Comments on: So Much for the Experience Argument

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:31:59 +0000

I think Biden would make a great president.

But it seems pretty unlikely given Obama’s age.

However, McCain is in his 70′s with a history of cancer. Much more likely with Palin.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:42:44 +0000

Good lord. She’s been governor for less than 2 years, and mayor of a “city” of less than 6,000 for 6 years. If McCain won, we’d be one stroke away – on an ancient man – from having a completely unqualified person in the White House.

She’s pretty – not a qualification – and a certifiable wingnut. And, I’m sure, picked to appeal to PUMAs who still can’t get past the fact that Clinton didn’t win the nomination. But I can say with 100% certainty that I’m way way way more comfortable with the idea of Biden stepping in than Palin, in the unlikely event that a Veep would have to assume the office.

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Plunderbund - » Thoughts on Palin Pick — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:30:10 +0000

[...] Plunderbund – Joe says this takes experience right off the table [...]

By: LisaRenee

LisaRenee — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:02:36 +0000

Yeah, but trying to use the population numbers hurts Biden, he represents less people considering he is one of two Senators of Delaware than Palin does as Governor.

I agree this makes experience more difficult but that was the reason Obama picked Biden to counter that. It appears they are going for the “maverick/reformer” theme now.

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Columbuser.com » VP: It’s Sarah Palin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:39:10 +0000

[...] Plunderbund: With his VP pick of Sarah Palin, John McCain has just thrown away one of the only reasonable attacks he had against Barack Obama: lack of experience. [...]