Why is it that the party that represents the best aspirations of a people loses to the party that plays to the inner fears and ugliness of people? Because we don't play the game right and we are always playing catch up.
The Republicans are setting up this Palin lady to take the mantle from Hillary Clinton - and we are helping them. Go to CNN and see how they are claiming that the media is trying to destroy Palin. Go to any website and see how the crazy left is attacking her and her family. This reminds me of the primary season when Hillary started complaining that the media was unfairly attacking her. All of a sudden she became the victim and the media started to run with this story that she was facing incredible sexism... To this day there are people who believe that the nomination was stolen from her and given to the man in some sort of conspiracy. Since Palin has been nominated Obama and his message has been drowned out. We are being distracted by Palin and not focusing on the corrupt, out of touch, loose canon that is John McCain. Palin is becoming a celebrity before our very eyes, and we are helping to do that.
Also, and this is unrelated, why is it that every surrogate for Obama sounds the same? "He is going to bring change and hope" is all they ever say. If it were up to me, each of the surrogates would say something like "he is going to bring change and tax cuts for the middle class, new energy, new jobs and health care that is more affordable for all families". Seriously, the Republicans are getting a free pass with this belief that they are the party of cutting taxes. Its time we get down to the nitty gritty.