The other thing that hillbillies love…besides guns and religion
Politics is my sport. The thick of the fall in an election year is my Monday Night Football and Election Day is my Superbowl.
I love watching the angling, the maneuvering, the positioning and snarking that are such a huge part of the election process. No matter your political beliefs and values, it is always a thrill to watch the process (OK maybe a thrill is too dramatic if you have a life outside of potty training and laundry, but just roll with it for the sake of my narrative). Every once in a while, one team makes a gaffe, and the other team gloms onto it, turning a passing political comment into one of the soundbites of the season. Ok…so remember that old “clinging to guns and religion” fiasco that Obama’s people worked so diligently to smooth over?
Let’s just say that hillbillies with corncob pipes who cling to guns, religion, and Waylon Jennings albums will love THIS story! Like or Loathe McCain, but give credit where credit is due- the campaign staffer who came up with this gem deserves a prize (Might I suggest dinner for 2 at TGI Friday’s- the middle ground restaurant of choice for everyone who is rich enough to eat at a restaurant that doesn’t have a drive thru, yet is not sophisticated enough to avoid American chain dining- HA! Brilliant!)
Footnote: the Obama camp claims the flags were stolen as part of a nefarious plot by the McCain camp. If this is the case, kudos to the McCain team for your sophisticated use of Veterans and Boy Scouts in your evil, evil scheme. Muwa-ahaha-ahaha.
Oh… and what’s up with Oprah. I mean I know that it’s a national understanding that her people will handle the gift bags and luxury suites at an Obama inaguration, but what’s with the Palin snub?
No politics for Oprah.
She says she will not use her show as a political platform for either candidate, although Obama has been a guest on her show twice in the last two years. To be fair he, has not been on since announcing his candidacy. However, every idiot (including this one) knows that an Oprah endorsement of dog poop would make it the hardest commodity to find. The Oprah seal of approval is as good as gold. The idiot pundit knows that Oprah is aware of this. She doesn’t want to expose Palin to her entire demographic because she knows how many people tune in every day.
Hey Oprah- how about just saying- No thanks, Palin. I have already decreed that Oprah watchers shall vote for Obama and no other. Dissenters will be shot on site- love it!!
Can you imagine if Gayle King were a Repub on the DL…HA!
Foxnews covers the story
