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The inexplicably employed Russ Douthat writes:
At the moment, I’m probably rooting harder for Sarah Palin to succeed than I have for any politician in recent memory. Just something to keep in mind while you’re reading my commentary.
Previously Douthat chose as a defender of All Things Palin, Noah Millman who wrote:
I realize, of course, that she’s totally unqualified to be President at this point in time. If McCain were to die in February 2009, I hope Palin would have the good sense to appoint someone who is more ready to be President to be her Vice President, on the understanding that she would then resign and be appointed Vice President by her successor. (Lest anyone say that this is an absurd, unconstitutional or undemocratic scenario, recognize that this is pretty much what would happen in a Parliamentary system where, if the head of government dies, a successor is chosen by the party.) Palin is absolutely not ready to be President now, but that is a problem that is very easily dealt with if she is and the governing party want to do so.
I realize that Ms. Palin has extensive experience as runner-up in beauty pageants, but this no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony tits and ass show.
This isn’t to say that Ms. Palin hasn’t acquitted herself admirably when addressing the pressing issues of the day:
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As Ms Sumpin, I would like to realize Jesus’ dream of world domination.
John McCain = George W. Bush crossed with Mr. Wilson
Sarah Palin = Dick Cheney crossed with Paris Hilton
…don’t bogart the popcorn…
Still having the “Holy Grail” flashbacks I see. A few more appointmens should clear that up.
I think this wild dice toss is going to bring Krustys gambling addiction back into the spotlight. Addictive personalities, whether to gambling or drugs are the same- dangerous, especially to those around them.
My God, what a brilliant idea! Instead of letting the voters actually pick the vice-president, elect somebody totally unqualified, and then, if McCain goes to the Big Maverick Pasture in the Sky, go through a daisy chain of appointments and resignations to get a president who can actually govern the country! Millman’s mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
The Winger reaction to this is all very Conjunction Junction: “I know she’s inexperienced and quasi-corrupt, and dumb, and a very stupid choice, but….;however……”
I think this is an insult to the little beauty queen. Is she a fundie, a creationist, doesn’t believe in global warming? She might be more qualified on the issues to be Veep than Gov. Palin.
You might just owe that young woman an apology, tbogg.
I think she’s as least as qualified as Bush was to be President. And would probably do just as good a job.
But, but, but, but…..She has titties! And a vagina! That counts for something!
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/bl…..mlb,104456
@3:52:
Q: Now off the record, uh, I’m not asking you to name any names but, uh, how many politicians have you wanted to shoot personally?
A: (giggles) Very funny! That’s good! That’s a good question!… (soberly)…No comment.
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All her girlish charm dropped out on that last bit.
Chilly…
McCain wanted to make this election about Obama.
Now it’s all about Sarah Palin and McCain’s poverty of common sense.
Obama has been vetted by the process and found worthy by tens of millions of voters and viewers.
The vetting of Sarah Barracuda has just begun.
…No butter on that, thanks. I’m off dairy.
Palin got her first passport in 2007 in order to visit Alaska National Guard troops in Kuwait. That’s okay with Republicans because that way she was spared the contamination of knowing anything about the rest of the world.
But, but, she’s his soulmate!!
Trig’s in play!
http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/476
Creepy…
Any juicy clips of the Miss Alaska Contest?
I feel sorry for that blonde girl. She probably is pretty dumb, but she ain’t that dumb. She just froze up under the pressure. Kinda like what Sarah Palin will do the first time Putin sneers at her.
As mrs tbogg, who did her share of beauty pageants told me, “Oh Jesus Fucking Christ. If she hadn’t been coached better than that to reach that level then she really is an idiot.”
Former beauty queens can be harsh mistresses…
Wait, if Mrs TBogg has been in beauty pageants, you know what that means. She’s qualified to be VP. Notify Joe Biden that he’s been replaced!
Uh, no. Now, there are case in parliamentary systems where the ‘deputy’ job is considered more of an honorific (John Prescott), or where the hierarchy in opposition doesn’t translate into government (Stockwell Day) but where there’s an implied line of succession, the person who gets the job is qualified. Try again, young wingnut.
The true winger reaction, that they’re not allowed to say out loud, is that they want unqualified leaders. Government doesn’t work, see, and they’ll do their damndest to prove it.
Why all this complicated hypothetical appointing and resigning and being reappointed when the New President Miss Congeniality can just get herself a Magic Eight Ball to guide her through her Presidenting? It couldn’t do any worse than Bush has.
Very tired of Americafuckers like Douthat shiv Lady Columbia for yet another cheap provoke the libruls orgasm.
Douthat: a fan of Vince Flynn potboilers – so what about your country, you rightist c@#&.
“not from some farcical aquatic ceremony”
Dennis, there’s some lovely filth down here…