I sit here typing on my blog. I lean to the left. I lean to the right. I've "changed" 2 times. Which is better?

This is the element that is entirely missing from the argument of Barack Obama. What's "better" for America?  What is "improvement"?? Vote for Obama for "Change"?

There will be "change" in November regardless of which way Americans choose. But which will be the better choice? Which choice will lead to improvement??

As were many, I was a Romney supporter. Talk that McCain would possibly select a Democrat as a running mate was disheartening. Now that McCain has chosen Sarah Palin, I am energized!! Frankly, I am overjoyed!!!  I ask myself now, "Mitt who??" Seriously, I still admire Romney's experience in BOTH Government and business. I would probably have preferred a Romney/Palin ticket.

But the choice has now become crystal clear for me! If by "Change" Obama would have me choose his European brand of socialism over the traditional American value of self-reliance exemplified by the success of John McCain and Sarah Palin, I'll take McCain/Palin ANY day, week, year or epoch of time over Barack Obama!!

John McCain made sacrifices in his own life to serve his country almost to the point of death (his Vietnam experience) and Sarah Palin's experience is quintessentially American!!  As heartening a story as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's immigrant story. Arnold came to America speaking NO English and had little money in his pocket!  And yet he lived his dream, became a movie star, business man and now governor of the most populous state in the country! Sarah was a small-town wife unhappy with the status quo of her home town government and decided to get involved. She did not have a trust fund or famous parents. She just decided, "I'm going to improve things!" And she did! With a vengeance and with the overwhelming approval of her fellow Alaskans! Such things can happen in America when they can't happen other places in the world.

Barack Obama has succeded in securing the nomination of his party for the Presidency of the United States. As well as succesfully run for Illinois State Senator and U.S. Senator for Illinois. But the manner in which he succeded are troubling. He ran unopposed in Illinois for his Illinois Senate seat after "challenging" the signatures of his opponents candidacy filings. Chicago-style politics? The method chosen by the Democrats to select their nominee was messy at best. Can you say, "Super Delegates"? He's 47 years old and has already written 2 autobiographies. And let's not forget, "We are the ones we've been waiting for!" extolled to Berliners - as if they had any say in who we elect to represent Americans! Can you say, "Audacious"??  How about self-indulgant and egotistical?

By contrast, Sarah Palin is like most Americans!  Unassuming, steady and selfless in her quest to improve her adopted State of Alaska. She connects with Americans who know - from their OWN experience - that through hard work and determination, you too can be succesful!

"Change" is not a value. It is value-neutral. And this election (to paraphrase the Clinton campaign manifesto) is about "The Values, Stupid!"