McCain thinks that one of Palin’s qualifications to be President is “her husband’s a tough guy. Heh heh.” A definite Bush moment.

What was that? He just threw it in there for no reason I could fathom. Then, when I started thinking about it, I figured he was probably apologizing for Jeff Palin’s not *wearing the pants in the family.* And I’ve noticed that they’ve been doing this with him. When I watch pro-Republican pundits talk about Sarah Palin, they often work in that Jeff Palin is a *laid-back guy* or the *strong, silent type* or something to that affect, to assure people that he performs masculinity in some dudely-sanctioned way even though his wife is in a more publicly powerful position.

On the wardrobe, all I’m thinking is red and blue are really good colours for TV – doesn’t matter what the background is, what the lighting’s like, they’re still strong, decisive colours and are very unlikely to clash with anything else.

WRT compulsory voting in WA’s last election the turnout was the lowest since the 1930s, 89 per cent, if memory serves.

I had no idea that Australia has compulsory voting. After our recent pathetic turn out for the Canadian elections I think that might not be such a bad idea.

As for the debate last night, to me Obama was the clear winner. When McCain went on about his hurt feelings after being compared to George Wallace I found it almost hilarious. Then he had the nerve to demand an apology. Yeah his supporters can say death threats while he and his running mate do nothing until forced to by the press but yeah he is no George Wallace.

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