DISQUS

I find it fascinating that people are incapable recognizing Sarah for who she is. It is patently obvious to me that she cares less about the real issues underlying a situation, always going for the catchy slogan to present as her "expertise"; which was repeatedly demonstrated in the debate, and in all her public speaking since being nominated. I defy a person to find a single issue that Sarah has an in depth understanding of. And, by the way, having an in depth understanding of an issue is not synonymous with being a policy wonk; so Hillary, who is a policy wonk, is not necessary deeply informed about any issue.

Yes, Joe is pompous, and quite often divorced from reality; and has been so for most of his political career. But his deficiencies don't lead to Sarah being competent to lead anything. Note her popularity is tanking in Alaska as this campaign is progressing.

And is no one bothered by her repeated lying, such as claiming she rejected the bridge to no where; when a major point of her campaign for governor was to support it, and after it was canceled by Congress, she kept all the money and spent it on Alaska projects. And her claim to cut taxes, when there is no income tax or state sales tax in Alaska. And do you honestly believe this women reads the news section of a single national or international periodical???? If she did, Katie Couric wouldn't have stumped her with that question. No one, regardless of how nervous they are forgets the name of periodicals she reads every day.

It is obvious that every major player; Republican and Democrat; is lying through their teeth. And yet the majority of Americans continue to accept these sorry excuses for humans, these predatory, self-centered egomaniacs as their leaders.

As the Pogo cartoon character once said, "I've seen the enemy and it is us". Until a substantial number of Americans undergo a fundamental change in their personalities, thereby being able to recognize charlatans and thieves and not let such people near the country's government, we are doomed to keep repeating such catastrophes.