[a real Sheila]

I really just do NOT have a good feeling about this decision. As a female, I’d be THRILLED to see a conservative, pro-life, female VP, but....

We’ve been harping for months, and rightfully so, about Obama’s lack of experience, so what in the world are we to say about Palin?

What IF something DID happen and she ended up as president?
Scary! Running Alaska is one thing, running the whole country is quite another.

I know, the POTUS is really just the “mouthpiece” for a group, but still....

We need someone in that position who will instill confidence. I think we’d all be nervous, Repubs as well as Dems, if she were suddenly thrust into that position.

Still, all of that said, NO WAY IN HECK will I vote for BHO.
I’m afraid, however, that the Republican Party choice of Palin was a bad move and will drive the undecided to Obama.

I’d rather see a stronger, more experienced female in that position. Actually, I’d rather see Romney.
Frankly I, along with many other women, feel insulted by this choice. It says “Here is a female for the ‘women voters.’” Are the majority of women voters that shallow? I’m not!

[Daveinyork]

“We’ve been harping for months, and rightfully so, about Obama’s lack of experience, so what in the world are we to say about Palin?”

That’s mostly because McCain had no other issue against Obama but the disparity in experience. We conservatives have a lot more reasons for not wanting Obama as President. Besides, she has a lot more executive experience than all three other candidates, combined. To paraprase Rev. Jackson, Senators don’t run anything but their mouths. And Senators have rarely made good Presidents.

[raybbr]

What IF something DID happen and she ended up as president? Scary! Running Alaska is one thing, running the whole country is quite another.

Who, on either ticket, has "run the whole country" before?

Other than an incumbent president aren't ALL of them inexperienced in "running the whole country"?

[Cvengr]

The strongest argument I have heard from liberal intellectuals supporting Obama full heartedly, presumes whoever is President will be surrounded by competent players who understand how to run things, but what is really needed is somebody with a level head and common sense to properly direct the Government.

Even if one accepts that argument, Palin is just as qualified if not more so than Obama. Accordingly, the swing voters who biy into that reasoning have a conservative alternative to emotional socialism.

IMHO, Palin is much closer to the winner all races, creeds and colors associate with the US than the loser mentality of an angry 60s generation hiccup represented by Obama.

If people think socialism and communism are really acceptable alternatives, just look at Russia and former USSR states. BTW, their recent incursion into Georgia merely reinforces the conservative position that the character of socialists really hasn’t changed and doesn’t respect God given rights.

FWIW, Of all the political candidates running, Palin is the first one I’ve seen in a long time who appears to represent simple fundamental basics of Christian lifestyle. Until she came along, I fairly well had given up any anticipation that our form of government has anything but a proclivity to promote corruption.

BTW, if we want to address practical matters, Palin will be a nice counter to the Congressional groupings of female socialists. It will be good to cast Palin vs Pelosi for the next 4 years. (Not a job I envy Palin to endure considering Pelosi is likely to be reinforced by Hillary and a litany of other wild shrieking female socialist banshees.)

[RatsDawg]

Remember in the primaries the Democrats (Hillary and Biden) were talking about Obama’s lack of experience. Hence the ads McCain put out last week. So the Democrats have to eat their own words first before they attack us about it. IMO.

[grellis]

You need to do a couple of things, neither of which will take long and both of which will make you feel more comfortable about Palin.

First, familiarize yourself with Alaska. Look at their annual financial numbers, look at their industries. Alaska may be a sparsely populated state, but it is incredibly diverse in a number of ways. Govenor Palin has been doing it handily.

Next, actually learn about what she has accomplished, both during her time as Governor but also what she did before. A couple of Murkowskis will be glad to (grudgingly) attest to her experience. She is a bare bones fiscal conservative. She slaughters pork like a tenth generation South Carolina butcher. Not a bad quality for an Executive.

Lastly, remember this...no President has ever been strong on every point. None. Some have been weak on defense, some weak on matters fiscal, some weak in foreign affairs. The Executive Branch is more than the President and Vice President, remember...there is also a Cabinet.

She would make a better President than either of the men on the rat ticket.