Bush is No Truman, Sarah Palin is No Geraldine Ferraro
One Utah (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
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Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Sarah Palin, John McCain's new running mate is the first woman to run for Vice President since Geraldine Ferraro did it in 1984. McCain's choice of Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska, even prompted some praise from Ferraro, who wrote: "There are a lot of women who are disaffected by how Hillary was treated by the media, by how she was treated by the Obama campaign, by how she was treated...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
From Fox: GERALDINE FERRARO: It's going to be a very interesting campaign. I must say that several months ago I said that it would be great if there was a woman on the ticket, that I felt that John McCain would have to pick someone, especially if Hillary was the nominee, but without Hillary being the nominee it's really quite equally as important, because people are looking for a historic campaign,...
Hot Air (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Praise from a partisan.
The Right Side of My Brain (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Some very interesting comments indeed, most notably that she feels that many former hillary supporters have been looking for a woman they can support and are angry at the way Hillary was treated by Obama, the Media, and the DNC:
Benning's Writing Pad (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Menawhile the Obama campaign showed it's continuing lack of class with its comments on the choice of Sarah Palin: "Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush's failed economic policies --...
CALIFORNIA YANKEE (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Fox News contributor, and former vice presidential nominee of the Democrats, Geraldine Ferraro talks about the impact of McCain picking Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate: The Daily News article Ferraro talked about is available here:The first are the PUMAs - which, as everyone now knows, stands for "Party Unity My A--." For them - and over the last two weeks I have received...
Jack Bog's Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Wily old John McCain -- he's got a female running mate. O.k., all you Hillary supporters -- run right over. Who needs reproductive rights, anyway'...
Shankbone (Free subscription) | yesterday
In what is shaping up to be the 1984 election reversed, John McCain is set to announce his V.P. choice is the staunch anti-abortion governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin. Remember Alaska? That's where Ted Stevens is from.
Don Surber (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Geraldine Ferraro: “This Might Do It for McCain.”
Cave News (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (pictured) is the surprise choice by Senator McCain for his running mate.Since the announcement this morning, the Internet has been full of questions like the title to this post, will Sarah Palin be another Geraldine Ferraro?The question assumes that Ferraro kept Walter Mondale from becoming president. Actually, Mondale kept himself from becoming president...
The Politicker (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
... ] Connecticut delegates want Joe Lieberman to be punished for his sins. [ The Hill] Geraldine Ferraro thinks Hillary Clinton "could not have not more." [ Daily News ] Peggy Noonan's column on Bill Clinton is headlined, "The Master Has Arrived." [ W.S.J. ] Obama is going to fill 75,000 seats tonight, and McCain is having trouble filling 10,000. [ Ambinder ] “I thought it would happen one...
BlogHer (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Set aside the misunderstood gaffe earlier this year and the fact that she's sequestered to Fox News. Geraldine Ferraro is a national treasure. If all you know of her is her slip up earlier this year, please read her about her amazing battle with cancer --and how her fight to make cancer treament affordable for all!
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
What Hillary Clinton's women wantBY GERALDINE FERRARO Thursday, August 28th 2008, 4:00 AM 's speech before the convention on Tuesday night was brilliant. It reminded me of the one that gave in 1984 after a very contentious primary, when his name would be put into nomination the next evening and his 465-1/2 delegate votes would be recorded in the history books. His speech soared with reminders...
RealClearPolitics (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
COLMES: Welcome to HANNITY & COLMES. We get right to our "Top Story" tonight. Where is the veep? That's what everybody is talking about. But take a look at what Senator Obama said late today. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) OBAMA: I can say that I've -- made the selection and that's all you're going to get. All right? (END VIDEO CLIP)