Sarah Palin

[MsgMills]

I'm a liberal, and yes, I like Sarah Palin, but if you want to compare VP candidates and their competency to serve as President, I don't think she's in the same league as Joe Biden. He's been Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for how long now? I know he's been on it close to 30 years, and I think he's been Chairman most of that time. In a speech on September 10, 2001, Biden argued that the Bush administration's focus on missile defense had diverted out attention from more likely threats. The new threat to the United States, he said, "would not come from an inter-continental ballistic missile with a return address" but in "the belly of a plane" or from a "vial smuggled in a backpack or a bomb in the hold of a ship." Where was Sarah Palin on 09/10/2001? Had she even been elected mayor yet?

But really, I think history shows that the second name on the ticket isn't all that important. People generally vote based on the Presidential candidate, not the VP. But, to be honest, I think she'd make a better President than either McCain OR Obama. Too bad she and Biden can't team up. Of the four (McCain, Obama, Palin, and Biden), those are the two I'd most like to see in office.

I can agree with you on Biden's experience of Foreign Relations. But he has not run any type of Town Government, State Government has he. He's not dealt with any type of Military decisions by himself like Palin has as Gov.

Plain and simple she has more experience in Government with being a prior Mayor and also Governor....than the 143 day wonder the Democrats are trying to elect into office....

Wake up and smell the coffee Democrats and those who are the fence of voting for the Republicans now or not..... Best combo to elect into office at least both have the vast experience to deal with anything that might arise while in office.

[DJD]

The thing I see about Palin being on the McCain ticket is that even though she is new she will pull alot of female voters that were on the fence. Sure the die hard Dem women won't change but consider the young women, college women and young mothers. These women will get sick and tired of the Dem bashing on Palin and her daughter and Palins special needs child. That party is going to shoot themselves right in the foot on Palin.

Being a voter in this election doesn't mean you know the issues or that you have a thought on what you really want so don't assume only "educated" voters vote. Alot of votes are based on the party/candidates they can relate too and that is what will decide this election. JMO

[biggw]

The thing I see about Palin being on the McCain ticket is that even though she is new she will pull alot of female voters that were on the fence. Sure the die hard Dem women won't change but consider the young women, college women and young mothers. These women will get sick and tired of the Dem bashing on Palin and her daughter and Palins special needs child. That party is going to shoot themselves right in the foot on Palin.

Being a voter in this election doesn't mean you know the issues or that you have a thought on what you really want so don't assume only "educated" voters vote. Alot of votes are based on the party/candidates they can relate too and that is what will decide this election. JMO

Your right on with that ----Don