McCain Says Palin a Better Leader than Obama

Obama's twisted logic that merely running for office provides him with the qualifications, experience and credentials to perform in that office, is as laughable as his twisted logic that a whirlwind 9 day, six country, overseas photo op qualifies him as an expert on foreign policy. Obama is an empty suit who is obviously trying to create the illusion that he is something that he is not. If its a choice between an experienced mayor and Governor, with an approval rating of 80% for V.P. versus. a community organizer, and junior senator, who spent most of his time in office running for President ... I choose Palin. No Wright, no Farrakahn, no Ayers, no Rezko, no mean Michelle, NOBAMA

You clarified everything else McCain stated, but didn't take on his assertion that Palin was garnering executive experience while Obama was community organizing. This is not, in fact, true:

McCain has recklessly chosen an unqualified clone and is either irresponsibly gambling with America's future or too senile to grasp the enormity of his abysmal selection for Vice President. Seventy-two year old McCain President/Palin Vice President - Can anyone imagine a greater threat to our security and prosperity?

As a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served my country proudly, I'd like give all the honor and respect to John McCain that he deserves....."Thanks for serving John". However, this 72 year old man on the verge of Senility, that has health issues, and is a COMPLETE WAR MONGER with an ATTITUDE, has no business leading the Strongest Nation in the free world into the 21st Century. As far as his VP is concerned, and I have LOVE for ALL Women, she has governed a "Wild Life Refuge" (ALASKA) for crying out loud. I grew up in one of the TOUGHEST Cities in America (one that has partaken in the 69 riots), and personally I don't think she has the experience to run a City like the one I grew up in, let alone take on the responsibilities of Governing a WHOLE NATION with many cities that have these same problems. In other words, "If you ain't never been to the Hood, you can't un the Hood".

And now Sen. McCain claims to be a mind-reader. Perhaps he needs remedial
mind-reading.

"Obama? thinks Iran? is a minor? irritant????" McCain declares!

Perhaps the reality is that Obama says what he thinks, and McCain thinks what he says.

A 72years old man is losing his mind, somebody please call for help.

My daughter is the leader of her girls scout troop. That does not make her qualified to run the GSA National association. I find it amazing that people have such strong and convincing opinions on her qualifications when they no nothing about her. Stop being clones America! Repeating talking points on both sides does nothing to true debate in our country!

Jackson,

Performing duties as a CO *not* qualifing as exec experience denotes a lack of understanding on your part.

As the exec his squadron, he was responsible making decisions necessary to meet the stated objectives for his group. This includes managing a budget, and responsible for all material and personnel under his purview.

Which incompetent rookie are you referring to? The one in the second chair on the Republican side, or the one in the first chair on the Dem side.

Remember, both the Dem runner-up and the running-mate constantly defined Senator Obama as being unqualified for the job during the primary process.

What achievements has he made in the last 4-6 months of campaigning that suddenly give him experience he didn't have during the first 36 months of his campaign? Are we counting his cave on the FISA bill an achievement?

With Palin, a cardiac event is necessary to make her commander in chief. With Senator Obama, no cardiac event is necessary - Inexperience takes over immediately on Jan 20th...

McCain and Palin have a son in the Army and Obama has a speech in 2002 , oops 2 speeches one in 2002 and one in 2008.

- A McCain Democrat from MA

I judge Obama by his campaign. For the last two years, he has been chief executive of a presidential campaign that has reinvented campaign finance, beaten the Clinton machine, mobilized millions of volunteers, surrounded the candidate with smart dedicated people and executed its strategy with precision and without drama. McCain's, by contrast, has been sputtering and lurching without message or direction, kept alive only because the Republican elite knows that he's the only person in the party with a hope of convincing people that he's not a Republican in the Bush mould.

Based on campaign performance, Obama will be your president, and a very good one.

Some statements are so rediculous on their face that they need no respose. This is one of them.

McCain is only trying to make cover for a poor pick. He picked Palin to secure his base, but to his peril. This pick will galvanize Clinton supporters for Obama and secure prochoice republicans and independents. Great pick McCain.

McCain is either out of his mind or loosing his mind and demented if he said Palin is a better leader. I have lost all respect for McCain. He is in his terminal stages of his political career and I am glad that he lost to Bush in 2000, because McCain would have been a worse President.

Palin has no Rezko deals. She cut budgets and lowered taxes. She fought her own party to rid it of corruption. She has worked with her hands. She built a business. Her pastor never said "God Damn America." She has never socialized with domestic terrorists. Her husband is a union member. Her parents were teachers. She ran a small town. She was on a statewide board overseeing the oil & gas industry...which she has locked horns with and fought to get a better deal from them for the taxpayers.

ETC ETC ETC.

What has Obama REALLY DONE??? No real legislative accomplishments. No real bi-partisan break throughs. His VP pick, another liberal white guy to backstop his lack of experience.

I'm amazed that American's can be so easily duped in falling for McCain's gimmick. Country first, please. People do your research....McCain has missed more votes in the Senate this year than anyone else. He hasn't been in the Senate since Apri & he has zero executive experience. To argue that military service is "executive" is absurd. Palin's outstanding record? What record? She has been Governor as long as Obama & McCain have been running for President. A 20 month "maverick"? Mayor of a little town of 8,700 people doesn't qualify one to be VP. To qualify as VP one has to qualify to be president, period. Obviously Palin has no credentials to lead this country. This is not a liberal or conservative issue- its about the importance of preserving the integrity & competency of the Vice Presidency for the safety & success of America. Being a 72 year old heart beat away from being the leader of the free world is serious business. Adding an incompetant rookie to the ticket endangers us all & makes a mockery of the VP office.

I don't think Obama denies or questions that the surge in troops in Iraq didn't work...maybe he, like me, is questioning why we are there in the first place.

Cynicism101...the Republicans are so big on being "Pro-life". Unfortunately once the babies are born they don't want to help those mothers (or fathers)take care of those children. They are against equal pay for women, don't want to raise the minimum wage, are against unions, don't want to provide affordable healthcare, and don't want to help them get an education. So as far as I'm concerned the Republican party should be called the Hippocrite Party. They want to condemn people morally but have no interest in truly helping people. If they really cared about children they wouldn't have voted against every bill to help children have a better life.

Catharina -

Yes, Senator McCain does have more executive experience than any of the 5 candidates. He was a commanding officer in the US Navy - that is exec experience.

Amy Said:

"Looks to me like that money she handed back to the people of Alaska might have given her a nifty approval rating; but, is she truly looking out for the welfare of her constituents?"

Yep - that is the quintessential ideology difference we are dealing with here. Where the left believes you are incapable of making any decision in your own best interest, and thus - Govt must do it for you.

Gov Palin decided that each individual can better make decisions for what is in their best interest.

The Alaska State Senate President who is a woman and Republican said that when she heard that Sarah Palin was selected to be McCain's VP she thought it was a joke. She said that Palin is not even qualified to be Governor of Alaska, never mind VP of the United States. So much for a vote of confidence from people familiar with all her "executive experience".