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If  "everybody knows the world is full of stupid people," you think we'd do something about it. Though I'm rather insulted by all of the politicians patronizing, I am especially mad at the Republicans, this year. I have been, admittedly, an undecided in this years race. I don't particularly like Obama, though I think idealism is something well needed in Washington. On the other hand, I find McCain very likable, though more than a little out of touch. I was waiting for the debates to see what views and policy differences each candidate would bring. John McCain made the decision much easier for me by choosing Sarah Palin for his running mate. I've never been a fan of Joe Biden; I find his frank condescension annoying and he is quite smarmy. However, I would rather vote for a baked potato than Sarah Palin.

Was McCain sleeping when this was decided? I kept thinking it was a joke. I followed the "bridge to nowhere" scandal with great interest as it unfolded. A new governor, kinda hot (she does look like every librarian from Cinamax "After Hours"), raised $223 million for a bridge to make it easier to get to the airport from Gravina Island. Then, when congress decides to pull funding, says she doesn't want it, after all. But doesn't give the money back. I was outraged! Angry! Irate! You get the idea! Alaska already uses more federal funding than any other state, despite the fact that it as the lowest population. On top of that, Palin uses more state funding for family travel than most governors use total, and has the highest state fund usage of any governor. Legal, yes. But ethical? Her religious views border on fanaticism, and she still touts Abstinence Only sex-ed, despite her pregnant teen daughter. So why did McCain pick her? Simple. Pandering.

McCain is looking to pick up the disgruntled Hilary supporters that detest Barak Obama. It's a low, dirty trick that American women should find insulting. I lost all respect for McCain the day he announced Palin. He obviously thinks I'm stupid. But women across the nation are ecstatic! Hilary and Sarah differ on policy to the point of being almost diametric opposites, yet women are still excited about her. Members of her own party even call her "Cocky Wacko," and that she has a "big mouth and small ethics." I can't argue with someone who agrees with Palin on policy, but being a woman doesn't qualify someone for a leadership position. Nor does being African American, Catholic or a P.O.W. These are all things to be celebrated, certainly, but they don't qualify someone to be vice president. It's absurd. I would have been happy with any number of the Republican women who have proven themselves in Congress or in civil leadership positions. But not Sarah Palin. It is demeaning to women everywhere.

What really irks me (no, I'm not done yet) is how party members use all kinds of twisted logic to defend their candidates. Instead of calling a spade a spade, and focusing on the candidates good traits, both parties make stuff up to bolster their choices. The Republicans used lack of foreign policy experience and a short time in office as attacks against Obama, yet for Plalin, it's okay. Bill O'Rielly calls Jamie Lynn Spears a slut and says her parents are degenerates who can't raise a child, but for Palin, it's okay. Give me a break. The double standards don't work. Tell me why she'd be a good V.P., not why she won't be a bad one. And here's a little test: Do you think Palin has foreign policy experience because Alaska is near Russia? If so, you're a fucking moron. And I don't say that lightly. I really mean it. You are a fucking moron. Read a book, sometime. Or look at a map. Oh, and if you use the words"liberal media" regularly, you may fall into that camp. It's okay that she has no experience, or ethics, because she has other traits that would be useful as a V.P., right? 

Right? Maybe the world is full of stupid people...