Do you remember the presidential election of 2008? Sarah Palin was a shooting star. But every Democratic pundit thought she would be formidable and dangerous if she had a brain. Well, meet Kari Lake, folks.
Kari Lake is Sarah Palin with brains
Even brainless Donald Trump wants to be like Kari Lake. She is often Trumpier than he. And Lake looks a thousand times better. But, like him, she lies every time she opens her mouth.
Grumpy Ron DeSantis and wooden Tom Cotton are getting more attention as Trump’s heir. But telegenic Kari Lake is his most appealing demon spawn.
Trump endorses Lake
I suspect the narcissistic Trump must fantasize about becoming transgender so he could look and sound like Lake.
That’s how alluring she is when propagating Trumpian lies. And that’s why Trump endorsed her for governor of Arizona.
But I wish a reporter would ask Lake to square this Trumpian circle:
- You insist Biden is not the legitimate president of the United States. Let’s say you get elected governor. What happens if Arizona suffers the kind of disaster Florida just did? Who would you call to issue a Disaster Declaration and request federal help? Donald Trump?
Is Katie Hobbs afraid of Lake?
Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is Lake’s Democratic opponent. She would be the ideal person to throw cold water on this MAGA firebrand. So here’s to her stumping Lake with that question during a televised debate.
The problem is that Hobbs has been acting like a scaredy-cat snowflake. She has been dodging all media calls to debate Lake. It’s as if she were a Russian man of military age dodging Putin’s call to serve as cannon fodder in Ukraine.
Hobbs claims appearing on stage with Lake would dignify her Trumpian histrionics. Except that Biden appeared on stage with Trump. That makes Hobbs look not only scared but self-righteous.
She should get down off her high horse, get up on that stage, and debate. Like Trump, it would only take a few questions to expose Lake. Because she, too, is all show and no substance. Or, since this is Arizona, she’s all hat and no cattle…
The Republican ticket for 2024
Their McCain/Palin ticket in 2008 was a nightmare. But Republicans think a Youngkin/Lake (or DeSantis/Lake) ticket would be a dream in 2024.
And much of America has become a fact-free zone. So, either ticket has a good chance of beating Biden/Harris.
Except that Trump would destroy the Republican Party if he’s not the nominee. And Trump himself would be an even bigger drag on a Trump/Lake (or Trump/anyone) ticket than Palin was on the McCain/Palin ticket in 2008. So…