Let’s get real!

Yes, I watched the VP debate last night and thought both candidates fared well; however, I am still not won over by Sarah Palin. She, to me, was too much like a cheerleader for McCain then a person of substance herself. She did not exhibit any qualities that make me confident that she can run this country if she had to (and her chances are higher than Biden’s). In fact, by her constantly dodging the questions and just trying to get out all the material that has been shoved into her head for the past month; she proved she is not ready to take on the responsibility of aiding or running our nation. In fact, it still boggles my mind that, in the entire Republican Party, this was the best candidate McCain would find.

I don’t see how her leadership in Alaska can transcend into our nation. Her state probably benefited greatly from the rising cost of oil and hence you see a surplus there; it had nothing to do with her leadership! That is, had the cost of gas still been at a dollar a gallon, I doubt we’d even hear about her. She merely got lucky to be in position at a time when her state’s natural resources turned out to be profitable. How, though, does she plan on using that expertise (as she likes to state) to benefit the rest of us who are not fortunate enough to have oil in our backyards. Also, by constantly saying “drill, baby, drill”, does she not realized that oil won’t be there forever? I don’t see drilling as the answer; we need to find alternative sources. Palin doesn’t seem to have the capability to think outside the box; for her drilling is the answer – well, I don’t happen to agree!

Furthermore, I was disgusted with her language – yes, maybe she was trying to talk to the average “Joe” at home but in reality that will not be who she will have to deal with if she becomes the VP. She does not give me any hope that she will be able to converse with delegates and foreign nationals – Governor Palin winking your eye may have worked in Alaska but won’t get you far in the rest of the world. Let me make an analogy, say you have to go in to get surgery performed on you would you want an experienced doctor or a freshly graduated student? I know I’d go with the experienced doctor and as VP I see those characteristic in Biden. He held his own; I personally think he was up against a harder task. Everyone had already lowered their expectations for Palin – they were so low she was bound the meet them and she did not exceed them. Biden showed true diplomacy and I think he could represent us with dignity in the world. He despite having the opportunity to attack Palin stuck with his agenda. He was focused and very well spoken. I’m actually sick and tired of hearing how Palin is a breath of fresh air and that people like her because she is not a politician but one of us – well, people wake up because this is political race. That is, we are here to elect a politician – we need someone who can walk and talk the language of Washington DC. If my plumbing isn’t working in my house, I don’t call an electrician I call a plumber; likewise, in DC I need someone who will have the skills and knowledge to interact with the big wigs there. She will be ridiculed beyond belief!

Oh and before, many of you start to talk about Obama’s lack of experience as compared to McCain – let me just tell you this at 72 years old and with the way he has conducted his campaigning (wait, is that still on hold?), he experience has been negated by this current behavior. I think he is just too old for this job, its time for him to just retire and enjoy his senior years. Why would he want to take on a job that is going to be physically and emotionally draining? In stead, I would say he should just go back to his family and let Palin get back to hers.

And one last comment, I don’t need a maverick in power; currently our society needs stability not chaos. The past eight years have shown us what happens when we choose the wrong person, please don’t let this go on anymore, this November vote for the betterment of our nation.