The Moron-Count: More than 4 out of 10

My Internet was out for most of this morning, so for my current-events edification I was forced to resort to cable, whereupon I landed in "Morning Joe"'s little coffee klatch, and thereupon strongly regretted it.

The cause of my remorse was an MSNBC graphic, derived from the headcounters at Gallup, showing two figures; one of no surprise, but the other a real jaw-dropper:

Would you consider -- I'm paraphrasing here, with only memory to serve -- voting for Sarah Palin in 2012? headlined the graphic. Among Republicans, unsurprisingly (although, it seemed to me, perhaps a trifle inflated), the yea-count was 71 percent.

But across the electorate at large? Forty-three percent responded in the affirmative -- and the poll was taken post-rambling-resignation speech.

Furthermore, as Gallup enumerated this most curious state of affairs, 53 percent of everyone polled agreed with the proffered statement that the media's treatment of the soon-to-be ex-governor has been "unfairly negative."

Now, the 53 percent figure I came close to understanding, since the electorate detests the media about as much as it does pols. But to see that more than four out of 10 would voice an unprompted willingness to cast a vote for such an indisputable blob of scatterbrains on stilts was nothing short of appalling.

There is, however, one possible mitigation, although it's purely notional. And it is this: If Gallup were to call me today to ask about my willingness to vote for Sarah Palin in 2012, my eager, immediate, even unthinking response would be, "You betcha!" And maybe I'm not alone.

Anything to lighten the political atmosphere and to urge her forward. Run, Sarah, run. We -- especially those of us in desperate need of cheap entertainment -- are beggin' ya.

Comments

[UpYours]

A ticker with Sarah and Ron Paul would be unstoppable. Don't care if she is a scatterbrain, blond bimbo, she's honest and that my friend is worth more to me than an smooth talking jackass like Obama anyday.

[Joe S.]

Does it matter who is elected? They'll just follow the same policies: imperial war, billionaire bailouts, ignore the Bill of Rights.

10 out of 10 are morons for thinking it matters who is President.

[free born]

= yes it matters who is president!! that should be obvious to any who are not full bore reich wingnuts.
= do you really believe that [1] 9/11 would have happened under president gore? [2] if by chance it or something equally grotesque happened, do you believe he would have attacked a nation that had NOTHING to do with the attack?
= if your answer to either of these is 'yes', then you need serious psychiatric intervention with drugs and in-house therapy.
= one last time: IT MATTERS! \\ free born
"those who would trade essential liberty for a little temporary security deserve neither liberty nor security." b. franklin 1759

[Ennealogic]

Honest? Sarah is honest? Holy cow, man, what investigation have you done on the woman that gives you that impression?

She can't tell the truth unless it is wrapped in several layers of lies. Good grief, do your own work and pay attention!

[Big M]

Anybody who would vote at the federal level should be pinned to the ground and sterilized with a soldering iron.

That said, how bankrupt is the Gang Of Plunderers? After eight years of a fascist with the lowest approval rating numbers in history, they trot out the war criminal McBush along with Caribou Barbie, get their heads handed to them, and now they might actually run her? Good God.

That being said, I miss the good old days of the Bushes and Clintons trading White House keys as if the thing were a fucking Myrtle Beach time-share -- don't you?

But seriously, if it actually mattered who got elected, then the Repugs would run somebody who had a chance to win. Oh, I forgot. When you have Diebold on your side, anything's possible, right?

[Sir Loin of Beef]

Response to UpYours:

You're a total dipshit.

There: I'm honest too. Are you going to vote for me?

[Tom]

Hey , UpYours , she's an Israel Firster and a Jew and you're either an idiot or one as well .

Time to put the people of the US first .

Honest enough for you ?

[Elections are IRRELEVANT]

Sarah Palin run in 2012? Sure. why not run Howdy F. Doody as her running mate (joe biden).

look people, you republican anus holes and you stupid moron dems who think your party isn't corrupt, are BOTH THE PROBLEM. we don't have a two party system, we have a K-Street Party system, and that means; "you and I are OUT and the corporations with the big bucks are IN.."

translated for you red and blue state arse holes; "your vote doesn't count, you are stupidly polarized against each other because they know DIVIDE AND CONQUER really does work and it is working very well for K-street lobbyists who are really fooking all of you stupid DEMS and ignorant troll GOP bastards.

wake the f*ck up!