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Truth be told, I didn’t even plan on voting for McCain until Governor Palin was added to the ticket but now that’s neither here nor there. I think many folks here were of the same mindset.
I won’t apologize for the statement you quote. I believe Obama is a far greater danger to this nation than McCain would ever be. It’s easier to control the ship when you’re at the wheel than if you’re riding the wake. But everybody had to play “Who’s the bigger conservative. When it was time to come back and give support to the ticket after Governor Palin was chosen, they fell a bit short of credibility.
There was no disrespect toward Governor Palin intended, it was an indictment of the RNC, DNC and Beltway cabal trying to short-circuit a career before it had the opportunity to grow.
I agree with your points on ANWR, immigration and global warming and I’m no fan of CFR BUT McCain has been strong on life which alone puts him above our current president-elect. It would appear you and I have the same concerns.
I apologize for calling you a jackhole. It was immature.

I appreciate the comments. My point is that we should not buy into the premise that Palin is "damaged goods," or that her national political future is over because she was part of a losing ticket. If anything, her reputation and political star has been burnished by her performance. I hope the RNC calls upon her to participate in the 2010 midterms to help Rep candidates in their states and districts. She should not fade away to Alaska and emerge four or eight years later.

I have been to one of her rallies. She creates an energy and excitement rarely seen in American politics. She has that certain "it" factor that you must be born with. I don't accept the MSM/Dem (and now McCain staff members) caricature of her as some dumb bimbo who does not understand that Africa is not a country but a continent. I watched her Alaska Governor debates on C-SPAN. She is a formidable candidate. Her performances during the convention and against Biden were remarkable for someone who had been plucked at the last minute from Alaska and thrust on to the national stage in the middle of a heated Presidential campaign.

The degree to which the MSM and the Dems have gone to destroy her is testimony enough to her ability to be a major political force. They want to portray her as "damaged goods" because they understand her appeal to average Americans. She is a threat and must be destroyed just like Joe the Plumber. We know more about Sarah and Joe than we know about the President-elect Obama. I blame the McCain campaign for failing to make this election a referendum on Obama. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the McCain campaign had some damaging personal information on Obama but failed to use it because it wouldn't be "honorable." McCain ran a terrible campaign.