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Gail Collins, columnist for the NY Times has an exquisite sense of humor: “It is conceivable that some people will think John McCain picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate because she is a woman. I know you find this shocking, but I swear I have heard it mentioned. (...)
John McCain has a low opinion of the vice presidency, which he’s frequently described as a job that involves attending funerals and checking on the health of the president. (Happy 72nd birthday, John!) There’s a lot we don’t know yet about Palin, and I am personally looking forward to deconstructing her role in the Matanuska Maid Dairy closing crisis. But at first glance, she doesn’t seem much less qualified than Tim Pawlenty, the governor of Minnesota who most people thought was the most likely pick. Unlike Joe Lieberman, Palin is a member of the same party as the presidential candidate. And unlike Mitt Romney, she has never gone on vacation with the family dog strapped to the roof of the car.”

I must admit that I completely missed the story about Mitt Romney strapping the family dog to the roof of his car while going on vacation.
Two things I try to avoid in life: my own car and a family dog.


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Arnon
What should I pack for France?
said Margot Morgan 01/09/2008 20:21 • x
I hope the americans realise how important the choice of vice-president is. I think it is unlikely that any of the presidential candidates make it to the year 2012. McCain is too old and Obama is likely to be killed by right wing extremists.
said Sander Voerman 01/09/2008 20:24 • x
Look at that '60s hairstyle. You can tell a lot about a woman by her hair.

Can anyone guess her perversion?
said Carlos Dee 01/09/2008 22:22 • x
Looking at the pictures of Mrs. Palin, I wondered all day about her eyesight. Is she far-, near or shortsighted? Her spectacles look like a prop, since they don't break the line of her face...
said Jeanette P. 01/09/2008 22:40 • x
Carlos
You're right, it is kind of sixties, reminiscent of women such as Kim Novak in Vertigo, although not as blonde. The thing about the picture is, she looks like a promise. In her office, serving the country (or the state of Alaska) she's seems very presentable and of good appearance. But wait until she takes off her glasses and lets her hair down... That's the thing for Republicans, don't you think?

It strikes me how both candidates have choses their exact opposites to run with. It would have made more sense if McCain and Biden had gone on one ticket, both old, white, and grey, and Obama and Palin, a black guy and a woman, on the other ("Woman is the nigger of the world"). But in order to form a successful pair, you need to follow the Laurel and Hardy principle, and let one act as the precondtion of the other. On their own, neither are much of anything; but together they are one.
said RH CdG 02/09/2008 01:47 • x
Margot
A bathing suit, no panties, two dresses, two pair of shoes, a skirt. A hat.
said Arnon Grunberg 02/09/2008 11:21 • x
Big mama !
said Jan Thys 02/09/2008 11:33 • x
Van Selm reading
Unfortunately I cant attend the reading in Leiden this afternoon. If someone wants to take my place just send me an e-mail. Best of luck, Arnon!
said Klaas-Jan Gorter 02/09/2008 13:48 • x
Not only did Romney strap the dog 's carrier to the top of the car for a 12-hour drive, he claimed the dog enjoyed it:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/jun/30/animalwelfare.usa
said Madeleine S. 03/09/2008 16:34 (Updated 16:35) • x
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