Yes, she's a quick study, and McCain's snide advisors prepared her well. If she isn't a small town mayor/governor, and if she EXPOSES herself to more national and international affairs, READS a broader range of journalistic information in addition to her Bible, plus SURROUNDS herself with intelligent staff instead of her high school classmates, she might have been a feared debater. As we can see from Thursday's debate, she was as oily "slick" as Dick Cheney!
Let her keep winking at the American people. As a Republican Strategist from Indiana at Larry King put it: "that's how women in Indiana talk, there's nothing wrong with that, and people relate to that". Let's see if she can wink her way through nuclear proliferation negotiations. Or perhaps this charming trait is her asset to gain "allies" from Middle East countries, or leaders, like Pakistan's President, Asif Ali Zardari.
Let her keep sounding the rally cry for victory in Iraq War. Her idea that proposing an exit strategy for the Iraq War is like "waving a white flag of surrender" is so old school. The fact is our presence in Iraq has nothing to do with victory vs. defeat anymore. The truth is: this unnecessary war from the get-go is costing americans $1.8 billion a week. It is contributing to our economic crisis right now. Let her keep on talking about victory in Iraq War. It's a reflection of the McCain-Palin's lack of vision for America's economy and a major cause of "defeat" in the American financial system.
Let her keep on chanting "Drill Baby Drill!" For someone like Palin who claims to be an expert on energy, she should read up on FACTS. As a study released this past Tuesday by the U.S. Energy Department states, opening the Alaska wildlife refuge to drilling would only reduce our dependency on foreign oil by "less than 50 cents" per barrel. The relief for gas prices may not come until as early as 2025, and the crude produced from Alaska Wildlife Refuge is estimated to reach a peak of 876,000 barrels a day within just 8 years from the start of pumping if congress approves the measure. This deeply reflects her lack of understanding of our natural resources and reserves, and her irresponsibility with respect to the environment.
I don't expect people who are smitten by her homegrown/Alaskan-belle charm to look pass her pretenses. I don't expect people who are blindly in favor of the Iraq War or any "preemptive" war, to look past their fear. I don't expect people who are so dependent on gas, to think about alternative means of transportation or other energy sources. These people are lost in their own illusion of reality. On the bright side, as now indicated by the poll numbers, there are plenty of people out there who are able to think wisely for our nation as a whole, both now and for the future. It's a good sign and let's just cross our fingers until Nov. 4th.
So, let her eat cake!
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