Good to see you back. Had been wondering how you have been and what reports you might have from your “swing” state.

You are right about this strange obsession with the “commonness” of our Presidents. Perhaps it is because we have grown so distant from them that somehow we must strive top believe they are more like us. Yet those Presidents who have striven to be more like us have taken “us” down the road to economic ruin. George W. Bush supposedly cuts brush on the weekends (would you cut brush if you didn’t have to?), but I think all of us would prefer he tend to the real business of his office.

For many months now, I’ve been referring to many Republican Party candidates and media supporters as “script readers.” Reagan, however sincere his beliefs, achieved much of his perceived stature and greatness from his ability to deliver lines. George W. Bush has never struck me as more than a mouthpiece reading prepared messages poorly. Whatever the issue, the GOP gets its talking points out to the conservative media and they all dutifully pass along the same message.

It would be interesting to know who is writing the scripts. A couple of months ago, your articles on the PUMA sites supported by counterrevolution operatives made me wonder where that was leading. Two or three chapters later, here it is: Sarah Palin. Like you’ve mentioned in this article, it is simply astounding that Sarah smiles, winks and spouts meaningless and contradictory shibboleths and is hailed as an astute leader. Nationally, we’ve sunk pretty low (as the seas rise).

By the way, Palin is L in pure PAIN.

Didn’t watch the debates, didn’t want to spend the evenings clenching my teeth. I felt the cringe factor too high.