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Interesting pick.
How will those pictures of the team look though, of a young Palin next to McCain?
How will those pictures of the team look though, of a young Palin next to McCain?
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Governor has always trumped Senator. She also was a mayor for six years before that, which trumps state house in my book, and was in unelected State government positions in between (as ethics board).Originally posted by reismark
If that's the standard we're going by, Palin has more executive experience than McCain and should be the Presidential nominee.
To answer your question, though, Palin has only 2 years of public service on the state or national level to her credit (her 2 years as Alaska governor - everything else before that is local level). Obama's on his 12th year of state or national public service (eight years in the Illinois state house, four in the U.S. Senate).
Either way, she's also not running for President... so there's certainly a lower 'experience' requirement. I think, however, that her gubernatorial experience is a big plus to the McCain campaign (isn't this the first time since at least 1960 that someone who wasn't either a governor or former VP was running... and even then, Nixon was a former VP, so it goes further back than that.)<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
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And what's more, can we have Michael Palin for Secretary of Silly Walks?Comment
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One word: WTF?! A heart beat from the Presidency, anyone?"Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master" - Commissioner Pravin Lal.Comment
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The debates will suck. It should be Obama vs. Palin and Biden vs. McCain, but it will be the opposite
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Like "Wow, maybe if we elect them, he'll die in office and we can have a HOT CHICK for PRESIDENT!!" ...Originally posted by GePap
Interesting pick.
How will those pictures of the team look though, of a young Palin next to McCain?
I wonder if they'll trot out her Miss Alaska runner up pictures
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We're losing focus here, people.
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Though of a pretty insignificant city (~7500 people).She also was a mayor for six years before that
Bonus points for Palin
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The volatile issue of teaching creation science in public schools popped up in the Alaska governor's race this week when Republican Sarah Palin said she thinks creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state's public classrooms. Palin was answering a question from the moderator near the conclusion of Wednesday night's televised debate on KAKM Channel 7 when she said, "Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of information."Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way. "
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Tina Fey lookalikesMILF or not? I say yes.
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Mayor of 7000 people is more than Obama, McCain, or Biden can claim, as far as I know (which isn't far mind you).
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Indeed, they'll have to resign her to the SNL cast if Polin wins...Originally posted by Ramo
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I think the campaign is a pretty decent display of Obama's executive experience. Built a 1/3 billion dollar organization from scratch to defeat the biggest name and strongest force in the Democratic Party. Not too shabby, IMO.Mayor of 7000 people is more than Obama, McCain, or Biden can claim, as far as I know (which isn't far mind you).
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How about being the head of a half-billion dollar campaign? Isn't that "executive experience?"Originally posted by snoopy369
Mayor of 7000 people is more than Obama, McCain, or Biden can claim, as far as I know (which isn't far mind you).
Besides, obviously Republican primary voters didn;t give a **** about "executive experience" given they rejected the couple of governors and mayors who initially ran against McCain.
Palin seems to be a way for McCain to appeal to the christian conservatives while projecting the image of change and trying to pick up stray feminist support, though I doubt Palin would appeal to many self-described feminists.If you don't like reality, change it! me
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Great, another "maverick." I think I'm going to be sick.-rmsharpeComment
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But a Christian Conservative anti-abortion anti-gay marriage pro-guns maverick. Shouldn't that make you happy?
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