My Fair Palin
I just figured it out. After watching Sarah Palin in action at the Thursday night debate against Joe Biden, I realized exactly what crazy scenario John McCain has gotten himself and the Republican party into in order to win PTA votes. He enlisted Eliza Doolittle to become his running mate and in a matter of weeks, has attempted to pass her off as someone who is completely qualified to negotiate with world leaders, solve our economic crisis and maybe even put an end to global warming.
Except, something happened on the way to coaching Sarah on the finer points of foreign policy. You see, she's not that good at memorizing her lines. And when news anchors try to stump her with questions that are off her talking points page, asking "What news publications do you read," she acts like a deer caught in the headlights (or in her case, caught on the other side of a shotgun) and responds with ridiculously general answers. "I read everything." Well, specifically, what is everything? With a hubby who makes his living by winning snowmobile races, my guess is her favorite publications are People Magazine and the JC Penney catalog. According to Fox News, Palin says she reads the New York Times and the Economist on a regular basis. Something tells me there's no way she could get through The Economist - and it's a good thing Fox News didn't ask about her favorite columnists in that magazine.
Back to the Eliza Doolittle comparison. We all know that McCain was hoping Palin would be his "yes gal" and say exactly what the party wanted during the campaign. But try as they might, you can take the girl out of Wasilla, but you can't take Wasilla out of the girl. While debating with Joe Biden, she gives a shout out to her brother's 3rd grade class. She says "doggone it" and "heck" and "gee" and "maverick" more times than I care to count. And truthfully, if she weren't running for vice president, she'd be giving Marie Osmond quite a run for her money next year as a talk show host.
I know that John McCain is confident that at 72 he has at least 8 good years in him to run the country and if he does win the nomination, let's hope he does. I just can't imagine what would happen if McCain fell ill or lost his marbles and My Fair Palin was put in the hot seat. Could you imagine her negotiating with Vladimir Putin while her commercial fisherman husband went on a peace keeping mission to Georgia (and I don't mean Atlanta)? Instead, she's got the role of PTA president, Hockey Mom and small state governor down pat. But Vice President. Of the United States? Come on people! Personally, I don't want a pit bull in lipstick riding into Washington like she's Annie Oakley in lenscrafters. This is the 21st century - have her go for an MBA or take a few International courses or spend a few more years in Alaska governing. Anything but the #2 job in America.
Posted in: Undercover Mom on 10/04/2008
Oh Mommy. This is such the wrong female to bash. Line them up side by side, who is more qualified in the role of an Executive? One of a 100 senators who often chose to vote "present?" or the former mayor turned governor of a US state vital to our energy supply? Obama had his opponents disqualified on technicalities to win. Palin fought corrupt members of her own party AND WON, and holds the highest approval rating among governors. Who is more heroic in this regard? Palin is far more qualified than Obama. Ands, she's minus the racist anti-American terrorist fraud-convicted abusing pals Ayers & Wright & Rezko. (who launched Obama's career.)
I never said I was thrilled about Obama either. To be perfectly honest, I'm not to happy about either candidate and secretly wish that someone more qualified would throw their hat into the ring as an Independent. Hillary, can you hear me?
Hahaha. You hit the nail on the head! You know, I wanted Palin to be legit, I wanted her to succeed, but the more I watch her interviews and now this debate, I see that she's nothing more than a pretty face.
Is she really the only "qualified" person for the veep job? NO. This is nothing but an extremely sad ploy. Next time I want to watch Sarah Palin, I'm just going to turn on SNL.
As always you were right on the mark- You seem to always be ahead of the political analysts and editorial writers in practically every newspaper and magazine I've been reading -especially the NY Times.
I know many working women in my generation raised their daughters to believe they could accomplish anything and do anything, however, our advice always emphasized that being able to do it required a superior education- and that learning must occur everyday of our life-and experience -lots of it -we may want to be a brain surgeon but only with a great education , and experiences as an intern and a resident etc. would I trust a brain surgeon to work on me-Palin is so full of herself that she thinks every woman will vote for her because she is a woman and every man will vote for her because she's cute. I hope that many who are enchanted by her -women and others will wake up to how uninformed and how limited in education and experience she really is. I want someone who is smarter than myself- and I have many years of education and experience -to be a half a heart beat away from the presidency.
Role Bubbie