I must begin this post with my disclaimer that my views are not representative of any institution or organization. The following commentary is solely my view on the current political scene.
Readers, pay close attention. This could be our President. Sarah Palin would be the first v-p to not have met with any foreign head of state in at about 30 years.
Being able to "see Russia from land in Alaska" as she says does not count as foreign experience.
Palin failed at explaining her "this is a war from God" statement. She diverted the attention away from that question.
And even though there are different parts of the "Bush Doctrine," shouldn't Palin be ready to offer up her response instead of asking Charlie for clarification? Couldn't she have said, "Well, Charlie, it depends what part you are talking about. I think that..."
Seeing her utter the line of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" made me feel like I was watching a remake of "Legally Blonde." Rah-rah.
Saying that Sarah Palin is qualified to be President is like saying a high school principal is ready to run a state department of education.
****Rush Limbaugh and others, you have my permission to save the following paragraph for after the debates. Thank you.
Furthermore, Democratic v-p nominee Joe Biden is in a no-win situation for his debate with Palin. On one side, if he crushes her, which he should, critics and analysts in the media will say he took advantage of Palin (and the charges of "he shouldn't have been so mean because she's a woman" will follow...most likely from Rush Limbaugh and others.) And on the other side, if Biden eases up a little or goes soft on Palin, critics (Rush and company again) will say he did it because again, she's a woman and felt sorry for her. Based on Palin's performance with Charlie Gibson, Palin better do some homework and hit the books. Study hard, Sarah! Let me say this to make myself clear...look for the media like Rush and others to make these criticisms. I am obviously not a member of the mainstream media and cannot influence public opinion. I am just giving you a "heads up" on what to look for after the debates.
Now, let's say a woman of Hillary's experience were in Palin's seat. I don't see the criticisms happening above that I describe simply because someone with a resume like Hillary will not make or allow for those excuses. And as I said before, it's too bad that Bush's eight years have been so bad because Condi Rice would have made a much better pick for v-p but her ties to Bush prevented a v-p pick from happening.
5 comments:
So true that Joe Biden is in a no-win situation with the whole debate thing. I think he should just flat out go for it though. Any VP nominee should be strong enough to take it.
Just my opinion. ;)
Bella...I agree. Anyone who is going for the v-p spot, should be able to take it. And yes, Biden should go for the proverbial jugular.
I can't believe the number of people "identifying" with Palin because she is a "hockey mom" and a former "P-T-O" member and that because of this connection, that has sealed their decision.
I would think that even as Republicans, if you want the best for your country, wouldn't you want someone more experienced and someone with not as many question marks as Palin? How conservatives can support this is beyond me.
It's sad that there are a lot of Americans out there that are basing their decision on trivial things that don't have anything to do with the issues at hand.
Yes, I'm sure Sarah Palin is a wonderful person, but I'm not looking for a new "friend" out of all this.
Crazy!
Bella...In my opinion, almost as bad as basing a vote on trivial things is basing a vote on one issue. Whether it's gun control, right to life, whatever, people who run for office, run for more than one issue.
What I thought when I watched Palin being interviewed was that it sounded as if she had been fed a whole list of prepared answers just before her interview that she memorized and then repeated. It didn't appear to me that she was able to think for herself and know how to answer an unexpected question. I definitely think someone with more experience would be a much better choice. Condi Rice would have been if she wasn't so closely tied to W. Now she's tainted.
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