I don’t often blog about politics, but with the way things have gone this year with our presidential race, how could I not. From the start I’ve been pro-Obama. For the first time in my life I saw my generation actually give a damn. It was refreshing to say the least. I like Hillary just fine, she just never really inspired me, even with that whole woman in power thing. When Obama chose Biden as his Vp pick I was thrilled. Biden seems to maybe actually get it, and he has experience to back up the ticket. I thought once that choice was made it would be a pretty clear cut election.

Then McCain- who I just cannot stand for a variety of reasons goes and chooses this woman from Alaska. I honestly have no idea what was going on in his mind. If really he thinks a hunting card carrying NRA member is going to attract all the women to his ticket from the Hillary camp then I am just insulted. She is the antithesis of everything that Hillary represented. Now I sit glued to CNN, MSNBC and of course my fav’s over at comedy central because I am eagerly awaiting what Jon Stewart and Keith Olbermann will do to her. All of a sudden too I’m starting to see news stories about this woman that further confuse me and make me wonder what the hell the GOP is thinking. She’s an unknown who yes is a governor but is one of a state which has less inhabitants than most of the lower 48′s big cities. She’s also only been a governor for less than two years after having been mayor of a small Alaskan city. Then there’s the whole scandal over getting her brother in law fired which she’s currently under investigation for, and now the teenage daughter who’s pregnant. Her mother of course was a big backer of that whole abstinence sex ed program. Also I’m unsure how the mother of a four month old with Downs syndrome really expects to go on a huge campaign and I’m assuming then plans on being the VP of this country.

I am uneasy with the thought of this woman being literally one breath away from taking over the country. McCain to say the least not in ideal health. After hearing some of his random speeches I’m not entirely sure he’s in the best mental health state either. He looks like a befuddled old man who can’t seem to remember what he’s said or done from one day to the next. Yes one day I want to see a woman in the office, either as Pres or VP, but not this woman. I look forward to seeing Biden rip her to shreds in debates just as I look forward to watching Obama rip McCain to shreds. With all due respect Mr McCain yes perhaps you could at one point been our commander in chief, and perhaps you would have actually done a good job with it. That time I think though passed years ago. With all due respect Ms Palin, I am all for women being powerful independant and making a difference, however you stand for many of the things which I just do not believe in and I think your candidacy and the fall out from what I’m sure will be a debacle of a campaign will actually end up setting women back in terms of running for high political offices.