The NASCAR Debate

Tonight's Vice-Presidential debate has been attracting a lot of attention. It promises to attract a large television audience. Many people will tune in simply for the entertainment value. It's like going to a NASCAR race. You don't care who wins, you just want to see a lot of nasty accidents. Should our expectations be so low? Can't we expect better? After all, these two candidates are next in line for the presidency of the United States.

After watching the Saturday Night Live skits and the Katie Couric interviews, many people have changed their opinion of Governor Palin. The cutie-pie, gun-toting mother of five now looks like a dimwit who can't answer a simple question like "What do you read?" Which Governor Palin will show up tonight? Is the candidate who has been armed with a collection of zingers written by her handlers, or a someone who takes the giant mess we're in seriously. These times require thoughtful answers that will bring the US back to the role it played before George W. Bush did the damage he did.

Joe Biden , on the other hand, will be expected to do two things; tread softly and keep his foot out of his mouth. Again, is this all we can expect? Senator Biden is a long-serving statesman who needs to convince the American voter that Barrack Obama is the only one that has the right answer for the next eight years. We can't afford John McCain and Governor Palin does not have a clue on how to save America. I am sure Senator Biden will be respectful, but if he has to he needs to take the fight to the Republicans and push back as hard as he can.

Sarah Palin won't get John McCain elected. She won't advance women's rights, and she certainly won't advance the case for arts and science in this country. She's the one on a "Bridge to Nowhere".

So when you are watching the debate unfold tonight, don't be disappointed if nobody makes a fool of themselves. Rather, be disappointed if the issues that will get America back on track we not thoroughly debated.


Enjoy!