But here’s a rhetorical question: before Friday, did you have any idea who Sarah Palin is, and what she stands for? Didn’t think so. What keeps me going is that, after Nov. 4, Sarah Palin will be as immmediately recognizable and important as James Stockdale.

Obama was selected as senator because there IS no Republican party in Illinois, for all intents and purposes. He would not have won against any real candidate.

A year and a half of governor of any state is a year and a half more administrative experience than Obama has.

If Commander of the Alaska National Guard doesn’t mean squat because it came with the position, then Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the USA doesn’t mean squat either. It comes with the position.

It is great to visit other parts of the country. I’ve done it. Have you?

I don’t suppose it has ever occurred to you that the vetting process does not have to involve any actual physical contact at all. Learning about someone doesn’t matter to you, I suppose, just how many times you’ve said hello? Well, I find that face-to-face meetings with a person give me much less information than behind-the-scenes investigations do (and would that I’d known that before I ended up involved in a lawsuit).

Next question?

Head of the Alaska National Guard? Are you joking? That job comes with being the governor, it doesn’t mean squat.

But, to be fair, she has more executive experience: mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, population approx. 5000 during her term in office. Basically the same experience as a superintendent of your average suburban school system.

And McBush met her ONCE, six months ago? He did a PHONE interview with her for the position of Vice President of the United States? Now THAT is an extensive vetting process!

And today in Pittsburgh she says “It’s great to visit a different part of the country.” John McBush’s new strategery: run for Vice President, visit some new states you’ve never visited before, see the sights, get a tan.

This will go down as one of the most desperate VP selections ever. McBush just admitted that he realizes he’s got a snowball’s chance in hell of winning this election.

McCain in the Membrane…watch out because McCain’s INSANE!

I do not understand McCain at all. All summer long he has blasted Obama because he does not have enough experience and has not spent enough time in Washington D.C. to be corrupted.

Then in a blink of an eye, McCain nominated an inexperienced governer to be his running mate. In some ways I am not surprised because it is the typical Republican strategy: FLIP FLOP and spin the argument.

But c’mon, I expected better of McCain. Up until this point, I respected him because I saw him as a closet BLUE DOG DEMOCRAT in the GOP. I guess he is not the maverick I thought he was back in 2000.

No disrespect to the People & State of Alaska, but this is a state that has more reindeer than people. Gov. Palin has not even completed her first term and is clearly unqualified.

Gov. Palin’s sole purpose is to be a puppet to draw the media attention that only Paris Hilton can appreciate.

One more proof that McCain’s judgement is clouded and he has no clue!

-Jorge

First of all, the Commander in Chief is the President, not the VP and thank God I am in excellent health (ask my Mother who is 93 and still going strong).

Secondly, let’s compare Obama’s actual experience with the experience of Sarah Palin and let’s see who is best prepared to face possible emergencies.

Barack Obama was a ‘community organiser and Sarah Palin was a Mayor. Is a Mayor any less than a community organiser ?

Barack Obama did actually 143 of work as a US Senator before he started his run to be President. Sarah Palin has actually worked for 2 years as Governor before becoming my VP choice. Is a State Governor any less than a Senator ?

I should add than whilst Obama did not particularly distinguish himself as a senator, Governor Palin did receive the highest grade of any state Governor in the US (80%)

In addition, Sarah Palin has commanded the National Guard. What has Barack Obama ever commanded ?

And let’s remember than I am comparing my Vice-President’s qualifications – my number TWO – with those of the man who wants to be Number ONE. And the truth is ‘their number one does not even begin to compare with my number two …’

I hope John McCain and the Media commentators will pick up this objective comparison.

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