A pistol-packin' Looby Loo: the Left's worst nightmare

Daily Mail ^ | 05th September 2008 | Richard Littlejohn

[Lorianne]

Frank Sinatra would have got the joke. In the words of the great political philosopher, they all laughed at Christopher Columbus when he said the world was round.

They're all laughing, too, at John McCain for choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate. The usual suspects took one look at this pistol-packin' momma and reacted like John McEnroe to a disputed line call: you cannot be serious!

Certainly, the pick came, as the Americans say, out of left field. But Sarah Palin is centre stage now, and suddenly it's game on.

At the very least, McCain has got a wonderful sense of mischief - a quality sadly lacking in most politicians.

The way the Left, both here and in America, are contorting themselves is a joy to behold. Sarah Palin is every Guardianista's worst nightmare.

It's reminiscent of how they used to patronise Mrs Thatcher 30 years ago. What did this small-town girl know about anything?

How could any woman expect to run a country and raise a family? What does she know about foreign affairs?

Of course, they weren't saying that a woman couldn't be Prime Minister, you understand. Just not this woman.

[Lorianne]

This author is the UK's equivalent of our humorist Dave Barry. Very funny article.

[SIDENET]

The way the Left, both here and in America, are contorting themselves is a joy to behold. Sarah Palin is every Guardianista's worst nightmare.

Guardianista? LOL.

[Snurple]

Palin reminds me of the old joke about what's the difference between the IRA and a woman with PMT? You can negotiate with the IRA.

LOL

[LibFreeUSA]

[avacado]

"Who is Putin more likely to be wary of - Barack 'we must negotiate with dictators' Obama, or Looby Loo packing heat?"

LOL!!!!!

[Eurotwit]

I would not call him the equivalent of Dave Barry. More like Rush or something like that...

He is a conservative partisan with a tendency towards hyperbole.

I like him though.

Pity that Sky News kicked him out.

I guess he got too controversial for them. Glad that the Daily Mail has taken him in.

Cheers.