There is no way that I can even begin to be objective about the Biden-Palin debate. The bar was set so low for Sarah Palin that it is impossible for me to compare her to Joe Biden. How dare a candidate in a debate announce that she will not be answering the questions posed by the moderator, especially when she is seeking my vote? Bottom line, I just don't like Sarah Palin. I don't like the way she talks, the snide little remarks that she makes, or the way she tries to identify with everyday people. I especially can't stand the way that she says "peeeople". I wish she would go back to Alaska and I am so relieved that there is only one VP debate.
I am trying to understand how anyone can be undecided. What are they considering? The Republicans ruined our country and they are a disgrace to the word conservative. In times of war a good leader would ask the nation to sacrifice, to save, and support the war effort. Our president actually encouraged us to shop and in spite of the fact that we are in debt and cannot afford this war McCain-Palin seem to have a very narrow definition of victory that I believe is somehow connected to his impression of Viet Nam. In times of economic crisis a good leader would step forward to exude confidence in the economy rather than stoking the flames of fear. Above all, it is time for women to make our voices heard and we cannot sing the same old tune. John McCain is a veteran and a hero but it is not true that he is the only candidate that has “fought for me”. I respect and honor is service but I also appreciate the service Senators Obama and Biden and even the contribution that Gov. Palin is making in Alaska.
Low expectations have thrown our nation into a downward spiral in education, work, and now even the highest office in the nation. As I write the media is going on about the fact that Gov. Palin stopped the bleed. It looked to me like the woman was reading her answers and while Palin did a good job staying on the narrow message and few answers that she obviously memorized we are all sick and tired of talking points. Senator Biden is older and more experienced but the point is that I can imagine him helping to get legislation through the congress no matter how it is configured. Sarah would need a tutor. This is not a position for on the job training and is offensive to compare Palin to Obama.
I was so pleased when Joe Biden spoke about Darfur, climate change, and the need for revisions to the bankruptcy laws to benefit the middle class in ways that the wealthy already enjoy. These are issues that many of us care about and I trust Obama-Biden to make a dramatic change for the better, not just for America but for the entire world.
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