Sheesh, who let the cranky McCain supporters in here? Something I’ve noticed over the years is that Republicans as a group are the nastiest, most mean-spirited folks I’ve ever had the displeasure of attempting a civilized discussion Seriously. While these women beat us into a pulp, that is those of us who “act” like we “know” Governor Palin, apparently know her quite well and had tea just this morning! Get a grip Stepford Wives, the party’s over. In my humble view, Senator McCain would’ve tanked if he’d chosen Mother Theresa as his running mate. The maddeningly obvious choice of a woman, no matter whom, truly shows how much the Republican party respects women as thinkers. They’ve got to go!

I think Sarah is perfect for the position of vice president. She has executive experience from running her own company to mayor of a town (regardless of size, she still had to create a budget, provide services, etc,) and then spent almost 2 years heading a state as Governor. No matter the size of the state, it still is a complex job requiring more than it does to act as Senator for only 1 year. (The second year has been spent running for President.) Her other accomplishments with the Ethics committee impress me. She certainly is not a Washingtonian. She may not take the train home each night like Biden. (Why hasn’t anyone laughed at the claim that he knows the names of the conductors? They wear name badges!!!) She said no to the federal government for monies for the bridge to nowhere. Smart lady. She’s also is responsible for a natural gas pipe line. She knows the ins and outs of running a state. She has a son going to Iraq. She’ll soon learn that a good commander-in-chief listens to his generals and will want to pull out our troops as soon as conditions on the ground allow it to happen. This is nothing different from Bush or Obama’s positions. Or any American’s position. I’m positive she would have gone to visit wounded soldiers if she was in Germany even though she could not bring in a camera or an adviser in to the hospital. She would not have gone to the Ritz Carlton to work out and then give an interview to CNN. She would not have blamed the Pentagon for making such a poor decision. She understands our need for a balance between conservation and energy needs. She’s been around making a name for herself but you must remember that the main stream media decide who they want to cover. If your name isn’t Obama, forget it. He does make good copy. I think she is more than qualified. It is about time someone realizes that a woman belongs in the White House. I can see her and Una Merkel of Germany having a great conversation. I can’t believe those who say that they’ve never heard of her nor knew she was on the short list . This is ridiculous. I heard about her at least a month ago. Perhaps the press should start doing their jobs. I have a great problem with her stance on Choice. I believe it is a woman’s choice to control her body. I also have gay friends who are married. I do take heart in McCain’s comments with Pastor Warren that he is Anti Choice but also a Federalist and does not think it is the federal government’s right to enact legislation on the subject. I still have trouble with the gay marriage issue. As a woman, I would no more have chosen to vote for Hillary because she is a woman than I would expect a Black American to vote for Senator Obama because of his skin color. I’ve carefully followed the issues to make my determination. I liked Hillary because she was not in Nancy’s pocket. I keep reminding my friends who are Democrats, Republicans and Independents that the Articles 1, 2,& 3 state that Congress makes the laws; the President enacts the laws; and the Supreme Court interprets the laws. This has not been happening. We’ve been mired in party politics to a degree I’ve never seen. When my party puts its needs before the needs of the American public, I lose faith in them. I’ve been a Democrat for more than 40 years and today I am ashamed of what we are doing. I think McCain will create an administration that will rock the boat. He is his own man. Obama is a result of the Chicago machine. Every part of his campaign is carefully orchestrated by party hacks which have been around for years. The fact that Nancy claims he is the salvation of America really scares me. It is all of our responsibilities to take off the party blinders and start to listen carefully to what is being said. We need to watch all networks to find some balance. I refused to be brainwashed by those who are pundits. I thought Hillary gave a tremendous speech, very much pro-Obama and then heard so many pundits chop it down because it didn’t…blah, blah, blah! America - start your brains working.