Sarah Palin

 

Governor Sarah Palin of the great state of Alaska (USA) and vice presidential running mate of Senator John McCain in the 2008 US Presidential Elections has been a hot topic that I have been dying to cover for some time now. But I had to get my facts straight, do my research, plan and make up my mind before I could speak out. And I doubt you would know which direction I'm heading in. But cutting to the chase, let me get down to business and tell you exactly what I believe today about this woman. I'll start at the beginning.

 

First and foremost, if I were to be an American (which I definitely am not), I would have been a democrat. Why? Answer is simple; I'm gay for one and second of all, I don't like rigid thoughts. I would support a party whose members regard all human beings as their equal; allowed the same rights and privileges. When the US Party Nominations began, McCain soon took the lead in the Republican race. And we all know what the Democratic race was like. Subsequently, my vote and hope was on Hillary Rodham Clinton. Today I still believe that she would have made, not only the best candidate for this election, but the best president America has ever had. If only she could have managed to break the glass ceiling instead of just leaving 18 000 cracks in it. Yet, her phenomenal performance and passion for her values, her party, her people and her country paved the way for another American woman.

 

Sarah Palin, in my opinion, has been pulling on the shortest end of the stick ever since she was so unexpectedly thrust into 'the' spotlight. Surely, being a public figure and governor of her state should have prepared her for the challenging world of politics she now faces to the highest degree. But nothing, and I repeat nothing, could have prepared her for what the media and the Obama-campaign was about to do to her. Ever since her announcement as vice-presidential nominee, the media (and Obama) has gone on a rampage of negative publication against this woman. Her interview with Katie Couric, her impersonations by Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live and comments made about her during Obama's speeches are to mention but a few.

 

Yes, she is not the best public speaker the world has ever seen. Yes, she might not “carry a thesaurus in her pocket” to find all the politically perfect words. Yes, she might not be able to list American magazine and newspaper publications when questioned at point blank. Yes, she may not be the best debater on every issue America now faces in their dark period of economical recession and world standing drop. She is not flawless. Just like any other candidate in this election, she has flaws. Her predicament is that her flaws and the mistakes she make (however miniscule they might be) are blown up to astronomical proportions by media and opponents… and then used against her.

 

People question Palin’s lack of experience and her ability to be Commander in Chief. Wake up folks, Palin is but a running mate. Why isn’t anybody questioning Obama’s lack of experience and his ability to be Commander in Chief. As Governor of her state, Palin is Commander in Chief of Alaska’s armed forces. They did not question her when she stood as Governor, why oppose her now that she faces ‘angel’ Obama? Why do people try to bring her down as a person who abuses her power years after the incident happened (and has not entirely been proven)? Why don’t people focus on Obama’s promises to spend more money on helping America’s troops abroad and then failing to do so when push came to shove? I’m asking a rhetorical question here; which is worse, an inquiry into a possible misuse of power in a single government dismissal or making false promises to millions of people simply to clinch a presidential party nomination?

 

The list goes on, but the principle remains the same. The media and the Obama campaign negatively portray Palin in the worst possible way. It makes me wonder what ever happened to the first law of journalism; to be objective at all times. Furthermore, people are so blinded by Palin’s tiny flaws, such as her use of everyday American slang, that they neglect to see the lies Obama spins right in front of their eyes... and is gets away with. Obama has this utopia-outlook for America, but I know that we will never see the day he actually lives up to those promises. He speaks of change, but only knows how to point a finger at the Bush-administration and new Republican Party nominees. For someone who believes in change and a better future, he knows very little about the basics; to stop speaking and start doing.

 

Palin might not be on the same level as Obama when it comes to public speaking, or luring the public into a deadly trap of lies and deceit simply to reach the top, but she has proven to me that good character and honesty can change my mind to such an extent, that I am willing to (as a non-American) vote Republican in stead of Democratic. I pray that the media will stop blowing her flaws out of proportion and allow her to do her job. Instead the media should focus on the lies Obama is spinning the American public simply to come to power. I would rather see McCain and his hockey-mom sidekick in the White House, than Obama.

 

 

ECDJ