Focus

I sent the Obama campaign a comment.

Palin has been a distraction and it will be difficult to respond to her. What Obama and Biden should do from now until the election is stick to the issues, but also aggresively pitch the idea of diplomacy to the American people. The problem is that people like Palin and GWB and to a lesser extent McCain are full of bluster and bombast. They put on a good show, and so while they're not really competent once in office, they are great for campaigns. People love a righteous hero who is a fighter, does not take no for an answer, and tells off the man! Yeah, you go girl. However, while it may feel good to tell someone off, it might not be a great idea if you have to work with them everyday for the next 10-20 years. And anyway, if you tell Putin off, do you really think he will do what you say? You think he will be scared? All bark and no bite, no finesse, no credibility, no nothing. Obama people should consciously and deliberately promote diplomacy and the willingness to negotiate. We should address the idea by name, not just doggedly sticking to the issues and refusing to jab back or else people will just say that they are scared or they admit it, etc. Obama should talk about it as a philosophy of governance. I think it is a major aspect of why Obama won over Clinton ultimately. I think we can make people see that Palin and McCain is not who we want in highest office of the United States.

I think now is a good time for Hillary to get on the campaign trail and perhaps make a speech on gender equality. Now that McCain has picked an incredibly divisive Vice President nominee in an attempt to woo former Clinton supporters, it is a good time for Hillary to make her own stand, and rally for unity. She would be the most convincing person to discredit Sarah Palin, and perhaps Obama and Clinton loyalists would truly make peace with each other. In that sense, this is a great opportunity to rally the Democratic base while have a stark contrast between Obama and McCain