Not much time for blogging today but I just had to mention Palin's speech. She did a terrific job not only in introducing herself to America but in also showing her teeth. Sarah Barracuda indeed.
She really delivered. The campaign needs to keep pushing back at the smears coming her way- and to point out that some of them at least are coming from the Obama campaign itself. Is that the change Barack promised?
Hard to pick a favourite line from Palin's speech but it was great to hear the "community organizer" dig at Obama and also the "styrofoam column attack". I was also gladdened to hear her discuss some foreign policy issues in there too- also with the defence of her small town background. Nice too to hear her push her executive experience- the line veto stuff went down well. All in all, a job exceptionally well done.
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Why was it 'great' to hear the 'community organizer' dig? Do you even know what organizers do? I know VP candidates are traditionally attack dogs, but this alienates an entire profession. Do you think if she had been a community organizer and Obama a mayor, it would have been appropriate for Obama to criticize all mayors?
Obama touted his own stint as community organizer as proof of his experience for being POTUS. This despite the fact that during that brief time he accomplished next to nothing.
To equate that work with running the most powerful nation in the world is preposterous.
And you would do well to note that Obama did belittle mayors. He ridiculed Palin's time as mayor of "Wasilly" as being inconsequential compared to his running of his own political campaign. Never mind the fact that Obama has staff to run his campaign and the budget for him.
I think almost everyone who heard Palin's speech realises that she's not attacking a profession but rather Obama's belief that the work somehow qualifies him to be president. Now, if he'd actually accomplished something of significance during his CO days then maybe he might have some grounds for that claim, but as it is there's nothing there.
BTW, if you are an Obama supporter I'd be interested to know of your reasons for thinking him qualified to be President- and what you think of his choice of Joe Biden as his partner in bringing change to Washington.
Sure, she's hitting the right notes with Republicans and gun owners, but do you really approve of her? As a forward-thinking blogger, can you really support Palin - a creationist who wants creationism taught in schools, who also opposes abortion even in cases of rape and incest?
The lady ain't right.
Actually that's not the case-
"Palin’s children attend public schools and Palin has made no push to have creationism taught in them.
Neither have Palin’s socially conservative personal views on issues like abortion and gay marriage been translated into policies during her 20 months as Alaska’s chief executive. It reflects a hands-off attitude toward mixing government and religion by most Alaskans."
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gV5jvU52RD3WBflzbmSu5l6zwOqAD92V3VQG0
I could give you many many links to say otherwise, but here's one from what's probably your local paper.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/us-election/national-organisation-for-women-snubs-palin-13974795.html?startindex=-1
So you're taking the sole word of a far left anti-Palin "source" over the actual evidence that Palin did not promote Creationism in schools?
"Palin said during her 2006 gubernatorial campaign that if she were elected, she would not push the state Board of Education to add creation-based alternatives to the state's required curriculum, or look for creationism advocates when she appointed board members.
Neither have Palin's socially conservative personal views on issues like abortion and gay marriage been translated into policies during her 20 months as Alaska's chief executive. It reflects a hands-off attitude toward mixing government and religion by most Alaskans."
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