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McCain cites Palin's PTA work in claim she's more experienced than Obama

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Sunday August 31, 2008 · 6:48 PM PDT

2008/08/31 · 18:48

More from the Huh? department...

David Espo of the AP quoting McCain:

"I think Sen. Obama, if they want to go down that route, in all candor, she has far, far more experience than Sen. Obama does," McCain said.

He cited Palin's stint as governor of a "state that produces 20 percent of America's energy" as well as her previous membership in the PTA and her time spent on the city council and in the mayor's office in Wasilla, a town of fewer than 7,000 people outside Anchorage.

In case you don't know, PTA stands for "parent-teacher association"; i.e., you join the PTA when your kids are in K-12 school and you want greater involvement. Think bake sales, ice cream socials, and fund-raising for sports teams.

This gaffe is buried near the end of a long article about Hurricane Gustav.

Does anyone have the full quote?

Sarah Palin? Really? Mr. McCain, Can I Please Have Some of What You Are Smoking?

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Friday August 29, 2008 · 3:11 PM PDT

2008/08/29 · 15:11

[Crosspost from my personal blog... of interest to this audience, I think.]

Turns out the Republican VP pick is Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska for the past 21 months.

Er... huh?

Reasons that Palin is a good pick:

She's a woman.
She's an interesting and unexpected pick.
She locks up Alaska for McCain: it was a stretch for Obama anyway, it's a small state, and it's typically ignored by Presidential campaigns.

Below the fold: A much longer list of reasons why she's a bad pick...

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