Poppinjay

I think everybody knew he would announce this morning. Typical politics. People don't vote for convention speeches. Undecideds make up their minds during debates.

Other than the fact she's a she, I don't see at all how this helps McCain. If she were a man, GOP party leaders would be burning McCain at the stake right now. There's enough about her to campaign against that she'd never be a good candidate on her own.

Conservative Christian? That's not America. One year governor? of Alaska? The average conservative Christian doesn't even know Alaska is a state. Mother of 5? When does she have time to be governor? Who raises her kids? Especially one with Down's Syndrome.

And that's a whole other kettle. Why go through fertility treatments when you already have four kids and are well beyond the age of high risk pregnancy? What kind of judgement is that?

I think McCain just stepped in a polar bear trap.

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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet