If the Republican party was to make a move to really swing conversation away from the Democratic National Convention, hiring a female governor with some noticeable baggage was one successful way to turn the cameras.

Gov. and GOP hopeful Sarah Palin has been in the talks around these parts the last week, mostly because of her sports broadcasting history and her love for hockey. What you need to make sure you know, however, is Palin is not, and I repeat, is not a golfer. According to Republican strategist Kellyanne Conway, Palin has plenty of time on her hands to balance her large family and other affairs because she avoids the links (oh, and she also doesn't sleep around, which also frees up some time).

The line from Conway if you can't open the video is here.

"(Sarah) doesn't play golf, like so many of these men do, that's five hours on Saturday, five hours on Sunday that she's got extra right there. If she's not having an affair like some of these men, there's time. She doesn't have a boyfriend, all of a sudden logistics really add up for her. We didn't know until it was too late what Eliot Spitzer was doing with his spare time, John Edwards with his spare time. Sarah Palin's five other commitments are right in front of you."

Not to slam Kellyanne, but five-hour rounds suck, and no politician with any pull in the world is waiting on Franky Hackabunker to take three from the sand.

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