Sarahpocalypse

So yeah. At what point does the American populace start to get worried that the VP candidate for the Republican side is a blithering idiot? I can't imagine Sarah Palin could have looked worse unless she broke down crying about all the hard questions. Even then she might have won sympathy points. But she seems unable to express a coherent thought on any issue. What's scarier is that she's allegedly been being briefed and worked with constantly on the issues and how to handle the limited number of questions she's been asked. And she's still horrid. Does she have a learning disability?

It's not as if she's getting hard and unexpected questions either. She's striking out on questions about the financial bailout and Alaska. She can't even name things her running mate has done and tells Couric she'll get back to her later. She can't even correctly articulate the McCain/Palin positions. She's always offering up that she could give specifics, but never can. Perhaps the most embarrassing moment came when she tried to defend that claim she was a foreign policy expert because Russia is close by. She actually claimed that she had significant experience because if Putin (who isn't even President of Russia) decided to nuke America and invade in some direct to DVD sequel to Red Dawn, that the planes and missiles would be flying over Alaska on their way to Real America where the rest of us live. "As Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where do they go? It's Alaska." What the fuck does that even mean?

Some of the commentary directed towards this interview has been of the "Yeah it was awful, but I almost feel sorry for her" variety. As if her blank faced nonsense in the face of easy questions is almost forgivable because it was Ricky Gervais/Larry David level awkward. Fuck Sarah Palin and her moose in the headlights look. She knew her inexperience, she knew her level of readiness and she still said yes to McCain anyway because “I answered him yes, because I have the confidence in that readiness and knowing that you can’t blink. You have to be wired in a way of being so committed to the mission, the mission that we’re on, reform of this country and victory in the war.” So she said yes because the thing you need is commitment not knowledge or experience. And she could conceivably be President if Cancer-face kicks off. You should be horrified that this is even a possibility.

Am I actually longing for the the eloquence of George W Bush? I think I am. You at least got the sense that there was a cliff-notes version of the issues in his desk somewhere that he was mis-remembering. I'm not sure Sarah even understands the cliff-notes. Next time a reporter asks a question Sarah, dive into the fucking bushes or fake a seizure. It could not go worse than if you answered it. I eagerly await your impending trainwreck with a bewildered Joe Biden and moderator.