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apocalypsosAccording to the New York Times, the McCain campaign didn't get a chance to vet Governor Palin, chose her due to pressure from anti-abortion conservatives, and now they're left scrambling.
Supposedly the McCain camp was torn between Lieberman (eh) and Ridge (who I thought was okay as governor), but ...
But both men favor abortion rights, anathema to the Christian conservatives who make up a crucial base of the Republican Party. As word leaked out that Mr. McCain was seriously considering the men, the campaign was bombarded by outrage from influential conservatives who predicted an explosive floor fight at the convention and vowed rejection of Mr. Ridge or Mr. Lieberman by the delegates.
Let's be honest. This doesn't exactly sound like an out-of-this-world bullshit conspiracy theory like some Palin-related things that have popped up the last few days. As douchey as Lieberman can be, both he and Ridge trounce Palin in pretty much every arena necessary for presidential viability. Well, unless you believe you have the right to decide what goes on in another woman's uterus.
And then there's this: McCain opposes federal spending to prevent teen pregnancy. Which is kind of, "Well, DUH," but on the same token, coming off the latest scandal to hit his campaign it makes him look like a first-rate jackass. (Unless you think whores deserve to be punished for being sluts, in which case, here! Experience the joy of life with this miracle of a baby who makes your life worth living! Oh, wait ...)
Supposedly the McCain camp was torn between Lieberman (eh) and Ridge (who I thought was okay as governor), but ...
But both men favor abortion rights, anathema to the Christian conservatives who make up a crucial base of the Republican Party. As word leaked out that Mr. McCain was seriously considering the men, the campaign was bombarded by outrage from influential conservatives who predicted an explosive floor fight at the convention and vowed rejection of Mr. Ridge or Mr. Lieberman by the delegates.
Let's be honest. This doesn't exactly sound like an out-of-this-world bullshit conspiracy theory like some Palin-related things that have popped up the last few days. As douchey as Lieberman can be, both he and Ridge trounce Palin in pretty much every arena necessary for presidential viability. Well, unless you believe you have the right to decide what goes on in another woman's uterus.
And then there's this: McCain opposes federal spending to prevent teen pregnancy. Which is kind of, "Well, DUH," but on the same token, coming off the latest scandal to hit his campaign it makes him look like a first-rate jackass. (Unless you think whores deserve to be punished for being sluts, in which case, here! Experience the joy of life with this miracle of a baby who makes your life worth living! Oh, wait ...)
