John the Would-Be President and Sarah the Pit Bull Hockey Mom

At the Vice Presidential debate, Sarah Palin talked a lot about "Joe Sixpack."

At the final Presidential debate, John McCain brought up "Joe the Plumber" something like twenty-one times.

Today, Gov. Palin introduced "Tito the Builder", "Phil the Bricklayer", "Rose the Teacher", and "Barack the Wealth Spender."

Is it just me, or does it seem like the McCain/Palin campaign is working out the cast of characters for a childrens' television show in which "John the Would-Be President" and "Sarah the Pit Bull Hockey Mom" would lead this brave crew of "everyday Americans" in the struggle against "Barack the Wealth Spender?"

I have a few additional character suggestions for Senator McCain and Governor Palin, supporting characters for "Barack the Wealth Spender," who is clearly supposed to be the bad guy in this new kids' show they seem to be focus-group testing at their rallies: "Bill the Washed Up Old Terrorist", "Acorn the Squirrel", "Jeremiah the Crazy Old Pastor", "Colin the Turncoat Republican Who Only Endorsed Barack the Wealth Spender Because He's Black and so is Colin the Turncoat Republican", "Andrew the Anti-America Big City Dweller", "Newsy the Liberal Media Elite", and finally "Democrat the Baby-Killing Socialist."

If only I could draw. This is sounding like a surefire hit to me.

-EB

Update 11:26pm: This just in - according the Caucus Blog of the New York Times, Governor Palin added one more character to her expanding universe of "real Americans." Giving a speech today on feminism while in Nevada, Gov. Palin singled out "female owners of small businesses, especially one she described as 'Irma the Restaurant Owner.'" That's a good one! Well played, Governor!