Pre-election Shotgun Wedding for Bristol Palin?
Re: Mudflats comes word that the McCain campaign might be pondering pre-election nuptials for unlucky Alaskan teens, Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston.
What’s more compelling, after all, than a (nearly in the) White House wedding? John McCain’s running mate’s daughter getting married totes makes him my presidential pick!
(But, oh man, remember how crazy Elie Bartlet’s wedding was? Oh, the guest list! And poor Will Bailey!)
Regardless, the McCain campaign should absolutely devote time, money and resources to yet another insane political stunt.
How will we be asked to discuss the wedding, should it occur? Let me guess:
- Happy happy = okay;
- Discussion of the cynical use of Palin’s daughter again = sexist.
McCain is going to lose this election for the exact same reason that Hillary Clinton did - blind loyalty to people who have led them astray. In McCain’s case, however, he’s so far off the garden path that it’s barely even amusing anymore.
This campaign is going to go down in history as remarkably inept and shockingly absurd. Michael Dukakis must be so freaking relieved.
Holy crap - those poor kids.
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September 30th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
did you see the new episode of the Office - Dwight makes some comment about the definition of a shotgun wedding and Jim tells him he’s got it wrong. It went over my head…
September 30th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I sort of remember that. I’ll have another look at it, but I sort of remember being confused, too.