Inspired

With everything that's been happening on the political scene, I've been inspired to start a blog and chronicle my feelings about the 2008 elections. There's been so much talk about McCain's VP choice Sarah Palin...so much talk of media scrutiny that I couldn't just sit back and not say anything. The whole situation really frustrates me. It really irritates me how people are throwing the "sexism" card. As a woman, I don't feel like she's being treated any differently than a male candidate would. People are looking for the facts and it's the media's job to report them. For one, when she chose to accept his offer to be the VP nominee she should have known that her life was going to be under a magnifying glass. Hellloooo....Gov Pallin you're not in Alaska anymore...this is the entire US we're talking about here. Honestly, what did you expect? Especially since no one, not even in Washington had ever heard of you. You're running to be second in command of our country people have a right to know who they're voting for. Did you expect to hide behind the coattails of McCain? The American people are smarter than that.

I believe that the media can cross the lines at times. But I don't like how the Republicans are saying that the media is picking on Palin because she's a woman. It's her lack of experience that is causing the media scrutiny, especially when the Republicans were so vocal about expressing Obama's "lack of experience." I think that McCain & staff thought they could throw a woman into the mix to entice Hilary supporters, but it didn't exactly work to their advantage. If you're going to pick a woman as your running mate at least pick someone who has the experience your opponent lacks. They argue that Palin has more executive experience than Obama. Um, I don't think so. She went from PTA mom to city counsel to governor. Good stuff! But, I still don't think that's enough to lead a country. I will admit that experience isn't everything. Although, Obama hasn't been in Washington for decades like McCain, the one thing about him that I like is his passion for change. He's so geniune and you can tell that he really wants to see this country for the better. I haven't seen that in Palin. Maybe she'll express that tonight in her speech. (Either way, I'm still Obama all the way )