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Listed below are comments made by wheelright between Thursday, 15th May 2008 and Thursday, 18th September 2008.

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Hagel questions Palin's experience 8:00pm on 18 Sep 2008 TimothyR444. We really, really aren't being insulting. Honest. We are so polite in person that we relish the chance to be rumbustuous in print.

We do comment adversely about our own shower of power cravers and their hangers on as we do about other peoples. They deserve it. It's good for them.

The oversensitivity can often be about any aspect of American society. We tend to cast a rheumy eye over Britain anyway so it can be hard to offend us. This may not be mature or even desirable but there it is.

I'm off to the pub now so I imagine by the time I surface this blog may well have expired. You had many positive experiences in Britain. I've always had positive experiences in America. We're even.
Hagel questions Palin's experience 6:59pm on 18 Sep 2008 Hello Timothyr444. Don't take it personally. A poster a few weeks ago was offended by what he perceived to be condescending anti American comment. It wasn't - it was what we like to call free speech.

He said how would we like it if we commented on British politicians? He should have a go. He wouldn't say anything we haven't said already.

As Justin once said, the British don't care for politicians, whereas Americans try to like theirs.

Of course we have our problems. Most of them caused by politicians. Whatever our many deficiencies, we don't mind poking fun at ourselves or having others do it to us or indeed doing to others also.

A friend who moved to America has noticed this fearful oversensitivity and undeserved respect for politicians. Otherwise he loves it there and has no wish to return.
Hagel questions Palin's experience 4:24pm on 18 Sep 2008 Dear American friends, it's your country so of course you can vote for who you like.

If, however, you reject the outstanding candidate of a generation and vote for the old duffer and the mad librarian, the rest of the world will give up on you.

You may not care about this but, in a shrinking world, it isn't advantageous when your country's name is mentioned to met by a resigned sigh and a shake of the head.

The rest of the world is pretty thin re outstanding candidates so imagine the frustration when we see one and fear he may not be given a chance.

He may end up being a weak, vain fool of the Blair type but I don't think he is and we'll never know unless you give him a go.
Disappointment? 2:43pm on 05 Sep 2008 I thought quality in British politics ran very thin but what has happened to America?

Having elected - almost twice - a character with no character and less intellect, the latest Republican offering is a wobbly old duffer and a glorified secretary with bizarre views.

How can that pair hope to deal with Putin the Poisoner and his ilk?
Racism backfires 2:15pm on 15 May 2008 Hillary is sticking with the race because politics and the craving of power is her life. She doesn't have a strong, loving marriage - it's more of a professional relationships.

She will say and do anything to gain power because the pursuit of it is all that she has. A bit of racism, gutter politics or obfuscation is fine if that's what it takes. She needs a husband to be president so Bill is still in tow for now.

Hillary will no doubt get a senior senate position but that's not the same as wielding executive power.

She is no better or worse than many other power cravers the world over. I suppose such characters are a necessary evil.

We will find out in due course if Obama is different and if the say anything/ do anything approach of the Hillary camp causes long term damage to her reputation.

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