God love Jim Drinkard @ the AP
I happened to be at a business dinner tonight in Singapore, with not one American around but me. At the table were 2 Aussies, 1 Brit, 1 Chinese, 1 Singaporean, and one Frenchman. I was the lone American.
The conversation almost immedately turned to Sarah Palin. The Aussie said, "her dramas sort of came out of no where, didn't they."
The Brit added, "well that's the what you'd expect isn't it?..some sort of American reality show?"
I said, "well, yes. It is a uniquely American political drama...but what bothers me is that I saw some buttons at the GOP convention that touted her as the "hottest VP" like she was a bay-watch babe...or a contestant on the Bachelor." I added, "and this with the backdrop of the McCain campaign crying sexism because no one likes her and is questioning her readiness."
Heads nodding in agreement all around.
The French guy then had to add, "well, in France we have our own drama with beauty and power...but Carla IS actually very beautiful...Palin, I don't think so."
Big laughs all around.
I returned home, and pulled up the Huffington Post only to find a the first substantive article written in the MSM about why Sarah Palin is a disasterous choice. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/04/ap-attacks-praise-stretch_n_123771.html
This is actually why everyone who has the capacity for reason and judgement should think soberly about her being the next in line to be President. She's unqualified and incapable. Full stop.
I have maintained for the last few days that I didn't like her because she is a small-mined rube...as JEF07 replied in the post I made that assertion.. she is a RUBE-publican.
They are the Deliverance Party...
That's true, but there is an even larger truth out there in the world...outside of America; people are afraid that America is going to make another catastrophic mistake like we did in electing George Bush, not once...but TWICE.
A few laughs later, the Singaporean guy said, "That John McCain is like Bush. He likes war."
The Chinese guy grunted.
The other Aussie said, " No offense to (me/the American) but that lot you all have in office are all wankers."
Yep. Wankers and Rubes. The Deliverance Party.
The conversation almost immedately turned to Sarah Palin. The Aussie said, "her dramas sort of came out of no where, didn't they."
The Brit added, "well that's the what you'd expect isn't it?..some sort of American reality show?"
I said, "well, yes. It is a uniquely American political drama...but what bothers me is that I saw some buttons at the GOP convention that touted her as the "hottest VP" like she was a bay-watch babe...or a contestant on the Bachelor." I added, "and this with the backdrop of the McCain campaign crying sexism because no one likes her and is questioning her readiness."
Heads nodding in agreement all around.
The French guy then had to add, "well, in France we have our own drama with beauty and power...but Carla IS actually very beautiful...Palin, I don't think so."
Big laughs all around.
I returned home, and pulled up the Huffington Post only to find a the first substantive article written in the MSM about why Sarah Palin is a disasterous choice. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/04/ap-attacks-praise-stretch_n_123771.html
This is actually why everyone who has the capacity for reason and judgement should think soberly about her being the next in line to be President. She's unqualified and incapable. Full stop.
I have maintained for the last few days that I didn't like her because she is a small-mined rube...as JEF07 replied in the post I made that assertion.. she is a RUBE-publican.
They are the Deliverance Party...
That's true, but there is an even larger truth out there in the world...outside of America; people are afraid that America is going to make another catastrophic mistake like we did in electing George Bush, not once...but TWICE.
A few laughs later, the Singaporean guy said, "That John McCain is like Bush. He likes war."
The Chinese guy grunted.
The other Aussie said, " No offense to (me/the American) but that lot you all have in office are all wankers."
Yep. Wankers and Rubes. The Deliverance Party.
