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A Product of Fear
Posted by Lindsay in US Election 2008.
I really cannot get over Sarah Palin and the blatant terror she causes in my little heart. At first, I thought she was harmless, but now I’m not so sure. In coming to grips with my fear, I was reminded of Donnie Darko and the line where decisions are based on either Fear or Love. While Donnie says things aren’t black and white like that, in this case, they seem to be. Sarah Palin lies out of fear. Fear her inadequacy will be discovered (too late!), fear her party will lose to a guy with the middle name Hussein, fear that Joe Six-Pack might wake up from his drunken stupor and realize that he doesn’t want a dimwit running the show… Similarly, I’m voting out of fear. It is well known that I was not a huge Obama fan coming into this final stretch, but since the introduction of Sarah Palin into this mix, I’m scared shitless. Everything about me knows that while Obama is not my ideal candidate, he’s also not straight up stupid, and therefore deserves my Pennsylvanian vote.
Where is all this fear coming from? Rachel Maddow did a segment on how Sarah Palin looks America right in the eye and lies to her. (I also fully understand blogger Kate G.’s crush on Ms. Maddow now. She is all kinds of awesome.) Essentially, Alaska looked into troopergate and found that Sarah Palin violated ethics laws and abused her power. Meanwhile, Sarah Palin is stating to various press outlets that she is ever-so-thankful that she has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Wait, what? It’s most effective if you watch the Re: Rachel segment (which Jezebel has kindly posted on their site).
If I wanted someone to lie to me, I’d get back with my ex. I’m definitely not okay with the possibility of someone with so little respect for the truth holding a powerful office in a country that is starting to fall apart. It makes fear my main motivator for blogging, voting and building a bunker in my back yard. Only 3 weeks left!
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a-HA! I’m glad someone else feels that way. Mmm she quells the terror in MY little heart
Palin is definitely in over her head. You could hear her memorized fact cards during her last debate! And that’s gotta be WHY she continued circling back to her comfort zone, which is energy. “A” for effort, but she needs another five years under her belt! The newbie needs a little seasoning!
First, HAHAHAHA FOREVER about your last paragraph. Second, I did recently have an anxiety attack when I realized how close November 4th actually is right now. I should probably carry around a paper bag. Third, I think Palin took Jonny Lang’s 1997 album Lie to Me to heart. Either that or she is playing this game completely wrong. Mostly because she thinks it’s a game in the first place. Is there room in your bunker?