Been pretty busy this past few days and havent had a chance to weigh in here on the choice of Sarah Palin.
And, to be honest, while my satiric instincts are screaming at me to let the skewering begin, I think something is happening here that is sufficiently historic that a little wait and see might be in order.
Of course, at this writing, we're about five hours away from her "big" speech at the RNC, so this whole thing might be moot tomorrow.
Like I said....I'm trusting the force.
And the force says wait and see.
And the force says wait and see.
In the meantime, I saw this on Premiere.com and thought it hit the nail(s) on the head pretty well, so.....thought I'd share it with you here....
Whatever You Think Of McCain Picking Palin, Here Are Six Things It Tells Us About Him, According To Experts:
1) He's Desperate. Let's stop pretending this race is as close as national polling suggests. The truth is McCain is essentially tied or trailing in every swing state that matters. On top of that, voters seem very inclined to elect Democrats in general this election - and very sick of the Bush years.
2) He's Willing To Gamble -- Bigtime. McCain talks incessantly about experience, and then goes and selects a woman he hardly knows, who hardly knows foreign policy, and who can hardly be seen as instantly ready for the presidency.
3) He's Worried About The Political Implications Of His Age. Like a driver overcorrecting out of a swerve, he chooses someone who is two years younger than the youthful Obama, and 28 years young than he is. (He turned 72 Friday.)
4) He's Not Worried About The Actuarial Implications Of The Age Issue. The McCain campaign has made a calculation that most voters don't really care about the national experience or credentials of a vice president, and that Palin's ebullient personality and reputation as a refomer who took on cesspool politics in Alaska matters more.
5) He's Worried About His Conservative Base. If he had room to maneuver, there were lots of people McCain could have selected who would have represented a break from Washington politics as usual.
6) At The End Of The Day, McCain is still McCain. People may find him a refreshing maverick, or an erratic egotist. In either event, he marches to his own beat.
1) He's Desperate. Let's stop pretending this race is as close as national polling suggests. The truth is McCain is essentially tied or trailing in every swing state that matters. On top of that, voters seem very inclined to elect Democrats in general this election - and very sick of the Bush years.
2) He's Willing To Gamble -- Bigtime. McCain talks incessantly about experience, and then goes and selects a woman he hardly knows, who hardly knows foreign policy, and who can hardly be seen as instantly ready for the presidency.
3) He's Worried About The Political Implications Of His Age. Like a driver overcorrecting out of a swerve, he chooses someone who is two years younger than the youthful Obama, and 28 years young than he is. (He turned 72 Friday.)
4) He's Not Worried About The Actuarial Implications Of The Age Issue. The McCain campaign has made a calculation that most voters don't really care about the national experience or credentials of a vice president, and that Palin's ebullient personality and reputation as a refomer who took on cesspool politics in Alaska matters more.
5) He's Worried About His Conservative Base. If he had room to maneuver, there were lots of people McCain could have selected who would have represented a break from Washington politics as usual.
6) At The End Of The Day, McCain is still McCain. People may find him a refreshing maverick, or an erratic egotist. In either event, he marches to his own beat.
Whatever else has happened here, you have to admit that this is gonna be, at least for awhile, more fun than we anticipated.
So, for now, I'm just gonna ride the ride until I decide who needs to be harpooned and who needs to be lampooned.
As for you nice folks who enjoy reading what I think....I'm afraid I have to impose upon you here....
...to wait and see
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