What the WTF - Sarah Palin: Poet?

You know, Sarah Palin's a mystery to me. I know how everyone says she's dumb and stuff, and she sure as shit seems pretty dumb sometimes, but I mostly think she's more weird than dumb, and I think that weirdness is calculated. But to what ends? That's the mystery. I can't imagine she feels like she's endearing herself to anyone but die-hard Alaskan loners and goof-ball Republicans who don't have enough sense to get out of the pool during a thunderstorm. Maybe she's crazy.

Or maybe she's an aspiring poet. As Conan points out (and as illustrated by William Shatner), there's certainly something poetic about these lines from her farewell speech. Sure, they're funny 'cause they don't make much sense, but they're also thoroughly facinating because they clearly aspire to a Robert Frost via Jack London sort of poetic diction. The fact that she sounds more like Jimmy Stewart than London or Frost shouldn't stop you from enjoying this video.

At least Jimmy Stewart's poetry made sense.

Via Hit and Run

The Washington Examiner provides some helpful clarification.


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