Domestic Terrorist of the Week: David Kernell

It was a sad day when I had to cancel snowmobile_pimp32@yahoo.com. It was like the domestic cyber-terrorists won. Well, on Oct. 8, we won! David Kernell, a 20 year-old college student, was indicted for hacking into Governor Sarah Palin’s personal e-mail account.

Thankfully, the FBI does not waste time or resources and immediately put every other case aside to focus their attention on this most serious of offenses. Their investigation led to Mr. Kernell who claimed he guessed the answers to Palin’s password security questions. Guessing, my arse! The security questions were not easy. He must have at the very least listened to her speeches AND Googled her. So what is stopping him from walking into the pentagon and “guessing” the nuclear codes?

I hesitate to even think about it, but what if Governor Palin answered a personality test and it got into the hands of our enemies? Who knows what the global ramifications would have been if we found out that her inner animal was not really a pitbull, but a rat instead? Or that her favorite color is green which means she values money over everything else? Or heaven forbid, that she identifies with Piglet rather than Pooh...

What then? What then?

That is why I advocate the creation of a generation that does not even know how to use a computer. Computer training is the cyber equivalent to jihad training and we need to put a stop to it. It's the only way we can prevent another kind of domestic terrorist act like this. And the man to show us the way is Senator John McCain. For gosh sakes, he doesn't even know how to use email! He is exactly the kind of leader we need in the 20th Century.

Who cares where Voldemort is hiding?

Katie Couric is just rude. I had the displeasure of watching her attack Governor Sarah Palin in not one but two primetime interviews. I thought Governor Palin handled herself brilliantly under Couric's harsh and penetrating interrogation. When Couric continually hounded Palin for specifics on how the mere proximity of Alaska to Russia constituted foreign affairs experience, Palin didn't cave. She stood her ground as Ms. Couric kept asking her the same questions over and over. Stay strong Sarah!

She defied the liberal media and was then defiled for it. Saturday Night Live had their "actress" Tina Fey repeat the interview practically verbatim. And the audience was roaring. Appalling, absolutely appalling the lengths the media will go to make fun of a candidate.

Shortly after the first interview, Palin was a victim of "Gotcha Journalism" where the media elite entrap the interviewee. The location was Tony Luke’s Cheesesteaks and the person responsible for this heinous act was Temple University graduate student Michael Rovito. Although he is not technically a journalist, the moment he opened his mouth and railed on her in the form of socially relevant questions, he became a journalist and guilty of “Gotcha Journalism”. If he was a mere citizen like you or me, he had no right to be asking anything of the candidates. It’s just tacky and rude. Everyone else at Tony Luke’s knew that - all they asked of her was to take pictures with their children and to talk to their unsuspecting friends on their cell phones.

Instead, the “alleged” graduate student tricked Governor Palin into making a mis-statement about her and McCain’s policy on Pakistan. Mr. Rovito first casually asked her about Pakistan, then some mystical place called Waziristan, and then back to Pakistan. How is a candidate supposed to know every location in a Harry Potter book, even if it is where Lord Voldemort is hiding out? Who does he think he is, knowing stuff off the top of his head like that?

This brazen act of “Gotcha Journalism” by a citizen forced Palin to return to the monster-known-as-Katie and have another sit-down interview. So without the annoyance of a heckler/journalist/college-educated citizen, Palin was able to beautifully recite McCain’s policy on Pakistan. So now we know she knows what her position is and that’s all that matters.

But more importantly, what else did we learn from the second interview? That Palin doesn't need anyone standing up for her. And John McCain was there to tell us that.

Nothing to brag about, and proud of it!

Will people now stop saying Governor Sarah Palin doesn’t have enough foreign affairs experience?

Now that she has met with many heads of state for at least twenty to thirty minutes, she herself is ready to be one. It was just like my experience in the Badger Community Theatre. Because of my chance meeting of famed actor and fellow Minnesotan Kevin Sorbo at the Minnesota State Fair, I landed the lead role in the musical-comedy adaptation of “Uncle Vanya.” Contrary to every review, I nailed it. And so will Sarah Palin.

And why are so many people ignoring her 90-minute meeting with Henry Kissinger? Lest we forget that Mr. Kissinger not only tutored President Bush during his first term, but also gave him advice regarding the Iraq war. Who wouldn’t want Sarah Palin listening to this man?

Even if you have been brainwashed into calling this a “crash course” - who cares? Remember in high school when you read Cliff’s notes instead of the full novel. It’s the same thing. Everyone does it. And I actually enjoyed those better because you weren’t bogged down with all the extraneous details.

Joe Biden may chair the Foreign Affairs Committee and be on first name basis with most foreign leaders, but you know what we call someone who throws around his credentials like that: a bragger. And as we all know, Sarah Palin has nothing to brag about. And that’s why she’s my top choice.

Pitbulls for Palin

Greetings from Sunny Florida! This weekend was a quite a treat as Governor Sarah Palin attended a rally at “The Village,” an idyllic retirement community for Republicans. There was a slight discrepancy when reporting the number of attendees, crowd estimates ranged from 25,000 to 60,000. But no one really pays attention to actually tallies, especially in Florida.

This rally was truly a cross-section of America. The admiration and dedication to the candidate was inspiring. Nowhere else could you see people spending hours and hours in the hot sun - driving around in golf carts and watching polo matches.

The woman who took my ticket was wearing a “Pitbulls for Palin” t-shirt. And I couldn’t agree more. Not only am I a “Pitbull for Palin”, I want my Vice-President to be a pitbull - someone who is aggressive and can rip the head off a child-sized terrorist.

I heard over and over again that the great thing about Sarah Palin is that it’s so refreshing to vote for someone who is not a lifetime politician. So that’s why they are voting for McCain.

And I felt right at home with rally signs like “My hockey mom can beat up your community organizer.” The statement was articulate, profound and centered properly on the banner. Who wouldn’t want a hockey mom in the second highest office in the land? Think about it. Who do you want defending the constitution? Someone who knows how to high stick and occasionally hit below the belt? Or a skinny civil rights attorney from Harvard? I think the choice is obvious.

Hannity Interview : A fresh breath of non-partisan air

Sean Hannity sure put a fresh breath of non-partisan air into the campaign when he interviewed Governor Sarah Palin.

He rightfully pointed out that so many others in the media are bias and have an agenda, that they are working to help elect their own candidates. Mr. Hannity is not such one of those media types. Of course some would accuse him of asking leading and softball questions. I just call that being informed and polite. Some of those other so called reporters, like Mr. Gibson, should look into that.

Mr. Hannity really grilled Governor Palin on all the important issues, including our national safety. I know if I were thinking about attacking America during this time when our troops are spread thin - and you know who you are Iran, Russia, North Korea, Lichtenstein - I would give it a second thought after hearing Governor Palin talk about how she’s going to take care of you. She boldly said, “we’re going to keep our eyes on them.” And who better to keep an eye on other countries than someone who wears glasses. Not only do they have better eyesight, they are smarter. I don’t see Joe Biden wearing glasses.

And Governor Palin will remain resolute on all her stances. When asked about the fact that organizations like the National Organization for Women did not endorse her, she said, and I quote “I’m not going to change my positions in order to get some of these groups and some in the media – to try and woo them over.” How refreshing. That’s exactly why she didn’t back when she insisted rape victims pay for the forensics rape kit. We need that kind of feather ruffling in the White House.

She stressed again that we need to surpass partisanship politics if we are ever going to overcome this economic crisis. One party can’t possible solve such a major financial meltdown. It’s disgusting to see the Democratic Party assume they have all the right answers... because we Republicans have all the answers. So like Palin said, let’s not be partisan about it.

I know I’m like many of you out there, that every once and a while I have to pinch myself because I just can’t believe this woman is so close to the White House. During the interview, when she was commenting on Hillary Clinton and the 18 million cracks in the ceiling, that showed exactly what kind of leader she will be: someone who knows when to repeat other politicians sound bites.

Now that’s the kind of change America needs.

Grand Rapids Town Hall Meeting: Go Barracuda!

I'm Sarah Palin's - a.k.a. Barracuda's - biggest fan. And I can't wait until she is elected in November.

For those of you not lucky enough to follow around the candidates like me, I'm here to give you the highlights. Today's stop: Michigan!

Once again, Governor Palin proved she was a Washington outsider with her bold ideas and Alaskan accent. Insiders are Congress members and Senators, so that's like over 500 people that Senator McCain could have chosen, but didn't. Maverick is the only word we Republicans are allowed to use to describe that kind of decision making.

In my humble opinion, the best part of the town [hall] meeting was when she challenged a questioner to "stump-the-candidate" on foreign policies. Governor Palin's always thinking outside the box. What a great way to get everyone interested in global issues: by making it a game. I think Governor Palin could really excel in a multiple choice scenario.

She reminded the crowd again she is a commander: a commander of the Alaskan National Guard. Granted they are all in Iraq right now, but if they were in Alaska, she would be their commander. So what if every other Governor is also commander of their own state's National Guard? Alaska is on the front lines. We need to elect her Vice-President so she can tell the new Governor of Alaska what to do with the National Guard when there is a nuclear attack from the Russians. It just makes sense.

So I don't want to hear anyone talk about her lack of experience. It's like someone telling me I can't be a surgeon because I didn't go to medical school. No, you don't want me to be a surgeon because I'm a woman. And that's sexist, plain and simple.

And a final note before I sign off... Palin acknowledged she watched Tina Fey play her on Saturday Night Live this past week, but with the sound off. You know what? We should all take that advice. I say to everyone: let's all turn the audio down. Because it really doesn't matter what people say, just how they look doing it. And she looks great!

Go Barracuda!!

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