Sarah Palin rubs her hands on cold reptilian skin (And touches an alligator too.), while supporting a third party candidate who will ultimately help the Democrat win in Louisiana.

Courtesy of The Time-Picayune:  

Palin attended an event for Senate candidate Rob Maness at Restaurant des Familles in Crown Point. Following the speech, Maness surprised the former Alaska governor with a three-foot gator. (As somebody mentioned earlier, I think perhaps the wrong mouth is taped closed in that picture.)

The visit from the scaly guest -- courtesy of Insta-Gator Ranch in Covington -- was met with zydeco music and a standing ovation from the 100-plus Maness supporters in attendance. (Wow, a hundred people. I wonder how many of them came to support Manness and how many were attracted to the opportunity to see a scaly reptilian monster up close? Oh and a little alligator too.)

"She just laughed about it," Maness said. "She's a warrior for American and a warrior for freedom. I'm honored to get her endorsement, but I'm honored she's prioritized our campaign."

Well he's right about that "warrior" part, that is exactly the Sarah Palin that those party goers in Anchorage witnessed at the beginning of the month. Not exactly convinced that she is a warrior for anything except keeping people from filming her family while they drunkenly attack innocent people however.

Here are a few of the pearls of stupidity that fell from Palin's cavernous maw during this appearance:


"He knows the issues and what Washington, D.C., does to a state like Louisiana," Palin said. "We need a fighter in D.C. that doesn't just go with the flow." (Oops, she's trotting out bon mots from all the way back in 2009. Did someone forget to pay the ghostwriter?)

"Rob has the added challenge of going up against the establishment. The folks in the GOP are in it for a season, not a reason. It's a business for them," Palin said. "Rob is standing up for the average, hardworking American who is saying, 'Enough is enough.' The status quo has got to go."  (Oooh, a rhyme. That's better.)


"Mary (Landrieu) has tried to have it both ways. When you're in the middle of the road, you get hit on both sides," Palin said. (Well somebody certainly got an extra piece of moose sausage for thinking up THAT one!)

"It's the last few weeks that are needed. That's what's going to push us over the finish line. It's the momentum," Palin said.

I think perhaps Palin's ghostwriter might want to look the word "momentum" up for  Crocodile Dumb-dee. It usually does NOT mean stumbling blindly and fading into the background.

You know I was wondering how Maness could could afford to get Palin to come to his little reptilian shindig, and I think it just might be possible that she was comped by the Mary Landrieu campaign.

Because let's face it, having Maness involved in this race does nothing but help the Democrats in the long run. 

(P.S. For the hardy souls among you there is a little video of the appearance here from WWL.)