Doggone She Won

The American people are so fickled. It's ironic the country would be in the midst of making up their mind about a woman. They change their minds like they change their clothes. All it takes is one slip of the tongue and you're looking at a different race. Just like a woman looking in the mirror changes her mind about her dress. As quick as one rises in the polls. They can fall just as fast. A couple of weeks ago she was the best thing since sliced bread. After a couple of bad interviews. Some of the party's excitement was quelled. Democrats and some members of the media were writing the McCain/Palin tickets obituary. Needless to say that was premature.

Joe Biden puts you in the mind of a slick car salesman. Even if he tells you most of the truth he's still trying to make a commission. His job is to sell you for as much as he can. They kill you with a few dollars here and a few dollars there. They never accept the first offer. At least not at first. If you are not a prepared shopper. Before you know it you can barely make the payment. You went in to buy a Camry and ended up with a Corolla. The devastation is hidden in the details. When he said they would push to allow bankruptcy judges to reduce principal amounts. That promise alone turned me off. That sounds an awful lot like the redistribution of wealth I've been hearing about. He was strong on foreign relations, but I thought the main issue was the economy. When John McCain outshined Barack Obama in the same area. The Democrats accused him of being weak on the economy. If America was his mark; he didn't make the sale.

I always knew Sarah Palin would live up to her name, " Pitbull in a dress." Lately some people had begun to wonder if she had the stuff to pull it off. Sarah Palin rose above all expectations of most people after the Katie Couric interview last week. Makes you wonder if this whole thing was planned. I keep hearing expectations were lowered for this debate. I think Joe Biden made the crippling mistake of underestimating his opponent. He thought he could throw her off with his outright lies. After a few questions it was obvious that wouldn't work. But it was too late by then. His frustration became evident to the point of him sighing out loud. She remained calm and kept a smile on her face. He sounded uptight and that toothy grin disappeared. By the time he really got rolling the debate was over. Sarah Palin had scored a knockout.

I have to mention Gwen Iffel because she played a major role in the election. Had not Sarah Palin been on top of her game, she could have made it tougher. Like when she tried to trip her up on the same-sex marriage issue. She made it like a handicap match in spite of her supposedly being neutral. I noticed she tried to ask them different questions, in no particular order. Inconspicuously controlling the debates momentum. A couple of times she cut Palin off, and seemed to give Biden the last word most often. Overall I agree with Tom Brokaw."The Democrats are probably glad there is only one Vice presidential debate"
- Tom Brokaw