Who knew Roseanne Cash could write? I didn’t know she had this particular talent. Thanks Matt for sending this over, it was a great breakfast read. Not only can she write, she continually displays a combination of self-deprecation with rapier wit to make her points. All I can say is well done! It’s worth your time to read the entire piece, here’s the thesis statement:
TweetI’d like to formally submit myself to replace Sarah Palin on the GOP ticket. I feel confident that John McCain will see that the very attributes he desired in his VP choice can be met, and even exceeded in some areas, by me. For your consideration, my big, fat résumé:
Very cool writing. I am sharing it.
Wow. Yet another “celebrity” who thinks being in the public eye and having traveled internationally makes them an expert on EVERYTHING. Matt Damon has played an intelligent, experienced international force on the big screen, but someone really has to break the news to him that he only has one vote like the rest of us. People with no idea what they’re doing shouldn’t jump into the political arena (George Clooney, I’m looking in your direction). For that matter, I’m looking in your direction, Mr. Obama.
Cary, you may have missed the point, this piece is satire. And particularly well written and conceived satire at that.
The reality is though, Ms. Cash is every bit as qualified as Ms. Palin for the job, and that does make “true believers” angry. My hypothesis about this is since “true believers” are willfully ignorant about important matters like religion, it’s easy to have transference to other issues like politics.
Meanwhile, I hope you’re ready to hone your disdain into a sharp point as you’ll have at least four years to suffer the Obama Administration. This election will not even be close and that’s a good thing for this country.