Sarah Who?

Upon beginning our Friday morning feature writing class, Will informed the uninformed (me) that Republican presidential nominee John McCain had chosen his running mate: Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska. Politics had always put me to sleep, but this election, arguably one of our most historic, has kept my attention. Which is why I was surprised when I heard McCain's choice: I had never heard of her! I wondered, had everyone else heard of her and this was payback for all those years I didn't bother to inform myself? I was relieved when others also hadn't heard of her. Two thoughts come to mind on the subject: 1.) Somewhere, Hillary is angrily stomping on every one of her pantsuits, and 2.) If faced with the presidency, could the inexperienced Palin handle the enormous responsibility? Palin's political experience pales in comparison to Obama's running mate's, Joe Biden. It seems like you made a boo-boo, McCain! To read more about Palin, click here