2008 Saturday Election Stuff
posted by on September 6 at 12:44 PM
Two headlines from Time:
How Sarah Palin Mastered Politics
and
Obama to Palin: “You Can’t Just Make Stuff Up.”
I love that Obama has to point that out. Also: “Mastered politics?” She’s given one speech so far.
And then: Christian blogger The Forerunner prays for “John McCain’s salvation and speedy death” to bring on a President Palin. I think that the blogger might pull this post when he starts to get a lot of attention, so I copied the text of it and put it after the jump, for posterity.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
The Sarah Palin “sigh” factor
I was going to sit down yesterday and explain why I’ve supported the Constitution Party presidential candidate in every general election since 1992. I still plan to vote Constitution Party. I will write on that shortly, but first I wanted to give my reaction to the Sarah Palin V.P. nomination.
If Palin was running for president against Barack Obama, I’d support her with no qualms. She’s pro-life and would work to overturn Roe v. Wade. She would lower taxes and return America to a supply-side free market in the philosophy of Adam Smith. She’s a strong Christian who isn’t afraid to confront moral issues and corruption in politics.
Palin is going to win this election for John McCain.
I can think of many reasons why. Here are just three.
1. She is going to be extremely popular among young voters who tend not to walk lock-step with one party. This will hurt the Democrats among young would-be Obama and Clinton supporters who tend to be influenced more by the “sigh” factor than on the issues. In general, a large block of American voters are incredible shallow and Palin … well, just look at her. As Wayne Campbell would say, “She’s a babe!”
2. She is also a great person. She has a sparky personality you can’t help fall in love with. She’s strong, uncompromising, spiritual and practices what she preaches. Barack Obama’s appeal is that he represents change, but Barack has also been shown to be the ultimate contradiction on many levels. Obama claims to represent the common people, but many can’t help but wonder if he is really one of us. It’s almost as if he is trying to be liked by everybody. Sarah Palin is just the opposite. She really is one of us and she doesn’t care if you like her — even people in her own party.
Now here is the most obvious selling point:
3. There is more untapped oil in Alaska than in Saudi Arabia. When gas prices start climbing way above $4 a gallon in the aftermath of a few Gulf of Mexico hurricanes, Palin is simply going to look into the camera, smile, and with her sparky sanguine squeaky voice, she is going to say: “For the good of our economy, we need to tap America’s oil wealth! We’ve also got to protect the habitat of those caribou, moose and polar bears. So we will drill in a way that’s environmentally sensitive. And I am just the woman to do it!”
Let’s face reality for a moment. Most people are very shallow. When they see gas prices hurting their wallet and then see a “babe-a-licious” politician on television saying she’ll help them because she’s from Alaska, has hunted moose, and has been trying to get the drill ban on federal lands lifted all along, the choice is going to be very obvious.
I was hoping for a good showing for a pro-life third party candidate in this cycle, which could in turn affect the next elections in favor of conservative Christians. I’ll explain my thinking on that later. The Palin nomination turned that chance on it’s head. Even James Dobson, the Constitution Party’s most well- known supporter who said he’d “never” support John McCain, has now reversed his decision based on Palin’s nomination.
So here is my three point plan:
1. Vote Constitution Party. (I vote my conscience and cannot support McCain even with Palin.)
2. Pray for Sarah Palin to win. (I am an idealist, but also a realist!)
3. Pray for John McCain’s salvation and speedy death. (Google The Forerunner’s articles on Impecatory Prayer if you think this is harsh.)
(In a few days, I’ll write my explanation on why the Constitution Party is the way for Christians to go. But I want to see what happens at the Republican convention first.)
Labels: Current events and issues, Pro-life Activism
You know...considering that the fundies also prayed for rain during Obama's speech and then there was a tropical storm during the Republican convention opening...let's just say I'm thinking it might not be the best time to smugly assume that God loves you the best and demand that he punish or destroy people standing in the way of what you think you're entitled to. I wouldn't risk it, anyway.
It will be interesting to see if Sarah starts to overpower John, and how John will take that. It might even make for one of John's famous temper tantrums.
The Christianist has changed his site, but he really did say that McCain should die so that Sarah can take over. In a Jesusy way, of course.
She's given one speech so far.
Huh?
You meant "one nationally televised speech" I think.
Praying for the death of their supposed political enemies. How very pro-life of them.
What worries me is what these fuckers will do when they lose the election.
Praying for the death of their supposed political enemies. How very pro-life of them.
What worries me is what these fuckers will do when they lose the election.
You can't just make stuff up? We're talking about the Republicans here. Anyone else remember the nonexistent weapons of mass destruction? The nonexistent yellowcake? Making stuff up is what they do.
Has you thought to notify the Secret Service to the threat against a President Candidate?
I remember a blogger a couple years ago meriting a visit from the SS for asking people to pray to God to kill Bush even though it was clearly a joke.
This post is not a joke.
Has you thought to notify the Secret Service to the threat against a President Candidate?
I remember a blogger a couple years ago meriting a visit from the SS for asking people to pray to God to kill Bush even though it was clearly a joke.
This post is not a joke.
Extremely popular among young people!? What is this idiot smoking? The only young people Palin will be popular with are hardcore Christians. The rest of us are smarter than that and are supporting Obama.
And then there's the idiocy over whether Barack is "one of us". He doesn't HAVE to be one of us- he just has to do right by us. He is serious about governing and cares about doing it well. He is going to be a REAL president, unlike Bush who doesn't really care, and Palin underlines the "more of the same" theme better than anything else I could think of.
That whole section after the jump should probably be changed to block-quote...
That whole section after the jump should probably be changed to block-quote...
Extremely popular among young people!? What is this idiot smoking? The only young people Palin will be popular with are hardcore Christians. The rest of us are smarter than that and are supporting Obama.
And then there's the idiocy over whether Barack is "one of us". He doesn't HAVE to be one of us- he just has to do right by us. He is serious about governing and cares about doing it well. He is going to be a REAL president, unlike Bush who doesn't really care, and Palin underlines the "more of the same" theme better than anything else I could think of.
Extremely popular among young people!? What is this idiot smoking? The only young people Palin will be popular with are hardcore Christians. The rest of us are smarter than that and are supporting Obama.
And then there's the idiocy over whether Barack is "one of us". He doesn't HAVE to be one of us- he just has to do right by us. He is serious about governing and cares about doing it well. He is going to be a REAL president, unlike Bush who doesn't really care, and Palin underlines the "more of the same" theme better than anything else I could think of.
Extremely popular among young people!? What is this idiot smoking? The only young people Palin will be popular with are hardcore Christians. The rest of us are smarter than that and are supporting Obama.
And then there's the idiocy over whether Barack is "one of us". He doesn't HAVE to be one of us- he just has to do right by us. He is serious about governing and cares about doing it well. He is going to be a REAL president, unlike Bush who doesn't really care, and Palin underlines the "more of the same" theme better than anything else I could think of.
Ha, he misspelled "imprecatory".
@9 I think the young people he was referring to is the overly horny crowd.
sorry east coaster ...I don't mean to alarm you, but the difference between the east coast and MOST of the country ... is that likability takes presidence of competance.
Which is why Hillary, did NOT win the nomination. Yes, Obama is more than qualified and competent to do the job, but Hillary is just not likable.
Intresting decision to once again fail to report Gallup daily tracking, when it's not good news.
The 8 point lead is down to 2 points.
I sincerely doubt Wayne Campbell would say Palin is a babe, most especially since the guy who played and created the character has requested the McCain camp not illegally use his image in advertisements.
Palin is a trollop.
Oh PC, stop trying to be such a crusader for truth. It's not like Slog is the only thing people can access from their computer. There's other websites where you can get news about the election, you know.
Sarah Palin - SCHWING?
Is there more oil in Alaska than in Saudi?
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