Go Obama/Biden! It seems to me that the women of this country think that just because Sarah Palin is a woman she will be an advocate for women in this country. Her history and her record says nothing to me that she is the person for THAT job. If anything she reminds me of what women were like in the 1950's when they didn't have a mind of their own. Also, I can't stand any person who says God had a part in anything we do. I believe in God but I don't believe he goes around talking to people telling them what to do or not to do! Get over yourselves on that one will you?!!!
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In fact, the AP report raises some questions about Palin's credentials, saying: "She is younger and less experienced than the first-term Illinois senator, and brings an ethical shadow to the ticket." It also says, "Palin's lack of experience undercuts GOP charges that Obama is not ready to be commander in chief."
The ad also quotes the Wall Street Journal as saying, "Governor Palin's credentials as an agent of reform exceed Barack Obama's." But those words didn't come from the newspaper's reporters, they came from the WSJ's editorial board, which is notably conservative and generally friendly to Republicans and hostile to Democrats.
Liberal Leanings
The ad also says Obama is "the Senate's 'most liberal,' " a claim that rests on flimsy evidence to say the least. It's based on one analysis of votes cast in 2007. Obama was ranked as the "most liberal senator" by a National Journal evaluation of voting records in 2007 – but that wasn't the case during his first two years in the Senate, when he ranked 16th and 10th on the most-liberal scorecard. Obama also missed one-third of the 99 votes on which National Journal based its rankings last year, due to his campaign schedule.
We have no argument with the fact that Obama is liberal – he is a Democrat, after all – but we note the ad's claim rests on one evaluation of last year's votes. According to another analysis, this one of bill sponsorship by the independent site GovTrack.us, Obama is a "rank-and-file Democrat." That's a step below the ranking of "far-left."
Republished with permission from factcheck.org.
Sources
Congressional Research Service. Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies: Current Status and Analysis. Washington: GPO, 2007.
Kizzia, Tom. "The Joan of Arc of Alaska Politics." Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2008.
Editorial. "A Reform Ticket," Wall Street Journal, 30 Aug. 2008.
Fournier, Ron. "Analysis: Palin's age, inexperience rival Obama's." Associated Press, 29 Aug. 2008.
"2007 Vote Ratings." National Journal, 31 Jan. 2008.
Barack Obama, overview. Govtrack.us, accessed 4 Sept. 2008.
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