Palin Is Ready? Please.

NATO fighters again accompany Russian bombers near Alaska 12:11 | 09/ 04/ 2008 MOSCOW, April 9 (RIA Novosti) - NATO fighters accompanied Russian Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers on a regular strategic patrol flight on Wednesday, a Russian Air Force spokesman said. Four Bear bombers and four Il-78 aerial tankers conducted a patrol mission over the Arctic and the Pacific Ocean and performed aerial refueling, which is the second exercise of Russian bombers near Alaska in three weeks. "During the flight over neutral waters near Alaska, the Russian planes were accompanied by NATO fighters," Colonel Alexander Drobyshevsky said. Interceptions of Russian combat aircraft by NATO fighters have been a common occurrence since Russia resumed strategic bomber patrol flights over the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic oceans last August, following an order signed by President Vladimir Putin. Drobyshevsky reiterated that regular patrols of Russian strategic bombers do not pose a threat to other countries, and Russia always issues prior warnings of their patrols. He said that the main purpose of these missions was to train pilots in instrument flight and aerial refueling.

You must be planning to vote McCain because Obama doesn't have any experience in any executive capacity, he doesn't even know how many states he would be governing(57, he thinks), and half the time he has supposedly spent in the Senate participating in govt. he has been out campaigning for a new job. I guess that leaves him to compare community organizer to governor of Alaska. I'll take real experience to a fast talker any day.

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And for the next act: Palin will hold a wedding for her daughter to get another "family vallues" bounce. When will Americans realize that complex problems have complex solutions? Slogans lead to simplistic action, see Mr. Bush. Ms. Paliin may be a suitable Governor for a no-tax, live for free state, but she is simply unprepared to hold a world view or a consequential postion in federal executive management. It is not patriotic to be dumb.

While I was never going to vote for McCain, I did have an immense respect for his dedication to our country. After his Palin choice, however, it became clear that he care more about getting elected than the 300 million Americans who would be stuck with Palin if something (God forbid) were to happen to McCain. He knows she does nothing to improve his ability to govern. Honestly, we all know she is unequipped. Palin supporters like her because she reminds them of themselves (shared religious values, family responsibilities, etc.) However, when these folks are honest they realize that they are not equipped to be president either. Let us push past our own narcissism and elect someone who knows more than we do about running the country.

Thanks, Fareed, for saying what so many are thinking ... and some of us more out-loud than others. The only thing the detractors of this article have to say in defense of Palin is that Obama is inexperienced. Welllll, I'll take intelligent, well-educated, and well-informed over blithering idiocy any day of the wekk and twice on Sunday. Totally unpredictable McCain and no-clue Palin are a very frightening proposition. This Eisenhower Republican has reached her own cringe-limit. I'll be voting for intelligence, thoughtful due-consideration, and plain common sense on Nov 4th. That equals Obama/Biden.

I am a registered Arizona Independent and I am just sick about John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate. I have spent many hours conducting significant research into her background, positions and character, hoping to find that she is even remotely ready to be Vice President of the United States. I have found nothing to support his bizarre decision, and after this last week of Palin interviews, I am just dumbfounded! John McCain is a 72 year old man - fully 7 years older than the average retirement age in the U.S. He is pursuing what is arguably the most stressful job in the world at a time when the economy, energy, the war, climate change, healthcare, social security, homeland security and our world position are all peaking as vexing issues. And what does he do? He has chosen an ill-equipped running mate for reasons that I absolutely cannot comprehend. What is he thinking?! This strikes me as pure hubris and shows horrible judgment! I can only conclude that John McCain is not ready to be President of the United States. The die is cast - I am voting for Obama-Biden.

Hey Zakaria. Why don't you go back to where you came from and take your liberal sexist comments with you.

What scares me about Palin is that she actually accepted the VP nomination without a blink. She thinks she can be a VP and maybe President of the U..S., and McCain feels the same. How on earth could she run our country when you listen to her answers to interviewers questions, she bumbles along making no sense, never answering the question, clearly unable to becaue she doesn't know much at all about the issues.


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Well, I see a new form of schizophrenia has emerged with one personality demanding a certain minimum of "experience" which seems to be defined as more than the object of your derision has, while the other alter ego accepts as qualifications whatever his guy has. Huh? You really need to stop pretending to be a journalist and go for the ultimate achievement you can do - political hack.

Well said. I'm as willing to give Sarah a chance and listen to her as anyone. And now that she has finally begun to speak, with the election only a few weeks away, surprise, we find out she's incomprehensible. And apparently if you either disagree with her or try to get any information about her, you are sexist or unAmerican or both. Sarah's a foreign policy expert and I've got a bridge to sell you, the real bridge to nowhere. Thanks but no thanks!

Hey Zakaria. Why don't you go back to where you came from and take your sexist beliefs with you.

the jesus freaks will vote her in

Whew! Relief! After reading this article and many others, I feel less confused and bewildered as to why Sarah Palin had been chosen in the first place. I agree very much with Mr. Zakaria that this woman is feisty and has made bold moves in her state. But after listening to interviews, I'm not sure she's quite ready for vp/presidency, let alone the situation we now face at this time in America's history. Makes me question McCain's common sense. It's looking more and more like possibly a superficial tactical move to win the election, rather than a well-thought out decision.

Absolutely right on the mark! How anyone with a half a brain can justify Sarah Palin as qualified to be a Commander in Chief is beyond me and all those people who really care about this country and the world. I refuse to believe that she was chosen for any other reason than to insure a loss to McCain but then the Palin Phenomenon took place and now they have to deal with it. She scares even the conservative journalists and analysts. Wake up America!