Public sentiments about Palin

*UPDATE*

Great montage video surmising the media's reaction to Palin's book



Ouch.

*UPDATE*

I'm not going to lie, it's been really hard for me to get back in the groove of blog posting. There's a vast array of political punditry and ground-breaking stories to write about...but so many of them I find myself strained to cover simply because they do not interest me.

Still, I've got a lot of catching up to do in the next couple of days so I might as well give it a shot.

What caught my eye early today was reflected from the Sentinel, Kennesaw's official student newspaper. The story, which can be accessed here:

http://ksusentinel.com/op-ed/throwing-palin-overboard/

focuses on Sarah Palin, specifically, her lasting appeal despite her obvious shortcomings as a politician. Thanks to media and public intrigue, Sarah Palin has more or less entered into what many would call a celebrity status.

As Matthew Cole states, "I guess it’s the maverick appeal that causes so many voters to close their eyes to obvious shortcomings in a candidate." I would certainly hope so, because I can't think of any logical explanation that would warrant the release of her (not so) new book "Going Rogue" other than maybe a purely capitalistic expenditure.

Palin, for whatever reason, has flair, and her supporters are acting on it. Never mind the fact that she has shit for brains, shows like Saturday Night Live gave her 15 minutes that lasted way longer than 15 minutes. She's in the light for good, for better or for worse. But to think that Sarah Palin could have actually at some point been appointed President of the United States scares me. This is a woman whose merchandise competes with Playboy and Hustler.



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Cole, the author of the article, tries to reason why her "intellectual fumbles" garner more support, and I hypothesize it to being that many conservative male politicians, probably including McCain himself, as well as many of the public, view/ed her as a sex symbol that embodies an overwhelmingly iconic image of the successful, subordinate, old-fashioned American female (more closely of family/maternal relations). Of course no one will come out flatly and say it, but I firmly hold the notion that Palin's VP position was merely a symbolic ploy that subliminally played on human emotions. It may sound a bit far-fetched, but I sincerely doubt I'm totally off.

Surely it can't be because of her political genius, right?



OH MY GOD. I mean, is it possible to watch those interviews without cringing? Even I could have answered those questions more specifically than her. I almost feel sorry for her!

Almost, mind you. Because you see, Sarah Palin rules. She is smoking hot for her age. She's had a lot of kids and still looks great, not to mention she's made a successful career for herself, and she's a woman for that matter. But that's where it ends. The GOP is seriously considering Palin for 2012 election and that is insane. Has the Republican leadership stooped that low? I'm obviously not making any helpful contributions with this post but where are the Republicans headed? And where are their heads at? Give Palin the boot!