Lohan vs. Palin

Let's take a look at the chops of 22yo dysfunctional actress Lindsay Lohan when it comes to dispensing wisdom or making really good decisions when we look at her screed on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, shall we?

• On July 20th, 2007 Lohan was booked for her second DUI and on cocaine possession charges by the ever-discreet Beverly Hills PD?
• Lohan was charged driving under the influence in connection with a Memorial Day 2007 weekend hit-and-run crash?
• Lohan facing a potential false-imprisonment lawsuit?
• Lohan faces a second assault/negligence lawsuit from a passenger in a car she was allegedly pursuing?

I find it interesting that someone of Lohan's relatively brief life experience and track record of making bad life choices feels qualified to critique a woman, Sarah Palin, who has successfully juggled career, a successful relationship, and motherhood successfully over a period of time greater than Lohan's on-planet existence - and is in fact more qualified for the Presidency than McCain, Biden, or Barack Hussein Obama*. A quick summary can be found here.

Lohan simply rehashes the largely baseless smears of the desperate left in an attempt to sprinkle her celebrity (or was that infamy?) on top to make them seem all fresh, new, and remotely factual.

Lohan writes :

I really cannot bite my tongue anymore when it comes to Sarah Palin.

You should try. Really, really, hard. Your MySpace post simply makes you look vapid, a seeming hand puppet for the slanderous left.

I couldn't be more supportive of a woman in office, but let's face it, it comes down to the person, and their beliefs, male or female.

Riiiiiight. Let's boil it down, shall we? You can only support a woman in public life that mirrors your own belief. Ok, at least we know where you're coming from...

Is it a sin to be gay? Should it be a sin to be straight? Or to use birth control? Or to have sex before marriage? Or even to have a child out of wedlock?

What actual anti-gay actions has Palin engaged in, beyond campaigning against domestic partner benefits? Why do Palin's beliefs on

I find it quite interesting that a woman who now is running to be second in command of the United States, only 4 years ago had aspirations to be a television anchor. Which is probably all she is qualified to be... Also interesting that she got her passport in 2006.. And that she is not fond of environmental protection considering she's FOR drilling for oil in some of our protected land.... Well hey, if she wants to drill for oil, she should DO IT IN HER OWN backyard. This really shows me her complete lack of real preparation to become the second most powerful person in this country.

Um. So you're arguing that someone interested in a media career is inherently unqualified for political life? How does when a person got their passport remotely relate to their qualifications to serve in public office, any public office, from dog-catcher to President? You support continued dependence on foreign oil rather than energy independence? And, just a hint, Alaska (ANWR) *is* her own back yard - and technology has long since advanced to the point that drilling and oil production off our nations coastline is only considered a serious risk by extremists. Environmentalism vs. Economic Recovery? I think most of us living in the real world, rather than some Hollywood fantasyland with only occasional contacts with reality are pretty ok with drilling for every scrap of domestic oil that can be found, and if it's on Public Lands (resulting in oil royalties rolling into the public coffer), so much the better.

Hmmmm-All of this gets me going-Fear, Anxiety, Concern, Disappointment, and Stress come into play...

Neato. Rather'n logic and fact, you propose we decide based on "how we feel". Perhaps this explains some of your other life decisions.

Is our country so divided that the Republicans best hope is a narrow minded, media obsessed homophobe?

Where do you get the notion that Palin is a homophobe? Simply not eagerly jumping aboard every bandwagon our community rolls out does not equate with homophobia. I've not seen any evidence yet that Palin is narrow-minded - unless that's what you call "principalled". And Palin certainly doesn't seem any more media-obsessed than any other politician - so again, this comment appears to be a speculative red herring in service of smearing a candidate.

I know that the most important thing about this election is that people need to exercise their right to vote, regardless of their choice... I would have liked to have remained impartial, however I am afraid that the "lipstick on a pig" comments will overshadow the issues and the fact that I believe Barack Obama is the best choice, in this election, for president...

Oh, ok. So your piece is really simply an attempt to sabotage the Palin-McCain campaign...not really any attempt at serious analysis - assuming you are capable of such things at this point in your existence.

Palin's Desire to "save and convert the gays"-really??

Do your research. Palin has not yet been associated with any ex-gay weirdness, and bagged out of the Wasilla AOG congregation as they got progressively more...unique in their theological views. Even if she were still a member there, I'm surprised you'd buy into the whole "guilt by association" meme - given some of your associates, as reported in the press, I'd think you'd realize that would have a certain potential for boomeranging on you.

According to this Associated Press story, the church of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is hosting a kind of conference devoted to the "conversion of Gays" -- no kidding.

The correct statement would be "former church", and just how often do you run across parishioners that blindly and without quibbles accept the entire theological stance of the church they attend?

Here's the AP text:

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ? Gov. Sarah Palin's church is promoting a conference that promises to convert gays into heterosexuals through the power of prayer.

You'll be encouraged by the power of God's love and His desire to transform the lives of those impacted by homosexuality," according to the insert in the bulletin of the Wasilla Bible Church, where Palin has prayed since she was a child.

Palin's conservative Christian views have energized that part of the GOP electorate, which was lukewarm to John McCain's candidacy before he named her as his vice presidential choice. She is staunchly anti-abortion, opposing exceptions for rape and incest, and opposes gay marriage and spousal rights for gay couples.

http://zennie2005.blogspot.com/2008/09/sarah-palins-church-hosts-anti-gay.html

I feel it's necessary for me to clarify that I am not against Sarah Palin as a mother or woman.

But you sure are doing a good job of trying to smear her...

Women have come a long way in the fight to have the choice over what we do with our bodies... And its frightening to see that a woman in 2008 would negate all of that.

I don't observe that while Mayor, Councilwoman, or Governor of the largest of the United States (you know...the one producing 20% of our oil, with two international borders, one increasingly hostile, etc) Palin has gone on any crusades to roll back womens suffrage, oppose abortion, or sabotage the whole equal pay for equal work notion. So just what is she supposed to be negating? Beyond simply being a pro-gun, anti-tax, GOP strong woman that stands by her principles?

Oh, and...Hint Hint Pali Pal- Don't pose for anymore tabloid covers, you're not a celebrity, you're running for office to represent our, your, my COUNTRY!

Um. Catch the clue train, Lindsay. A big part of running for office, particularly national office, is posing for magazines, granting interviews, giving speeches, and being a celebrity - it kind of comes with the territory. Though it's a different kind of celebrity that doesn't involve nearly as much getting drunk or stoned, playing pretend, or trying for additonal DUI's.

And in the words of Pamela Anderson, "She can suck it"..

Care to clarify, Lindsay?

Lindsay- "I have faith that this country will be all that it can be with the proper guidance. I really hope that all of you make your decisions based on the facts and what feels right to you in your heart-vote for obama!"

Voting for any politician from the Chicago machine is nothing short of a gold-plated invitation for corruption. Voting for Obama, with his Rizzo, Daley, and ACORN (Vote fraud, that fine old Chicago tradition...) is a recipe for 4-8 years of disastrous tax'n'spend on the same old failed DNC programs. Palin-McCain at least offers hope of something better, and at worst of a relatively harmless placeholder till the 2012 election.

Samantha- "I love this country- however i wasn't born here and don't have the right to vote- so i beg of you all to really do your research and be educated when you cast your vote this coming november.... and if you're in doubt- vote for obama! Mainly because if she gets elected my green card probably won't get renewed!!!"

Samantha - if you got renewed under Bush, odds seem pretty good you'll get renewed under McCain-Palin.