Palin: Reform of this country and victory in the war

I am surprised that Palin states in her interview that she unhesitatingly answered YES to the VP offer. I suspect she is lying, simply because it might sound bad to say that she hesitated. Yet, any sound rational person would answer only after some thought and consultation with spouse and family, etc. If Palin IS telling the truth, then such hasty rashness gives me even greater concern.

Then, in the interview, she states that her objective is "Reform of this country and victory in the war." It seems to me that we did "win the war" in the sense that we occupied Iraq, and brought Saddam to trial. It seems more realistic and progress to speak in terms of achieving peace, which is what we have failed to do, rather than some hollow goal of "victory in war."

The only thing which could possibly reform this country would be to TRANSFORM the populace, the average American. In a nation "of the people, by the people and for the people", reform comes from the grass roots UPWARD, and not from the top downwards.

And, I do not see the character of the average American changing much at any time in the near future. If 100 tv channels had Charlie Rose-Wm.Buckley-MeetThePress-CNN type shows, and only 10 channels had Judge-Judy-Simpsons-Reality-MTV, then, I would say that the character of the nation has changed. But the complexion of the media is just the reverse, with educational-intellectual topics in the minority, and situation-comedy in the majority.

I spoke to a wealthy and powerful French entrepreneur today, and asked him whether he prefers Obama or McCain. He said "I prefer Obama, who seems progressive. McCain is an old man, who wants war, and business as usual."