Election 08 Lives Again

I'd given up on all things "Election 08" way back when the prospects seemed to be generic filler. However, this morning something that can only bee described as "exciting" happened.

The GOP candidate picked his VP. Sarah Palin was the name that sparked that interest. I've been reading up on her all day. Rather than listen to what the TV has to say, I went to the trenches. Similarly, rather than view "pro Palin" websites, I also read sites that hate Sarah Palin. I learned many things from both viewpoints.

First, I learned that she's probably the most substantial candidate for CHANGE in the race. Beyond that, she embodies HOPE. Most of that was learned by reading the DEM biased websites. They are obviously scared. She picks up where their "talk" leaves off. She has quantifiable history of attempting and also succeeding where the DEMs only talk.

Furthermore, she is a woman. What i didn't know was that she's not a "last minute gimmick". She's been in the running for some time. The first references I've seen are well over a year old. In short, the more i read (pro and con), the more interest I have.

On a more optimistic fantasy note, if she were to be elected, she would be a great candidate for 2012 assuming she survived the political gauntlet that special interest would likely have waiting.

I'm sure that Obama isn't happy that he's now faced with somebody that understands and achieves BOTH "change" and "hope" in more than a speech. I'm also sure that Hillary isn't happy that 2008 now holds the most viable female candidate an election has ever had, and it's not her. To take it one step further, she's on the road to being a more viable presidential candidate than Hillary ever was.

Go Palin!