Clue me in here guys... I just spent the afternoon prepping for Gustav and heard the news. I've done a quick run down on her creds, so please explain to me objectively how she has more substantive experience?
Far more accomplishments than Obama? Oh come on. Source for both candidates is Wikipedia, no challenges to neutrality. Feel free to fill in the blanks with anything I may have missed:
Education:
Obama: Occident College, transfer to
Columbia University, degree in Political Science specialized in International Relations, 1983;
Harvard Law School, where he served as the first black president of the
Harvard Law Review
Palin:
Bachelor's degree in
journalism from the
University of Idaho, where she also minored in
political science.
1985-1992:
Palin: College, married 1988, briefly worked as a sports reporter for local Anchorage television stations while also working as a
commercial fisherwoman with her husband.
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Obama: 1985-1988, Director of the Developing Communities Project (DCP); worked as a consultant and instructor for the
Gamaliel Foundation, a community organizing institute; 1988, entered Harvard Law; J.D. Magna Cum Laude 1991; law firm Sidley and Austin, Hopkins and Sutter 1989, 1990; provided fellowship from U. of Chicago Law School to work on his book, which become Dreams from My Father; directed Illinois
Project Vote from April to October 1992.
>1992
Palin: Wasilla
(population 6,715) City Council 1992-1996; Mayor, Wasilla, 1996-2002; Unsuccessful bid for Lt. Governor, 2002; Ethics Commissioner, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 2003-2004, resigned in protest of Republican corruption; Elected Governor and took office in December 2006 -
20 months ago.
Obama: Taught
constitutional law at the
University of Chicago Law School as a Lecturer for four years (1992–1996), and as a Senior Lecturer for eight years (1996–2004); 1993 joined Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, a 12-attorney law firm specializing in civil rights litigation and neighborhood economic development; founding member of the board of directors of
Public Allies in 1992; board of directors of the
Woods Fund of Chicago, 1993-2002; board of directors of The
Joyce Foundation, 1994–2002; board of directors of the
Chicago Annenberg Challenge, 1995–2002; board of directors of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Center for Neighborhood Technology, and the Lugenia Burns Hope Center; elected to the
Illinois Senate in 1996; reelected to the Illinois Senate in 1998 and 2002; lost Democratic primary run for U.S. House, 2000; chairman of the Illinois Senate's Health and Human Services Committee, 2003; elected to U.S. Senate, 2004; delivered the keynote address at the
2004 Democratic National Convention. Not going to list all the legislation he introduced or supported, look it up.
Now I don't mean to impune Ms. Palin's accomplishments or character, but to suggest that her bona fides surpass Obama's is just subjective, partisan drivel. I know they're not running against each other, but when comparing tickets, this has now become a no-brainer. Had he chosen Romney, now that would be different.
Voted for GW twice but can't run Left fast enough. Move over Joel!