Miss Wasilla!!!

 

Pageant queens are having the best week ever it seems. Former Miss Wasilla pageant winner Sarah Palin was picked as the Republican Vice Presidential nominee and all across the country, pageant queens threw their rhinestone crowns up in the air in jubilation. Nevermind that she is a staunch anti-choice, pro gun, and big oil supporter, she’s validated us!  Mothers, sign up your little girl right now for the next, “Miss Gorgeous Princess World International” pageant because someday she could be a heartbeat away from the presidency.

Don’t listen to those whispers of tokenism either, folks. Republicans simply aren’t capable of that. Look at Clarence Thomas. He’s no beauty queen, but he is black. He towed the party line. He said and wrote all the right things and survived all that messiness with Anita Hill. Now he’s a Supreme Court Justice, and happily signing away our civil liberties. I’m sure Miss Wasilla is more than ready to step up to the challenges of being Vice President. What with all that practice perfecting her smile and queenly wave, she’s sure to charm even the most dogmatic dilettantes to bend to America’s mighty will.

Sure there will be grumblings from those pesky feminists but forget them. Miss Wasilla is also a member of Feminists for Life. As the former part time mayor of Wasilla (pop. 6,400), and as the incumbent (18 months) governor of the grand state of Alaska, her high heeled perkiness has tasted the elixir of power as well. Question her moose hunting or trout fishing skills and she looks as if she might be capable of throttling someone with her sash. So there!

Don’t think for a moment John McCain didn’t know what he was doing. He’s shown to have a weakness for beauty queens and he is betting the house (or all 7 of them), that the rest of America will be swayed as well. To hell with the economy, war, and general feeling of malaise! Those disgruntled Hillary supporters will be chomping at the bit to vote for a woman, any woman in order to throw a monkey wrench in the workings of those over at Obamaville. Suburban soccer moms surely will be able to relate to Miss Wasilla, because she’s a hockey mom and hockey and soccer moms are the only moms that matter! And all of those red blooded, patriotic American men will certainly appreciate her bespeckled hotness. I mean, Mitt Romney would never be able to rock a skirt like Sarah Palin.

So from me, Miss James Varick Scholarship Pageant winner of 1990, I salute you Miss Wasilla!

The Year of Magical Thinking

First of all, apologies to Joan Didion for borrowing the title of her book, but I could not think of a more apropos title for this post. What could be a more fitting phrase for the kind of year Rafael Nadal is having? On Monday, August 18th he will become the number one player in the world. Today, he won the Olympic gold medal. A couple of weeks ago, he won a major hardcourt title in Toronto. In July he won the Wimbledon title and in June he conquered the clay of Roland Garros for the fourth time. Add of course his first ever semifinal at the Australian Open, his final appearance in Miami and it all adds up to an amazing winning season.

I remember on New Year’s day, I wrote a list on another blog of mine that included having Rafa win the French and Wimbledon, winning an Olympic medal, and becoming number one. Could Rafa have sneaked a peek at my list and added those goals to his own? Okay, that’s wishful thinking on my part. There’s no doubt however that Rafa decided that this was the year to make his move and he has done it with a mixture of aplomb and grace.

He proved all the doubters who chalked him up as a flash in the pan claycourter with a limited game. What those naysayers never thought was that Rafa knew he was more than that. He improved every aspect of his game and more importantly, he never relinquished his unfailing self belief. He thrived in struggle, embraced defeat, and never took a victory for granted.

That kind of thinking is magical indeed.

Congrats, Rafa.

The Hill & Bill Chronicles

So now former President Bill Clinton gets to speak at the Democratic Convention this month. A nice reward for sulking and whining on his wife’s behalf. Meanwhile, Hillary is still stirring the PUMA pot and talking out of both sides of her mouth. Honestly, is she proud at the fact that a bunch of bitter supporters are planning a march in Denver to basically protest Barack Obama’s nomination?

I’m so sick and tired of these two. It’s time to accept their loss and move along-either with the flow or out of the way. Why does everything always have to be about them? Maybe Bill isn’t a racist and maybe Hillary isn’t a shrill opportunist, but maybe they should just go away for a while so that we can finally decide.