I disagree vehemently about the dope (and so do her political opponents in Alaska), completely agree about the publicity. The whore part is an integral part of my sexual fantasy portfolio.
I agree on both, but the funny thing is that most of the publicity she gets is absolutely free. Tune into MSNBC any night and watch how much time they spend on her Vs. FOX news. The left has a ridiculous, unhealthy obsession with her, if they were to stop covering her and trashing her, she would disappear very quickly, as she mostly appeals to a base that sees her as the victim of the left wing smear machine, and she has absolutely nothing intelligent to offer. All she does is go around collecting millions of dollars for making speeches where she regurgitates conservative talking points like "Drill baby Drill." She has never put forth any kind of plan that had any substance to it. The fact that some idiot spent 3 years of his life trying to dig up dirt on her, and actually moved right next door to her in Alaska, just shows how bad the obsession is. I hate Sarah Palin, but this has to be one of the sleaziest moves i have ever seen. In the end though this guy lost out big time, as Sarah Palin didnt even run. Im sure that he was writing the book planning on Palin being the GOP candidate in 2012, and he ended up getting screwed big time when she didnt even run.
If this woman didn't have her looks, she would have never been heard of. Old white men are a funny breed. If it looks good, they think the person should be the freaking President. Too funny. Fortunately, more Americans are able to think with their brain.
Not as you apparently define it. But I do not think her to be a "dope". Since when does academic performance translate into life skills and job performance ? Intelligence gets used in different ways... She is certainly not anything close to resembling an academic, but in terms of using her intelligence to game the media and the American public - most definitely intelligent in that respect. Look what she has done for herself. Manipulation and perception requires an advanced knowledge of logic and game theory. I mean, Christina Romer is certainly a very intelligent person, but that did not translate itself very well in terms of public policy effectiveness per se or even job performance. Gamesmanship is universally acknowledged by scientists as a sign of intelligence.
No my friend, if he were not black, Hilary Clinton would be President. Sorry to disappoint you. The black is all this guy had going for him.