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	Name:	Talullahhound -
	Subject:	How ironic
	Date:	9/22/2008 5:15:09 PM

You are right and I apologize MartiniMan. I did complain and then go off on a tirade. After I pushed the submit button I read my post back and would have deleted most of it if this board had that function. I don't mind editing myself.

I don't believe big government is the answer to everything. I spent too many years working for the govt to believe that. There are a good number of things that the government will only screw up in the implementation. (remember Hillary's ideas about health care?) But I don't see the states and communities rushing to do anything either. So in absence of that, I think maybe we need fundamental changes to government to make these things happen. Some of these things are so controversial, politicians will not take them on.

Regarding my remarks about Sara Palin -- I'm sure she is a fine woman and appeals to a lot of people who are used to hearing government speak from politicians. But she has only been a mayor of a small town and a governor of a state mostly no one cares about. While her ability to achieve these positions is noteworthy, it doesn't mean that she will thrive in Washington. Why? Because she won't understand how the game is played, it will take her too long to learn enough to enter into discourse and get things done. Don't underestimate people in Washington -- it's "Mecca" for a lot of brillant people, who understand all these things inside and out. When I retired, I was the Deputy Director of my organization. That's nothing to brag about, but I did get to see how a lot of very high level people operate -- not to mention the NSC, and the Hill. A lot of those people have been in and out of government all of their adult lives -- and they will leave Sara Palin standing in the dust.
Additionally, I suspect that she was plucked from obscurity by the McCain people to try to garner certain voting groups and I suspect that she is being used by the good old boys. Don't forget, she wasn't McCain's choice -- the party chose her.
I'm not against her personally, but I don't think she is ready for national office.

And don't bother to tell me about Obama's inexperience.

WW et al -- I'm not drinking the Kool Aid, and I wish you would find some new websites to visit for your "facts". And I've asked you nicely before to leave Feb out of it. We are two different people. He has his views, I have mine.