High Anxiety

Gosh, everyone I know is really anxious right now. Is it like that everywhere?

It seems like we are all holding our breath to see just how awful things are about to get and we are all worried about it. I know I look at my kids and worry about what we are about to go through as a nation.

I don’t normally “do” politics on my blog. More or less I am a libertarian at heart, but I am also pro-life which means that I end up voting republican often. When ¼ of the infant US population is destroyed for convenience each year, that’s got to be my biggest issue – nothing else affects so huge a number of lives. [And since minority babies are more likely to be targeted and aborted, my strong feelings against such genocide affects my convictions as well].

This presidential race scares me. Does anyone else feel just plain scared?

I have relatives who will vote for Obama. Personally, I like the idea of having a black man as president – but geez, is this the best we have to offer? Give me Colon Powell or Alan Keyes – give me one of the many strong, intelligent, and leadership worthy black men in this country…

I don’t usually get scared by presidential elections – despite all the hysteria [“We’re gonna have to move to New Zealand if so-and-so wins, because things are going to be so bad around here"], pretty much one politician is as good [or not] as another. In the end, they rarely accomplish much in my experience….

But this time I’m scared.

I’m scared that the American People seem to be set on voting a man into the office of the president who is *amazingly* unqualified for the job. The man has no Executive experience. Seriously. [And the whole voting against the "born alive" act... I mean, good grief. We can't even agree it is a human being when it is OUTSIDE the womb, crying and breathing?! What kind of guy votes against not killing born, living babies?!]

We stand on the brink of one of those historic periods in our country – pretty much everything is very close to going straight to Hell in that handbasket.

And the best guy we can produce to lead this country in a time such as this is … Barack Obama?

Really?

Seriously?!!!

You know, I don’t just LOVE John McCain. Honestly, I’m not sure I really like the guy. But at least he is a proven leader – I don’t think he is a puppet controlled by the groups standing behind him. I don’t think he’s a “Rock Star” with no substance behind the façade and the PR. John McCain is a man of conviction. And he undoubtedly has the “intestinal fortitude” [or, ahem, the BALLS] to lead this country in such uncertain times.

McCain makes me feel a lot safer than Obama, even if I don’t just adore him.

And, I hate to say it, but much as I dislike Hilary Clinton as a person, I would feel a whole lot better about her as a Leader than Obama – she’s got the ability.

She has the balls to do the job. ;)

But you know who I *do* just love?

Sarah Palin.

How can you not love a mother of five who breastfed her kids and wore them in a sling, all while becoming Governor of the Macho State of Alaska – and doing it all by being a shoot from the hip, get rid of the corruption kind of gal?



She’s a lady I’d like to see in the Oval Office. A real example of what it means to be a *woman*, a *mother*, and successful at her chosen career.

She’s someone I’d like my daughters to grow up admiring and seeing as a role model.

So, God Bless Sarah Palin and God Help Us All.