DPK: Palin is 'more of the same'
By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com ReporterDENVER – As Democratic delegates begin returning back to the Bluegrass state after a week in Denver at the Democratic National Convention, they are being hit with the news that presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz), has added a relative unknown in Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to his ticket.
Kentucky Democratic Party chairwoman Jennifer Moore fired back at the news today, labeling Palin's pick as "more of the same" from McCain.
Moore focused on Palin's lack of certain kinds of experience, given her two years of service as a Governor and a spell as Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska.
"This is a person that has zero foreign policy experience," said Moore. "She has zero credibility with world leaders."
"Compare that to Senator Obama's pick of Joe Biden," said Moore, referring to the Democrats' vice-presidential nominee.
While some have suggested the addition of a female to McCain's ticket could siphon off Democrats who previously supported U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D-N.Y.) candidacy, Moore said the party was emerging from their national convention as a cohesive group.
"The Democratic Party is unified more than ever before," said Moore. "McCain is going to have to do more than that."
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Palin is MORE OF THE SAME
I am an independeant and from reading about her from the news and internet forums and blogs she is more of the same. She won't talk to you if you disagree with her and she seems to abuse her power in whatever office she was and is in. She says she is fiscal conservative but from reading about her she is no better than Bush who sold himself as that but was one of the biggest spenders. We need someone who can talk to our allies and enemies not this cowboy attitude Bush has had with the US foreign policy. We don't need someone who stood up for censorship in removing books from libaries which is due to her religious thinking. I want someone who represents all the people of the United States of America who are different in ethnicity and religion. We don't need someone as Sarah Palin. What was McCain thinking in picking this person. I think she is a female version of Cheney. SHe could be very organized but being very organized doesn't make a VP or President. It's how you think and decide in running this country and dealing with our neighbors.
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