A thought about Sarah Palin's Lipstick

Governor Palin has said that the difference between an Alaska Hockey Mom and a Pit Bull is lipstick.

She claims to be an Alaska Hockey Mom - a fact borne out by the image of her wearing lipstick;
although she's been described by various supporters as a Pit Bull as well.

But the question in my mind is:

Would it be a good thing to have either a Hockey Mom or a Pit Bull as President of the United States?

When I ponder that question, I think - Hell No !!

Would you want your neighborhood 'Hockey Mom' answering the phone at 3am? Would you want a 'Hockey Mom' representing our country at the G8 economic summit (does she know what that is?) or in a sensitive international crisis? I think not!! This Hockey Mom has been sequestered for almost 2 weeks since her name was announced - NO press interviews, NO public questions. She's getting educated so she'll know how to respond to questions - she's learning the republican 'line'. How would this work in the real world, where the demand is to respond in 'real time', when there is no 'script' to learn or 'my staff will get back to you' option?

The Pit Bull option took just slightly longer to consider, at least for me.
Some would argue that being a Pit Bull is a good quality for a President. I disagree.
A Pit Bull snaps at the least provocation - is stubborn and won't let go. A Pit Bull doesn't listen or want other opinions. A Pit Bull is all about strength, and nothing about finesse.
International relations and negotiations, foreign policy, and consensus building are not well suited to Pit Bulls. The status of our current problems in international relations after 8 years of the GWB 'big stick' is proof enough that being a Pit Bull is NOT the way to go.

Sorry folks, but however clever the speech connecting Hockey Mom to Pit Bull, I don't want either one of them anywhere close to the White House.

Give me a President with finesse; thoughtful and measured, confident yet willing to examine his own choices and respectful of alternative positions.