Posted on 11/19/2010 7:31:37 PM PST by Anamnesis
Nicole Coulter, previously known as Recovering Democrat, published an excellent piece discussing Governor Palin's qualifications versus that of the previous crop of US Presidents:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2630162/posts
I think it's worth delving into some detail what Palin has accomplished in her early years. One of the stark differences between Palin and Obama is that her early record is open for all the world the see. Contrastingly, Obama's history is obfuscated by the sealing of his records. The first part of this history is about Palin and her time on the Wasilla City Council.
Sarah Palin’s political career began at Seat E, Wasilla City Council, where she served two three-year terms. In the building which housed her second grade classroom, and the office where she would later serve as Mayor, then Councilwoman Palin’s innate Reagan conservatism went to work. She saw the key functions of local government as: infrastructure development and fiscal responsibility (Palin, 2009, p. 67).
“In local politics, your constituents are your neighbors, family, friends, and sometimes, even your enemies. You see them as the grocery store, the post office, and the hockey rink. Often politicians who make it to state and national office forget that those good people – the gas station mechanic, the local farmer, the scores of mom-and-pop shop owners who form the backbone of our economy – put them into office, and they are the ones who should be at the forefront of our minds” (Palin, 2009, p. 68).
Other Aspects Unique to Sarah Palin:
Photo courtesy of Judy Patrick as published in Going Rogue: An American Life
“After serving my first term on the City Council, I was reelected in 1995 to serve another term, before I ran for mayor. It was a pleasure serving my hometown, and I wouldn’t trade the experience for much of anything.”
References:
City of Wasilla Document Central – Budget Documents
Budget Documents FY 1992 – 1997 cover the period when Sarah Palin was Councilwoman.
Palin, S. L. H. (2009). Going Rogue: An American Life. (New York: Harper). pp. 64-68.
Joe Miller ran a piss poor campaign.
Thanks for the input. I knew it was bad, but not THAT bad.
How kind of you and your wife to attempt to help and educate them while having to observe such heartbreak.
I’ll remember them in prayer.
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