Wednesday, October 01, 2008

OK, it just stopped being funny.


Remember what I wrote back here? Well, it suddenly became way more of an issue, as you can see in the top few posts over at John's.

Suddenly, "a heartbeat away from the presidency" just took on a whole new meaning.

18 comments:

LuLu said...

Sweet dancing Jesus ... that looks a fuck of a lot like what my great uncle suffers from -- Parkinson's combined with early onset dementia.

Boris said...

Uh oh.

Lindsay Stewart said...

well president palin can always rewrite the rules and bring in her new vice-president muthee to exorcise the demons and witches that threaten america's, um, stuff.

Mike said...

What boris said...in spades.

So, who's up for a few shots?

Frank Frink said...

Yeah, October surprise indeed.

What are you serving, Mike? Better get me a tray of them.

The Seer said...

Sarah is smart enough to know you can't blink.

Last week, John went beyond flippin' & floppin;' he was wishin' & washin'.

Wouldn't you rather have a steady hand on the button than a wishy-washy hand on it?

Maybe we should stop obsessing about what would happen if John McCain dies and start worrying about what would happen if he doesn't.

Mike said...

Yes Frank, October surprise. Hmm lets see, dottering old Republican candidate of questionable health and mental facilities with a brain dead fundamentalist running mate, challenging for the Presidency in the middle of the largest financial meltdown in history for which the Republicans are rightly getting blamed for. If you were a lame-duck, highly unpopular President with a low IQ surrounded by imperialist neo-con thugs, what would you do to try to help your party's successor gain power and become popular? Don't forget the dottering old fool is also a war hero....

It might happen in October, but will it really be a surprise? Only to Iranians without a TV perhaps...

Mike said...

Frank,

Wild Turkey, straight out of the bottle...

Chimera said...

"Maybe we should stop obsessing about what would happen if John McCain dies and start worrying about what would happen if he doesn't."

One scenario would be as bad as the other, I suppose.

But does anyone know for sure what must happen if McCain does die before the election? Would the mantle automatically fall to Palin? Or would the Repugnicans have to come up with an entirely different candidate for president? Is there a precedent for this?

sooey said...

I think he's faking it for the sympathy vote.

JJ said...

My first thought was "stroke", but at Americablog they mention Bell's Palsy, which is a possibility also.

sassy said...

Taking this one heartbeat thing one step further, if it did happen, who would Sarah Palin have as her VP?

Anonymous said...

Taking this one heartbeat thing one step further, if it did happen, who would Sarah Palin have as her VP?

Karl Rove
Sally Kern
Elizabeth Dole come to mind as dipshit enough to help poor Sarah.

Sheena said...

I bet Romney has something cooking... he dropped out too early too easily and too smiley.

Frank Frink said...

@ bc waterboy

What if Cheney stays. :shudder:

KEvron said...

o/t:

veep debate tomorrow night. i think a drinking game is in order.

every time she down homeingly mentions wasilla, take a drink.

KEvron

Ti-Guy said...

Alcohol is a depressant. This stuff needs Ecstasy. And I'm far too old for that.

KEvron said...

everytime she says "like", mainline.

KEvron