Letters to the Editor 1, Sept. 8, 2008

To the Editors, ‘ ‘ Robert Kosarowich’s letter to the editor addressing ‘Palin’s appeal’ is a… To the Editors, ‘ ‘ Robert Kosarowich’s letter to the editor addressing ‘Palin’s appeal’ is a perfect example of the nervousness felt by liberals concerning their chances in winning the White House in November. Kosarowich, a Democrat, opined the names of possible vice presidential candidates whom Sen. John McCain should have chosen to give Republicans the best chance to win in November. The liberal-biased media has been smearing Gov. Sarah Palin since she was selected to be on the Republican ticket. ‘ ‘ ‘ Why should the conservative base, which is clearly energized by the selection of Palin, take a liberal’s advice in whom to choose for vice president?’ Why should we take the advice of the party who has managed to lose the past two presidential elections?’ ‘ ‘ ‘ Kosarowich speaks of the ‘troopergate’ scandal, in which Palin is accused of firing the Alaskan Commissioner of Public Safety, Walt Monegan, for not firing her ex-brother-in-law. As is typically done by the liberal media, Kosarowich does not tell both sides of the story. Palin’s ex-brother-in-law tasered his 10-year old stepson. Is that the type of person who you want patrolling the streets to keep you safe? ‘ ‘ ‘ Kosarowich paints Palin as being inexperienced, but she has more executive experience than Obama. In addition to being the mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, and the governor of the state, she has fought corruption in both parties. She also chaired the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, which is responsible for overseeing oil and gas production and reservoir depletion, and she served as the ethics supervisor of that commission. ‘ ‘ ‘ What has Obama done to advance the country? He hasn’t run a city, he hasn’t run a state, and he voted not ‘yes,’ not ‘no,’ but ‘present’ 130 times in the Illinois state legislature. He has written two memoirs, but he has yet to author a major piece of legislation in the U.S. Senate. Obama was a ‘community organizer,’ but he has refused to elaborate on what a community organizer is. The Democratic Party nominated an empty suit to be its candidate for president. The Democrats need not lecture conservatives on who should be the vice president of the Republican Party. Jesse J. Sabatini Research Associate