- She has, what, 2 years as Governor of the U.S.'s 47th most populace state? The rest of her experience is as mayor of Wasilia (population 5-6000). And she spent much of her speech criticizing Obama's lack of experience.
- Speaking of the size of Alaska, apparently it's the acreage, not the population, that makes her qualified for the Presidency. Pat Roberston Buchanan is such a tool.
- I've read at least two places (here and here) where the proximity of Alaska to Russia was touted as evidence of her foreign policy experience. Are you kidding me? An explanation of the absurdity of that argument.
- She's being touted as a reformer, but she supported the "bridge to nowhere" before she opposed it, she has many ties to Ted Stevens (currently under indictment), and on at least three occasions she was responsible for the type of earmarking violently opposed by then Senator McCain.
- Troopergate (still under investigation).
But I think the real truth lies in her ties to the religious right (including her belief that God - that's the Christian God, mind you - wants us in Iraq). I'm guessing that's the main reason she was chosen. The religious right continues to exert more and more power over the Republican Party (and the Democrats too - I still can't believe the first televised presidential debate this year was in a friggin' church).
Which is why I will not vote for that party any time soon.
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I agree with all of this.
By the way, did you see any of the Saddleback thingee? It wasn't really a debate...the candidates answered the same questions and didn't interact with one another. But still, yeah...in a church. Yeesh.
No, I just read about it. Whether or not is was a proper debate, it was their first appearance in public addressing issues together.
Sarah rocks!!!
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