Sarah Palin – She proves a woman can be as big an asshole as a guy

It takes a while to get to know a candidate, but I’ve already seen enough to Sarah Palin to see that she is great with one-line quips designed to please the knuckle-dragging, drawling-Neanderthal-like rednecks who, as she implied, “Love God and Guns.” I’m not sure which is more important to these people, but she is trying to win over the most misguided of America’s working class.

Since I’m behind the ball on this, let’s see what others are saying:

Dear MoveOn member,

Did you watch Sarah Palin’s speech last night? The speech told us a lot about her.

It told us that she can distort the facts and deliver mean-spirited zingers with the best of them. It told us that if Rush Limbaugh or Ann Coulter ever need a stand-in, she’d be a great pick.

Just a few more observations from MoveOn:

· Palin recently said that the war in Iraq is "God's task." She's even admitted she hasn't thought about the war much—just last year she was quoted saying, "I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq." ^{1, 2}

· Palin has actively sought the support of the fringe Alaska Independence Party. Six months ago, Palin told members of the group—who advocate for a vote on secession from the union—to "keep up the good work" and "wished the party luck on what she called its 'inspiring convention.'" ³

· Palin wants to teach creationism in public schools. She hasn't made clear whether she thinks evolution is a fact.⁴

· Palin doesn't believe that humans contribute to global warming. Speaking about climate change, she said, "I'm not one though who would attribute it to being manmade." ⁵

· Palin has close ties to Big Oil. Her inauguration was even sponsored by BP. ⁶

· Palin is extremely anti-choice. She doesn't even support abortion in the case of rape or incest. ⁷