I am obsessed with Sarah Palin.
I find her one of the most fascinating people out there in politics. She reviles me, and yet, I find her so compelling. She scares me shitless and makes me laugh. I enjoy the similarity of our last names and taste in eyewear. Am strongly considering dressing in a flag bikini and brandishing a hunting rifle for my Halloween costume, thoughts?
In all seriousness...
Nope. Nothing serious. Just wanted to share these gems I found on the internets:
Palin as "Caribou Barbie!" (thanks, http://wesleying.blogspot.com/)
Comes with everything pictured here:
Dead caribou, M16, sexy librarian glasses, snowmobile
She even talks with fun phrases like:
"My family is off-limits!"
(source:http://www.collegeotr.com/college_otr/sarah_palin_as_caribou_barbie_realized_11282 )
"And how are you going to be the vice president of the United States with five kids to take care of? She's got a four-month-old of her own, she's about to become a grandmother, and she's partnered with John McCain. How many diapers can one woman possibly change?" --Jimmy Kimmel
"Let me ask you a question: is it just me, or does Sarah Palin look like a model for LensCrafters?" --David Letterman
Speaking of Sarah Palin, she said she's a life-long member of the National Rifle Association. Which may explain why she's in favor of shotgun weddings." --Conan O'Brien
"And you've got to love this: Sarah Palin is an avid hunter. An avid hunter. A vice president who likes guns? Well, what could go wrong there?" --David Letterman
(all photos and quotes from http://politicalhumor.about.com/)
But let's give the lady a chance to redeem herself, shall we?
"But here’s a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion — I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country. Americans expect us to go to Washington for the right reasons, and not just to mingle with the right people." (from her RNC speech)
"In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change." (accuracy is debatable, but points for the sentiment)
Is it bad that I find this pitbull with lipstick endearing at times? Not just because she looks like Tina Fey (thank you for pointing that out to me every 30 seconds, BBC), but because of her general ballsiness and humor.
But, then again...
Opposes stem cell research. (Aug 2008)
Choose life, even if her own
daughter were raped. (Nov 2006)$7 billion savings plan for education & transportation. (Dec 2007)
Vetoed bill denying benefits to gays, as unconstitutional. (Aug 2008)
Top priorities include preserving definition of "marriage". (Jul 2006)
We are tough on crime and beefing up law enforcement. (Jan 2008)
If legislature passed death penalty law, I would sign it. (Nov 2006)
No special hate-crime laws; all heinous crime is hate-based. (Jul 2006)
Opposes legalizing marijuana, but meth is greater threat. (Aug 2006) - but she herself smoked pot when it was legal in Alaska!
Teach intelligent design in schools. (Aug 2008)
Committed to providing strong education, including morals. (Jan 2008)
More pipelines; more nukes; more coal; more alternatives. (Sep 2008)
Global warming affects Alaska, but is not man-made. (Aug 2008)
We must encourage timber, mining, drilling, & fishing. (Jan 2008)
Feds shouldn't list beluga whales as endangered. (Aug 2007)
Health care must be market-and business-driven. (Jan 2008)
Take personal responsibility for personal health & all areas. (Jan 2008)
Don't worry about reading Al-Qaeda terrorists their rights. (Sep 2008)
Proclaim "Loyalty Day" to reaffirm loyalty to America. (Apr 2007)
(source: http://ontheissues.org/)
If you are still reading this and not outraged, then congratualations! We
agree on absolutely nothing when it comes to political discourse. But I
still encourage you to VOTE in November. Only 70% of eligible Americans even register - in Denmark, 85% of the people actually turn out on election day! VOTE VOTE VOTE. Not because you should, but because you must.
...But the last word of this post belongs to my new favorite facebook group: "my pet rock has more foreign policy experience than Sarah Palin."
*** Edit ***
Now the last word belongs to this nifty little factoid I found in the New York Times:
In the 24 hours after Palin's speech at the RNC, $10 million was donated to the Obama campaign over the internet - a new record for the campaign.
