tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020163.post445318601999212938..comments2023-10-24T07:28:50.297-04:00Comments on Thinking on the Margin: The Case For Sarah Palin?Brian Hollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09365101283657395331noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22020163.post-90723746865247473912008-09-29T21:00:00.000-04:002008-09-29T21:00:00.000-04:00Palin is a setback for women because she is so unq...Palin is a setback for women because she is so unqualified and was so transparently selected because of her gender.<BR/><BR/>Notice how this case for Palin doesn't make one mention of a substantive argument of how Palin is qualified on competency.<BR/><BR/>It's all about how great a person she is...how great a mother, etc. <BR/><BR/>That's nice, but I know plenty of nice people who I wouldn't want to be one heartbeat away from the Presidency.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't choose someone to be my doctor if they had not been to medical school simply because they were such a nice person. <BR/><BR/>For that matter, I wouldn't choose a mechanic or plumber if that person were not qualified.<BR/><BR/>As we've seen over the last 8 years, competency matters in government. It's nice if those in charge know something about the issues. <BR/><BR/>Palin is showing herself to be spectacularly unqualified. As such, I really don't care about how nice a person she may be in her personal life.<BR/><BR/>It should also be noted that in her political life, Palin has proven herself to be not so nice...to be a liar, and to take cheap shots at her opponent.thinkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024721812573340354noreply@blogger.com