It's time for a fact check, comparing Palin to the status quo...
| FEATURE | CHENEY | PALIN |
| Anti-environment | Yes | Yes |
| Anti-science | Yes | Yes |
| Oil Industry | Supports | Supports |
| Foreign Policy expertise | None | None |
| Military Experience | None | None |
| Shoots people in face | Yes | Unknown |
| Qualified to be President | No: bad heart | No: bad grammar |
| Miss Congeniality | Not quite | Yes |
| Anti-abortion | Yes | Yes |
Right, a proponent of oil companies in the White House. That's sure to shake things up. I'm sure she will do a heck of a job.
About the foreign policy experience, Fox News points out that Palin does have experience, because Alaska is close to Russia. All those refugees swimming across the Bering Strait have taught her a thing or two...oh, wait, those were polar bears.
Palin has stated that as VP, she would promote the interest of Alaskans.
Perhaps we should change the rules a bit, so each State can send someone to be co-vice President, so all States would be represented in the White House.
SHe also has voices support for Creationsim. And she's a climate-change skeptic.
In a way, this is reminiscent of the nomination of Harriet Miers. A surprise pick, dubious qualifications, gets everyone's attention. Maybe clever, more likely a cheap gimmick. Plus, it suggests that the person who made the pick is a tad impulsive.
Seriously, the only thing the Republican establishment cares about is oil. They need a proponent of the Industry in the White House. Everything else is just a distraction. Palin might shake some things up a bit, but they are not the things that the Party insiders care about.
Comments
Speaking of bad grammer...
SHe also has voices support for Creationsim.
Posted by: Your H.S. Teacher | August 30, 2008 9:02 AM
It's a rule, and as a teacher you should know the rule. Anyone who criticizes spelling, grammar, or style, must make an error in the course of their criticism. Otherwise, it would seem mean.
Posted by: Joseph j7uy5 | August 30, 2008 10:31 AM
Now, that's funny! Thank you, I needed that.
Posted by: Bill the Cat | August 30, 2008 1:26 PM
All those refugees swimming across the Bering Strait have taught her a thing or two...oh, wait, those were polar bears.
Hey, do you know how much it costs to feed and house a polar bear relative to, say, an illegal alien from Mexico? :-)
And those bears are *picky* eaters. No government cheese for them!
Posted by: Quiet Desperation | August 30, 2008 6:19 PM
They could still get my vote if we find out that Palin regularly goes out and wrestles the polar bears. Dressed as Lara Croft.
Posted by: Quiet Desperation | August 30, 2008 6:20 PM
Yes, but who wants to put the outfits on the bears?
Posted by: textivore | August 30, 2008 6:45 PM
This race is a bit of a mess
But there's one thing that's clear, I confess--
She may be a chick,
But she acts like a Dick
(That is, Cheney), but wearing a dress.
Posted by: Cuttlefish | August 31, 2008 12:12 AM