2012 republican presidential nominee IV: NEEDS MORE BOOING

Oh wait, I missed her Wasilla City Council exp from 1992-96. So make that 12.5 years!

Looking at these numbers, I'm reversing my position. She's totally qualified to run for national office. (PLZ RUN FOR NATIONAL OFFICE AGAIN!)

They should start the show with the camera sneaking up on her unawares, as she sits at a desk absorbed in her favourite newspapers and periodicals. She then looks into the camera and winks.

Then explodes.

each show starts with her performing a different clarinet solo

The Maverick at once merges with the Lamestream Media, effecting a Broadcast Singularity. A supernova of bullshit is all that remains.

trig is the weatherman

i say this palin gig will last about as long as the rest of the gigs she's had

Todd Palin is the key grip

In a Weigel post on the primaries today:

The electorate is like Tom Servo at the end of The Wild, Wild, World of Batwoman, screaming "End! EENNNND!" at the TV screen as it plays yet more b-roll of Rick Santorum feeding cheese to people.

santorum and manchego

Read that as 'Mandingo' and thought "Do I really want to know."

Former Bush speechwriter and now Washington Post hack Gerson wants Romney to pick Ryan as a running mate and says:

Commentators tend to exaggerate current trends, so Obama is now generally viewed as invincible. But his Gallup approval remains south of 50 percent — a traditional indicator of vulnerability. Majorities disapprove of Obama’s job performance on the economy, the federal debt, job creation and health care. When is the last time a Democrat was so feeble on the health issue? Americans overwhelmingly believe the country is on the wrong track. Obama is essentially tied with a generic Republican opponent.

But Romney, who speaks politics awkwardly, now faces his largest political task: He must be something more than a generic Republican.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/romney-may-be-a-weak-candidate-but-obama-is-a-weak-incumbent/2012/04/02/gIQAHAlhrS_story.html?hpid=z2

he must become a stereotypical one!

The problem with Ryan is I don't think he is going to appeal to many more voters than the ones who were going to vote for Romney anyway.

I agree, but some conservative commentators (and mainstream media hacks) are living in a bubble where Ryan is perceived as brilliant idea man

Worked for Newt, didn't it.

Please forgive me, I'm weak...anyone see you-know-who this morning?

The Easter Bunny isn't due til Sunday.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a3/Lordvoldemort.jpg/300px-Lordvoldemort.jpg

apropos of nothing:

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17icnbuwaaosbjpg/medium.jpg

sits to pee?

looking for the one next to the glory hole

District of Columbia goes to Some Like It Hot; Rushmore takes Maryland. Wisconsin polls don't close until 9:00, but "Tumbling Dice" expected to win handily.

lol at dc gop primary

They should start the show with the camera sneaking up on her unawares, as she sits at a desk absorbed in her favourite newspapers and periodicals. She then looks into the camera and winks.
― clemenza, Monday, April 2, 2012 6:38 PM (Yesterday)

From TPM:

Early risers on Tuesday were greeted to the sight of Palin jokingly flipping through newspapers on the Today Show couch, a play on her famous answer to Couric where she was unable to answer which papers she read.

Sorry for quoting myself, but if you're starting to think like the people who write comedy bits for The Today Show, that may be a troubling sign.

i hope lots of people boycott the today show, then palin runs out to grab a cab and is hit by a bus. #amancandream

Did she do the "Oh hi there! I didn't hear you come in!" bit?

"how's that quitting your job thing working out for you?"

Meanwhile:

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/553115394.jpg

Bah.

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/553115394.jpg?key=10241529&Expires=1333510386&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=QXZr59Z-PgVXMPOzRA65CjJlI~N-MkUKaGSykC54cjMuyVta02Ucwjq0vwaisUgBLA3tjSPqO6xShYFo07hwD~pe1fcpxfRh4x8vX8winr3tzrlj52C~DygS9OFwxKk3z495oBLcs6W2ArDe6lmMN0LbRnwSXTPVotJRW8mab-Y_

HAAAA

CDN strikes again

Next episode she's opening by coloring a coloring book.

All I see is a question mark in a box.

I assume it's supposed to be a picture of Sarah Palin, so you know, same thing.

Image blocked by the liberal internet.

Saw this in a comments thread and lolled:

Santorum will never quit - his religion won't allow him to pull out.....

Mitt’s Super-PAC, Restore Our Future, had shelled out over $40 million, as compared to $17 million for Gingrich’s Winning Our Future and $7 million for Santorum’s Red, White and Blue Fund

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_04/douthat_cheers_for_the_crankoc036487.php

http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/WashingtonPost/Content/Blogs/the-fix/StandingArt/gallupswing.jpg?uuid=Y-Nzzn6hEeG8NgaSd8tu_A

Any guesses on who Romney's running mate will be? He needs a Hail Mary here.

I have heard Paul Ryan mentioned a lot, but I personally think that would be a poor choice.

McCain recommended Palin.

Seriously.

He must be trolling.

I mean I think he was joking but it's John McCain so

ryan and rubio get a lot of talk but I don't think either would affect the campaign much

Is there a Latina Palin equivalent?

yeah Ryan and Rubio are the two I hear the most. both sound kind of crazy, altho at least Rubio would deliver Florida (probably...? Alfred? I have no idea how popular Rubio actually is)

he's not that popular iirc

A lot of republicans not that good at spotting that they are unpopular, particularly with what they see as an open goal.

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/pppoll-rubio-approval-rating-high-florida-he-would-not-help-vp

looks like his approval rating is a bit higher atm but its not the kinda situation where it'd be a slam dunk