I am no fan of Sarah Palin. I don’t believe that she has any right to be a torchbearer for anything political since giving up the governership of Alaska.

Her naked ambitions to run for President are all too apparent, no matter how poorly she attempts to disguise it. Her well timed book publication and its inevitable top ten placement in the New York Times Best Sellers List will probably end up funding her presidential campaign in 2012….which she will lose and probably lose badly.

She is her own best friend as well as own worst enemy. The conservatives think the former, what remains of the Republican Party believe the latter. Read the full story

Rather boring I thought, given the drama of the presidential  politics of the days leading up to the debate that may not have taken place…….

 Here are a few points that stood out for me.

1. McCain seemed more alert and sprightly during the debate in contrast to his usual townhall performances. ( or maybe it just seems that way because his annoying catchphrase “my friends” was left out of every sentence during the debate) making him less robotic.
2. McCain held his own against Obama, a real shocker given Obama’s vastly superior oratory skills
3. McCain came across as extremely arrogant by not looking at Obama whilst Obama was talking directly to him
4. Obama looked like he was advised to tone down his linguistic skills, probably because of his campaign’s fear that it would re enforce the republicans argument that he is all talk and no substance. Read the full story