TheLastManInAmerica

I’ll betchas, darn rights, and doggoneits. Add to them a few quick winks to the camera and you start to feel like you’re watching your neighbor up there, taking on a seasoned Washington insider in perhaps the most hyped Vice Presidential debate in history.

Looking to connect with Middle-America Alaska Governor Sarah Palin seemed more focused on folksy colloquialisms than the issues themselves. Sure, she did better than most believed she would but she was only scoring points in cleaning up her image; she didn’t do much to help John McCain and herself come November.

Yeah it’s nice to know the person up there is the type who would enjoy a nice Pabst Blue Ribbon with you but if she really wanted to connect with the Joe “Sixpack” American she could’ve done herself and John McCain a bigger service by actually talking about the issues. At the same time, Independents and Republican’s leaning away from the party are not going to be swayed to the McCain-Palin ticket by spouting down home lingo; people want a plan, people need to know you’ve got ideas to fix the economy and ending the war in Iraq and turning attention to Afghanistan; we don’t need to be constantly reminded that John McCain is the “Maverick” of the Senate and you’re a Hockey Mom.

Grade: C

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