Why did Sarah Palin accept the nominee position to run as VP?

Question

when she clearly knew NOTHING! Also, do you think it was unpatriotic of her to be selfish in accepting, knowing that she is stepping into shoes that are way to big for her, and if she were ever to have become president of the united states, this country would be totally screwed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnSS0dEv-RQ
^^^ Palin 2012? hahaha NO CHANCE!

Answer 1

I'm sure she was honored to be asked but it shows how studid she is because she actually accepted when she should have realized her limitations and declined. We as a country dodged a huge bullet. I agree we would have been screwed if she had become Vice President and been one old person away from President. McCain's plan to pick a woman to get voters who might have voted for Hillary Clinton, totally backfired.

Answer 2

the plan of mccain and his advisers was to pick up the hilary clinton supporters that opposed BO. while he probably did pick some of those votes up, he turned off many of the independent, middle of the road, undecided voters. she excited many far right voters that were already going to vote for mccain anyway because she was not a politician and people could relate to her. she talked like a normal person, not a robot that is fed lists of facts. she was an ok choice, but mccain would have been better suited to choose either mitt romney (because he has a strong financial background and would have been perfect to answer all questions involving the economy), tom ridge (because he is the head of homeland security and a foriegn relations expert), or charlie crist (governor of florida who could sway a very important swing state).

Answer 3

Say whatever you want about Ms. Palin. I'm not sure why everyone assumes her to be an idiot. Odviously, she must be intellegent or taking good advice from someone. Being asked to a VP position is an honor. The question you should be asking is why did the McCain camp ask her.

Answer 4

well In her defense... I have to say that the MAIN thing that she obviously DIDN'T know .. was that she knows very little..



I really don't think she thinks she is stupid or unintelligent.. or poorly read or educated...



All I can say is THANK-GOD she didn't get the opportunity to be a heart-beat away from the Presidency ,,,





although you know ... I keep reading people's questions about the Mayan Calendar that ends in 2012 ....

LOL I guess if palin runs for president In 2012... THAT might be the reason the world ends...

Answer 5

David Duke develop right into a Democrat for years, and the democrats have been people who antagonistic abolition and civil righs, so i might think of David Duke might represent the Democratic occasion.

Answer 6

I don't know but it seems like it may have been a setup to ensure an Obama win without the need for the ruling elite to resort to fixing the Diebold voting machines.



It was surreal that she was there at all which is why it should be treated with suspicion.

Answer 7

She would be crazy not to accept it. If someone came up to you right now and offered you the position of vice president than of course you would accept it, even though you probably have much less experience than palin. (no offense). Also i think that she was doing what was best for her at the time, i don't think that she realized how inexperienced she was.

Answer 8

Shes was just trying to get as high as she can go, there is nothing else to it. I give her credit tho for being a sport if Obama had asked me i would feel bad saying no so i would have taken the job too.

Answer 9

Well since the majority of America voted for Bush twice and his brain is the capacity of a chicken then of course she would feel she could be VP.

Answer 10

It is quite interesting how so many people make a rash judgement about this women. I truely cannot say one way or the other about her. You only know what has been told to you by the media who had a mission: get Obama in the whitehouse.

This woman has made her own political career, before anyone heard of her.

Answer 11

She accepted because it was an honor to be asked. Who wouldn't want a high profile job like that?



I'm grateful they didn't win, though.

Answer 12

They needed something to joke about on SNL.....& Tina Fey paid her beforhand when she realized that all she had to do to be/look like her was to put her hair in a bun,wear square glasses.....& "Dumb-down" about 50%.

Answer 13

Now, its been bothering me lately about a few things concerning Sarah Palin.

1) her pregnant daughter. its funny how democrats call her out, and criticize her for this when Bill Clinton had sex with a 20 year old intern in the white house and was impeached. Then they just called it off saying its just sex.. but now its a big issue with Sarah Palin? hypocritical if you ask me .



2) her 'incompetence' about answering questions. Well the one that comes to my attention is the one to where she couldn't name a newspaper she has read. the lady interviewing her was a liberal woman who wanted Obama to win. It was a gotcha! question. Palin is obviously not used to speaking in a national spotlight, but that does not make her incompetent. then her naming a supreme court case? How often do supreme court cases come from Alaska ? it was another question that was remarkably stupid. if you asked her about a policy, or what have you she would have answered splendidly.



3) Her inexperience about foreign policy, and in general. Obama has never run anything in his life. not a business, not a city, not a state. hes a senator, so all he does is make decisions, and make speechs. and at that hes only been doing it three years. Palin has run and city, and a state. and with her lack of knowledge of foreign policy is easily made up for, she has a good head on her shoulders, and has a lot of common sense.



The democrats hate her because she represents good, and shes a threat, everything they hate she is. she has a family, morals, and is a smart respectable woman. Hence they ridicule her.

i can't respect people who do try to degrade another person publicly.

Answer 14

Wow, I'd like to see you in a situation such as the one she was part of! I'm sure you'd look like a much bigger fool! Get over it. The election is finished.

Answer 15

An Obama supporter puts up a link complaining about Palin's "experience"

This is a joke, right?

Answer 16

B/c they offered her free clothes, I'm sorry but she really had no idea what the job was and she was more concerned with getting free clothing.

Answer 17

I've heard the same said of Obama. I am glad that you helped make the comparison and generalization.

Answer 18

Because she could - it was offered to her. But really because she likes fake pornography being made of her.

Answer 19

She's convinced she's got what it takes, and you don't need any knowledge to be President.

Answer 20

She wanted to get the hell out of podunk.

Answer 21

she had visions of grandeur...but bit off more than she could chew....

Answer 22

Yet she got nominated and you didn't....



Edit: sigh...I'll explain my comment. It wasn't a 'comeback'.



She was nominated because she has accomplished a lot and in the eyes of many done a good job. I was pointing out to you that all you've accomplished is putting an immature comment on the internet ("knew nothing"...4th grade calling, they want their insult back).

Answer 23

She clearly let her ambitions get the best of her.

Answer 24

I have no idea... she has the intelligence of a two year old.