young and "fresh", hopefully providing McCain's campaign with new energy while being a relatively unknown player in the game
Which can be a valuable point in its own right -- to some degree, I think Obama (like any other junior congressman/woman inserted here) carries that element as well. The problem is that unknown often equals untested, and it's the untested part that bothers me. Do I want an untested person, no matter how fresh & attractive, in the veep role? No. Not really. And especially not when the Prez-role may be taken by someone, let's face it, already quite elderly. That bothers me.
Her attitude and way of handling issues in Alaska is not going to work on a national stage.
Which is really the case, I think: she's not stood on the national stage. If she were one of the Republican junior senators or representatives, I probably would be less likely to see her as a trophy. To be honest.
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Date: 2 Sep 2008 04:13 am (UTC)Which can be a valuable point in its own right -- to some degree, I think Obama (like any other junior congressman/woman inserted here) carries that element as well. The problem is that unknown often equals untested, and it's the untested part that bothers me. Do I want an untested person, no matter how fresh & attractive, in the veep role? No. Not really. And especially not when the Prez-role may be taken by someone, let's face it, already quite elderly. That bothers me.
Her attitude and way of handling issues in Alaska is not going to work on a national stage.
Which is really the case, I think: she's not stood on the national stage. If she were one of the Republican junior senators or representatives, I probably would be less likely to see her as a trophy. To be honest.