Tuesday 13 October 2009

Stranger Than Fiction

DAMMIT JANET! just can't stop blogging about Sarah Palin. She has to be the overall best source for rightwingnut news. It appears that former presidential hopeful John McCain is experiencing selective amnesia.

Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, Senator McCain said: "When we selected, or asked, Sarah Palin to be my running mate, it energized our party. We were ahead in the polls, until the stock market crashed."

Saying he would work with her again, he said: "She still is a formidable force in the Republican Party. And I have great affection for her. Will Sarah and I - did we always agree on everything in the past? Will we in the future? No. But let’s let a thousand flowers bloom."

Right. But first those poor little flowers have to make their way out of the truckload of manure that was dumped on them, into the sunshine.

McCain said he was looking forward to reading Palin's book and in particular the chapters about her joining his presidential campaign.

Um, John? Just be grateful if Sarah the narcissist exemplaire spelled your name correctly.

Salon has the CNN interview and more, here.

6 comments:

Balbulican said...

"Let a thousand flowers bloom".

How odd that John McCain should be quoting Chairman Mao.

Odder still that he should be referring to a particularly horrific stage of the Cultural Revolution, in which Mao used that phrase to temporarily welcome freedom of expression - then rounded up those who were foolish enough to believe him.

deBeauxOs said...

Apparently McCain has quoted Mao before; it would be interesting to observe if there's a deliberate choice or connection in the bons mots he uses.

croghan27 said...

Imagine the ruckus if Obama quoted the Chairman?

WOW - wingnut frenzie.

deBeauxOs said...

Exactly, Croghan.

Frank Frink said...

Apparently McCain has quoted Mao before; it would be interesting to observe if there's a deliberate choice or connection in the bons mots he uses.

Why, of course. That's a great question.

Just like, "Why don't you pass the time by playing a little solitaire, Raymond?"

err... I meant John. Not Raymond, John. ;-)

deBeauxOs said...

ROTFL, Dr Frink.

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