Sarah Palin as POTUS.

[klofan]

I'm tired of these threads about Sarah Palin being POTUS. A) She's not running for President. B) She does have the experience just in case, God forbid, something happens to McCain...lemme tell you why. Conservatives back me up...I feel my flame suit getting hit hard today.

I don't understand why people would be scared if Palin became POTUS. First off, Palin has about 8 years of executive experience as mayor and governor. Obama has none. I think Obama in there is absolutely terrifying. At least she has SOME experience...he has done ABSOLUTELY nothing! Palin runs the Alaska National Guard and she was in Alaska trying to reform it, breaking HUGE spending and giving it out to the people. And he has NO foreign policy experience...only if you count a trip to Pakistan during college and a rock tour in Europe and the Middle East.

But Palin had to deal with foreign affairs everyday as Alaska is a major place for im/exporting and oil IS the major industry of the Alaska which involves dealing with many foreign government and businesses. But I really don't wanna get into it cause the more I type the more I'll get flamed. But this isn't my opinion...these are facts. So, yes, I feel she is qualified to be C-in-C.

Pete

 

[LakeAriel]

Palin deals with foreign governments?????

 

[Laugh O. Grams]

No flames...I just wanted to remind you that Sen. McCain has just as much executive experience as Sen. Obama. If executive experience alone gets you hot, maybe Palin should be at the top of the ticket?

 

[rentayenta]

Palin deals with foreign governments?????

If foreign governments is defined as simply people breathing, then she does.

 

[TCPluto]

Palin deals with foreign governments?????

Certainly. Our governor in Michigan does, all the time.

 

[LoraJ]

Darn! I thought this was another thread for this site:
http://www.palinaspresident.us/

 

[klofan]

Palin deals with foreign governments?????

Yes, she does.

No flames...I just wanted to remind you that Sen. McCain has just as much executive experience as Sen. Obama. If executive experience alone gets you hot, maybe Palin should be at the top of the ticket?

Hmm...interesting. Thanks for reading.

If foreign governments is defined as simply people breathing, then she does.

Your right. You know what this country needs...a 3 letter word - JOBS...J-O-B-S. Jobs. Thank you for posting.

Certainly. Our governor in Michigan does, all the time.

 

[rie'smom]

Most governors deal with foreign governments and their leaders. Has anyone heard of trade?
Obama has as much experience leading a government as I do. Wait I was a student council officer, so I have more experience.

 

[klofan]

Most governors deal with foreign governments and their leaders. Has anyone heard of trade?
Obama has as much experience leading a government as I do. Wait I was a student council officer, so I have more experience.

Really? You do? Then you must have more than Obama as well. Thanks for the post.

 

[bicker]

I'm tired of these threads about Sarah Palin being POTUS.

Getting tired of an issue, unfortunately, doesn't make the issue go away. Sarah Palin is a very very very big problem, and no amount of wishing John McCain made a good choice will obviate that problem.

A) She's not running for President.

Sure she is. A typical 71 year old without John McCain's history of cancer, has a 30% chance of dying in office, leaving Palin as President. The Vice President needs to be qualified to be President. Plain-and-simple. Sarah Palin is unqualified, and represents a danger to personal freedom, and therefore preclude a vote for McCain.

I was all set to vote for McCain -- then he made this bone-headed move, and lost my vote. His selection of such an unsuitable person, itself, casts a very dark shadow on his own recent judgment.

B) She does have the experience

Her experience is inadequate, but that's really just a kicker. She is unsuitable because she reflects a danger to personal freedom. She has stated clearly that it is her intention to try to impose her personal beliefs and values on all America. That's unacceptable. American is a pluralistic society. Our progressive society must become more inclusive, not less inclusive. Tolerance for significant groups of people living in accordance with their own beliefs is not a matter of discretion; it is the only moral approach for America, something which Sarah Palin doesn't understand.

I feel my flame suit getting hit hard today.

Good instincts.

Sarah Palin; a danger to American freedom. There is no foundation for a voter of conscience vote for McCain, now that he's polluted his ticket with Sarah Palin.

 

[Disneyadore]

What about this side of Palin????


The Republican National Committee has spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August.

According to financial disclosure records, the accessorizing began in early September and included bills from Saks Fifth Avenue in St. Louis and New York for a combined $49,425.74.

The records also document a couple of big-time shopping trips to Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis, including one $75,062.63 spree in early September.

The RNC also spent $4,716.49 on hair and makeup through September after reporting no such costs in August.

The cash expenditures immediately raised questions among campaign finance experts about their legality under the Federal Election Commission's long-standing advisory opinions on using campaign cash to purchase items for personal use.

Politico asked the McCain campaign for comment on Monday, explicitly noting the $150,000 in expenses for department store shopping and makeup consultation that were incurred immediately after Palin’s announcement. Pre-September reports do not include similar costs

 

[Jennifer S]

I agree OP - it is tiresome. IF something would happen to McCain she'd be fine. I'm more worried about the TOP of their ticket. He's closer to POTUS than Palin and has less experience than her.

 

[disneyjunkie]

Darn! I thought this was another thread for this site:
http://www.palinaspresident.us/

 

[eliza61]

I'm tired of these threads about Sarah Palin being POTUS. A) She's not running for President. B) She does have the experience just in case, God forbid, something happens to McCain...lemme tell you why. Conservatives back me up...I feel my flame suit getting hit hard today.

I don't understand why people would be scared if Palin became POTUS. First off, Palin has about 8 years of executive experience as mayor and governor. Obama has none. I think Obama in there is absolutely terrifying. At least she has SOME experience...he has done ABSOLUTELY nothing! Palin runs the Alaska National Guard and she was in Alaska trying to reform it, breaking HUGE spending and giving it out to the people. And he has NO foreign policy experience...only if you count a trip to Pakistan during college and a rock tour in Europe and the Middle East.

But Palin had to deal with foreign affairs everyday as Alaska is a major place for im/exporting and oil IS the major industry of the Alaska which involves dealing with many foreign government and businesses. But I really don't wanna get into it cause the more I type the more I'll get flamed. But this isn't my opinion...these are facts. So, yes, I feel she is qualified to be C-in-C.

Pete

For me Pete, its just she is too extreme.
She wants an amendment to the constitution basically baning gay marriages. I think the constitution has worked fine for the last 200 years or so.
She wants to ban my right to chose when to have a baby. As a women who was sexually assualted in college, I thank god daily that I had the option to terminate an unwanted pregnancy safely & legally. I don't think some women who knows nothing about me, who lives 2,000 miles away should tell me what to do with my body.
I don't like extreme conservatives or extreme liberals. I've never brought into the "experience" arguement. That's like people who try to tell you what child birth is like while never having a kid. You won't know what it's like to be the president until you are actually the president. I didn't know how crazy it would be to be a resident until I actually became one. Sure I had doctors mentor me and try to tell me but it in no way prepared me for the experience.
I do believe both her & Obama have qualities that may make them good presidents but hey I thought that about Bush when I voted for him and look how wrong that turned out.

 

[AlexTina]

Sure she is. A typical 71 year old without John McCain's history of cancer, has a 30% chance of dying in office, leaving Palin as President. The Vice President needs to be qualified to be President. Plain-and-simple. Sarah Palin is unqualified, and represents a danger to personal freedom, and therefore preclude a vote for McCain.

I was all set to vote for McCain -- then he made this bone-headed move, and lost my vote. His selection of such an unsuitable person, itself, casts a very dark shadow on his own recent judgment.

Her experience is inadequate, but that's really just a kicker. She is unsuitable because she reflects a danger to personal freedom. She has stated clearly that it is her intention to try to impose her personal beliefs and values on all America. That's unacceptable. American is a pluralistic society. Our progressive society must become more inclusive, not less inclusive. Tolerance for significant groups of people living in accordance with their own beliefs is not a matter of discretion; it is the only moral approach for America, something which Sarah Palin doesn't understand.

Good instincts.

Sarah Palin; a danger to American freedom. There is no foundation for a voter of conscience vote for McCain, now that he's polluted his ticket with Sarah Palin.

There's got to be something else. I don't buy for one minute these claims that "I was going to vote for McCain but then he choose Sara". I find it very hard to believe that you originally thought that McCain was the best choice but since SP doesn't believe in abortion you would rather have a socialistic government that's probably going to try and control just about every aspect of your life and your going to vote for Obama.

How is Obama not trying to force his beliefs on all of America? I sure as heck don't believe in Socialism. He does, and he is going to with the help of Pelosi and Reid impose his beliefs on me and every other American.

Tina

 

[eliza61]

There's got to be something else. I don't buy for one minute these claims that "I was going to vote for McCain but then he choose Sara". I find it very hard to believe that you originally thought that McCain was the best choice but since SP doesn't believe in abortion you would rather have a socialistic government that's probably going to try and control just about every aspect of your life and your going to vote for Obama.

How is Obama not trying to force his beliefs on all of America? I sure as heck don't believe in Socialism. He does, and he is going to with the help of Pelosi and Reid impose his beliefs on me and every other American.

Tina

Believe it Tina,
I was initially going to vote republican (I'm registered independant), no way am I going to vote for John McCain wth SP on the ticket. As I said she is too extreme for me.

 

[AlexTina]

What about this side of Palin????


The Republican National Committee has spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August.

According to financial disclosure records, the accessorizing began in early September and included bills from Saks Fifth Avenue in St. Louis and New York for a combined $49,425.74.

The records also document a couple of big-time shopping trips to Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis, including one $75,062.63 spree in early September.

The RNC also spent $4,716.49 on hair and makeup through September after reporting no such costs in August.

The cash expenditures immediately raised questions among campaign finance experts about their legality under the Federal Election Commission's long-standing advisory opinions on using campaign cash to purchase items for personal use.

Politico asked the McCain campaign for comment on Monday, explicitly noting the $150,000 in expenses for department store shopping and makeup consultation that were incurred immediately after Palin’s announcement. Pre-September reports do not include similar costs

First of all what on earth does this have to do with her being qualified? The RNC has stated that the clothes/accesories would be donated to charity although I have no idea why.

Do you honestly believe that BO and MO have enourmous closets full of clothing and they haven't spend a dime of the DNC's money to clothe themselves for the campaign trail?? They had 1.2 million dollars in cc charges for the months of July, August, and September. They are supposed to account for every penny over $200 that is spent but of course BO doesn't like people gettin in his business so he didn't file the detailed report. Just like he won't disclose his donors. This guy really likes to hide things!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/18/us/politics/18obama.html?ref=todayspaper

Tina

 

[bicker]

There's got to be something else. I don't buy for one minute these claims that "I was going to vote for McCain but then he choose Sara". I find it very hard to believe that you originally thought that McCain was the best choice but since SP doesn't believe in abortion you would rather have a socialistic government that's probably going to try and control just about every aspect of your life and your going to vote for Obama.

Personal freedom is worth more than money.

Both parties suck. Both candidates suck. McCain (alone) sucked a little less than Obama (alone). McCain/Palin sucks a lot more than Obama/Biden. It is very simple. 55% (my approval rating for McCain before he chose Palin instead of Ridge) versus 35% (my approval rating for McCain after he chose Palin instead of Ridge). McCain kowtowed. He betrayed his own centrist values and thereby betrayed all of us ready to support him. He defiled his own legacy, and deprived America of a centrist renaissance. He deserves all the condemnation for his recent actions and misjudgements, despite, and really because of, his past honor and integrity.

I sure as heck don't believe in Socialism.

Neither do I. Ask around. I'm just about the most pro-business person who posts on the DISboards forums. I am almost always on the RIGHT-most edge of most of the controversial issues discussed.

Obama has nothing to do with socialism. He is much more fiscally liberal than I'd like, but that's only money; and freedom is worth more than money. Civil liberty is more important than money.

The funny thing is that the basis on which Sarah Palin claims justification for her intended attacks on freedom is a book focusing on the life of a man (Jesus) who, by all accounts, was far more socialistic than Obama.

 

[Disneyadore]

First of all what on earth does this have to do with her being qualified? The RNC has stated that the clothes/accesories would be donated to charity although I have no idea why.

Do you honestly believe that BO and MO have enourmous closets full of clothing and they haven't spend a dime of the DNC's money to clothe themselves for the campaign trail?? They had 1.2 million dollars in cc charges for the months of July, August, and September. They are supposed to account for every penny over $200 that is spent but of course BO doesn't like people gettin in his business so he didn't file the detailed report. Just like he won't disclose his donors. This guy really likes to hide things!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/18/us/politics/18obama.html?ref=todayspaper

Tina

Well for a "hockey mom "as she would like us to see she is sure spending a lot of money in times that many Americans suffer ore even live on the street.


http://www.kcet.org/socal/2008/09/foreclosure-alley.html

Her "spending" joy promises a lot for the future.

 

[dvcgirl]

There's got to be something else. I don't buy for one minute these claims that "I was going to vote for McCain but then he choose Sara". I find it very hard to believe that you originally thought that McCain was the best choice but since SP doesn't believe in abortion you would rather have a socialistic government that's probably going to try and control just about every aspect of your life and your going to vote for Obama.

How is Obama not trying to force his beliefs on all of America? I sure as heck don't believe in Socialism. He does, and he is going to with the help of Pelosi and Reid impose his beliefs on me and every other American.

Tina

Oh....I'm that person. Actually, DH and I both are. McCain was my pick for the Republican candidate. I never could have voted for Huckabee and I really didn't like Romney (he's too slick for my taste).

But when McCain chose Palin....there was no way I could vote for him.

Obama is not a socialist, that's just more garbage talking points from the right. It always amazes me how people just buy this stuff without looking into some of the facts.

If you look back in John McCain's voting history, he voted against the Bush tax cuts because he didn't want to see tax cuts for the wealthiest in this nation. He wanted tax credits for the middle class kept in place. Guess he's a socialist too.