This is not a political blog. This is a blog about my observations as I grapple with the challenges of carrying myself as a "Cool Broad". And on occasion, I use celebrities as both good and bad examples of how I believe is the best way to do that.
Yesterday, I made the argument that aging musical artists (like Madonna) who continue to create and perform well into their 50's, 60's and beyond are truly inspiring (and very cool). Then Madonna has to go and show her ass...figuratively speaking (which knowing Madonna as we all do, needs to be clarified).
According to the New York Post, during her concert on Saturday, Madonna shouted, "Sarah Palin can't come to my party. Sarah Palin can't come to my show. It's nothing personal." And then she proceeds to make fun of Todd Palin's snowmachine hobby.
Now, Madonna's infraction isn't that she espoused her political views in a public forum, her misstep was that her comments weren't constructive or substantive...they were just childish.
She didn't say, "I don't agree with Sarah Palin's views on a woman's right to choose, or the fact that she doesn't support gay marriage and I feel strongly about those issues."
Instead she said, "nanny nanny boo boo stick your head in doo doo." Don't get me wrong...that's her right...it just ain't cool.
It's been my experience that when someone doesn't have anything intelligent to say, they say something stupid, or irrelevant. And Madonna certainly did that. But if it's just that you can't stand someone...pontificating about it while you're holding a microphone wouldn't be my recommedation.
OK. So who's gonna rip me a new one??
~tcb
p.s. Oh, one more thing...Cool Broads don't spread their legs when they're wearing a leotard in front of thousands of people - I don't care how much you work out (in my humble opinion).
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