Palin’s Words Raise Red Flags
new york times
27-Sep-2008 (one comment)

The country is understandably focused on the financial crisis. But there is another serious issue in front of us that is not getting nearly enough attention, and that’s whether Sarah Palin is qualified to be vice president — or, if the situation were to arise, president of the United States.

History has shown again and again that a vice president must be ready to assume command of the ship of state on a moment’s notice. But Ms. Palin has given no indication yet that she is capable of handling the monumental responsibilities of the presidency if she were called upon to do so.

In fact, the opposite is the case. We know that there are some parts of Alaska from which, if the day is clear and your eyesight is good, you can actually see Russia. But the infantile repetition of this bit of trivia as some kind of foreign policy bona fide for a vice presidential candidate should give us pause.

The McCain campaign has done its bizarre best to shield Ms. Palin from any sustained media examination of her readiness for the highest offices in the land, and no wonder. She has been an embarrassment in interviews.

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Shini Head

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by Shini Head on

Sad day for America. If a VP was so out of it (as palin is today) say 10-20 years ago during a campaign, she/he would not even make it to the ticket. Now we have someone whose campaign is protecting and not allowing to be interviewed by th news media, she is not willing to speak up about alleged misconduct while a governor. This becasue they know they will have a pile of s***t on their hands if she does. Whata sad day for America, along with its financial free-fall.


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