Sarah Palin: The Worst Possible Republican Choice

Sarah Palin, the first term governor of Alaska is without a doubt the worst possible choice John McCain, the Republic Nominee could have picked. Without question on the surface she has proven capable and a bonus to an otherwise lackluster campaign but, as the campaign drags on (by the hours might I add) it is becoming more and more clear it was a terrible choice. Not only was she the wrong choice, she is a dangerous choice and gives off the impression it is McCain NOT Obama who will do anything to get elected. 1. Inexperience and Corruption Let me start off by agreeing Obama is not the most experienced candidate in our history of presidential elections. However, he has shown he knows the issues, dealt with foreign affairs as well as domestic issues. The other thing that neutralizes Obama's inexperience issue is that Joe Biden is his VP who happens to be more experienced than John McCain. Still it seemed to be one of the Republican's strongest attacks and by selecting someone who has numerically less experience than Obama in terms of office and years she has no experience internationally, has shown a willingness to embrace the right-wing doctrine that even many Republicans are beginning to shun, she's even to the right of our most "beloved" sitting President George W. Bush. Most of all she doesn't even know what a Vice President does! http://www.youtube.com... Yes she may have been an executive of a state but, when it comes to executive experience Alaska is hardly the state where future Presidents are made. It is a state that prides itself on privacy and not being like the rest of the continental US. Why else did the mainstream media not pick up on the private matter of her daughter's pregnancy? Now had she been a second term governor I think this whole issue would be negligible but, the fact that's she only in her second year and facing questions about her ethics is certainly not a plus. For those who may not be aware Sarah Palin is currently being investigated by the Alaskan state legislature into allegations that she used her office as a way to strike back at the now ex-husband of her younger daughter. Something like that alarming and spells terrible omens of what a Palin vice presidency might bring! I think we've had enough vice presidents who have used their power to influence things that should not be influenced. *Cough* Dick Cheney *Cough* So not only has she single handily disarmed one of the Republicans' attacks but, armed the democrats with an arsenal of information to lobby at the Republicans including her relationship with the infamous Ted Stevens who authored the bridge to nowhere pork. Which of course she supported before it became obvious that the United States tax papers don't like their money being spent so foolishly. Yes, she energized the base but, she's energized the democratic opposition researchers as well. 2. "Pit bulls" Tend not to survive against a "Lion" A self described pit bull with lip stick, she's proved to be an incredible speaker with a sharp tougne. Any sane person will tell you that. What we seem to be forgetting however is that she will be matched up again Senator Joe Biden in the debates. He is without a doubt deserving of the title of a Lion in the senate. He's participated in every major national and international debate since he was thirty, talking to foreign leaders before Sarah Palin even entered high school. No amount of prepping could allow her to appear more knowledge than someone of Joe Biden's stature. Not to mention Joe Biden is renown for his one liners. She's proven to be good when given time and in a controlled audience but, she won't be fed lines in the debate and Joe Biden will most likely tear her to shreds question by question and with a smile far more disarming than hers. 3. McCain is Old Let's Face it, Barack is Black let's face it, The Vice President Actually Matters. I'll be forthright and blunt. Both nominees face questions of what if? McCain is old, had bouts with cancer several times and suffered five years of brutal punishment by Vietnamese guards. His mother is ninety something but, each of his paternal ancestors has died in their seventies and under a far less stressful life. Obama could be assassinated let's be honest. There are still people who are ignorant as they are moronic and could try to commit such an unspeakable crime and tragedy. That means Biden and Palin matter more than any other VP in history. Biden as explained above is more experienced than McCain, is the definition of centrism, and can govern effectively. Palin is a former mayor of a town of 6,000-9,000, been a governor for two years and has foreign credibility because as explained by Cindy McCain and Fox Media, "Alaska is close to Russia." The fact that such a mind blowing statement is their defense is not just laughable it's scary. She's also right-wing, far right-wing in a time when the country wants to be united and is tired of the hyper-partisanship that has gripped our capital. Biden is ready to step in the shoes of President, Palin didn't even know what a VP does; how can we sanely trust her with being a heartbeat away? The move was political and the majority of people see it that way. So in summary Palin has cut the hands off the experience monster the Republicans were fielding, given dozens of attack angles for democratic researchers, might very well eclipse Obama in celebrity which would be ironic, has proven herself unknowable on national government, unaware of foreign policy, and might not be the reformer the McCain campaign is championing her as instead, she might have violated the laws and abused her power. Now is this the kind of person should have been picked? I think there's no doubt absolutely not.