Palin, Biden Debate: The definition of “Success”
Posted on: Friday, October 3rd, 2008Comments: 1
Now more than at any point in our history, America needs the best, brightest and most inspirational figures to lead us out of the dark. Thus, it is a sad state of affairs when half of American’s claim victory for Sarah Palin’s debate performance based primarily on the fact that she did not flop.
Apparently all it takes to be leader of the free world is to be a fresh face and a Washington outsider (though you must be willing to blindly embrace its dysfunctional party agendas). Ya also need to be a damn good winker (I think she looked right at me). Oh, and it helps to acknowledge a few wartime “blunders” to distance yourself from your party’s least popular President in American history. It’s also good to be folksy with a few glittery “Joe Sixpack-you betcha-Soccer Mom” mentions – and most important of all, the defining credentials to be leader of the free world are… that you simply not make a fool of yourself.
It would seem, at least for the Red half of America, “not screwing up” is a clear definition of “success”.
Heck, what do intelligent answers or informed opinion really have to do with debates? America’s not a bunch of brainiacs, right? Darn right, that’s just all too intellectual and east coast-like. And ya know, right after we broaden the constitutional powers of the VP, re-cast the supreme court and drill our way out of the energy crisis, we might wanna just pass a special type a law so that no matter who is President of this great U.S.A. Americans will always have a some kinda “folksy” plain-talkin’ Governor toolin round the White House. Gosh, that really would be swell.
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October 4th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
I was infuriated (but not surprised) by her blatant evasiveness. Only a republican would have the gall to say, “I may not answer your questions, I’d rather talk about…” which she HAS to do because she, A) Doesn’t have a leg to stand on as far as the issues are concerned and , B) She’s a lobotomized imbecile not worthy to suck the stinky end of a dead sewer rat.