Friday, August 29, 2008

Sarah Palin

Only a week ago I wondered whether the liberal/liberal ticket of Obama/Biden would cause McCain, a moderate conservative if ever there was one, to vacillate more toward the left with the selection of a running mate or if he would stand upon a firm conservative foundation.

Wonder no longer. John McCain hammered a Josh Hamilton-sized homerun by selecting Alaskan governor, Sarah Palin, as his choice for vice president.

She is everything McCain is not.
  • She is steadfastly, fiscally conservative.
  • She is steadfastly, morally conservative.
  • She is NOT a Washington insider.
  • She's young.
  • And, in case your ocularly challenged, she's a lassie.
While many will argue that her youth weighs against her, no moreso than Barack Obama's youth weighs against him. First of all, both Obama and Palin meet the age requirements for the job. Second, I prefer to look at qualifications and qualities vice age. That's why McCain's age should not count against him. That's why it didn't count against Reagan. Third, only one of the "youngsters" is running for President, and it's not Palin.

I suspect she'll handle Biden in their debate like David handled his bear, his lion, and his giant. Don't sell the petite outdoorslady from Alaska short. Names like Thatcher and Meir come to mind.

1 comment:

Kristin said...

It amazes me how the media is comparing Gov. Sarah Louise Heath Palin with Sen. Barak Hussein Obama II. The Obama camp does a great disservice by stating "she's a former mayor of a small town of 9000" wait a minute where is the Paul Harvey's "rest of the Story" she the Governor of the Great State of Alaska and the Commander and Chief of the Alaskan Air National Guard, etc...! She has more executive experience than McCain, Obama, and Biden combined. They need to give honor where honor is due. Gov. Palin graciously did when she gave credit to G. Ferraro and H. Clinton. Now Obama has said he is about change and he gets an old time political guy like Biden...McCain is about reform and he gets Palin...Who's the party fitting the bill?

Jerry (using my beloved's account)