RE: I Can See Russia From My House!

Can you hear that? If you're quiet, and you listen very closely, you can hear the chorus of voices starting to call for Gov. Sarah Palin to step down from the Republican ticket. Now, anyone (of the 4 of you) who read this blog know that I won't soon be mistaken for a Palin fan. But I thought all of the speculation and fringe calls for her removal from the ticket were a little much - primarily because most of the grumbling was coming from Democrats who weren't happy about her effect on waning right-wing enthusiasm. But now that she's started to give interviews so we can hear what she has to say off-prompter there appear to be more and more conservative political minds who have come to realize that she may do more damage than good to their cause.

The latest voice is that of Kathleen Parker (apparently a big name amongst Repubs) whose analysis of Palin's recent performance is downright scathing. Here's an excerpt:

“If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself," Parker also writes. "If Palin were a man, we’d all be guffawing, just as we do every time Joe Biden tickles the back of his throat with his toes. But because she’s a woman — and the first ever on a Republican presidential ticket — we are reluctant to say what is painfully true."

“Only Palin can save McCain, her party, and the country she loves," Parker writes. "She can bow out for personal reasons, perhaps because she wants to spend more time with her newborn. No one would criticize a mother who puts her family first. Do it for your country."

Ouch.