Good Wood

Been out stacking wood all day. Winter's coming.

Caught some TeeVee while eating lunch and it seems like the Palin pick is designed to pick a fight over experience. At every opportunity, when the topic turns to Palin's inexperience, the repub talking head invariably informs all the viewers that she has more experience than Obama.

I have been befuddled by McCain's choice for many reasons. Not the least of which is how much energy the republicans are going to expend on defending the choice. It seems, at least at first impression, that they are willing to do this because they can highlight what they see as Obama's inexperience.

It's a long shot, but what really does McCain have left? He's been consistently behind in the national polls, behind or too close to call in almost every swing state, and he's thrown everything he has at Obama. Desperate times call for desperate measures, I suppose.

I keep reading that Palin shouldn't be criticized for accepting the VP offer when she has 5 children. I whole-heartedly agree, the problem is, I haven't read any criticism of her for just that reason. I have a feeling that these arguments are being built as an inoculation against any criticism of Palin - another disingenuous attempt to affront women. Good luck with that.

See you back in the Senate, Mr. McCain.