In what I can only assume will turn out to be a classic example of pot-kettle, I find it really interesting how people start to behave when their ambition out-paces their aptitude.   Often times, it seems they just start jumbling their words together in what I think might be an attempt to confuse your audience, thereby obscuring the fact that they themselves are confused.  (See how that works?)

It looks like a solid chunk of our country realized that Sarah Palin was very unprepared for the Presidency.  I know I’m at odds with a lot of people when I say this, but I find it very important that leaders can speak clearly and communicate an idea; it really doesn’t matter how clear your vision is if you can’t articulate it.

One of the things that really gets on my nerves is when George W. Bush tries to communicate a thought and strings random phrases together with arbitrary usage of “you know” and “like” in the hopes that the result will miraculously make sense.  It doesn’t take a lot of time listening to Sarah Palin to realize she was cut from the same cloth:

I’m like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, this is what I always pray, I’m like, don’t let me miss the open door.

But, I do concede that speaking like an idiot doesn’t necessarily mean she isn’t equipped to deal with a large-scale catastrophe like the global economic meltdown or unpacking your luggage.  There is always a chance that she could really shine under pressure, so let’s have a look at such a scenario.  For fairness’ sake, lets take the example where she is unpacking after returning home from the campaign trail:

She was just frantically … trying to sort stuff out.  That’s the problem, you know, the kids lose underwear, and everything has to be accounted for. Nothing goes right back to normal.

Ah. Maybe not, then.

Update: In related news, George W. Bush has mentioned that when he goes back to Texas, he is considering writing a book.  I recommend he tries reading one, first.  Just to get the feel for how they work.  Left to right, top to bottom, front to back…

Source: Seattle Times