what, me worry?

In 1954 MAD Magazine introduced America to Alfred E. Neuman. In 2008 a mad John McCain introduced America to Sarah Palin.

Alfred E. Neuman’s quote of “What, me worry”, was shorthand for stupidity in politics and the many politicians who cared little of the electorate and more of their own personal ambitions.

Sarah Palin has had many quotes such as:

"I think on a national level your Department of Law there in the White House would look at some of the things that we've been charged with and automatically throw them out." --Sarah Palin, referring to a department that does not exist while attempting to explain why as president she wouldn't be subjected to the same ethics investigations that compelled her to resign as governor of Alaska, ABC News interview, July 7, 2009

"They are kooks, so I agree with Rush Limbaugh. Rush Limbaugh was using satire ... I didn't hear Rush Limbaugh calling a group of people whom he did not agree with 'f-ing retards,' and we did know that Rahm Emanuel, as has been reported, did say that. There is a big difference there." –Sarah Palin, attempting to rationalize why it's okay for Limbaugh to use the word "retards" but not Emanuel, FOX News Sunday interview, Feb. 7, 2010

"[T]hey're in charge of the U.S. Senate so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes that will make life better for Brandon and his family and his classroom." --Sarah Palin, getting the vice president's constitutional role wrong after being asked by a third grader what the vice president does, interview with NBC affiliate KUSA in Colorado, Oct. 21, 2008

"Well, let's see. There's ― of course in the great history of America there have been rulings that there's never going to be absolute consensus by every American, and there are those issues, again, like Roe v. Wade, where I believe are best held on a state level and addressed there. So, you know, going through the history of America, there would be others but ―" --Sarah Palin, unable to name a Supreme Court decision she disagreed with other than Roe vs. Wade, interview with Katie Couric, CBS News, Oct. 1, 2008

"All of 'em, any of 'em that have been in front of me over all these years." --Sarah Palin, unable to name a single newspaper or magazine she reads, interview with Katie Couric, CBS News, Oct. 1, 2008

"The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil." –-Sarah Palin, in a message posted on Facebook about Obama's health care plan, Aug. 7, 2009

"As Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where– where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border." --Sarah Palin, explaining why Alaska's proximity to Russia gives her foreign policy experience, interview with CBS's Katie Couric, Sept. 24, 2008

These quotes are shorthand for a stupid politician, who the longer she remains in politics makes the science of politics become dumb and dumber.

During a few testy political campaigns in the U.S. Alfred E. Neuman was also touted as a viable alternate candidate and when thrown into the presidential arena said “You could do worse…and always have.”

During her run for VP and undeclared run for President, Sarah Palin says very little in front of the media, but still winks, ends words with EE, like hopEE, maverickEE, thingEE. She dares not mention that in electing her we would in fact have done a ‘whole lot worse’ than say electing anyone with a brain.

Well America, Sister Sarah is fast becoming a party animal within the Republican primary battles. Her endorsements of far right, neo con, Tea Baggers has proven shrewd and slick and her hand picked candidates to take back America seems to be winning campaign.

Imagine if you can an America of Sarah Palin clones. An America of politicians who need no fact, rely on fear, divide the we from us, use their interpretation of the Bible as what is meant by the Constitution, answer every dispute with the phrase ‘reload’, and dispute any video or audio recordings (of themselves) as being false.

This past Tuesday Sister Sarah has marshaled the following Republican/Conservative/Tea bagger candidates into the general election of 2010: Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Carly Fiorina of California, Terry Branstad of Iowa, Sharon Angle of Nevada. Like Johnny Appleseed, who roamed the U.S. laying seeds for a harvest, Sister Sarah is laying the seeds for tyranny, turmoil, and contemptuous politics based on finding a common enemy instead of a common ground. Sister Sarah’s harvest will seed anarchy abolishment of rights, and abandonment of every democratic and just policy in this country.

The non emotional face of Alfred E. Neuman with the quote “What me worry”? brings a sarcastic smirk to many. We know when we hear those words how right he might be. If a deed is done and no one stands in the way of deferring the directions (of that deed) then I worry because we did nothing to stop it. “What, me worry?” has a whole lot of WORRY in it when I look at the direction Sister Sarah’s deeds of mistrust, misinformation, and mistakes maneuver. We have a whole lot to worry about with the sick smile, insincere, do as I say not as doEE face of Palin.

“What, me worry”?, you betcha!