Political Updates '08.13 Exclamation! Edition!

(This is a repost of a semi-weekly email I send out. A friend suggested I just blog it, so here goes!)

The Palin Grandchild!

Levi Johnston is 18. As you know, he got his girlfriend, 17-year-old Bristol Palin (daughter of Sarah Palin), pregnant. They plan to marry in December (you know, right before Gov Palin's hoped-for swearing-in ceremony in January (we can't have any bastard relatives running around the White House, ya know...). Mr. Johnston spoke to the press about the various rumors swirling around him, his girlfriend, their fetus, and their upcoming nuptials. But here's the tidbit that really caught my eye:

'The baby is due Dec. 18. Johnston has dropped out of high school to take a job on the North Slope oil fields as an apprentice electrician.' (Emphasis mine)

Wow. So not only will neither mom nor dad have a high school diploma, but Sarah Palin's new grandchild will also always have the distinction of being a walking representation of why grandma's abstinence-only sex education stance is so sadly ironic. That, and I'm sure he'll have some unfortunate name, like Tic Tac or Broom or something.

Poll-o-Rama!

According to some polls, Dubya has an approval rating of a mere 23% (eatcha heart out, Nixon!). Other polls have Obama leading McCain in the presidential horserace. Still other polls say that the University of Texas Longhorns are NUMBER 1! (Sorry, couldn't resist putting that out there.)

The Economy!

Yep, it's still in the toilet. If you have any shiny beads or soft animal pelts, you may want to take them out and dust them now. We'll be using them to trade for goods and services soon.

All Image! No Substance!

Apparently "Investigator Stephen Branchflower concluded in a report late Friday that [Gov] Palin abused her powers as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper. But there was no recommendation in that report for any action against Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee." Wow, she abused her powers yet there will be no consequences for her. Must be nice.

According to others, however, it seems Palin's ex-brother-in-law was a real jerk and Palin was being civic-minded in trying to remove him from the ranks of Alaska's State Troopers. If that's the case, then yes, he probably shouldn't have a job where he gets to carry a gun and have authority.

Gosh, with all the nonsense surrounding Gov Palin, I just don't know what to think about anything concerning her anymore, save for the fact she is one "hot tranny mess."