more on sarah palin

It appears that I was wrong about Sarah Palin in my "This is what we came home for?" post. It does appear that there was no baby cover up and that she really did have that last baby herself. And I don't believe now that she will withdraw her nomination. In fact, conservatives, particularly the religious right, have rallied behind her in ways I didn't expect. And the more I learn about her the more concerned I get. The idea of her becoming president is truly terrifying. Here are just a few of my concerns:

The AP article Palin: Iraq war 'a task that is from God' reveals how Palin seems to inject God and religion into her political life. She claims that the US sent troops to Iraq on "a task that is from God" and called a plan to build a $30 billion natural gas pipeline in the state "God's will."


According to this NY Times article, immediately upon becoming the mayor of Wasilla, Palin tried to get books she deemed "offensive" banned from the town library. The librarian resisted any attempts at censorship so Palin fired her. This didn't go over well with the townspeople so she eventually gave the librarian her job back. Do we really want a book banner in the White House?


She repeatedly touts her opposition to the Alaskan so-called "bridge to nowhere", saying "I told the Congress 'thanks, but no thanks,' for that Bridge to Nowhere." But the Ketchikan Daily News reported in 2006:

“Palin said Alaska’s congressional delegation worked hard to obtain funding for the bridge as part of a package deal and that she ‘would not stand in the way of the progress toward that bridge.”

So she is a liar too. Perhaps she is a good fit in Washington after all.


In a video interview with Larry Kudlow (June 2008), she responds to a question about the number two slot by saying she'd like to know "what is it exactly that the Vice President does every day" and that she'd like to ensure that the position is "fruitful," especially for Alaska.

So just over two months ago she didn't know what the VP does. And her primary concern with the job seems to be to promote Alaska, rather than representing the entire US.


And, as is well known, she is under investigation for abuse of power for the so-called "Troopergate", where she tried to force the Alaskan Public Safety Commissioner to fire her brother-in-law as he was going through a messy divorce with Palin's sister. In fact, she has a history of firing people she doesn't like or that she feels isn't 100% behind her agenda.


The more I read about Sarah Palin the more frightened I become. John McCain is 72 years old and if he wins he will be the oldest elected president in US history. That, sadly, makes the idea of President Palin a very realistic possibility. You thought President Bush was bad? I fear a President Palin may well be even worse.