These Two Make Me Sick

Once again the media (ugh, I hate this crap) has shown it's hypocritical side in a time for serious consideration. After a half hearted stab at Gov. Palin, they seem to be bending to the McCain narrative that she is Jesus, Mother Teresa, Mary Pickford, and Ronald Reagan all rolled up into one complete sentence making, quasi adorable "hockey mom."

What she is is a culmination of all the bad social and economic policy that has driven this country into the rut in which it currently lies. Backward policy is not change, that's more of the same. Just because it comes out of the mouth of someone whom it normally does not, does not make it new. That is the exceptional thing about Barack Obama - it's that he is different looking, but his message is different as well.

The media will now criticize Obama for even hinting at anything wrong with Gov. Palin, while giving her the freedom to pretty much do and say what she wants with no fear of retribution. It can not be allowed. If Gov. Palin insists on offering her family and it's values up as an example to which the country must adhere - then she should be scrutinized by that standard. If she makes her family part of the campaign, then she must accept (without complaint) that she has done that, not Obama, and suffer the consequences. Not only are those the rules of the game, but it would go a long way to proving she is qualified to be president if Oldy McOlderCain should become unable to serve.

My opinion of Gov. Palin has not changed in the past week. She is still the embodiment of everything that is wrong with the republican party, she still is a enemy of women on policy, she still is having her qualifications inflated. saw Karl Rove claim that she was the mayor of the second largest city in Alaska before becoming governor. Wasilla, Alaska has a population of 9,780, if you are being generous. Anchorage is the largest with a metro population of about 360,000; the capital of Juno has roughly 30,000 residents. I think it is safe to say that Wasilla is not even in the league. And if they want to compare Gov. Tim Kaine's previous mayorship to Palin's (why they do this I do not know, seeing as how Kaine was NOT selected to be Vice-President) the City of Richmond has a population of 200,000 - though the metro area is significantly higher - 1.1 million.

I have also heard callers to CSPAN claim that she ran a "big state." Excuse me - HA, ha ha, HA, HAAHAAHAAHAHAHA, hee, hee, chordal, laugh. You have to multiply the population of then entire state of Alaska by 14 to get the population of Chicago. All told, there are 16 US CITIES! with larger populations than the entire state of Alaska. I'm sure you have guessed such easy ones as New York, LA, Houston...but did you know that Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas best the entirety of Alaska by close to 100,000 souls? It is true that the state is very large in terms of square mileage, but in less polar bears, seals, and moose are getting the vote I don't think it qualifies as a big state.

Another thing that really bugs me. The people of Alaska are paid, but the state and the federal government to live there. Is Gov. Palin really going to lecture the American people about government waste and hand outs when she is the governor of a state that is handing people my tax dollars to live there?

For those who want to vote for a woman, I understand - I don't approve, but I understand. But just consider her positions on every issue of our day. Take away the breasts and the five kids, then dresses and the glasses, add 6 inches and a goofy stammer and what do you have? George Bush in heels.