Jimmy Fallon’s monologue can’t possibly devote enough time to Sarah Palin’s modest “I told ya so.” Of course, we’re talking about her outburst in 2008, when she predicted Putin would rear his head and invade the Ukraine. It’s a pity she wasn’t looking at Russia from her back yard quite recently, when it finally happened so we’d have been forewarned.
While not generally known for her predictions, Palin’s criticisms number in the zillions. This week she couldn’t help but compare President Obama to Vladimir Putin…The why of it remains a mystery. A Palin blog featured such spirited and unifying headlines as “PUTIN vs OBAMA
we’re in trouble.” She added,”Nothing like having a WIMP for President.”
We can’t argue with ‘proof’ such as the standard photos showing bare-chested Putin – with gun and horse, and another standing over a slaughtered polar bear, – the bear was probably a ‘wimp.’ For comparison, President Obama is doing things like eating an ice cream cone, appearing on ‘The View’ and golfing – all while wearing a shirt and what Sarah calls “Mom Jeans.” It’s a bit confusing to see Obama depicted as a ‘wimp’ by Palin, and as an iron fisted dictator by Victoria Jackson and others of the Tea Party faction.
I suspect Sister Sarah hasn’t looked into what happens to Russian citizens who say things like “Putin is a wimp” They are often imprisoned if they’re lucky, but I’ve heard that they have a tendency to disappear. Her amorous infatuation may be blinding her to Putin’s true nature.
The page finishes with: “Someone is going to have their ass handed to them and I don’t think it will be Putin!” Again with the predictions! Whose side is she on? I admit to a limited grasp of these matters, but is Obama to go one on one with Putin? Apparently putting a bullet between Osama Bin Laden’s eyes doesn’t count for anything. However, I suspect that if Dubya had done it, they would still be carrying him up and down 5th Avenue in New York on their shoulders. Of course, he didn’t. He did commission a nice “Mission Accomplished” sign though.
Jimmy’s monologue didn’t focus on Sarah Palin, as I have…Mercifully. He actually brought laughter to the news. John Kerry mixes it up on ‘Meet the Press.’ and a remarkable selfie appears with Obama, Bill Nye and Neil Degrasse Tyson. In other news, A study reveals more than we all want to admit about our pets and our significant others.
Now for the best video laugh of the evening. I’m always impressed with the weather reporters who bravely face the worst conditions, long after cities have wisely told people to stay home. One such local news reporter in Philadelphia couldn’t have seen what was coming…He showed us the power of the mighty snow plow in action…Where he is now, is anyone’s guess!