Sarah Palin

I try and avoid the news and political commentary. So much of it focuses on superficial stuff:

"Did you hear what he/she said? That's just awful! He/She isn't fit to pick up my garbage, much less stand for office."

Mr. McCain's selection of Ms. Palin as his running mate sure caused an uproar. I think it was a brilliant political move on his part that may just get him elected. Naturally one side erupted in cheering, and the opposition, once they got over their shock, started attacking.

As to whether Ms. Palin is qualified for the office of Vice President is of little consequence. The office is Vice President, not President. She is not going to be in charge unless something bad happens to Mr. McCain. That might happen, then again it might not. I am not going to worry about it.

And what if she does become President? Can she really do any worse than those that have come before her for the last 60 years? (60 years is my limit because before that is ancient history, those guys are all dead, and winning WWII was the best thing America ever did.)

Look at the convoluted thinking that went into the cold war, the nuclear arms race, the CIA's involvement in foreign operations. I'm thinking the last 60 years could not have been more screwed up if we had tried. I am thinking that perhaps a little common sense from an independent woman might do us all a lot of good. But that won't happen unless McCain gets elected, and then something bad happens to him. I'll give 50-50 odds on either one, which means there's only a 25% chance Ms. Palin will get a chance to try and direct the behemoth that is America.