She could have affect on oil. Her plan called for the sale of that oil to Japan...not the US, Japan. Great for Alaska, nothing at all for the rest of her Americans

 

And as Governor of Alaska, what is her focus supposed to be on?

As VP of the United States, I would expect her focus to be on the US of A as it was on Alaska while she was their Governor.

That problem sounds like it is laid at the feet of the Democrats who control Congress, not hers?

 

You want to fault her because a Democrat-controlled Congress chooses not to act in this manner?

 

That seems unfair.

 

The other 3 had a chance to do something in the session of Congress. Blame them, especially O and Biden because their party is in control of Congress and that is fair.

 

 

She has 0 chance because the neither Congress or the Senate are going to buck the big oil guys. Don't lay it solely at the feet of the Democrats. The Republican Controlled White House wouldn't push for it either.

She has 0 chance because the neither Congress or the Senate are going to buck the big oil guys. Don't lay it solely at the feet of the Democrats. The Republican Controlled White House wouldn't push for it either.

 

Okay, how about her getting politicians OUT OF THE POCKETS of Big Oil....

 

Shortly after taking office, Palin rescinded 35 appointments made by Murkowski in the last hours of his administration, including that of his former chief of staff James "Jim" Clark to the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority.[37][38] Clark later pleaded guilty to conspiring with a defunct oil-field-services company to channel money into Frank Murkowski's re-election campaign.[39]

 

She has a history of doing just that.

 

And at minimum, you could believe that there will be a voice in the WH calling for it.

 

She has a history of going against those in power, calling them out and doing what is right, not what her party has always done.

Great for Natural gas.

 

I still have an issue with her idea to drill for oil, which is what we are so globaly dependent upon, and sell it to Japan.

Japan is our ally. The oil would be available to us in an emergency and putting more oil on the global market will moderate the prices that 'American comapanies pay for oil. Instead of an American president traveling to Ryad to beg the Saudis to produce more oil to reduce gasoline prices, he or she will be able to go to Juneau instead.

 

Governor Palin is for utilizing all of our energy resources, while renewable alternatives are developed.

 

The alternative to new domestic drilling is to continue begging foreign governments to keep the oil spigot open. That is the Obama/Pelosi plan.

Thought.

 

Isn't interesting that the Dems assume that Hillary had such broad support for her from females because they agreed with Hillary on the issues. Rather than some of her female support was because she was simply a female.

 

Contrary to the Dems views, some of Hillary's support was for NO OTHER REASON or at least MOSTLY because she was a female.

 

And now they want those same voters to be offended because there is a female on the Republican ticket.

 

I guess they feel what was good for the goose (Hillary) shouldn't be good for the goose. (Palin)

Thought.

 

Isn't interesting that the Dems assume that Hillary had such broad support for her from females because they agreed with Hillary on the issues. Rather than some of her female support was because she was simply a female.

 

Contrary to the Dems views, some of Hillary's support was for NO OTHER REASON or at least MOSTLY because she was a female.

 

And now they want those same voters to be offended because there is a female on the Republican ticket.

 

I guess they feel what was good for the goose (Hillary) shouldn't be good for the goose. (Palin)

 

No doubt there are some that voted for Hillary because she was a female. There will be some that will vote for McCain/Palin because she is female. No doubt there will be some males that will vote for McCain/Palin because she "is hot" supposedly. There will be some that will vote for Obama because he is black...and some that will NOT vote for him because he is black.

 

Those people CHOOSE to be the uneducated electorate and there is little that we can do for them. I, for one, think that McCain made a very wise political move in putting Palin on his ticket. It gives the neo-cons something to like. "She attacked political corruption in her own party with one hand and single-handedly wrestled a grizzly bear with the other, all with her semi-automatic hunting rifle strapped to her back." It gives those that evidently want to "vote for a pretty face" something to like. It gives those that are mad that Obama possibly took away Hillary's chance to be the first female president something to like. He will garnish many votes this way.

^How do you explain all those people who voted for an extremely dishonest and unqualified John Edwards for both president and vice president? To what do you attribute those votes? I do not recall many Democrats questioning his meager qualifications for either office.

^How do you explain all those people who voted for an extremely dishonest and unqualified John Edwards for both president and vice president? To what do you attribute those votes? I do not recall many Democrats questioning his meager qualifications for either office.

 

I don't recall anyone crying "foul" about qualifications on either end during the last election. For me, it's not really that much of an issue. I just find it extremely hypocritical of those that bemoaned Obama's qualifications as being meager or non-existant to now be promoting Palin's qualifications as her strength.

 

As far as the last election...I would explain why some people (myself included) voted for John Edwards for vice president (and Kerry for president) very simply...GWB and Dick Cheney. If I had it to do all over again, I would vote for Kerry/Edwards again every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

 

As far as this year's democratic primary, I can't answer why those few voted for Edwards, as I have never been a big fan of his.

I don't recall anyone crying "foul" about qualifications on either end during the last election. For me, it's not really that much of an issue. I just find it extremely hypocritical of those that bemoaned Obama's qualifications as being meager or non-existant to now be promoting Palin's qualifications as her strength.

 

As far as the last election...I would explain why some people (myself included) voted for John Edwards for vice president (and Kerry for president) very simply...GWB and Dick Cheney. If I had it to do all over again, I would vote for Kerry/Edwards again every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

 

As far as this year's democratic primary, I can't answer why those few voted for Edwards, as I have never been a big fan of his.

I believe that Edwards made a better showing in the primaries than Joe Biden - that is more than a few people exercising extremely poor judgment. Hopefully, nobody who voted for such an unqualified candidate will be among those who contend that Sarah Palin is unqualified.

Are George Bush's job approval ratings irrelevant to you? A popular president or governor can bring heavy pressure on the legislative branch of government to effect change. Palin's job approval rating has ranged from the mid 70's to 90 percent.

 

I don't know for sure, but wasn't GWB a very popular governor? That doesn't necessarily translate into a very popular (or effective) president. :lol:

 

Barack Obama has not been in position to make any executive decisions during his career. Palin recently signed legislation that will allow a multi-billion dollar natural gas pipeline to be constructed to deliver gas to the lower 48. Republicans had been trying to get the pipeline through the Alaskan state legislature for 30 years and Palin got in done.

 

I guess that McCain hasn't been in any position to make any executive decisions during his career in the Senate either.

 

No, what you underlined is not irrelevant. If Palin's experience is a concern for you, then Obama's experience should be an even bigger concern because if he wins the election, he will be president regardless of Joe Biden's health. Obama is the product of the notorious Chicago Democratic political machine. He did not take that system on when he had the opportunity, he worked within it to advance his political career.

 

Sarah Palin confronted corruption and triumphed over it. That is leadership and that is a qualification for a president that Obama cannot match. Obama talks about change and Palin has done it.

 

I am glad that you are so pro-Palin. However, had Obama chosen the democratic equivalent of Palin as his running mate, I can't imagine you not leading the charge against "her" based on qualifications of being a mayor of a very small town and a governor for less than two years of a very unpopulated state. Decisions such as selling the governor's jet on eBay and turning down the "bridge" money would have been laughed at.

 

Again...it's all perspective on where we stand.

I believe that Edwards made a better showing in the primaries than Joe Biden - that is more than a few people exercising extremely poor judgment. Hopefully, nobody who voted for such an unqualified candidate will be among those who contend that Sarah Palin is unqualified.

 

And surely none of those that bemoaned Obama's inexperience will be promoting Palin as experienced.

And surely none of those that bemoaned Obama's inexperience will be promoting Palin as experienced.

Palin, the Republican candidate for Vice President, has a resume that compares very favorably to the Democrat's candidate for President. I look forward to the comparison of these two candidates's qualifications.

 

As somebody already observed, if Obama wins it is a certainty that he will be president and in Palin's case, she may or may not become president someday if McCain wins.

 

Any attack on Palin's experience simply invites comparison to the top of the Democrats' ticket. Yet, Obama's supporters are out in full force attacking Palin's credentials. I bet Obama wishes that they would stop. :lol:

Palin, the Republican candidate for Vice President, has a resume that compares very favorably to the Democrat's candidate for President. I look forward to the comparison of these two candidates's qualifications.

 

As somebody already observed, if Obama wins it is a certainty that he will be president and in Palin's case, she may or may not become president someday if McCain wins.

 

Any attack on Palin's experience simply invites comparison to the top of the Democrats' ticket. Yet, Obama's supporters are out in full force attacking Palin's credentials. I bet Obama wishes that they would stop. :lol:

 

The gaping hole in all of this logic is that Obama, while inexperienced in terms of years of service, has articulated and explained his stances on issues, his plans and policies for every aspect of the Presidency, which is not true of Palin. I do not know where she stands (and it isn't for a lack of trying) on some of the more supremely important issues, including foreign policy and the economy. If a person votes for Obama, they know where he stands and what they are getting whereas a person voting for McCain does not know what they are getting if he were to be unable to perform the duties of office.

 

I'm on record here as saying that no one line of a resume makes a person qualified, or experienced for that matter, to be President. It is an incomparable job. I don't begrudge Palin for being the governor for a short time, or for being mayor of a small town. What I do, however, criticize is a complete lack of stances, thoughts, etc. From what I can tell, she hasn't had her eye on the national scene (at least not just yet), so she hasn't bothered to do so, as one would do if they formally announced running for national office. I, and the rest of the voters, know precious little about her politics, and what I do know I do not like.

Coming into this thread undecided, I have to say that I agree with rockmom and TB&G.

 

AF, you keep beating a dead horse, while rockmom and TB&G keep presenting very good points.

 

Thank you all for this debate and it has been very informative for me, personally.

The gaping hole in all of this logic is that Obama, while inexperienced in terms of years of service, has articulated and explained his stances on issues, his plans and policies for every aspect of the Presidency, which is not true of Palin. I do not know where she stands (and it isn't for a lack of trying) on some of the more supremely important issues, including foreign policy and the economy. If a person votes for Obama, they know where he stands and what they are getting whereas a person voting for McCain does not know what they are getting if he were to be unable to perform the duties of office.

 

I'm on record here as saying that no one line of a resume makes a person qualified, or experienced for that matter, to be President. It is an incomparable job. I don't begrudge Palin for being the governor for a short time, or for being mayor of a small town. What I do, however, criticize is a complete lack of stances, thoughts, etc. From what I can tell, she hasn't had her eye on the national scene (at least not just yet), so she hasn't bothered to do so, as one would do if they formally announced running for national office. I, and the rest of the voters, know precious little about her politics, and what I do know I do not like.

 

:thumb: As some are fond of saying...that is all that needs to be said.

 

The point that I agree most strongly with...there is NO qualifications or experience that makes someone ready to be president of the US. Not even VP.