Sarah Palin, you are an asset to your party....I mean mine

Having been preoccupied with other things lately I have not been keeping my regular attention to politics as I usually do.  The press got a hold of the fact that Palin charged the state ~$43,000 for 312 nights spent in her own home "charging a per diem allowance intended to cover meals and incidental expenses while traveling on state business."  That should ruffle my feathers, but for some reason this issue hasn't really urked me.  Maybe that is because I've begun to get use to the fact that our leaders don't hang out in Washington as much as we'd like to think.  The difference I guess is that at least Bush didn't bill the tax payers for that time.  I don't think he could though, even if he wanted to, so maybe that is an unfair comparison.  Regardless, it didn't really bother me.  I'm sure I'd be quite upset if I were a resident of Alaska though.

I didn't miss the flub she made to Charles Gibson a few days ago that (to me) made her look inexperienced and green around the ears.  To me, when she realizes her mistake, she starts throwing the political words out left and right and you can just see her backpeddling trying to bring it all together.  I enjoyed how calm and collective Gibson was, but he knew he had gold on his hands by that time and didn't want to ruin it.  Also, notice her posture.  I think it is safe to say she too, knew that she was out of her boundries as for as what she was qualified to speak about.  And I think her bulldog behavior on how to have "all options on the table" should be cause for concern.  McCain is no spring chicken. If elected, she is a heartbeat away from being leader of this nation.  LEADER, not #2, #3, or #4.  All would answer to her.  If you are republican, how can you be ok with this lady being VP?  She reminds me of Dan Qualye by her inexperience, but then again, he was VP.  Now I'm scaring myself again...

Here is a video from SNL last night that pretty much sums up my thoughts on her and her Tina Fey glasses.