Pace on Earth

American Woman

Election Day

Barack Obama is the unquestioned star of this election but no figure has been more polarizing than Sarah Palin. Frankly, I think she is quite nice to look at and her many gaffes can be forgiven under the circumstances. She should never have been asked to do what was asked of her. She will admit that someday...maybe.

But what has become the most distressing theme of this election, and the one that she has trumpeted the loudest, is that being elite is somehow a negative when it comes to choosing a leader. I can also forgive her down home charm and will even give her the benefit of the doubt and believe its sincere. But on the back of that persona she insinuates that being a regular Joe is what people need in their leaders. Elitism is a negative term, elite should never be. I don't want someone mediocre making the most important decisions in the free world, I want someone extraordinary with powers of comprehension, communication, and courage of conviction far beyond average.I'm not even saying for sure that anyone in this race has these qualities but it should at least be what they strive for.

We'll know soon enough.

Pace out.

posted by Vitamin S @ 6:17 p.m.