10:45 am
Palin: Kinda Blows the “Is He Ready” Argument
NBC is now confirming Palin.
One of the core themes that the Obama campaign has been hitting over and over again is that Obama is not “ready to lead,” that yes, he’s a celebrity but he isn’t prepared to be commander-in-chief.
Sarah Palin has been governor of one of the smallest (in terms of population) in the Union. She’s been governor for roughly 18 months. And before that, she was mayor of Wasilla, a suburb of Anchorage with a population of about 8500.
Here’s part of her Wikipedia biography:
Brought to statewide attention because of her whistleblowing on ethical violations by state Republican Party leaders,[1] she won election in 2006 by first defeating the incumbent governor in the Republican primary, then a former Democratic Alaskan governor in the general election. . . .
Palin served two terms on the Wasilla City Council from 1992 to 1996. In 1996, she challenged the incumbent mayor, criticizing wasteful spending and high taxes.[5] The ex-mayor and sheriff tried to organize a recall campaign, but failed.[5] Palin kept her campaign promises, reducing her own salary, as well as reducing property taxes 60%.[5] She ran for reelection against the former mayor in 1999, winning by an even larger margin.[5][14] Palin was also elected president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors.[11] In 2002, Palin made an unsuccessful bid for Lieutenant Governor, coming in second to Loren Leman in a four-way race.
One other point: according to Wikipedia, Palin’s oldest son, Track, will deploy to Iraq this fall. This means that both VP candidates will have sons going to Iraq this fall.