So could Sarah Palin be our next president?

[Cyrano]

Beats me. If Bush Jr. got through grade school, anything is possible.

But what if Sarah Palin ends up in the White House on January 20, 2012? Will the world end? Will misery befall the world? Will our our planet become a floating, mindless, unidentifiable entity? (Sorry, wrong question. Maybe we already are.) Will some sky wizard smite us? Will everyone move to Australia or Sweden? Will there be no more reruns of "The Beverly Hillbillies? Will ... well, you get the idea.

I, for one, tremble at the thought of a Palin presidency. And I don't think it's an impossibility. I really believe that there are enough incredibly stupid people in this country to elect her.

So here's my disgusting, selfish, unthinkable, horrifying, sincere wish for myself if she were to become president. I would really like to die, (hopefully peacefully), before seeing this happen.

And yes, I know this is a controversial wish. So I'm just going to shut up for a while and see what you here on DU think about this wish.

(And if you call me a coward for wanting out, so be it. There are just too many things on this particular planet that will never change. You just don't yet realize it.)

[HipChick]

1. I don't tremble...but sites like DU would cease to exist..

Freedom of Speech would take on a different turn..

[NYC_SKP]

18. Ah, don't worry. She'd quit before the first 30 days...

... and move on to some other shiny object.

:P

[whattheidonot]

39. civil war

If she were elected there would be a civil war. She would have to go through the whole campaign and that would most likely do her in. She is just not sharp enough.

[Arkana]

2. She'd have to change her tune pretty quick if she wanted more than 35%

of the vote.

[leftstreet]

3. What would a Palin presidency look like to you?

Escalating war?

No jobs?

Stagnating wages?

Crumbling infrastructure?

[DJ13]

7. What would a Palin presidency look like to you?

It would look like another Bush presidency.

She would be the perfect continuation of the elites selecting the dumbest person they could find to be a puppet for corporate policies.

[Jackpine Radical]

11. As opposed to finding an incredibly smart person

for the same purpose?

I don't know which I hate worse, my cynicism or the people who made it necessary.

[DJ13]

14. Dang, and I thought *I* was cynical! LOL

You're right, but I really doubt many really smart people would let themselves be led around like Bush was.

[CrispyQ]

21. Mr. Fish nails it:

[jwirr]

25. CIA headquarters would be relocated to Sarah's front porch so they

could watch Russia.

[iceman66]

17. That's just to start!

I really don't think the country would survive a complete 4 years.

[timeforpeace]

44. What's your point?

[Xipe Totec]

4. She could become the second Putzident of the United States n/t

[Sebastian Doyle]

5. If people in this country are that fucking stupid

suicide wouldn't be my response. Homicide might be.

And no, Agent Mike. That's not what I'm talking about. I'm not crazy enough to think I would ever have that opportunity.

[Gman2]

6. Stop your insanity. A majority of Fox News polls found that viewers thought Palin should

be a homemaker. They thought she should NOT run for public office. They find she does a mental lapdance on codgers. Enjoy the show, and be sure and vote.

[KingFlorez]

8. She won't get the nomination

The country club establishment of the GOP will never let that happen. The fringe might like her, but the bigger types don't care for her and they are going to be pulling strings to block her.

[Jackpine Radical]

12. It all depends on whether she's smart enough to take orders form TPTB.

[AlinPA]

13. The country club establishment and "bigger types" don't control the republican

party anymore. It's teabaggers, freepers, knuckledraggers and fundamentalists now.

[iceman66]

30. If Palin is not on the ticket, the 'fringe' may not turn out to vote

Not that this would be a bad thing . . .

[LuvNewcastle]

9. I think it's a possibility, but not a good one.

I think it's more likely that we'll see a third party emerge, they will split the Republican vote, and Obama will slide back in.

[EFerrari]

10. Her attention span won't make it through the whole inauguration. n/t

[NYC_SKP]

15. PBS needs to create a new poll on this very important matter.

They can call it, "PBS Poll 436".

:P

[Tippy]

16. She would be good at photo ops....But Todd would be running the show

[Vickers]

19. It would actually be 2013.

Don't worry, though, the Mayans have it all figured out.

[LeftishBrit]

20. I fucking well hope not...

It would be not only bad for America, but for the rest of the world too.

[Fire1]

22. "You just don't yet realize it." Many of us have realized that

for decades and it's becoming increasingly obvious.

[EndersDame]

23. I would with out question leave the country because at that point America will truly be FUBAR

[KonaKane]

24. Yes, and I could grow a third arm out of my ass.

.

[Fire1]

42. LOL!!!! n/t

[Tempest]

26. I can't believe anyone considers she would even stand a chance

American voters are stupid, but not that stupid.

She has no support outside of the tiny lunatic fringe.

[Liberal_in_LA]

27. no!

[timeforpeace]

47. Hell no!

[stray cat]

28. Of course - why not?

[Blue_In_AK]

29. No, but Todd might. n/t

[Stevenmarc]

31. Only if there is a virus that kills everyone with a triple digit IQ

[ngant17]

32. don't fret this one

if you look at US history of female candidates for VP and Pres., half or more tend to be affiliated with socialist or socialist-leaning political parties. These parties were/are way ahead of either the Dems or the Repugs in this regard. At least with Geraldine Ferraro in 1984, it shows that the Dems were/are 20 years ahead of Repugs.

Besides that, I think Palin was a freak that the Republicans picked out of desperation, when they saw the historic consequences in either a female (Hillary) or a black(Obama) being on the Dem ticket.

The proverbial snowball has a better chance in hell than the chauvinist Repubs have in getting a female in, as their Presidential candidate.

If the Dems can put a female on the ticket, historically the Repugs will take a decade or two to catch up. I don't see it happening with Palin in 2012.

[Owl]

33. God says, "Oh I hope not... please NO!"

[Cleita]

34. If the universe is so mad at us to do this to us, then I know I will have to

stick my head in a bucket of water and to oblivion.

[Political Heretic]

35. Blaming the people rather than the structure is part of the problem that puts us here.

[spanone]

36. after the juni*r fiasco, i think anything is possible

[subterranean]

37. I think the probability of that happening is very low.

She's got a good gig going at Fox News, where they feed her ego and nobody asks her any hard questions, like "what newspapers do you read?" I don't think she's willing or able to put in the work necessary to become president, much less do the job. Not saying it's impossible that she could win, but at this point I'm not too worried about it.

[Joe the Liberal]

38. Won't happen.....

is it possible? Well with the large population of idiots and dimwits in this country then yes it is possible. Will it happen? I seriously doubt it. If she does become president then I would move out of this country asap. I don't care if I have to do it illegally but I'd juts leave and never look back.

[Lint Head]

40. Maybe she should be President so people will wake up and

realize what they have lost. Then actions can be taken that we only think about but never mention in polite company.

[classysassy]

41. The american public

let the supreme court appoint Bush,it could happen again,but there would be riots all over america,a race war could happen.A race war is what a lot of racist are hoping for.

[timeforpeace]

43. She already lost the big one.

[SeekerBlue]

45. Uh, yeah.

As someone who was working as a tour guide in the Texas Capitol and Governor's Mansion in the late 90s/early 2000s, and having poo-pooed the electability of W to the presidency, I have to say, uh... yes, of course she can.

[Sebastian Doyle]

46. Chimp was unelectable, and he was unelected.

Sadly, the same fraud potential would exist with Moosealini. Unless President Obama starts acting like Candidate Obama (or better yet like a 21st Century FDR) and ensures the same massive turnout - or potentially even better - as the one who was able to cancel out the last fraud.