The Bridge FROM Nowhere - Palin's Road to the White House

Studies show that most vice presidential candidates in US history traditionally had most of the following qualities & experience prior to any bid for the White House. These are also standards most Americans use to judge the qualification level of a candidate (unless a person ignorantly votes for someone based solely on race or a single issue). Below the traditional 'Road to the White House' list, I had some fun with Sarah PalinSarah Palin's road to the White House. SNL writers said it best in their first parody of Palin with Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton (a video that became a sensation on the web). In the sketch Hillary (Amy PoehlerAmy Poehler) says, "And I don't want to hear you compare your road to the White House to my road to the White House. I scratched and clawed through mud and barbed wire and you just glided in on a dog sled wearing your pageant sash and your Tina FeyTina Fey glasses."

NOTE: To view the cartoon larger, click this link http://www.allvoices.com/image/20370013 and 'See bigger version'.

Traditional Road to the White House Experience/Qualities:

1. Intelligence
2. Education
3. State Legislature
4. Excellent Judgment/Decisions/Choices/Ethics
5. Governor/Federal Gov't Service
6. Knowledge of Issues (economy, etc.)
7. Years in Congress
8. Consistent Voting Track Record
9. Foreign Policy Experience/Knowledge
10. Conviction and Articulates Position on and Solutions to Issues

Sarah Palin's Comedic Road to the White House: The Bridge FROM Nowhere:

1. Has cool nickname: Barracuda
2. Attended 5 colleges
3. Cranked out 5 kids
4. Fired brother-in-law
5. Lipstick-wearing pitbull
6. Shot a moose
7. Was a 'moose-in-the-headlights' during interview w/ Charlie GibsonCharlie Gibson (and Katie CouricKatie Couric)
8. 17 year old daughter's shotgun wedding
9. America's 'hottest' governor for 2 whole years
10. Impersonated by Tina Fey (and called 'gorgeous' by head of state)