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I was wondering if anyone remembers another time where the VP pick was more news worthy than the President pick. I also wonder because I can't remember in my lifetime that the news cared about the VP pick after the election when they didn't win. What is the deal. Is Palin that interesting and am I miussing something or does she comand the attention herself. It is just odd. I hear she is going to the Governors convention and she is the only one that will hold a press conference.
I was wondering if anyone remembers another time where the VP pick was more news worthy than the President pick.
Palin's getting attention right now because she's giving interviews and being her usual colorful self. Nobody else is giving interviews--Obama's too busy, and McCain's too classy.
Other notorious VPs include Spiro Agnew and Dan Quayle. Agnew was so controversial that people debated if Nixon chose him as a sort of "assassination insurance policy." In other words, nothing would happen to Nixon because everyone knew it would leave Agnew in charge.
Don't forget, she is a woman, and her nomination made history. There has only been one other woman nominated, and she is the first for the Republican party.
News worthy? I wouldn't call her news worthy. She's a joke and it's funny to see what she'll do next, that's ALL. Yeah, Quayle comes to mind...the potato joke heard round the world . When everyone is making fun of you, it's doesn't make you popular. She's inserted some levity to a very serious time....like a sit com on a news channel. I wish her well. And I do really, really wish she runs in 2012. I bet SNL and Tina Fey would agree!
Geraldine Ferraro would have to rate up there.
I also remember all the Quayle jokes.
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. When everyone is making fun of you, it's doesn't make you popular. She's inserted some levity to a very serious time....like a sit com on a news channel. I wish her well. And I do really, really wish she runs in 2012. I bet SNL and Tina Fey would agree!
