Sarah's Sliptastic Spin

In which I ultimately have to dive into this issue.



And while I was somewhat shocked that the conservative spin on this didn't somehow use the verbal gymnastics and trickery they normally employ to show that, in point of fact, we do have "allies" in North Korea in order to show that Palin knows something about what lies to the north of the DMZ - or at least try to make the case that she can see those allies from Wasilla with the right set of binoculars - I think they are missing the larger point that Palin's knowledge of foreign countries and foreign policy in general aren't exactly on par with her liberal/progressive opponents.

I'll cut her enough slack to openly and honestly admit that anyone of any prominence that speaks to large audiences on a daily basis is going to make some verbal stumbles, but when one looks at the broader picture Palin versus Obama, it's a fair statement to say that our President not only knows how to utilize the English language but actually has substantive remarks in regards to policy - both foreign and domestic - without having to rely on glittering word-salad-ism that do nothing more than create the illusion that you know what you're talking about.

If you need any further proof, take any Obama speech about healthcare reform and play it side by side with one from Palin and you'll get a clearer picture of who knows more about what's going on.

Score One For Diplomacy

But don't expect John Bolton to admit to such:



( h/t to the lovely ladies @ The Political Carnival )

Of course, two hostages have been freed, but lets think about the alternative way we could have done this. We could have spent time, money, and lives on a full-on military deployment that would have lasted months, if not years, and then provoked other countries to retaliate and there would be no guarantee that Laura and Euna would have been freed.

Way to think outside the box John.

Sean Hannity : So Easily Led, Even John Bolton Can Drag Him Around

I can't stand Sean Hannity. Anyone with half the amount of arrogance that he displays on a normal day would get my knickers in a pinch. But, Hannity is just a breed all his own. To call him "sycophant" is to give sycophants a bad name.

He's the guy that ALWAYS is eager to point out a 'flip-flop'. No, not the footware of choice for beech-goers in the summer, but what normal people would call a 'change of heart due to realizing that you made a bad choice to begin with'. That kind of 'flip-flop'. It's pretty much the favorite word in the Fox"News" lexicon.

But, this is just too hillarious. Have you ever seen someone pivot from one side to another so fast?

Did you catch it?

It's too good to miss.

you can feel Hannity going, "Oops, I didn't expect him to say that. Gotta recover. What was it that Reagan used to say?"

But, one can't help but get dizzy from the spin that is coming from John Bolton. More on that later.

Fucking classic.