Palin as POTUS

This election cycle has been brutal. It has been long (Longer for Obama), and contentious. I cannot comprehend the amount of stress the candidates are under. I think it would be fair to say, given the state of our nation, the next president will endure a unending series of stressful situations.

Can McCain make it through a 4 year term?

Imagine the world during a McCain presidency. Not Bush III, but McBush I:
A government with a seriously compromised Executive branch. (GOP in charge during crisis with a 72 year old ANGRY version of W)
A completely broken Legislative branch.
A broken economy (as I write this DOW is down 730 & change),
A resurgent Russia(Iran, North Korea ,Etc) and finally there is that pesky terrorism issue.
Is McCain @ 72 going to be able to handle all of this? If so how?

Now imagine he falls ill.

Sarah Palin is POTUS.

She has trouble handling the softball media of 2008, what happens when: "Putin rears his Head"? Only this time its for real, and she has "football"
Think of it this way, replace JFK with Sarah Palin during the Cuban missile crisis. Get the Idea?

Senator McCain are you still ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY SURE Palin is qualified to lead the free world?.

Independent thought optional

Here is my advice for the last three debates: (1 VP, 2 remaining POTUS)
Turn OFF the TV after the debate, before the talking heads try to tell you who won and why.

Please make your own decisions!!!

We wring our hands, complain about the state of politics, and how inadequate our leaders are.
Truth is, this reflects poorly on the American voter.

Democrats think Obama won.
Republicans think McCain won.
Both parties released statements PREPARED days in advance of the debate, celebrating their victory.
If you watched Fox TV, McCain won.
If you watched MSNBC, Obama won.
The other media outlets I watched, talked endlessly in a loop, and kept repeating inane talking points
I heard ONE media outlet (With the best political ....) describe the ISSUES as minutia!!!

You get one vote, and one chance to let your voice be heard.

In world of endless media cycles and talking heads, independent thinking is becoming increasingly difficult.
If we continue to make our votes a mere reflection of group thought, democracy as we know it is lost.

As agent Mulder once said: "The truth is out there", Its just harder to find these days.

Ignore the man behind the curtain

OK WE GET IT
The economy sucks, Banks are failing, and soon the sky is going to fall!!
But why is W on TV EVERY FRACKING Day? Don't get me wrong, I'm not a Bush-Hater, I just can't stand to watch the guy. His inability to articulate even simple messages bugs me, but listening to him during a crisis is exausting.

It also makes me very suspicious...

Are we in a crisis, or is a serious problem being painted as something more than it is? If so why and who profits from it?

It just doesn't smell right, and when I consider how close we are to the election, I wonder what is really going on here.I mean Bush wouldn't lie to us, or distort facts for some reason yet to be determined would he?

Oh yeah, he DOES do that occasionally.
About that smell, it reminds me of this guy, crap whats his name???? Got it, Karl Rove.

Lets see, most important election in a generation, and we seem to be having one meltdown after another. Of course that is WHY this is the most important election in a generation.
Contrary to popular belief, most Americans DO have reasonable attention spans, and won't fall for this political "Bait & Switch".

The sky is NOT falling, the end is NOT near, and life will go on.
We do have problems, they need to be addressed, and we have elected officials that will respond in a timely manner to these issues.
If they do not, or do so in a manner inconsistent with your beliefs and/or values hold THEM ACCOUNTABLE in November.

Note to the Bush administration: We noticed the man behind the curtain