I notice Mr Terpstra still hasn't answered the fundamental question though: what type of change does Sarah Palin represent?

She sounds more and more like George Bush every day http://rossdouthat.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/channeling_dubya.php

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Somebody who knew President Bush well once remarked to me. "You'll notice he never asks questions."

"Why not?" I said.

"Because he doesn't know what it's okay for him not to know."

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Again and again through the ABC interview with Sarah Palin, Gibson asked questions to which an evasive answer would have been perfectly appropriate ... But Palin never punted. She tried to bluff her way through, pretending to know what she obviously did not know.

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I used to have a fair amount of respect for John McCain, but his pandering to the religious right zealots (as evidenced by his choice of running mate)suggests he is a far weaker candidate than the US and the West can afford.

The McCain-Palin partnership will not make much difference from what Bush has offered, it is more of the same. The fact that the opinion polls immediately swung in favour of McCain after the 2008 National Republican convention shows

(i) White America is not ready for a black President.

(ii) Obama is viewed as someone without relevant experience.

(iii) The average White American male approves of Palin because of
her looks rather than her ability. We now know for sure they are not very rational.

(iv) The war against Islamic extremists is not likely to be won with simpletons at the
helm.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html

The US had the best person in Hillary Clinton but they chose showmanship rather than practical brilliance.

On one hand you say America daddles in other countries affairs, then you say the new elects to be, havent had the experience. ya can't have it all ways. Let the xxxx pick their own destiny.

whilst doing a crossword puzzle recently, i came across this:-

PALINdrone word or phrase which reads the same forwards as backwards.

reminds me of the sarah palin interview we're all discussing.

Is that ... like ... rudd and durr!

No, keith. It's not...