Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Palin's Experience = Reagan's or Clinton's Experience?



What? Palin's experience is the same as Ronald Reagan's or Bill Clinton's. Is he crazy? Lets compare:

Palin - Member of Wasilla City Council 1992 - 1996, Mayor 1996 - 2002, Chairperson, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 2003 - 2004, Governor Alaska 2006 to present

Ronald Reagan - President, Screen Actor's Guild 1947 - 1952, 1959, Governor California 1967 - 1975

Bill Clinton - Attorney General Arkansas 1977 - 1979, Governor Arkansas 1979 - 1981, 1983-1992

I'm sorry, how can McCain claim that Palin has the same experience as Reagan or Clinton, both who were governors for at least 8 years! Sure, she may have been a mayor for 6 years, but how big is Wasilla? (2002 - 5,469, estimate 9,780). Clinton was both the AG and the Governor for almost 15 years when he took office. Reagan had been Governor of the largest state in the nation, California for two full terms, 8 years. So the idea that Palin is somehow in the same league of qualification as either Clinton or Reagan is laughable. I guess, McCain made his pick, and will have to defend it at any cost. Just sad, what happened to the "Straight Talk Express"?

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