You Go Girl!

Did I forget to mention that I'm also a news junkie? Particularly a political news junkie at this point in time, and yesterday I wanted to stand on my head! Ok, so I NEVER anticipated a female VP pick for John McCain...I mean, he just seems like such a traditional guy! But when I sat down at my computer and saw the headline I was completely "shocked to Shinola" as Sis. Newton would say.

Now, for the first time in this election, I'm excited and I feel like the Republicans actually have a chance...It's like they're saying, "Ok, I see your history making candidate, your call for change and I raise you a woman and not only that, a woman known for ethics and family values! Now THAT'S change you can believe in!" Wow! So I've been reading about this lady and it appears that she's really just a good lady...She has five children, one of which is a child diagnosed with Down's Syndrome, her husband is a commercial fisherman, she worked her way up through the political system and has a record 80% approval rating in Alaska!!! She's a moose hunter! Have we ever had a moose hunter in the White House??? She's a member of the NRA and headed a committee on ethics that I hear was pretty tough on the bad guys. Some people are saying that Joe Biden isn't going to know what hit him when he gets into a debate with this lady! In the past, I've always been interested in wives of past presidents. I have a great book called White House Wives by Margaret Truman (Harry Truman's daughter). It's a unique perspective on the way that past first ladies have chosen to fill their role during their husband's term of service. Now, however, there is a distinct possibility that a woman could be our president should they be elected and something happens to McCain. In this particular case that is exciting to me! I often said over the past few months that I wasn't opposed to a woman president, just to Hillary Clinton becoming president. But don't get me wrong...I'm not a Feminazi...I believe I am completely submitted to my husband's leadership in my life. I'm not a man hater, or even a man basher...but you have to admit that these are exciting times in our nation. I read a comment left on one of the news sites yesterday regarding John McCain's VP pick that said, "Never pick a fight with an old guy...they don't fight. They just kill you!" I laughed out loud on that one...but it appears to be true, especially in this case!