08-31-2009, 01:39 AM
Quote:I'm no fan of having a separate set of criteria or invectives for use with women only. It's generally something that pisses me off. But ... Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin *are* loopy. This isn't a judgement about their gender. They're as crazy as Crazy Glenn Beck - and largely for the same reasons. It has nothing to do with hysterics (Sarah Palin is cool as a cucumber... in fact, she's downright oblivious. Bachmann not so much...) and everything to do with publically supporting conspiracy theories, wingnut beliefs, and other assorted crackpottery. They're no crazier than, say, Rick Santorum or Tom DeLay, but that's putting the bar mighty low.
-Jester
I never actually got around to assessing Palin's sanity. I had already written off her being of any use to a functional government over her blatant hypocrisy and megalomania. Like her pulling every attention-whoring stunt in the book that wouldn't get her kicked out of the party and then complaining about media scrutiny. Or trying to portray herself as a down-to-earth sports mom while going on 4-5 digit shopping sprees at fancy boutiques. Or denying her resignation as Alaska Governor was an attempt to avoid another scandal - just before the latest scandal broke.