And Other Halloween Horrors
There was an article in the Washington Post’s The Fix the day after the Vice-Presidential debate that speculated on Palin’s running for President in 2012
Palin’s performance last night — particularly her willingness to stand by conservative principles on things such as gay marriage and do it with a smile (and even a wink) — further endeared her to not only conservative opinion makers but the rank and file GOPers who will play an out-sized role in picking the next nominee of the party in 2012 if McCain comes up short in 32 days time.
Palin running for the top spot in 2012?
I am truly speechless. Palin’s running now is a disgrace to American politics. I remember when I was a child, and adults would comment to children who did very well in school, and who were obviously smarter than their peers that, “One day, you could even run for president”. Considering Palin at the top of the Republican ticket seems to indicate a change in this standard. What will we hear from now on?
Teacher: Your daughter/son must apply her/himself diligently, just to keep up with the rest of the class. The best you can expect is a mediocre report card; perhaps a community college is to be considered. Oh, and who knows, “One day she can be Republican nominee for president. You know, there are hordes of conservative voters, of mediocre to low intelligence who would want to vote for someone just like them, not some elitist smart person”.
The Republican “intelligentsia” has already defected, citing Palin as a drag on the ticket.
