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(Nice piece... Eyes on the puck everyone. - promoted by Mike Hoefer)
I have said it before and I will say it again: Gov. Palin is irrelevant. She is the decoy, the rodeo clown, the half-time show, the red cape, the cipher, the straw (wo)man, whatever flummery will serve to distract critical attention from the main puppet show (and from the Wizard of Rove behind that curtain over there) and attract more general attention from the cheap seats.
It's the oldest trick in a book written by P.T. Barnum, and his spawn are still getting the rubes to part with their pay envelopes when the carny comes to town. These operators are using every trick and shill they can think of to convince ordinary well-meaning and otherwise sensible folks to vote against their own best interests in favor of some special interests.
A real catch by Alaskan blogger Andrew Halcro. This blog nails Palin on the whole "Bridge to Nowhere" flip-flop. But there is a gem nestled in the linked Charlie Rose interview. (which I linked separately)
The real politics of the Bridge to Nowhere....
With all the debate surrounding the Bridge to Nowhere earmark, I offer you a campaign photo from 2006 when the Bridge to Nowhere was considered the Bridge to Somewhere by one candidate seeking votes from the people of Ketchikan.
"Palin said Alaska's congressional delegation worked hard to obtain funding for the bridge as part of a package deal and that she 'would not stand in the way of the progress toward that bridge." Ketchikan Daily News 9/2006
A year later she abruptly cancelled the funding.
-snip
According to the AP, the McCains and their young ward Sarah are planning a pre-hurricane junket Sunday to Mississippi at the invitation of Gov.(and former RNC chair) Haley Barbour, natch.
Isn't that just what those folks need there, another Bigfoot going the wrong way down the evacuation route, complete with an entourage, media circus and plenty of well-managed photo ops and sound bites along the way. Perfect!
At least they are only going to Jackson, not NOLA.
Sarah Palin sure has a great bio and obviously was an accomplished mayor of Wasilla, Alaska just 18 months ago.
So, in honor of John McCain's wise choice in undercutting his experience argument, I present to you an exhaustive and extemporaneous diary on GOP women more qualified than Sarah Palin to serve as U.S. Vice President:
In the past week, Barack Obama and John McCain have given us a clear indication of how they would run their White House.
Sen. Obama chose Joe Biden to be his running mate, a smart, seasoned, and honest statesman, respected by both Democrats and Republicans and trusted by leaders abroad.
John McCain chose Dan Quayle in a pantsuit.
The choice of Sarah Palin, the undistinguished governor of a thinly populated state with no real accomplishments, is nothing more than a crass political move. Evidently, the McCain team has seen one too many silly "puma" story on Fox or CNN, and believes that simply putting a woman on the ticket will score political points.
Obama chose someone who will help him govern effectively. McCain went for cheap political points. That says everything we need to know about the choice we face in November.
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