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A few days ago I had an allergic reaction to Obama's acceptance speech. I have not changed my mind about Obama, but I have also quickly learned the perils of speaking out of my butt too fast--which is essentially the origin of most political commentary offered without the baptism of time and experience.

I should have waited a day.

I don't need to know much about Sarah Palin to understand where she is coming from. My first reaction was a devil in a blue dress with sexy librarian shades and a social conservative that will tell me what to do.

While I have not changed my mind about Obama, the timing of my comments and the central reason why he freaks me out may now be coming from the other side of the political spectrum--and as time may show, it could be cloaked in overtly religious terms.

Let me tell you what to do, sinner.

So call me stupid--(and this re-link is by design)

At least I'll be smart enough to vote in a way that favors one candidate without actually voting for their ticket. It's cynical, but I've done it before. Politics is not my religion nor is religion my politics.

I am going back to cars.