Sarah Palin: The other bridge to nowhere

[struggle4progress]

Charlie Burr

... Choosing a running mate after only one meeting? George W. Bush decision making at its worst .... It's stunning that the single most important choice a candidate makes didn't warrant more consideration and due diligence from John McCain ...

We know she describes herself "as pro-life as any candidate can get." We know -- Republican talking points aside -- that Palin supported the Bridge to Nowhere just two years ago, citing the need for action before her congressional delegation lost its political advantage. She sued to block protection of polar bears. And she's advocated for the teaching of creationism in public schools and campaigned hard for Pat Buchanan in 1996 ...

Prior to two days ago, if you asked 100 leaders in the Republican party to make a list of the top 100 people best prepared to serve as leader of the free world, Sarah Palin likely wouldn't have registered in the top 10,000.

America just got glimpse of the judgment we can expect from John McCain as president. And what we learned is that with McCain, the decision making of the next four years will look a lot like the gut decision disasters of the last eight.

http://www.blueoregon.com/2008/08/sarah-palin-t-1.html

[LeftishBrit]

1. A supporter of the far right a heartbeat away from the presidency?

The thought makes me feel so safe!

He'd be 76 when his term ends - and his potential successor as most powerful person in the world is a fundie extremist who supports Pat Buchanan! Really, words fail me.