Friday, September 5. 2008The View from the Couch: Gidget and the GeezerWell, the conventions are now over, but nothing will be done for until November 4. We've all had our first taste of the Gidget and the Geezer show, as at least one Democratic insider refers to the Republican ticket. Sarah Palin certainly has retained all of her beauty queen self-confidence and she is of the moment, since she represents the popular school girl taking down a notch the smart guy with her honed sarcasm. It's town and gown, too, she with her rural roots and Idaho BA and Obama burdened with his Ivy League academic robes. (But they both have Hawaii in common; Palin spent one semester in Hawaii Pacific College. Gidget territory. Surf's up!) The world waits now for her first press meet and greet. Her family, in a number of ways, is no more bizarre than Ronald Reagan's and his home life was sold as American as apple pie. The Republicans and their convention can redress any uncomfortable truth with a pretty lie and many will still buy whatever they are selling. LOWER TAXES FOR THE RICH! We've known for some time that John McCain favors younger women, preferably much younger (see his courtship of Cindy), and he has one with Sarah Palin. What does the world see when a 72 year old man is coupled with a 44 year old former beauty queen? Governorships in the country have been the office of choice for actors and celebrities; in Palin's case, it is the hockey mom cutting ribbons and bringing home the pork. And what conservative God-fearing mom doesn't want to ban a book or two? The near-miss New Orleans hurricane and the Republican convention certainly took Obama off the news radar; at least he returned after being attacked by Sarah and the parade of also rans. We were all reminded of why McCain was the last man standing, barely. There are still a number of well-informed Democrats who fear Obama could lose. After the Republicans' successful spectacle in St. Paul, I feel more confidant that Obama will win. Why? If the Gidget and Geezer show saved the Republicans convention, solidified the base, injected energy into the rank and file, all they managed to do is inflame the 30 percent or so who still identify themselves as Republicans. If this is success, what is failure? Who knows what is going to happen the next sixty days? But if the past is prologue I do think the so-called independents and undecideds will break in the end for Obama. People in the financial sector and oil industry think well of Palin, but I don't think the country is ready for another term of big oil controlling the White House. But I may just be too optimistic. Trackbacks
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Billy, Billy, Billy, I understand that you are very liberal (very Jesuit of you). How much are you into socialism?
Next time you talk to Kip, tell him "hello" for me. Bob Pony Expressman #1 "In God We Trust" Comment (1)
Bob - Like Obama said at the convention ( I was there ) it's not that John McCain doesn't care - he just doesn't get it. Anyway, what's wrong with socialism? Just how much do we REALLY need? I bought a shirt froma busker in Denver. It reads; "After eight years of Republicans, my Ass hurts!" Then there is a picture of an elephant man-raping a donkey. When I wear it I think about the Democrats who will not vote for Obama for whatever reason. I wonder if people even get the message when they see it.
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