Sarah Palin Speech Forgets The Issues
Governor Sarah Palin accepted the nomination as the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Republican Party last night in Minnesota with a dynamic speech. In a speech that introduced herself not only to the Nation but also to her own Party, Ms. Palin was perky, snide, humorous and personable. She introduced her family, shared her political experience and delivered left hooks to the Obama Campaign. Ms. Palin was able to present herself as a Conservative Republican who will be embraced by the hard core base of the Republican Party. However, her speech lacked issues content. Ms. Palin failed to present her vision, ideas, and agenda that will deliver our Nation into the future. The only domestic issue she mentioned was Energy Policy. The Energy Policy that she presented was of course the mainstream Republican McCain Policy of more drilling and the continued use of fossil fuel. As a Republican beholden to the large Fossil Fuel Industry she failed to covey any leadership towards the future. Ms. ...