We could use Palin as president in 2012

Malcolm Telloian, North Las Vegas

Thursday, July 16, 2009 | 2:03 a.m.

What is it about Sarah Palin that has some folks so upset that they keep bashing her? What did she do wrong?

First of all, she didn’t ask to be John McCain’s running mate on the Republican ticket in 2008. McCain and the Republican Party came to her, so she did what any good American would do — feel honored and accept.

She was asked to be the vice presidential nominee because she had an outstanding record as governor. If she ever became vice president or (gasp) president, she might actually get the United States in the same shape, and we couldn’t stand that, could we?

I hope she does run for president in 2012. We are going to need someone with her common sense to try to get us back on track after President Barack Obama is through.

So thanks. Any kind of letter to the editor about Palin, positive or negative, keeps her in the limelight — and that is a good thing.