Palin in comparison (pardon the bad joke, it's late.)

Hey everyone--
I'm not trying to become one of those infamous "eleven P.M." bloggers who insight online riots and rant uncontrollably, letting their emotions run wild.

Keywords: not trying.

But I've just seen Sarah Palin speak... and quite frankly, I'm a little confused.

Is the republican platform based on being anti-stage decoration at their conventions? Are the "styrafoam pillars" from the Obama speech really the main thing they stand in opposition to?

And, to a more bi-partisan extent: How do other veterans feel about John McCain's role as a POW being exploited as it is? I mean, I'm in no position to speak about service in the armed forces. But I can't help but feel that, if I had endured something that terrible, I would not want my suffering to be marketed for a single candidate. In the same way that I do not believe all women should have voted for Hillary, all African-Americans must vote for Obama, etc., I do not believe that something as painful and personal as torture should swing full-scale for McCain. All Americans feel remorse for those who have endured such horrible experiences. I wish that Palin would not imply that voting Republican is the only accurate way to demonstrate this remorse.

But what do I know? I'm just one of those crazies out in the blogosphere.
-e