Crazy as a Road Lizard

Oh, were to start! I had some ideas (rants) rolling around my quilled little noggin. Things like taken bets on whether or not the Dem's would fuck up this campaign...voters with their heads up their asses... Things that make George Washington cry...why God doesn't like you... But well, Today's announcement from McCain (which now shall be refered to as "A Postcard from Camp Clueless").....

What the HELL was he thinking? McCain has showed himself to clueless on some issues recently, but this is clueless in a Regan at the end of his second term clueless! - You know, when the astrologer was running the joint.

DAAAAAAAAMN!

I am gobsmacked. And not in a good way. It is hypocrasy overload! You crucify someone about lack of political experience, you say that they are all image and no substance.... You use these as one of your major weapons. Then, you turn around and select one as your running mate - the person who will be one heart beat away from the presidency, who is younger, with less experience, and who is a former Beauty Queen. Ummmmm, hellloooooooooooooo!

And yeah, I am going to harp on that Beauty Queen thing. I know, I know.... I gave up stereo-types for Lent a couple of year okay. If they are trying to attract some of the old school feminist who were Hillary supporters ... well, does the word "kryptonite" ring a bell? The beauty pagent system represents everything that feminism is against - primarily the objectification of women. The idea that the worth of women is decided by how closely she matches some societal idea of beauty. Or did they think more mature women (and lets get real about it - there was a generational split) voted for Hillary just because she was a women. If so, they just didn't get it - not a all. It wasn't about gender, it was about issues. And there are some women women in the Republican party with some serious political chops.... What about them? It's like when the starter wife gets kicked to the curb for the trophy wife........... ( insert your own comment here)

I do understand - to a degree - what they might have hoped to accomplish with the choice of Palin. Her appeal to conservatives (pro-life, pro-capital punishmen (ie; "pro-death"),anti-same sex unions) will be undeniable. (I'm sure the hunting and NRA membership will help with some people). Also, her age could be seen as plus in connecting with younger voters.

I'm sure Palin is a lovely person. But, to be blunt, I don't think 4 years as a city council woman and 6years as mayor of B.F.E. Alaska and nearly 2 years of being governor is adequate experience to be the vice president of an old man with medical issues. I think it was a poor decision that was not adequate thought through. Yes, undoubtably she will draw some of the more conservative Hillary supporters. But that lack of experience thing is going to hurt her. It's going to be off-putting to some, and not just "some of our liberal friends" to have Barracuda Barbie a heart beat away from the oval office.