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I have a dream. Then I woke up.
Jan. 17th, 2010 05:16 pmIn 2012, Barack Obama will run for president again. Joe Biden will decline to run as VP, and Barack will pick as his running mate the senior high school valedictorian of the entire state of Illinois, a girl so intelligent, idealistic, and driven that she makes my uncle Gary's Model UN kids look like a bunch of slackers. Barack will explain that he picked her because she represents the youth and future of America.
Not to be outdone, Sarah Palin will run for president, and she will pick as her running mate the high school senior who is the leader of her church's youth group, a girl whose main interests are Jesus and being a cheerleader. The girl will be excited because being VP means being a cheerleader for, like, the entire nation! WOO! Go America!
The two girls will end up meeting on the campaign trail and becoming unlikely best friends. The valedictorian will teach the cheerleader about history, politics, and other such topics, while the cheerleader teaches the valedictorian about dressing well and being popular. It's totally heartwarming, and they both benefit from it.
Unfortunately, the cheerleader gets slammed really, really hard in the press, and the pressure gets to her. She's never felt that kind of mockery (the valedictorian has, and notes to the cheerleader that you just learn to let it roll off your back and don't freak out), and breaks down one night in a crying fit. Then she flies back home and announces to all and sundry that she is dropping out of the race to marry her boyfriend and pop out kids, because the most important thing in the world is having a family.
Sarah Palin, deprived of her stunt running mate, totally disagrees and has a screaming rant at the poor girl that ends up in the press. Almost nobody votes for her :( Barack and the valedictorian win in a landslide. Later, the cheerleader ends up having a political career of her own and single-handedly reforming the Republican Party.
In the movie they made out of it, the valedictorian was played by LeeLee Sobieski, and I think the cheerleader was played by Billie Piper. (also, what is wrong with me that I want to turn this into a real movie. Guys, would you watch this? Do you think people in general would?)
Not to be outdone, Sarah Palin will run for president, and she will pick as her running mate the high school senior who is the leader of her church's youth group, a girl whose main interests are Jesus and being a cheerleader. The girl will be excited because being VP means being a cheerleader for, like, the entire nation! WOO! Go America!
The two girls will end up meeting on the campaign trail and becoming unlikely best friends. The valedictorian will teach the cheerleader about history, politics, and other such topics, while the cheerleader teaches the valedictorian about dressing well and being popular. It's totally heartwarming, and they both benefit from it.
Unfortunately, the cheerleader gets slammed really, really hard in the press, and the pressure gets to her. She's never felt that kind of mockery (the valedictorian has, and notes to the cheerleader that you just learn to let it roll off your back and don't freak out), and breaks down one night in a crying fit. Then she flies back home and announces to all and sundry that she is dropping out of the race to marry her boyfriend and pop out kids, because the most important thing in the world is having a family.
Sarah Palin, deprived of her stunt running mate, totally disagrees and has a screaming rant at the poor girl that ends up in the press. Almost nobody votes for her :( Barack and the valedictorian win in a landslide. Later, the cheerleader ends up having a political career of her own and single-handedly reforming the Republican Party.
In the movie they made out of it, the valedictorian was played by LeeLee Sobieski, and I think the cheerleader was played by Billie Piper. (also, what is wrong with me that I want to turn this into a real movie. Guys, would you watch this? Do you think people in general would?)
