The newest political argument seems to be that of experience - the experience of Presidential Candidate Barack Obama versus Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin. Palin's claim is simple - She started her political career in 1992 - four years before Barack Obama began his is 1996. Obama's claim to more experience is that his is more relevant, whereas Palin's tenure as a mayor doesn't matter as much. So which one is more experienced? That all depends on who you want to believe. Those in the McCain camp will undoubtedly say Palin, while those in the Obama camp will side with Barack. The only voices that matter are the independents who will decide the race, however. I'm a statistical oriented person, so from pure experience I'm inclined to say Palin, my support for the McCain-Palin ticket notwithstanding. A couple of thoughts though to put this into perspective. Sarah Palin isn't running for President - John McCain is. To make a valid comparison, you need to compare apples to apples. The whole premise of this argument doesn't knock Palin's credentials, but lowers those of Obama. By getting sucked into an argument comparing the Democratic #1 to the Republican #2, it elevates McCain above them both - naturally, otherwise the roles of Palin and McCain would be reversed. It also diminishes the idea of Joseph Biden, since he isn't talked about either. The other argument I hear is that she is only a "heartbeat away from the Presidency." Well, if she is being compared to Obama, then he doesn't even need a heartbeat, since he'll be there if voted in. The notion that Biden will be there for advice is also invalid because if, God forbid, something was to happen to a sitting President McCain, then Palin would select a capable Vice President as well. Democrats are trying so hard to dig up dirt on Sarah Palin, that they've simply looked at best foolish - by falling for arguments such as this - to downright mean - for making up allegations claimign Palin's son is really her grandson (albeit false) and then prying into the family life to find out her seventeen year old daughter actually is pregnant.