Yes, yes, yes…it’s been like a year. I know. It just happens that my oldest is busily packing for a Boy Scout campout, the middle one is playing at a friend’s house and the youngest is happily playing in his crib after his nap. So I might have just a few minutes to type something.
First, McCain has never been exactly my first choice, but I’d rather have almost anyone right of center than almost anyone left of center in any sort of elected office. To be completely honest, the last few years I’ve been rather uninterested in politics. Sure, it’s fun to debate different issues and pick apart this bill or that speech. But the parties often blend into some sort of middle mush and the candidates are largely interchangeable.
I like Gov. Palin. Sorry, can’t help it. No, she’s not the most articulate person in the world. But she’s not just like all the others and she has pretty good conservative instincts. And I’m just in awe of a mom who has achieved as much as she has without obviously putting her family on hold. I couldn’t do it, but then I don’t want to.
And the fact that Sen. McCain chose her as his running mate is rather astounding. Look at the initial reaction to her from the party base and independents. The left’s response was rather predictable. After the first 48 hours of “Is she qualified?” they dove straight into their favorite characterization of conservatives, that they aren’t really all that bright. Somehow Sen. Biden is allowed to say all sorts of idiotic and inacurate things without being called stupid. I have no idea what Gov. Palin’s IQ is. But I’ll wager it’s at least as high as most candidates for office at all levels, Democrat or Republican.
Well, my time has run out. I had intended to comment on the presidential debate last night, the economy and education in this post, but I guess those issues will have to wait for another time. Two-thirds of my children are hovering behind me (one of them screaming) waiting for me to fix dinner. Hopefully we’ll keep the blog going at least through the election and not let another year get by us between posts.
Blessings.
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