Some say that life imitates art while others claim that art imitates life. What happens when stupidity decides to double down?
Running for a seat in public office in the east Australian city of Brisbane, Stephanie Bannister was One Nation's candidate. One Nation is virulently anti-immigration and clearly has deep-rooted issues with Islam.
In an interview with local media that she later claimed was edited to make her "look the fool" (sound familiar?), Bannister claimed the following: Islam is a country; referred to the Koran as the "Haran"; Judaism is predicated on the words of Jesus Christ; food prepared Al Halal (the Arabic version of Kosher) is being used to fund terrorism; she has been charged with putting stickers which proclaim the latter on food in markets.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/10/one-nation-s-stephanie-banister-withdraws-from-race-after-islam-comments
The question here, much like the question of why the GOP foisted Palin onto McCain, is why did One Nation pick Bannister? I mean, really? She was it? Were they at a meeting and when asked who wanted to try and have a go at the seat, she was the only one who raised her hand? She isn't all that charismatic, she clearly is not the sharpest tool in the shed and she is under criminal investigation.
Actually, in light of the above, Palin was a brilliant tactical decision.
Running for a seat in public office in the east Australian city of Brisbane, Stephanie Bannister was One Nation's candidate. One Nation is virulently anti-immigration and clearly has deep-rooted issues with Islam.
In an interview with local media that she later claimed was edited to make her "look the fool" (sound familiar?), Bannister claimed the following: Islam is a country; referred to the Koran as the "Haran"; Judaism is predicated on the words of Jesus Christ; food prepared Al Halal (the Arabic version of Kosher) is being used to fund terrorism; she has been charged with putting stickers which proclaim the latter on food in markets.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/10/one-nation-s-stephanie-banister-withdraws-from-race-after-islam-comments
The question here, much like the question of why the GOP foisted Palin onto McCain, is why did One Nation pick Bannister? I mean, really? She was it? Were they at a meeting and when asked who wanted to try and have a go at the seat, she was the only one who raised her hand? She isn't all that charismatic, she clearly is not the sharpest tool in the shed and she is under criminal investigation.
Actually, in light of the above, Palin was a brilliant tactical decision.
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