"I recently found out some facts about this Alaskan governor and mayor of a small town that should send chills up anyone with common sense, but there are still Republicans out there with a dimly lit bulb. Here are the facts:

1) She was elected Alaska's governor a little over a year and a half ago. Her previous office was mayor of Wasilla, a small town outside Anchorage. She has no foreign policy experience. (not even out of Alaska)

2) Palin is strongly anti-choice, opposing abortion even in the case of rape or incest. (tell that to the thousands of raped girls every month)

3) She supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000. (She sounds scarier)

4) Palin thinks creationism should be taught in public schools.(How about the Mayan belief, too that the world will end in 2012?)

She's doesn't think humans are the cause of climate change. (Yeah, it's the aliens)

She's solidly in line with John McCain's "Big Oil first" energy policy. She's pushed hard for more oil drilling and says renewables won't be ready for years. She also sued the Bush administration for listing polar bears as an endangered species—she was worried it would interfere with more oil drilling in Alaska. (Way out of touch of reality when over 95% of the "experts" disagree with this fantasy)

How closely did John McCain vet this choice? He met Sarah Palin once at a meeting. They spoke a second time, last Sunday, when he called her about being vice-president. Then he offered her the position. (Maybe he ran an ad in Craigs list)

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(LA TImes letter-writer)