It's Palin, and a question for LDS

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

I am shaking my head at this one. After reading through her bio she seems like an impressive person, but one with frighteningly limited experience. I expected a pick with a little more gravitas. Are you comfortable with her a heartbeat away from the presidency? Keep in mind that McCain has one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.

What makes me shake my head is why people seem to think Palin's lack of experience is more significant than Obama's.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

I am shaking my head at this one. After reading through her bio she seems like an impressive person, but one with frighteningly limited experience. I expected a pick with a little more gravitas. Are you comfortable with her a heartbeat away from the presidency? Keep in mind that McCain has one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.

Is Obama much more tested? Obama has never held executive office.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Is Obama much more tested? Obama has never held executive office.

Good point. Still a disappointing pick, IMO.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Good point. Still a disappointing pick, IMO.

who would be better?

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

I am shaking my head at this one. After reading through her bio she seems like an impressive person, but one with frighteningly limited experience. I expected a pick with a little more gravitas. Are you comfortable with her a heartbeat away from the presidency? Keep in mind that McCain has one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.

Thank you, JL!

I hope others are willing to call it like it is.

To choose a woman simply because she's a woman, to overlook her more qualified counterparts both male and female, to add a woman to the ticket simply because she looks good -- that's not progressive; that's patronizing.



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[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Good point. Still a disappointing pick, IMO.

If Palin measures up and crunches loud mouth Biden you'll be excited. Admit it.

[YOhio]

She's the only one of four with executive experience.

[SeattleUte]

Some of our greatest presidents lacked "foreign policy experience." I think "foreign policy experience" is an overrated factor for both her and Obama. There are other more important traits that have to do with character and intelligence and other intangibles.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

To choose a woman simply because she's a woman - to overlook her more qualified counterparts both male and female - to add a woman to the ticket simply because she looks good - that's not progressive. That's patronizing.

Well, at least the Obama supporters set their double standard pretty high.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by YOhio

She's the only one of four with executive experience.

Yeah, but GWB had "executive experience" and look where that got us.

I am talking about someone a little older with a long resume of corporate experience, more elected positions, longer tenure, etc.