Originally Posted by chachacha

without insulting anyone or commenting on adequacy or inadequacy in the public arena, i think that what so many conservative americans see in sarah palin is an honest, down to earth american woman who clearly loves her country and state and is so proud of our american heritage, when in contrast in pres. obama, we see someone who does not really love america the way we do, wants to change to a direction we do not like, and is also inadequate in experience but in a more dangerous way....you may not agree with this assessment of obama but that is how i see him and millions of conservatives do also....we want a leader who LOVES AMERICA!!! as for not thinking CNN and meet the press are slanted to the left, i used to say that, also, until i started getting the OTHER side of the story from fox, the things i never heard about on the main media...it would behoove some to force themselves to listen, really listen, even if they do not agree, so that they can understand why conservatives feel the way we do....we certainly are forced to listen to the liberal side in all the regular news channels every time we turn on our tv...and that is a good education....know both sides....