I went surfing on the "Newsweek" website and saw this cartoon on Sarah Palin. It's funny to a certain extent, but disturbing (if this is true) that there is a high chance that someone like that (in the cartoon) will be running the US, especially during the current financial turmoil.
Seems like the former beauty queen who's running for US vice presidency isn't gaining too much credibility from the media. I didn't watch the presidential debate myself, but word has it that she didn't do too well there.
Some say it is elitism at play, that we need to set high standards for candidates running for high office. But i think that the fact that she is a woman makes her an easier target. In a sense, she would have to work harder (compared to if she is a man) to prove herself and make up for her weak resume.
In the article, the writer compared McCain with Palin. He believes that McCain- a man of accomplishment and wide knowledge, is the kind of figure whom one could effortlessly imagine being president of the United States. But not many politically-attuned people in America can say the same of Palin. That they can effortlessly imagine Palin as President in the Oval Office, ready on day one to manage a market meltdown or a terrorist attack.
This article kind of reminds me of the show "24" Season 4, where McCain is compared to President David Palmer, and Palin is the underdog President Logan. Well for now, i am sitting on the fence. Being a woman, I would of course hope that Palin can prove us all wrong. Besides, what could go wrong / be worse? As it is, the US is already in deep shit ..
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