Palin "utterly unqualified" to be vice president

Update: McCain's suspension bridge to nowhere. Palin's words raise red flags.

John McCain's running mate remains absent from the limelight, presumably studying for the vice-presidential debate. Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post-American World, writes in Newsweek that Sarah Palin is "utterly unqualified to be vice president."

"...she has never spent a day thinking about any important national or international issue... The next administration is going to face a set of challenges unlike any in recent memory. There is an ongoing military operation in Iraq that still costs $10 billion a month, a war against the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan that is not going well and is not easily fixed. Iran, Russia and Venezuela present tough strategic challenges.

"Domestically, the bailout and reform of the financial industry will take years and hundreds of billions of dollars. Health-care costs, unless curtailed, will bankrupt the federal government. Social Security, immigration, collapsing infrastructure and education are all going to get much worse if they are not handled soon.
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"And the American government is stretched to the limit. Between the Bush tax cuts, homeland-security needs, Iraq, Afghanistan and the bailout, the budget is looking bleak. Plus, within a few years, the retirement of the baby boomers begins with its massive and rising costs (in the trillions).

"Obviously these are very serious challenges and constraints. In these times, for John McCain to have chosen this person to be his running mate is fundamentally irresponsible. McCain says that he always puts country first. In this important case, it is simply not true."

And on CNN, longtime newsman Jack Cafferty has some choice words about the prospect of Palin being "a 72-year-old heartbeat away from the presidency."

Comments

[tangobaby]

I'm so glad that Mudflats is doing such an excellent job of bringing attention to the other side because up until recently, you'd think that 100% of the state was behind her. I hope they keep getting seen and heard.

These clips of her aren't even funny anymore. She is overwhelmingly upsetting to so many people.

[Dawn]

Great YouTube Video. Thanks!

[Judy Winter]

Makes one think that Tina Fey might be at least as qualified for the position as Palin, and much more entertaining....

Judy

[Christina]

Hmm... this is too much for me. All this gibberish that Palin spouts! I have had jobs where upper management makes you randomly take a cup and prove that you are not on drugs. Hmm... Years later, I am less appauled at the fact that I have had to do this, now that I see this woman talk the shhhi* she does.

We are on to her and I am so glad people I respect are hitting the air waves to speak their minds.

Thank you Tara.

[Rosa]

Again, it will be excruciating difficult to watch the debate if this is how she will answer questions. I think we know what's coming there. And yes this candidate is an embarrassment, for all of America.

[Amy berriehead]

I saw Jack C on the news and am glad to see his clip made it to Youtube. I did not like her from the very beginning. Every time I see her in an interview I get embarrassed ...Shawn Hannity (sp) interviewed her with kid gloves on...Katie Couric did not. Is she really this dumb? I have no clue how her debate with Biden will go...but they sure are hiding her away these days...

[dargie]

Oh she's qualified if you look at the technical qualifications. She's just utterly unfit for the job. I think the American people are starting to recognize this. I hope so anyway.