the difference is lipstick

I watched Huckabee, Guiliani, and Palin give their speeches last night on TV. I am truly awed by the scariness of many people in this country. I know there are lots of good folks, but honestly, we must look to the rest of the world like uneducated, uninformed crazy people. The scariest part was the entire convention chanting "drill baby drill." And Palin's mention about not reading people their rights?! Guantanamo Bay is and will be an embarrassing and shameful part of U.S. history and here is a woman saying that it is okay? Palin is scary.

I realize she was going for that "every woman, everyday person" vibe, but what happened to common sense and reason? She doesn't believe in birth control? yet she has a pregnant teenage daughter. (from the AP: "Palin has opposed funding sex-education programs in Alaska.") She is against national health care, yet she has a special needs infant? I'm frightened by how a woman like her in power could turn back the tide for basic human rights in this country, not to mention what her extreme right crazy views would do for our "national security." Especially considering that the odds of McCain surviving a full term in office are not so good.