KyKurmudgeon

1. Sen. John McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate caused TV’s talking heads to start asking immediately whether she has the experience and qualifications to be a heartbeat away from the Oval Office. Such questions are reasonable to ask, considering her limited experience and McCain’s criticism of Sen. Barack Obama’s inexperience. However, my reason for questioning McCain’s judgment is that he opened the door for the ticket being lampooned as “The Beauty and the Beast,” or even “The Beauty and the Least.” In addition, her youth emphasizes his age to his detriment.

2. It’s hard to believe Republican officials would even think about delaying their convention out of fears that Tropical Storm Gustav would hit New Orleans while they were boogying down in St. Paul and remind the world how incompetent an R administration’s response was to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation. How stupid is that? By simply mentioning the possibility of delaying their party for that reason, they ALREADY have reminded the world of the Bush administration’s incompetent response to the greatest natural disaster this nation has suffered in modern times.

3. Obama gave a good speech, not a great speech. But of all the Big Five speakers at the D convention - the two Obamas, the two Clintons and Sen. Joe Biden - Biden’s was the most disappointing. He didn’t live up to his billing.