The Sarah Palin Boogie

Sarah Palin has not suddenly become environmentally hip, but she has gone green... with envy. She may not yet be able to answer which newspapers she reads, but she certainly has figured out how to stay on their pages.

She picks out celebrities and piggybacks her name onto theirs, just like Oswald, Chapman Ray, only without the gun. She's also attempted to link herself with the entire Democratic Party, as in she would've won had she been their vice presidential candidate. She's so "out there," Putin can see her from the window of his tank.

Just this week, Palin has associated her name with those of Caroline Kennedy, Tina Fey, and Katie Couric (accusing them of class war against her; using her to get ahead; edited her out of context, respectively), in an obvious (desperate?) effort to remain before the eyes of the American public. Someone should tell Palin that it would help if she accomplished something, like maybe answering a question less mavericky. Instead, she wants to play the Blame a Name to Regain Fame Game.

How quaint that she accused vice president-elect Joe Biden of looking backward, when she is so yesterday, it's embarrassing. I thought we'd heard the last of that reedy voice, but no, the media plays The Sarah Palin Boogie over and over. Whether it's again seeing videos of her aborted effort to give a concession speech before she got the hook, with the not-quite son-in-law, or standing defiantly in front of that quivering turkey who'd rather get his head stuck in a grinder than listen to her. I know how he felt. I wish the people of Alaska would all point the mute button on their remotes toward the governor's office simultaneously. It may be our only hope.

"Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame," said Marilyn Monroe, "... I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experienced, but that's not where I live."

It may not be where Marilyn Monroe wanted to live, but it seems to be where Palin wants to live. Ask her -- beauty queen runner-up, vice presidential runner-up, and the thing that wouldn't die

Until the media wises up, we may be destined to be forever stuck with what's left of her name after you take out the L.

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Comments

[Lemon722]

Also I'd like to comment on how unprofessionally she presents herself also - for someone who finally graduated from college with a degree in journalism concentrating on being a TV reporter she must have gotten her diploma during a blue light special at K-mart because reporters in large and small markets are much more professional although it probably explains her trying another career.
The comment that had me blinking in disbelief was her statement that had she simply been a Democrat instead of Republican all would have been well and she would be preparing to be VP. I thought of all the women who are guiding forces in the Democratic party, the governors, elected officials on local and state level -- the scrutiny of Hillary (who I would never vote for but willingly admitted she was capable and smart enough). For Palin to be Democrat she would have to actually know something and be capable of rational thought and come up with actual ideas that might work to save our economy. She can be the future hope for Republicans -- perhaps at some point they will realize the American public requires our leaders to represent everyone and to be smarter than a 5th grader.

[trisha08]

Did Sarah see the blogs about Hillary regarding the SOS position? Whew! They were rough on her.
She can't see beyond the end of her nose to realize that other politicians are scuitinized too.

Sarah has entitlement issues. She thinks she is entitled to be President of the United States and is entitlled to be free from being criticized by the media or the public. Maybe she needs to be President in a country where they don't allow criticism of it's leaders----like N. Korea.

Why does Sarah think she gets a pass when every other public figure is open to scrutiny?

[Maggie Van Ostrand - Huffpost Blogger]

I get the feeling Sarah has always had a pass, with family and friends catering to her. She's not without charm, and is good to look at. That may be why she has an air, as you say, of entitlement or expectation, though she should be used to losing.

She seems unable to let go of the sound of applause and the screaming out of her name by large GOP crowds.

If the media would only let her go, she would really have to leave us to ponder more important things, like jobs for our millions of unemployed, regaining the respect of the world and ourselves, and the horrible thought that China could always foreclose on our massive debt.

Compared to those problems, Palin pales.

[K8KZ]

Hey Maggie - here is a little tid bit for you. Sarah's neice is selling her Red Shoes on ebay!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270333037673&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=&salenotsupported

[Thirdstone]

Are there outtakes from those interviews? (as if what we saw wasn't proof enough of her cluelessness)
Put that stuff out there. Tape don't lie.

[mjeffn]

Playing to get sympathy from right wing christians is drilling for oil where there isn't any.

She is a mixed metaphor, and a double dangle dingle berry. I mean really, her...wo is me...I am a victim...s­htick is the stupidest thing I have ever seen on the wrong side of the isle.

On the other hand her, look what an idiot I am, tour to keep reminding the country of that fact may be the best thing since sliced bread for those wishing to see the extinction of religious philosophical rhetoric and ideology outside of the bathroom and in the public discourse. Like taking a dump, it should be done in private. Unlike taking a dump, religion is not something that has to be done so, Palin as a metaphor, is mixed.

[jodieez]

The repuglican party stands for mediocrity, putting people in charge of government agencies they are unqualified to run.

They seem to be proud of ignorance. They put up people who are not intellectual curious and expect us with more brains to be satisfied with this mediocrity.

Please keep it up and drive the final nail into the coffin of the GOP

[Annabb]

Has anyone else noticed that since she no longer has a hair and makeup person, she's not even "smokin' hot" anymore...­Pity, that was all she had.

[Maggie Van Ostrand - Huffpost Blogger]

Yes! I agree that she's only half as pretty as before -- still pretty but ... not so much.

Same with Hillary.

My big question is: Who pays for the make-up and hair of female politicians who struggle to get noticed? How about Pelosi and Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein?

I hope it's not us.

[SvnFire7]

I'm Republican, and I voted for Bush and McCain. I voted for the first time 3 elections ago because of everything that was going on. During this time, I've tried as hard as I could to listen to both sides to make informed choices. Why is there so much infighthing between the Repubs and Democrats? I know we have our differences, but come on. I especially hate the way we trash our politician­s... both sides. I know this is politics, but it seems to have gotten really bad since Clinton left office. And I don't think Sarah is our savior for the Republican party, but some of you guys think shes the anti Christ or something.

[joesnuffy]

Bush was a total disaster. So that kind of shoots down your credibility and judgement, especially considering that you claim your decisions were informed.

[madisonhack]

Well, if you voted as you claim that you did; Bush 2000, 2004, and McCain 2008 then I understand why you don't understand.

[fedupinfla]

She's not the anit-Christ but she IS unfit for any kind of public office....

[WritingfromAlaska]

I agree with you and think the extreme dislike of Palin, Obama or whoever else some people have chosen to obsess about says more about the person with the anger, than it does about the object of their anger.

I am REALLY GLAD McCain lost - though life in Alaska seems to be getting stranger by the moment.

[Maggie Van Ostrand - Huffpost Blogger]

The GOP isn't what it used to be. There are politicians in both parties who think only of themselves and not of the country. It was offensive that McCain had "Country First" as a slogan, when that was obviously untrue.

Years ago, when I was Republican, I wanted to email Newt Gingrich, then Speaker of the House. I don't recall the reason but it was of a national nature, nothing partisan. My email bounced back because it was not from Gingrich's home state of Georgia; in other words, if I couldn't vote for him, he wouldn't respond.

When I realized how unAmerican politicans can be, I left the Party and went Indie.

[blueken]

Palin is a lightning rod for the future of the Republican party and the American people. Palin represents sytle over substance and the dumbing down of politics. Palin represents finding out what divides us as a people instead of common ground for a single purpose. Is the Republican party going down that road? Are the American people? I pray not.

[den1953]

Enough all ready good people of Alaska don't worry help is on the way there will be another election!

[Maggie Van Ostrand - Huffpost Blogger]

If Alaskans voted for a new governor, it would tell the world that they do not like being represented by someone who has proven to be somewhat short of intelligent. She may have done well for the great State of Alaska with pork , but she has not done well for its people.

[Malsie]

The woman is an "ignoramus­."

[trisha08]

Sarah wants the American public to believe that she is a leader and is qualified to be President, yet she continues to make herself out as a victim by continuing to whine and blame.

Experience has shown me that victims don't make good leaders. It shows they are weak not strong--like we need in a President.

Can you imagine Palin in office, " Putin talked mean to me. Boo-Hoo, poor me"

[dm10003]

once she starts blaming other republicans during a prolonged campaign, things will really go wrong for her.

[Maggie Van Ostrand - Huffpost Blogger]

Jon Stewart had the greatest line to explain what Palin has been doing lately to stay in the limelight by calling her Blamey Whinehouse.

That says it all.

[trisha08]

We can all see what happens when they "Just Let Sarah be Sarah". It's understandable why the campaign tried to keep her under wraps. The election has been over for months and she has only shown us more of the true Sarah.

She has the nerve to continue to bash Couric when she has stated that she hasn't watched the interviews. She is saying that they edited pieces together to make her look and sound bad. What?She really needs to watch it so she can see that it's NOT edited, but rather it clearly shows Palin is out of her league. Her continued criticism of Couric is just embarrasin­g---------­-------for Sarah.

[Maggie Van Ostrand - Huffpost Blogger]

Blamey Whinehouse.
(said by Jon Stewart)

[obamagal]

Great article - you nailed it. Unfortunately we are perpetuating the melodrama by writing/commenting on her. She's like a very bad flu bug that just won't go away.

[Maggie Van Ostrand - Huffpost Blogger]

She'll only leave us when the media stops covering everything she does.

That time is coming soon.

[momoluvsu]

Sarah has to blame others for looking foolish, it would by wrong if she blamed herself. As usual it nevers ends.

[Maggie Van Ostrand - Huffpost Blogger]

Bingo!

[LMPE]

Sarah Palin and Marilyn Monroe don't belong in the same sentence together.

[Maggie Van Ostrand - Huffpost Blogger]

That's why I put them in separate paragraphs.

:-)