Dog bites man

I know it ain't exactly breaking news to y'all, but I find the biggest elitists are usually of the liberal persuasion. I was trolling around the local IntarW3bs for coverage of Sarah Palin, and started perusing the comments on the LA Times blog.
It seems that, to the LA liberals, she's unqualified because:
a) she was a beauty queen
b) she didn't go to an Ivy League school
c) she is not an urban apartment-dweller

The flame wars are pretty hilarious, too, with lots of intra-white status signaling. This election is gonna be a real hoot to watch!

And FWIW, just because I love the theatre of democracy doesn't change a letter of what I wrote earlier about voting.

More Miranda

Via Tam, Miranda Lambert talks about concealed carry, huntin', and loving the rednecks in this Garden & Gun magazine interview:

What did you think when you heard you were going to be on the cover of a magazine called Garden & Gun?
I was excited. I think that fits my personality.

You’re a gardener, right?
Yeah, I live on a farm and I was just talking to my boyfriend last night about what we’re going to plant. Plus I’m a “gun-toting chick”—I have my concealed handgun license—so it all sounded perfect!

I think we need to post another video:


UPDATE: OK, here's another one:

Wow, what a pick!

I have to tip my hat to McCain for getting Sarah Palin on board. After seeing her interview a few times on TV last month, I didn't think she was interested, and I'd wager that she'll provide a real boost -- not that it'll matter (I think Obama's a lock). A Palin in 2012 ticket would be a real hoot!

Long Ride Home

Went to the Patty Griffin concert last night, which I've been meaning to do for years now (thx, buddy!). Anyway, here's a pic (sorry about the quality, it was from my phone) and then the video of the song she was playing.

Read Fred

Because he's a curmudgeonly old Baby-Boomer, Fred's Web site design is stuck in the 20th Century so his posts don't come through into my blog links as an automatic feed. But despite his inability to program the VCR while listening to the 8-track, he's got lots of words that are worth reading.