Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin's series of events this week marked another new embarrassment in American politics. Not only have they both been out of touch with America's reality, but they have insulted the public by giving ridiculous excuses and explanations for their approach to a failed economy, access to a sheltered vice presidential nominee, and a suspended presidential campaign.
What does this say about the McCain-Palin ticket? It says that neither McCain nor Palin are ready for the real job. They can campaign and campaign by placing blanketed criticism on his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama. However when asked the tough questions the McCain camp places their vice president underneath a shield from the media.
With embarrassing interviews by Katie Couric and Charles Gibson, Palin clearly has no foreign policy experience or expertise underneath her belt. McCain lacks a problem with multitasking and getting the chairman of the SEC and the FEC right. As leaders of the free world, can America's reputation and, most importantly, America's welfare be jeopardized by unprepared politicians?
The economy is in ruins, our health care is worst at best, and the only hope the American people have is the November 2008 elections. How dare McCain try to avoid this week's presidential debate. When our country needs a to see how strong a future commander-in-chief is, McCain isn't demonstrating what I want in a president.
McCain is out of touch with the economy. Last week he made a horrible statement by saying, "the fundamentals of our economy are strong." Then issued a statement this week saying he is suspending his campaign to help on rescue plan for Wall Street. Only to have the negotiations between Democrats and Republicans deteriorate over McCain's presence. Some Democrats thought McCain used the Wall Street crisis as a political ploy.
The point of being a maverick is to be a non-conformist and a bit of a rebel. But being a maverick in Washington means heavy responsibility. Of course people like the romantic idea of "shaking things up in Washington" and want to see "reform in the Capitol." Instead of delivering grand-stand statements and promises of a new politics, take responsibility for the imperative issues that affect this country. Once the showboating is over, how will Washington really change if McCain-Palin take over the White House?
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