What's the point of being Miss Alaska (runner-up) if you can't crush your enemies?

OMG, we're even more scrod than I thought ...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/29/14340/4845/703/579005

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/29/19534/4063/266/579434

Did they even vet this woman?

Seriously, we are screwed ...

if McInsane gets elected. I mean, when your Vice Presidential candidate's top three resume fillers includes being elected to the PTA ...

And how dare she invoke Hillary Clinton in her speech? Hillary didn't get 18 million votes by riding on some man's coattails ... she worked for them herself.

Palin is an insult not just to Hillary, but especially so to all the well-qualified women in the Republican Party who McLech passed over to pick the runner-up (insert snark here) in the Miss Alaska pageant.

Olympia Snowe?
Susan Collins?
Condi Rice?

Erm ...

Oh, yeah, I guess that's why. Republican women in government are about as rare as significant accomplishments in Miss Alaska (runner-up)'s resume.

Why Sarah Palin will be the best VP evah!

McLame's new BFF is uniquely qualified to be Vice President and (dare I say it?) president should McSameSame do what most 72 year olds do.

Her qualifications?

1. She's governor of the largest state in the country!

2. Alaska is close (too close, if you ask me) to Russia and even closer to Canada!

3. There are bears in Alaska and, as my sons will tell you, bears are scary! :grrr!:

I'm *totally* convinced.

McCain picked his running mate!

Yes, we are still alive

Obviously, there's been a lot going on since our return ...

1. We've all returned to NH. (I spent two weeks house-sitting for my colleague and friend, Melorah while Debi and the boys stayed at her mother's house.)

2. We've closed on our house.

3. We've both returned to work.

4. Connor started daycare and Evan will start on Monday. (He starts first grade on September 2nd.)

5. We've had our cable television and internet connection installed, but still are waiting on the phone. (Gotta love Comcast and their com-craptic service.)

6. Fridge came on Wednesday, the washer and dryer today.

7. Debi bought a black Honda Fit Sport.

8. Bought a nice new HD TV, on which I am currently watching the Sox crush the A's, 5-2 after the first inning.

Yeah, we've been busy.

As for the rest of our stuff, it's been sitting in Boston for the past 10 days or so, awaiting an 'intensive' Customs inspection. Though our stuff spent less time at sea on the way here than on the way there, the Customs delay is quickly cutting into that advantage. We've been living out of suitcases since May 28th, and though it's nice not to be living in a hotel or with the parents or a friend, it'll be good to begin getting settled in.

I've just noticed the sellers didn't clean the fireplace ... :sigh: