"For One, You Need A Little Bit Of Levity In This Job"

Interesting discussion two threads down on whether this might push WKRP's turkey drop episode to the side as the funniest turkey video ever. Gunny started it:
http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/11/20/a-look-ahead-for-the-auto-bailout/#comment-22798
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My take:
http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2008/11/20/a-look-ahead-for-the-auto-bailout/#comment-22812

btw, in the interest of accuracy, wonkette thought the guy was "SLAUGHTERING A TURKEY IN A DEATH GRINDER." That funnel is just the way they hold the turkey when they slit the throat. The blood is collected in the tub below.

if we needed any further proof, i think this proves that not only is Sarah Palin stupid--clinically, irretrievably unintelligent--but that she has the political instincts of a rock.

she's so caught up in her "I'm a Mavricky-Maverick, and I do things differently!" self-deception that she doesn't think this would be a bad idea.

if she tries to run in 2012, she will be eaten alive by the other Republican hopefuls.

Here is whats really great about this clip. You end up focusing so much on the smiling, attention hungry turkey executioner that you end up totally missing the full plate of word salad that Queen Doofus is giving us yet again. Scherer try to come up with a transcript of what she is saying. But don't do it yourself because I don't want your head to explode. I am not a proponent of toruture but I do believe that piping in her Katie Couric interview on a loop would get a lot more out of the detainees at GITMO than playing loud rock music ever would.

She's in charge of the turkey. Birds of a feather.

When will this ignorant woman go away?

[...] This video of Sarah Palin being interviewed before she pardons a Thanksgiving turkey is almost too good to be true. (Via Swampland.) [...]

One thing I can promise you all, however, is that country folks will look at this video and see a fellow traveler. Certainly older people who are accustomed to seeing where food comes from. As opposed to city folk who think milk comes from the diary department. It really is an us versus them moment, but there are relatively few us's.

For those who are susceptible to Reality TV series, Sarah Palin is gonna send them into seizures. They'll have to open a new wing at Betty Ford to detox them.
Which makes me wonder whether JP over at Tuned In should be covering Northern Overexposure instead of Swampland, and save our dear political reporters' precious intellects and sanity for more important tasks.

That's the same machine Todd used to discuss marriage with Levi.

"Turkey shambles" seems like a fine metaphor for pretty much anything Palin would be involved with.

(for those who aren't language nerds, 'shambles' originally/literally refers to a slaughterhouse).

wvng: Really good observation. I think you're right. Only city folk are laughing at this video.

"building this team that is ah continually being built"
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Man she could own her own wing at the department of redundancy department!

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WVNG: ..country folks will look at this video and see a fellow traveler..
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While snarky Swampland commenters will make wisecracks about how a cuppa steaming hot turkey every day does wonders for Sara Palin's complexion...

nibbly
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Don't believe that. City folks might be the only ones grossed out by this video but EVERYBODY is laughing at this video. Country folks are some of the biggest watchers of shows like "Americas funniest home videos" I know because many in my family still live in the country down in Mississippi. Whether killing a turkey makes you queasy or not, having a politician using a guy killing a turkey who evidently wants his "Joe the Executioner" 15 minutes of fame as a backdrop is funny I don't care who you are!

Better say nothing: this is just so bad...

Is Wayne Brady gonna have to choke a turkey?

That's hawt.

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good God, do I want me some preview...shoulda read, "cuppa steaming hot turkey blood every day.
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bah.

sgw, not saying it's not funny to country folk. It's hysterical - but it's country hysterical. I can imagine this on a continuous 10-minute loop on the country TV channel. They would be laughing with her and laughing at city folks at the same time. A twofer.

g_crush. She probably took a bath in it after the camera crew left.

Maybe she should hold a full press conference in a beef slaughter house.
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However, it does take a lot of guts to stand up in front of a turkey slaughter, and ramble on in a completely irrational manner.

Country people are bad. City people are good.

People are people.

I just remembered the Simpsons episode with Troy McClure taking a young boy on a tour of a slaughterhouse. Thanks Derek.

I'm being totally serious.