Thursday, 09 October 2008

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    Blithering Idiots

    Why is everyone in the media afraid to say that Sarah Palin is a blithering idiot?  This is not a rhetorical question.  I want you to answer this question out loud no matter where you are or what you are doing.  Why is everyone in the media afraid to say that Sarah Palin is a blithering idiot?  I suspect that you are not speaking out loud to yourself right now, and I also suspect that it’s not because you’re embarrassed to do it.  The reason you’re not answering the question is because this is apparently an unanswerable question.  No one knows the answer to this question!

    Please understand that this is not meant to be a discussion about politics.  This is meant to be a discussion about idiots.  I’m not a political enthusiast, but I’m a conscious human being who can spot an imbecile when I see one.  Sarah Palin is ostensibly a moron, and I’m not saying this because I generally don’t vote Republican.  There are plenty of Republicans who are not stupid.  While I don’t necessarily agree with John McCain’s political outlook, he’s still an intelligent dude who can engage in meaningful political talk with either side of the Congressional aisle.  Furthermore, I’m not saying that Sarah Palin is a nincompoop because she’s a woman.  I’m not a misogynist.  By all accounts, Condoleeza Rice is also a woman, and she’s a Republican who is intelligent, well educated, articulate, well-versed in foreign policy, and can pronounce the names of world leaders.  Therefore, Sarah Palin is not a dope because she is a Republican or a woman.  Sarah Palin is a blathering buffoon because she claims to cherish the traditional values of marriage yet forces her teenage daughter into a shotgun wedding.  Sarah Palin is a dolt because she claims to understand other countries by virtue of the fact that Russia can be seen from an island in the state that she governs.  Sarah Palin is a nonsensical dimwit because she claims to read “all” newspapers but is unable to name a single damn one of them.  Sarah Palin is a crazy numskull because she believes that Jesus Christ will return to Earth in her lifetime.  These are not the words of a bad politician; they’re just the ramblings of a clueless dumbass!  I don’t understand why the media dances around her idiocy and refuses to call her out.  No one was afraid to call Dan Quayle a dunce when he told a 12-year old kid at a spelling bee that he needed to put an “e” at the end of “potato,” so it baffles me that the media didn’t run her out of town after the debacle that was known as the Vice-Presidential debate.  She admittedly refused to answer the questions and instead chose to play to the emotions of middle-class Americans.  Like an annoying meme, she repeatedly used irrelevant terms like “Joe Sixpack,” “Hockey Mom,” and “maverick” with the obvious goal of attracting other simpletons into her cult following.  She’s all fluff and no content, and the people who support and encourage her are blockheads for not seeing through her lack of substance.  She’s just a blithering idiot who panders to other blithering idiots.

    In other words, if Sarah Palin had a Xanga it would probably be one of the “Top Blogs.”

Comments (28)

  • anonymous

    I lol'ed.

  • trunthepaige

    I have no problem spotting a moron ether.  anyone who knows anything about her, has watched he speak, seen her most recent press conference. Watched her debate against Biden, knows she far brighter than you could ever dream of being. But since that is not saying much at all, lets be clear about this. She far above average

  • trunthepaige

    @WomanOfLight - Thanks for the rec, you gave me a chance to read the words of a simple minded idiot

  • addyorable

    @WomanOfLight - Me too. Especially one part of the post. Hahah.

  • turningreen

    I agree with you 100%.  Political views aside, I just don't see how anyone could support the ticket of a 72 YEAR OLD with this woman as the next in line.  I would be absolutely MORTIFIED if this woman were ever to officially represent the United States with her inane ramblings.  I mean, she honestly cannot string together a coherent sentence.  Even if I thought McCain was the guy (which I don't), I could not bring myself to vote for him with her on the ticket.

  • Krissy_Cole
  • theblackspiderman
    pWn3d!!!

    ouch!

    Truth, sir.

    Nice post.

  • Allen_Oz

    I agree up till the "Jesus returning thing" I don't think that makes anyone an idiot for believing. 

  • gapeach

    LOL omg...even though I didn't catch the VP debate until I got home from school, which was literally the last 5 minutes of it, I was like, "Seriously?!  You're choosing to deliberately not answer a question the moderator just asked you?!"  It just sounded like she was reading from a script and wanted to cover all the points on her list.  I don't know, maybe I'm just ignorant and lack basic debating skills. 


    I think the good news is that on Halloween, there won't be a shortage of Palin lookalikes.  How scary is that?  
  • tenigee

    "She’s all fluff and no content, and the people who support and encourage
    her are blockheads for not seeing through her lack of substance." I agree. It's ridiculous.

    Also, lol at your blithering idiot examples. I'm subscribed to both of those.

  • ghettotwix
  • five11nation
  • irishis63

    Bravo, you said what many of us are thinking and not saying. I think John McCain made the decision to ride on the coat tails of Hillary Clinton and her push to be the first woman president by choosing another woman as his running mate, unfortunetly his choice was short sighted and made way to quickly. I bet he's kicking himself these days. Meanwhile, we fall more in love with Tina Fey.

  • TheCheshireGrins

    Hahaha, I love the burn at the end 

    Anyhow, I think most of the reason that the media is afraid to go after Palin for fear of being sexist as they were tagged when Hillary was still in the game for the Democratic primaries. I really can't tell you but I think there is a way for them to be critical without seeming sexist and at this point in time, the media needs to be critical of all of the Pres and VP candidates. Palin shouldn't get a free ride because she's a woman.

  • racquelle87

    I'm not sure what goes on in America, but here in the UK the media (press and tabloids in particular) often have deals with the government. Certain parties/politicians agree to come to that newspaper with exclusive stories if the press only write good things about them. (This happened when Bush's gimp Tony Blair was elected Prime Minister way back when) Maybe Palin just has a shit load of money to burn with the U.S media.

  • anonymous

    @trunthepaige - Well well well. That's not very nice calling somebody a moron just because his opinions differ from yours! In this case Palin is a blithering idiot just because, well, she is. I watched the debate, seen televised speaking appearances, and as much "I'm just an American mom trying to live the American dream by being elected VP!" oozes out of her... Well, simply put, it's just not vice presidential material. Give her a few more years, she might be ready.


    'Sides. Manilajones isn't a moron. He's great!

  • tenigee

    @racquelle87 - Oh no, she doesn't have money to burn. She's just a regular ol' hockey mom from a small town in Alaska (there's an accent that goes with this, but I can't type that). I think people are obsessed with her because she's a spectacle more than anything.

    @death_by_chocolat - You go girl.

  • emmalee1508

    haha my dog is definitely a handful :) he's not even a puppy anymore...turned 2 on saturday, and he still is a lot. hah. the stuff i said on my xanga though about him doing things people do...it's verrry entertaining. haha. he'll sit in the chairs in the family room, in the kitchen..etc. i think he just stole something out of my room though, so i should go get whatever that is :)

  • kelseyynervosa

    hahahahhhaha.
    this was a simly wonderful way to spend my time.

  • carolinavenger

    does your opinion change now that this has become a Top Blog? ;)

  • anonymous

    I am very happy these words exist in this order on this Xanga. Thank you.

  • nimbusthedragon

    Hoo hoo, touche!  10 points for you.

  • Moneypenni

    I said it out loud.  At work.  In the middle of a silent workday.  My officemate didn't even look up, she just said, "I don't know," and we continued on with our respective tasks. 

  • MooncatBlue

    I say it out loud a few times a day. Sometimes it feels like no one is listening though... 

  • ClockworkBunny

    I also read ALL newspapers! You wouldn't believe how much time that takes. I never sleep. Somebody help me.

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