Sen. John McCain’s dreams and lifelong ambition got swept away by a hurricane of change and hope, but turns out the whole deal wasn’t so bad for ignoramus Governatrix Sarah Palin. Seems she turned herself and her Alaskan horde into one of the prime photographic attractions in Phoenix the day after the elections.

In the aftermath of the debacle, Palin, her ‘first dude’ and her horde, along with friends and extended family, were living it up in style poolside at one of the most expensive and posh hotels in Phoenix, the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa. Washington Times report says that “dressed in a pair of gym shorts, a Pittsburgh Penguins T-shirt and some big, dark sunglasses, the Alaska governor drew a nonstop flow of the curious, and graciously posed for photos with fans…”  Article also has a picture of Sarah Palin grinning away. Doesn’t seem like she’s mourning a historic loss…

Granted that McCain chose the resort as his HQ for the election night returns. And Palin and her entourage were accompanying him. That’s understandable. Also granted that her kids would want to have some fun after a strenous campaign.

But enjoying a whale of a time with family and friends at a luxury resort in full view of the press and public, the very next day, and wasting enough food which could probably feed a small army, while her woulda-been boss mourns in splendid isolation, is not exactly what you would label as a tactful approach.

Wonder who paid for the pool party? Was it the fund-starved McCain campaign, or the RNC? Either way, the money’s probably coming out of the pockets of Republican voters and donors, who got exactly 162 electoral college votes, and a lot of heartburn, in return for all their efforts, support and money.

The article also says that in between the photo ops, she was busy thumbing through some papers. Maybe she was brushing up on her geography  - seems Palin didn’t know Africa was a continent, and had no clue how many countries are signatories to NAFTA. That’s quite understandable, since her knowledge of geography seems to be limited to places which you can see from Alaska’s borders, and economically speaking, there’s only one thing she knows - Drill, Drill, Drill!

Sarah Palin picture by asecondhandconjecture via flickr (creative commons).

Posted on November 7th, 2008 by Thomas
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