Originally, slavery was legal too.

Post #299,619 by Another Scott 11/13/08 11:47:52 AM Reply	Originally, slavery was legal too. What does that have to do with what a VP Sarah Palin would do, these days, in the Senate? You really are stretching things here, Beep. Cheers, Scott.
Post #299,622 by beepster 11/13/08 12:00:59 PM Reply	The criticism all said she didn't understand the constitutional role of her potential job. The links I've provided actually show her to be alot closer to correct >per that definition< than her critics. Is that what she meant? Maybe, maybe not...all up to interpretation. I'm leaning towards it being a poor choice of words to translate the actual role of President of the Senate. Her debate answers showed she understood that role to be more limited but also showed a desire to perhaps become more involved in the more traditional role. In essence, like stated elsewhere, its about context (very limited in this case) and a strong desire by the media to find anything and everything to go after with a vengeance. If they would go over some of the things Biden has said in his history with the same level of furor, the world would probably think a lot less of him too.
Post #299,625 by Another Scott 11/13/08 12:16:47 PM Reply	With a vengeance? She was treated with the gentlest of kid gloves. Hillary or Barack would have been crucified if they had said half the wrong things that she did. Biden said some stupid things, but he has decades of experience and decades of decisions he can point to to indicate that he's not a kook or ignoramus. She doesn't; that's why her words were examined much more closely. Cheers, Scott.
Post #299,627 by beepster 11/13/08 12:21:56 PM Reply	You are kidding, right? By the same definition of why, Obama should have never made it out of the primaries. He got Kid Gloves...she got "Clothesgate" and "Troopergate" and ...
Post #299,630 by malraux 11/13/08 12:31:45 PM Reply	Re: You are kidding, right? As opposed to Wright and Ayers and bitter and ... Obama just made a lot fewer own goals than his opponents, and then there's the whole temperment thing. Personally I think the whole "VP's job" thing is a waste of time. Who cares? She was talking to 3rd graders. I was more concerned about the other bafflegab she was spouting. I think it was obvious that she was unprepared; the job of President is not just about "executive experience" (not to mention Alaska has less population than Rhode Island and many cities). Whether she can learn or not is another matter, but had McCain kicked off 2 months into his first term I believe we would have been in trouble with her at the helm. Did she get more attention? Probably. But that's what McCain wanted to happen. She was chosen to make a big splash. It just didn't turn out quite the way he expected. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #299,632 by Another Scott 11/13/08 12:33:51 PM Reply	Well said.
Post #299,643 by boxley 11/13/08 1:44:43 PM Reply	her youngest child isnt hers! vengeance indeed

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