By Erich Vieth on September 29th, 2008
Meet the next Vice-President of the U.S. (beauty pageant video)
Yes, I overstated things in the headline, but it could happen if Americans don’t wake up and get their butts out to the polls. Speaking of butts, here’s a peek at the person who might become the next Vice-President of the United States. I have nothing to add to this video. Just watch and learn what it is like to train to be a Vice-President.
Yup, that kind of foreign policy experience is gonna come in reeeeal handy chattin’ over the fence to your neighbour Vladimir Putin.
At this point I honestly believe Tina Fey is more qualified to be VP than Sarah Palin. And much cuter.
I don’t down check Palin for her pageant days. Harmless youthful indiscretion at worst. Winning popularity contests is now the core of what political elections have become. As such, she is a good choice.
If we are to repair the system, an obvious breakdown like electing someone to high office solely based on a winning style is necessary. But I hope this isn’t the election to prove it.
I’d ideally like to see all candidates have an undergrad degree in pure science or applied math from a liberal arts college with wide distribution requirements (for rigorous thinking), an MBA (some idea about economy and business), and a PhD in something requiring multiple current world languages (to be aware that the rest of the world is out there). Actually, the order is not so important.
But such a person would never survive the “elite” label. America clearly doesn’t want to elect for intellect and understanding.
I’d also prefer that these candidates had worked actual jobs at some point, elbow to elbow with people who don’t have a choice about it. Leaving the cushy front office to whack some weeds for the cameras doesn’t cut it. Gut fish for a summer, or load cargo, or mop tar, or stand on an assembly line to learn how real people have to get along.
Here’s more pageant footage featuring Sarah Palin. http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MzRjMDk4MmVhZWFmODI2ZTg4MDIyM2NhMGNmMWI1NGU=