La Alaskeña

I can’t believe that the McCain-Palin numbers haven’t taken a catastrophic downturn in light of Palin’s recent interview with Katie Couric. Maybe people didn’t watch the interview? Maybe people were too blinded by the flash of Palin’s adorable smile? Maybe people thought it was endearing that the only Supreme Court case that Palin is even remotely familiar with is Roe v. Wade? But let’s be clear on something: the qualities that make somebody a good head cheerleader do not make somebody a good vice president, especially the vice president of a president that could croak at any time. Biden may not be as cute and charming as Palin, but at least he knows his stuff. Anti-choicers may not like his answers, but at least he knows what he’s talking about.

It’s no secret that I don’t care for Sarah Palin and that she and I are polar opposites on pretty much every issue. That being said, I also don’t care for the media treatment of Palin, the sexy schoolgirl action figure, or the VILF jokes. But what’s really galling is that McCain is keeping her cloistered away, protecting her from the vicious media. Sorry McCain, but if you want us to vote for her you’d better let her answer some questions, even if they’re real tough ones. I’m pretty sure she can handle it, and if she can’t, the voters have a right to know.

I could go on and on about Sarah Palin, like how she’s a pretend feminist, the lame things she’s done in office like make rape victims pay for their own rape kits, how she fired Walt Monegan because he was seeking federal funding to curb sexual crime in Alaska, and how she’s kind of a fruitcake. (Hey, she’s the one who said that the Iraq war was a mission from God. Seriously? She thinks that? People still think that?)

Anyway, the really upsetting thing is that I’m supposed to quit mourning Hillary and jump on the Palin bandwagon. Never mind that the only thing those two have in common is a vagina. Never mind that Palin goes against pretty much everything I believe in. She has boobies! I’m voting for her! (At least that’s what Fox News seem to think will happen.)

“Grandpa, what is politics?”

“Basically it’s a bunch of bullshit.”