.........."yes, you can have your own beer truck route....

....after this silly election business is over." So, you take the oldest candidate with the most health problems; which already scares many citizens, and you couple that with a mommy/16 month governor, and what do you have - POLITICAL FAIL! I guess I'll just have to sit here with my mouth open for a while and try to consider what John McCain was thinking with his VP pick. All Darth Cheney references aside, many citizens felt more secure with Bush just knowing that Dick Cheney were there to head off any real disasters in diplomacy - well, nice try, anyway! So, here I go to flip-flop. I originally said in earlier posts that the VP choice wasn't of much consequence for me; but, with the Sarah Palin announcement, I have to seriously question the ability of John McCain to lead America. Let's see, according to Rush Limbaugh; "she shoots moose!" Yes, she belongs to the NRA, is pro-life under any circumstance, is an avid churchgoer, was a beauty pageant contestant, the mayor of a town in Alaska, a mommy, and a governor of a state that has fewer voters than most congressional districts! Yep, she should be able to run the country if John McCain is in dispose, right? This was a stupid decision on McCain's part. Anyone who advised him to do this is stupid, and anyone that could have but didn't stop him from this decision is stupid, too! Do you mean to tell me that this is the most qualified Republican woman that he could have chosen? And in the end, you made many women just plain mad with this decision! Seriously, all party support aside, what does Palin bring to the table that will qualify her to lead America? Well, here is what one "conservative" blog reports about Palin:

Washington – With all the talk about Sarah Palin being picked for vice-president, the Club for Growth PAC described the Alaska Governor as a genuine reformer who has taken on wasteful spending in her own state.
“At a time when many Republicans are still clinging to pork-barrel politics, Governor Palin has quickly become a leader on this issue,” said Club for Growth President Pat Toomey. “She is a principled reformer who understands how badly wasteful spending has marred the Republican brand.”
Governor Palin has proven herself to be a reformer unafraid to take on the establishment, which she did early on when she took on the incumbent Republican governor of Alaska in 2006. Only nine months in office, Governor Palin instructed the state to abandon the notorious pork project secured by Alaska’s politicians, the $223 million “Bridge to Nowhere.” While many Republicans in Congress are afraid to antagonize Washington’s biggest porkers, Sarah Palin stood strong for fiscal responsibility. Palin is also a persistent advocate of drilling in ANWR and expanding America’s domestic oil supply in general.

.....and here's what Fred Thompson says:

"I am absolutely delighted by this selection. Once again, John McCain has shown that he is an independent thinker who paints in bold strokes. Sarah Palin is a conservative reformer with executive experience who will bring a breath of fresh air to Washington. She will be an ideal running mate for John McCain, and will make a major contribution to our country's future."

I am delighted by the many references to Palin's foreign policy. Well, it's not like we're in the middle of a war or anything. Would you have picked her for a John McCain VP? God Save America!