Entries from August 2008

August 30, 2008

Pandering With Palin

   After a week long celebration called the Democratic National Convention, the McCain campaign, scrambling to regain any sliver of attention they can, announced his VP pick – none other than Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, shocking some and leaving many saying “Who????”
   So who is Sarah Palin? Here’s a short bio…
   Sarah was born in [...]

August 27, 2008

A Midwestern Perspective

   Usually, when you bring up politics in a bar, the room takes an akward, silent turn and right as tensions thicken in the air, the subject is changed to something – anything – else.  As a bartender, I’ve seen it a thousand times.  That is, until this election.  As a person that loves politics, [...]