I’ve rarely gotten political in my blog, i figure all 5 of my readers pretty much know about my politics, but events of late just tend to drive me batty.  In particular, the Sarah Palin choice for McCain’s running mate.  Even without knowing anything about her it seemed like a case of pure political vote snatching.  After all, if the Dems have the black vote through Obama, the Reps will try to grab the female vote with Palin.  Conversely, my money says that if Hilliary had won the nomination Colin Powell would have been McCain’s Choice.

Anyway, the more I hear about this “Bulldog with Lipstick” the more I cringe.  People with more time on their hands and political savvy have compiled the details for me, so i pass them on to you.

  • Palin recently said that the war in Iraq is “God’s task.” She’s even admitted she hasn’t thought about the war much—just last year she was quoted saying, “I’ve been so focused on state government, I haven’t really focused much on the war in Iraq.” 1, 2
  • Palin has actively sought the support of the fringe Alaska Independence Party. Six months ago, Palin told members of the group—who advocate for a vote on secession from the union—to “keep up the good work” and “wished the party luck on what she called its ‘inspiring convention.’” 3
  • Palin wants to teach creationism in public schools. She hasn’t made clear whether she thinks evolution is a fact.4
  • Palin doesn’t believe that humans contribute to global warming. Speaking about climate change, she said, “I’m not one though who would attribute it to being manmade.” 5
  • Palin has close ties to Big Oil. Her inauguration was even sponsored by BP. 6
  • Palin is extremely anti-choice. She doesn’t even support abortion in the case of rape or incest. 7
  • Palin opposes comprehensive sex-ed in public schools. She’s said she will only support abstinence-only approaches. 8
  • As mayor, Palin tried to ban books from the library. Palin asked the library how she might go about banning books because some had inappropriate language in them—shocking the librarian, Mary Ellen Baker. According to Time, “news reports from the time show that Palin had threatened to fire Baker for not giving “full support” to the mayor.” 9
  • She DID support the Bridge to Nowhere (before she opposed it). Palin claimed that she said “thanks, but no thanks” to the infamous Bridge to Nowhere. But in 2006, Palin supported the project repeatedly, saying that Alaska should take advantage of earmarks “while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist.” 10

She and those aroudn her are already stretching the truth, if out outright lying about matters of record.

And this Daily Show Clip is priceless.

Am I the only one who’s frightened?

Update:  An enlightening letter from an involved resident from Palin’s mayoral city