Nooners feels the shock of recognition

posted by Armadillo Joe

...and fires a parting shot as she just walks on by.

Sarah Palin's resignation gives Republicans a new opportunity to see her plain — to review the bidding, see her strengths, acknowledge her limits, and let go of her drama. It is an opportunity they should take.

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In television interviews she was out of her depth in a shallow pool. She was limited in her ability to explain and defend her positions, and sometimes in knowing them. She couldn't say what she read because she didn't read anything. She was utterly unconcerned by all this and seemed in fact rather proud of it: It was evidence of her authenticity. She experienced criticism as both partisan and cruel because she could see no truth in any of it. She wasn't thoughtful enough to know she wasn't thoughtful enough. Her presentation up to the end has been scattered, illogical, manipulative and self-referential to the point of self-reverence. "I'm not wired that way," "I'm not a quitter," "I'm standing up for our values." I'm, I'm, I'm.

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...she is... a seemingly very nice middle-class girl with ambition, appetite and no sense of personal limits.

Lipstick On A Barracuda?

Perhaps if Obama had used the phrase "lipstick on a barracuda," we'd be a bit more understanding of the freaky-dreaky right wing frothing at the mouth insinuating he was belittling Sarah Palin. In fact, the stinky, old fish reference could've been a two-for-one shot.

Jane (commenter over at Bob Cesca's place) sent me this picture to see what I could do with it. Since it's late and I'm passing out at my desk, this is the best I could do. Hope you like it, Jane.

Oh and by the way, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Obama for not apologizing to these bastards. A lesser candidate would've caved and said some bullshit line like, "That wasn't my intention and I apologize if it was misconstrued," which would have been a tacit admission of guilt.

Nope. Not Obama. He gave them the "What the..." fill-in the blank and followed up with "Distraction: this is what they do."

FUCKING AWESOME!