Sarah Palin

America really wants to like Sarah Palin and why not, here is a small town American girl that does all those things that people dream of. She is the American Dream. Her debate really played to this with the folksy jargon and the wink of the eye.

Unfortunately, being the Vice President of the United States isn’t being on Mayberry Street. I find it interesting that people look at debates like they are a hockey game with a winner and a looser. Every one on the ice knows what their role is and they have been coached to do it in a prescribed way. Freelancers are quietly weeded out or they become heroes.

So goes it here. My take from the debate was the Sarah utilized all of her news casting skills. She had memorized all of the buzz words and she knew exactly what was expected of her. Looking directly into the camera she delivered every play just as scripted.

I have made several trips to Alaska and it is a spectacular state. In this context though many of the people that I met said that the events of the rest of the US and world really don’t impact them. Based on my reading, Sarah held a similar view and didn’t pay much attention to events outside of Alaska. As the governor this probably made a lot of sense. As the VP of the US this terrifies me.