We’ve always believed Obama was unready to lead the country. Even if he HADN’T cheated, lied, and depended on the corruption of the DONC and the media to hand him the presidency, he STILL would have been a lousy candidate. Sarah Palin has more true leadership in her pretty left pinkie than Obama has in his whole, whole, oh I don’t know what. His whole everything. I said I wouldn’t drink the koolaid, and I’m not going to start now. Obama faces enormous challenges with limited abilities. Chris Matthews can’t hold his hand when he negotiates with Congress or with foreign leaders. He can’t BUY his way to a successful presidency, and it’s difficult to imagine he will succeed. Most of his followers in the blogosphere are so addicted to hate that they’re not going to know what to do with themselves for the next four years. With both houses of Congress AND the White House in DONC hands I predict they’ll start attacking and cannibalizing their own leaders within the week. Tags says it’s already started over at the Democratic Underbelly (no link to Swamp Misogyny, sorry). As far as I’m concerned, Obama’s on his own. I don’t intend to waste my precious anger on a fraud and an empty suit for four years of my life. If he succeeds at becoming an effective leader and a transformational president, bully for him. But I’m not going to hold my breath. It may sound silly, but we have bigger fish to fry. Starting with this. Sarah Palin is being VICIOUSLY attacked from all sides, Democrats and Republicans AND the media, natch. With the notable and noble exception of our new hero Greta Van Sustern (my respect for her grows every day), the media is playing “Let’s Watch the Woman Get Beat!” And in comments this morning I learned from Taggles that Sarah Palin wants to take on the media. Here’s part of what she told a reporter on her way back to Alaska:

“I want to make sure that Americans do understand that there is a little bit of disappointment in my heart about the world of journalism today.

And I don’t want any individual journalist to take it personally but–I have such great respect for the role of the media in our democracy, it is a cornerstone, it allows the checks and balances. But only when there is fairness and objectivity in the reporting. And I want to make sure that Americans can have great faith in that aspect of our society, the media. So whatever I can do there to help and to be able to allow credence to be given to the media, I want to help in that respect. That’s where I would start. As a journalist, receiving a journalism degree, my foundation is again, with great respect for what the vocation is all about. I want to help restore some credibility there.”

Between Sarah Palin and Greta Van Sustern, we Pumas have TWO powerful women who believe, as we do, that the media, the UNFREE press, is at the heart of our problem. Read Riverdaughter today to see that she also agrees.

Our first post-election PROWL is to send a note of support and congratulations to Governor Palin, AND to continue to support Greta. Spend some time today blogging at Greta Wire. Invite like minded commenters over there to join us. Puma PAC is EX-PARTISAN now. Not post-partisan (post-partisan is a synonym for post-constitutional and post-democracy and we are NOT going there) and not bi-partisan (both major parties are majorly compromised today). We are EX-PARTISAN, which means we are working on issues OUTSIDE of party politics. We are working DIRECTLY on the public institutions that have abused and corrupted their power in order to keep the people divided and weak: the media, both parties, and Congress. Drop our web address in comments so other active citizens can learn what we’re doing and join us. ALL are welcome: Democrats, Republicans, and Independents (and anyone else, including members of the UFO Party). Any American who feels politically homeless today and shut out from the process should read THIS and join us.

PROWL: Send a fax to Governor Palin and call her office today. Lady Hawke tracked down the contact information. Tell her how proud we all are of her and how we are dismayed at the double standard and sexist onslaught that was unleashed on her. We want to help her with her mission of restoring credibility to the media, and we want her to help us. Be sure to mention that you are a member of Puma PAC, and invite her to visit us, maybe even join! Gov. Sarah Palin Alaska State Capitol Building Third Floor P.O. Box 110001 Juneau, AK 99811-0001 Phone (907) 465-3500 Fax (907) 465-3532

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