While I think McCain’s pick was less “safe” than Obama’s, I think it will ultimately hurt him. Just as Dan Quayle became an albatross around Sr. Bush’s neck, I think Palin will also come up short for McCain. Why? One reason, she has no experience. She is even fresher than Obama, and that is startling in itself. Reading her bio on Wikipedia proves her to be a very interesting individual, however I am not sure that her qualifications (2nd in 1984 Miss Alaska competition) are going to energize the electorate.
I think the most interesting line in her bio is, “On September 11, 2007, the Palins’ then eighteen-year-old son Track, eldest of five, joined the Army. He now serves in an infantry brigade and will be deployed to Iraq on September 11, 2008″ That sure is a lot of 9/11′s. Coincidence? Let’s see what EuroYank has to say…
What do you think?
If Bush decided that we needed to become energy independent, what policy initiatives should we have? This is what I would tell him (assuming he could stay awake):
Finance the fastest practical development and pilot test programs for fuel cell technology
Block the issuance of permits for any coal-burning powerplants without plans for full carbon sequestration.
Require most new vehicles to be PHEV’s.
Promote or require plug-in facilities for new or renovated construction.
Net metering or other feed-in law is required for the grid.
Get rid of all preferences and mandates for alternative fuels; incentives should be created by taxes on oil, coal and natural gas.
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