Friday, September 3, 2010
"OMG, She's a Moron!"
By Sniffles
When the famous quitter from Alaska self-destructed in her 2008 interview with Katie Couric, one of our favorite bloggers put it best. (See headline, above.)
We cats never dreamed that deathless phrase could be applied to anyone other than the quitter. Because Sarah Palin is such a fabulous exemplar of moronity. How could anyone touch her?
Well, not to take anything away from Palin — but world, meet Jan Brewer.
The blogosphere is agog at the accidental Arizona Governor's prolonged silence during the gubernatorial debate the other night. While yes, we were pretty slacked-jawed at Brewer's, um, excruciating brain cramp, we found what followed later even more disgusting and amazing.
To dodge direct questions from the press by parroting non-sequitur talking points — and then turning around and walking out — is inexcusable and unforgivable. And yes, moronic.
We cats are heartily sick and tired of Republicans trying to fake their way into power. Candidates for public office — and yes, we're talking to you, Rand Paul, Sharron Angle, and now, Jan Brewer — should answer questions from the media. It's called being held to account for what you say.
And we sincerely hope that journalists take a cue from the frustrated reporters in this video clip and never, never let those Republicans off the hook.
UPDATE: Brewer — her behavior is too egregious to merit the honorific of "Governor" — has said she won't debate again and that, according to POLITICO, "said she only participated in the first one to qualify for $1.7 million in state campaign funds."
We cats think that Barbara Bush's favorite noun would describe Jan Brewer very well.
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You say: ". Candidates for public office — and yes, we're talking to you, Rand Paul, Sharron Angle, and now, Jan Brewer — should answer questions from the media"
But what about when the media aren't interested in asking you anything remotely relevant to the position you are seaking but just keep shouting out questions like "Do you think Martin Luthor King was a socialist!!?" appropos of nothing? At what point do you just say "I'm not signing up to be a pin cushion, this advances nothing" and move on?
We cats prefer public servants and candidates for office to engage with others like real people. If journalists' questions are non sequiturs, it's fair for the person to whom they are addressed to point that out. But in Brewer's case, the reporters were legitimately asking about an issue that was raised in the debate and which the "governor" had repeatedly dodged. In other words, the questions were definitely apropos of something.
As we all know, of course, this is all the fault of Ronald Reagan, who would just smile, wave and leave when the press shouted questions at him. But at least he didn't stand there and foolishly repeat nonsensical talking points.
P.S Now that we think about it, we cats would LOVE to see reporters ask the Republicans if they believe Martin Luther King was a socialist. Since they're attempting to claim the King legacy for themselves (see "Beck, Glenn"), we think their answers could be very, very, VERY interesting.
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