City of Legends

Yesterday I predicted John McCains‘ running mate…stating it would be a woman, with impressive Right Wing credentials, who has limited major political experience and is an effective communicator, telegenic, and with a reputation for aggressive positions.

I then said that it would be Ann Coulter.

I hit the tree but missed the target.

Meet Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska.

She’s in her first term as Governor, having risen rapidly from local politics largely on her get-tough-with-corruption attitude. She is a former beauty-queen contestant, young (three years younger than Obama and Coulter) and is opposed to abortion rights and gun control while favouring increased drilling for oil in Alaska.

She probably does not have rabies.

I pondered this choice, once it was revealed. I think she’ll be a strong addition to the ticket, but I can’t support her positions on abortion rights and Arctic drilling, so I remain steadfast in my decision to write in Hillary in November.

Nice try, John. Anybody else thinks she looks like a cross between Carla Gugino and Raquel Welch? Just checking. I saw a younger, beauty-contest era picture of her in which she bears a striking resemblance to a photo used by an ex’s ex on FaceBook a few months back, trying to create problems as he pretended to be a woman. It would have helped the illusion if he left the copyright notice off of the picture.

But, anyway, good strategic move, John, I am proud of you. This will be an interesting campaign.

I have been pondering the question of who John McCain will select as his running mate. It’s a tough one, but I had an epiphany as to whom he decided on last night and will be informing today that they are "the one".

Consider: He wants to pull the women’s vote in the face of shameful way the media and the Democratic Party treated Hillary Clinton, estimates show that about 10% of the women voters out there are up for grabs, angry and disgruntled. He needs a woman on the ticket to lock this in.

The Right Wing of the Republican Party will not accept anyone with less than "Right of the Planet Mars" credentials. This means he has to go for someone known for their stance and status in that area. A media celebrity with no doubt as to their loyalty to the Right.

Fortunately, because McCain has plenty of gravitas and cred already, he is not as constrained as Obama was in selecting someone with a major governmental resume. He can pick the best available athlete and ignore their resume.

Finally, he needs an attack dog, someone who is willing to go out, get dirty, point fingers, call people names and bash the living bejesus out of the Democratic ticket and, indeed, anyone who says anything nice about them. Rabies optional.

Oh, and you need someone who is younger and better looking, if only marginally, than McCain, to reassure the voters about McCain’s age.

Okay, young, female, rabid and Right Wing. Hmmmm…AHA!

Ann Coulter is the obvious choice. And think of media attention that would get. Yes, much of it would be questioning McCain’s sanity, but it would make a splash. She’s somewhat photogenic, she has media experience, she’s as Far Right as one can get without falling off the edge of the flat earth, she’s willing to attack anyone who gets in her way with a level of invective that is beyond insane and tasteful. And…

the notion of a Joe Biden- Ann Coulter debate just boggles the mind. I am sure Karl Rove would approve.