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Some [[user:human|conspiracy theorists]] already think that McCain is destined for a very short-lived presidency, in order to elevate the [[fundy]] nut job to the nation's [[marijuana|highest]] office.  They are currently thinking of [[canada|ways]] to get the hell out of the USA should the McCain/Palin ticket "win" the office. Other [[User:Eira|rational people]] don't even think that McCain is destined for a natural "illness" in order for Palin to become president.  These individuals are currently looking at ways to get even [[Germany|further outside of the US realm of influence.]] Or to overthrow the established order. Perhaps also to introduce a little anarchy.
 
Some [[user:human|conspiracy theorists]] already think that McCain is destined for a very short-lived presidency, in order to elevate the [[fundy]] nut job to the nation's [[marijuana|highest]] office.  They are currently thinking of [[canada|ways]] to get the hell out of the USA should the McCain/Palin ticket "win" the office. Other [[User:Eira|rational people]] don't even think that McCain is destined for a natural "illness" in order for Palin to become president.  These individuals are currently looking at ways to get even [[Germany|further outside of the US realm of influence.]] Or to overthrow the established order. Perhaps also to introduce a little anarchy.
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==Experience==
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Political:
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*Governor of one of the nation's smallest states by population for under two years.
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*Mayor of a town about the size of some of the nation's largest high schools.
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Foreign policy:
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*Squinting at Russia across the Bering Strait
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*A trip to Canada
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Military:
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*Commander-in-Chief of Alaska's National Guard. Except when they're actually called to duty, when they answer to the Department of Defense, not to the governor.
  
 
==Ongoing controversies==
 
==Ongoing controversies==

Revision as of 21:53, 12 September 2008

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There is a broader, perhaps slightly less biased, article on Wikipedia about Sarah Palin
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Sarah Palin is the current Governor of Alaska and a prime example of how well abstinence education works. She is the youngest Governor in Alaskan history and the first to be born after Alaskan statehood. On August 29th, 2008 presidential candidate John McCain selected her to be his running-mate,[1] despite the fact that she doesn't really know what a vice president does.[2][3] She supports teaching creationism alongside evolution in biology classrooms,[4][5] and comes prepackaged with scandal.[6][7] In addition, her unmarried 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, seemingly only to add more problems to her already stressful VP campaign. She'll totally spin it somehow.[8]

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A good idea?

As Barack Obama chose Joe Biden for his vice-presidential running mate due to his experience in foreign policy and the economy, and his attack-dog credentials. McCain possibly chose Palin in order to bring youth to the campaign, but this is apparently her only benefit. Some would say that her gender is a benefit to McCain in order to pander to Hillary Clinton supporters, but her anti-abortion stance won't impress most of them, especially the female voters. Also, her touted environmentalist status is severely undercut by her support of oil-drilling in the Alaskan wilderness, making her either a hypocrite (possibly) or a liar (very likely). And while Obama has only a few years of political experience under his belt, Palin has only been in government for twenty months, making her even less experienced than he, and causing the Republicans to lose their favorite criticism of Obama. It must also be remembered that, as Vice President, Palin would have as much responsibility as McCain should he be elected president, and if McCain were to die in office (highly likely) she would take over as president, even though she would be virtually unable to handle the responsibilities of that office.

She has drawn substantial criticism from staunch conservatives in Alaska for her perceived populist economic policies, including significantly raising taxes on oil production, subsidizing a new gas pipeline with public money, and advocating $1,200 energy supplements.[9] It remains to be seen how this will affect her standing with national conservatives.

One bullet, one lone gunman

Do you believe that?

Some conspiracy theorists already think that McCain is destined for a very short-lived presidency, in order to elevate the fundy nut job to the nation's highest office. They are currently thinking of ways to get the hell out of the USA should the McCain/Palin ticket "win" the office. Other rational people don't even think that McCain is destined for a natural "illness" in order for Palin to become president. These individuals are currently looking at ways to get even further outside of the US realm of influence. Or to overthrow the established order. Perhaps also to introduce a little anarchy.


Experience

Political:

  • Governor of one of the nation's smallest states by population for under two years.
  • Mayor of a town about the size of some of the nation's largest high schools.

Foreign policy:

  • Squinting at Russia across the Bering Strait
  • A trip to Canada

Military:

  • Commander-in-Chief of Alaska's National Guard. Except when they're actually called to duty, when they answer to the Department of Defense, not to the governor.

Ongoing controversies

  • There is also some question about whether she was a member of the Alaskan Independence Party in the 1990's.[10]
  • She is under investigation in Alaska for potential abuse of power in trying to get her ex brother-in-law fired. [11]
  • Though Palin is a staunch evangelical pro-lifer who advocates the "abstinence-only" program as a method of preventing teen pregnancies, her daughter became pregnant at 17.[12] She is now using this information as political fodder for her VP campaign as a way of "connecting" to families with similar issues. It should also be noted that the "bluer" (i.e., more Democratic-voting) states have lower rates of teen pregnancy. But really, aren't "all babies beautiful"?
  • The National Enquirer says... (Aliens fed my baby to Elvis)

Nicknames

  • Caribou Barbie
  • VPILF
  • MILF McMooseburger

See also

References and notes

  1. BBC
  2. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12969.html
  3. Hint: what vice presidents do is go to state funerals and try to avoid boredom while waiting for the president to die, or finish a second term so they themselves can run for president. Dick Cheney is the only obvious counter-example.
  4. http://scienceblogs.com/afarensis/2006/10/27/intelligent_design_and_the_ala/
  5. Anchorage Daily News
  6. http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/ak_gov_says_staffer_pressed_for_troopers_firing.php
  7. "Here's hoping this article starts shining a little bit of light on the subject--the last thing we need a literal heartbeat away from the Presidency is a ninja dominionist." (Daily Kos)]
  8. http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/01/palins-17-year-old-daughter-is-pregnant/
  9. http://www.adn.com/opinion/story/339557.html
  10. Alaskan Independence
  11. Brother-in-law scandal
  12. [1]
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