As we roll towards the 2012 presidential election, Sarah Palin’s “One Nation” bus rolls with us. The tour speeds through the country like a patriotic bullet through the collective heart of America’s enemies.
Palin has been customarily tight-lipped about whether she’s officially running for president next year, but it seems obvious to most political observers that the purpose of this star-spangled, cross-country extravaganza is to bolster support for a full-fledged run at the White House in 2012.
The media continues to treat Palin’s bus tour as a novelty.
The truth is, there’s nothing novel about it.
In fact, another ambitious person hoping to win the ultimate prize in his field utilized this precise tactic a generation ago.
That man’s name was Lex Luger.
Draping himself in the good ol’ red, white, and blue, Luger* toured the nation on a custom bus, as seen here:
Luger’s efforts were further chronicled in this stunning music video, entitled “I’ll Be Your Hero,” which served as the centerpiece of his campaign:
It goes without saying that the former three-fourths-term governor of Alaska has ripped a page from the Luger playbook. But Palin and her supporters should remember how this story ends: Ultimately, Luger was unsuccessful in his bid to win the WWE Championship.
He left the organization without ever having won its highest honor.
So, take heed, Palinites: Those who do not learn from (professional wrestling) history are doomed to repeat it.**
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*Luger’s previous persona in WWE was as a heel with the nickname “The Narcissist.” Draw-and-or-make your own conclusions-and-or-jokes.
**In this case, I suppose that would entail Palin being disqualified by the ghost of Curt Hennig.
The Axis of Ego 
Palin Strategy Is Nothing New
As we roll towards the 2012 presidential election, Sarah Palin’s “One Nation” bus rolls with us. The tour speeds through the country like a patriotic bullet through the collective heart of America’s enemies.
Palin has been customarily tight-lipped about whether she’s officially running for president next year, but it seems obvious to most political observers that the purpose of this star-spangled, cross-country extravaganza is to bolster support for a full-fledged run at the White House in 2012.
The media continues to treat Palin’s bus tour as a novelty.
The truth is, there’s nothing novel about it.
In fact, another ambitious person hoping to win the ultimate prize in his field utilized this precise tactic a generation ago.
That man’s name was Lex Luger.
Draping himself in the good ol’ red, white, and blue, Luger* toured the nation on a custom bus, as seen here:
Luger’s efforts were further chronicled in this stunning music video, entitled “I’ll Be Your Hero,” which served as the centerpiece of his campaign:
It goes without saying that the former three-fourths-term governor of Alaska has ripped a page from the Luger playbook. But Palin and her supporters should remember how this story ends: Ultimately, Luger was unsuccessful in his bid to win the WWE Championship.
He left the organization without ever having won its highest honor.
So, take heed, Palinites: Those who do not learn from (professional wrestling) history are doomed to repeat it.**
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*Luger’s previous persona in WWE was as a heel with the nickname “The Narcissist.” Draw-and-or-make your own conclusions-and-or-jokes.
**In this case, I suppose that would entail Palin being disqualified by the ghost of Curt Hennig.
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