A Convenient Lie

We all heard the news when McCain picked his running mate, and all of America did a double-take. Some were surprised because of the fact that she is an outsider, some were surprised just because she seemed an unlikely candidate.

All the candidates have their flaws, of course. Biden talks for too long, and his long experience causes some to question whether he truly supports Obama’s campaign. Obama himself doesn’t even have the clearest policies. McCain is just old (not counting his many contradictory views). However, Palin seems to top it all off.

You either love her or you hate her, it appears. And you love her because she’s a rebel, an outsider from Alaska. Why the fact that she comes from an obscure state and is a hockey mom makes her a viable candidate…I really don’t know. You hate her because, well, I’ll list the reasons.

1. She has virtually no experience. Barely two years as the governor of Alaska…she might as well be the mother of a hockey player who she donated several million dollars to in the effort to help build a new ice rink. Oh wait. She already did that.
2. A firm supporter of teaching creationism in public schools, her extremely conservative views make me want to purge myself, something she is probably accustomed to doing, seeing as she was Runner-up in Miss Alaska. Hopefully she’ll be runner-up in this election…
3. She fired her safety commissioner for NOT firing her ex-brother in law. Let’s clear that statement up. Basically, her sister was going through a divorce, and so Palin got mad at her sister’s ex-husband. When her safety commissioner refused to fire the guy, Palin fired him. He’s now pressing charges.
4. She is annoying.

Ok, while number 4 may not be the most valid reason, you have to admit, there are three pretty solid drawbacks, and she’s only been in the political spotlight for a few years; imagine how much dirt there will be on her in another year. She also just doesn’t have a great vibe about her. Like Finn (Finnsburgh digression for you literary people out there) from Beowulf, her words drip with honey and false flattery. I feel bad for whoever plays the part of Hnaf. She seems to be a two-face. Harvey Dent, anyone?
Enjoy this picture. I made it in about thirty seconds on my computer, so the quality is substandard of course. I did, however, do a little social experiment with the picture. Note that her red eye is on her left side, which also happens to be surrounded by a white/yellow and welcoming light. Her normal side is surrounded by a dark and malevolent light. This is a test for racism.

Kidding of course…;)