Sarah Palin vs. Barack Obama

Real Clear Politics ^ | Sept. 1, 2008 | Gerard Baker

[FocusNexus]

Executive experience

Obama: Makes executive decisions every day that affect the lives of his campaign staff and a vast crowd of traveling journalists

Palin:Makes executive decisions every day that affect the lives of 500,000 people in her state, and that impact crucial issues of national economic interest such as the supply and cost of energy to the United States.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

Doggone it. Face facts, people!

Obama's executive experience far exceeds Gov. Palin's experience in areas that matter to the peoples of the world: social justice, economic justice. . .

So who really has more experience? The answer is in the answers to a few simple questions. To wit,

Has Gov. Palin ever organized street demonstrations?

Has Gov. Palin ever participated in mau-mauing an opponent?

Has Gov. Palin ever participated in mau-mauing the public?

Has Gov. Palin ever lambasted the U.S. overseas?

Has Gov. Palin ever tapped her foot to, "No, no, no! god damn America. . . ."

The answers are of course all, No!

So there.

[IL1949]

If I can add to Sarah’s responsibilities...

She has a state payroll of 30,000.

She oversees a state budget of approx. 6.5 Billion

And she is responsible for the lives of her state’s National Guard.

These are REAL, 24/7, responsibilities of a Chief Executive.

Obama wouldn’t make a pimple on her you know what!

[hole_n_one]

You are so far off base that my 80 year old mom could pick you off, and she wouldn't even have to use her best move.

Read the piece again, this time with your eyes open.

[beezdotcom]

Equating Obama’s drug use and Palin having tried marijuana, but she didn’t like it IS a bias FOR Obama. Also, Obama being in the Senate as one of 100 is NOT the same as Palin having been governor.

You seem a little IRONY deficient. The comparison of drug use mocks Obama, because everyone is already aware that her drugs were legal, his were not. The "one of 100" comment mocks Obama. The writer of this article is so 'in the tank' for Palin, it's almost embarrassing (but refreshing).

Seriously, if you can't see the sarcasm dripping from every point this writer penned, it is NOT the writer's fault. In every bullet, the writer makes it obvious that he views Palin's experience as superior to Obama's. So much so that the left-wing blogosphere is FURIOUS with the author.

[RightWingConspirator]

Wouldn't Obama say that he's 1 in 100, but Palin is only 1 in 57?

:-)

[RightWingConspirator]

Oops. My bad. Obama says there are 59 states.

[Kackikat]

Palin has been the executive of a city government, and as Governor, a state governement...the population is over 1/2 million in Alaska, and that’s not small potatoes. After 13 years in politics, and over 8 yrs as an executive EVERY DAY...that’s good experience. She’s on the job daily, and not like Senator Obama who was in the Senate 138 days??

Palin is handling the day to day financial decisions, and employer decisions, payrolls, social security and budgets.
The comparison is ridiculous, because PALIN IS EXPERIENCED, and OBAMA has a speech in 2002, and few more speeches, but the Rehetoric is the same in all of the speeches.

[lonevoice]

A wonderful article!

[rdb3]

Democrats, between sniggers of derision and snorts of disgust, contend that Sarah Palin, John McCain's vice-presidential pick is ridiculously unqualified to be president.

Ooooh! I'm tellin' mama.

He said "sniggers". But for some spare change and a Snickers, I won't tell. ;-)

[Southack]

LOL...I’ll never get my laugh spelled correctly, now!