The Kardashianition of Republican Politics...Sarah P, Christine O. Sharon A

[Peacetrain]

Michelle B...just to name a few..

What is happening to Republican and Tea Party politics.. is not so much a political movement.. but a movement of "celebrity"

Republicans have historically had a poor view of women.. and pushing candidates such as these to represent their moving into more gender positive politics just shows how crass the right really is.

This is what they are trying to counter in Democratic Politics, people such as Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Sonia Sotomayor, Jennifer Granholm,(again, just to name a few) politically capable and knowledgeable women

They are pushing Kardashian type celebrities who have really done either nothing or very little, but are great at self promotion for celebrity.

The sad thing is, the number of people who fall for celebrity over substance.

Edit to add.. If you are not aware of who the Kardashian sisters are.. they are three sisters who are famous for their celebrity.. seriously.. that is all they do is be celebs.. just amazing

[Raine1967]

1. You may like what my Husband wrote about this :

http://www.fourfreedomsblog.com/Blog.php?Act=ViewBlogPost&BlogID=1306

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when being a national politician carried a certain amount of dignity. Sure the "sleazy politician" is a stereotype, and somewhat well-deserved, but that generally revolved around the job itself. Politicians were celebrities for their political actions, and when their personal behavior raised eyebrows, they were often shamed out of office. These days it seems that the cult of celebrity is not only tolerated, it is used as a PR tool to enhance a candidate's profile.

Nowhere is this more evident than with Sarah Palin. The one-time part-time governor of Alaska had her own little fiefdom in Alaska until an operative in the Republican party tagged her to be John McCain's running mate. Before you could say "expense account", she was posing, spewing soundbites, and shopping for clothes. Since the 2008 election, she resigned as governor and played a game of "will she or won't she?" with the press over the 2012 elections, like some sort of political strip tease. She's been a FAUX News commentator and reality show "star". How does any of that make her electable? I just don't get it - you'll have to ask her fans.

I use the word "fans" for a reason - it comes back to the cult of celebrity. Voters are so jaded, lazy, self-centered, and incurious that they'll vote for their representative in government as if s/he were a competitor on "Dancing With The Stars". Past political history? Leadership? Intelligence?... That last one is a liability for a lot of voters - "someone they could have a beer with" seems to carry more weight.

(there is more at the link)

[Peacetrain]

3. That was just excellent!

I love this part, talking about Dancing with the Stars..

"Sarah Palin is trying to keep herself in the water cooler discussions for another season by pushing to get Christine O'Donnell (whom she campaigned for) on the show as a competitor. It's doubtful that will happen, but it is very telling about Palin herself. She likes to use surrogates that will indirectly reflect on her without her having to take the risk."

[Blue_Roses]

5. that is a great piece!

and he is so spot on!:applause:

[louis-t]

2. Sarah P. IS the Zsa Zsa Gabor of her time.

Zsa Zsa was a lot smarter.

[Peacetrain]

4. An apt comparison.. but at least Zsa Zsa produced something.. movies..

[Peacetrain]

6. Now who would unrec celebrating the competency of Democratic women over the celebrity of

the Right wing movement...

[KingFlorez]

7. Zero substance, all fluff

Many Republicans view Palin, Bachmann and O'Donnell like they would pageant contestants. You can't read any Republican blog or forum without seeing tons of comments about looks. As for Angle, she's like Lady Gaga, lots of craziness and over the top antics are what made her such a favorite.

[Odin2005]

8. How much they push these dimwits shows how much they HATE women.

Smart women scare the shit out of them.