Here’s the latest report on the Democratic National Convention from our guest blogger, Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino. For more Denver dispatches from Amy and Daniel Palladino, click here.
So, I’m not sure many people know this about me, but I am a chick. A female, a woman, there’s parts on me no man possesses (at least not without some really good health insurance, which you won’t get with John McCain, so, confused-gendered man holding the "Hillary" sign outside of MSNBC yesterday, be warned). And like other chicks, I am concerned about women’s issues. Roe v. Wade (which John McCain has vowed to overturn, you crazy PUMA broads, read a paper!), equal pay, global warming (’cause polar bear cubs are cute and chicks love cute. If ponies were in trouble, a gang of six-year-old Brownies would be kicking John McCain in the nuts right now). Women have to work twice as hard to get half as much. Women have to keep the human race going (in heels, by the way). Women have to put up with "chick lit," which is code for crappy books. (I’m sorry, why is there a separate section for "chick lit"? We can’t read something from the grown-up shelves? They think, just ’cause it’s summer, women all across the world suddenly lose a chromosome? They lose focus and can’t put big words together unless there’s a picture of a pink shopping bag on the cover?) Women are constantly underestimated. They are ignored, brushed aside. Presidential candidates tell heinous misogynistic jokes about them to reporters on the campaign bus. Women have to prove every day that they are good enough, smart enough, tough enough, etc.
So, with all these weighty thoughts rolling around in my head, I waited with anticipation to hear Michelle Obama’s speech. What would she say to women of the world? What kind of role model would she provide for America’s daughters watching at home? How will she represent the working modern woman in a non-threatening and yet powerful way?
The lights went down. The introductory film started. And there it was. "Michelle Obama was born on January 17, 1964." Oh my God! Michelle Obama and I have the same birthday! I mean, I’m two years younger (I can prove it) but January 17th? Totally the same day! We could be best friends! We could go shopping and talk about Bananarama. We could ride ponies while petting a polar bear cub! I mean, I thought Kennedy showing up was good but this? Yes we can! Yes we can!
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Sorry, Amy, I’m thinking that Michelle will not be able to discuss Bananarama with you. Just a hunch.
“If ponies were in trouble, a gang of six-year-old Brownies would be kicking John McCain in the nuts right now”. That was so funny I had to back away from the screen!
God I hope that ew.com will be covering the Republican National Convention as well, otherwise that totally confirms everyone’s longheld view of liberal bias in the media. I also hate the fact that they’re even doing this, it’s an entertainment publication, not a political one. And obviously the Palladinos no nothing about John McCain, which is sad, because uninformed voters scare me and make me afraid for our country.
sorry, I meant to say “know nothing”
What exactly makes you think they don’t know anything about John McCain? You don’t have to like John McCain to be considered an “informed” voter…I’m quite informed and you couldn’t pay me to vote McSame, probably like no one could pay you to vote Obama…but that doesn’t make you any less informed either. It just makes our priorities and opinions different…just something to keep in mind before questioning other people’s intelligence.
What? There’s more to this after “We could ride ponies while petting a polar bear cub! I mean, I thought Kennedy showing up was good but this? Yes we can! Yes we can!” right? If not, this entire blog entry is at best an Lorelei Gilmore rant redux minus the charm of Lauren Graham, at worse, a complete waste of blog space.
Good grief, even Gloria S does not spew such garbage. Underestimated? Ignored? Puh-lease.
I find it exceedingly amusing that this post, which is meant to promote feminism (in a slightly amusing, ironic tone), has the blogger’s husband’s name in the by-line. Not sure if that’s part of the joke, but it made me smile.
What a great speech. MP3 highlights are up here: http://www.entertonement.com/collections/2482/One-Nation-Speech
I love the irony of Amy Sherman-Palladino bemoaning the existence of the category of “chick-lit.” Not only does her writing style practically define the genre, but didn’t she call herself a “chick” in the very first sentence??
Let’s hear it for “longheld liberal biases” everywhere! Michelle Obama is an impressive woman. I’m crushing on them both.
I think the conventions are entertainment to some people, and they have a spot in prime time TV for almost an entire week. EW had some coverage of the Olympics even though it’s not a sports magazine. PS – Michelle rocked it!
Now I really want Amy to create, like, a whole Gilmore mini-series — not just because two hours to sum up seven years is not enough, but because I’d like to see Amy write an entire hour based on Rory explaining the entire campaign to Lorelai. What South-Park-ish fun she could have with the term PUMA!
In Regards to What Shi wrote…
“God I hope that ew.com will be covering the Republican National Convention as well, otherwise that totally confirms everyone’s longheld view of liberal bias in the media. I also hate the fact that they’re even doing this, it’s an entertainment publication, not a political one. And obviously the Palladinos no nothing about John McCain, which is sad, because uninformed voters scare me and make me afraid for our country.”
Just to let you know… the media is largely right wing… so where are you getting liberal from? and yeah uninformed voters scare me too… like alot who are voting for mc cain when he promises a draft, a even crappier economy, and offshor drilling that will only lenghten Exxon Mobil (and all the other gas companies) pockets… Uninformed voters are very scary…
All you haters need to get over yourselves and loosen up. ASP is a SAINT. Not only did she create the Gilmore Girls, but when I wrote her from Irag and told her about my platoon’s love for the show, she sent us season 5 on dvd (before it was even released) and a bunch of classy, embroidered GG jackets. It was the best care package ever, and possibly more patriotic than anything George W did in his stint with the Air National Guard.
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What a popular lady.
Want this kind of fame.
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