IT'S NOT SARAH PALIN'S FAULT

The knives came out quickly in the wake of McCain's defeat, even though he won a staggering 48% of the vote, as Americans continued to demonstrate they are the most ignorant people on this planet. Someone had to be blamed and Palin was the obvious choice. But it's not really her fault - she is not an outstanding political personality - not even close - and her flaws and errors have filled American news - with interviewers barely concealing their disdain for Sarah in their post-defeat interviews with her.

But the fault lies with that liar, wannabe war-criminal, and hypocrite - John McCain - who chose Sarah Palin as running mate. He must have thought he would win a greater share of female hearts than Obama who had dropped the talented if unscrupulous Hilary Clinton, by picking a woman to run alongside him. As did his lies about publicly funded health care in his first televised debate with Obama, this ill-considered and cynical choice also demonstrated his belief in the fundamental stupidity of Americans. The degree of his commitment to womens' causes may be gauged by the rapidity with which his aides have 'leaked' details of Sarah's indiscretions - wardrobial or other.

Sarah Palin was as poor a choice as McCain could have made, and the blame for that choice rests squarely on the shoulders of the idiot who made it.

A RESULT THE WORLD DESIRED, BUT....

Obama's historic victory was deservedly cheered the world over, if less so in American Republican circles. For the time being at least it is an end to Republican lies, fear-mongering, and proclamation of war-crimes to come.

Now for the hard part, after a brief period of honeymoon, will Obama bring in changes to American foreign policy? And domestically, will the decades of Republican lying about publicly funded health-care (being 'Commie' in nature, resulting in state-imposed choice of doctor, etc.) be set aside for a more humane, inclusive and affordable system of care for Americans?

In foreign policy will Obama end decades of fraudulent 'peace summits' for the Middle East, and bring genuine hope for Palestinians? Or will he stick to the odious and contemptible promises he made to Florida's Jewish voters to see that Jerusalem is never divided and so on.. (without a share of Jerusalem, no Palestinian state can survive, lacking a cultural and spiritual centre)...

Will he let the hawkish-on-Iraq Biden decide American policy in Iraq? What about Iran? Will the President-elect follow through on his declared intent to meet with its leaders without pre-conditions, but not just that, will he initiate a new phase of cooperation with the Iranians, who have been victims of American and British terror and war-crimes since 1950?

It is difficult to be optimistic about Obama's chances on all of the above...

Still, no harm in keeping fingers crossed, but no reason to hold one's breath.....