So, this is what fear smells like...

Watching the Dems and Kook Left desperately try to figure out how to attack Sarah lets you know what fear looks like.

When I was going through my SCUBA diving training, one of things that got drilled into my head was that Panic kills. Yes, panic drives the survival instinct, but it essentially makes you lose your mind. When approaching a panicked diver - you have to approach from the bottom and then the back. If you approach front on - the paniced diver will likely drown you in a fevered attempt to save himself.

I think we are witnessing panic. I mean, BHO, the Dems, and the MSM are essentially running against Sarah at this point. Why? Ok - they see that she has energized everyone. When was the last time the Repubs were up in the generic ballot? I don't remember exactly - but a lonnnng time.

The content of a lot of their attacks are vacuous, and somewhat pathetic.

Attacking her lack for foreign policy experience? News flash, governors do not, in general, have the opportunity to have a lot. Another Governor of a small state (Bill, call your office) comes to mind. Ok- he lived in England in college - yippee. She should stay home with her kids? Did Michelle, my bell, stay home with her when she had the 300k job? Did Joe pass on serving in the Senate when he suddenly (and very tragically) become a single dad? She is Pro-Life. Oh my - when one violates the First Commandment of Feminism (the Lefty version), I guess you forfeit the right to speak as a woman.

The trouble for BHO is that the bloom is off his rose. He got where he is with platitudes and pretty talk. But it is like a dog chasing a car - once he catches it, he has no idea what the hell to do.

You would like to see him stake out, specifically, what he would do. But, he knows he can't. As we say in 'fly-over' country - that dog won't hunt.

He wants to raise taxes. But, when pressed, he says he would delay that if we are in a recession when he takes office. Well, higher taxes are either a good thing or not. What does it tell you about his core beliefs when he stutter-steps like that? Basically, he can't tell you his core value on this - because it is basically Robinhood without the tights.

Energy independence. He really can only tell you what he won't do. We all know that the holy grail of 'alternative' energy is years away. In the short term he offers nothing. Except - he now says he will entertain a watered down version of 'drill here, drill now'. That is 'Sarah-lite'.

He wants some kind of massive national 'service' program. He would model the Canadian Katimavik program. National service is fine. Though, he offers no real compelling reasons. And, as McCain pointed out (with no formative response from 'the one we have been waiting for', not every good thing has to be Federally run.

He wants to convert our health care system to a Canadian style system. Even after the creator of that system, Claude Castonguay, has said it is a failure. Sure, there are some sytems that are better than the Canadian version. But, they all represent a move towards Socialism. It does appeal to our selfish nature to have someone else pay for our goodies. But, this is America - we should NOT be doing Socialism.

The war? Our success in Iraq has removed this as an issue with which BHO can move anymore voters into his column.

Hillary? He messed his nest with the way he treated Hillary. That ship has sailed.

I am curious to see what BHO will do next. I think his surrogates will continue to attack Sarah, hoping something will stick. On the positive side, he is desperately in search of a coherent strategy. Maybe Bill gave him some good advice last week - maybe he will take it. I doubt it. Because a positive, formative, approach is basically impossible because the foundation of that strategy would mean exposing his true intent. And, as Liberals everywhere know, if they expose their true intent - they will lose.