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OT and not to do with the incredibly vacuous Sarah Palin at all: The Gorn is kind of like a much more hardcore Sleestak. :D Or maybe it would be more correct to say that Sleestaks are kind of like Gorn Lite.

Also, did you see this parody of the interview on tonight's SNL?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Kd_fTEh-k

Edited at 2008-09-28 05:44 am (UTC)

There used to be a kids' show called Land of the Lost, where a family get thrown into a land of dinosaurs due to whitewater rafting... In the show, there was a race of evil lizard dudes called sleestaks. It was really terrible 70s television. Heh.

Here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVjubJevNM

The magic of television at its finest! :D

I saw this at Nienna's and laughed myself silly. Hope you guys do better this election than in the past two... the world awaits. ;)

ARGH! So, she was the choice because she has breasts? And women are so shallow that they'd vote for this ticket simply because one of our "kind" is on the ballot? It is so obvious she was not picked for her qualifications! Hubby calls her the trophy-VEEP.

*bangs head against desk*

*hugs*
WN

Sweet merciful crap.

Did you see the parody of this on SNL last night? It would have been hilarious if it hadn't been so spot-on.

Actually, now that I think about it, Tina-Fey-as-Palin made more sense than Palin-as-herself did

It's absolutely terrifying.

It's like Bush in a skirt with an updo. Jesus. She's practically inarticulate.

*blushes* I saw part of this interview excerpted and thought it was a satire comedy programme. People pretending to be them.

Not very impressive.

Couric's poorly disguised expression of disbelief is priceless. Once upon a time, I started to think that McCain might actually be a throwback to the moderate Republicans of ye olde days, those who are almost extinct. Among the many things he did was cozy up to Jerry Falwell who he once labeled as an "agent of intolerance." Palin simply strikes me as the cynical culmination of his attempts to gather the votes of the right wing fundagelicals.

Check out Sam Harris' commentary in Newsweek on Palin: When Atheists Attack: A noted provocateur rips Sarah Palin—and defends elitism.

A couple of choice bits of text from the first page of that article:

Here, finally, was a performer who—being maternal, wounded, righteous and sexy—could stride past the frontal cortex of every American and plant a three-inch heel directly on that limbic circuit that ceaselessly intones "God and country." If anyone could make Christian theocracy smell like apple pie, Sarah Palin could.

and...

Her fans seem inclined to forgive her any indiscretion short of cannibalism.

And from the Rational Faithful's perspective, Howard Bess, a retired American Baptist minister (and author of the book, Pastor, I am Gay) describes his clashes: with her in Wasilla, Alaska in Salon (may require a temporary site pass to read): The pastor who clashed with Palin. There are other articles about Palin and cronies' banning of Bess' book in other news sources. Interesting to see an outspoken atheist and a minister agreeing on the same angles.

Reverend Bess says of Palin:

"She scares me," said Bess. "She's Jerry Falwell with a pretty face.

"At this point, people in this country don't grasp what this person is all about. The key to understanding Sarah Palin is understanding her radical theology."

To give a nod to Lewis Black's (my favorite comedian) brand of articulation, that Sarah Palin is a candidate -- seriously -- a candidate -- for the vice-presidential seat is unbef*ckinglievable!

What Talullah said. Keeping fingers crossed for you!