Sarah Palin is my mom, without the foreign policy experience

Was talking to mom this morning, and apparently all of her friends are calling from around the country to say that McCain's VP choice, Sarah Palin, looks just like her - well, looks like mom back in the 1970s. (See photos, left, of mom in 1972 or so (left) and Palin (right) - mom also wears glasses).

Which got me thinking. Sarah Palin has met no world leaders, and she's visited a whopping total of 3 countries in her entire life (and at least two of those in the past year). I've attended meetings with 2 current or former heads of state, have been in the same room with at least 3 more, and have visited around 28 or so countries. Mom hasn't met any heads of state, I think, but she's probably visited almost as many countries as I, if not more. So basically, mom and I (and probably my entire extended family) are far more qualified than Sarah Palin to be vice president during war time.