McCain has explained his choice of running mate, saying it will "shake
up the status quo in Washington."
It's time for a fact check, comparing Palin to the status quo...
| FEATURE | CHENEY | PALIN |
| Anti-environment | Yes | Yes |
| Anti-science | Yes | Yes |
| Oil Industry | Supports | Supports |
| Foreign Policy expertise |
None | None |
| Military Experience |
None | None |
| Shoots people in face | Yes | Unknown |
| Qualified to be President | No: bad heart | No: bad grammar |
| Miss Congeniality | Not quite | Yes |
| Anti-abortion | Yes | Yes |
Right, a proponent of oil companies in the White House.
That's sure to shake things up. I'm sure she will
do a heck of a job.
About the foreign policy experience,
href="http://belowthebeltway.com/2008/08/29/most-absurd-comment-ever/">Fox
News points out that Palin does have
experience, because Alaska is close to Russia. All those
refugees swimming across the Bering Strait have taught her a thing or
two...oh, wait, those were
href="http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/02/global_warming_threatens_polar.php">polar
bears.
Palin has stated that as VP, she would promote the
href="http://boztopia.com/?p=284">interest of Alaskans.
Perhaps we should change the rules a bit, so each
State can send someone to be co-vice President, so all States would be
represented in the White House.
SHe also has voices support for
href="http://scienceblogs.com/afarensis/2006/10/27/intelligent_design_and_the_ala/">Creationsim.
And she's a
href="http://scienceblogs.com/framing-science/2008/08/palin_is_a_skeptic_of_manmade.php">climate-change
skeptic.
In a way, this is reminiscent of the nomination of
href="http://harrietmiers.blogspot.com/">Harriet Miers.
A surprise pick, dubious qualifications, gets everyone's
attention. Maybe clever, more likely a cheap gimmick.
Plus, it suggests that the person who made the pick is a tad
href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2008/08/hmmmm.html">impulsive.
Seriously, the only thing the Republican establishment cares about is
oil. They need a proponent of the Industry in the White
House. Everything else is just a distraction. Palin
might shake some things up a bit, but they are not
the things that the Party insiders care about.
Speaking of bad grammer...
SHe also has voices support for Creationsim.
It's a rule, and as a teacher you should know the rule. Anyone who criticizes spelling, grammar, or style, must make an error in the course of their criticism. Otherwise, it would seem mean.
Now, that's funny! Thank you, I needed that.
All those refugees swimming across the Bering Strait have taught her a thing or two...oh, wait, those were polar bears.
Hey, do you know how much it costs to feed and house a polar bear relative to, say, an illegal alien from Mexico? :-)
And those bears are *picky* eaters. No government cheese for them!
They could still get my vote if we find out that Palin regularly goes out and wrestles the polar bears. Dressed as Lara Croft.
Yes, but who wants to put the outfits on the bears?
This race is a bit of a mess
But there's one thing that's clear, I confess--
She may be a chick,
But she acts like a Dick
(That is, Cheney), but wearing a dress.