- Bill Clinton has won the Presidency, and the Republicans look for a new leader [as all political parties are desperate to do after an election is lost], to replace the 'loser' George Herbert Walker Bush.
Imagine the shock if Quayle was chosen to head the Republican Party after GHWB's defeat?
The parallels between Quayle and Palin are legion. The incredible mangling of language, their total deer in the headlight cluelessness and lack of intellect make Shrub look educated. Quayle take GHWB's place? It was simply a non-starter, a joke. No one, and I mean no one thought Quayle was up to the task of leading the nation in those 4 years.
See, Palin has done something Quayle could not.
They really believe she's the real thing.
They think she's some sort heroine in waiting.
While the Republican Party is bleeding out huge levels of support because McCain chose Palin [something that did not happen with Bush in 1988 with Bush and Quayle], the Kool-Aid drinkers have bellied up to the bar and ordered a Triple shot of Double-Glassed Palin.
They want the pig, lipstick and all.
Well, hey now .. check out those dual glasses.
All the better to see Russia with, I guess.
And meanwhile, the trad med, what we call the MSM, the corporate media, is noticing the "love affair" the right wingers are having with 'The Killa from Wasilla'.
McCain's name nowhere to be seen at Palin rally
[Look at the comments on the article, and notice the ratio of disparaging comments to those that could be construed as McCain/Palin supporters, I quickly counted 78 comments, and 4, maybe 5 that could be construed to support Palin, in any way fashion or form.]
Yet, back in the summer we had 'analysts' who could see the allure of Caribou Barbie.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/...
"McCain Should Pick Sarah Palin for VP"
My my .. all that Mavericky goodness.
That "reform" bullshit. They eat it up.
And recently we have the reinforcement of this empty headed bufoon's "legitimacy" boosted on the op-ed pages of the WSJ
http://online.wsj.com/...
'I Haven't Always Just Toed the Line'
The GOP's vice-presidential pick says she'd work on energy, government reform and special-needs kids in the White House.
"As we wrap up I thank the governor and she asks a few questions about me. Then I am whisked out to the rally. Within a few minutes, the speakers start to blare Dolly Parton's "9 to 5," and Mrs. Palin steps out on to the stage. Listening to the crowd go bonkers, it's hard not to think that -- whatever happens Tuesday -- Mrs. Palin may yet have a long political future."
How I love the empty heads of the on-line WSJ editorial board.
They quickly are becoming serious challengers to the vacuousness of the NRO.
So yes, please Republicans.
Oh, please, make it so.
Cast aside whatever is left of your intellect. Insist that labels like 'Maverick' and 'Reformer' and the hugely entertaining concepts that Palin is an economist or energy expert are really the truth. I love all of it.
Follow forward on your Quest for Stupidity TM
Yes, I claim the phrase, which I 'invented' over 35 years ago - it was not found in a Google search until recently - ask the drummer in my high school band for verification :)
Select Blunder Woman, the Palindrone, Sarah Failin' .. call her what you like Republicans. She's the Alaskan Albatross that I want you to adopt as your 'leader'. I'm watching with glee as those people who have a shred of intellect or decency run screaming from your Party like you have The Plague.
Show the world that in the space of twenty years, what was a bad choice, an embarrassment, an aberration with Dan Quayle is nothing to what you 'know' today. You are ready to strap on the fullthroated ignorance of having Sarah Palin lead your Party.
Please, just do it.
Because David Letterman and Jon Stewart both asked so nicely.
Because progressives like me want to dispute the suits I ignite and then watch 'em burn.
Burn, burn, yes ya gonna burn
With Palin as the head of the GOP nationally,
Democratic votes will be like manna from heaven.
It goes a-1, 2, 3...
ugh!