I’m so offended, I can barely blog. Seriously, Sarah Palin is supposed to be legit bait to lure Hilary lovers?
Really?
I just…I can’t…I mean…really?
Not that I would ever turn Republican—I was on board with Obama the second Hilary wasn’t an option. But, really…what strategist on the McCain team got everybody thinking, “Wouldn’t Sarah Palin be great?” Karl Rove’s gotta be smirking through his double chin right now, the whole time shaking his fathead and saying to himself, “Amateurs—this crew is a bunch of amateurs. Do they really think they’re going to steal win the office with a second runner up in the Miss Alaska beauty pageant?”
From the limited research I gathered, here’s a quick run down of her fast-tracked political career: PTA -> City Council -> Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska population less than 10,000 [New Albany, Indiana has a population of 36,000] -> Governor of Alaska -> United States of America Vice President nominee. It’s like an infomercial for some new-age self help program: “Just twelve years ago, I was serving on the city council for Wasilla, the fourth largest city in the sparsely populated state of Alaska. AND NOW, I’m up for Vice President of the United States! Can you believe it?!”
I’m starting to think that it’s such an amateur-looking move that maybe it’s so genius I don’t get it. Like some kind of high-level accounting theory. It’s not supposed to add up to the politico-layman’s eye.
Of course, there’s a bit of me reeling in delight. Isn’t this great news for democrats? Didn’t McCain just screw the pooch with this choice? Then again, I never would have guessed W. be around for eight years either. My political savvy is a little less than savvy.
August 30, 2008 at 8:14 am |
Amen sista!! I’m in NashVegas with my friends Ron & Tim and we are laughing in agreement with your enlightening and diatribe.
I personally have two theories regarding Palin’s selection:
1. McCain really is an abusive bully and he wants someone he can push around and ignore throughout his administration, if he were to win. In spite of what the polls say, I think the only dead heat is in the republican bobbing heads who are nodding at Palin because she is pro-life and guns–is that not an oxymoron??
and
2. They are both ‘throw-away’ candidates because the Republican party does not think they have a chance in hell of winning against Obama. I think the fact that Hillary and Obama were so close in the primary is an indication of the passion and willingness of the American people to get a Democrat in office to straighten out the mess that W made.
My friend Ron has a W countdown calender. Each day it indicates how many days we have left of W. Some other W momentums include the following statements:
1.20.09
Bush’s Last Day
EARTH * WATER * AIR
(PICTURE OF BUSH)
Like a Rock
Only Dumber
(PHOTO OF W’s HEAD IN TOILET)
Visualize W Gone
(PHOTO OF BUSH TALKING)
Q: Mr. President, How do you really feel about Roe V Wade?
W: I don’t really care how people get out of New Orleans
(PHOTO OF BUSH AT THE POPE’S FUNERAL WITH THE POPE IN STATE IN RED ROBE)
W: What happened to Santa?
And drumroll….for all those of us who support equal rights for all–my favorite new bumper sticker:
“I’m straight but not narrow”
August 30, 2008 at 7:15 pm |
Why do you hate women?
August 30, 2008 at 9:51 pm |
Right on Amy! Or should I say “write on”? I haven’t talked this much about candidates and politics in my whole life. I thought I was going to become an anarchist there for a while but I will definately be at the polls in November. I still can’t believe our next president is going to be black. I love this country and I feel a “change” a comin’. Barack and roll!
September 3, 2008 at 9:47 am |
Significant national experience = $0
Former beauty pagent contestant = $25
Appeals to conservative base = priceless!
GOP … Don’t leave home without it!!