Sarah Palin Simple

"Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Gov. Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe vs. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush's failed economic policies - that's not the change we need, it's just more of the same." (AOL news)

How Can Palin Be a Good Veep, When She Doesn't Know What a Veep Does?
According to an interview she gave CNBC:

"As for that VP talk all the time, I'll tell you, I still can't answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day."

So, did McCain give her a crash course Thursday night?

McCain had to pick a Veep and it had to be someone to draw attention away from all of the positive feedback that Obama has received the past few weeks, especially with his wonderful speech Thursday night. I do give him credit because he waited until Friday to make the annoucement; all early indications were that he was going to try and spoil the DNC.

So far, I haven't been impressed by what I have initially read about Sarah Palin:

--the rumors questioning her parenting.
--her use of taxpayer money on her children.
--the scandal concerning her brother-in-law.

I know she shouldn't be judged just by the rumors, but during the light of day, there seems to be some substance to all the rumors. I'm also not impressed with the facts surrounding Mrs. Palin:

--She is under investigation into whether she intervened to sack a state trooper who was involved in a divorce and custody battle with her sister.
--She flip-flopped on "the bridge to nowhere."
--She is a rabid supporter of Senator Ted Stevens, who is under federal indictment.
-- She is also sueing the federal government over listing the polar bears as a threatened species.

Things about Sarah Palin that I don't like:

--She is a fierce opponent of abortion. She's pro-life (even for cases of rape or incest).
--She is a fierce opponent of same-sex marriage.
--She has a "cult-like" loyalty for the NRA.

Besides, how was she vetted? I think it's ironic that McCain accussed Obama of not being qualified to be President, and then he picks someone with even less qualifications to be his Veep.

As a woman, I would love to see a woman in office, but not just because she is a woman. There is a WORLD of difference between the experience and education of Palin and Hillary Clinton. And for McCain to think that women will vote for him just because he has a woman on the ticket - how gullible does he think women are? After all, McCain has made it perfectly clear over the years how he actually feels about woman (allowing supporters to call Hillary a B***h - even calling his own wife a C**t).

But you have to admit, this election is exciting and no matter who wins, this election will be in all the history books. Whether we elect the first black President or the first woman Vice President, our grandchildren will be learning about this election in school. This is a big year and I hope that this motivates every American to vote.