September 12, 2008
From the Wall Street Journal:
Since John McCain chose her last month as his running mate, Gov. Palin’s personal style has sparked a buying frenzy. Many women are snapping up her choices of shoes and eyeglasses and blogging about which brand of lipstick she wears. Hairstylists and wig sellers report sudden demand for her trademark up-dos.
As Thomas McGuane might say, I want to throw up and go to sleep.
Via Matt Davis, who wonders whether seppuku is the appropriate response.
September 12th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Cross correlated with the “Hussain” names that you blogged about some months ago?
No! seppuku generally should be reserved for when your own honor is tarnished, not when the world is going to ell in the and basket.(sic… even worse than an or bucket.
September 13th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Dang! Busted!
OIC, we wait on the seppuku until McNasty/Barracuda is actually elected?
September 13th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Like McGuane, I want to throw up…and then think about which country to relocate to since this one is looking so shaky…
September 13th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Being averse to blood and all, I’m contemplating decamping to some small Caribbean nation.
I guess the sexism that done Senator Clinton in is still around. I’m all for dumping on Gov. Palin’s views, attitudes, complete and utter inability to communicated in clear English and all that other stuff that would matter her prospective role of Vice President.
I refuse to comment on her appearance or her family.
However, I would make the observation that if I were inclined pick a “look” of a public woman to emulate (which I am not), I’d pick Mrs. Obama’s or even Mrs. Bush’s. They both wear beautifully tailored clothes in very pretty colors.
September 13th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Sinking fast, Lets go back a page to the biblical approach to political commentary…. “I am sorry that people broke the tablets with the commandments…”
As an old timer, I did my thinking about other countries a long time ago…Nixon, Regan… we still are doing so much better in the US than a lot of the world. ?? A small Caribbean nation like Haiti or Cuba?… as the natures fury demonstrates with Hurricanes. Not to mention the larger gulf state of Texas
September 13th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
I started to add earlier that the first time I planned to leave the country was when Reagan was elected. Instead I got married, started a family and I’m still here.
Your point is well taken, Les, about Haiti or Cuba. I know I’m not going anywhere if for no other reason than that I will NOT be driven out of my home… no matter how much I might fantasize about escape.
September 14th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
NIW, you’re right about the sexism. I vowed awhile ago not to slag on Cindy McCain, and I will renew that vow viz. Palin, though the temptation is immense!
It’s an interesting question, actually, which behaviors of public people are fair game for criticism and which are not, and under what circumstances. We all tend to hold the enemy accountable while giving the friend a pass, but watching the enemy giving their own a pass while holding us (”unfairly!”?) accountable seems intolerable.
September 14th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
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