His Mind Has Always Been His Achilles' Heel...

A quote for the ages from uber-swish Andrew:

Here's a revealing glimpse into how a delusional, incompetent, pathological liar has managed never to hold a real press conference and yet remains a credible public figure.

He's off on one of his Sarah Palin jags. Again. And it's still only 2010.

Would it be small of me to note that the obvious way for your basic delusional, incompetent, pathological liar to remain in the public eye seems to be getting a job blogging at The Atlantic?

He then goes on to explain that he still hasn't finished exploring the mysteries of the vee-jay-jay:

The reason I banged on and on about Palin's bizarre story about her fifth campaign prop during the campaign was not because I wanted to invade someone's privacy, or engage in loony conspiracy theories. The reason is simply that this story raised legitimate questions of fact, and that the press decided that it would never ask the relevant questions, and indeed ostracize and ridicule those who did. 

That's one way to look at it. Another way to look at it is that your just another woman-hating homo who's scared to death of powerful females. And as for being ostracized and ridiculed, Andrew, you earned that. Few things have been more distasteful over the past couple of years than your bizarre obsession with Palin's last pregnancy and son's birth. You're in Orly Taitz territory, you fool, and that's why you're being mocked.

Andrew continues his voyage:

Palin managed to sail through the campaign without any real scrutiny on a crucial matter of credibility, when proving her case would have been as easy as a simple fax of a readily available extract from what must have been voluminous medical records. But not even the McCain campaign asked for such evidence. And the press utterly bailed. Now, she is able to use one powerful propaganda outlet, press-restricted buck-raking speeches, and a book of magical realism to continue this creepy, unaccountable celebrified campaign.

This really is the voice of Orly Taitz, isn't it? Change a few names and a few words and you're a raving looney screaming about socialism and Obama's Kenyan birth. The only thing missing are the paper slippers and the lobster bib.

Of course, it's everybody else that's got it wrong:

The problem here is not really Palin. Every delusional, ignorant nutcase should have a chance to get away with running for national office. The problem here is the system - a system that allowed someone no-one knew anything about to get very close to being a 72-year-old's heartbeat away from the presidency, a system that deems some questions unaskable, a press that is more concerned with maximizing ratings and avoiding offence than in getting answers. This system is dangerous. If you construct a sealed media cocoon, and false narrative, and a massive money-machine, you can get further than most people imagine. And remember, presidents have been elected with 43 percent of the vote before. 

Ah, yes. The problem is The System. Not Andrew, The System. Nobody was willing to Walk Tall: Not the Obama Campaign, not the DNC, not the New York Times, not the Washington Post. Not one of 'em. Only Andrew. I wonder if the chaps chafed at all, what with Andrew being the delicate boy he is...

Not that The Danger of Palin has, to date, motivated Andrew to get off his fat ass, go to Alaska, and do some investigative journalism, mind you. No sirree. Being convinced Sarah Palin's pulled off a massive conspiracy that endangers the Republic and the world is Pretty Serious Stuff, but there are limits to what any one man can do. However, an idea comes to mind...

Andrew could take a cue from some of his gay brethren and chain himself to Palin's crotch. Or something. That'd draw some attention to the problem. Hopefully the press and get a few pictures before she closes things down...

In any event, don't lose hope. Although Andrew's sitting in his armchair drinking a cup of milky tea, you can bet he's getting ready to fight the Good Fight:

So I haven't given up on this line of inquiry. Trust me. I have not given up.

Whatever, Andrew. Whatever.

"I am Sarah's crotch, Andrew. Come to me. Resistence is futile, Andrew... Come to me."

Comments

[Drew Ler]

I lost it at his wanting a "readily available extract" from her.

[Dennis the Peasant]

The Freudian Slip to end all Freudian Slips?

[McDonald of Dublin]

you construct a sealed media cocoon, and false narrative, and a massive money-machine, you can get further than most people imagine.

Jaysus and Begorra! Was little Andy, the fellow with the red chapped butt cheeks, talkin' about Obama here?
I say sedition! I say treason! I say racism of the blackest most prevaricatin' kind. How dare he besmirch our New Messiah! For shame ye miserable little spaveen! Limb of Satan--wash out your mouth with the swill from the sinks in Mary Macree's house of ill repute!

[richard mcenroe]

Wait 'til he finds out Trig is Kenyan...

[Dave]

I swear, that first excerpt....until I realized it was by Andrew, I thought whoever wrote it was talking about Bambi

[Simon]

Andy has talked up a big project on Trig. He's working on it...he wants reader's tips...he was making progress...just you wait...big disclosures coming...any day now...now it's the system hindering him.

This saga is as long running as One Buck Chuck's comic book cover striptease.

When will it end ?

[Copper Quark]

Geez. What is that thing in the picture? What do you type into Google to get that to appear? I laughed in horror.

[Dennis the Peasant]

Copper-

It's a type of clam. Don't remember which type, though.

[Ozcar]

"...without any real scrutiny on a crucial matter of credibility..."

"Every delusional, ignorant nutcase should have a chance to get away with running for national office."

If he'd left the object of his obsession unidentified, I'd have sworn he was going on about Obammi.

[Andy S.]

Laugh all you want, sheeple, but you won't be laughing when Levi Johnston finally publishes his book! Come on, Levi, expose this fraud!

[BillT]

...a revealing glimpse into how a delusional, incompetent, pathological liar has managed never to hold a real press conference and yet remains a credible public figure.

Bait and switch! He didn't write *one single word* about Obama!

[aelfheld]

[...] a delusional, incompetent, pathological liar has managed never to hold a real press conference and yet remains a credible public figure.

Transference?

[aelfheld]

Levi Johnston is publishing a book? Will it have those cute illustrations and pop-ups?

BTW, how long does it take to write a book in crayon?

[Jim Ryan]

This post is a joke, right? Because only Andrew Sullivan had the courage to ask the tough questions about the size of Palin's baby bump.

Show of hands, how many people think Andy is competent to govern a state?

[Kirk]

Andy's "state" governs him.

[richard mcenroe]

"It's a type of clam. Don't remember which type, though."

NOT. HELPING.

[Dennis the Peasant]

Richard-

If I remember correctly, its scientific name is Amandus Marcottus Ickypii.

Commonly known as the Pandagon Vagina O' Death.

[JeffS]

His Mind Has Always Been His Achilles' Heel...

This assumes that Andy has a mind in the first place. I always thought he lost it years ago.

[kansas]

Trust us Andy, we don't want you to give up.

[pacific_waters]

Sullivan lost any credibility he had long ago. His comments would be hilarious if they weren't so pathetically biased. Obama gets away without revealing a simple birth certificate and that's just fine but Palin, ah, Palin, she has constructed "...a sealed media cocoon, and false narrative, and a massive money-machine..."

[kansas]

"The problem here is the system - a system that allowed someone no-one knew anything about to become President a system that deems some questions unaskable, such as where were you born, where are your transcripts, and what are your medical records, a press that is more concerned with maximizing ratings and avoiding offense than in getting answers. This system is dangerous. If you construct a sealed media cocoon, and false narrative, and a massive money-machine, you can get further than most people imagine. And remember, presidents have been elected with 43 percent of the vote before."

Hey, Andrew is pretty smart.

[Daphne]

Heh, you had me at Orly Taitz.