Why I Couldn't Care Less About Sarah Palin

For those who haven't noticed, Sarah Palin stepped down as governor of Alaska and will be leaving office at the end of July and handing over the reigns to her Lt. Governor.

There are two types of people who care about this: idiots who still cling to the GOP as if it will somehow save them from the evil liberals and the evil liberals who now can have another reason to taunt the stupid Republicans.

I don't care what your perspective on this is, Sarah Palin, whether she likes it or not, is the new Dan Quayle of American politics. She won't be able to do anything to clean up her redneck, know-nothing, image of stupidity. You can wail about how she isn't dumb, but it won't do any good.

Anyone who pays any attention realizes that political campaigns are just another way of saying marketing campaigns. Sorry, but the Palin "brand" is ruined and will have to be re-invented.

This, by the way, is likely why she's stepped down. Without being in office, she can better control where she appears, what she's required to talk about, and what kind of backlash she may or may not face when she does. It also means she can have a year or so to "cool off" and let her brand name get some rest.

Then the marketing will begin again. Probably starting with a book or a few TV appearances on daytime "warmup" shows. Maybe as an NRA spokesman or something.

Regardless, I couldn't care less about Palin's leaving Alaskan office.

Alaskans should be happy, since this will give the press a chance to find new reasons to regurgitate the Tennessee and Alabama redneck image and Alaskans can go back to being ignored. Except on the Discovery Channel, of course.

**Note to Discovery: if you stop airing Deadliest Catch, I will not only stop watching your channel, but I may stop using Hulu altogether. Until the next season of Dirtiest Jobs, anyway. In fact, if it comes down to a question of Deadliest Catch vs. Dirtiest Jobs, you can dump the crab guys. So feel free to ignore Alaska like the rest of us do.

Anyway, there's my take on Sarah Palin. Honestly, if she disappears and never surfaces again except as a judge on American Idol or Miss America, I'd be fine with that. Really, people, she's not that special.

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