I know! I said I was gonna lay off of Sarah Palin stories. But this is pretty good, I promise. You know how whenever Palin's inexperience is brought up, someone invariably says she's "just" as qualified as Barack Obama? Well, she ain't. The article I'm linking to is very in depth, and is worth reading if you'd like to be well-armed in an argument. I'm just excerpting some of the highlights. For the meat of the story, please follow the link.
[Excerpt]
Year-by-year break down of Palin & Obama resumes
1980 - 1984
Him: Ivy League degree.
Her: tiara.
1985 - 1990
Him: sterling legal education.
Her: sportscaster.
Her: sportscaster.
1991 - 1995
Him: Expert on our nation's fundamental legal principles.
Her: plotted to leave the Union; thinks Pledge of Allegiance was written by our founding fathers, doesn't know what a Vice President does.
Her: plotted to leave the Union; thinks Pledge of Allegiance was written by our founding fathers, doesn't know what a Vice President does.
1996 - 2000
Him: sponsored 800 bills.
Her: swayed 616 voters.
Her: swayed 616 voters.
2001 - 2004
Him: demonstrated the wisdom to oppose the Iraq folly before it even began.
Her: hasn't really though much about Iraq - despite the fact that 17 Alaskans have died there
Her: hasn't really though much about Iraq - despite the fact that 17 Alaskans have died there
2005 to present
Him: Impressive figure on the national stage who knows how Congress works and is engaged with foreign policy issues.
Her: small state governor for 21 months; "next to Russia", but that is just 1 of the 190 countries in the world she has never been to.
Her: small state governor for 21 months; "next to Russia", but that is just 1 of the 190 countries in the world she has never been to.
Conclusion:
The word "executive" is not some kind of magic force multiplier when placed in front of the word "experience".
Read more at: Daily Kos
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