Liberals have been trying to find something to say about Sarah Palin. Naturally they’ll avoid confronting her on the actual issues, but making every effort to drag her through the mud seems like their best defense. After all, they have to be worried to death about this terrific VP candidate!

Liberals have said that this pick was no Maverick choice, and that a Maverick would have picked someone like Joe Lieberman (who used to be a democrat but turned independent when attacked because he didn’t support radical liberal agenda items he disagreed with). First of all, if Joe was such a great pick, why didn’t Barack Obama pick him? This would have been a great opportunity for Barack to put action behind his promise to “reach across the aisle” and work with folks outside the democrat party for chenge. Instead he chose an old-time beltway insider with a lobbyist in the family. That sounds like Obama pursuing “politics as usual” to me.

Sarah Palin fought against political corruption in her state, ran against an entrenched republican governor and beat him, and declined the “bridge to nowhere” earmark money. I love her statement, “If we need a bridge, we’ll build it ourselves.” That sounds like someone who stands strong! I like that.

I love Jimmy Carter. I’m embarrassed to have lived at a time when Americans elected him president, but that’s another story. When I get down on myself and think how I’ve messed up or said wrong things, I just think to myself, “At least I’m not Jimmy Carter”. Jimmy, who did well at the Naval Academy and became the first Naval Academy graduate to be elected president of the United States, embarrassed himself (again) by bemoaning Naval aviator John McCain for “milking” his time as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Wow. What was he thinking? What I really love is that democrats will own his stupid remark by not doing the stand-up thing and demanding that he apologize for his insensitivity (the democrat party IS still the party of ’sensitivity’, right?). Jimmy also indicated that he hopes that the democrats will win a few more seats this coming November so they won’t need Joe Lieberman’s vote anymore. He’s apparently not good enough for them, but republicans were wrong for not selecting him for VP? I think Joe is a great guy. He knew he’d be beaten up by liberals for not sitting down and taking his punishment, for his beliefs, and for actually representing his constituents. It’s nice that his constituents saw through the politics and elected him as an independent.

May God continue to bless America. To all who’ve served our country or have family serving, “Thank you!”
Have a great rest-of-your-weekend!
WhipSawJim