Another facet that has me worried about Palin’s ability to lead are all the jokes and sexual comments I’ve heard or read about Palin’s new position (no pun intended). Everything from “I’d drill her for oil” to “she can put me in her cabinet (and take me out when she wants to use me)”. These kinds of comments indicate a lack of respect for Palin: Clinton didn’t get these kinds of comments because of her competency, her presence and the power she had. I’d love to have a woman in the White House, but not a woman that half the population feels it’s ok to sexually harass.

I keep saying he’s not as mentally sharp as he was eight years ago. There can be a lot of reasons for this, not all of them serious, but don’t be surprised if he’s diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in the next year or two.

My point here is these types of skills are simply not the skills I would feel comfortable saying making you a competent “leader of the free world” or whatever they call a President or VP Candidate these days. Can you imagine the VP Debate on foreign issues? Biden could say, “when Pakistan is in crisis President Musharraf gives me a personal call.” This lady is going to answer, “What is Pakistan?” This is just stunning. Maybe McCain knows he going to lose so he figures what the hell? Lets make a mockery of the whole thing and none of it matters.

To those comments addressing McCain looking at her butt yesterday during the announcement speech, was anyone else struck by the the contrast in Obama’s and McCain’s speaking abilities? Obama went out and introduced Biden with no notes and started with, “let me tell you about Joe Biden…” on the other hand McCain seemed flustered and confused. I can’t see how these two would win a dog catcher election.

Looking around I’ve learned these facts about McCain’s VP pick:

She’s absolutely anti-choice, even in cases of rape or incest.

She opposes gay marriage and wants to deny even healthcare benefits for gay domestic partners.

She doesn’t believe in evolution and wants creationism taught (or at least “discussed,”) in America’s classrooms.

She supports the brutal “sport” of aerial wolf-hunting (which she sees as desirable to preserve moose and caribou populations… for hunting on the ground.)

She opposes attempts to consider polar bears endangered.

She denies global warming.

She favors oil drilling in ANWR (and anywhere else, apparently. Polar bears, beluga whales, the environment be damned.)

Soooo — are they just having fun because there aren’t going to be elections? Or are Americans really that stupid?

w/metta,

Seems McCain securedt the evangelical vote, and the evangelicals locked in their tentacle hold on the GOP. It’s a lose/win situation.

Dobson must be beaming that McCain was forced by political desperation to kiss his ring and seek his blessing. Like the young ruler asking Jesus..”what must I do to be saved?”, McCain had to approach Dobson, and ask the same question, but in a political context.

However, I don’t have to listen. If I wanted idiocy, I’d watch Faux Nooz.

Bye.