The Palins have long reminded me of some family on a fictional cable TV drama.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

You know, ones that are inherently dysfunctional but completely fascinating, like in The Sopranos or Big Love? And every couple of months, they have some sort of high-profile "episode" that highlights their totally dysfunctional nature.

The key difference is, I think Tony Soprano has more moral scruples than Sarah Palin.

[tularetom]

1. Not fictional

But every bit as trashy and dysfunctional.

[vt_native]

2. The Bundys, with a violent, grifty side

a 1990's show for all you youngsters, Married With Children.

[Cleita]

3. The Palins make the Bundys look all warm and fuzzy. eom

[Atman]

4. Did I miss something new?

What did the Alaska Hillbilles do this time?

[Atman]

5. Oh, yes...it went right off the radar screen.

She and her family are such whack jobs that I read this and promptly moved on. Forgot all about it. Just seems like another normal day in Palin-ville.

[landolfi]

6. More of a black comedy

because you know all the principals take themselves and their flawed pseudo-religious morality absolutely seriously. Which is the tragedy of it. As long as we are plagued with these boors, it sure is fun watching them step in it.

[gordianot]

7. The red stuff on the lips is not lipstick but blood.

Makes little difference take a punch or take a bite.

[mainstreetonce]

8. The scariest thing about Sarah

If her nomination had worked,we would have had Kardashian candidates every election.