Fears, lies and video...

The news is so hard to watch these days. They keep telling us we are hammering too much trying to find out about the potential VP Sarah Palin. Isn't that what we're supposed to do. We've spent the last 19 months hammering Obama on things like his Rev. Wright, his wife, his policies, etc. Why wouldn't we want to find out about her and whether or not she is being honest about things. She's new... no one knows anything about her. Would they rather we all just elected someone whom we didn't even care what they've done or believe or where they come from (oh wait... they might).

I'm sick now, so I was up pretty late last night. Late enough to watch the amazing coverage about her "homecoming" to Alaska. Interestingly, since she's been in a vacuum since announced, she was finally going to be out on her own. It may be one of the only times, as they've announced that since she is bringing so many people to see McCain, they will likely just keep her with him. They also acknowledged that would mean she wouldn't be very available for other outside interviews. I think we have a good idea why that might be. I've suspected that if they put her in front of news media that are live and unscripted, she may not be able to do the same attacking of personal issues without having to answer a few policy questions about the things she's been saying about herself. I felt that even more last night when she did her "speech" at her homecoming. She asked for teleprompters for that. Seemed strange as she's given nearly the same speech on the stump for several weeks now. It was a bit different though as she didn't say a couple of things that she's been fond of saying elsewhere. She didn't mention that plane that sold on e-bay (for a profit claimed McCain). It actually sold for a loss and not on ebay. But more obvious is she never mentioned, for the first time since we were introduced to her, that bridge to nowhere that she stopped. Probably because the Alaskans know that line is completely false... and that they've been still using the money they got for it to build the access road for the bridge that won't be built (along with other things). As for the pipeline that she "'got done". There was a great article about it in the paper today... a good read... but basically says that the paper work needs to be done "by the end of 2011" and work won't start until then. There are also considerable "if's" as to whether it will even be built because the Oil Company she chose wants a $500 billion match of their funds, by the State of Alaska, and now some Alaskan government doesn't think that's a good idea (sarah agreed to it previously) This project that she "got done" isn't even in the beginning stages yet, and may never be.

Well, she is giving an interview today to the ABC news channel. I don't think it's live and I'm pretty sure it was set up with "conditions" as many taped interviews are (and with editing). We may also see the deployment of her son to Iraq today (even though we should leave her family out of everything). I watched Glen Beck last night. He used to be much more impartial before they announced her as running mate. Now it's kind of a love fest (they do share alot in common though). He asked his panelists last night why they would put her interview on a Thursday night, knowing that apparently in the media Thursdays and Fridays are typically for topics not so important as many people don't watch. He truely didn't get why it would be done today. Other people had to say that it was because it was 9/11 and her son was deploying, and that it was brilliant timing on the republicans part. (see note below about why I feel more sorry for the victims of 9/11)

Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/us/politics/11pipeline.html?th&emc=th

But this is fun too: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/03d0f10a32

Having said all of this, I do have the right to know, and I make it my business to really pay attention to what all of the candidates are about. If I didn't, I have no business going into that voting booth in November to vote for anyone.

Sadly, it's 9/11 today and I fear that it will, yet again, only serve as a reminder to the current administration to be sure that we are out there being scared so that they can make us all vote for the "only ones that can save them from terrorists". When will the fear mongering stop! Let's all start being a bit more hopeful in years to come. It would make everyone so much happier than being constantly reminded of how we are going to be attacked again. I'm sure we'll hear that old message throughout this day of remembrance. I am beginning to feel even sorrier for the families that lost someone on that day. Not only did they loose someone, but they are being used because of it.