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Sarah Palin is John McCain's pick for the Vice President of the United States.
Now, you can help him vet her for the job!
Vetting...
Palin on the post of VP:
Unlike McCain, Palin opposes stem-cell research.
10 of Palin's 12 years of political experience were as mayor and city council member of a town of less than 10,000 people.
Palin asked a librarian if she 'Could live with censorship of library books.'
(This was later dimissed by her as a 'rhetorical exercise'.)
(This was later dimissed by her as a 'rhetorical exercise'.)
Sarah Palin is currently under investigation (and has hired a lawyer) by her home state for abuse of power:
Sarah Palin supported the 'Bridge to Nowhere'.
Sarah's husband works for an oil company.
Sarah addressed (and her husband is a member of) the Alaska Independence Party, a group who aims to have Alaska secede from the Union.
The McCain campaign claims that Sarah has relevant executive experience commanding her National Guard.
The Alaskan governor is not in charge of foreign National Guard operations, and Sarah never issued any orders to the National Guard.
The Alaskan governor is not in charge of foreign National Guard operations, and Sarah never issued any orders to the National Guard.
Sarah believes the Pledge of Allegiance was written by our Founding Fathers, and included 'Under God'.
(In fact, it was written in the late 1800s, and 'Under God' was added in the 1950s.)
(In fact, it was written in the late 1800s, and 'Under God' was added in the 1950s.)
Cindy McCain claimed that Palin is ready to lead due to her state's proximity to Russia.
Palin voted against mine safety & pollution control.
Sarah sued the government to remove the 'at risk' status of Polar Bears on the endangered species list.
Sarah Palin believes we should be teaching Creationism.
Sarah Palin is against sex education (except abstinence).
Palin believes abortion should be illegal even in cases of rape.
Palin is inconsistent on profit taxing oil companies.
Nationally, she opposes it, but supported it in Alaska.
Nationally, she opposes it, but supported it in Alaska.
Palin on the energy crisis:
"I beg to disagree with any candidate who would say we can't drill our way out of our problem or that more supply won't ultimately affect prices."
"I beg to disagree with any candidate who would say we can't drill our way out of our problem or that more supply won't ultimately affect prices."
Palin got her passport last year.
Despite complimenting Clinton in her acceptance speech, Palin considers Clinton a 'whiner'.
Palin believes we are in a war for oil.
Sarah admitted just last year that she 'hadn't really focused much on the war in Iraq.'.
Palin asked all of her city's top managers to resign in order to test their loyalty to her administation.
(Anchorage Daily News (Alaska) October 26, 1996)
(Anchorage Daily News (Alaska) October 26, 1996)
Just last month, Palin praised Obama's energy plan.
Palin in a radio interview:
In her town of 10,000, Sarah built a $15 million indoor ice arena.
The land deal was botched, however, and the town is is still paying for it.
Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, claimed that Palin took on Ted Stevens, so she can take on the Russians.
(Palin was endorsed by Ted Stevens)
(Palin was endorsed by Ted Stevens)
As mayor of Wasilla (a town of 8000), Palin secured $24 million in earmarks
in her last four years.
In Wasilla's municipal records Sarah Palin scribbled "We Did Well!!" in the margin in regards to securing
$1.8 million in earmarks.
Sarah claimed that the War in Iraq is a "task that is from God."
Palin claimed her plan to build a $30 billion natural gas pipeline in Alaska to be "God's Will".
Palin attended 6 colleges in 6 years while persuing her BA in Journalism.
In urging her church's congregation to go out and spread Christianity,
Sarah claimed that her work as governor "doesn't do any good if the people of Alaska's heart isn't right with God."
Sarah billed the state for meal money
for more than 300 days spent at her home
in Wasilla. She also regularly takes her family on state-paid trips.
During the primaries, John McCain spoke about his experience on foriegn policy in contrast to mayors and governors: