The first tenet of the blogging evangel states the ability to broadcast ones opinion neither elevates nor validates said opinion. Or, for that matter, the person holding said opinion. It does, however, provide exquisite opportunities to show your ass in public by acting like one.
The latest example of lower cheek exposure on the blogosphere comes from some clown who’s filed an ethics complaint against Sarah Palin for — brace yourself, this is the mortal sin of mortal sins — wearing a jacket. Outside. In Alaska. In the winter. You’d think it gets cold up there or something.
Ah, but this was no ordinary jacket. It bore the logo of the company sponsoring Alaska’s first dude Todd Palin in a snowmobile (snowmachine, to be precise) race. Ah ha! By wearing the jacket, she was misusing her office to endorse a company! No, seriously, that’s the complaint.
This is almost too inane to insult. Some pretentious twit looking for their fifteen seconds of fame (“look, they’re singing my praises at Democratic Underground — I am somebody!”) with nothing better to do than waste Alaskan taxpayer money while suffering the delusion this will somehow hinder Palin’s career or hurt her in the wallet comes up with this feldergarb in lieu of, oh, actual political debate. Palin has stated complaints such as this have forced her to consider setting up a legal defense fund to pay the lawyer bills, for no matter how stunningly stupid such charges may be — and this is hardly the only time such monuments to moronic have been erected — they still have to be hashed out via due process. News flash for the nitwit crew: not only are you not speaking truth to power, since that implies you’re speaking truth, you’re not stopping anyone or anything. We of the Palin Posse are armed and at the ready to pick up the tab for this nonsense. See, we have these things called jobs. And another quantity you seem to lack.
It’s called a clue.
And didn’t I see President Obama wearing a White Sox hat a while ago? Well, I never! The nerve! Endorsing one baseball team over others when he’s supposed to be the leader of all America! That’s it! I’m gonna sue! (By the way, Mr. President, that offer to attend a NASCAR race with me on my dime still stands. I’m serious.)
As to the blogger who’s taken this special moment to embarrass themselves and what they allegedly stand for, we appreciate you stepping up to be a shining example of what be the better doesn’t look like. Oh, and this one’s for you:
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