The Problem With Palin

Stupid is as stupid does.

There's something that really bugs us about Sarah Palin's nomination.

Since John McCain chose the Alaska governor as his running mate last Friday, we've been treated to delightfully moronic commentary, like this choice piece of political insight from Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council:

"She’s also really a checkmate for the Democratic Party because folks who were looking to make history for Barack Obama can make history by voting for John McCain in seeing the first woman elected to the vice-presidency. It was a very strategic move by John McCain."

Wha?!? People are not interchangeable! Voting for a woman just because she's a woman is not the same as voting for Obama just because he's not a crusty white guy who played cricket with the Bush family. And both are ridiculous.

More glaring: Sarah Palin is not Hillary Clinton. To think the 18 million people who voted for Clinton are going to run on over to Palin-place simply because she has a birth canal is beyond offensive.

Tonight Governor Palin will speak, as the VP nominee, at the Republican National Convention. A piece of advice for the talking heads who may be watching (and commenting): talk less about her hair and makeup and how she's going to "make history," and more about her record and readiness to be VP.

OK, rant over. Now back to looking at new celebrity couples!