Couple of thoughts ....
1. I never mentioned the Couric interview because it was more than clear that Katie was out for blood. The more I see of her, the more desperate she looks to hang on to her job. So I wasn't talking about the Couric interview.
2. No one who responded to my post has yet to say anything about the surge comments. And that is the thing that has actually shaken my confidence in her. How do you not have an opinion about that issue? Seriously! And I'm sorry, but that is NOT a media bias / liberal slander issue. She didn't have an opinion. Next.
3. Totally in agreement with you that this vote is a vote against as opposed to a vote in favor of. Nevertheless, when Palin was announced, the conservative evangelical base with thrilled. I'm not sure that they/we didn't jump to premature enthusiasm.
4. Matt, please explain how my analogy does not hold up. Because we, as a society, as being asked to believe that her credentials as a governor give her executive experience that no one else on either ticket has. All I am saying is that governing the US is not just like governing Alaska on a bigger scale. The scale itself changes the dynamics of the position and thus I believe there is no one with applicable executive CEO-like experience on EITHER ticket.
That is all.
1. I never mentioned the Couric interview because it was more than clear that Katie was out for blood. The more I see of her, the more desperate she looks to hang on to her job. So I wasn't talking about the Couric interview.
2. No one who responded to my post has yet to say anything about the surge comments. And that is the thing that has actually shaken my confidence in her. How do you not have an opinion about that issue? Seriously! And I'm sorry, but that is NOT a media bias / liberal slander issue. She didn't have an opinion. Next.
3. Totally in agreement with you that this vote is a vote against as opposed to a vote in favor of. Nevertheless, when Palin was announced, the conservative evangelical base with thrilled. I'm not sure that they/we didn't jump to premature enthusiasm.
4. Matt, please explain how my analogy does not hold up. Because we, as a society, as being asked to believe that her credentials as a governor give her executive experience that no one else on either ticket has. All I am saying is that governing the US is not just like governing Alaska on a bigger scale. The scale itself changes the dynamics of the position and thus I believe there is no one with applicable executive CEO-like experience on EITHER ticket.
That is all.
posted by Just a Few Things about Scott ... | 12:44 PM
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2. If you have a link to her surge comments, I'd like to see it. With full context, please.
4. Scott, you go ahead and keep hoping for a presidential candidate who has prior experience running an entire country. Her experience as governor DOES "give her executive experience that no one else on either ticket has". I don't see how you can argue that. Yes, it's still a far cry from running a country, but the fact remains.
2. I never saw the 'surge' comment, so it's tough for me to comment on it.
To me, 'surge' is just a term. Had it been phrased differently (i.e., troop build-up) would she have gotten it? Was it a semantic issue, or a general lack of knowledge about the strategy.
4. Everybody knows that Palin's not the experience vote. Palin is the opposite of McCain (like opposite Jerry?). In any event, I honestly can't see how she can do much worse. Further, if you surround yourself with good people, you are apt to make good decisions. Thus, I'm not all that concerned.
But I think we all agree that both tickets are lackluster.
Has anyone even glimpsed at the DR Common Sense Bailout Plan?
I gave it a once-over, Greg. I mean, I don't really understand this stuff--despite my best efforts--so to my totally ignorant mind it looks like a good idea, but... I could never explain why to anyone.
Wow ... not sure how to explain this better than I have, Matt. And I'm not trying to sound condescending so please don't take it that way. I just honestly don't get what you don't get. Let's try it this way.
We both agree that there are very few (if any) people who have previous experience running a country. But, to make that point is a bit ludicrous. If what you are looking for me to say is that Palin has "executive experience," fine, you've got it. Palin has executive experience.
BUT ... the experience she has as the governor of Alaska does not amount to a hill of beans when it comes to running the US. If Apple is looking to replace Steve Jobs and they have two candidates in front of them: Warren Buffet or myself, who do they hire. Both of us have "executive experience." But smart money is on Buffet because some experience is far more valuable than others and the experience that Buffet and I have is vastly different because of scope and scale.
So all I am arguing is for McCain to stop touting Palin as a CEO. What she ran, as a governor, is all fine and good. But I honestly don't believe that it qualifies her any more or less than it would qualify any other member on either ticket because the experience is so completely different to the experience of running a nation. So let's stop trying to sell her as a CEO with executive experience, because quite honestly, to a lot of ears, that sounds like a bad joke.
I guess I just don't agree that the difference between running a United State and running the United States is on the same level as the difference between you running a pregnancy center and you running Apple.
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