Wanted: An inner editor for Palin
July 6th, 2009 by John Grooms in Boomer with an Attitude
On the Fourth, people at the big cookout we attended talked a lot about Sarah Palin’s resignation announcement. That is, when they weren’t talking about Mark Sanford (best overheard exchange: “I want to send an e-mail to Jenny Sanford but I don’t know her address.” “Try jenny@luvguv.com.”). But back to Palin, whose resignation led to lots of jokes and even a few interesting political insights, but the whole time, I kept thinking how badly Palin needs a good inner editor. “Rambling” doesn’t begin to describe her off-the-cuff speaking style.
In Palin’s hands, or rather mouth, what could have been a short, clear statement of intentions and reasons turned into a meandering, only occasionally coherent 3000-word trip through every nook and cranny of Palin’s amorphous inner mix of Positive-Thinking Happy Thoughts and Resentful Anger. Self-important pronouncements bumped up against conservative catchphrases, but that’s OK because no sooner had she started talking about one thing, then she was on to another one, and then she’d take time for a couple of tangents, and then maybe if you’re lucky, she’d circle back around to what It was she’d started talking about in the first place. It was probably fascinating for those who study self-absorption in fast-talking ADD sufferers.
Coming after Palin’s incoherent TV interviews during the 2008 campaign, her performance Friday should eliminate her from consideration for future political office. But this is the country that re-elected George W. Bush, so, like it or not, anything’s still possible. In case you missed it, here’s the official text of Palin’s speech, along with a video.
July 6th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
How many articles will there be about such a little story.
Be honest Grooms you guys were really talking about Jackson and the little children he liked for 100 hours. You then took about 30 minutes to think about Palin and why she resigned and then discussed which idea was the most hurtful for her and then ran with that.
Just trying to keep yea honest!
Why not report on a real story where Obama sided with castro to impose a leftist tyrant hopeful back in power against the constitution of that nation. I am afraid silly issues like MJ and navel gazing about Palin are more important than the real important issues of our day.
July 6th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Palin says the media has been a real pest,
She is exhausted from all of the stress.
Maybe a prescription
From Jackson’s physician
Will give her some much needed rest.
July 6th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
More proof that you’re nutso, Frank.
You admit it: You have no idea how Creative Loafing is structured, how story ideas are generated or why they post what they post.
Again, you’re just making things up.
Though, for you, that’s the norm — isn’t it, Frank?
July 6th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I see the crazy people have come out today. I knew your english skills were limited but I didnt think they were this poor. I was being sarcastic about how they spent thier time geez.
As for ignoring an important story like Honduras I stand by my word. That story just proves Obama is the left with goof I have been saying all along.
Does anyone disagree with me that the Honduras story is more important that Palin?
Its cool when your detractors just go off the deep end and unwillingly make me look even better (atleast compared to them).
Post about the topic or go back to the cave little troll. Atleast Weis’s poem was about Palin hehe.