The High Calling of a Low Brow

He we go again.

Knowing that you can fool some of the people all of the time, Sarah Palin is clubbing American politainment (New Coinable Phrase Alert) like it was a baby seal.

Without a team of Machiavellian neocons to pull her strings, The Vanilla Guerrilla from Wasilla is a marionette without a master, making a bold, maverick move and stiffing her constituents, sparing them the expense of having an elected leader and demonstrating the efficacy of smaller government.

Gosh, she's purty and, I dare say, strikingly similar to another recently unassed Republican ex-white hope, George W. Bush. She's got about the same I.Q. as W, though not the pedigree. She's got the same vague ambition but no compass. She's got legs and she knows how to use them (whereas W, in his flight suit, had crotch. Nocturnal emission accomplished!). It's possible she's even more devolved than W, which is saying a lot. Boiled down to the tar, she's all dimple and no depth.

She's Darwins Darlin', proving that on her private Galapagos it is survival of the prettiest.

Given how low the bar has been set by her party's compadres, this two-dimensional pop culture warritrix certainly can do what she wants---badly, of course, but that's not the point. When you live in a labelocracy you can call yourself anything and if you have enough sloe-eyed bucktooth cork-brains who pop wood whenever this particular milf in mukluks winks at them then, gosh darn it you're a winner! If Sarah insists she's a political superstar who represents some vague Christian morality and personifies the myth of American white bread normalcy, yet is still incapable of delivering anything but half-baked bromides and useless legislation, then by Republican standards she is the leader in 2012.

Forget that she's as qualified to run a government as a year old box of raisins.

Forget that she telegraphs her ignorance every time she opens her pie hole and oozes rote generalities.

And by all means forget the sketchy goings on within her own family circle and soon-to-be-forsaken administration. Just remember her inane assertions that she cares about her country and then ask yourself: if she cares so much, where's she goin'?  

For too long we've been subjected to the whims of the booboisie and its corrupt representations, determined to build a world reflecting their boneheaded and backward-marching theories on life and liberty. For Sarah Palin, that world is her oyster. And what's a gal like Sarah to do when she's got oysters? Shuck 'em all!

Comments

[MNinWI]

Hope you don't mind if "politainment" is borrowed a few times, Steven.

[CommonCents]

Outstanding post!! I don't normally even log-in anymore, just read. THIS time, I had to thank you. "booboisie," indeed!!!

[DeeW]

politainment ... I like it. (the word ... not the politainers)

[pangursperson]

Don't hold back, Mr. Weber, tell us how you REALLY feel, LOL!!!

Love. It.

[IrmaCMD]

As always, brilliant, astute obseservations. Love reading your thoughts and amazing wit about that Vanilla Guerilla (greatness!).

[swanie]

I marvel at the writing, and wish I could do it 10% as well as he does it.

Fantastic ! !
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[denicci1977]

ROTFLMAO !!! Well said Steven !!!!!

[kellygrrrl]

"that's the quitter's way out," she says as she quits.

the complete and total lack of self-awareness is bizarre to me.

[vreeseque]

I know it was really weird she said not taking the quitter's way out while quitting. I don't know rather she has any self-awareness at all. How do you say something like that. I have always told people Palin is the equivalent of the mayor of Helen, MT or Fargo not to demean those mayors but Alaska has the population of a mid sized city and no diversity.

[sloreader]

No surprise, after all she is the self-described point guard who always keeps her eye on the basket instead of on her teammates and their defenders.

[imfedup]

Yeah. That sounds like a guaranteed recipe for falling flat on your face to me.

[Majus]

Steven, man, we all love ya! Today's post is really out of the ballpark -- and it couldn't have been said any better.

I see that duplicitous Karl Rove has reared his ugly head again, commenting on our much-beloved Sarah. Where's Limbaugh? Haven't heard him mouthing off lately.

BTW, you used a word in your post I'm not familiar with: "una$$ed". What does it mean?

[Eykis]

The hacks will all return live tomorrow - it will be a wild ride in talk radio!

[BethS]

LOL! Not just a box of raisins-but a year old box of raisins! Good job Mr. Weber!

[gemstone1000]

As a Democrat, I couldn't wish for a better repugnican choice for 2012. It's a guaranteed win for Democrats.

Thanks for cheering me up, Steven.

[kellygrrrl]

as long as the Repub Party remains sharply divided, and the Social Cons stay on their own path en masse, we'll be just fine for several years to come.

[MNinWI]

Their party is dead-we are becoming more & more blended & no one wants to join the old white men's club anymore. Too full of fear & loathing.

[Majus]

A dream team for all Democrats to hope for in 2012: Palin/Rove.

It would be over before the voting ever started...

[zeezan]

Even better would be Sarah the Quitter/Joe the Plumber.

[vreeseque]

Oh I pray that she get the republican nomination it assures democratic landslides in 2012 not only prez but also Congress because everyone will be out voting against her helping downticket.

[mphsnme]

Mr. Weber - thank you! My belief is that her popularity is declining, and if she ran for reelection she would not win, which would not create a good platform for a 2012 presidential bid. I don't believe this was even her idea, I believed she did it on the advice of her advisers - Curly, Moe and Shemp.

It amazes me, however, how many people believe she is so "real" and "a wonderful mother" and "selfless." How "real" is a person who is complete blind ambition and no substance; how much of "a wonderful mother" is she when she abuses her children for sound bites and false hurt; how "selfless" is she when she uses everyone around her. Every single I hear her speak, it blows my mind how anyone could distort facts to such an alarming degree. Sarah Palin is MadTV.

[MNinWI]

It's all true. If you were reading about her as a fictional character, you'd say the author went over the top that no one like that, male or female, could possibly rise to Governor of a state. And yet it happened & she continues to be a headline. She is indeed a female GW. Someone else is pushing her to the top but of course she claims it's god so she can do god's work for him. The whole thing is alarming & hysterical at the same time. "blind ambition and no substance" -- perfect description.

[ignoranceequalsfear]

I am hard pressed to think of another writer who makes me laugh so hard while at the same time making a rather serious and proufound point.

I know it probably comes accross as an "I'm your Number One Fan" sounding thing, but I'd almost give anything to actually talk to you, Steven, and share political observations.

In lieu of such an honor, I will look forward to your net post and respect, admire, and thoroughly enjoy your commentaries from afar!

[rbenjamin]

Terrific little commentary. It's just not possible to have a polite and factual discussion of the political pathology that is the Palin Movement.

[bigfated]

Palin is entirely forgettable-----but we all need to remember the foul and fetid stunt Sen. John McCain pulled when he unloaded this useless goofball from Wasilla on the entire nation. Imagine, if you can without vomiting on yourself, that McCain and this fruit-loop could very well be in charge of getting us out of the mess created by Bush/Cheney.....and we would truly be in a hopeless position.
Thank you God.....for sending Barack Obama when we most needed INTELLIGENT leadership!

[imfedup]

He didn't ever want her. (Not as a running mate, anyway. . .) She was foisted on him by Dobson & crew to secure their support.

[iowa gal]

Brilliant - brilliant - brilliant --- as usual. Thank you Steven.