You? A Republican?

A conversation with a friend:

"You know, never pegged you as a republican. And while some people think she walks on water, I don't. I don't hate her, I look at her critically, just like I do the other candidates. And the problem this year is that they all suck, all lie, and all change their positions on their key issues several times. Don't know which one I'm voting for yet. That's why I keep asking people their political views to see it from other view points. Quick question, what is it about McCain you like and what is it about Obama you don't like?"

Palin doesn't walk on water...but neither does anybody else I know. The sad thing about this election is that we're all focusing on the VP pick as if she was running for President. She is not. Even sadder, she appears to have more executive and military experience than Obama, the Democratic PRESIDENTIAL candidate...All this time we're spending tearing down McCain's VP, we're ignoring many of the real issues behind the campaign: Why did Obama go to the same church for 20 years and then denounce his pastor when his church became politically inconvenient? Why are we talking about Palin, the VICE-President, instead of comparing Obama's and McCain's credentials? And why is this election turning into a cult-like celebrity contest of Who-Has-The-Cooler-Rhetoric? Why aren't we hearing how Obama's great Change is going to rescue the U.S. from it's downward economic spiral?

And why in hell is the media grilling the Republican VP pick as if she is going to be the President tomorrow, yet they never asked Obama, the Democratic Presidential candidate, the same questions?

Why do I trust McCain more as president? Simply: He has solid military experience and obvious leadership abilities, which at our present state of foreign policy, is desperately needed. And, so far, his campaign has been less about great, soaring rhetoric and more about actual issues...all served up with a side of less spin. He picked a VP that will round out his own shortcomings (youth, for one) and bring a fresh perspective to the White House on energy and other important issues.

I realize I didn't quite answer your question.

McCain: Policy-making experience, years of military experience, the ability to make decisions based on what he thinks is the best course of action, regardless of party line, and the ability to work in a joint-party environment without stone-walling.

Obama: No military familiarity or experience, more concerned with his appearance than actual issues, little policy-making experience, and the tendency to rely on advisers and the party's gospel. Being the president is not the same as convincing a whole sh*t ton of people to join your religious cult. He's just too fluffy. No substance.

More juicy Sarah Palin slander:

http://weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/548bfqty.asp

DISCLAIMER: This was an actual conversation, not a researched, fact-checked post, and thus may have errors or misinterpretations of fact. A 'from-the-gut' reaction, not necessarily logically formed.