Palin Under My Skin

If I hear one more commentator say that Sarah Palin is a force to be reckoned with because of her “spunk” or her “charisma”, I am going to scream.

The woman became popular overnight because she said what everyone on the Right had been wanting to say for months. She lambasted Obama, a holy figure that seemed untouchable. Because of fear of a white guilt backlash, mixed with lingering notions of political correctness, McCain has, until now, been unable to ratchet up a pointed rhetoric against Obama. Somehow, someone on the McCain ticket knew that a woman could come out and insult Obama all she wants, as answering back would almost certainly backfire on the Democrats. The “old white guy” has been the favored punching bag of choice for some time. The Obama campaign should have taken advantage of that status before she ever came on the scene. Now, because Obama/Biden do not want to further alienate Hillary supporters, they have to pussyfoot around how they will deal with Palin. I’ll bet they are simply waiting now, biding their time until Palin will finally be “made available” to the press. They are surely hoping, just like the rest of us, that she will make some telling gaffs within the first few days, taking away the post-convention bump McCain now sees.

Surely McCain sees the potential for danger in her. That is why he is keeping her close by his side now, undoubtedly having his aides bring her up to speed on world affairs at every free moment. Of course, there is a distinct possibility that she is as savvy as she is vicious, in which case we’re all in trouble.

For the first time in my life, there is someone for whom I can willingly vote. I would hate to think that it will all be spoiled by some hickish Moose-hunter from the north who refers to her husband as the “first dude”. Then again, although such circumstances certainly read like pulp fiction, it, all in all, does seem somehow poignant and fitting for the days in which we live, if it were to come to pass.

Where is Hillary in all this, anyway? She would be the perfect point guard on this as she is in a unique position to completely tear apart Palin as no one directly in the Obama campaign could. Come on, Hillary, be a good sport and take this bitch out! I do love me some girl on girl fighting-to-the-death action. I once saw two girls fight in high school. Man, that was one of the scariest things I ever saw: hair-pulling, grunting, spitting. That’s hot!