Where's The Beef?????

In a debate with Walter Mondale, that great revered icon of conservatism Ronald Reagan asked the rhetorical question of Mondale, "Where's the beef?" Well tonight I ask the same question to Sarah Palin,"Where's the beef"?? In the most unbelievable display on the national stage, we witnessed what the McCain administration would be: sound bites and no substance while the American people suffer. Hmmm....sounds like the Bush Administration. Oops, I forgot we have to look forward.

What a total joke!! While Palin said that McCain would be different than Bush, she never told us how. The unbelievable audacity to talk about putting an end to greed and corruption on Wall Street, when her partner is Mr.Deregulation which caused Wall Street to run wild. I'm still waiting to hear how McCain's policy in Iraq is different than George Bush. I'm still waiting to hear how McCain's policy on energy, on health care and on Social Security are different than George Bush. The fact of the matter is that there is no difference and if there are differences I doubt that Palin knows what they are.

The only point of the night that she sounded half intelligent was when she talked about what she did as Mayor and Governor. Her assertion that the vice president should have more authority was simply outrageous. Even Senator Kit Bond (R) said that ain't happening. She obviously has no weakness or she doesn't understand what achilles heel means because she talked about her strengths. Hmmm..sounds like a former governor of Texas who currently resides in the White House and could not think of one thing he would do differently. I guess that's what happens when you are on a divine mission.

Senator Biden demonstrated the sound judgement of Barack Obama by selecting Biden as his running mate. He stunned Palin when he slammed away at the maverick by outlining specific policy issues where McCain was more Bush lap dog than maverick. Biden also showed his human side near the end of the debate where he again came back at her by describing his personal tragedy and the difficulty of being a single parent. What was amazing was the robotic way Palin reacted to that by basically ignoring it. I guess the coaches at the McCain estate in Sedona weren't prepared for that. Biden clearly showed that he would be able to lead this country if called upon while the same cannot be said for Palin.

Finally, the sickening folksy sayings and the winks were flat out annoying. I guess that's what works in beauty paegants. It's not going to work to determine who leads this country. The neocons love Palin because she can be controlled. Her depth of knowledge on the issues of the day are incredibly shallow and that was evident at the debate. As Ronnie said back in 1984, Ms. Palin "where's the beef!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"