Sarah Palin, McCain’s VP, loves oil drilling, not polar bears

I don’t have a full history of Palin’s environmenal record, since she was just picked moments ago, but I can tell you this:

• She’s a member of the National Rifle Association
• She’s loves to hunt and fish
• Her husband is the production manager at one of BP’s Alaskan oil fields on the North Slope

What do those things mean?

• Don’t count on her for endangered species - she’s already said the Polar Bear’s protection was “unjustified,” and would “open the floodgates” for other species
• She’ll put oil first - it seems many Alaskan’s believe oil is the lifeblood of their economy, and with a husband in the business, you can bet she’ll want drilling in ANWR and less protected species and places

It looks like McCain is running scared and has picked an unconventional VP candidate to counter Obama’s message of “change.”

I don’t see what’s so “unconventional” about a candidate, male or female, who wants more oil drilling and thinks protected species get in the way.

Do you think Sarah Palin was a good choice? Are you concerned about her stances on the environment? Leave a comment!