Everyone I’ve talked to thinks McCain/Palin is a slam dunk. People who weren’t going to vote, now plan to vote for McCain. They’re thrilled. One person isn’t, though...my Italian/American friend (dual citizenship), who thinks Euro/Italy all the time. She was just about speechless — although agreeing that Sarah is one in a million — so I filled in the blanks. Europe can’t defend itself, and here comes Russia to deny fuel to Germany and threaten Europe. What did she think that meant? No reply. Would Obama help Europe? No. Did she think America needed defending? No answer. I told her McCain would defend this country to his last breath, but even so, she said she’d never pull the lever for him.
If more Alaskan oil is diverted to Japan to reduce demand on middle east supplies and free more resources for Europe- who does your friend think has more grasp of the issues- Palin or Obama-Biden?
How many energy pipeline deals have Obama and Biden personally negotiated?
Who does your friend prefer running the US State dept dealing with the Russians in 2009? The former Clintonites (Madeline Albright Susan Rice et al)who are Obama’s frontline of expertise? Or a team selected by McCain?
Note Palin’s track record on this issue immediately upon assuming governor’s office in Alaska.
Of course, the rest of the time I saw from him, he was talking about rich people's responsibility to provide health care to the poor.
I now fully expect to see the Ben Stein Foundation for Wealth Transfer any day now, with a stated mission of funding health care for poor people. Or maybe he is just going to let the government steal his thunder.