What Makes Sarah Palin Qualified?

Much, generally speaking, has been made of Sarah Palin's experience in energy and being an executive; i.e., her experience as Mayor and Governor. So far all I have heard are statements of "fact", that she negotiated a natural gasline for Alaska and that she had "executive" experience, being a Mayor of a small town and that she oversaw 20,000 government employees. No one has said explicitly what she did or how she gained her energy and executive knowledge. Who did she gain this knowledge from and how knowledgeable of those subjects was she? Was her knowledge as general as her statements? In other words shallow?
How much knowledge would you have to have in energy in order to "negotiate" a pipeline deal? No one has asked her these things yet everyone, it seems, takes her at her word that she has "real" experience. I don't think so.

What Is Sarah Palin Proficient At?

The Answer: Self-promotion. She touts herself as adequately "traveled", having been to Canada, a fuel stop in Ireland, visited a checkpoint between Iraq and Kuwait, is an oil "expert" because she taxed Alaskan oil companies and promoted an oil/natural gas pipeline; an expert at international affairs because she can "see" Russia from her doorstep? Does that mean she lives in Nome Alaska? Did I mention she has a monopoly on the noun "lipstick"?
She would probably last one week as President before her propaganda wore thin, which casts doubt on McCain for picking someone who is obviously not qualified to be President; for the Presidency is ultimately the position one need be ready to assume if the President died or was otherwise incapacitated.
McCain's ethics are in question here for Palin is a political choice, not a choice good for the country. There were far better suited persons for the VP position.
Now her ethics are in question because she has broken her promise to testify, as well as her staff, in an investigation about possible abuse of power. That doesn't look good--what does she have to hide?

Sarah Palin's Speech and More

Sarah Palin's speech was a good propaganda piece; sarcastic, humorous, finger pointing, glittering generalities, exaggerations, emotional appeals, and more of same. It was obvious that she had help writing it since she kept running concept into concept while delivering it; i.e. she lost continuity of thought a number of times and lost her timing and place in the speech.
Other points of criticim were that she glorified "the Hero" constantly and all the sacrifices a "hero" makes on behalf of "the People". She did what was expected of her and more I would say; though that crowd would have lauded the Three Stooges if they said anything near the Republican line. She will not threaten John McCain intellectually, like any of his choices would have, such as Mitt Romney or Hukabee. Furthermore she is shorter than McCain, just barely, unlike most of his other vice Presidential candidates who would have towered over him on the stage. Is she Vice Presidential material?
Well, I have heard she has her feet on the ground, headed up the PTA in her area, was a Mayor of a small town for 6 years, and was Governor of Alaska for less than two years, has a BA degree in Journalism. She sold off the governor's jet and eliminated the "Bridge to Nowhere", two major political accomplishments? Since she might have to step in and take over the role of Commander in Chief, act in national and/or international crises one might ask what books has she has read lately? Anything on international trade, managing the national budget, modern warfare, foreign cultures, etc.? Can she juggle her job and raise five children at the same time?
Her new job would require her to be available 24 hours a day, work long hours, attend public functions at awkward times, focus on the job during family crisis etc. Far different than governing a low population State.
If G.W. Bush is a good example of what happens when you vote in someone with mediocre abilities and questionable qualifications a McCain and Palin Presidency is a scary prospect.