With the same level of perspicacity she demonstrated in the presidential election, Alaska governor Sarah Palin managed to mangle the traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardon. After sparing one lucky bird at a turkey farm in Wasilla, Palin then proceeded to give an interview with local media, oblivious to the slaughterhouse worker beheading and bleeding out the unlucky turkeys fifteen feet behind her.
Though she displays a high-profile haplessness not seen in a politician since Gerald Ford (or maybe Dan Quayle), Palin may be an unwitting a pawn in this latest faux paux. Judging by the camera angle and the timing of the action behind her, I’m convinced she was set up by the news crew from KTUU TV, an NBC affiliate in Alaska. An adept politician with capable handlers would have sniffed this out immediately. It’s safe to say any plans for 2012 are effectively canceled.
Look for political pundits - and Fox News - to discuss this one ad nauseum. Me? I’ll just be nauseous.

























