The Bush Doctrine

A day after her interview with Charles Gibson, most of the political analysts, media rags and bloggers will be focused on Gov. Sarah Palin's blank expression when asked about the Bush Doctrine.  Gov. Palin obviously did not know the particulars of the doctrine, choosing to focus on the broad stroke foreign policy objectives of the current administration.

To be quite honest, I had know idea what the Bush Doctrine was.  I would venture to say that most Americans don't know the particulars of the "Doctrine." So, how will this affect our perceptions of Gov. Palin's readiness to lead?  Very little, I'm assuming.  I can see now, however, why the GOP held Gov. Palin back from doing media interviews.  She looked visibly nervous and stiff throughout the interview.  The "Palin Bounce" was more of a dribble with a flat ball last night with the GOP vice presidential nominee sticking to canned rhetoric instead of fluid responses to some pretty tough questions.  What I saw was a false sense of confidence in the presence of a seasoned, informed reporter.   

In other news, our presidential nominees showed spirited support for National Service at the ServiceNation Summit last night.  Both candidates pledged their support to double the number of service opportunities for citizens to respond to the most pressing needs in our country. Being a huge advocate for National Service, I was pleased to see the candidates publicly support a National Service agenda that will mobilize more volunteers to assist in our educational, environmental, healthcare and social justice efforts.