The GOP's second choice for President

A pretty face with no experience with international affairs unless treaties with native Alaskans count as international.

She's more like a 'mayor' of 670,000 people than the governor of a state. Gwinnett County has over 700,000 people, Cobb County has over 690,000 people, Dekalb county has over 730,000 people, and Hall County has over 340,000 people.

Her 'city' has little or no personal taxes. It's very easy to govern with a budget made entirely of crude oil and natural gas royalties. Alaska gets so much in oil royalties that Palin cranks out millions of dollars in a special welfare check to each citizen, each year. She is seeking to hand out another $1,200 per person this year just to offset higher gasoline prices.

In her second year as Alaska's 'Mayor,' Palin has less executive experience than my local county commission, the head of the county school board, or the county tax commissioner. Each of those executives must balance a budget from tax receipts, levy property taxes, borrow money for capital projects, and compete with other jurisdictions to hire the best talent for public schools, police, and emergency first responders.

Palin won her office in a contest very much like any other GOP election. In other words, the previous Republican "Mayor" of Alaska did a horrible job. So horrible that no one wanted him back for another term, while the Justice Department wanted him on corruption charges. No "respectable" Republican, if there are such things in Alaska, could vote for the man. So the voters picked "None of the Above."

Palin, the GOP's second choice for President of the United States, hasn't read the 28 page indictment of her political mentor, Senator Ted Stevens. Stevens has been charged with violating the Ethics in Government Act, a felony.

Palin is the typical GOP expert on ethics, having served as the Ethics Supervisor of the Alaska Oil and Gas Commission while also being the Chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Commission. A wonderful conflict of interest, supervising herself on ethics.

She has also been accused of wrongfully firing the Alaska Public Safety Commissioner in July of 2008. The Commissioner refused to fire Palin's ex-brother in law, a state trooper. Palin's two dozen verified contacts with the Commissioner requesting the termination remain under another "ethics investigation." Since the State of Alaska has solicited Palin's personal attorney to handle the investigation, we can expect a white washing of the allegations. Very well done, young lady.

And, very well done and a pat on the ass for the Good Ol' Boys of the GOP.

And, if I ever meet our Second Choice for President aka Ms. Palin, I'll be asking a few questions.

What's it like being second choice behind John McCain?

Is it a lot like being Brittany Spears sister?

Or, is it like being Paris Hilton's side kick, Nicole Richie, in "The Simple Life?"

Will you continue the Bush traditions of corruption as you have in Alaska? Or, will you be more like Dick Cheney who held secret meetings to settle policy agreements with corporate executives and then claimed executive privileges to keep the details secret?

Palin, the best Second Choice for President ever by the Republican Party.

God help the country if that is a serious choice.