Two items in a lead story about Palin in Sunday’s THE WASHINGTON POST struck me rather forcibly: After Palin was first elected mayor of Wasilla, Alaska the local radio station referred to her as that town’s “first Christian mayor.” Every single mayor ever elected before her was a professed Christian! The other was about the police chief she fired. Seems he wanted to get the town to make the local bars close at two o’clock in the morning instead of at five o’clock in the morning. Palin wanted the five o’clock! And he was all for an Alaskan state law barring people from carrying GUNS into banks and/or bars. Sarah Palin was and is IN FAVOR of anyone who owns a gun being able to take it into banks or bars. Somehow, Sarah’s beliefs, both religious and regulatory, make me feel LESS safe, not more. See The Washington Post, Sunday, September 14, 2008

Let it go. Who really cares anymore? The discussion is so over. Hillary has moved on. We all respect her; we’ve all moved on. What is important is that we get rid of the Bush-Cheney mafia.

On the issue of Senator Biden as VP: Joe Biden is a workhorse. He’s got the experience required to help guide the ship of state. A ship’s captain is only as good as his navigator and his first mate. If we strip all of this junk down to its most basic form, it’s clear to see. Another thought: the McCain/Palin camp doesn’t even have the decency to utter Senators Obama or Biden’s names but refers to them as “my opponent/the opponent/our opponent”. I find that very rude and very unappealing. It also perpetuates this trend of “right and left, black and white, red and blue, liberal and conservative”. Are we that dumb? Don’t allow these divisive portrayals to invade your thinking. God help us I pray that every clear-thinking American sees through this Republican BS and casts their vote for a New Day, new leadership, and people who will actually work in our best interests. The Republicans have proved they are not in it for that. All these financial bailouts, the shift from Iraq to Afghanistan (does anyone really believe that Iraq is “stable”?) is just to dump the responsibility on the next President and it looks to me that that says a lot. They are worried so to get the last slap in on the face of all Americans, this mad dash to suddenly talk about deregulation/regulation, etc. I heard Governor Palin make some broad remark about ethics. Laughable. I wouldn’t waste my precious vote on that lot and am working hard to be sure that every, single young person I know is registered and ready to vote. They are the ones that will inherit the mess we “grown ups” have made and allowed to be made.

To All of You on this thread…and since there is not one, single place to talk about the presidential candidate…read this stomach-churning and sad information about Candidate McCain. http://www.truthout.org/article/mccain-and-pow-cover-up

I’m up to here with “Hillary would have been a better pick.” Everything Joan said is true. Palin will get McCaim some votes, she’ll lose him more. Not all women are dumb as dirt which is what McCain thinks. I also don’t think Hillary is not doing nearly enough to promote Obama. The financial mess makes it clear enough that the Republican party has run it’s course and it’s certainly time for a major change.

Believe it! And just imagine the end-of-convention tableaux of the candidates and their spouses. Barack and Michelle/Hillary and Bill…arms intertwined in victory salutes as the balloons drop…unavoidable and the inevitable centerpiece of every negative ad from the Republicans. The last thing Obama needed was another reminder of his relative lack of experience.

I’ve decided I just can’t vote for Obama. I can stand on my head for fours years, for God’s sake! I’m not giving up on Hillary. If Obama wins this election, he’ll be the Democratic presidential candidate in 2012. Hillary will then be permanently out of Presidential politics. 2016 is too late for her to make another bid. She’ll be too old. That’s why I’ve decided to vote for McCain/Palin. If McCain/Palin win, it opens the 2012 presidential race for Hillary. She won’t underestimate Obama again. She can beat either McCain or Palin in 2012. Besides, people will get used to seeing a woman in the White House, which will be good for Hillary’s 2012 bid.

It would be the sound strategy. You never want the “lightning” at the bottom of the ticket. If you can believe it.. McCain only had a minimal problem with it.