“And Now For Something Completely Different…”
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Sorry…Couldn’t resist referencing the “other” Palin in the headline.
This VP pick is going to get debated to death. At first glance, the choice of Sarah Palin as Veep looks to be a stroke of progressive genius on the part of the McCain camp. But then one must remember: This is the McCain camp. They just spent the summer hammering away at a 40-something Presidential candidate who was “too young and had no foreign policy experience.” Sarah Palin was least qualified of McCain’s running mate candidates to be President, so it appears they are cynically calculating that a woman will attract the legions of miffed Hillary Clinton supporters. Palin is an avid outdoorswoman and lifetime NRA member, which is cool, (in Alaska, if you’re not either of those, you probably will need to relocate) and which may or may not have some appeal to Hilllary’s minions. But where the nails screech across the Hillarian policy chalkboard are Palin’s staunch red-meat republican anti-choice, anti-conservation, anti-theory of evolution beliefs. She really is the antithesis of what Hillary Clinton has spent her entire career working toward. In conversations with my conservative friends they were likening McCain’s pick to George HW Bush’s out-of-left field pick of Dan Quayle in ‘88. But I think it looks more Like McCain picked Dick Cheney in a skirt, which could be a tad problematic when wooing Democratic women.
Ugh…I just drew a mental picture of Dick Cheney in a skirt. I have to go locate some Pepto-Bismol.
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Matt, I LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!
That’s exactly what Palin is; Bush/Cheney in Prada.
I once drew Bush as a cheerleader for the oil industry. It’s the kind of image that gives you nightmares. I’ve never since been able to look at a pleated skirt the same way…
Luckily for you, I found a link:
http://www.michigandaily.com/content/fetid-chumbucket-34
And I’d be interested in your critique of this one:
http://www.michigandaily.com/content/fetid-chumbucket-24
Then again, Nooobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
It has everything a good political cartoon should have Matt. This is your masterpiece. Congratulations!
A skirt on Cheney is nice but try stuffing him in a bikini
for a more sexy look Matt.
WOAH there Bulldog! Down boy…
The choice of Palin simply blew me away (Ha, I got blown by Palin… God, sorry about that. I’m sure someone is going to be very upset about that comment)
Her female, mother, down-to-earth type credentials are likely going to be used as a smokescreen to protect her from valid criticism, but already the scrutiny is making it look lie a VERY shaky decision. Simply as a tactical move, as Matt (and half the rest of the planet) have already noted, her inexperience blows McCains entire campaign (Ha! Palin’s blown McCain’s entire campaign! Dammit! Can’t help myself, sorry…) strategy of attacking Obama’s inexperience out of the water. She’s like the Antidem – somehow seeming equal yet the very antithesis of.
I wonder – was there strange weather phenomenon when she was born? Does she have a dog with glowing red eyes?
Answers: A) A blizzard. B) A husky. So I guess that’s a definite maybe then…
As for her “Iraq war is the fulfilment of God’s will” comment… well, surely, the entire universe is the fulfilment of God’s will, so that’s not such a stunning leap after all… Oh, ok, that observation is just meaningless. I really must have better things to do, so I’ll just go do them.
P.S. Yes, I am a bad, bad person. With a sense of humour.
Naw Disasterman you’re a good person with a sense of humor
that just has an evil twist that’s all. dont worry, Palin
will get raked through the coals like Hillary. I do agree
i think McCain “blew” the erection i mean election but
November is a long ways away. I still say cheney in a bikini
is the way to go.
Worry? Only that I’m getting support from you! What did I do wrong?
};p
Anyone with a sick sense of humor is ok by me disasterman.
Glad to hear it!
Would Giuliani have placed her on the ticket. For any reason?
Would it not be possible to forward ANY candidate with economic nouse?
It’s not like the country’s ticking over nicely.
November heralds a start to 4 years of disaster policies…
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