Current mood:	groggy
Entry tags:	politics

Three Political Comments
1) My only comment on the John Edwards situation- I really, really thought he had bad ideas about the country, and I'm glad he won't have a job in the administration. That being said, my best wishes to him and his family during this time.

2) The situation regarding Russia and Georgia is dangerous, and I'm not sure what the proper response should be (or if there's even a 'proper' response, as opposed to just a series of bad choices). I worry that things will get much worse there before they get better.

3) One thing I wish we would insist on both of our Presidential candidates- announce your nominees for the cabinet before the election. One of the most important qualities of a President is who they pick to work with. I want to see who Obama picks as his Secretary of Defense, who McCain thinks is a good Attorney General. Even better, demand that they both suggest three names they would consider for a Supreme Court Justice.

We don't- in fact, the only position we really require of them to pick is their Vice President selection. More names would give us a better idea of what both men would be like as President, and I wish we would insist on getting some ideas from our nominees on who THEY think would make a good cabinet.