The Woman Who Beat McCain's VP

John McCain's VP Governor Sarah Palin hasn't lost the election yet, but she did lose the 1984 Miss Alaska pageant to Maryline Blackburn, coming in second.

According to her website, Maryline "is a singer with a wide spectrum of performing experiences." Maybe she'll perform at the RNC in St. Paul on Monday.



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91. The only way a black person can be attractive is if they are half mixed! Just look at the attractive Blacks, Halle, Beyonce, Reanna, etc.

Posted at 10:48AM on Aug 31st 2008 by jon grecko

92. I think it's funny that the McCain campaign and all the Kool-Aid drinkers on Fox News think that because they have Sarah Palin on the ticket that all 18 million of Hillary Clinton's supporters will just flock to the McCain/palin ticket and Vote for them. How condesending is that to women all over the US. Go Obama

Posted at 9:13AM on Aug 30th 2008 by zyski

93. Who cares that she lost to a black woman, I don't. What has that got to do with politics. Hilliary is the woman of the times, I'm democrat and I'm still voting for Obama.
Come on Hill and defend your great name and intergrity..

Posted at 12:23PM on Sep 1st 2008 by fantastic

94. If you say something positive about Palin and are well-written and lucid, TMZ will delete your post. Keep in mind; this is not serious journalism striving for unbiased reporting (does that even exist anymore?). Their stand on this is so obvious from their posting that it's ridiculous. Don't expect gossip rags to allow free, unfettered speech unless it agrees with them.

Posted at 2:38PM on Aug 30th 2008 by Palin Rocks

95. This was during a time any half way good looking black contestent would win the pageant. Hasn't changed much-the judge's thinking gets skewed to be politically correct

Posted at 5:59PM on Aug 30th 2008 by Tighe

96. #89
SO FAR I HAVE WRITTEN 3 COMMENTS AND HAVE SEEN THEM POSTED YET. TALK ABOUT CENSORSHIP. AS FOR PALIN I WAS SHOCK THAT MCCAIN PICK A WOMAN. SMART MAN AND HE PICK ONE WITH A BRAINS,STRENGTH AND COURAGE AND EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE, WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT FOR A VP-SHE SAVED THIS COUNTRY 400 MILLION DOLLARS FOR VETO THE BILL FOR THE BRIDGE THAT GOES NOWHERE.

Posted at 6:29PM on Aug 30th 2008 by WOMAN9955

97.



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Posted at 6:36PM on Aug 30th 2008 by JOHN MCCAIN MOCKS THE WOMAN VOTE

98. All you Obamabots can laugh all you want to - as a woman, and a Republican, I think this was a BRILLIANT choice. I think Sarah is great and I hope she rips Biden a new a$$ in the debates. Think about it: Obama has NO EXPERIENCE, so he picks Biden, who has at least been on some foreign relations committees. That balances him out SOMEWHAT. McCain has much more experience than Obama, so he picks someone who brings OTHER attributes to the table. I truly believe that whatever experience this woman is now lacking will be made up for shortly. She's probably being briefed and schooled (if she needs it) even as we speak. I'd put her up against any man, any day. She seems like a DAMN quick study, and the people I have seen and spoken to are THRILLED she was the pick. She has energized the party, and I'm going to volunteer.

Posted at 7:20PM on Aug 30th 2008 by abbykay

99. O.K. I admit it the reason why I am so against her is that she dumped my loser ass back in high School and i never got over her. Really she is the best choice Forgive me Sara!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:54PM on Aug 30th 2008 by Polar Bear

100. Polar Bear:

Maybe if you could've spelled her name correctly - she wouldn't have dumped your aZZ. Don't be bitter!

Posted at 9:24PM on Aug 30th 2008 by Her name is SARAH!

101. WOMAN9955,



she was for it before she discovered it was more politically favourable to be against it ...


your rhetoric is adorable though, nice try.



on behalf of intelligent women everywhere, we'd appreciate it if you could read up on Palin instead of scanning your google search, thanks.

Posted at 1:05AM on Aug 31st 2008 by oh please

102. Maybe history WON'T repeat itself and Palin will win this time - and BTW, Obama is half-white, although he IS ugly.

Posted at 12:32AM on Sep 1st 2008 by Happy Republican

103. I guess Diddy was wrong: There ARE black people in Alaska!

Posted at 6:00PM on Sep 1st 2008 by TN MILF

104. To #71: Alaska doesn't have to pay people to live in the state. The PFD (Permanent Fund Dividend) checks that go out each year only offset the fact that the cost of living is incredibly high. Fuel costs, especially in Interior Alaska, are astronomical, and because almost everything is imported, it affects all commodities. Even the $1200 per person energy rebate they'll receive will quickly be swallowed up by oil furnaces. (A lot of it will be swallowed up in the form of taxes before it ever makes it to the furnaces.)

I don't think people who live in Alaska do so because of a PFD check. Aside from some who get stationed there by the military, most Alaskans live there because they love Alaska. Being able to adapt and thrive in Alaska's extremes is a great source of pride. Not everyone can do it. Not everyone wants to. But no one is hanging around through all those extremes just to get a PFD check (which varies in amount from year to year).

Sarah Palin is a true Alaskan and as governor has done good things for the state, like sell off the jet her predecessor bought with state funds (for his personal use) on eBay. If she does become VP, I hope she'll be allowed to continue dealing with nonsensical things like that. However, I think she'll ultimately be just another puppet in the Good Ol' Boys regime.

Posted at 12:28AM on Sep 2nd 2008 by Former Fairbanksan

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