Someone asked me...

About Sarah Palin, and since I am from Alaska… what I thought about her as the Vice President.

Here was my reply…

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Well, frankly, I haven’t made up my mind. I like her, as the Governor. She is a “real person” but has the where-with-all to do the job. Looks aren’t everything…

It is interesting to see the skew from the media in the L48. Sometimes it hits, but more often, it isn’t the same as what you see here. Their perspective on her stance, compared to what we have seen here isn’t always correct.

Ok, is she qualified…? I haven’t made up my mind quite yet.

I look at other “governors” who “made it” big time. For better or worse, Spiro Agnew; a VP from MD. Look at Bill Clinton… Huh, he made it all the way to President, and he was “just” a governor.

We fool ourselves if we think any one person in those positions control all or make all the decisions. Yes, they are held responsible, and hopefully have input in the words that come out of their mouth. But I would hope they have learned advisors. Those folks, just like the speech writers, are really in tune. It’s for the “person in charge” to sift through all that input and make something of it.

Anyway, back to the question. My take…

Truthfully, I think she can do it. I don’t always agree with her stance on some subjects. She’s done us “right”, with the “extra” dividend we are getting. Or, with her push to suspend the gasoline tax ($0.08/gal) for a year. Our gas is way out of line with the L48. Oil has dropped over 27% from it’s high. Our (in AK) gasoline has dropped only 4%. With the tax break, 6%. That is criminal. (And I work in the BP building, related to the O&G industry…)

So, can she do it? Yes, I really do think she can. She does bring a fresh perspective. Does she know all, of course not, far from it. But I really do think she can bring the outsider, the hockey mom, to the table and make a change.

In any event, as I have told my parents… we are in for a historic election no matter which way it is decided. I am glad to be here for that… :)

So, what do you think?