Just finished listening to Sarah Palin's announcement speech.
One thing's for certain: She will go toe-to-toe with Joe Biden in the debates and not bat an eye. She's not a blow-dried policy wonk like Romney. She's not an oily car salesman type like many of the other GOP veep hopefuls. She's impassioned, forceful, and (according to her record) not afraid of anyone - even the Republican Party itself.
She's also a devout Christian and fervently pro-life but is not a Wall Street Republican (which anyone who's read a few post here knows I really don't like). She and her husband are union members and she has ruthlessly rooted out corruption in Alaska - and inside her own party! - since she was first elected to public office.
Sounds like a certain president I love. She was even a public service commissioner just like TR.
She's also willing to compromise on many fronts. She opposes gay marriage but she passed medical benefits and visitation rights for life partners. And, like Joe Biden, she has a son on active duty in the Army and her military advice will be extremely well-considered before it is given.
Based only on what i've seen and read so far, I wish SHE were running for president rather than McCain!
And on that tack, even if McCain loses she now has national name recognition for 2012. And she's only 44. It's win/win for her.
Wow.
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Very well put! I agree with every sinle word and letter that you wrote. I know we have to be careful not to put our "hope" in politicians, but she is the first candidate that I have felt excited about in a long, long time. I have been waiting for this for so, so long.
That was the best speech by a Republican P/VP candidate since Ronald Reagan, by far.
I love how she had the state sell the former governor's fancy jet on eBay. At a profit!
Didn't know that. Great.
Well, in hindsight, and after a few serous interviews (and the testosterone calming down), I wasn't so stoked about Sarah's qualifications. But she's still a good gal.
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