Funny

I'm sure everyone's already seen this but me, but:

Hockey Mom

If she lived in my town, we might be friends. At least, we'd be friends in the sense that I'm friends with the people I know who are infectious, bubbly, friendly, and overly prone to the use of colloquialisms. I have a high tolerance for this, having been raised in a part of the world that is inundated with slang, y'all. She's intelligent, warm, and downright bubbly. And she even has some familiar mannerisms, especially that wink. She talks about her kids and family a lot, but seems to have a really good balance between her work and family life, something I truly envy.

I want to like her, I really do. And I think I would, if she weren't the vice presidential nominee for the Republican Party. I'm glad Obama had the good sense to select O'Biden.

McCain/Palin

My gut reaction? Smart. He's going for the womens' votes, the ones who were bitterly disappointed with the results of the Democratic primaries, the ones who are on the fence about voting for Obama.

My later reaction? He's shooting himself in the foot choosing someone with so little experience. Or possibly, he's shooting America in the foot.