Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 | 2:06 a.m.
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John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate is obviously an attempt to garner support from women (in particular) and men who feel disenfranchised because Hillary Clinton was not picked as Obama’s running mate.
Palin is an accomplished woman. My 43-year-old daughter is also an accomplished woman. She graduated at the top of her class, played three sports in high school, was talented musically and artistically, has four children, and has had more executive experience than Sarah Palin. She’s also a soccer, baseball and tennis mom.
My daughter, I’m sure, could engage Sarah Palin in a debate about political and social issues and hold her own, but she doesn’t like to fish. My daughter is not qualified to be vice president of the United States, and neither is Sarah Palin.
But how do you challenge Sarah Palin’s competency to hold the second-highest office without coming across as being condescending? This goes to John McCain’s competency and character. He should be judged harshly for diminishing the office.
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