GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN, AKA, FELIX EDMUNDOVICH DZERZHINSKY, AKA, FELIKS EDMUNDOWICZ DZIERZYNSKI...

Here we go again, Sarah! After a little more research and some serious pondering, I've come to the conclusion that YOU are the reincarnation of the Polish Communist revolutionary, later founder of the All-Russia Extraordinary Commission to Combat Counter-Revolution and Sabotage--better known as the CHEKA. I am, of course, referring to none other than Felix Dzerzhinsky.

"Iron Felix", as he was later called (reference that name to Sarah's "Barracuda" moniker that she earned for her high school basketball predaceousness). Better yet, compare "the man of steel", Stalin, with "Iron Felix"--what is it with those revolutionary, Communist bastards entering the iron and steel age? Getting back to the "Barracuda", yep, she was known to be viscious and relentless against any opponent, first on the basketball court, later in the political-deal-making backrooms of that tiny, unknown village in Alaska--later in the thriving "metropolis" of Juneau, Alaska. Dzerzhinsky had those moments too (remember...Sarah would remind us all that Russia is only 60 miles from the shores of her beloved Alaska.

No need to go into Dzerzhinsky's Polish, Belarus, Lithuanian past here. The stamp of revolutionary activities was imprinted all over his life. He even spent some time in a Siberian gulag (shall we not forget that Governor Palin can view Russia from her dacha window). Hey, it's just an island, but at one time it was Soviet territory.

Vladimir Lenin regarded Felix as a revolutionary hero, and appointed him to organize a force to combat internal political threats--thus the creation of the CHEKA, the infamous secret police. Palin could easily be a force to reckon with if given the power by her boss, John McCain. Organizing a CHEKA-like group to combat internal political threats would be a natural for her. Let us never forget her moose-hunting skills...guns are nothing new to her--knives either. Hand her a hunting blade and she'll produce a skinned moose carcass as fast you can say CHEKA-mate!

According to historical documents, tens of thousands of Lenin's political opponents were shot without trial in the basements of prisons and public places throughout Russia. From what I've read, they loved firing a well-placed bullet through the back of one's skull. What, am I attempting to say the "Barracuda" would be capable of such horrific acts of terror? Sure, why not? Oh, she probably would not be directly involved with the actual "disposal" of opponents, as such. History tells us there was only one eye-witness account of Dzerzhinsky actually killing someone.

The unlucky chap reportedly came to Felix's office to complain about how he was being treated in the military. Unfortunately, the fool was drunk and he began to curse and say some negative things about Dzerzhinsky's family members. It's reported that Felix pulled out his revolver and immediately shot the poor fellow through the head! All those thousands upon thousands deaths attributed to "Iron Felix" and only one person ever saw him draw down on a foe and plug him like a moose in a bog. Amazing! It makes me wonder what Sarah would do to her former brother-in-law...you know, the one that was fired as a state trooper in Alaska.

An Alaskan inquiry found that Palin abused her powers as governor of the state. An investigator stated she was in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain. Hmmmmmmm. Abuse of power? Pretty scary thought: Sarah Palin running amok in Washington, DC! Felix Dzerzhinsky was known to have said, "A member of CHEKA should have a cool head, a hot heart, and clean hands." Perfect. That is, a perfect description of the Republican nominee for the Vice Presidency of the United States of America!

Cool head? Sure...just watch her wink at the camera and offer up those gleaming, white choppers...those white-on-white teeth to go with that, "You betcha" down-home, folksy, bull-snipping clamor! Hot heart? Hell, Sarah's ALL-HOT! McCain would have her available 24/7 to beat down the opponents--those presidents, prime ministers, potentates from around the world. They'd all be drooling over themselves just to get close to her hot heart (if you know what I mean...). Clean hands? Her hands are scrubbed clean (I've seen photos of her after she filleted a moose...cleaner hands than that lava soap my mother used to use on my twin brother and me after a day playing in the streets of Tarentum, Pennsylvania, when we were kids!). Like Dzerzhinsky, she'd come clean without any problems.

Okay, the history lesson has ended. Just remember that you read it all here first...Sarah Palin is Stalin, Khruschev, and Dzerzhinsky...all rolled into one! With a little more research, one could probably throw in Lenin, Bukharin, Putin, or any number of KGB/CHEKA operatives in the compare/contrast pool.

I'm stuck on the "Iron Felix" and "Barracuda" similarity. Given the chance, I truly believe the "Barracuda" could easily morph over to be the "Iron Barracuda." Scary thought, indeed!

PALIN'S "FOLKSY" STYLE MASKS HER STALIN/KHRUSHCHEV-LIKE INNER SELF...

Let's get serious, Sarah! Folks seem to be caught up in your "folksy" style of addressing some of the most serious questions that have confronted our nation. Your toothy grin and curious habit of winking at the camera doesn't impress me--nor does it resonate with Americans that are serious about who we are and where we are going as a nation.

I am growing very, very tired of your cartoonish image...all smiles and no substance. Your performance with the debate with Joe Biden was lousy in my estimation; has anyone ever taught you about grammar? From all accounts, you were coached for many days on all the important issues and yet you left us all with a bunch of "folksy" phrases. Sad, very sad, Sarah.

You avoided questions and ducked out on some direct hits from Senator Joe Biden--almost like those wolves you hunt down up there in the Alaska wilderness. Yeah, that's right: do the folks know about your propensity for hunting wolves from airplanes? Do they know about your use of high-powered rifles against helpless, wilderness animals--leaving said animals either dead or writhing in pain?


Sarah, you keep talking it up with remarks about "Joe six-pack", as if the public favors someone in the White House who is just like them--sucking up six-packs of beer while that nuclear red-button stands ready for your trembling fingers. Give me a break, governor! Americans expect someone in high office to reflect something higher than the neighborhood "watering hole." Your "folksy", "Joe six-pack" comments will not impress world leaders, if indeed they even want to meet with you for anything more than giving your "charm" a spin.

Now I hear you're wading in on matters like McCain's concession of Michigan. What, now you will appeal to "Uppers" on gun issues, the NRA, and hunting, trapping, and the like? C'mon over to Michigan and respond to citizens in the cities--which won't happen because you would fall flat on your lovely, fair-skinned face.

Why are you being given a "pass" on your remarks? You are getting away with things because you are a a female. You're asked about what newspapers you read and you draw a complete blank...that's incredible! When asked about Supreme Court decisions, you are not able to comment on any decisions and you draw a total blank. I'd be willing to bet you could recall a favorite brand of beer...probably Budweiser, the suds that made McCain's wife very, very wealthy.

Everyone knows the "K.I.S.S." method of communication, right? Keep It Simple, Stupid, huh? Sarah, you keep matters too simple...much too stupid. I am going to keep it simple, but not stupid for you, Governor Palin: drop out of the race! You are not qualified to be our nation's vice president. And if anything should happen to John McCain, you are imminently NOT qualified for the presidency of the United States of America!

I have a female Russian friend who told me how much you have in common with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Yes, she stated that you'd look wonderful, straddling the podium in the U.N. General Assembly, bending over and beating one of your high-heels on it. It all sounds fairly sexist to me, but it would surely present you in a positive manner to the men in the forum.

Perhaps my Russian friend is on to something--a perspective that places Palin in the mold of the boldness of a Khrushchev. With a peasant's cunning, Nikita took over the position of Community Party Secretary following the death of Stalin in 1953. Emphasis on peasant here...the same sort of peasant outlook that Palin has (again, imagine not being able to comment on what newspapers she reads, when asked that question in an interview).

In 1956, Khrushchev launched an unprecedented, feverish attack on the excesses of Josef Stalin. In particular, Nikita bitterly attacked Stalin's purge of the military and questioned his decisions during WWII...that cost the Red Army casualities in the millions. In a word, Khrushchev's attacks were a supreme bid for power.

Most folks are familiar with Khrushchev's strong background in agriculture. Palin's background as governor of Alaska seems to relate to the state's oil reserves...she certainly reminds everyone at every turn about her ability to control the instincts of the robber baron Exxon Corporation and its initiatives in drilling for more oil in our polar state. Sure wish she would share that instinct with her buddy, John McCain.

Nikita's programs were put in place to increase the harvest and enlarge formerly barren lands, increasing their productivity through the use of what was surely slave labor. Palin's proclivities toward more oil production run parallel to Nikita's bold reform moves to dramatically increase farm production in the USSR at that time. Drill baby, drill!

Cracks began to appear in Communist leadership and direction at that time. International Communist solidarity was being questioned. One of the most outspoken critics was an Italian Communist Party leader by the name of Palmiero Togliatti. Yeah, that's the city in the former USSR where my wife, Svetlana, came from. It's one of the key automobile-producing cities in present-day Russia. It lies on the famous Volga River, in the heartland of Russia.

In 1956, Togliatti said, "Formerly, all that was good was attributed to the superhuman, positive qualities of one man; now all that is evil is attributed to his equally exceptional and astonishing faults." Palmiero was referring to Stalin, of course. Enter my blog posting on "Palin as Stalin" and one begins to see a broader image of this smiling, folksy, winking woman--who, in my estimation, is as dangerous and cunning (and potentially ruthless), as Stalin and Khrushchev combined.

Palin's on the offensive now. She's taking her "show" to the people--you know, the hunters, the "Joe six-pack" crowd. Why do feminists detest her? Start to ask that question and you begin to see Sarah enlarged for what she is truly worth, which is next to nothing.

Governor Sarah Palin has charm, a certain phoney, over-developed "folksy" appeal, and a nice set of legs. Yes, she has brains. Are they brains enough to power the engine of leadership at the highest level of government? No! The "barracuda" doesn't get it for me. To me, she is more of a fish (choose any type of fish of your liking), out of water. She is way over her head--running for the second most powerful position in our federal government. And I firmly believe she should withdraw and go back to governing her 680,000 polar citizens.

In conclusion, Stalin's power mania and deadly control manifestations, would have eventually brought some sort of military or government coup in the USSR--he would have been disposed of, save his death by natural causes (or at least that is what everyone is told to believe). Khrushchev's inability to overcome the handicaps of Berlin (twice), and his underestimation of American resolve involving the Cuban crisis, ended in his demise.

Lucky for all Americans, we will never have to witness the rise and fall of Sarah Palin...at least on the federal level. No doubt, she will continue to reap a few votes here and there with her "three bricks short of a load", "folksy", senseless remarks...with the news media lapping at her feet. If she were a man they'd never let her get away with her bricks...alas, she's an attractive, cunning woman--more dangerous than Stalin, Khrushchev, or any wild-eyed dictator that I can name!