sleepy dinosaur

I have been writing quite a bit about Sarah Palin lately (yes, she is going to be in Vogue magazine apparently…I think…or this could be a spoof).  Anyhow.  I just got done listening to her at the Republican Convention.  I have to admit she is pretty good.

She started off the talk with a “team mom” kind of approach.  She talked about her family quite a bit, and made some mom jokes.  It was quite endering.  And then she moved quite agressively into politics, as well as attacking Obama.  I love Obama.  I really do.   But one of the most memorable moments of the evening was when she says “Being a small town mayor is alot like being a community organizer, only have you real responsibilities.”  For those of you that might of missed it, Obama was a community organizer to start his career.  My brother was a community organizer for a while.  It is no easy task, so I think that it was an unfair joke….but an effective one.

Overall, I thought she nailed the speach.  She is definitly likable.

Sarah Palin as president?

Everyone knows that Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain is older than dirt.  Seriously, he is old.  He is just about the 5th oldest person I know on earth.  Old people are frail.  That is why when you hear the word “old” you often hear the word “frail” right after it.

Being a president looks pretty tough.  Take a look at Bush.  He has aged about 300 light years since being president.  And he has to be just about the most laid back guy that has ever been in the white house. I mean heck, he vacations like he is a French citizen.  I must admit that I admire that.   But, the point is the white house is tough, and it will be even tougher for an old man like McCain.

Bottom line - we have to be ready for the fact that McCain might not make it all the way through.  And if he doesn’t, according to our wonderful constitution the VP is up next, which now happens to be a little known person named Sarah Palin.

So now the question to ask myself is who is Sarah Palin?  I’ve never heard of her.  But, that is a question that I think John McCain is also asking himself.  Apparently he met her for the first time 6 months ago, and they have only spoke a couple of times.  How can you know if you work well with someone, or if they could actually be president, if you have only met with them a couple of times?  That is my concern numero uno.

But let’s forget that for a minute.  Does Sarah Palin have what it takes to be president?  I honestly don’t know yet….but I am down right curious.  That is what I will be investigating here in the next couple of weeks.  I keep you posted on what I find out.

I am taking a red-eye tonight to the east coast.  Amidst the high fuel prices I have all but given up any choice for airline and am just taking whatever airline is the cheapest.  Tonight, that means Continental.  I can’t tell you how much I despise Continental.  It’s been a long time since I have flown them…for good reason.  I am a tall guy, and I think even Shawn Johnson would have a tough time fitting in there.

This is going to be especially tough as I have grown to absolutely love Southwest.  They make it so darn easy to fly.  No change fees.  They pay no attention to FCC regulations.  Plus, you don’t have to worry about picking your seat.  I love it.

Anyhow, wish me luck.