Democratic Convention

I have really enjoyed watching the speeches at the Democratic National Convention this week. There were some really great moments. Hillary did exactly what she needed to do with her speech in making her supporters happy and at the same time endorsing Obama, and hopefully finally convincing those of her supporters that were not sure about Obama, that he is the right choice for our country. Bill Clinton also did a great job. I have always thought that no matter his bad personal choices, he was an excellent president. He gave us the strongest economy we have had in decades, and left us with a huge budget surplus. George Bush took that surplus and turned it into the largest deficit we have ever had. I wonder what our country would look like today had Al Gore gotten his rightful chance to lead our country. It still angers me that he won the vote in 2000 and yet never got to serve because of the corrruption of the Bush administration. Al gave a wonderful speech last night, and I think Obama is the person who will help us to achieve some of Al Gore's dreams of finding alternative fuel and energy sources, and helping our country be more environmentally conscience. Joe Biden's son made me tear up with his introduction of his father. I wasn't sure about Biden as a VP candidate, but after hearing his son's speech and then his own, I think he is a good man, and can be a great leader as well. I think Biden has the foreign policy experience that Obama needs. And then last night Obama's speech! WOW! He really is a great orator. And while I do not think he can begin to achieve every one of his goals while in office, I am thrilled that he has goals, and they are good ones! That is so much better than McCain wanting to keep the status quo! And now that I have seen McCain's choice of VP's, I wonder, what??? Really??? Who ever heard of Sarah Palin before today. He thinks Obama doesn't have enough experience to be president and he chooses a woman who was mayor of a small Alaskan town for a few years and has been Governor of Alaska for not even 2 years. Before that she was a sports reporter and commmercial fisherman. Alaska is a very small state in population. Obama was a state senator in Illinois for 7 years before becoming a US senator 4 years ago. Before that he was a community organizer and civil rights attorney. He has also taught Constitutional law. Illinois is a much bigger state than Alaska in population. Obama is very qualified to be president, without being jaded by too many years in Washington. McCain probably picked Palin to try to swing the vote of women who are upset that Clinton did not win the primary, and that Obama did not pick her to be his running mate. But those women who supported Hillary should know that Palin, in addition to being very inexperienced, is very conservative. She is Pro-life, Pro drilling for oil in the Alaskan Wildlife refuge, and she is against the rights of homosexuals to marry. I don't see how McCain can complain about Obama's inexperience when he picked Sarah Palin to be his successor should he die in office. I think Obama chose wisely when he picked a man whose strengths help where Obama may be lacking in experience. McCain chose very poorly. What can Sarah Palin offer his campaign, other than being a token woman on the ticket. Surely there were many more qualified Republican women he could have chosen.