Biden Hits out at Palin's "Pro-America" Comment

I read on CNN that Democrat VP candidate Joe Biden is now hitting out at Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin for the following comment:

"We believe that the best of America is in the small towns that we get to visit, and in the wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard-working, very patriotic, very pro-America areas of this great nation,"

The Democrats apparently believe that what she was saying is that the small town (and generally Republican) areas are more patriotic and more "Pro-America" than the larger urban areas. Oh, Please. Her statement was typical political rhetoric; she was simply playing to the audience by complimenting them. This time the Democrats are really over-blowing her statement.

I haven't been a fan of Sarah Palin and I do believe that McCain could have found a more qualified VP candidate, but this time I have to defend her.

Mac
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Petit LeMans

This past weekend I finally got around to watching the last 6 hours of the ALMS' Petit LeMans from Road Atlanta.

I missed the first part of the race, but I caught up on what happened through replays and through Radio LeMans. What a terrific race! Three P1 cars within 4 seconds of each other after 1000 miles of racing; what more can you ask of an endurance race?

What can you say about Alan McNish's drive at the Petit LeMans? Words don't do it justice. After making an unforced error, crashing and damaging the car on the warm up lap, he started the race two laps down after repairs. Capello and Pirro did their part, but McNish grabbed the R10 by the scruff of the neck and willed the car to victory. His drive in the closing hours of the race is perhaps the best drive I have seen in an ALMS race. I have defintely added Alan McNish to my list of racing heroes!

Mac
kf4lmt@comcast.net