vice presidency

Palin: wrong woman, wrong message - She opposes just about every issue that women support
Palin is a Bush Republican. Palin is a Bush Republican. Say it loud and often.

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This turned up as a comment on a site far from here, and then it resurfaced on A.C.'s blog. I like it.

Barack Obama was a U.S. Senator for 754 days before he began his full-time run for the Presidency.

Sarah Palin was Governor of Alaska for 603 days before she began her campaign for the Vice-Presidency.

Kavon Nikard puts the experience argument against Sarah Palin in a bit of perspective:

Barack Obama was a U.S. Senator for 754 days before he began his full-time run for the Presidency.

Sarah Palin was Governor of Alaska for 603 days before she began her campaign for the Vice-Presidency.

But Bruce Barry thinks that Mitt Romney’s political career is now done for:

McCain has picked the governor of Alaska as his running mate. Sarah Palin is an interesting choice because it is designed to pick off women who think that Obama ran a sexist campaign. She's also got a reputation as a reformer and a whistleblower, which is exciting.

Then again...

Some in the base of the Democratic Party have their concerns about the possible elevation of Evan Bayh to the Vice Presidency:

Steve Clemons shares some recollections of Senator Birch Bayh in the wake of his son’s suspected elevation to the Vice-Presidency:

“One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is ‘to be prepared.’” - Vice President Dan Quayle

Part 2 of our 3 part series on the Worst US Vice Presidents of All Time!