged his campaign. No talk of the issues, just about Palin Scandals and it's only the 1st day:1orglaugh:1orglaugh what would you do??

The shit from when she was mayor in that tiny ass town is more than enough to make her look like every other dirty politician.

I agree. Her daughter being knocked up is the least of her worries. If the trooper thing really turns out to be her trying to fire her sister's Ex and destroy his career just to help her sister in the divorce she will have a tough time shaking that. The republicans are already battling the stigma of being overbearing and abusive with power, this would make her look just like one of them and you know Obama would have a field day with it.

The mainstream media isn't a problem for her kids, it's the vicious liberal bloggers and the general public posting comments to the stories. Nobody can put a stop to that.

There is a conspiracy here somewhere, and this may be it....

She will drop out and cite media attacks on her family.

Then a few days later her daughter that is supposedly 5 months pregnant will have a miscarriage "due to Democrat induced stress."

Outraged Republicans will plan on turning out at the polls in record numbers.

the people taking part in it weren't mccain votes anyway. the undecided and democrats with a heart readin the shit will be turned off by it and either vote mccain or simply walk away because of the petty, vicious jerks for attacking a young pregnant girl who really should be left out of this shit. family value, bible banging mother or not.

So if mccain makes it to the white house it will be in small thanks to the simon synisters of the world. keep up the great work, dipshits.

can they pick someone else? she is starting to look like a trainwreck

You're right. Democrats fall in the trap every election. They go after issues they shouldn't, and in the end it makes the public turn against them. They get too into their candidates while Republicans just fall in line to what they are told to say and do.

nop.. she won't drop out... but the Rep party will try to spin this one out just like they did with McCain's huge list of flip flops.....

I am personally amused with the idea of McCain having this hawt MILF on the ticket, but whats not so funny is that this extremist MILF could in fact be the next president of the US should something happen to McCain (health wise)..... which is not unlikely...

McCain for president >> I could deal with that idea;
Hillary for president >> thats a good idea,
Biden for president >> very decent scenario
Obama for president >> looking good

BUT Hawt MILF who is barely learning the duties of a VP and possibly being the next commander-in-chief..........now that's truly fucked up......:Oh crap

Bingo. I'm all for women's rights but I'm way more for someone other then a babysitter raising a child. Call me old fashion, but I don't think you should have a child unless one of the parents can stay at home and raise it. Doesn't matter if it's the mother or the father, but fuck that... I'm tired of people having children, and being back to work in 3 weeks. Raise your own children instead of outsourcing the job, and stop blaming the internet, television, and rock music because your children didn't grow up "right". :2 cents:

If McCaine and Palin make the Presidency kiss Abortion good bye.

Underage preganacy? Tough shit.
Retarded Fetus? Tough shit.
Got raped and pregnant? Tough shit.
Just had a one night stand and had some fun on a date? Tough shit!

Family Planning? Tough shit.

Women will have no choice. Abortion will be bye bye. Gone.

Read up on what this POW and fucking MILF slut stand together for and what it means to America.

4 More years of the same shit PLUS! NO way to abort an unwanted or unexpected pregnancy. SO not only will America be fucked abroad you will be fucked out of a life if you knock a bitch up.

When asked if she was interested in the VP position did she know her daughter was pregnant?

When she found out she was pregnant did she contact McCain and say "pick someone else"?

Did she consider the needs of her DS son when she went for the VP job?

Did she really think the press were going to ignore all this?

She exposed her pregnant, unmarried and is she under age in Alaska, to public scrutiny. Not just from the local people, the people of Alaska or even the people of America. She exposed her to the people of the world.

Obama say hands off is a wise move. He knows it's pointless saying it and makes him look good.

Thats the one that kills me right there :disgust

Also danger to the mothers life :Oh crap

Wow. Wow. Wow.
 

I am always STUNNED when a Republican turns up on the webmaster boards. What the fuck is wrong with you, dude? You know he wants to put us all in jail. If we are in the same cel, I am fucking you in the ass.

Not going to happen. It would just look to bad to be any sort of viable move in the campaign.

Yeah you clearly have a better grasp of the situation :1orglaugh

Why on earth would you think I'm a republican? you must be hopped on on goofballs.. what with your threats of male on male rape and what-have-you.

She isn't going to drop out... the neocon/evangelical base love her twisted view of the world... it's pretty evident when you listen to Fox News or Morning Joe (on MSNBC) and listen to them kissing her ass.

Her looks are going to smooth over all the little stuff.

If Hillary looked like here she would already be president. They would have tossed George and thrown her in.

Sad but true.

The daughter who is pregnant is 17. She's almost 18. This is a non issue really, the girl is almost an adult and there is nothing wrong with her mom supporting her through this rough time. Better than some parents I've known who kick their teen daughters out of the house for getting preg. It's 2008, a teen pregnancy is not shocking anymore. She's not going to drop out, it's just not that big of a damn deal.

Personally I think she is a poor mother to take the job in the first place. She has a 4 month old with downs syndrome.

No way she drops out; Why would she?

In case everyone missed it she has completely derailed the all Obama all the time tv and newspaper coverage. It started before Gustav and it is continuing today.

Ways the Dem's can screw themselves some more by attacking Palin:
Lets attack her for having a downs child=Lets all imply that her son would have been better off if he was aborted. FAIL
Lets attack her for trying to work at a high level job and raise a family=This will go over really well with working mothers. FAIL
Lets attack her daughter for getting pregnant= Not only will this one fire up the anti-abortion wackjobs but will drive middle of the road woman to the Repub's. Massive Failure
Biden debates a woman VP candidate= You can count on old Joe to throw out a few misogynistic comments. Could you script a worse failure :1orglaugh


I personally think she is too inexperienced and unknown to run for VP; I thought the same thing about the junior senator from Illinois.

The last few days have been pure comedy.
The party of transvestites and queers preaching morals :1orglaugh. The party of womans rights implying that a mothers place should really be in the home taking care of the kids; leave that work stuff for the men :1orglaugh

This election sure has been fun to watch so far. :thumbsup

If the democrats can follow Obama's lead and just stay quiet about her personal life, giving her plenty of rope, she'll continue to hang herself and her running mate.

But I agree, they are likely to fuck this up... AGAIN.

Can you say CHOKE?

apparently, the odds of Palin dropping out are 7:1 at InTrade

http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/spo...ping-out-race/

the gop realized how stupid the american people are by seeing the number of people who were falling for this change crap.

so what they did is thought about it strategically and put a hot girl on the ticket.

hot girls sell anything... this is time tested and proven.

subconciously mindless idiots will cast a vote for a hot girl just like american idol, miss usa, etc... EVEN THE MOST TALENTED GET SHOWN UP BY THE HOT GIRL WITH BIG TITS, IN ANYTHING...

sadly the elections have turned into a giant marketing scheme, for obama to have gotten this far shows the american people dont give a shit about the real issues and this has turned into a glorified american idol contest...