Fired Up

I have so much to say about Governor Palin's acceptance speech last night. I was not impressed at all! If there were an award for reading off a teleprompter or making snide remarks about your opponents, she would get an A+...hands down! But that's not what the election is about. It's about the issues! For someone who nobody really knows about, she sure did spend a lot of time putting down his experience. How about talking about what YOU can bring to the table...what are YOUR plans for the next 4 years?

I've honestly lost respect for her...especially as a woman. I know that Michelle Obama isn't running for offfice, but she's the only woman who has been fair throughout this whole campaign. For the past 18 months, Michelle has spoken passionately about her husband, his background and how he would make the best candidate for president. I have yet to hear her say anything bad about McCain or Palin. She's always kept the focus on her husband and I admire her for sticking to the issue at hand and taking the high road. The media wants to say that she's "unpatriotic" and paint this picture of her as this militant black woman, but I feel that people could learn a lot from her. She's classy, well-educated, articulant...she's the bomb! And she speaks from the heart! That is something that inspires me and seeing the passion and belief that she has in her husband gives me hope and makes me believe too in change.

All Palin could do last night was talk about Obama, which basically took the spotlight off of herself and her lack of experience. I understand that she wanted to prove that she could hang with the big boys, but how about proving yourself through your IDEAS to improve the country. Because at the end of the day, it's not about Obama or McCain...it's about the people. People are without jobs, healthcare, houses, etc. People are down right struggling. What do YOU and your and running mate plan to do to turn this economy around? I bet she hasn't even thought about it...lol. Why? Because she was too busy working on those punch lines...lol. People are going to remember that rather than what she stands for as an American. So when we're having problems with other countries are you just going to put them down and talk about how it's their fault? Come on, Palin let's get to the issues and think of solutions!

Oh, and I have to comment about her belittling his work as a community organizer. Claiming that it's not "actual experience." This is a country for the people by the people. I applaud him for working in the community. For getting to know the people on a personal level. How many people in Washington have spent time in their communities outside of campaigning? Probably not that many. I'd rather have someone who has gone into the intercities and rural communities...who is about hearing the problems of the people first hand than someone who talks from heresy. I could go on and on, but I won't. Palin has definitely got me fired up!