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Me for VP: because it's sexist for reporters to ask me questions I don't know the answers to.

Let me speak for you

It's apparently "gotcha" journalism to ask Palin to explain herself...I would argue it's quite patronizing and (dare I say?) sexist for McCain to speak for Palin, and to--for all intents and purposes--put words in her mouth. 

Sarah Palin channels Nicholas Fehn

I have foreign policy experience because I can see Russian war planes from my house!

Apparently Palin isn't aware that the Cold War is over...I don't know who's funnier, Fred Armisen as Nicholas Fehn on Saturday Night Live or Palin trying to explain her Russian credentials to Katie Couric. But I do know who's scarier. 

There's an excellent recent article by Sam Harris in Newsweek on why the possibility of a Palin presidency is so frightening, and why it's preposterous that when it comes to politicians "elite" has become a bad word. 

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Me for VP: I know you are but what am I?

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Me for VP: because by "fundamentals" we mean "workers" and by "haters" I mean you, Charlie.

Darn McShame

Ruth Marcus at the Washington Post makes a compelling argument for why McCain has gone down the tubes with the campaign he's running. Read the article "True Whoppers" here.

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Me for VP: because now doesn't it seem quaint that you thought Quayle was a dweeb when he couldn't spell "potato?" #truestory.

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Me for VP: because if we went to band camp together, and you love cows, I'll make you secretary of agriculture! 

Seriously, if you want to read more about Palin's appointment of childhood pal Franci Havemeister to the position of Director of Agriculture, check out this article by Jazz Shaw, assistant editor over at The Moderate Voice (see, I don't only read liberal blogs. I just read the articles written by the more liberalish writers on the non-politically affiliated sites. Yes, I made the word "liberalish" up). To be fair, it wasn't Havemeister who was in band with Palin--that was just her legislative director, John Bitney.

Mind control

Here's my secret fear regarding The Secret--did you watch it, along with everyone else? It's the pop-psychology DVD that was so widely touted on Oprah as one of those life-changers that you see once and then believe "if I just alter my thoughts I can have whatever I want!" And then a week later you're back to zoning out on too much mind-numbing TV and being as annoyed as ever that chip bags are so difficult to open, what with the advances in engineering and particle colliders and all--and everything's the same, except now you feel guilty.

But what if there's a kernel of truth to the whole premise behind The Secret? And here I am, and here we all are, going on and on about Sarah Sarah Sarah. About how she put a tanning bed in the governor's mansion, and charged the state for nights she spent in her own house, how sick we are of "thanks, but no thanks" and "in what respect, Charlie?" All that. And the more you think about something the more energy you give it. So maybe Palin is feeding off of our thoughts, be they positive or negative, and is gaining power like some creepy sci-fi monster sucking out our life force...

Anne Lamott writing for Salon says put the focus back on Obama, give him the energy, not the other side. And the hopeful part of me thinks, yes! Talk about his policies, what he can do for this country, how it's time for a clean slate and a fresh start. Except right now all I want to do is mock people, and expose their ethical snafus, and be righteously indignant. I can't seem to help it. Frankly, a post on Obama and his message of hope might be kind of *gulp* boring. And he does a great job of it himself on his website, I must say. And yes, this morning I surprised myself by getting choked up like a dummy while I was looking at said site because it just felt good and I want there to be someone who represents something that I can believe in in the white house. So while I can't say I'll be giving up the mocking tone of Me for VP anytime soon, maybe I will balance it out occasionally with what I'll call "happy posts." When I'm not on the computer I promise to meditate on visions of Barack giving his poignant, eloquent acceptance speech in November. 

Read me

The Ugly New McCain: article by former self-professed in-the-tank Johnny-backer journalist Richard Cohen. Look! It's the liberal-media and their smear-tacti--Oh, wait...

Bridge to Nowhere: the sequel

Maybe she said "thanks, but no thanks"--eventually. Sort of. Not really? on "that Bridge to Nowhere" (supportive T-shirt notwithstanding; I mean, it was just the zip code, Charlie--ignore those words above (and that man behind the curtain)). But did you know about the other bridge? The one that could kill off beluga whales? If McPalin wins, Alaskan animals have said they will consider moving to Canada. Yeah, it's fun to study seal DNA and crab mating habits, but not so much to actually protect their habitats.

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Me for VP: because who needs to know about policy issues. And stuff. 

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Me for VP: credentials schmedentials.

Win the lottery, get your GOP tax cut!

Originally from the Washington Post.

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Me for VP: because everyone knows there are just too many polar bears.

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Me for VP: because the second amendment is cool and the first amendment is lame.

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Me for VP: because nothing says "I love my country" like regurgitated talking points.

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Me for VP: I can put lipstick on a pork barrel and convince you it's a piggy bank!

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Me for VP: I drink wine, and wine comes from France!