shaping up. Maybe part of the reason she is being so coy is - she's studying all this that's evolving: the attitudes and preferences of the Millennials. The rise of the Elizabeth Warren types. And the Wendy Davis types. The public's voices that are raising against corporatism and ideas like the TPP. I think - and I would hope - that she's adaptable. I WANT her brains in the Oval Office. I WANT somebody like that in there. And when there is a First Woman President, I think she's the ideal choice to break through that last glass ceiling. She certainly has the resume, the experience, and the gravitas to do it. And the first things out of anyone's mouth have nothing to do with her looks - as it is in sarah palin's world.

I will NEVER forget the day miss sarah was introduced to the national political scene, when john mccain revealed her as his choice for running mate, the day after the Democratic Convention finished up. He stepped backwards and to the side while she came forward and took the podium. And what he did from there told me EVERYTHING I EVER NEEDED TO KNOW. I watched him stand there, stealing repeated glances over at her ass, while fiddling with his wedding ring. The whole time she spoke. He was busy watching her ass. And I'm certain he figured nobody was paying attention to him because they were all busy watching the birdie. My dad had a wandering eye like that. He'd fixate on ANY pretty blonde bauble that sashayed through his field of vision, whether his wife was nearby or not. I KNEW that's what had sealed the deal for john mccain in picking sarah palin. "Hmmm... all other things being equal, I sure could stand having THAT to look at, every day for the next four to eight years..." If I were Cindy McCain, I wouldn't have gotten a wink of sleep from then on. I'll bet Cindy was secretly glad when they lost - because it meant hubby and that woman WEREN'T going to be spending the next four to eight years joined at the hip! (Especially knowing his track record of discarding older no-longer-attractive wives for the sweet young new thing.)

Women like sarah palin have gotten where they are because of their looks. There's absolutely NOTHING behind those looks. Hillary is in a whole 'nother category than that. Love her or hate her, Hillary Clinton didn't get where she is because she's some boom-boom babe. Probably one of the biggest deep-down reasons someone like myself would give her a second, third, fourth, fifth, and 25th look. The sarah palins, christine o'donnells, marsha blackburns, even the nikki haleys - pretty packaging alright. But policy-wise, there's a shit sandwich inside. What I appreciate a LOT, deep down, about Hillary, is that her brains took her this far. She doesn't look like her other perfect career someday would be as a Pox Noise anchorette in case this politics thing didn't work out. And Hillary certainly doesn't need to dress in tight-fitted sleeveless tops or short skirts with the obligatory stilettos to be appealing. I am hopeful that those formidable brains will take her to more places where voters like me are to be found - who are also against ideas like corporatism and the TPP.