Palin has exhibited nothing by way of showing me she can govern effectively, so I don't share your enthusiasm. In fact, quite the contrary. McCain-Palin are the newest reality TV stars, that's the only reason so many people tuned in to her convention speech and the VP debate. I think the Republican strategists mistook the viewership as excitement - overlooking America's fascination with a spectacular train wreck.

Seriously.

And NPR, for chrissake, grow a pair.

and leave politics to the good folks with book learnin'.

Here's John Cleese from Monty Python fame answering a question regarding Sarah Palin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMyNk8J1c8g

John Cleese has been commenting on American politics since he and his writing partner Graham Chapman wrote for a show in the 1960's called That Was The Week That Was.

It doesn't take much to get your panties in a bunch these days, does it?

I remember my parents watching That Was The Week That Was and laughing through the whole thing. I wish I could remember more about the show other than my parents loving it. I've tried to find copies of it over the years, without any luck. My husband and I did find about six scripts from the show a couple of years ago.

We also managed to find an old video copy of The Magic Christian about four years ago which features a very young John Cleese and Graham Chapman in minor roles. I saw it when it was released theatrically in the late sixties, but we had to sneak in because we weren't old enough. I've never regretted it.

The movie is a mess, but so were the sixties. God, I miss Terry Southern.

Peggy Noonan doesn't want to loose her job at the Wall Street Journal a la Christopher Buckley and the National Review.

Watching her fret over "neither side being big enough for the times and challenges we face as a country" is her way of making up for being caught on a hot mic on MSNBC saying "kill her now", in reference to Palin during the Republican convention.

She isn't big enough to say what she really thinks to her readers. We know you know better, Peggy, therefore, you're smaller than either campaign so stop fretting.

Bye, Mahoney - I don't care if the door hits you in your sorry ass on the way out...

Sometimes I wish I was a con man. Just think of all the low-hanging Republican fruit...

This man is so out of touch with Americans in 2008 that it's truly astounding.

Funny thing is, I don't know anyone who is voting for him, rich or poor, and I live in Arizona. His voters must all live in Phoenix.

He's sarcastic and angry. His campaign rallies are full of angry people. One old man stands up full of fury about Obama, Reid, Pelosi and socialism. No one asks him why the Republicans put us in the car and drove us to partially nationalizing the banks. It's a crowd a lot of people don't want to be associated with. McCain is proud of his rallies and his campaign. He's campaigning like it's 1980 instead of 2008.

Indeed, what's wrong with John McCain?

I'm now convinced that the civil supporters of McCain/Palin are the fringe element.

Is it too late to find a responsible person to take his place?

I really miss Mo Udall - he personified southern Arizona in the way John McCain and Jon Kyl personify Phoenix.

Okay, we know he isn't an American. But a lot of you can recite his writings verbatim. This represents a vast improvement over Sarah Palin who recites everything from McCain/Bush verbatim. Granted, she's funny in a Stranglove kinda way.

Care to wager who knows more about American history and her institutions - Sarah Palin or Michael Palin? I'm betting on Michael Palin. And because I'm pro-American, I'm willing to sacrifice the VP advantage of my team to lobby for a more formidable VP candidate for the opposing team.

Think about it, Mr. Palin may be the only person on the planet who can rival Joe Biden in time spent traveling by train.

I don't know if Dave's world view has changed since the birth of his son, but he isn't afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve from time to time. I've never been able to figure out his politics, although I suspect they're similar to a lot of people who don't vote a strict party line.

He allowed McCain every opportunity to explain his choice of Palin in more depth, only to have our suspicions confirmed: there's no there there. Letterman was respectful to both McCain and his own audience, which I imagine isn't an easy task.

Letterman brought me to tears when his show returned after 9/11, and I remember clearly his description of New York after the attack. It didn't surprise me that he posed a question to McCain about Palin's readiness should a similar event occur.

McCain's answer was inadequate because his running mate is inadequate and most of us know it.

I think it was during the 2000 election and my sister couldn't figure out why Lee Greenwood was singing at a Bush rally. I asked her who else is he going to sing for - I mean, doesn't he have that one song about how at least I know I'm free or something? I was confused. Greenwood only sings for Republicans.

She was more confused. She asked me if Nancy Sinatra was appearing with him. Uh, wrong Lee. I don't know how you could explain a Cowboy in Sweden to Republicans. Cowboys don't mosey that far.

Republicans like the lesser of two Lee's. That explains a lot.

That's all.

Seriously, stop hating America and vote for her opponent.

Elect a Democrat!

Do you think a career military man can stomach the possibility that Sarah Palin could become Commander-in-Chief?

I don't think so.