I just turned on the RNC, and have been watching it for about 20 minutes now.  Fred Thompson is giving a speech and it’s great!  He’s laying it out there, and leaving nothing behind.  He made several good points, which I cannot quote as well as he said it.  I’m sure it will be on YouTube soon.  I’d encourage you to check it out.  The Lieberman speech isn’t too bad either.

Now for my take on the GOP VP Nominee.  I think she’s great!  She’s a solid choice.  She’s a solid conservative, she seems to be a typical mom, and I think she rallies up the conservative base.  Any woman who hunts for her own food should be applauded.

However, that being said, you should never vote for some one just because they are of a certain sex.  Nor should you vote for someone because they are a certain race, class, creed, or veteran status.  There are much better reasons to vote for or against someone than any of those reasons.  As a conservative I am proud of the record of Gov. Palin.  I think she’s a good choice.

As for what the media seems to talk about her, I think it’s crazy.  Her daughter is pregnant.  Her daughter made the right choice in keeping the baby.  But it’s a private matter, and it in no way disqualifies the Governor from being the VP nominee.  The Governor’s husband had a DUI 22 years ago.  Can someone tell me what that matters?  I don’t see how it does.  I say with certainty everyone has done something that we are not proud of in our past.  However, being married to someone  who made a mistake like that 22 years ago does not disqualify her from being the VP.

The hope and change that Obama talks about is not evident in his VP choice.  The only change I see in him is that he is not the current President.  That can be said about McCain as well.  I fear people are so caught up in the sappy rhetoric that they don’t realize there is no meat to what is being said.  Look at the policies.

How will the tax policies affect the general public?  Who pays for all the “free” stuff that is being promised?  How can we become energy independent?  What policies will bring that about?  Who will make sure our nation is safe and secure, and how will it be done?

Those are some of the questions that need to be asked of every candidate from President down to city council.  So when you see them at your door asking for your vote, ask them these questions.  Make an informed decision.