Aug 30, 2008

Bullsh*t, what's the job?

In case you're following along with the Blasphemes's Blazing Saddles/Presidential Election 2008 sweepstakes: This is the part where McCain realizes that his Romney/Mongo couldn't beat Sheriff Bart/Obama - but maybe "she" can... so he enlists Lilly Von Shtupp for her, er, uh, formidable skills.

Look, as pandering and as blatant a move it was, putting Palin on the ticket - it is not to JUST get Clinton voters. Don't underestimate that point. And even if she is there only for that... IF McCain gets even 1 out of 10 Hillary supporters to wander over ONLY because his running mate isn't a Penis-American, that could be the difference maker in Missouri, Ohio, and Colorado - which are the three "in play." Three in play? On the 2004 board? You get 'em, you wins.

Clinton supporters don't have to cross over and vote for Palin. Palin is in play to use every emotional ploy possible to bring in more female voters - if even just a few - to McCain.Palin may need only to motivate those conservative women or independents who weren't sold on McCain just to show up at the polls. That's the reason she's there.

Yes, she already used Hillary Clinton's 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling. And that's not a play in the obvious. That's smearing it on the walls for the Democrats to watch.

Let me be clear. She levels the playing field.

The historic nature of the Obama campaign and the guilt of racial politics are neutered because of the resurrected gender battle. The two offset.

Old and Young. Offset.

Experience - Offset. Yes, McCain has lost his experience discussion* - but gains the gender fight from the Democratic primary battle. It's a gamble. One hell of a gamble. It's just crazy enough, and emotional enough, that it might make a difference these last two months.

*The Experience Discussion - this whole Palin has no-experience discussion is a joke right? We're talking about McCain's number 2. She is more inexperienced than the Democrat's number1. I joked about this when it was first brought up. I mean, the Democrats aren't really going to pursue this discussion of experience, right? It's an obvious trap that open them up to a wide right flank. If you check her resume - she has more executive decision making in 10 months than all three of the other candidates. McCain included.

It's one thing to introduce or sign your name on some legislation (whether or not it gets passed isn't important) and to vote up or down across party lines - but to actually make decisions?

Let's see what happens when they see her reform record... that's when it'll get interesting.

But that's all going to be over shadowed as you can expect attacks from the Democrats that would make Karl Rove shudder in fear. I just read the first, most vicious and tin-foil hatty one... that she faked her 5th pregnancy.... (Thank you DailyKos) Let's back that truck full of mud up. Stand back. The first five rows will be soaked. Thank you.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

About that faked pregnancy thing:

I thought the internet couldn't get dumber than Obama's birth certificate. I was wrong.

Anonymous said...

Oh yeah. I was bored and sick to death of this contest. Now McCain has put some potential for excitement into it. Obama calls for change and puts a 30 year political hack in as VP. Obama says Palin has no experience.

In fact she has two years in an executive capacity, while Obama was a legislator for less time. Both sides can now accuse the other of the same thing they themselves are guilty of. This is going to be fun and I don't have to listen to that strident, pantsuit wearing harridan any more. I'm going to WalMart and getting a case of microwave popcorn. This could be fun again.

Capn said...

Update on the bullsh*t attack from the DailyKos: A complete retraction because someone found a picture-
(http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/31/234157/516/1017/581734)


OK, there is a visibly-pregnant Sarah Palin talking with a CBS 11 (Dallas Juneau) reporter at the Governor's meeting in Texas end of the Alaska legislative session. She clearly appears to be pregnant.

Unless someone has counter evidence, we can drop this crap now. Yes, there are still some interesting questions, such as why she flew to Dallas and back when she was this pregnant, and why the Alaska Airlines crewmembers insisted that she was not visibly pregnant on the flight. Nevertheless, until this photo is debunked, we look stupid pushing this rumor.

(cap'n: a rumor they started, and DIDN't check? - Yeah, that's over now.)