Sarah Palin footage both sides might enjoy

Palingun_copy Following the surprise announcement of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as John McCain's VP pick, you can bet the Democrats are feverishly at work on a response ad. I'll personally be surprised if they pass up this footage of Palin firing an assault rifle. Then again, I'd be just as surprised if the GOP didn't use it. (In fact, I first found the scene at the 25-second mark of this "Palin for VP" video on YouTube.) Obama's camp might use the shots to offset the maternal image that could lure Hillary supporters. McCain's people might see it as a great symbol of Palin's lifelong support for the NRA. Guns and military regalia always make for an interesting divide in political races. Conservative Margaret Thatcher got a popular boost from riding around in a tank, but liberal Michael Dukakis was hammered for similar footage—proving that an anti-military legislative record trumps actual service in the U.S. Army. Then, of course, there was Bush's iconic flight-suit moment, which became a divisive image largely because of its role as a prelude to "Mission accomplished." So what do you think? Will the Democracts go the boring route and talk about things like ethics investigations, or will they come out guns a-blazin'?

—Posted by David Griner

August 29, 2008 in Campaign '08, Griner, Political ads | Permalink

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Posted by: Stage 2 Studios | Aug 29, 2008 7:25:13 PM

This news is awesome! It will get so many more voters out this year as well now! McCain and Palin ticket in 2008 is where the vote is at!!!

http://www.johnmccainsarahpalin.us

Posted by: Marsha Clampton | Aug 29, 2008 10:23:39 PM

was that shot from her Kuwait trip?

Posted by: Tom Messneer | Aug 30, 2008 9:51:16 AM

Sarah Palin is not qualified to be president. You mean John McCain passed over Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Susan Collins, Olympia Stowe and other GOP women leaders and thinks that Palin is ready to be president? She has NO foreign policy experience, she is involved in a bi-partisan investigation of her alleged unethical conduct, and she is very extreme in her neocon beliefs. This Hillary supporter is voting Obama.

Posted by: Indies4Obama | Aug 30, 2008 2:09:38 PM

Who is this ex- beauty queen? I'm aghast at how gullible the voting public is that this woman can seriously be considered a viable option. There's a chance she can be president? It's a nightmare. I was a hillary supporter and now im voting for obama becaise there are so many important issues on the table. They can't really expect to get Hillary voters - she has diametrically opposed views. Are people voting for ovaries or issues?

Posted by: dan | Aug 30, 2008 6:37:15 PM

This entry and comments are a study in political clichespeak. Don't you guys ever get tired of hearing yourselves repeat it?

Posted by: Pudenda Shenanigans | Aug 30, 2008 8:30:30 PM

Anyone see this site? http://www.vpilf.com
It went live (apparently) not much after her candidacy was announced.

Posted by: scott | Aug 31, 2008 9:22:58 AM

Here's a "newsflash" for some of the more uninformed citizens of our republic: the prerequisites for becoming President of the United States, according to Article Two of the Constitution:

By the time of their inauguration, the President and Vice President must be …

* Natural born citizens (or citizens at the time of the Constitution’s adoption)
* At least thirty-five years old
* Inhabitants for at least fourteen years of the United States.

No mention of bank account, education, gender, race, religion, NRA membership, etc. This is America ... you know, like "The American Dream" and all? So let's ask the question in reverse ... what is it that actually DISQUALIFIES Palin? Twenty bucks goes to whoever can come up with a constitutional reason.

Posted by: Dennis | Sep 1, 2008 10:20:12 PM

so a woman could have been president before she would have been allowed to vote...there were, of course, congresswomen before suffrage --the famous rep. rankin who voted against going into world war I....a great vote if she had not come back to congress just in time to vote against going in wwII right after pearl harbor

Posted by: TOM MESSNER | Sep 2, 2008 7:23:51 AM

Dennis - 'qualified' as in 'ready and able' to lead after McCain will most likely no longer be fit to lead, considering that he'll be 80 by his second term. So , tatistically speaking (average US expectancy for males in the US is 77 years), she has a very high chance of becoming the president that way. Some random 20-month governor from Alaska.

Posted by: Mike | Sep 2, 2008 10:19:16 AM

Scott--- I'm not sure how your argument is even relevant. The constitution is a base. We have to have some rules. I understand that, but beyond the simple rules laid out for us by our founding fathers there are going to be some other factors. I'm sure they would expect the citizens of today to do a little more research. If people want to vote for Palin because she is over the age of 14 then by all means. However, I doubt that was the deciding factor for the 43 other presidents before.

Posted by: Mary | Sep 2, 2008 12:44:13 PM

Sorry Scott...that question was directed at Dennis.

Posted by: Mary | Sep 2, 2008 12:45:19 PM

Holy crap -- my ovaries can vote?? Wow. That changes everyth...nope, my ovaries & I'll still vote Obama.

Posted by: fifi | Sep 2, 2008 4:45:58 PM

Scott - You are making a grammatical fallacy. Obviously when people use the term "qualified" in regards to being president, they do not mean in a constitutional sense. Are you planning to just flip a coin when it's time to vote since each candidate is equally qualified by your definition?

Posted by: James | Sep 7, 2008 3:08:36 AM

This picture should have a caption:
"I can shoot Russia from my house!"

Posted by: rita | Oct 9, 2008 11:48:08 PM

This picture should have a caption:
"I can shoot Russia from my house!"

Posted by: rita | Oct 9, 2008 11:48:08 PM


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