On Aug 30, 10:46Â pm, "Daniel T."
earthlink.net> wrote:> "curmudgeon"
bresnan.net> wrote:
>
> Compare it against Obama's...
>>> 1987. Graduated with a bachelors degree in journalism from the University of
>> Idaho.
>
> 1983. BA in political science from Columbia University.
> 1991. JD from Harvard.
>
>> 1992-1996. Entered public life serving two terms on the Wasilla City
>> Council.
>
>> 1996-2002. Elected mayor of Wasilla Alaska for two terms until term limits
>> Â forced her from office.
>
> 1996-2004. Entered public life serving on the Illinois state senate.
>
> 2000. Attempted to be elected to the House of Representatives but lost
> by a 2 to 1 margin.
>
>> 2002. Lost her first statewide campaign for the GOP nomination for
>> lieutenant governor.
>
>> 2002. Frank Murkowski left the US Senate to become governor and named Sarah
>> Palin chairwoman of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
>
>> 2003. Spilt with the party leaders by battling Randy Ruedrich the head of
>> Alaska republican Party.
>
> 2003. Became chairman of the Illinois Senate's Health and Human Services
> Committee.
>
> 2005-present. Was elected as an Illinois state senator.
>
>> 2006. Upset former Governor Frank Murkowski in the Republican primary then
>> defeated former two-term Governor Tony Knowles a Democrat in the general
>> election.
>
>> 2007. Pressured lawmakers to get the Alaska Gasoline Inducement Act passed
>> to build a natural gas pipeline to deliver 35 trillion feet of North Slope
>> natural gas to market.
>
> 2007. Announced candidacy for President.
>
>> 2008. On August 28, was asked to be Senator John McCain's vice-presidential
>> running mate in the 2008 election.
>
> Hmm... What's your point?
Possibly that someone who runs ads saying that Obama isn't ready to be
president is a lying hypocrite if he says that Palin *is* ready.
Possibly that someone who claims to put the interests of the USA above
political ambition is a lying hypocrite when his VP choice is much
less qualified to be president than many other available options.
For example, if you claim to be a 'maverick' who can deal with both
sides of issues, Tom Ridge would be a logical choice. That would show
independence from the extremists, good ground-level political
strategy, and confidence that your positions are winners.
-tg
