Originally Posted by chris934

No switch the VP spot is not "largely ceremonial". She would be traveling all around the world talking with foreign leaders and advancing americas agenda. (and with that voice annoying people around the world). How can you accuse atomicdog of not knowing what the VP does when you dont truly grasp the vp's importance?

Maybe your definition of ceremonial and mine are different. People who give speeches and represent others are, in effect, in ceremonial positions. With the exception of a couple of Constitutionally defined duties, her real authority would be quite limited.

I didn't accuse Atomic of not knowing something, I asked his opinion and he responded with by demurring and claiming Biden could tell him. If he wanted to give someone an impression other than he didn't know the answer, I'm sure he could have chosen different words, just like he has done since.

As far as my grasp of the Vice President's importance, I stand by my statement. The Vice Presidency is not necessarily a position of authority, and the office's influence on the government will be largely decided by the President. Advancing the President's agenda is certainly something the VP will do. I never said that wasn't important. But while on the subject, could you please grasp the importance of spell check?

Basicly your argument for electing this woman as the VP is "well she wont be doing anything so it doesn't matter that she has no experience, or has been involved in several scandals in her less then two years in office".

That would presuppose I've argued for electing McCain, something I don't believe I have done. Assuming I had argued for such a thing, I didn't say "she won't be doing anything, so it doesn't matter that she has no experience." I said based on the context of that interview, I took her comments to mean to mean she wouldn't choose to take the VP slot without having the campaign give her the assurance that she would be more than just an administration's mouthpiece. Note that you turned around and talked about how important being a mouthpiece is, but that doesn't change what I was referring to, which is that she's a reformer who has taken on Republicans and Democrats and managed to still achieve an 80% approval rating this July.

As far as scandals, I'll need more than "involved in several scandals" to disparage anyone. So far she's holding her own, when you have evidence of misconduct you can go ahead and bring it.

My favorite thing her supporters have been saying is (im not saying your saying this so bear with me) "OMG look shes a mother, you go girl, shes totally a hot soccer mom just like me". Palin is a terrible mother. I said it and i wont apologize. This woman has 5 kids and a newborn and shes going to be the VP and travel all around the world? how irresponsible can you be. Having 5 kids is nearly a full time job anyway but to add Vice president to the agenda how can you be expected to do a good job? This woman is selfish because she knows just as well as i do that shes just a gimmic to get some woman to vote for McCain.
Shes willing to risk the nation and her children to be a marketing ploy for a deperate mcCain. Thats not the kind of person i want waiting in line to be the next leader of my country.

Got it, no body who paid for their own college (not getting an academic scholarship proves stupidity, right?) and nobody who has children. I assume that applies to men as well as women, of course.

Im sure the republicans had plenty of others more qualified for the job. But they went with (supposedly) attractive white lady with 5 kids, who has 80% popularity in a state where moose outnumber people. And the scary thing is McCain may get a boost from this.

And Obama chose a Senator who cheated in law school, and has publicly lied about his class standing. Who once said after September 11th we should make Arabs happy by giving $200 million dollars to Iran, which isn't even an Arab country. I'm not actually going to make fun of his being from Delaware, I find that sort of talk crass and insulting. She is the governor of a state that has a budget larger than Arkansas did under Bill Clinton. But even if it was the smallest state, the fact is those are Americans living there, and their voices count.