Who's Not Qualified?

very well put... are you running for office... I'll vote for you.

I started at 96 because that is when their political careers began, so in the political world neither Palin nor Obama existed before 96. Really before 96 what really was there, Obama a lawyer and Palin a PTA mom. My point is not is Palin better than Obama my point is if Palin is not qualified then neither is Obama. Now for who you will fall off the fence for is not my issue here just to defend Palin from attacks that she is not qualified to be McCain's VP.

I would respond to this discussion, but Spalladino did it better than I could!!

I cannot stop laughing that you think Obama having a doctorate from Harvard Law makes him more qualified than Palin's Bachelor's degree from Idaho. If you did not think so then why did you add it. In my humblest opinion give me some one from Idaho than Harvard any day. Last time I check George Washington and Abraham Lincoln did not even go to College. Now are you telling me that because these two did not go to Harvard they were not qualified. The late Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart only had a Bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri. Name me that last captine of society that graduated from Harvard. Harvard is the most over rated university out there. A plumber will make more money than a lawyer from Harvard will, so right there should tell you what what a lawyer from Harvard actually matters to society. After dealing with such an psudo-elitist comment I will try my best to address the rest. So what she has a lawyer, why would not she. Are you saying she should not defend herself, and the office the she hold. Wait just a minute I am not waisting anymore of my time with you, your whole response is just one hugh attack job against Gov. Sarah Palin. At the begin you said let us compare a few thing, okay please fell free at any time to start comparing anything except attacking Palin.

"1. Palin's Bachelor's degree from Idaho versus Obama's doctorate from Harvard Law." I don't think their respective degrees make either of them more or less qualified. I think the colleges themselves are completely meaningless. Bush has an MBA from Harvard and has horrible approval ratings. Woodrow Wilson was the only president to ever have a doctorate and he was one of the worst, allowing the country to flounder and accomplish nothing during The Great Depression. "2. Palin has hired herself an attorney to defend herself against TrooperGate" She was in no hurry to do this. In fact, she seemed more than ready to handle the whole thing herself before she was chosen as VP. Perhaps she decided she needs to spend more time campaigning and it's best to let a lawyer take care of it. "3. Plain's name is being mentioned in the probe on Rep. Sen. Ted Stevens" He's a senator in her state. Any governor would be mentioned in a probe on a senator in their own state. The mere mention of her name doesn't amount to anything. "4. Did you know that Palin was at first in "favor" of the Bridge to Nowhere." I think everyone knows that now. As I see it she realized it wasn't going to be a successful program and that the money could be better spent elsewhere. "5. I am not exactly sure how much "pork" goes to Alaska but a few years back Alaska was getting 30 times the national average and for a state with a relatively small population, that isn't "hay."" Many people think population but fail to realize that Alaska is the largest state in this country and regardless of its population is extremely important to this economy. The state is rich in resources such as oil and natural gas. That one state provides roughly 20% of all the power generated in this country. That power is why so much money is spent on Alaska.

Well put Taskr

I read your discussion, and I am still telling that he has experience. It may not executive experience, but he still has some kind of experience. Having legislative experience is a good thing, not a bad thing. Okay, so he is lacking in one area, but he will get that kind of experience if he is elected president.

If you had read my discussion you would have noticed a little word call executive experience. Everything you have wrote was legislative experience in a state not a nation. We are voting for the Chief Executive of the USA not the Chief Legislator of Illinois.

Out of the last five Presidents four have been Governors. This year there will not be a Governor but only one ticket actually has executive experience, and that is McCain/Palin. Only one ticket has candidates that have actually made decision that fell on their shoulders and once again it is McCain/Palin.

I did not think about that when I wrote this discussion, but yes as Governor of Alaska she would have to have some dealing with Canada. Good point to everything you wrote, but that has to be the best.