what's in a name

Well, John McCain couldn't have done better even if he wanted to. He chose the perfect running mate to express his feelings. That is, if we look at it from a linguistic perspective. The word palin derives from Greek and means "again" or "backwards." As in palindrome, or running back again. How about that? Four more years. I am surprised the Democrats haven't figured this out yet.

Or maybe they have and they figured it isn't nice to play tricks with someone' s name. After all, it isn't Sarah's fault that her name means again. It isn't even her real name. Just something she picked up from her oil executive husband. She can't help it. It is just a fortunate or unfortunate coincidence. Here is Sarah Again.

Sarah, abortion again, drilling in the wildlife refuge again, offshore drilling again, George W again. Nil nove sub sole, the Romans used to say. And it seems maverick McCain agrees. 

Still, we have to congratulate him on a very smart move. One that may well win him the election by siphoning off the Hillary crowd. My vote (that is to say my prediction) is with McCain, odd as it may seem. I just don't think Barack can win.