Although it defies all logic and common sense, the McCain campaign continued to paint Sarah Palin as more experienced and qualified to be president than Barack Obama. What is laughable is that the McCain campaign thinks that people are stupid enough to buy the argument that Palin is even remotely qualified to be on this ticket.
Grading the Tickets: Part 1 – Educational Background
This is the first installment of a five part series grading the two major party tickets for president on 5 categories: Education, Experience, Foreign Policy, Domestic Policy and Disposition. I will use an A+ through F grading scale.
Kerry: Palin is Almost Insulting to Clinton Supporters
John Kerry was on ABC's This Week program where he pointed out that John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin is more likely to insult Hillary Clinton supporters than it is to attract them
Obama: Biden Can be President on Day One
Barack Obama and Joe Biden gave their first joint interview which will air on 60 Minutes tomorrow night. While Obama went out of his way to say nice things about John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin, he also contrasted her with Biden's experience and readiness to be commander in chief.
Obama Camp and Democrats: Palin Choice is Political Panic
The Obama campaign wasted little time pouncing on John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin as inexperienced, in bed with Big Oil, and committed to overturning Roe v. Wade. Democrats called the choice political panic.
Sarah Palin: A High Risk/Reward Pick for McCain
Contrary to cable news network reports, Sarah Palin's name has been floating around for weeks as a dark horse running mate possibility. The upside is that she brings youth, gender, and conservative credentials to the ticket. The downside is that this pick was based on a political calculation that if it backfires will doom his campaign.