Uh… Mikey, my observation that Ms. Palin is "handy with a gun" had nothing whatsoever to do with her electability. I simply put that forth, coupled with her outdoor type of living and raising of her family, using her help in their fishing business, to demonstrate her self-reliability and accomplishments. She is an accomplished hunter and provides her family with wild game shot, cleaned and butchered by herself. That is admirable, in my view, especially in this day and age of looking to the government for being taken care of… cradle to grave.
She's far more than a pretty face, if one just spends the effort to hear her out.
While the "NRA" vote isn't to be taken lightly, I had no intention of using that singular facet of her personal life to pursue any point other than what I've stated.
I fully understand the difference in viewpoints between the U.S. and other countries when it comes to firearms. But… not a day goes by without news of another legally armed citizen protecting him/herself and family from deadly harm by use of their own self-reliance using a weapon. The last was an 80 year old Doctor who literally saved himself and others in his office from probable death at the hands of a man bent on stealing the drugs interested to the Doc. I've stated before, the 20 or so minutes between calling the police and their arriving is not the time to wish one had a weapon.
Additionally, all, every one of the terrible mass killings here in the U.S. were the work of deranged and troubled individuals who came by their weapons illegally. In the case of the Newtown murders, the killer killed his mother and stole her locked guns. Look… like it or not, the gun proliferation here makes it utter stupidity not to be able to defend oneself. It's a cliche' but fact is "outlaw guns and only the outlaws will have guns"...
Now, hoping I've cleared up the misunderstanding in my effort to defend Ms. Palin (as though she needs my help) how about explaining your condescending remarks about her children's names… Most here (in the U.S.) find them unique, and once you see the kids, you see how well their names fit them, especially in the State of Alaska. But at the very least your derision borders on the vituperative, and from what I've seen of your participation on this site, you're better than that...