No Experience? Democrats, do you really want to go there?

If she were running against a governor on their second term then the "experience" thing might be legitimate. However, the Democrats are running a nominee with NO executive or administrative experience at all. They are holding a vice presidential nominee to a standard they refuse to hold their presidential nominee to. As far as being a mother with 5 kids (one being a 6 month old with Down Syndrome), we should look at how it affected her ability to do her job as a Governor. Being the Governor of Alaska would be much more demanding of her time than being a VP. You are right though, there are many legitimate questions to be asked of her. Which is why it is so lame that the DNC led with this. There is a lot of excitement about this, but excitement can only be maintained if she is able to overcome the vetting and challenges that are sure to come in the next few weeks. Vetting, btw, that the Obama camp have worked hard at shielding him from.

"she was a mayor of a town of 6,000 people, and a former model." Just to correct you, I'm quite sure she was never a model. She came in second place in the Miss Alaska pageant and won the scholarship that put her through college. I know some may think a model and a pageant contestant are the same thing, but those people have never seen some of the questions pageant finalists have to answer, nor do they realize that some women do it for the college scholarship, whereas many models have little or no education past high school.

Thank you for your response Taskr. I am sorry to say that I was incorrect that she was a former model. You are correc that she was a former beauty pageant contestant, and you are correct that she finished second. I also did some research in to Sarah's flip flopping on issues like the infamous bridge to nowhere (she actually supported it till it became known through out the world as the bridge to nowhere, and they couldn't secure the funding through the United States government, then she took that money and gave FEDERAL tax payer dollars to Alaskas), and she also brought a lawsuit against the United States Secretary of the Interior to fight placing Polar Bears on the endangered species list, because their natural habitat is near a site where they wanted to drill for oil. Yet, you hear people say that she fights against the oil companies. If you do some research, I don't think you are going to be as impressed with Sarah as much. I had to laugh today when I listen to Karl Marx Wilkow on Sirus, he starts off every day talking about who democrats are Marxist, and socialist. If you look at Gov. Palin's record you will see that she seams very power hungry, and very much a socialist. I had to laugh at the talk show host saying how much she is loved in Alaska, well since 2007 the people of Alaska have recieved $2,854 from the state, and that doesn't include this years royalty checks. I think if someone gave me $2,854 I would like them alot too.

Yeah, but he says CHANGE a lot! We need to vote for the guy because he uses everyone's favorite buzzword! [/sarcasm] So yeah, her experience is not only more valid, but she's done more with her position over the last two years than Obama's done in politics his entire life. Unlike Obama, she does more than simply vote "present".

He talks the talk very well, but I don't think he can walk the walk!

guess we will see when he wins presidency!!!

Glad I could be here for you :~D

Smith2028 You forgot to mention that a Governor can not vote present on an issue. Even when a Governor does not decide on a Bill they have diceided. There was a quote from a former Governor who became a US Senator and was reported to have said that a month as Governor is more work than a term as Senator. Until you have been in the top spot - in business or in politics - you do not understant what exechutive experience is and all that it intails. The Governor is a 24/7/366 job. The Senator does not get the 3AM phone call and have to make a decision right then.

Great points. If they feel the need to ignore facts about her, they must feel their position is weak in the first place.

Great point, he has made a habit of that... but I don't think it's ever served him well. It is the job of the other party to make a case against their oppenent and Palin doens't get to decide what they will and won't throw at her. I just think they are on shaky ground if they think "she has no experience" is going to go anywhere.

Maybe Sarah Palin should start shouting CHANGE in her speeches. The word change seems to be worth more than experience to democrats.

She's done it so far as the Governor of Alaska, and Governors have much heavier schedules than VPs. It will be interesting to see how that issue plays out in the campaign though.

You don't see the difference between having older children and having a newborn baby with special needs?

Almost every president we've ever had has had children. Why is this suddenly an issue when the vice president is a woman? This is what I've been talking about regarding sexism from many democrats. Nobody has said a word about how illogical it is for Obama to raise two young daughters while being president. Doesn't he have to balance the responsibilities of being president and being a father. Isn't president a much more demanding job than vice president? Neither of them are single parents and I'm sure Obama's wife and Palin's husband are capable parents should their spouses be occupied with critical matters.

"I keep hearing that Obama has no foreign policy experience. But didn't he make that speech in Germany??" Well not everyone counts one speech as foreign policy experience. He's visited troops just as many times as Palin, only he did it after being challenged by McCain. She did it to show support for officers in our military with no coaxing or political agenda.

Don't you find it ironic that the Republican Candidates want to end earmarks while the Democrats want to raise taxes? Why is there even a debate?