Sarah who? Oh sure, the one who was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. An obvious choice for vice president. How did the national media manage to overlook her when they were analyzing McCain's vice presidential prospects?
This election has transformed from odd to bizarre overnight. I guess McCain was thinking that Hillary's supporters are so dumb that they'll vote for anything female. Hey John---helloooo---I'm no woman but I'm pretty sure that's not how it works.
Some say McCain was worried his support among the religious right needed to be beefed up. Like they were ever going to vote for Obama/Biden.
This is a selection which is downright scary. Let's not pretend that McCain can't be elected. Remember 2004? McCain is 72 years old, and even if he were the healthiest person on earth, that puts his veep one heartbeat away from the presidency. And who would that be? Sarah Palin.
If only she were related to Michael Palin of Monty Python, I'd feel much better. But she's not. Here's her background: age 44, mother of 5 (yup, just gave birth to her 5th child at age 44), served a couple terms on the Wasilla City Council, then was mayor of Wasilla until 2006 when she was elected governor of Alaska. Education: bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Idaho. Job experience: tv newscaster in Alaska; helping her husband with his commercial fishing business.
Let's say you own a small business and you're thinking of hiring someone as office manager. Honestly, there's a pretty good chance Sarah wouldn't even get an interview. But McCain is telling us she's the most qualified Republican to serve as Vice President for the United States of America?
As governor, she fired the head of the Alaska's state law enforcement agency and there's considerable evidence she did this because he refused to fire Sarah's sister's ex-husband from his job as a state trooper. Hmmm. Stay tuned to this ethics investigation. I'm sure we'll hear a lot more about this.
Get this---she thinks the Bush administration is too liberal when it comes to environmental policy. Can't understand why Bush would want polar bears to be listed as an endangered species. Thinks we should drill more oil from Alaska, even more than McCain. Seriously.
This would be amusing if it wasn't so real. Undecided voters take heed. If Sarah were president, who knows what might happen (don't forget: one heartbeat away!) I'm afraid she could make W look good by comparison, and I didn't think that was possible.
Let's not forget the absolute capper of this deal. McCain's most blistering criticism of Obama so far, his rallying cry, is that Obama LACKS EXPERIENCE. Well John, what can you tell us about Sarah's experience?
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