I love Sarah Palin, but this is still hilarious

They take a few jabs at my girl, but it's in good fun and not mean spirited.

This Has Got To Stop

Before I start this blog, I think it is only fair to disclose where I stand in this year's presidential election. Up until very recently I was one of those coveted "undecided voters." I am a registered republican, but don't align myself too strongly with the party. While I'm fiscally conservative, my views on abortion and gay marriage would be considered very far left. I liked McCain's economic policies, but differed on some other issues. Conversely, I liked the Democrats theme of change.

Back in February, before the Democratic nomination was settled, I decided that if McCain wanted my vote, he would have to prove to me that he could also bring change. He would need to show that he truly was the maverick he claimed to be. A good way to do that would be to pick a running mate who was new to the national stage, uncorrupted by Washington. To pick somebody young, with new ideas and a passion for making our country a better place. A person like Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin. Yes, I picked Palin back in February.

Since we now know who McCain has decided upon, I'll let you guess who I'll be voting for.

And now that you know that, I'll start my rant:

For someone who claims to be an "agent of change," Barack Obama seems to be playing the same political games as everyone else in Washington. Rather than focusing on the issues, Obama and his surrogates insist on spending their time digging up dirt on and attacking Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Obama and his campaign have attacked Sarah Palin's religion, gender and family, among with other things. They have also come up with and circulated stories meant to damage Palin's reputation that were proven to be completely false.

Here are a few quotations about Palin that have come out over the last couple of days, either directly from Barack Obama, his campaign or high profile supporters in the Democratic party:

• Early today, South Carolina Democratic Chairwoman Carol Fowler said that John McCain chose a running mate "whose primary qualification seems to be that she hasn't had an abortion." This is in reference to Sarah Palin's pro-life stance and her choice to carry her Down-sydrome son to term. Using Palin's pregnant 17-year-old daughter as ammo is tacky enough, but using an infant, disabled or not, is just disgusting. Also, on a slightly related note, if you've heard that Palin doesn't believe in birth control, check your sources.
  

• Senator Obama himself said yesterday that "you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." This is apparently in connection to Palin's joke that the only thing separating hockey-moms from pitbulls was lipstick (alluding to her own tenacity). When criticized for the comment, Obama said that he wasn't talking about Palin and that the "lipstick-pig" quote was a common saying. I would be inclined to accept his explanation, but, earlier that same day while introducing Joe Biden to supporters, Representative Russ Carnahan said, (in reference to the Republican ticket) "There's no way you can dress up that record, even with a lot of lipstick." It seems lipstick has become a theme in Democratic attacks against Palin, which leads me to believe that Obama was calling Governor Palin a pig. Sounds a little like sexism.

• Joe Biden said that electing Sarah Palin "would be a step backward for women." Indicating that putting a woman in the second most powerful office in the country, a "heartbeat away from the Presidency" (as the Dems seem fond of saying), is bad for feminism. Is that what I should take from Biden's comment?
  

My non-partisan (honestly) advice to Obama is to stop talking about Palin altogether, and tell his supporters to do the same. It seems like everytime Palin is criticized, McCain moves up in the polls. Like it or not, Governor Sarah Palin is popular with voters. More popular than both Barack Obama and John McCain. So, anytime attacks are sent her way, voters retaliate. If Obama was smart, he would focus on McCain, and let Joe Biden take his fight with Palin to its appropriate battlefield: the Vice-Presidential debate.