Interesting how quickly the tide in America can change. Unfortunately, we are seeing continued doubled standards with the left and the mainstream media, which are increasingly more like one.

The attacks were not long in the making: “Gov. Palin lacks experience. She lacks Washington experience. Can she handle a family and the duties of vice president? What about her foreign policy and the vetting process?” She has more executive experience than the Democratic nominee for president. She is not running for that job. What does a community organizer know about foreign policy? Congress has the lowest-ever approval rating at 18 percent. Why would we want more people from there?

Democrats are scared, and they should be. McCain made a very prudent choice in his selection of a running mate. Not because she is a woman, but because she is a hardworking, blue-collar woman, who believes in fundamental Christian values. The same Christian values this country was founded on, a fact that some would like you to forget.

The candidate of “change,” who has the shortest resume of any serious presidential candidate in the history of the United States, just found out what real change looks like. “Change” is wearing high heels and looks like a pit bull wearing lipstick, and she just energized the Republican Party in a big way. Quite frankly, she made me proud to be a Republican for the first time in many years.

Joel West

Dedham