I’ve not had anything to say about Sarah Palin and the Republican ticket in general yet, but those of you who know me probably know that it’s been coming. McCain is basically just a bit pathetic. He used to be the voice of reason and tolerance in the Republican Party, and it was genuinely good news that he was nominated to run. Now, unfortunately, in order to generate any sort of enthusiasm within a party base who generally don’t trust him, he has been forced to capitulate to all the standard Christian Right idiocy and has managed to not only sacrifice his credibility in the process, but also any semblance of dignity.

I was genuinely amazed when Palin was first nominated as the VP candidate, and the gamut of emotions I experienced swung wildly from delighted horror, to cackling amusement as she blundered her way about the place, cheerfully lying through her teeth and splendidly displaying her gold medal-standard ignorance for everyone to enjoy – basically showing herself for the vapid little small-town ignoramus she is. It was, for a bit, really quite funny. But not for all that long.

Watching the gleeful, baying enthusiasm from the troglodytes to whom she appeals was bad enough, but it’s the smug, self-satisfied smirk on her face when she yet again fails to answer a simple question with even a spoonful of coherence that finally began to ruin the fun. This parochial fishwife simply has no idea how contemptuous she is. Has anyone seen Kirstie Alley in Drop Dead Gorgeous? That is who Sarah Palin is. Read the rest of this entry »