tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post2770711742570597737..comments2023-10-26T08:02:44.948-04:00Comments on Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State: Palin-Kennedy RevisitedDon Pescihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-32237869329181328012008-12-26T19:13:00.000-05:002008-12-26T19:13:00.000-05:00I think I said elsewhere that some anti-Palinites ...I think I said elsewhere that some anti-Palinites expected – or sounded as if they expected – McCain to die about two seconds after he had been sworn into office. It doesn’t really happen that way. I haven’t compared a) presidents who died in office of advanced age with b) relatively younger presidents who were assassinated. But I’m assuming b is greater than a, all of which means that we should not elect presidents based on actuarial tables, unless they’re decrepit going in. To me, the experience rap was something of a red herring because Obama had far less executive experience than Palin. And he is president. People will seize any bat during an election to bludgeon the candidate they don’t like. Now there are reasons not to like Palin; and there are reasons not to like Obama. Few of them have anything to do with age or experience.Don Pescihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-6896019288487144042008-12-25T22:31:00.000-05:002008-12-25T22:31:00.000-05:00Not to defend Caroline, but being a NY Senator is ...Not to defend Caroline, but being a NY Senator is a lot different than being a "heartbeat away" from a 72 YO President. <BR/><BR/>If Caroline gets anointed, I mean appointed, she will have to get re-elected, or retire.<BR/><BR/>Palin is a wonderfully qualified Governor of Alaska. She was dangerously under qualified to be Vice President.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com