I really want to write my thoughts on her. I really do. And two days ago, before her speech and in the midst of all of the controversy about her and her family and her child with Downs, I was heated up and passionate and had lots of opinions on the matter. Plus, someone said something pretty nasty to me that day that cut to the quick, so I was feeling very defensive which is the perfect time to write controversial things on your blog. NOT.

As I tell everyone that I meet who asks me about my political leanings, I only care about two things - the economy and the environment. If you want to talk about social justice, go talk to my husband. No seriously, I really don’t care about that stuff. Never have.

It doesn’t make me a bad person. There are plenty of other things that make me a bad person, believe me. But just because I don’t care about education or healthcare or gay marriage, doesn’t make me bad. It means I have to prioritize the time and energy I spend on everything in my life, and I put the economy and the environment at the top.

There are two things that I dream will define my generation. I dream that we will FINALLY become a fiscally responsible nation. And I dream that we will make sustainable living economically viable and enticing.

And as for Sarah Palin, I’m not going to tell her she can’t be in national executive leadership while also being a really good mom, because I think that’s bull. But if I do meet her, I’m going to beg and plead with her not to drill right next to those poor little polar bears who need our love and protection!

So we’re settled in to watch the RNC for the second night in the row. Simply put, we have a new TV that, when used with our rabbit ears, picks up PBS very clearly. Here are some of our observations:

1. Couldn’t these speakers have spent at least ONE hour of their lives at a Toastmasters meeting?
2. Berlin’s clearly an Obama supporter judging by her extensive gas while listening to Romney this evening.
3. Whoever is sitting at the switching bank thinks that we would really enjoy seeing audience members chatting with one another. The speakers aren’t nearly as interesting as this poorly framed shot!
4. Bill Lehrer is spending next Saturday sitting for the GED exam.
5. “Drill, baby, drill.” It was exactly 0.67 seconds later that Priscilla slumped over dead leaving Matt alone to sing “Motherless Children” to Berlin and Mojo as he tucked them into bed.

EDIT: Jim Lehrer, not Bill Lehrer. Priscilla is also sitting for the GED on Saturday.

Seriously one of the most interesting bloggers that I read.

I’ve met some famous people and some semi-famous people in my life. I would say this makes me lucky, but seeing as I have yet to get the hookup from one of these famous people I think I’m still in the same boat I was before meeting them. What good are famous people if they don’t hook you up?

Nonetheless, the thing I realized after meeting Murray Waas the other day is that NICE semi-famous people talk about YOU not them! They ask you about your thoughts on stuff instead of going on and on about their fabulous careers. N.T. Wright didn’t do that so much. Not that he was mean, he just wasn’t as nice as Murray Waas. Isn’t that quite a statement about the Bishop of Durham? Maybe it was just an off-day.

And that’s just it. We were talking to Murray about Obama and McCain, and I told him that I don’t really cut politicians slack for the communication flubs they make while behind the podium. After all, they ARE going for the President of the United States, they gotta work for it. Sure, they’re always under the public eye, constantly being scrutinized, but this is the price to pay for being a household name. Is that such a tough price to pay?

My suggestion to mean famous and semi-famous people? Talk about them, not you. And go hire a good PR firm.