X-Files Meets the Campaign Trail
So... It's still in that "aluminum foil hat" stage of conspiracy theories, but there's enough evidence to make this all seem curious. The Fox Mulder-like allegation is that the new GOP VP candidate, Sarah Palin (who is staunchly opposed to sex ed and preaches abstinence for kids), had a baby during her first term as governor of Alaska. Well, that's not the allegation... The allegation claims that the child is actually the son of her 16-year-old daughter, Bristol. The conspiracy-theorists do a much better job of laying out the evidence than I can. Check them out here and here.
Two things struck me about this story. First, do we want a candidate with Bruce Willis-esgue child naming tendencies one faulty defibrillator from the Oval Office? Second, did the Republicans know stories like this would emerge and plan on her withdrawing from the race to "respect her family's privacy" so that they can insert another pasty white dude and say, "Well, we tried to put a woman on the ticket..."
I feel like I give too much credit to the Rebublican scheming machine sometimes, but the reality is that you should keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and never let your politicians out of your sight for a second.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to put a fresh layer of foil on my hat.
Two things struck me about this story. First, do we want a candidate with Bruce Willis-esgue child naming tendencies one faulty defibrillator from the Oval Office? Second, did the Republicans know stories like this would emerge and plan on her withdrawing from the race to "respect her family's privacy" so that they can insert another pasty white dude and say, "Well, we tried to put a woman on the ticket..."
I feel like I give too much credit to the Rebublican scheming machine sometimes, but the reality is that you should keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and never let your politicians out of your sight for a second.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to put a fresh layer of foil on my hat.
posted by bigsoda at
3:12 PM
17 Comments:
I don't care how conservative you are- isn't it a little 1950 to claim the baby is your own instead of your teen daughter's? Yeah, I understand you're pro-life, well, she had the baby didn't she?
If this story is true, I don't want her anywhere near the White House. Not because her teen had a baby, but because it would prove what a total nut job she is.
Then again, I'm pretty sure I don't want her anywhere near the White House even if it's not true...
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kroushlconflict, At
7:08 AM
Blah, blah, blah.
the important fact here is that McCain has Great judgement.
He married a woman half his age who is rich (and owns a brewery). That alone is a stroke of genius.
Now his picks a 40 something ex-beauty pageant contestant whom some would call a MILF. (tell me honestly you haven't had the thought of her taking her glasses off, pulling down her hair and saying "you're not the pool man?")
He's going after the soccer dads if you ask me.
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Bucky Pilsner, At
8:36 AM
but seriously folks.....
I can't wait until Nov. 5. (not because of Guy Fawkes day or it's my birthday)
I just hate all of the negativity and mudslinging.
I'm sure the people who are writing the stuff about Palin were upset about the articles about Obama being a radical muslim.
Both sides say what they want and only hear what they want.
If it's negative about their candidate, then its al BS, if it's about the opposition, then it's "how can we ignore this?"
I'm not saying I believe or don't believe this stuff about Palin. I have some serious issues about her beliefs. I like her Maverick" style, yet it scares me at the same time.
Definitely gives me much more to think about. And with Obama not picking Hillary being a definate positive....... Guess I got to look at the issues now and make a decision.
But as for the mudslinging.... I'm Tired and fed up already.
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Bucky Pilsner, At
8:57 AM
The difference is, Obama's not a radical Muslim. Palin is a crazy extremist who can't even convince her immediate family to go along with her beliefs.
It turns out that Bristol Palin is now pregnant with another child. However, they're going to make right by having her pledge to marry the father of the child.
All those who think the right thing to do is have your pregnant 16 year old daughters marry their baby-daddies, raise your hands... Now, all of you who think we should teach kids the consequences of the mommy-daddy dance...
I rest my case.
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bigsoda, At
12:49 PM
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Bucky Pilsner, At
1:53 PM
I'm not saying I agree with her. I don't. Unfortunately, marrying baby-daddy is the "Right", but not correct thing to do.
What I'm saying is it's short sighted to blindly believe one side and blindly attack the other.
I don't think Obama is a radical muslim, but you dismiss that as impossible because he is your candidate and since she is on the wrong side of the aisle, then it is highy likely the rumors are true.
Thats all I'm saying.
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Bucky Pilsner, At
1:55 PM
So, first off... I agree with you about shouting across the aisle. I did a post on my other blog lamenting the sorry state of debate in this great country. It's a sad state of affairs when you can win an election, not by presenting superior policy, but by creating the impression (not even factual) that your opponent is somehow un-American.
In these particular cases, I dismiss the radical Islam claims against Obama because they are hateful racist bullshit. I bristle at the Palin family dilemma because, if it's true, it's deceitful. She knew her daughter wasn't practicing what she was preaching (in this case abstinence), and then went out of her way to cover it up. That's evil.
I'm paraphrasing someone when I say, "Darth Vader wasn't evil, he was a bad guy. You always know what bad guys are gonna do. Evil pretends to be one way when, in reality, it's really the other."
It will be interesting to see how conservatives reconcile this with the Bill Clinton argument. Both arguments are similar in that they claim it was the cover-up that was the problem. The difference, in my opinion, is that Bill Clinton wasn't out telling people not to get blow jobs.
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bigsoda, At
9:16 PM
Isn't anyone questioning McCain's judgment here? There was a report that they didn't arrive to vet her out until the day before the announcement. It's a ploy to make some sort of impact, and I think a play to the "Base". And really, no one better qualified who is a woman in the Republican party?
Secondly, I feel bad for her daughter. Why would someone allow this to happen knowing this would get out this way and put her in the spotlight? There is also a report that her boyfriend had "I don't want kids." on his My Space page. Does that sound like a willing Father?
It's sad. Hmmm.... I wonder what the Right would be saying if the Obama girls were of age and in a similar situation. I can only imagine the comments about that behavior.
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Biggie Gulp, At
10:54 PM
McCain had all of fifteen minutes' conversation with Palin. Ever. Then he made her his VP nominee? I take more than fifteen minutes to decide on a new pair of shoes. (And those shoes will be made of stronger moral fabric than some Alaskan MILF with a bastard grandchild.)
There is a severe lack of judgment steering the GOP. What manner of "family values" prompts one to preach one standard publicly but live by another at home? The GOP is perpetuating the idea that America can hold the rest of the world to one standard, but act by an entirely different one whenever we feel like it. That's asinine.
Republicans are incapable of practicing what they preach (not saying Dems are any better, but who's bringing Palin's baggage to the front of the line without doing the homework first?). Logic would suggest that they stop preaching, but logic has no place in an American presidential race.
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PYLB, At
8:16 AM
I thought this would be a little more fuel for the fire.
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PYLB, At
2:37 PM
Hey! Nanchu! Thanks for my first blog spam.
Pylb: I've seen your shoes. I'd appoint them VP.
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bigsoda, At
10:58 PM
OK, I'm not sure if I'm not explaining myself properly or you understand and are choosing to continue to prove my point.
I'm not defending Sarah Palin or McCain for Picking her. Fact is, if the election were held today, you and I would be voting for the same person.
(Actually, if the election were today, nobody would vote since everyone thinks its in November and nothing would be set up)
My point was, Both Partys and their followers have a tendency to see things through their own spin Machine.
Doesn't matter the issue. Could be the exact same issue (and it has been in the past) if it is their guy, it is good, or a misunderstanding and if it is the other guys it is reprehensible.
I like to play a game while watching the news. When I see a political story, I like to spin it for both sides. One negative and one positive. (sometimes it's already done for me) but I could make a negative out of anything. Even a candidate saving a baby from a burning building!
So, your original post started off with a little hesitation to come right out and say you believe the rumor that the Baby was in fact her daughters and buy the first reply, it was full fledged fact buy your statement "Another child". (not saying it isn't, just haven't been proven so it's a little careless to run with it yet)
Again, I'm not debating Palin, I'm saying I try not to believe one side over the other blindly.
I thought I was being tolerant, but maybe it makes me the cynical one since I don't believe any of them.
For the Politics part of it, I think McCain picked her since he is seen as "not conservative enough" by the right. That was one thing I liked about him.
A McCain/Lieberman may have been intriguing to me. Maybe less far right or far left.
We will never know.
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Bucky Pilsner, At
8:25 AM
I actually do agree with you, bp. I started this post, not because I was hoping to make a pro dem point, but because I just thought it was freakin' weird. By the end of posting, my liberal monster had jumped out of its cage. I guess I just felt like I've been force-fed GOP crap for 8 years now, and I'm tired of it. I'm sure the GOP felt that way after Clinton - a whole AM radio genre was built on that.
It's funny... Even when the Oval Office and both houses were held by the right, the Hannitys and Limbaughs of the world were still making a killing blasting Dems for wrecking the country.
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bigsoda, At
9:40 PM
Actually it's Kind of funny you mention talk radio. While running some errands and on the way to work, I listened to some political talk. (I don't normally do that)
Rush, hannity and whomever was on the liberal channel were all very heated and did a great job making their point.
Unfortunately their points were made from complete opposite truths. And the lemming callers on all shows were amazing.
They blindly follow their party.
It was pretty depressing.
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Bucky Pilsner, At
11:07 PM
Why are you avoiding referring to her as a GILF? It undermines the office she has achieved already.
My mother-in-law came over the day after the Palin announcement and mentioned what a renegade and maverick she is. I asked how she came to that conclusion and she had no substance to back it up. The spin machine is EFFICIENT!
Also, I don't care which baby belongs to which Palin, but it is interesting that McCain has been pounding on Obama for a lack of experience and foreign policy, but he aligns with someone with less national experience AND only got her passport last year (or the year before) for the first time. Crikey!
Without splitting hairs, there's plenty of craziness and hypocrisy to go around.
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Chris B., At
9:44 AM
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