Sarah Palin: Bonkers in Alaska

[Better Believe It]

Bonkers in Alaska
by Beth Quinn
CommonDreams.org
July 8, 2009


Barrack Obama proved, finally, that anyone can grow up to be president. Sarah Palin, however, proved him wrong. Happily, lunatics are still not able to win the White House.

Sometimes presidents turn into lunatics while living in the Booby Hatch Capital of the World (Richard Nixon is a case in point), but Americans are still reluctant to make a national leader of someone who proves herself bonkers before even running.

She certainly appeared to be a certifiable maniac last Friday when she announced that she was quitting her governor job because ... well, basically because she's not a dead fish:

"And a problem in our country today is apathy," she explained at her hastily called press conference. "It would be apathetic to just hunker down and go with the flow. Nah, only dead fish go with the flow. No. Productive, fulfilled people determine where to put their efforts, choosing to wisely utilize precious time ... to BUILD UP."

Among the many mysteries as to what she meant by this, I confess I wasn't aware that dead fish ‘go with the flow.' I thought they kind of ‘float up to the surface and stink.' But then, I am not a fisherperson. Perhaps it's common in tackle shops to say, "Only dead fish go with the flow."

Please read the complete article at:

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/07/08-7

[Kerrytravelers]

1. George W. Bush was clearly bonkers before he was selected.

The American people seem to be just fine with lunatics running loose in the White House.

[MoonRiver]

2. ...

:scared::scared::scared:

[ashling]

3. As was Richard Nixon

[Better Believe It]

4. Read the entire article. It gets a lot funnier. :)

[CrispyQ]

5. CNN just had a poll that stated 43% of Americans would consider voting for her for national office.

No shit.

We have to come to terms with the fact that almost half of our country are morans & if enough of dems get pissed & sit out 2012, we could easily have President Palin.

A DUer posted her history a few days ago. I didn't think to save it, but this is what she does - she quits before her term/commitment is finished, so she can prepare for her next event. This is beauty contest mentality. The presidency is just a different kind of beauty contest for her.

[Leo The Cleo]

6. I'd Say This Is A "Sad Time" . . .

But it's just the way things have been. Politicians finding a way to have their way with us. They find ways to deceive us and many of us allow it. I truly hope that this new president has more transparency but isn't a grossly transparent as Palin. She's like glass. We see right through her.