On Sarah Palin

The Presidential race got my interest all of a sudden with the choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate.
Prior to her selection I was none too excited about McCain's chances or him in general as President really.
Running against a candidate whose entire mandate is "Change" I believe she is a brilliant choice.
While her experience as Governor and Mayor of a small town is limited, she has more "executive" experience than any of the other 3 men in the race.
That experience is valuable and at the same time gives her a Washington "outsider" status which is what Obama's candidacy seems to be all about.
She's bucked her own party as Governor of Alaska. Something neither Obama or Biden have done in their Senate careers.
Getting beyond some of the outright nasty rumors about her (infant son is really her Grandchild) and onto some legitimate questions, this is how I see it:
-She lacks foreign policy experience certainly, but is not running for Chief Executive. Want to play the foreign policy game? You have to look at John McCain.
-She secured millions in earmarks for her state and community as Governor and Mayor respectively but is part of a campaign that pledges to end earmark spending. Here's the deal. Earmarks are currently a part of the political process like it or not. Getting funds for her state and community were part of her JOB. There's a big pile of money sitting there and not everyone can get some. Do you want a Mayor or a Governor that is gonna take an empty ethical stance and not go after some money for your community?

I like her back ground and what she believes in. From what I've seen she has talked the talk and walked the walk in her political and personal life.

The mainstream media and far left have been absolutely obsessed with trying to discredit her over the last three weeks. From what I can see at this point to no avail.

If she wasn't a great candidate, why all the fuss?