Palin Shakes Things Up (at least)

Face it, the Elephants were dead a week ago. Nobody cared about what party-line-towing white guy McCain was gonna pick for his running mate. This season has always been about how big of a margin Obama will win by. And the campaigning by the Mules has reflected this. It was about Obama vs. 4 More Years of Bush. Easy choice. Well, Sarah Palin makes it just a bit more difficult.

BECAUSE now it's Obama's story vs. Palin's story. A child with down-syndrome. A unwed, pregnant teenage daughter. A member of the NRA and the UNION. A hockey mom. A devout Christian. You may not like her politics, but it resonates with America. For urban Atlanta, Chicago, and New York, Sarah Palin means nothing. She's a suburban annoyance, much like that woman in the grocery store who stares just a bit at you and pulls her kids away. But for Montana, Idaho, Minnesota, Pennsylvania (they hope) and some parts of the south Sarah Palin represents THEIR American Dream. A woman, who could be Vice-President, and LOOKS like me.

BECAUSE Palin looks like a lot of people, including some people's WIVES. That matters. It helps that she's not bad-looking in the least. In fact, I've heard she's HOT. Now remember that energetic youth base that doesn't care about politics much but really really wants to make history? Frat-boys? Some of these people would vote for McCain just because Palin is hot. While you want to be angry at that, remember that some of you will vote for Obama just because he's black. And you're both wrong.

BECAUSE she can throw a punch. She attacks Obama, and a lot of us don't like that. I think the attacks show a shallow brand of politics and the Dems are smarter than that, but she comes out punching. Remember that boring convention you weren't going to watch? You did watch, and you laughed sometimes. Because we've got a fight on our hands. Time will tell us whether she can take one.

BECAUSE she referred to those "styrofoam columns" that you also looked at kinda weird as Obama stood in front of them. The Dems tried to annoint Caesar last Thursday, and that's not what America wants. Obama is a superstar, but Palin's approach and success in the next couple of days is going to remind us ALL that Obama needs to resonate to America. Just regular old America. Not LA and Hip-Hop and Pop Culture. But America. Where they farm.

And have babies with down-syndrome. and have teenage pregnancies (and force the father to get on stage, hilarious). And don't make a lot of money. and own guns. and attack people when they feel uncomfortable (in life and on stage). and don't agree with abortion or gay marriage. And WANT to get off of Foreign Dependence. I'm not saying it's right but it IS America.

BECAUSE America isn't that smart. We like people who make us feel comfortable, whether they are qualified or not. I hear folks yelling Obama Obama YES WE CAN, but when they get in that booth to vote they could easily say "Now let's be serious here. Do I want a BLACK MAN as president?" For you to read that insenses you and it should, but never underestimate a racist. Plus, most folks don't care about platforms (see Bush) which means...

BECAUSE we will have to campaign harder now. One thing's for sure, the old "4 more years of Bush" won't work anymore. You know that McCain or Palin have Bush tendencies. I'm almost offended for Bush (only he reserves the spot of IDIOT). We will have to campaign. With facts supported by data. Because if we don't Palin is going to make a whole speech attacking us and telling us we're dreaming. Remember when Obama said that we wouldn't pay any taxes for his plans and you looked kinda weird and said HOW? Well, Palin pointed out what is true. The taxman cometh. It's not Obama vs. Bush Family Tree anymore. Palin is trying to make it Hollywood vs. America. It's a cultural war now. That's not a good thing for ANYONE. They want a war. If we don't fight back, and WE BETTER, this momentum will rise and convince millions of apathetic Americans that McCain and Palin are TOUGHER.

Some of us want tough. Some want leadership. Some just want a woman up there. What do you think Pennsylvania, Florida, and Minnesota want? That's all that matters now...



While you attack Palin, remember that Dan Quayle was once President of the US Senate.