Comments on: So what about Sarah?

By: Val

Val — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:41:28 +0000

You forgot to mention that Palin is dishonest.

And AGIA has done nothing to ‘push through a natural gas pipeline’. In the words of Tony Palmer, VP of TransCanada: “No customers, no credit, no pipeline”.

Sarah Palin has also made Alaska the highest taxing province on the planet. Remember that oil funds roughly 90% of the state’s budget. Taxes deter investment. Get ready for an income tax and/or a state sales tax.

I believe Sarah Palin will go down as the worst governor in Alaska’s history.

By: GrannyJ

GrannyJ — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:11:38 +0000

Ok, thanks to Sarah, we have a new web entertainment, Palin Facts.

By: Jean

Jean — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:09:19 +0000

Well said. You brought out some points that we in the Lower 48 wouldn’t be aware of. Hope some of those points get out. A very well reasoned post.

By: you know where you are with

you know where you are with — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:18:22 +0000

IMO, this choice underlines the anti-intellectual tenor of the GOP. In line with the Reagan-Bush1-Bush2,’I'm just a goodoleboylikey’all’ POV. I’m ready for an intellectual in the white house…a thoughtful, committed-to-complexity, respectful-of-gray-areas, measured and educated THINKER…and, if that sounds elitist, so be it.

By: carosgram

carosgram — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:44:45 +0000

Thanks for the post! I think you are right on the mark about why he chose her. For me, a Republican, she has re-energized the campaign. I have been disappointed in McCain this year, he seemed to have lost his independence. Now he adds a woman who seems to have a bit of the maverick about her. She seems to be articulate, committed, and willing to go out on a limb. Since he has run a town and now a state, I think she has some experience that no one else running has. She can learn the rest while VP. I never agree with any candidate on all their positions so those we don’t see eye to eye on I can live with. At least she is not telling me things she doesn’t believe just to get my vote. I like that you didn’t feel you needed to demonize her just because you weren’t going to vote for her. Well done!

By: noreen

noreen — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:41:11 +0000

My feeling exactly,and for that reason she would never get my vote. After spending about 48 hours thinking about it, I say you have a much more generous view of her, and McCain’s reasoning for choosing her than I do. I think with his reasons were that it’s all about packaging, and she is well packaged. It’s just I don’t see a lot to be impressed with in the package.

By: preTzel

preTzel — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:34:36 +0000

You said it well Kate. Very well.