Has anyone ever thought that Sarah Palin's real function

[Hardrada]

is as a decoy and distraction from the real horrible events and transformations in our society?

[Hannah Bell]

1. yes. that's precisely what i think she is. "Oooh, sarah

took a lot of goodie bags at a publicity event! shocking! low class!"

tabloidism. hooks the people who enjoy discussing what their fave stars wore to an awards ceremony, or which star is sleeping with which other star.

[cliffordu]

2. Absolutely.

[tridim]

3. Just like all Reality TV stars.

[earth mom]

7. Reality stars are NO different that movie stars. They are ALL distractions that shield people from

the truth.

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Wow you give her the power to distract everyone from the transformations of an entire society?

Intense.

[Hannah Bell]

6. she's apparently distracting the media from them.

[Hardrada]

13. And the media is enough for most people, I fear.

[Hannah Bell]

15. heck, look at how the politically saavy at DU react to the bait.

[Maru Kitteh]

27. Really? I've seen very little coverage of her at all. Maybe you've been watching bubblegum media.

I try not to waste my time like that. I have so little of it.

[earth mom]

5. Yes, Sarah is a bright shiny thing for the thugs to drool over so they don't have to face

that THEY voted in and applauded the destruction of this country!

[anonymous171]

8. She's basically everything the corporate media hates about the GOP rolled into one person

She's religious, a woman, does not share upper class values, and very ignorant.

The only reason they haven't completely turned on her is because she supports "fiscal conservatism" (whatever the fuck that means.)

[niceypoo]

9. Everything the GOP does fits under that umbrella

Smoke, mirrors, and bald faced lies.

[Hardrada]

14. All too true.

[conscious evolution]

10. That is exactly what she is.

[tavalon]

11. Absolutely!

Obama is another one. The health care reform is another. And the blonde woman in jeopardy this week is yet another. Madison avenue creates the "news" and we ingest it, or not. I'm choosing "not" more these days.

[Hardrada]

12. You are right about these other distractions!

[leveymg]

16. She's the libidinal fetish that keeps the RW base "mobilized."

Serves the hoary purpose of chief temple prostitute and keeper-of-the-faith.

[TheMadMonk]

17. More than all that. I think she's being push marketed as hard as she is...

...so as to make the real candidate look bloody marvelous by comparison when the time comes.

[knixphan]

24. ding ding ding!

I agree.

[Motown_Johnny]

18. remember, if not for the outcome of the election and John McCain's continued good health

we would have a

President Sarah Palin

RIGHT NOW !!!!





some distraction

[Hardrada]

21. That was then. But she is now more of a decoy than a menace.

[slackmaster]

19. She's a Foole

[HopeHoops]

20. Sure. So was the shrub!

[Hardrada]

22. It is a problem when comic props start firing live ammunition.

[ThoughtCriminal]

23. The Empress is Naked

but even her fans won't say anything because they think she's hot.

[troubledamerican]

25. No. Palin is America's Evita Peron.

[Brother Buzz]

26. She's a Stalking Horse who's also grabbing all the dough while the getting is good

A stalking horse is a person who tests a concept with someone or mounts a challenge against them on behalf of an anonymous third party. If the idea proves viable and/or popular, the anonymous figure can then declare their interest and advance the concept with little risk of failure. If the concept fails, the anonymous party will not be tainted by association and can either drop the idea completely or bide their time and wait until a better moment for launching an attack.

[Hardrada]

28. I agree. She is something like a prototype.