In early 2006 the attack that sprung forth quite possibly the lowest point in the Iraq War, he Gold Mosque attack. The holy site spurred hundreds of killings in the following days and was likely al-Qaeda's biggest victory in the War.
Around that time the anti Iraq-war sentiment was also at it's highest point, President Bush's ratings were low and the thought of a Republican President being elected in November 2008 was though of not as difficult, but impossible. Now here we are 2 1/2 years later and not only did the person who first proposed the now successful surge stands as the Republican nominee, with Sarah Palin re-energizing the base like few ever expected, we now have a good Presidential Race.
I'm still just in disbelief that I'm writing here as a sane person after the low points in the Iraq War that we've had, that we actually have a toss-up on who will be the next president. There are still some tests and a heck of a lot of time before one can even seriously think of picking a winner, but it sure looks like it'll be close.
Despite what all experts expected, after basically being told "No" by his own advisers when McCain wanted Liberman, he could of easily picked someone like Romney who many conservatives like (don't ask me why), Bobby Jindall (would of been a good pick actually), Tim Pawlenty and a myriad of other typical republicans. Instead just as McCain came way out of right field to get the nomination, he rolled the dice on a little-known Alaskan female Governor.
We still have 60 days to find out if McCain will be the next president and if his Vice President choice will work out in his favor or not, but at minimum his pick as taken the republican party and re-energized it in a way I haven't seen in my very young life and also mixed up this race. For the first time the headlines are not about Obama, but a republican. (in a good light...excluding the dailykos type attacks)
Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, you have to be excited. Also whether or not Palin was the right choice, some might argue she was the only choice in order for McCain to have a chance at winning. Get ready because this is going to be a crazy 60 days up to November 4th!
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