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Palin Poll: Quirky for Quitting or Gellin’ Like a Felon?Is Sulky Sarah throwing a Juneau-sized temper tantrum because being Gov is just too hard and everyone is just so mean? Does she prefer to just shoot lame ducks aerially with machine guns rather than be a lame duck herself? Or is Shady Sarah cutting her losses before possible investigations reveal her to be corrupt and unethical (even by the exceedingly corrupt and unethical standards of Alaska)? Does being Governor of our nation’s largest Welfare State make her feel like a dirty socialist, so she’s quitting now, before she becomes a full-blown commie? Or is the WonderWoman from Wasilla SUCH an overachiever that she needed only 2 years as Governor to accomplish what mere mortals need 4 years to do? Or is Sarah SUCH a slow learner, the perennial underachiever, that she needs to spend every waking moment of the next 3 1/2 years prepping for the 2012 elections? So..... a Querulous Quitter, a Felonious Cronyist, a Closet Communist, an Omnipotent Potentate, or a Half-Witted Hottie with Delusions of Presidential Grandeur?
Place your bets, kids.... Submitted by zee (739 posts) on July 5, 2009 - 8:15pm. |
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Ah! - so that explains it!
And so it was, Todd Purdum learned, as he traveled Alaska reporting on Palin for Vanity Fair, that the governor’s erratic and egoistic behavior has been a source of concern for people there.
“Several told me, independently of one another,” Purdum writes, “that they had consulted the definition of ‘narcissistic personality disorder’ in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — ‘a pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy’ — and thought it fit her perfectly.” from a column by Maureen Dowd, NYTimes
felonious cronyist.
something's up with that lady.
Bi-Lesbian: a woman who can be butch or femme interchangeably. :P
Hmmm...
Side note: Ooooo... This is a clever way to reconnect with your "sparring partners," Zee (and I expect them to come around soon ;-) ).
Edit: Gosh! I could be a politician. You offered "multiple choice" and I failed to answer the question.
Hmmm...
(Decisions...Decisions...)
I choose...
"Half-Witted Hottie with Delusions of Presidential Grandeur"
:)
yes, this IS rather obvious, is it not? :D Dangle Palin on a hook, sit on the edge of a pier, my feet all splashy in the water, and just wait.....
It may take awhile, but they will come. Besides, they came looking for me (as you were kind enough to inform me). Well, 1 of them, anyway.
The other one just doesn't know yet how much she's missed me ;)
ha ha ha ~H~
"popular subject in "coffee table lit"....very good
I think it would be great if Madonna kissed Sarah Palin that should catapult her to stardom....she could skip all the PR work...
it helped Britney why not??
;)
The Big Kiss!
My mind was starting to "go there" too.
;-)
mine went there
My mind was starting to "go there" too.
;-)
and I stopped it on its tracks!. Kissing Palin is something that one would do to save humanity...like a bomb will explode unless you kiss Palin ( and I will try to negotiate it down, like ok, a small kiss but not a french kiss, sort of negotiation), but doing it just like that, just because she sang well...no no I prefer not to visualise that.
In addition, I dont think you ladies should be giving her ideas. She may want to be friends with the gays to will the elections, and I dont want even to imagine what kind of friendly statements (to proof that she is friends with the gays) she would come up with....
And yes...I vote for the " Hottie and Grandeur complex" option.
ok
I've said it before and I'll say it again (albeit with far more elaboration). My Palin fantasy as follows:
I'd show up as a true believer at one of her Flat Earth Society Soirees, or her Annual "Dum is Fun" Forum, or the Rapture’s Rapturous Pre-Ascension Party. And I'd tell her my sad, sad tale about how I, too, gave birth to a special needs baby but am raising him alone. I don't want to be a single mother, but the father was a godless liberal blogger who wanted me to abort it. When I refused, he left me for Katie Couric.
By this time, I'd have brought her 3rd or 4th drink.
Then I would tell her she's the most courageous woman I know, raising a gaggle of kids while trying to govern, all the while, braving slings and arrows from the jealous, elitist media who hate her for her small-town values, her simple folksy vocabulary, and awesome winking prowess. Also, for her guns and freedoms.
Then I'd ask if there were a hunting range nearby, that all this political talk makes me wanna shoot up some vermin and varmints and critters. Assuming she says, "no, you can't hunt here in the middle of the Crazy Train Convention," I'll ask her if she wants to come up to my room to see my new xsdsklmzzrp69 hunting rifle with the miojnmmasrrf69 scope and magic xray night vision 69thingamajig, good for shooting wolves AND liberals.
Finally, I would take her to bed and spend a couple of hours flicking and licking and touching and stroking, repeatedly bringing her to the edge of orgasm, but stopping every time she came close.
And then, when Sarah can hold back no longer, when she's about to erupt like Mount Redoubt in Anchorage, I'd apologize and tell her that she really needs to leave. After all, she's a married woman and a Christian one, at that. I throw her clothes and red shoes out the door, and as I slam the door behind her, I promise to pray for her immortal soul.
Course, that's just off the top of my head. It's not like I've really thought it through, or anything ;):)
Hee hee, that is something else.
As bad as it may be to admit, I kinda do think she is cute (like a sexy librarian!), though I could have never voted for any ticket with her on it. :)
Judas Priest
Zee, send me a pm sometime, will ya?
I'm going out for a cigarette now...
:D
No,
but it was a damn good cigarette. Good thing I smoke 120s...
;-)
Ughhh, you're making me
Ughhh, you're making me straight..
www.twitter.com/ashleymaiile
Is it just coincidence
that you posted under me in this thread?
No, that comment is in
No, that comment is in regards to the sexual talk above about Sarah Palin. Because for a second, it was making me straight... If it was a reply for you, it wound have been a reply under your comment.
www.twitter.com/ashleymaiile
I know
the comment was regarding the sexual talk about Governor Palin.
"If it was (sic) a reply for you, it wound have been a reply under your comment."
Your response is under my comment.
Sometimes these posts list in a wierd order. No harm, no foul.
ok lady, let me rephrase, if
ok lady, let me rephrase, if i wwas speaking to you, it would have been in a comment under your comment in a direct reply.. such as this one.. which is directed under your comment.
I got a good joke I just posted on my facebook after I read that.. "Hey Sarah Palin, Joan Rivers called, she wants her skin back."
That's all I saw when I glanced through that Palin sex story, old saggy trailor trash skin on a bed of innocent baby polar bear fur with nazi symbols drawn in blood.. I think I just vomited in the mouth.
Put it this way.. if Hitler and Ann Coulter ever broke up.. I'd set him up with Palin.
www.twitter.com/ashleymaiile
...
Ughhh, you're making me straight..
Well, if you feel THAT straight, I'm sure you can have at the First Dude.
There! All better? You should be feeling mighty gay again by now!
felon
I think a big part is that she's been a big sketch ball from the beginning.
She made lots of questionable decisions. Thankfully this will kill any momentum she had of running for president.... *shudder*
so
Palin quit so she could be Tina Fey's understudy on SNL
Seriously, Sarah Palin can now make a huge amount of money writing books, appearing on talk shows, becoming a spokeswoman for various organizations for the deveopmentally disabled, and she can shop to her heart's delight on her own dime.
Why does she need all the aggravation of being a governor of Alaska and being fodder for all the talking heads.
She may be gearing up now to run for President and needs the time now to start fundraising. I do really think she's sick of her and her family being the butt of many jokes because lots of it isn't funny anymore.
hmmm...
Seriously, Sarah Palin can now make a huge amount of money writing books, appearing on talk shows, becoming a spokeswoman for various organizations for the deveopmentally disabled, and she can shop to her heart's delight on her own dime.
Why does she need all the aggravation of being a governor of Alaska and being fodder for all the talking heads.
Umm..... because she ran for the position of Governor? Because she promised the citizens of Alaska that she would be their Chief Executive, and they gave her their votes and their trust? You don't get to quit mid-term as a politician because "it's not fun anymore."
It's one thing to say you're not going to run for another term. It's quite another to simply...... quit before your term is out.
How can she possibly mount a serious Presidential campaign when she just quit her Governorship halfway through? Who's gonna elect a quitter to the White House?
What happens if she gets to the Oval Office, and after a year or so, decides she'd rather be Mistress of the Milky Way? Or the Bride of Xenu? Or Xena, the Warrior Princess? What if she decides she can't be President AND prepare for the Rapture at the same time?
As far as being a national joke, I'm sure she is sick of it. But some of that comes with the territory - politicians get bashed all the time. In her case, it's definitely worse, but she brought most of it on herself. The last 10 months of her in the public eye has been like one long Jerry Springer Show broadcast from Alaska - she's been more than willing to whore herself out for publicity.
sadly she had a chance
the really scary thing is that a lot of people considered her a serious threat for the 2012 elections, but now that's been shot down.
zee is right that she had a responsiblity and bailed out because it got too hard. perhaps the media was unfair to her, but she was plucked out of Alaska, where the rest of the country had never heard of her, and thrown into the spotlight (or under the microscope) and loved the attention. now that it's getting to be too much for her, she's quitting.
i'm glad that this happened now, before she had a chance to manipulate middle america into voting for her.
....a thousand words
It's nice when people take pride in their heritage.
I can't wait for her next t-shirt:
"No Longer Gov. Palin (R-Alaska), Just Sarah Palin (R-etard)!!
Indeed!
LMAO!!!!! Zee....... Brillant Brillant!
:D
I'm glad you enjoyed reading it - maybe as much as I enjoyed writing it! Btw, you weren't the only person to express their....um.... appreciation. All I'll say is that I got a PM from someone, presumably before they jumped into a cold shower.
And to think, I tried to keep it family-friendly!
As far as titles, I hadn't considered any, but since you mentioned it, here are some suggestions:
The Seduction of Miss Sarah P.
The Lady Lunches at the 'Y'
Alaskan Wilderness Girls Gone Wild
Palin in the Garden of Zee-den
The Huntress and the Temptress
Thrilla in Miss Wasilla
The Good Gov Gets Some Lesbo Love
Hot Alaskan Nights - Wild Mink and the Beaver
Wasilla Vanilla Munches Rocky Road, Begs for S'Mores
Sister Christian: Her Fall and Zee-demption
Since you seemed to like it so much, I'll let you pick the title ;)
Ha!
*chuckling*
Also
Is the "uncut" (not family friendly) version of your Palinesque fantasy available anywhere? I'm just askin'...
;-)
And "Straight From The Horse's Mouth" (So To Speak)...
Palin: Politically speaking, 'If I die, I die'
A Favorite quote in the article:
"I don't know what doors will be open or closed by then," the Republican told Time magazine. "I was telling Todd today, I was saying, 'Man, I wish we could predict the next fish run so that we know when to be out on the water.' We can't predict the next fish run, much less what's going to happen in 2012."
Say what?!? Ha!
*chuckling at the thought of Tina Fey using that line*
Methinks that something is amiss...
Hmmm...
May I change my answer?
;-)
are you kidding?
Of course! You, ~H~, can change your answer at any time!
I did see that "if I die, I die," article - heh. The truth is, there is SO much to say about all of this that I dont even know where to start. And if I do start, I'll be writing all night. While that might be fun - just like the old days! - my vacation is technically over, and I'm expected to be back at work again, alert and functional and productive :(
When I first saw her speech on Fri, I had just come back from the beach and was already loopy with sun-fried beach brain. Nonetheless, I was so blown away by her presser, I started picking her speech apart, pulling out the more bizarre quotes like an archaeologist trying to decipher some ancient hieroglyphic code. Or like Liam Neeson in "Nell," who tries to understand the squeeks and squawks and pidgin sign language of this jungle woman who was raised in the wild. Hey - do you think that movie was based on Palin?
Anyhoo.... after about 30 min, the patented Palin blather, the batshit bug fuck gubernatorial ramble was too much, even for me (I mean, EX-gubernatorial ramble). I did plan to get back to it, but ya know, being on vacation and all :)
S'alright - if she keeps giving press conferences to explain the last press conference, which she gave to explain her FIRSt press conference, I'm sure I'll find something to write before too long!
Phew!
By the way...
Yahoo changed the text on my link...after I posted it.
What's up with that?!? It's a completely different article!
The article I'm linking to doesn't have the ridiculous quotes that I want to share.
This is closer to my original article: Sarah Palin: Why She Resigned
I hope you've enjoyed your vacation, Zee.
(It was too bad your sparring buddies didn't come 'round, since you would have enjoyed that. ;-) )
I like Sarah Palin
why?
the same reason
you do realize
that's not an answer, right?
Zee....
Don't even bother...seriously.
now
Since you asked...
You make bold statements but lack the knowledge or world experience to back them up.
You're transparent. You're not taken seriously. Rightfully so.
i havent been to all the countries of the world
Okay, really??
I'm sorry, this strain was just too painful NOT to post.
thelionqueen: the adjective of worldly does not constitute or insinuate, literally, world travel.
Here are some more words to familiarize yourself with:
Sarcasm
Irony
and this is a harder one ...
facetious
Zee: Keep up the good work. ;)
I feel there is an angel inside of me, she'd say,
whom I am constantly shocking...
PG!!
PG!! Good to see ya, pal o’ mine! How’s life on the high seas? (and the “high” seas)? I thought of you during the SP epi where Cartman decides to become a pirate.... J
Btw, I love your sig line. I also constantly shock my inner angel, and those are just on my good days (on my bad days, I tase her, bind her in a straitjacket, and commit her to an asylum).
We have much catching up to do, matey. Yarrrrr!Zee!!!
Heck YES we do!!!!
Oh ... the high seas have been action-packed of late ... send me a PM and I'll tell you all about it.
See, I think I've just shocked my angel into hiding ... Bin Laden style.
I feel there is an angel inside of me, she'd say,
whom I am constantly shocking...
Ha
Thanks for the heads-up!
3 min of research confirmed you're spot-on, so thanks! ;)
You have brought me to tears again with laughter.....
and the winner is....
Wasilla Vanilla Munches Rocky Road, Begs for S'Mores (could be a best seller...this makes me hungry for more ;)
and the runner up is...
Hot Alaskan Nights - Wild Mink and the Beaver (this has a broader appeal base--you may actually sell more...Gays will get the subtle innuendo..and everyone else well...Hot Alaskan Nights...need I say more :)
I can visualize the book tour and readings at Barnes & Noble across the country!!
well alrighty!
I hope you're a publicist, or at least have some experience pimpin' people out.
If you get the gigs, I'll do the tours!
And since Sarah is having a special edition of her upcoming memoir written exclusively for christians, I'll write a special edition of my book for...... I don't know, satanists?
Quitter
I think she's just a quitter no matter the reason she quit. Our government would be fraking chaos if elected officials just up and quit when they became lame ducks. And it's not even like lame duck governors can't get stuff done.
And if she really is "passing the ball" to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell to give him a leg up so that he can run as an incumbent, that is bordering on corrupt politics IMO.
Personally I think special elections should be held whenever someone leaves office like this. You know, when it's not due to an emergency like death or illness and there's time to hold an election, an election should be held.
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Tweet: @GrrrlRomeo
Agreed
I've actually got lots to say about her whole lame ass, lame duck, double-speak bullshit rationale for quitting.
Same for that crap about how she (and Alaska) has been crippled by all those ethics investigations.
Same for that crap about point guards and dead fish.
Also agreed about the hand-off to Parnell. I didn't like the way the Dems tried to guarantee Specter's seat in PA either when he switched sides. I'm glad Sestak's running and I hope he beats him.
I think when someone just quits mid-term for a non-emergency reason, they should be barred from ever running for public office again.
Me sleepy now.....
Corrupt politics...
Would that be like having a trial during election season, convicting a sitting Senator, only to have the conviction over-turned and the prosecution be investigated?
Would It?
I don't think Governors should appoint Senators and Reps when someone resigns because they were tapped by Obama or any other President. This isn't a party problem. It's a whole system problem.
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Tweet: @GrrrlRomeo
Nope
not even close!
God, I LOVE that the first thing you post here are select parts of a story filled with inaccuracies, half-truths, and innuendo! It's nice to see that you still don't disappoint, sunnyday.
(if you insist on writing fiction on this thread, feel free to use my example above as a guide)
Okey doke.... let's have a look-see at this Alaskan fable of yours and fill in the gaping holes:
1. It was Sen Stevens himself who insisted on going to trial before the election. It wasn't politically motivated or orchestrated by anyone else. He easily could've waited until after Nov but chose not to.
2. Steven was convicted largely because of the testimony of his friend and partner-in-crime, oil exec Bill Allen. Yes, the same Bill Allen who pleaded guilty more than a year earlier to extortion and bribery during his own trial.
3. The reason the conviction was overturned was NOT because Stevens was found innocent. It was overturned because of prosecutorial misconduct (and not because of a liberal or partisan conspiracy). The misconduct in question? It seems the unctuous and oily Mr Allen was interviewed before Stevens' trial. Whatever he told investigators then conflicted with what he later said on the stand (so he either perjured himself or lied to the investigators). The actual misconduct, however, hinged on the fact that the prosecution never gave their notes from that interview to the defense. So again, Stevens' conviction being overturned had nothing to do with his being innocent.
4. (this one's important, so read carefully, sunnyday): the only reason Stevens' conviction was overturned was because of the largesse and fairminded nature of the Obama Administration. It was Pres Obama who ordered his DOJ to investigate, and Eric Holder magnanimously decided to not only throw out the conviction, but to not seek a new trial.
Your man Stevens owes his freedom to our benevolent Democratic President. That's right - it was a black man who set that old white man free!
Oh, I almost forgot - once Stevens was convicted, his own party called for his resignation. Republicans were lining up to kick the old man to the curb. Mitch McConnell, Jim DeMint, Norm Coleman, John Sununu, John McCain..... all wanted him gone.
Wait, there was one more Repug who insisted he step down..... who was it again? Oh yeah - Sarah Palin! She flipped on her own Senator, a fellow Alaskan, faster than you can say "got moose?"
Course, that may have been because she wanted to take his seat in the Senate. Or maybe not - you never know with her. After she publicly said he should resign, she lied and said she never said he should resign.
That wacky, wacky Palin.....