2009
06.23

Cracked is a reputable news source, right?

Category: A Series of Tubes, Lets Get Political, Lulz / Tag: , , , , ,  / Add Comment

If this is even a little true, then Sarah Palin, you have lost my vote.  Well, in truth, you probably never had my vote, but just for the sake of this post, I will say that I was going to vote for you, and then take it back.

If there is one thing that would kill your political career faster than fondling little boys, it’s joining a cult.  Hell, even semi-normal mainstream christian religions like Mormonism or completely mainstream christian religions like Catholicism are just about deal breakers when it comes to gaining the presidency.  People don’t like the idea that you are answering to someone (mortal that is, a god is fine) other than the voting public when you want to hold the highest office.  And the more outspoken or crazy that other someone is, the less people like it.  The idea that someone may hold excommunication over the presidents vetoing hand is not a good one.

With Hollywood, it’s fine to join a batshit crazy cult, we don’t care what decisions you make, and you hold no power over us.  You only exist to make us think that you are a cowboy fighting aliens for 90 minutes or so.  As long as you don’t get so crazy that it interferes with our suspension of disbelief, then there is no problem.

Likewise, if I know that any money that you get from me, promptly goes into the cults lawsuit and coverup funds, I get a little less willing to part with my cash.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/BenB BenB

    I highly doubt this one, they sometimes have informative stories from time to time, but most of their stuff is not real.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Xaotikdesigns Adam

    I'd be more willing to brush it off if this wasn't what they did. If Coale wasn't actually on Palin's team or if the CoS hasn't been brought up on charges on conspiracy multiple times, I could easily just go along with cracked being funny. But this is the shit that they pull. Look up operation Snow White and Freakout. Look at their trouble in France and other countries.
    Cracked just takes already existing situations and adds the funny spin. The the situation of a possible Palin recruitment plan already existed. I'm not suggesting that she is falling for it, but if she makes it look like she is, even remotely, courting the idea, then it would be political suicide.