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Palin Is Ready? Please.
This is nonsense—a vapid emptying out of every catchphrase about economics that came into her head. Some commentators, like CNN's Campbell Brown, have argued that it's sexist to keep Sarah Palin under wraps, as if she were a delicate flower who might wilt under the bright lights of the modern media. But the more Palin talks, the more we see that it may not be sexism but common sense that's causing the McCain campaign to treat her like a time bomb.
Can we now admit the obvious? Sarah Palin is utterly unqualified to be vice president. She is a feisty, charismatic politician who has done some good things in Alaska. But she has never spent a day thinking about any important national or international issue, and this is a hell of a time to start. The next administration is going to face a set of challenges unlike any in recent memory. There is an ongoing military operation in Iraq that still costs $10 billion a month, a war against the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan that is not going well and is not easily fixed. Iran, Russia and Venezuela present tough strategic challenges.
Domestically, the bailout and reform of the financial industry will take years and hundreds of billions of dollars. Health-care costs, unless curtailed, will bankrupt the federal government. Social Security, immigration, collapsing infrastructure and education are all going to get much worse if they are not handled soon.
And the American government is stretched to the limit. Between the Bush tax cuts, homeland-security needs, Iraq, Afghanistan and the bailout, the budget is looking bleak. Plus, within a few years, the retirement of the baby boomers begins with its massive and rising costs (in the trillions).
Obviously these are very serious challenges and constraints. In these times, for John McCain to have chosen this person to be his running mate is fundamentally irresponsible. McCain says that he always puts country first. In this important case, it is simply not true.
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Posted By: Sheba @ 11/30/2008 3:18:44 PM
Comment: The talk going around is that Palin is going to have a lot action in the GOP party. Thank God, We {Democrats}will continue to keep control of the White House. I had hoped the Repubics had learned a lesson after watching the Chief Ninkompoop start the world turmoil. She had a large audience because they wanted to hear a discombobbled woman make a fool of herself, the GOP, and the nation.
Posted By: rajeevc @ 11/02/2008 9:02:12 AM
Comment: very well said !
Palin certainly got an element social intelligence to attract the mass, but she certainly has no idea about the world politics and economy. I was shocked after hearing her answer on US bail out plan and the Iraq/Afghan war strategy.
Posted By: mizzvikki @ 10/30/2008 8:15:13 PM
Comment: Yeah, just like there are a bunch of liberal commie teachers out there dumbing down our students to where they don't even know how the world really works! The strong will service and the weak will stay weak but because of these socialist idiots the intelligent people will have to pay for them to sit on their butts and live off the rest of ust. Not a chance, I'm tired of paying deadbeats, I'd rather go to Mexico and work with the drug cartels! At least they work!!!!!