I'm already turned off by her "The Nanny"-esque voice, so I couldn't bear to watch Palin's speech. But I was still curious about what distortions and non-issues she used in the Grand Fight To Not Talk about Actual Policies (But War Records Are Lovely). So I looked at Palin's transcript and noticed that every reference to "nuclear" is spelled out phonetically: "new-clear."
For real! I noticed with colloquial amusement that she was a fan of "newk-u-lar" when she was first introduced to us non-Alaskans just six days ago, after the Chief Executive of A State That Borders Russia was named as the Woman To Shatter Ceilings before her off-limits family was paraded before the cameras. I chuckled but figured they might even like that, since it sounds all down-home and moose-hunter like -- an image they played up from Day 1. Never thought they'd coach her to change it.
But perhaps that pronunciation is too close an echo of W., the last person elected for his down-home charm and endearing ignorance. So her speechwriters changed it, spelling it out for her every time: new-clear. Elitists! Insisting she pronounce it as intended ... damn elitist GOP speechwriters...
But Let's Talk about Policy ... or Not I noticed in her speech she ripped the value of "community organizing" (which in non-affiliated GOP groups has already become code for "possible drug dealer?" the way "strict constructionist judge" has become code for "will overturn Roe!").
It is bewildering to me that we can have election after election built around these non-policy arguments and character assassination. On one hand Palin can accuse her opponents of being "elitist" and out-of-touch with "the common man," and in the next breath dismiss community organizing, which is the most fundamental, most difficult, back-breaking step in enacting change and happens to very much involve "the common man," as it is his only recourse. Wait, you had to reason with people and forge compromise among disparate interests to enact policies? You weren't just handed a seat through family name? That's no preparation for governing this country.
But why are we having this discussion to begin with? Oh, because policy discussions don't resonate, and in truth their policies have quite ugly results, according to the data of the last 28 years. If this were about policy, we could have the election today, because the tenets are already spelled out.
Meanwhile, I feel bad for the pregnant teenager, who for the good of the party must freely chooses at 17 to marry the baby-daddy, getting mixed into all of this. (Abstinence-only education works!) And that's great Palin still had her baby with Down Syndrome, but if you're pro-life (note: pro-prenatals only; soldiers, foreigners, immigrants, prisoners, poor need not apply) was there really a "decision" to brag about? God told you to have the f-ing baby!
Ah, but we are not to ask questions about her background or how her family is an example of her beliefs in action, because that is first, chauvinist; and second, she was chosen by a War Hero so what question is there?, and third, background scrutiny is to be reserved only for Democrats, whose foreign paternal background and questionable degree of love for Our Country demands careful, suspicious scrutiny.
Hey guys, I have an idea, let's just forget about all the political spinning and the mutual character assassinations. Let's just elect the pretty people into office! Like omigod! That's hot.
...but, like, who really thought Clinton was cute, I mean really... (um, I was talking about *Bill* here. Like, I am SO glad Hilary is no longer a contender, she is Butt-Ugly.)
But I guess Clinton was cuter than his opponents, right? ...at least Monica thought so.
As you may have noticed, the site has changed. Sampa, the free-site host, did a version 2 of some sort.
Despite an FAQ that made it sound like allowing one's site to go through v.2 surgery would be okay, there were several flexibilities that surprisingly disappeared with the click of a button. (e.g. I cannot believe sidebars like this one are even narrower than before.)
And I'm told -- miraculously! -- that the conversion cannot be undone. Truth be told, I'm actually quite pissed. But free is free. Sampa has otherwise been good to me.
So I need to sort through site "features" to see how I can make do. Except that I don't have the time at the moment, in the middle of graduate classes and Lighthousehockey.com. (btw, I've removed that Lighthouse RSS feed so that you're not clogged with random Islanders hockey gibberish).
But I promise to touch up the accessories when I get a chance, and return to irregularly scheduled blogging.
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and non-issues she used in the Grand Fight To Not Talk about Actual Policies (But War Records Are Lovely). So I looked at Palin's transcript and noticed that every reference to "nuclear" is spelled out phonetically: "new-clear."
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February, 2008