Bias Alert: I'm not a fan of Sarah Palin and her conservative politics, nor am I impressed by her claims to be a reformer and a maverick now, when it is politically expedient. I'm a registered Democrat and voted for the democratic presidential candidates in the last two elections. I support the Obama-Biden ticket.
But, dang, the Republicans always seem to have the better runners.
I don't understand this. I don't think it necessarily proves anything about which candidates (or party) are better prepared to lead the country, but it certainly proves something about which candidates you would want on your Hood-to-Coast relay team. Al Gore ran a marathon -- slowly. He ran the Marine Corps Marathon in 1988. But George Bush was more than an hour faster (3:44:52, at Houston), and still apparently jogs on a treadmill on Air Force One.
John Kerry famously got into trouble for his claim to have run the Boston Marathon unofficially, without being able to recall the year or his finishing time. A bandit, and couldn't even remember his time. Oh, the shame!
Now it turns out that the Sarah Palin is a lifelong runner, who has been known to train 7-10 miles a day, according to this blog entry in the WSJ magazine.
If it's a pickup basketball game, I'll take Obama. But as a running mate, well, I understand why McCain picked Palin.
4 comments:
To deny Sara Palin is a reformer is to deny the facts. She should be at the top of the ticket. Her conservatism scares the liberals. She is an anti-establishment reformer who took on the corrupt Republican hierarchy in Alaska and won. She has an 85% approval rating in Alaska from the people who know her best. Her reform resume is remarkable. Look it up. She is the real deal, unlike most in politics. As to her running skill, there is a x-country coach in the family and she was an all-state point guard on her high school basketball team--two more factors in her favor.Not to mention as the slogan said,"Coldest state, hottest governor".
Why Old Blue Eyes, I believe you're in love!
Actually her approval rating has dipped to a still impressive 67% following the release of information relating to the ethics investigation she in currently undergoing in ultra-conservative AK. Yes, it would have been nice to have another runner in DC, but we're going to have to hope for Obama or Biden to catch the bug since McCain effectively handed them the election with the SP pick. What was he thinking?
Gee, I am surprised you didn't list Jim Ryun in your complaint!
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