Political Football

Argh – happened again and I did hit “save and edit”.  Anyway…I’ll try to remember everything I just typed out….

I think the news of Gov. Palin’s daughter’s pregnancy may well be the final straw against her.  While admittedly I was doing a happy dance at McCain’s ”change” choice of Palin.  This may now be spun by the Dems as showing too much a lack of judgment by McCain and by Palin herself.  People/the Dems are already saying in essence – “what kind of mother would agree to the national glare with her daughter needing privacy…” and “what a hypocrite to have a daughter become pregnant out of wedlock…”  On the flip side – it could show that Palin has the same issues that many American Families are faced with – that she is just “one of us” but I doubt that sentiment will be viewed by enough people.

I liked that McCain took a “risk” but there will be many (again Dems/Leftists) who say that a President can not take risks without caution and listening to advisors (reportedly who advised against Palin).

While Obama has not been held accountable by half the nation’s people and the media for all his inexperience (at the top of the ticket), all his many ”Present” votes, his questionable associations with Rev. Wright/the “terrorist” guy who sits on a board with him/Chicago “bosses,” too few accomplishments as a legislator, and still offers no concrete answers about all his grandiose plans – I do believe that he will be, for better or worse, the next President.

I can still talk about my guy Truman who was held at arm’s length by FDR – who was not involved in any foreign policy meetings/decisions by FDR and his advisors and that he was not aware of the A-bomb’s existence until AFTER he took the oath of office.  And for all the worry about McCain’s age - FDR was pushed back into office by the DEMS while he was, by all intent and purposes, on his death bed.  If ever there was a cover up about one’s health – that was.  50-60 years later after he was ridiculed about being a hick from Missouri and amidst great worries about risks to the nation when he was sworn in, Truman is now hailed as one of the US’s best Presidents.  I still believe these are all valid arguments for giving Palin a chance. 

However, in this day and age with blogs and you-tube and the proliferation of pundits and 24 hour news channels for which they need to fill up with talk and controversy, and the meanness of political debate – I think Palin will no longer be seen as an asset whether it is fair to do so or not.

Ironically the news on the economy is improving apparently but it may be too late to aid McCain.

What do you all think?                         Libra Girl

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