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Those who know her best
Political Animal — ... : " She has never publicly demonstrated the kind of interest, much less expertise, in federal issues and foreign affairs that should mark a candidate for the second-highest office in the land.... Most people would acknowledge that, regardless of her charm and good intentions, Palin is not ready for the top job. McCain seems to have put his political interests ahead of the nation's when he created the possibility that she might fill it." * State Senate President Lyda Green , a Republican from Palin's hometown of Wasilla: "She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be ...

Alaska's GOP State Senate President on Palin: "She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president?"
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Did the McCain campaign do any research on Sarah Palin? Talk to anyone in the state? Even do a google search? Apparently not. Check out this hometown smack down: State Senate President Lyda Green said she thought it was a joke when someone called her at 6 a.m. to give her the news. "She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president?" said Green, a Republican from Palin's hometown of Wasilla. "Look at what she's done to this state. What would she do to the nation?"All politics is local. Palin ...

Saturday Reading: Digesting Palin
Ben Smith's Blog — ... Republican, and local GOPers don't like her -- both perhaps good things politically, though the willingness of prominent Alaska Republicans to trash her readiness may not be. ...

Even Locals Are Blasting Palin Pick
Daily Kos — ... experience, but Palin is a neophyte in comparison; how will Republicans reconcile the criticism of Obama with the obligatory cheering for Palin?...Most people would acknowledge that, regardless of her charm and good intentions, Palin is not ready for the top job. McCain seems to have put his political interests ahead of the nation's when he created the possibility that she might fill it. It's clear that McCain picked Palin for reasons of image, not substance. The Anchorage Daily News samples some state politician reaction: "She's not ...

It's Only America At Stake As Irresponsible John McCain Plays The Wildcard
DownWithTyranny! — ... The Anchorage Daily News is the biggest newspaper in the state (by far) and they're not detecting universal celebration for their native daughter's ascension to national prominence. "She's not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president? said [State Senate President ...

The Vet
Talking Points Memo — ... Davis told the Post. "It's really not much more complicated than that." I would not call the piece credulous necessarily because the quotes and comments are all attributed to anonymous McCain aides, who have an obvious interest in knocking down any perception that Palin was a hasty, panic pick. But leafing through articles out of Alaska, there's good reason to doubt these claims that Palin received an extensive vetting. One bit of info from the Anchorage Daily News ... Former House Speaker Gail Phillips, a Republican ...

The ultimate list of Palin rumors... debunked
Doug Ross @ Journal — ... Governor of Alaska . No, she’s not the Lieutenant Governor . No, she’s not currently Mayor of Wasilla . Yes, she was Mayor of Wasilla, some years ago. Yes, there are people in Alaska who think she’s too liberal. Yes, she did giggle when someone called Lyda Green a “bitch.” Yes, it was the same Lyda Green who tried to force a scheduling conflict that would make Palin miss her son’s high school graduation. Yes, this would also be the Lyda Green who complained no one had asked her about Palin during the vetting process. Yes, she did ...

Separating Palin Fact From Palin Fiction
Pajamas Media — ... yes, the New York Times says the job of governor of Alaska is one of the harder, and more powerful, jobs in state government. Yes, there are people in Alaska who think she’s too liberal. Yes, she did giggle when someone called Lyda Green a “bitch.” Yes, Lyda Green is a cancer survivor. Yes, it was the same Lyda Green who tried to force a scheduling conflict that would make Palin miss her son’s high school graduation. Yes, this would also be the Lyda Green who complained no one had asked her about Palin during the vetting process. Yes, she did ...