Sarah Palin referred to hockey moms as "pitbulls with lipstick" so please do not accuse me of any sexist denigration of her as any animal until you finish this diary.
Here's what we know:
- McShame wanted Leiberman as his V.P. but Karl Rove deep-sixed that choice.
- McShame chose Palin primarily because he desperately (and wrongly) thought that she would attract disenfranchised Hillary Clinton women. He may have also picked her because he thought that she would defer to his status as an elder statesman. What involvment Rove had in this choice is uncertain but what is known is that she has bought into the Rovian gameplan, hook, line and sinker, from repeatedly lying about her credentials to shamelessly trying to block the troopergate investigations (no need to honor subpoenas, after all - SHE IS SARAH PALIN!).
- She is Cheney-like in that she refuses to respond to an inquiry whether the Vice-Presidency is part of the Executive Branch. (Biden clearly enunciated that there is no question that the V.P. is part of the Executive Branch)
- She is incredibly ambitious and refuses to recognize or acknowledge that she is woefully unprepared to be Vice-President not to mention President. She has no idea how limited she truly is which is very dangerous and quite frightening.
- Karl Rove and company have sequestered her from the media except for a few (what he thought were) safe interviews and have co-opted her administration in Alaska so that all inquiries as to her administration are being answered by McShame operatives in Alaska. She is allowing him to think that she will continue to submit to this control in the future.
And here's where the pitbull comparision comes into play;
- Rove believes that he can control her in the same way he and Cheney controlled Bush because he perceives her has being stupid and naive. He also anticipates that she will NEED him should she ascend to the Presidency.
And here's where Palin, should she be elected (heaven forbid) will act just like a pitbull:
Palin has demonstrated a total and complete lack of loyalty to those who have helped her win her past elections as mayor and governor. She has a track record of discarding anyone who disagrees with her even if they were her ardent supporters. When there are reports of pitbulls attacking their owners, there is invariably a comment to the effect that "Rover was always so docile and friendly, this is such a surprise". I am constantly amazed that any pitbull owner could be surprised when the "pet" turns on his "owner" since that breed has a well-known history of such conduct.
Rove is surpremely confident of himself and has in the past made serious errors of judgment. Remember he predicted that the Repugs would hold onto the House and Senate in 2006 because he knew things no one else knew!
He has grossly underestimated Sarah Palin!! He thinks he will be able to control her because she will need him. Particularly since she is so inexperienced, and since he would have orchestrated the election that propels her into a position to assume the Presidency when McShame can no longer serve as President (and let's face it, it looks like he lost his fastball long ago and it is only a matter of time before his melanoma or dementia renders him unfit to serve). However, Palin is becoming more confident of her own popularity because McShame can't attract anyone to his public appearances without her. When they do appear together the crowds are very respectable, but once Palin's speech finished most people in the audience don't stick around to listen to McShame. It was no accident that she referred to the "Palin-McCain" ticket because, in her mind, that is the reality. She truly believes that McShame NEEDS her and she doesn't need him at this point.
Although Bush was an idiot before he was elected, one thing you can say about the guy is that he is loyal. Look at Alberto Gonzales. Palin has NEVER shown that she is loyal to anyone or anything. Rove thinks he "owns" her but as soon as he disagrees with her, he will be gone. Like a pitbull she will turn on her "owner" without any hesitation or remorse. She doesn't have a loyal bone in her body and she thinks that she doesn't need anyone.
I hope that we never have to find out whether I am correct in my analysis, but I think that if you look into her character and history, she truly is just like a pitbull with lipstick.
UPDATE: I realize that there are many animal lovers and that pitbulls, like all breeds can be wonderful loving pets when properly trained and cared for. I did not wish to insult pitbulls as a breed. Nonetheless, they are a breed (like dobermans, akitas, german shepards, etc.) that insurance companies will not insure and there are a disproportionate number of serious injuries caused by pitbulls as compared to many other breeds. The point of my diary is to show how dangerous Palin might be and how it might be justice if she "bites" Rove in the ass. Please forgive me for any unintended insult to pitbulls. I am certain Palin picked pitbulls for a reason as opposed to chihuahuas.