I’d like to discuss my views on what Sarah Palin means to me and what she could mean to the country. I hope my words contribute to the fine discussions on this site.
Since Sarah Palin has been announced as John McCain’s running mate, I’ve been absorbing as much information on her as possible. Her meteoric rise from PTA to city council to mayor to Governor and now, VP candidate, is an incredibly compelling story in and of itself. Add in her incredible successes in performance of these jobs and we arrive at the conclusion that we have a true political phenom in our corner. Let me speak to these successes for just a moment.
It is remarkable that someone could insert themselves into modern day politics with no inherent built in advantage of money or name. Not only did she accomplish this, but she also defeated the incumbent Governor, who was heavily entrenched with name, money, existing infrastructure and a “good ol’ boys” network to back him up. A truly remarkable victory worthy of admiration. Upon taking office she immediately set out to do the work of the people. You’ve all heard this previously: balancing the budget, cutting out 500+ million of wasteful spending, selling the private jet, killing the Bridge to Nowhere, cleaning up corruption, encouraging competition and making a loud statement of anti-establishment, letting Alaskans know she was “one of us” who was working hard for them.
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