PPPPPP and Palin is a Post Turtle

When I was a high school principal, I had this small sign on my desk -- "PPPPPP" as my personal mantra (but obviously didn't tell anyone what it meant) That little sign meant "Prior Planning Prevents Piss-Poor Performance." That should be the guiding principle for McCain and Company! Palin's interview by Katie Couric gave tons of material to SNL, MSNBC, every comic in the world and me -- all because McCain failed to do prior planning before announcing Palin as his running mate.

Now PPPPPP takes on a new meaning -- Palin's Piss-Poor Performing Postturtle Pose -- need an explanation? If you like Vermont humor, you're going to love this one. My son Kent, who lives in VT, sent this one to me. Here goes.....

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old farmer whose hand was caught in a gate while working his herd, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Sarah Palin and her bid to be a heartbeat away from being President. The old farmer said, "well, ya know, Palin is a post turtle."

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a post turtle was. The old farmer said, "When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a post turtle."

The farmer saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to explain. "You know she didn't get up there by herself, she doesn't belong up there, she doesn't know what to do while she is up there, and you just wonder what kind of dumb ass put her up there to begin with."