Sep 11, 2008
This past week, the nation had its first opportunity to really size-up the hockey mom from Wasilla. Does she have what it takes to be vice-president? And how about those claims that she’s a reformer, fighting against entrenched corruption in Alaska? As a former federal judge in Alaska and a lawyer involved in litigation with Alaska’s oil companies, I’ve got a pretty good perspective on this.
Whether you embrace her political positions or not, no one can reasonably deny that she’s the real deal when it comes to placing the people before any special interest. She turns a blind eye to privilege and position. That’s been her approach from day one in Alaska politics and it has put her on a direct collision course with the political establishment.