Politics, Lipstick and Pigs … Oh My!

I believe the polls when they say that 80% of the American public think things are the pits. So what’s a normal reaction when your life, your work or those around you is the pits? For many, it’s a call of a retreat … but to others, they hope that tomorrow will be a better day.

Color me amused. What’s with the Republicans … they want to dish it, but can’t take it? Pigs and Pit Bulls … what’s the difference?–some could wear lipsitck some don’t. Since Sarah Palin started the whole pit bulls with lipstick scenario, let’s look at some of the things she stands for:

• She comes along and spouts out about small town values, they are the best; what she’s really saying is that taking a global role is better as a backseat scenario –it’s better to stay home, wave the flag, shoot a moose, country first. And the crowd cries out yeah, yeah.
• World affairs are a non-issue and that the mere fact that America’s name is mud in many parts of the world is irrelevant, so ignore them. And the crowd cries out yeah, yeah.
• Cocooning for the family is in–if you don’t belong to my tribe, my herd, than you aren’t one of us/me. Blow off strangers–those who might need some help, some understanding, a bit more time, even a few bucks. It’s my/our kids eating or yours… and who cares about yours, stranger? And the crowd cries out yeah, yeah.
• Myopicness means focused–personal issues that should be personal issues aren’t. One side of the mouth says government keep out; the other side says, the government will make a choice for you. Choice for women is out; government says no-no–your voice doesn’t count. Guns are good, the Constitution says that you have the right; the choice for doing what you do with your body is bad and the government will strive to make sure the legal system makes it so. And the crowd cries out yeah, yeah.
• Here’s to the Red, White and Blue. 4,000 men and women dead; 30,000 wounded in a slam dunk, mission accomplished fiasco. And that doesn’t include the mega thousands dead and injured of the attacked country. Challenging anyone who questioned the validity of the war … they are now unpatriotic. And the crowd cries out yeah, yeah.
• Embrace the new, new change… we’re going to change/reform things… doesn’t matter that we created the mess, added to the corruption … trust us, we will fix it as soon as we are really in control. And the crowd cries out yeah, yeah.

This election is about change. It’s about taking risk, which is always scary. Sarah Palin has to, must be approached and opposed aggressively when appropriate. This has absolutely nothing to do with sexism or bigotry. Will, yes there is bigotry–there’s a clip of Ms. Palin referring to Barack Obama as “Sambo.” For shame.

Sarah Palin is slippery … and not someone I would want for a friend or an associate. All Mom and Apple Pie and an attractive facade that has a personal strategy to reverse 40 years of progress that women have made in their personal and professional lives.

If the lipstick fits, wear it. And the crowd should cry … yeah, yeah.

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