8 Reasons Sarah Palin is More Qualified than Barack Obama
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So let's set the record straight. Sarah Pahlen (sp?) is not only more qualified for the Oval Office than Barack Obama -- she might just be the most qualified political candidate in our nation's history:
1. Putting Country First - Her membership in the Alaska Independence Party proves that she's exactly the kind of leader America needs: the kind that will always put country first -- even if that country happens to be The Republic of Alaska. Obama claims he loves America -- but has he ever loved it enough to favor seceding from it? It's called tough love, Senator. Look into it.
2. Independence - Sarah hates indicted Senator Ted Stevens, but raised money for him. She hates the "bridge to nowhere," but supported it. She wants to shatter Hillary's glass ceiling, but wears t-shirts touting the size of her boobs. We're dealing with an innovative politician; one who refuses to be categorized. Obama may call himself the candidate of "change," but Sarah Pailen's (sp?) entire political life has been about saying one thing, and then doing another. Now that's "change we can believe in."
3. Family Values - This is someone who's not afraid to preach abstinence for your daughter, even though her own unmarried 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. This is someone who's not afraid to hop on a plane from Texas to Alaska while she's in premature labor. This is someone who's not afraid to hit the campaign trail with a 5-month-old special needs baby. That's what I call dedication to family. Obama, on the other hand? A Muslim.
4. Intellect - Yes, Sarah recently admitted that she didn't know exactly what it was the Vice President did. Yes, she wants creationism taught in public schools. Yes, she doesn't believe global warming is manmade. But I'd like to point out the fact that she wears glasses -- and that's not something dumb people generally do. Obama? No glasses.
5. Military Affairs - As Governor, Pollen (sp?) is authorized to deploy Alaska's National Guard in times of emergency. And while the Guard's Adjunct General admits that she plays no role in national defense, and isn't briefed on military exercises, the fact is -- she's been photographed holding a machine gun, while Obama has yet to wield so much as a .38 for the cameras. When it comes to keeping me safe, that's all I need to know.
6. Foreign Affairs - While Obama likes to take Middle East tours, meet with Europe's leaders, and brag about his running mate being the foreign policy voice of the Senate, he can't hold a candle to Palenn's (sp?) understanding of today's complex, dangerous world. Yes, Sarah admitted that she hadn't paid much attention to the war in Iraq, but she knew enough to rightly call it a "task from God." Yes, she's only left North America once in her life, but her experience as a local sportscaster gave her the ability to follow events as they unfold at lightning speed. And as Cindy McCain pointed out, while Barack Obama was sipping lattes in Cambridge Square, Sarah Pinkston (sp?) was staring down the barrel of Putin's Kalashnikov -- a one woman wall keeping America safe from invasion.
7. Restoring America's Image - Who better than a former beauty queen to add some new luster to America's battered image? Paylen (sp?) will take a proverbial can of Aqua Net to our nation's unruly hair, and apply liberal (no pun intended) amounts of blush to Lady Liberty's cheekbones. In a word, she'll dazzle the world with her charm and style. Even the most anti-Western extremists will melt when they see the People and Vanity Fair spreads of Sarah warming her fur-lined extremities over burning science textbooks. And how would Obama restore our leadership in the world? The question we should be asking is: why does he only have two children, while Sarah has at least twice that number? What does Senator Obama have against America's children?
8. Her Soul - In one 15-minute meeting, and one follow-up phone call, John McCain was able to determine that Sarah was more than his running mate -- she was his "soul mate." Not only that, but that she was more qualified to be a heartbeat away from the Oval Office than any Republican on earth. Yes, this is a testament to the power and quickness of McCain's decision making. But it's also a testament to the power of Sarah Payton's (sp?) soul. As a Muslim, it's not even clear that Obama has a soul.
So is Sarah Pillston (sp?) qualified to be Vice President? To be one bad biopsy away from being the most powerful human being on earth? To lead America back to prominence and prosperity, while keeping us safe from a world of ever-changing threats?
JESUS, GIVE US A PIPELINE! Three months before she was thrust into the national political spotlight, Gov. Sarah Palin was asked to handle a much smaller task: addressing the graduating class of commission students at her one-time church, Wasilla Assembly of God. She is nuts. When asked if her daughter would be raped and impregnated by raper, she said she would choose life. With capital punishment, she said rapist should die. So the kid is allowed to be born and his dad is executed- what kinda family values is that????
just gets easier and easier.....
The17sss
Are the Democrats forgetting that in 2004 they nominated personal injury lawyer John Edwards for VP, who had a total of 3 years in public office with most of it spent running for president? What had Edwards ever done that indicated he should be a heartbeat away from the Presidency? goddamn hypocricy
Krypton
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Originally posted by The17sss
Are the Democrats forgetting that in 2004 they nominated personal injury lawyer John Edwards for VP, who had a total of 3 years in public office with most of it spent running for president? What had Edwards ever done that indicated he should be a heartbeat away from the Presidency? goddamn hypocricy
i think we've just discovered how basically average Joe's can get to be president, maybe....
Groundhog Boy
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Originally posted by The17sss
Are the Democrats forgetting that in 2004 they nominated personal injury lawyer John Edwards for VP, who had a total of 3 years in public office with most of it spent running for president? What had Edwards ever done that indicated he should be a heartbeat away from the Presidency? goddamn hypocricy
He started running for President in 2000? More like was in office for 3 years, ran for 1, then was Senator for 2 more years. And yes, that wasn't a ton of experience.
Herein lies a difference - both Obama and Edwards were candidates for President and as such, were thoroughly vetted by the public and the media. We had a lot of time to get to know them and determine whether we trusted them to run the country. 18 million people thought that Obama was qualified in the primaries. Many though Edwards was, as well, since he came in a close 2nd to Kerry.
Sarah Palin on the other hand is entirely unknown to 95% of the population. Both sides are doing it, with the Christian Right saying that they know her well because James Dobson likes her and the Left pointing to the Troopergate scandals, her kid's abstinence education issues, her church, and on and on. The problem is that John McCain gave us about 60 days to get to know her. This backlash should have been expected as everything had to be compressed into such a short timeframe.
And lastly, the main reason people are bringing up the experience issue is because the GOP did nothing but bitch and scream for the past 1-1.5 years about Obama's lack of experience, then suddenly go for someone with even less experience. How about some consistency with the message?? Is that really too much to ask?
