Actually, when I first heard her talk, I honestly didn't think people talked like that anymore, with that sort of...down-home kind of thing. I think I pretty much lost respect for her as a candidate when I saw her wink at the camera during the vice presidential debate. I mean, the future of an entire nation could be riding on you, and you're winking at me? You're going to be safe from the problems that may come in the future, more than likely, I'm not. Take me seriously, and I'll take you seriously.
But then, I still have yet to vote for anyone, ever, so who am I to talk? I don't know. Still, I do like the idea of someone who seems human and has an actual family that doesn't look cookie-cutter perfect, you know? That doesn't necessarily mean much in terms of your worth as a leader, but....I honestly believe she would have a real shot at being President in 2012, simply because times have caused people to shift drastically to the right and if she gets nominated as the candidate, it is very likely she will win, in my opinion. Not for any logical reason, just because. I would still be happy to see the first woman President, which I admit I was hoping for because of Hilary anyway, but...I'm not exactly well-informed on politics. I tend to go with cause and effect when it comes to what happens when someone is in office.
Effect: Economy sucks.
Cause: President inherited sucky economy and clearly cannot fix it in 2 years' time.
Effect: Republicans win again in 2012.
Cause: President still won't fix economy and has no way to win the public's support or trust again.
Effect: Mayans were right about 2012.
Cause: Sarah Palin in 2012. They saw it coming. Its very occurrence will trigger catastrophic climate change and shifting of the tectonic plates, along with mass husband killings in the ultimate apocalyptic bloodbath henceforth known as the Roar of the Women. A few hundred thousand men, safely preserved in concentration camps, will provide the genetic material to continue the human race. Unfortunately, this will also result in lower genetic resistance to a new supervirus spawned from the 0.1% of bacteria that survived all that hand sanitizer and Clorox wiping. So...end of world.
Effect: Momentary derailing of thread.
Cause: Conspiracy nut commenting.
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