Editor,

Yippee! Here we go again! America loved George Bush because he was the kind of guy you’d like to have a beer with. And look where that brand of mindless adoration got us. And now, America loves Sarah Palin because she’s the kind of gal with whom you’d like to go out moose-shooting. Well, there’s a vital selling point for someone who would be second in command to the oldest man ever elected to the presidency, should things turn out that way in November.

Drew Conrad (Guest Column: “Palin is perfect VP pick for GOP,” Sept. 8), called John McCain a genius for selecting Palin as his running mate. Palin is anti-choice, believes in creationism, would like to ban books that trouble her, has zero foreign policy experience, is up to her neck in her own personal Troopergate scandal in Alaska and has seriously misrepresented herself as being an anti-pork, reform-oriented politician. That McCain would select her speaks volumes about his suspect ability to make good decisions. Speaking as a geezer myself, I hope that all U students have thought about what this election means to your future, and not be taken in by this cynical and self-serving publicity stunt by McCain. Turn out in huge numbers and vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Even in Utah, you might be able to make a difference.

Doug Wildfoerster
KUED-TV