Obama campaign highlights Palin's 'zero' experience

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Obama campaign highlights Palin's 'zero' experience

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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign on Friday blasted his Republican rival's choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as a running-mate, highlighting her "zero" foreign policy experience. "Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy ...

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Per usual, Obama takes two tries to release a statement he *really* means
RedState: Conservative News and Community — "Mr. Putin, here is my statement. Be aware that I may get back to you in twelve hours with an entirely different one, though I reserve the right to claim consistency" The Obama campaign was quick to respond to John McCain's surprise selection of Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) as his running mate, releasing this statement this morning: Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush's failed economic ...

Art Levine: Sarah Palin: The New Harriet Miers -- or Dan Quayle in Drag?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... She is so manifestly unqualified to be a "heartbeat away" from the Presidency, just three years away from being a small-town mayor, that the selection could be used to add to the unfolding ...

Sarah Palin, “Small Town Mayor”
Outside The Beltway | OTB — Sarah Palin, “Small Town Mayor” [image] Those who’ve read my previous commentary on Sarah Palin, notably yesterday’s post on the announcement of Palin as McCain’s VP pick , know that I think she’s a poor choice. While she has many fans and may be possessed of some remarkable political gifts, she’s a tough sell as “Ready On Day One” and thus undercuts McCain’s best argument against Barack Obama. On the surface, at least, she’s Dan Quayle and Harriet Miers rolled up into a single package. That said, I’m rather baffled that the “small town mayor” meme is catching on so readily. Obama spokesman Bill Burton said, “Today, ...

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