Palin Fails to Understand Job of VP, Exposes McCain's Lack of Judgement
Governor Palin has an interesting interpretation of the Vice President’s authority as enumerated in the Constitution. In a recent interview with a local television station called KUSA, Ms. Palin explained that the vice president is, “in charge of the U.S. Senate so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes that will make life better.” Previously, in the vice-presidential debate, Ms. Palin explained that “our founding fathers were very wise there in allowing through the Constitution much flexibility there in the office of the vice president.”
In actuality, Article I of the U.S. Constitution states that “The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.” I see no legislative flexibility there.
Palin’s obviously uneducated response on this topic can be attributed to her utter un-preparedness for the position. And Chris Matthews seemed to enjoy pointing out her inflated interpretation of the power of the vice presidency, suggesting that perhaps the Governor spend as much time understanding her job description as she did spending that $150,000 from the RNC. But regardless, Palin’s repeated gaffes are more significant of John McCain’s poor judgment than of his running-mate’s lack of knowledge, experience, or basic understanding of our government.
The political disaster that is Governor Palin reflects poorly on John McCain because this has been his first (and hopefully his last) presidential decision. And the continued accusations that Obama is a terrorist, socialist, radical liberal, or whatever the attack line of the hour is, have proven not only to be transparent but to be nothing more than political distractions. This again reflects poorly upon McCain’s judgment. As has been pointed out time and again, forcing a divide in the country for one’s own political gain isn’t putting “Country First.” It’s bad judgment. Choosing a running-mate who doesn’t even understand the job description isn’t putting “Country First.” Again, it’s bad judgment.
And I think Colin Powell put it best when he said last Sunday, “Experience is helpful, but it is judgment that matters.”
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