So far, all of the complaints against Palin have turned out to be political witch hunt fiascos...  

 From people suggesting that she was holding her grandchild, as opposed to her child, to her ethics violations for her actions regarding the state trooper...  BOTH allegations were completely absurd, yet they were given all the props of legitimacy the networks could give them....  Then, we heard about Clothing-Gate..  Never mind the fact that Hillary was wearing $6,000+ pantsuits given to her by designers who WANTED her to look her best on the campaign trail...  Nothing about donation ethics violations was ever brought up there.....

NOW, instead of allowing her to fade back into obscurity, we hear about yet another bogus issue...  AL Gore delivered a speech from the Oval Office during the election 2000 fiasco, nobody batted an eyelash....

 Sorry, this is a non issue about a non-candidate...

 Isn't there SOMETHING out there that is just a smidge more important??  Like Citigroup stock at $3.00 a share, for example???

 Ciao, CZ

by steve scheetz (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 829 comments [52 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Nov 21, 2008 at 2:41:13 PM

You're right on target with that comment and I don't get it. Do you? I'd say that those "gates" were the things people talked about because there were no weighty issues for Sarah. But then, the stuff churned up on the other candidates wasn't issue based either.

But Sarah's more fun to talk about. Citigroup et al, is just too close to home.

by Lani Massey Brown (16 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 21 comments [3 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Nov 21, 2008 at 3:59:56 PM

"A smidge more important..."

Heck, the fact that the Seahawks are having a lousy season is more important than this bogus complaint.

by Scott (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 744 comments [30 recommended, 3 rejected]) on Friday, Nov 21, 2008 at 2:59:22 PM

I tend to agree with you there. Nixon was a whipped dog too, but I thought he was a pretty good president. He wanted a comeback too much. revemge for the trouncing he had gotten, some said, but it got him in trouble. I may have been listening to a conservative station, but when Nixon resigned, 60% of listeners where for him in a two or three day call in poll.  We all felt that we had been cheated out of the president that we had voted for. Shouldn't the people rule?

I have to disagree with you on one thing, though. 105 out of 138 newspapers endorsed Obama over McCain. Reporters tend to be more up on things, than the average person. It's their job to be. I don't think they were leaning left, in a country that is already to the right. I think they just saw what was right. What's right is going above partisan politics. Frankly I wouldn't want to go to a party thrown by the left and right put together. We need a leader who can see all views, transcend those views to a better one and be inspired to boot. We need a president with a dream, with a vision. That's the kind we always need. Forget party.

That model is good for the supreme court also. A justice who embodies left, right and middle, but sees even further than that, with inspiration to boot. Besides, the Justices we pick isn't all of it. The modern traditions of the Supreme Court are at fault also. The system needs a tiny overhaul, a tune up, a grease job and an oil change. Check the tires too. People are comingup from the ranks who can manage. Let's hope they are better than the last lot. It's either a new day or it's not. I think the electorate has been pretty well coached, from this election. They may see from it that they need to be involved, as liberty requires constant vigilance by all, for a government of the people and by the people to work.

The US has been a test from the begining. I think the system will work. In the 1700's we had a revolution for the rich to be free. In the 1800's we had a civil war to make keep it working and free for slaves, white or black. In the 1900's we got dogs and hoses set on us and some blood too, but it was an improvement over the last 200 years. Now we had grassroots work and no riots, no blood. Even calling it a lovelution. That's progess to me. What change of power, with emotions so high,  have been so peaceful in all history? Plenty, but that ruins my story. I really do believe we have the worst behind us. I think the lesson has been learned and we hbar come of age and won't take our responsibilities for granted any more. We know what we have to do and that we have the power.

I say, don't worry too much, together there's not much we can't do, and, no, I don't leave God out of it. We see his will, whether we are religious or not. I don't think, when we get to heaven, he will ask us what religion we are or what party we belong to? I don't think he will say what party he is in and I don't think we would be so dumb as to ask. Well, maybe later. I think he will ask, what did we do? But he already knows. I imagine talk is cheap, even in heaven. Besides, don't we pray, "Your kingdom come, on earth as well as in heaven"? And will it be better here if we just watch TV to see the second coming or will we be out working to bring it about? If you have dominion over something you'd best be taking care of it.

by Harold Barre (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 55 comments [7 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Saturday, Nov 22, 2008 at 3:54:49 AM