[PBzeer]

phallo - while Obama has certainly held some fancy and prestigious titles, what has he actually done? What is the record of his accomplishments in these various positions?

Of course, if one believes that lawyers are automatically smarter than other people, then I guess it matters that Ms Palin didn't get a law degree. Of course, her life story isn't one of seeking national office, so perhaps she didn't feel it was necessary to get one.

It's somewhat interesting that you seem to feel that actually working for a living, is somehow inferior preperation for office, than an advanced law degree.

And while much is made of the size of Wasilla, what is conveniently left out is that in 1980 the population was only 1,600. In other words, while small in actual size, it was going through a period of rapid growth, and all the problems that are inherent in such growth. And, as I mentioned before, I was living in Alaska at that time, and was aware of the issues surrounding the growth in Wasilla and the entire Mat-Su Valley.

What though is the legacy of each? What, as I've asked before, are Obama's actual accomplishments? And how do those stack up against Palin's record?

Even with only 20 months as governor, Palin has more Executive experience than Obama, Biden, and McCain put together. But anyone who is truely interested can look up the actual accomplishments of either one.

One illustration though of a glaring difference between the two. Obama entered politics by having his rivals eliminated by technicalities, rather than by votes. Palin ran for governor against an incumbent, and won by votes.