Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog

Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, is John McCain choice to be his vice-presidential candidate on the Republican ticket for the White House, according to CNN. Sarah Palini is a first term governor in Alaska.

McCain I think is actually around 108 years old because I think - bless him - those years as a POW are like dog years. So if McCain wins, the chances of Palin assuming the presidency is pretty high. But I do think Palin is ready to be president. After all, she served not just one but two terms on the Wasilla City Council from 1992 to 1996. Later, she was elected mayor of Wasilla. What more could you ask for?

Interestingly, the Alaska senate is investigating whether Governor Palin used her office to try and fire her ex -brother-in-law from a state trooper's position. Palin claims these allegations are false but an independent investigator to looking into the allegation.

Seriously, she sounds like an impressive woman, there is no doubt about that. She has five children which makes me all the more impressed with her. But a heartbeat from the presidency?

Wait, this is a blog for personal injury lawyers. Okay, Palin on tort reform. I think the record is sparce. I know she supports punitive damages in the Exxon Valdex case. Not exactly a tort reform position. In many states, like Maryland, punitive damages would not even be available as a matter of law. So she's to the left of the Maryland Court of Appeals on this issue. Interesting.... Now, what is her view when it is not a tort reform issue central to the economy of Alaska? My guess is that it will be similar to what we saw with the Mattel trial earlier this week: punitive damages and plaintiffs' lawyers are hurting our economy unless I need one myself.

I'm just absolutely stunned by Palin's selection. Again, I'm not saying she is not an impressive woman because clearly she is. But I know a lot of impressive people I don't want to be running our country.