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[Ya-ta Boy]

I guess I'm an old fashioned fuddy duddy. When I think of the qualities that I want a president to have, perky and spunky don't make the list. Not even close. Folksiness is OK if the politician knows when to be folksy and when to be serious with a little dignity. Sarah Palin doesn't know. I thought her behavior at the debate was inappropriate. She acted like she was auditioning for the cheerleader squad.

In spite of what the campaign says about her in public, in private they must be as appalled as most of the rest of us. Some has taken a look at her schedule for the rest of the campaign. It's just like before the debate. No more interviews. Just stump speeches, fund raisers and right wing radio shows where she can parrot a scripted speech. They are taking no chances with her. On top of that, they don't even tell her about major decisions like pulling out of Michigan. She is not involved in any of the campaign strategy sessions.

One other thing. I grew up in a small town. Lived in a small town almost all my life--under 5,000 people. Small town people are often friendly and informal. They may well dispense with formality and say, "Call me Sarah". They DON'T start off a conversation with a stranger by ASKING to use the other person's first name. What possible answer is there? That's just rude, at least by the standards of the towns I have experience with.

The big crowds coming out to see her and the 18 million more who tuned in to the debate are there, largely, for the freak show weirdness of it all.

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