Politics do not interest me, liars and worthless creatures to a ...creature is I think the politest way of putting it. A necessary evil however seeing as the alternative is anarchy. I vote because men and women died to give us the choice but otherwise I think voting for politicians just encourages the little blighters. With that in mind I have noticed a fair amount of chat on the blogs about a certain Sarah Palin. I had to google her but it turns out that she is the republican nod to the girl vote although she sounds alarming enough to make Thatcher* pee herself.
To say I am unmoved by the American presidential shennanigins would be understating the case (unless it was to say that it might be nice to not have Mr Obama's Blair-like grin in every supplement that the Times produces) but I can appreciate a creative insult as much as the next Brit. And this site Sarah Palin - Little known Facts is crammed full of the most well turned one liners I have heard since Saki. Do check it out, but if you don't then here are just a few of my favourites.
To say I am unmoved by the American presidential shennanigins would be understating the case (unless it was to say that it might be nice to not have Mr Obama's Blair-like grin in every supplement that the Times produces) but I can appreciate a creative insult as much as the next Brit. And this site Sarah Palin - Little known Facts is crammed full of the most well turned one liners I have heard since Saki. Do check it out, but if you don't then here are just a few of my favourites.
- As head of Alaska’s Nat’l Guard, Sarah Palin taught troops in a training exercise to scare a grenade into not exploding.
- Sarah Palin believes in change, too. She takes it from your pockets after striking you dead.
- Jesus has a bracelet that says, “WWSPD?”
- Sarah Palin’s finishing move in the VP debate will be pulling Biden’s still beating heart from his chest & taking a bite.
- Sarah Palin doesn’t need a gun to hunt. She has been known to throw a bullet through an adult bull elk.
Fun or wot? Perhaps they are a little heavy handed but there are more subtle ones there too.
While I am on the subject - If political pugilism is your cup of tea then I direct you to the exchanges between Winston Churchill and Aneurin Bevan. Alas Churchill always seemed to win these as Bevan's Welsh temper got frazzled far too easily and too many of his shots went wide. Neu did manage to get a few good punches in though but I suppose if Winnie was not scared of Hitler then not even a Valleys Man would have fazed him.
While I am on the subject - If political pugilism is your cup of tea then I direct you to the exchanges between Winston Churchill and Aneurin Bevan. Alas Churchill always seemed to win these as Bevan's Welsh temper got frazzled far too easily and too many of his shots went wide. Neu did manage to get a few good punches in though but I suppose if Winnie was not scared of Hitler then not even a Valleys Man would have fazed him.
*Don't get me started on Thatcher. I can wax very lyrical on Thatcher - suffice to say she was a demon sent from Hell to destroy this country and you will have about the mildest thing I have to say about her.
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what is wrong with lady Thatcher this lady gave us. let me think.let me get back to you.
Pod, perhaps you are thinking of the debt culture that I doubt this country will ever shake
or perhaps you are thinking of the empty shipyards
or the death of British heavy industry
or the castration of the unions
or the first terrible wounds inflicted on the NHS
or the education system
or anything else that or poor benighted island had going for it...
(like I said don't get me started on Thatcher. I get rather more ugly than usual)
sian she kept saying nine to the E.U.as the late Barry Smith talks about in his books all these things were to happen .didn't matter what party would have been in power. i agree Mrs Thatcher was the ugly side of government.what we have to come is going to be very dark days.with many crying out to GOD, Others cursing GOD. THANK GOD WE CAN LOOK TO JESUS.
Ah Sian you do make me laugh. (I didn't know who Sarah Palin was either.)
Wonderful to hear the perspective from a sane distance, it's getting crazy over here! That Palin site is a hoot. A kind of scary hoot, but still...
p.s. like the new look!
Now this is the last place I thought I would be reading about that lady.....you're right, it is all over the blog world......
If you think seeing Obama's grin is too much there, try seeing what we get here. And mix in McCain and now Palin and what have you got? Madness.
POD: God save us from politics eh? We get enough of that in the church :o)
Pippa: Funny that isn't it? You and I are not stupid people but we do not know who might be second in command of the world's last super power :oS
Deborah: Rather you than us :o)
...but it will be our turn soon. It is just there is not much difference between Tory and Labour these days. Oh for a good old fashioned Socialist!
and thanks for the compliment :o)
WW: Rest assured that I doubt I will feel the need to mention her again :o)
Patois: Not for the world would I want to be exposed to the American media's bun feast that must be your election.
What I do find mildly amusing is that over here Palin is the mildest and nicest of the Monty Python gang and McCain is a brand of frozen chip (aka french fry - tho I am sure you know what a chip is, married as you are to a Northern Lad)
I stay as far away from politics as possible... so far, so good, living in blessed ignorance and loving it :-D
Sensible girl Technodoll :o)
*snort* Loving the one about "Jesus has a bracelet that says WWSPD?"
As an alaskan, I posted my thoughts on Sarah Palin on my blog today.
LOL where do you get these subjects from! I quite like sarah palin lol.
Anyway I am loving the new autumnal look, I am sure you didn't intend it to look autumnal but it does. Who took the photos of the family they are beautiful! Do you have a frame to put them in? would you like one if not?
By the way POD is not well!
You have some good points there, Sian, but best not get me started on politics, as I have plenty to say and it's not all pretty!
Love the new look page, very smart :)
Kim x
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