The choice gets tougher and tougher.
Just days ago, it seemed to me that Sarah Palin would be the clear choice. There really wasn’t a candidate who resonated so fully with me. That winning smile, those clothes, the hair, the makeup and, of course, her positions on the issues.
But now, several other candidates have reared there heads up there to make my choice in the coming days much more difficult.
No. Not the vote. The female go-to Halloween costume.
The choices:
Sarah Palin.
PRO:
- Iconic, yet easy to pull off.
- Scare factor: For those to whom it matters, Sarah Palin is terrifying.
CON:
- Suddenly, very expensive to pull off correctly. You will need several thousand dollars for the right hair and make up.
- Herd mentality. While (God help us) there is only one Sarah Palin, there will be THOUSANDS of Sarah Palins out there on Halloween.
If you choose this route: Go with Supermarket Sarah rather than RNC Sarah.
This will help you stand out among the Sarahs. Plus, any good Halloween costume has a good prop. Enter Trig doll.
A few days ago, there was no tough choice here, that was it. But now there are two new candidates for your Oct. 31st vote:
Ashley Todd
Last week, who would have thought that ANYONE could overtake Sarah for costume supremacy. But she’s made it a race!
PRO:
- She is AWESOME.
- All you really need for the costume is some black eye makeup, a red marker, an ATM receipt, and a McCain button.
CON:
- There might be some folks who don’t know the story. However, this comes with the extra bonus that you get to tell the story.
Bonus Tips: If you choose to go this route, you can really bring the costume home if you have a pasty friend in a fedora following you around the party hyping your story a la Drudge.
HIDDEN DANGER: When trying to put the "B" backwards on your face, make sure you don’t do it in the mirror and actually put it on the right way or the costume is ruined.
Michelle Bachman:
In my opinion, Ashley Todd takes Michele out of the conversation, but for those of you needing an independent candidate.
PRO: 1. Easy to pull off. Most costume stores have a devil costume.
CON:
- You’ll have to really practice the cold, dead eyes.
Bonus: You will have many, many opportunities during the party to say Tinklenberg.
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In my opinion, those are the three solid choices for October 31st. Yes, when it comes to Halloween costumes, I am staunchly pro-choice. I suppose that rules out Sarah Palin for me. So... it looks like I’ll be going as Ashley Todd: The Demon Blogger of Pearl Street.