Sarah Palin, who deserted her post as commander-in-chief of the Alaska National Guard, enlists her English interpreter for a fresh Facebook post:

President Obama’s meeting with his top national security advisers does nothing to change the fact that his fundamental approach to terrorism is fatally flawed. We are at war with radical Islamic extremists and treating this threat as a law enforcement issue is dangerous for our nation’s security. That’s what happened in the 1990s and we saw the result on September 11, 2001.

Actually, Shrub saw the CIA’s Presidential Daily Brief on August 6, 2001 — “Bin Ladin Determined To Strike in US,” you’ll recall — but since New York City isn’t part of America, he ignored it.

Slow day, so let’s pull another one:

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A message to all members of Team Sarah: If you have not yet had a chance to sign the Team Sarah Christmas Card and post your Christmas message to the Palin family, please do so as soon as possible. The blog must close tonight at 9 p.m. EST so that it can be sent to Sarah Palin.

Thank you for caring and being a constant voice of reason. (Lollie Edwards)

We are so very thankful to have YOU and your wholesome communication skills on our side. (Bunny Keene)

If God intends for you to to be CIC, nothing can stop it. (No Obama)

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Lacking some decent porn news to post later tonight, let’s check in instead on a couple of ongoing political handjobs.

First up: John McCain, last seen aghast that Al Franken would cut off Douchebag Joe mid-douche:

I’ve been around here 20-some years. First time I’ve ever seen a member denied an extra minute or two to finish his remarks.

You don’t wave a red flag like that in front of an army of pissed-off bloggers without somebody finding the dirt:

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator’s time has expired.

Mr. DAYTON. I ask for unanimous consent that I have 30 seconds more to finish my remarks.

Mr. McCAIN. I object.

October 10, 2002. But wait — there’s more! What was at issue? Nothing more than the Iraq War authorization.

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It doesn’t take a professional linguist to notice that Sarah Palin’s Facebook posts and op-ed columns are too coherent to be believed, but for months, the part of “Sarah Palin” was played exclusively by her ghostwriters.

But thank the Abominable Snowman, she returned to Twitter recently, where the real Sarah, the Sarah we know and loathe, bubbles up like oil in the tundra:

AK has18″new powder!So cut sunny vacation short(thanks, desperate paparazzi)Back early2enjoy AK snow&sparkle&Christmas prep!It all works out

Upon rtn2 AK glad2hear Legislr fights Fed’s“Endangered Species Act”listing w/all-out effort!Fed’s efforts 2 stymie r devlpmnt is unaccptable

Amidst Hanukkah&Christmas festivities,don’t lose sight:“Trace the universe back 2 God’s power&follow His power upstream 2 His wisdom”-Lucado

About that not losing sight part — what happens if we’ve already gouged out our eyes?

SarahPalinUSA [Twitter]

She can’t resist taking a Sharpie t0 a leftover campaign hat:

Frugal is one thing, tasteless is another. Ack … ptuooooeeeeeeh!

Not satisfied to stiff her fans by charging for photos, Sarah Palin is also saving pennies for that Gulfstream Bus by stiffing the people who make her photogenic:

Sarah Palin not only annoyed leaders of the Utah Republican Party when she didn’t have time for them during her book signing stop in Salt Lake City last week. She also took off from her hotel after arranging for a last-minute hair appointment without paying the hairdresser and leaving her to cover her own valet parking.

Rhonda Halliday of Images Hair Studio and Day Spa is sure it’s all just a misunderstanding, since the future leader of the free world can’t be bothered with small details like paying the help. And it really wasn’t that much trouble — Halliday merely was called at 8 a.m. for the emergency perm, had to get her husband to leave work in order to take their 3-year-old to the dentist for a filling, and had to follow a few simple rules, such as “don’t talk to Palin unless she talks first.”

All we can say is this: at least John Edwards paid for his $400 haircuts.

Check from Palin in the mail? [Salt Lake Tribune, via Washington Independent]

Now with extra stupid: