I seem to have become a minor celebrity here on Daily Kos, due to my trademarked™ questions, regarding She Who™? Is An Idiot. I thought I might post a small diary as to the how's and why's this came about, since the Quitta From Wasilla has been in the news far too much lately, and my posting muscles feel like I'm a one-legged man in a stump-kicking contest.
When Carbou Barbie first was foisted on us by the redoubtable Old Boat Anchor (or for the uninitiated, John McCain) in 2008, my pet name for her was Perky Pork, which referred to her infamous "Thanks, but no thanks!" line for an expensive bridge to an island (not actually "to nowhere"). I shall never forgive Pappy for providing that woman a path to the national stage, and all that it has done to us.
Now, when I heard the the former half-term governor was intending to copyright her name, and her eldest daughter's name, then failed to sign the papers prepared by a flunky, I thought I had hit upon a way to mock her, and all that she does to keep in the spotlight (talk about overextending a glide! Those 15 minutes keep rolling over). I pulled up the trusty Character Map that WinXP provides, and started with the usual question thusly: Who©? I realized that this could be legally problematic, as someone might actually try to copyright the question "Who?", and besides, I think that the trademark symbol has a sort-of "traditional" look to it. The idea was to mock her, and her thirst for fame and money, and off I went, memorizing the Alt+(keypad)0153. And I am not the sole mocker, either, either with or without any symbol, and I actively encourage all to join in the fun. I have also noticed one Kossack who, early on, did not approve of this, and would habitually HR me when his/her path crossed mine as I asked the question (though not lately). I shall not mention any names, as I have come to feel that this would be calling one out, and that is frowned upon around these parts.
So, feel free to mock along with me, and someday soon maybe people really will ask "Who?" when She Who™? Is An Idiot's name is mentioned. And yes, I will have to mention her name in the tags.
Sorry about that!