I do not normally delve into politics on my blog, but ran across a thought-provoking piece at MadeByMark.com. Mark McElroy, wrote a very interesting article regarding some insights of his into what he felt Sarah Palin stands for. Mark ends his article with this thought:

Why This Matters. The other night, we found ourselves engaged in a political conversation with a chatty waiter, a young gay man who had just watched the Republican primary. “Did you see Sarah Palin’s speech?” he asked us. “She’s really pretty, and I loved her attitude. Maybe she’s just what this country needs.” …

… All that mattered to this young man was her looks and her attitude. “She seems spunky,” he said.

In the end, as responsible citizens, I suggest we need to focus less on a candidate’s apparent spunk and sparkle, and more on what she has achieved … and how she has achieved it. Continue Reading »