First, I can’t resist: Mr. McEnroe objects….
The reaction from the left wing of our fair land to the naming of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate strikes me as foolishly sexist, needlessly aggressive, and potentially disruptive or even destructive to the Obama/Biden campaign.
The current litany of complaints that Palin was mayor of “only” a small town and governor of “only” a sparely-populated state is patently ridiculous. Anyone who has successfully run or lead any organization knows that such leadership positions in and of themselves require large doses of skill and smarts, no matter the size of the organization.
So now, by constantly pointing out these alleged “flaws” in Palin, the left is actually drawing more and more focus on her strengths and the very reasons why the McCain/Palin ticket is stronger that the Obama/Biden one. Are you folks really that intent on shooting yourselves in the foot???
The leaders of the Democrat party and their water carriers in the mass media demean themselves, and destroy their credibility with voters like me.
As for Palin herself, I suspect we’re pretty much all in the same boat; we don’t know a lot about her yet. Would she be a good VP or President, should the need arise? Based on her accomplishments and how she has handled herself thus far, yes, probably. I can not say the same of Obama (or Biden, for that matter.)
For my Democratic friends, a challenge: What has Obama done that gives him credibility, or otherwise gives you reason to consider him a good candidate for president? In his history, his position papers, and his speeches since coming to the national stage I’m not finding much (if anything) that warrants the near-fanatic support he’s been enjoying. At least with Hillary I could understand her plans. I didn’t agree with them, but they were well-developed and thought out. Not so with Obama. He may be a great man and a great leader; but what is the evidence? What has he done that has made him your darling?
I perceive a lot of style in Obama, but not much substance. The surface is shiny, new, and exciting, but underneath there is no foundation. Which, perhaps, is a major reason I converted from liberalism to conservatism in my 20’s.* And like many, my first real exposure to Joe Biden was in 1987 when he was caught using the words of others as his own. (BTW, I once attempted to immortalize Biden — and selected others — in song: Slingin’)
Face it, my liberal friends: your ticket is weak.
And now I see the lefties doing everything they can to discredit a woman who, by the evidence, has earned considerable respect, and accomplished a significant amount in a relatively short political career. She has leadership experience. She clearly stands firm on her principles. She knows how to run a government, and that counts for a lot with many of us. I think there’s a good reason that this country likes to elect governors (e.g., Carter, Reagan, Clinton, Bush) ; they have experience that no amount of time in Congress can provide. Before McCain picked Palin, I lamented to some friends and colleagues that I was not happy that we had nothing but senators in the race; legislative experience is certainly useful, but it does not equate to strong leadership. I was pulling for him to name Romney, Pawlenty, or even Huckabee for this reason. Never even heard of Palin before last week! So yes, I like very much that she’s a governor, for that fact alone speaks volumes about her capability and competence.
I confess I got a kick out of Palin’s verbal jabs at the Obama/Biden ticket. I just wish those jabs weren’t necessary.
kgc
* (To be fair, though not always conservative across the board, I’ve always been pro-life, even before becoming a Christian, and this was never very popular with my liberal friends. It has always seemed to me that societies that kill their young are barbaric. So maybe I’ve always been a conservative in some way, but was just in the closet during those early years.)
You Can NOT Be Serious (cue John McEnroe….)
First, I can’t resist: Mr. McEnroe objects….
The reaction from the left wing of our fair land to the naming of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate strikes me as foolishly sexist, needlessly aggressive, and potentially disruptive or even destructive to the Obama/Biden campaign.
The current litany of complaints that Palin was mayor of “only” a small town and governor of “only” a sparely-populated state is patently ridiculous. Anyone who has successfully run or lead any organization knows that such leadership positions in and of themselves require large doses of skill and smarts, no matter the size of the organization.
So now, by constantly pointing out these alleged “flaws” in Palin, the left is actually drawing more and more focus on her strengths and the very reasons why the McCain/Palin ticket is stronger that the Obama/Biden one. Are you folks really that intent on shooting yourselves in the foot???
The leaders of the Democrat party and their water carriers in the mass media demean themselves, and destroy their credibility with voters like me.
As for Palin herself, I suspect we’re pretty much all in the same boat; we don’t know a lot about her yet. Would she be a good VP or President, should the need arise? Based on her accomplishments and how she has handled herself thus far, yes, probably. I can not say the same of Obama (or Biden, for that matter.)
For my Democratic friends, a challenge: What has Obama done that gives him credibility, or otherwise gives you reason to consider him a good candidate for president? In his history, his position papers, and his speeches since coming to the national stage I’m not finding much (if anything) that warrants the near-fanatic support he’s been enjoying. At least with Hillary I could understand her plans. I didn’t agree with them, but they were well-developed and thought out. Not so with Obama. He may be a great man and a great leader; but what is the evidence? What has he done that has made him your darling?
I perceive a lot of style in Obama, but not much substance. The surface is shiny, new, and exciting, but underneath there is no foundation. Which, perhaps, is a major reason I converted from liberalism to conservatism in my 20’s.* And like many, my first real exposure to Joe Biden was in 1987 when he was caught using the words of others as his own. (BTW, I once attempted to immortalize Biden — and selected others — in song: Slingin’)
Face it, my liberal friends: your ticket is weak.
And now I see the lefties doing everything they can to discredit a woman who, by the evidence, has earned considerable respect, and accomplished a significant amount in a relatively short political career. She has leadership experience. She clearly stands firm on her principles. She knows how to run a government, and that counts for a lot with many of us. I think there’s a good reason that this country likes to elect governors (e.g., Carter, Reagan, Clinton, Bush) ; they have experience that no amount of time in Congress can provide. Before McCain picked Palin, I lamented to some friends and colleagues that I was not happy that we had nothing but senators in the race; legislative experience is certainly useful, but it does not equate to strong leadership. I was pulling for him to name Romney, Pawlenty, or even Huckabee for this reason. Never even heard of Palin before last week! So yes, I like very much that she’s a governor, for that fact alone speaks volumes about her capability and competence.
I confess I got a kick out of Palin’s verbal jabs at the Obama/Biden ticket. I just wish those jabs weren’t necessary.
kgc
* (To be fair, though not always conservative across the board, I’ve always been pro-life, even before becoming a Christian, and this was never very popular with my liberal friends. It has always seemed to me that societies that kill their young are barbaric. So maybe I’ve always been a conservative in some way, but was just in the closet during those early years.)