For ‘lo these many years, I have felt a vague sense of embarrassment as George Bush represented out nation in the world. John McCain’s choice of Sara Palin as vice presidential running mate worried me deeply after the first day or so as she seemed hell-bent to set herself up as a punchline.

Now, reading the excerpts from Google news, I feel that same vague sense of blushing as the wolrd press reacts to her, McCain’s campaign and what may come next for the Republican party.

The press has picked up an anonymous quote and now refers to Palin and Co as Wasilla Hillbillies. Stories are rampant about Palin appearing wrapped in a towel to meet campaign officials at her hotel. Palin and family “looting” department stores. Palin not having a clue about geography.

Here are some links, direct from Google as of Nov. 7, 2008. Read and determine what you think about Ms. Palin. I think…I deeply hope she will find some handlers and teachers to work with her before she even considers representing our country again.

Palin and Clothes, Lawyers

Palin and Wasilla Hillbillies

Palin Returns to Alaska

Obama’s paid political announcement last night was compelling. A bit over-produced, still it had emotional impact and offered everything any sane person would want. Can Obama deliver, is my question. Perhaps he can, and it’s likely I’ll rely on that feeling when I vote on Tuesday. As Whoopi Goldberg keeps saying on The View, I can’t wait till it’s over and we can move on, for better or worse.

I have strong issues against trusting my near future to McCain and Palin. They’re in-fighting. He called her a Diva, she makes caustic remarks about his campaign team. Is that how we want to spend four years, listening to sniping? I don’t believe Palin has the strength, the experience, or the judgement to carry the White House or this country, should that become necessary.

Obama - I still have a niggling doubt about where this man came from and what he is going to choose as his personal agenda. He will have one, they all do. But, I do believe the people who know him and are saying he is a decent person with some lofty goals. I see his wife - I’d vote for her! She’s awesome. I see his children. They are very appropriate and seem happy. It isn’t easy to keep a family together–it takes the characteristics I want in a leader, believe it or not. Strength, honesty, wiliness, forthrightness, intelligence, compassion, strong principals.

I think Obama will win - too many people are too worried about McCain’s temper, the last word. The fact that he’s fighting with his own running mate is frightening. The world won’t tolerate any more ugly-Americanism…there’s been enough. American’s see that clearly. Please go out and vote your conscience. We’re going to see record-breaking voting totals - wouldn’t 100% be awesome??

Go cast your ballot.

I watched every moment of last night’s presidential debate, though I had to wake myself twice, and, I noticed, so did one or two audience members. Maybe Brokaw, too, actually, but that’s another story.

In that debate, I heard nothing I haven’t heard before. Obama and McCain think repeating childhood stories, hammering slaps at each other, and droning about who’s lying to whom will turn a tide.

Do they think we’re feeble-minded? Is McCain

I wrote the following a year and a half ago for veterans:

Sarah Louise Heath Palin (pronounced ˈpay lin’; born February 11, 1964) is the governor of Alaska and the Republican vice-presidential nominee in the 2008 United States presidential election (from Wikipedia). But amid all the wild west hooplah surrounding Sarah Palin’s history, who is she -