Palin Debate Video 2

OK, I didn't watch the entire video, but from what I watched, I was impressed. Palin was poised and collected. Of course, she is more knowledgable on Alaskan issues then on foreign policy. I think that theres little chance that McCain will be embarrased by the Palin-Biden debate.

Palin Alaskan Debate Video

Thanks to Prestopundit for posting it. Have just started watching it so I'll save my comments for later. http://gregransom.com/prestopundit/2008/09/sarah-palin-debates-tony-knowl.html

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watched Palin's acceptance speech last night, Just 1 million less then the audience for 'The One's" speech. Also the CBS/New York Times poll has the race tied, and this was before 'Sarah Barracuda" spoke last night. I am feeling really good about this pick; I think for the first time since 1960, that a VP pick will make a difference in who wins this election. I think Palin can help McCain in Ohio and in PA and I hope she spends lot of time in both places. If she does I think McCain can start working on his acceptance speech.

I forgot to mention the speech! It was a home run in my estamation. McCain has a tough act to follow!

I have seen the future and WOW!

I have been a fan of Sarah Palin, since I read a profile of her in Alaska magazine. Soon after that, I did a Google search on her and found the web site Draft Sarah Palin for Vice President. I thought she would be the best choice for McCain since she would energize conservatives and attract Independents and open minded Democrats. However, since she wasn't mentioned that much in the media, I had given up on her. Then, I read that a charter from Anchorage had landed in Dayton which made me think "Oh my, McCain is actually going to do it!"

The past week the Democrats and the liberal media have tried everything in their power to destroy this woman. If they didn't view her as a threat, they wouldn't be doing this. I truly believe that, in Sarah Palin; we are seeing the first female President of the United States.

My Pick For McCain's Running Mate

The time is fast approaching for John McCain to pick who will be his running mate. The names that are in the ether right now are primarily, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty and Rob Portman. However, there is another name that is also generating some buzz. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. John McCain could do the impossible and make both Hillary supporters and Conservatives happy. Hillary supporters would be attracted to a soccer mom with a 5 kids in the VP slot with the likelyhood being, that McCain will only serve one term, thus giving her the upperhand in being the GOP nominee in 2012. The Conservatives would be happy because Palin is a big advocate of drilling in ANWAR, she's solidly pro life, an NRA member and is not part of the Alaska clique of Murkowski and Stevers that has marred the Republican Party in Alaska.

If by some miracle, John McCain is reading this; I beg you, please consider Governor Palin to be your running mate.

Autograph Collecting

Off and on for the last 20+ years I have collected autographs. It started out with baseball players; My great uncle Fred Marsh had played baseball for 6 seasons in the 50's and regularly got requests for him to sign baseball cards which he always did. I started writing famous retired baseball players for their autographs, and in the process got the signatures of Warren Spahn,Stan Musial, and Willie Mays.

Fast forward about 10 years and I started collecting autographs again, this time for the most part political figures. Here are the ones I got since 1997.
Steve Forbes (1996,2000 Presidential Candidate) signed index card Oct 1996
Eugene McCarthy (1968 Presidential Candidate, Senator) signed index card Nov 1996
Gerald R. Ford (38th US President 1974-77) Feb 1997 Signed First Day Cover and biography of self.
William F. Buckley Jr (Founder National Review) Signed Index Card (I sent it and got it back in 3 days!) 1997
Jim Wright (Speaker of the House 1987-89) Signed Index Card
Marty Marion (1944 N.L. MVP and My great uncles manager on the 1952 St. Louis Browns) signed index card
Ned Garver (All Star Pitcher, teamate of my great uncles) signed index card and a note on a comment I made in my letter; Later on I requested he write a letter for Uncle Fred
s induction into the Corry (PA) Sports Hall of Fame which he did.
Hank Arft (1951 St Louis Browns) signed index card and a business card for his funeral parlor!
Pat Robertson (Founder CBN, 1988 Presidential Candidate) Inscribed 5x7 photo
Katherine Harris (Florida Secretary of State) Signed 5x7 picture 2001
Lindsey Graham (One of House Manager's in Bill Clinton's Impreachment Trial and current U.S. Senator from South Carolina) Inscribed 8x10 photo
Bob Barr (House Manager; Clinton's Impeachment, Former Congressman from Ga and 2008 Libertarian Presidential Candidate) Inscribed Photo and signed letter
Jimmy Carter (39th President) signed book
George W. Bush (Current President) signed index card for me in person August 30,2000
Rick Santorum (former U.S. Senator) signed Bush/Cheney phone script 2004
Phil English (Congressman) sent me a signed photo and signed the same script with Santorum. He got a good laugh when I said I would sell it on eBay when he became President

I might of missed one or two but thats pretty much it. I'll go on to weighter topics next time