I think that more people are going to vote for Obama because of his pigmentation than will vote for Palin.  A lot of the black community don't vote, and having a black on the ticket will get them to the polls.  The Hillary voters may say they are going to vote for McCain-Palin, but I doubt most will be able to pull that lever in the voting booth.

"Bumper sticker of the day:  Jesus was a community organizer, Pontius Pilate was a governor."
Oh yeah, PLEASE put that on your cars!  Nothing will inflame the religious right more than having the democrat nominee compared with Jesus more than he already is.

sorry to come in late.

In response to Sarah Palin's speech - how sad is it that the Republicnas have to summon the shade of Harry Truman in their convention??

And somewhere upthread someone mentioned Limbaugh masturbating - I'm certain that's what he was doing friday when she announced her candidacy.

Oh and look, as I type Republican shill Mike Huckabee is on Tavis Smiley and again mentions Harry Truman!

And how can the Repubs blame the media for the Bristol incident when the Palins themselves brought that out? 

Robin - my gut feeling is that while there are some women like that - it's not even a blip on the radar - though it seems, over the last week, everyone has a story about one... though I suspect that's like how everyone has a story about, I don't know, seeing George Michael at a rest stop/cruising spot or something.  It's something that could happen, and many people are making it up and getting a lot of milage out of it.

Now, here's the thing - sure there are a lot of ignorant voters out there - you may not be aware of this up north, but we've let our educational standards slip over the last 40 years or so.  But with Lord Savior Barry Obama as my witness, I will do what I can to make sure that all those idiot voters are personally escorted to the polls on Wednesday November 5th to vote.

Ok, ok, I stole that from the Onion.

But here's my point - there are a lot of foolish voters, but also - you know, there are a some female voters that identify with that sort of female viewpoint.   I think it's a terrible and backward way of thinking, but then again, I'm a big city eliteist, so... you know, all my ideas of freedom and equality and power for women are just the devil talking from my smart mouth.  You know...

But power to them.  If there are some women who are happy to, you know, be sheltered housewives, and not be exposed to art and culture, that's their right - and oddly, the freedom to live however you like, even if it seems strange and outlandish to your fellow citizen, well, and I'm not being funny here - that's one of the things that makes America a great place.

Now, here's the thing - along with that sort of lifestyle often comes judgement.  Like, I mean... I agree with Obama that family should be off-limits, but... you know, the reason the media and some bloggers jumped all over the 17 year old daughter baby thing?  (other than the obvious - can't controll her own daughter - sure can't controll the nation)  Because vocal representatives of her party and belief system have been so vocally opposed to it.  Like, take this guy:

On the pinhead front, 16-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant....Now most teens are pinheads in some ways. But here the blame falls primarily on the parents of the girl, who obviously have little control over her...

Yeah, that's Bill O'Reilly, who was AGHAST that anyone would dare have anything to say about Failin and her family drama.  I mean... you know... what do you say to that?  You know - that's why it was such an excited bloodletting - because those sort kind of bring it on themselves.  The shame of it is that the misplaced anger at O'Reilly is aimed at that poor dumb weiner mitten.  Hell, she don't know!  She's just, you know, screwing some moron in the woods.  She had no idea she'd be thrust in the national spotlight.  I feel for the kid.  Not for O'Reilly, though.  He's a dick.

In other news - for you science fans out there - dig Obama's replies to scientist's questions: http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=40

Refreshing!  After 8 years of some sick screw who thinks the world is 6,000 years old, and the 8 years before that, where the guy's science knowledge revolved around pennicilin shots... it's refreshing to see an intellegent candidate!

Huzzah!