Barak, the Sure Bet

Palin has arguably little real foreign experience, other than being the governor of a state that borders Russia and Canada. She has a reasonable explanation for why she never got a passport until a few years ago. Maybe she just really liked Alaska. I mean, how could you not? Maybe there is something to the concern that someone with limited foreign experience could inherit the white house. (Although, really, is it so important that one leave the U.S. in order to have a clue as to how the world works? I wonder how many U.S. senators actually visited with foreign leaders before running for the senate? Is it not just as important for them, who have such influence in everything from who to ally with to whether to sign a treaty concerning the protection of migrating birds?)

But, see, Palin is not running for president. Nope, folks, she is seeking to be vice president. This means that, should her ticket win, a U.S. senator with a vast number of years of foreign experience, military training, and dedication to the best interests of his country will be the president.

It is conceivable that one day he will die. Perhaps that day will occur during his term as president. And it is, therefore, conceivable that Gov. Sarah will become our next president.

That makes some people feel a little uneasy. Understandably so. The concern is that we might have a president with only, by that time, a few years of foreign policy experience. What is not so understandable, however, is, if this is a concern of yours, why you would vote to guarantee that the next president will have very limited foreign experience. After all, how much possible foreign policy experience can a man get organizing a Chicago community?

I guess people just really don't like uncertainty.