I applaud Governor Palin for taking time out of her hectic political schedule to champion such a cause.  Like her or not, she is a leading force in American politics.  She can articulate a critique, stand against hateful forces and deliver her message with the courage of her convictions.  She is tenacious, voracious and gracious.  She is an accomplished runner and she has impressed the hell out of many of our colleagues whose education level is above that of most Americans.  Don't underestimate this amazing woman.  Run, Sarah, run!  All the way to the white house!

The fact  thst McCain had selected as his vice-president someone who had matriculated to six colleges in five years is astounding.  Excellence has always been an American stalwart, a symbol of what we all thought was American, excellence.  Why have some of us decided that mediocrity is the new standard.  Just good enough to get by; barel graduating from college, dropping out og high school is now acceptaple; graduating 894th in a class of 899 is seen as authentic.

Calling others elitist when you own eight homes and twelve cars. What has happened to American civic values, community standards.  We have allowed ourselves to elect a would-be book burning mayor to statewide office.  An anti-feminist mayor whose sheriff charged rape victims for their rape kits.  Where is her emptahy? We have ushered in a new era of political cupidity and crassness.  We have created a new political America that is dumber, less analytiical that our children now have the unpleasant task of undoing our sorry deeds. I still believe that we are neither stupid nor stuck.  It is time to move orward with change. Change. real change is here.

I pray that Obama has the energy to help us turn this nation around.

RE:  The Palin/Witchcraft comments

It's funny how Palin is being chastised for prayer from an 'alternative' source.  I believe I read that the minister involved is from Africa?  Correct me if I'm wrong.

BUT if Obama had been involved instead of Palin, it would have been part of his culture!  

Hilarious!

Sarah Palin represents average American women who have family issues at times, who juggle raising children and working at the same time.  She is intelligent and hard-working, and obviously just like many of us her children are not perfect.  She is not June Cleaver and, thank God, she is NOT Nancy Pelosi!  

I admire Sarah Palin for trying to make a difference in Washington 'politics as usual'.  The fact that she is an outsider is a HUGE PLUS for me.  Enough of the lawyers and good ol' boy network in the political scene.