McCain-Palin
I think by choosing Palin as his running mate, John McCain may have certainly gone from sure loser back to wild card in this race. He has a chance to win if he is able to capture the female and evangelical vote. It would be unfortunate, though, if another president is chosen by an a voting bloc that is obsessed with the same few key issues and the need for a "someone-like-me" president. Isn't that how Bush the Younger won? By looking like a straight-talk down-to-earth sports fan with strong Christian values? And look what happened.
It is a pity that the big news of Palin totally obliterated the impact of the powerful and historic speeches from the Democratic convention. The foundation of the presidency, as we painfully learned from the past 8 years, has to be necessarily intelligent. It is mindboggling that a nation would allow themselves to be led by incompetence. What Obama offers is to bring back not just intellect back to the presidency, but also statesmanship, eloquence, and a better narrative for the US.
2 comments:
i couldn't agree more joe. i've always been wary of bipartisan politics, but in watching a fair bit of the DNC, including obama's speech, i feel hopeful for his presidency. regarding palin: i understand the choice. she's young and attractive, and very republican. as you say, she can play the religious and woman card. To me, she just seems to inexperienced, not 'intellectual'(note i didn't say 'intelligent') enough, and she's a gun nut.
ah, the us is a funny nation. it all comes down to how you appeal to the hearts of the americans. but one thing is for sure - everyone there craves a resurgence of pride. whether it be pride achieved through 'change' (obama) or through a re-captured sense of identity (mccain) and the so called all-american values. mccain will take middle america, obama the edges, and then it will come down to the numbers in some swing states.
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