The Morning After
Thursday, September 4th, 2008I’m really trying to keep my cool after watching Sarah Palin’s speech last night. And the aftermath during which everyone seemed to think she really knocked one out of the park.
My favorite parts of her speech included:
- The standing ovation she got when she talked about how her opponent was wrong to have detainees at Guantanamo read their rights. Boo constitution! Yay police state!
- Her continual references to how Obama will raise taxes. Neglecting to mention that these taxes would be those of the richest 5% of Americans.
- Her repeated references to how her opponent doesn’t want offshore drilling (incorrect!).
- The premise that offshore drilling alone will lead to energy independence. As if the only reason why we keep importing oil from the Middle East is because we don’t want to waste our own vast reserves. As if we have vast reserves. As if it’s not all going to run out in our lifetimes.
- The repeated cut-aways to her pregnant daughter and ‘special needs child’
- The complete lack of any content.
The only thing that made me feel any better last night was watching the Daily Show. John Stewart was on fire last night. I really wish CNN would run stories like this. Anderson Cooper is a smart guy too, right? Why is it I feel like the only news source I can trus these days is Comedy Central? <sigh>
Anyway, here’s Jonny:
Finally: apologies. I try to keep this blog away from personal politics. But I see a real danger in Sarah Palin — the fact that she’s being positioned as an untouchable martyr by the right makes her the perfect attack dog. I really hope the Dems grow some teeth. I can’t bear the thought of another 4 years of Reganomics.