THE NAME’S SIXPACK. JOE SIXPACK.

[defrog]

re Sarah Palin’s constant invocation of the term “Joe Six-Pack”:

I’m still waiting for someone to call her on this, since – in my mind – the term seems to imply an interpretation of the Working Class Guy as a beer-guzzling alcoholic. Which seems like an odd way to endear yrself to the blue-collar voting bloc, even if it's true.

Meanwhile, the AP’s Sharon Themier raises an even better question: who is this Joe Six-Pack anyway? Answer: he doesn’t exist.

Tagging voters with cliches simplifies them to the point of caricature — and is far removed from reality. People are more complicated than that, whether their employment status is classified as blue-collar, white-collar, retired, self-employed or unemployed. However pollsters might slice and dice the public, there is no Everyman.

Recommended reading.

DISCLAIMER: Technically, of course, Themier is incorrect in saying Joe Six-Pack doesn’t exist. He does. But he’s a beer correspondent for the Philadelphia Daily News, and I’m pretty sure that’s not who Sarah Palin means in her speeches. Unless he's secretly a lobbyist for the beer industry. Then it makes a little more sense – in as much as Sarah Palin makes sense about anything, that is.

More beer,

This is dF

Comments

[bosswriter.livejournal.com]

She is such a dolt.

But I really dig your musical choice. I have been a BOC fan since the first album came out when I was in college. They were so unique then and the first two albums are their best work by far.

"The Last Days of May" from the first album is my favorite.

[def-fr0g-42.livejournal.com]

Well then I dig you right back. One of my first 45s was "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", and it was love at first listen. I was ten. I've got everything up to Fire of Unknown Origin (except Mirrors) on CD and in rotation on the iPod. Personally, I rate Secret Treaties as their best album overall, but really any of their first five studio albums are essential listening.

And yeah, "Then Came The Last Days Of May" is a beautiful song.

And funny you should mention it: BOC will figure somewhat prominently in my next NaNoWriMo attempt next month. You heard it here first.

[wickedsin.livejournal.com]

Have you read this?

http://copperwise.livejournal.com/680972.html

[def-fr0g-42.livejournal.com]

I have now. Thanks. And I knew, I KNEW that Joe Sixpack was bisexual, polyamorous and pagan.

Okay, I didn't actually know that, but I feel a lot better knowing that he is. :)