Rogue Palin

Call it morbid curiosity but I've been really watching former veep-candidate Sarah Palin lately...you really can't miss her since she's all over the media these days. Her book, "Going Rogue," and tour have been all over the news and you really can't channel surf without flying past her talking head once, twice, maybe four or five times. The book title comes from descriptions of Palin while on the campaign trail. Apparently, people tried to "reel her in" without success.

Now, it appears the contrived partnership of McCain/Palin is showing its true colors. The two are swapping snips at one another through the media. But no one is saying the obvious.

Aren't you happy that these two aren't running the country right now? That hostility we see now would have come with power for the next four years. I am not saying Obama/Biden are a match made in heaven but at least they keep their quips in house...so far.

Still, Palin's appeal has baffled me ever since she stepped into the political spotlight. While I find her inexperienced and rather annoying, many Republicans love her. I was left to ponder why until a short while ago when I thought of the character "Rogue" from the X-Men comics.

The X-Men, for those who do not know, is a comic about people who develop certain powers. These people are called mutants. Their powers can be strong or weak, some even have mutated forms. Rogue looks human but is one of the most powerful mutants in the series. She has the ability to take other mutants' abilities and use them. She can not physically touch anyone because physical contact initiates the power drain. If she holds you too long, you will die and she has your power permanently. Why does this character remind me of Palin?

In the comics, Rogue is good or bad but always personable. She is a sweet little southern belle. I don't think Rogue has ever hunted moose or read everything, she certainly can't see Russia from her house but I think she is similar to Palin. Somehow, despite being dangerously inexperienced and unprepared, Palin got within spitting distance of the highest VP seat in the country. If she had that seat today, Rogue/Palin would be absorbing this country's strength as we speak. Not because that is her intention, but because she would not be able to stop herself. Her actions with this book and tour of the battle ground states tells me that to promote herself she is willing to damage her one-time running mate and possibly the Republican Party. Despite that despicable act, people still feel she is a lovely, little country girl from Alaska. The comic characters all love Rogue too, until she touches them.