Posted by
Publius North on Tuesday, September 02, 2008 6:07:50 PM
With John McCain’s selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate Democrats must be experiencing “buyer’s remorse.”
Wikipedia provides the following definition: Buyer's remorse is an emotional condition whereby a person feels remorse or regret after a purchase. It is frequently associated with the purchase of higher value items which could be considered "bad" although it may also stem from a sense of not wishing to be "wrong". In an extreme situation, an individual who struggles with or cannot accept the possibility that they may have made a mistake, may be suffering from a more serious and severe condition that has truly little to do with "buyer's remorse". (Emphasis added.)
First, when one compares Governor Palin with Senator Biden, Democrats have to be asking why not Hillary? With Senator Clinton on the team Obama would have added experience, a woman and millions of sure votes.
Second, Democrats have to be asking why Barak Obama? Palin has more executive experience than Obama. As a city mayor she accomplished more than Obama did as a “community organizer.” In addition, Palin has a record of confronting and going after corruption, while the Senator from Illinois cuddles up to the likes of convicted felon Tony Rezko to help the Senator buy a house. Governor Palin owns and knows how to fire a gun; she is the commander of the Alaska National Guard which is always on active duty. On the other hand Senator Obama knowshe’s smarter than General Petraeus and that the Surge still, today, did not work (after it has succeeded beyond all original high hopes.)
For Democrats one must think they are saying, Why not Hillary? Buyer’s remorse, or something more serious?