The town of Sturgis, South Dakota will witness, on Monday, the rare fusion of drunken debauchery, public stripteasing, motorcycle rallying, a live performance by Kid Rock, and - last but not least - a veterans-themed speech by presidential candidate John McCain. Seriously.... But it is hard not to notice the evocative, non-political sideshows that will literally surround McCain's speech. As the presumptive nominee takes the stage, the "Ringin' Wet & Wild" women's wrestling event will be taking place on the main amphitheater. Two hours before then, the "Miss Buffalo Chip Beauty Pageant - Bikinis on the Beach" will be staged at a different venue. That affair is described by ESPN's Jim Caple as "essentially a topless beauty pageant. And occasionally bottomless, too."
Given the stunning ineptitude displayed by the McCain campaign, I'm really not at all surprised that the pitfalls surrounding staging a campaign event in beautiful downtown Debauchery is lost on these maroons. John McCain, not exactly a favorite of the "family values" Brownshirts to begin with, has chosen to alight in Sin City, SD, which over the weekend has essentially transformed itself into a set from a "Girls Gone Wild" video. Drugs, alcohol, nudity...and, who knows?...perhaps even some gratuitous public sex seem an odd backdrop from a campaign rally for a Republican Presidential candidate, don'tcha think?
Then again, it's no wonder that the McCain campaign is a clusterf--k looking for a place to happen. In an era when symbolism is everything and staying on message is more than just a good thing- it's the ONLY thing- it seems that someone in the back of the Straight Talk Express seriously needs to remove their anterior from their posterior.
Hmm...I wonder if someone from the McCain campaign might be able to introduce me to the Hawaiian Tropic girls??
