The Fake Sarahcuda Is GOING DOWN
Summize, er Twitter Search, is no longer of much use to me because an Alaskan would-be "Sarahcuda" is taking over my Twitter stream. I'm increasingly annoyed by this. Sarahcuda has been my nickname on MySpace, Twitter and other sites for years, and Sarah Palin wasn't even CLEVER enough to come up with it! Her nickname was "Sarah the Barracuda," it has just been shortened by others for 140-char Twitter purposes. I mean, what if McCain was going by "Scobelizer"-- how would Robert feel???
So while I spent a lot of time last week defending her against knee-jerk reactions over her gender and lack of experience, now that I have heard her speak and am duly appalled by her full-on embrace of the Karl Rove style of politics, I am actively working to bring her DOWN and take my good name back. Starting with this clip. (And speaking of Karl Rove)
Sarah Palin > Sarah Lacy in terms of fame so I think Palin's won. Sorry, you'll have to cry to Michael Bolton over this one.
Posted by: Leah | September 04, 2008 at 12:07 PM
@leah: not until last week!! besides i'm not fighting over the name "sarah palin" i'm fighting over MY nickname which she's only had two days. i call dibs. DIBS, LEAH! ;)
Posted by: sarah lacy | September 04, 2008 at 12:13 PM
I still love you, Sarah!
Posted by: Adam Singer | September 04, 2008 at 12:42 PM
To Palin's defense, I haven't seen her tell anyone to stop the criticisms.
But I question her judgment if she didn't shorten the nickname to Sarahcuda years ago. So you still get the innovator's trophy and should totally start a whisper campaign.
Posted by: Greg Turner | September 04, 2008 at 01:10 PM
You mean a Vice Presidential candidate is on Twitter? Whoa dude. I can see it now:
18:01 Just tucking in to last nights left over walrus....
Us in the 'rest of the world' are getting great entertainment out of this. Long may it last (please, another hung Florida to keep it going).
Posted by: Y and Proude | September 05, 2008 at 03:52 AM
Field dressing moose, shooting wolves from a helicopter, firing away on an AK47 at the National Guard, captaining a ship straight out of the "the most dangerous job" and bringing home the salmon, running corrupt Republicans out of government, handing back a check to each Alaskan taken from excess oil company profits this year - seems like she's earned the Sarah the Barracuda moniker. Apparently she has no claim on your Sarahcuda handle, so if I were you I'd tiptoe away with it with no further ado.... ;-)
Posted by: Coolpops | September 05, 2008 at 05:34 AM
HAHAHAH....HAHAHA...I was wondering how long it was going to take you. Just heard earlier today that Heart wants them to stop playing their song. FYI, Ms. LC, our Sarahcuda will go on, long after the thrill of Palin is gone. (Yes, a JCM quote). Cheers!
Posted by: SalvadorM | September 05, 2008 at 11:50 AM
I immediately thought of you when I heard the annoying broadcasters say that. I'm in full support of you taking her down. (Plus she was never in one place long enough to develop a long-term nickname.)
Posted by: Tom Cheredar | September 10, 2008 at 07:04 PM
I only dropped by here 'cause this page came up when I was Googling for the REAL Sarahcuda.
Let's just put it this way: If we go by general attractiveness and easiness on the eyes, Palin beats you hands down (Maybe that's it? You're simply jealous?). So I say, Sarahcuda now officially stands for Palin, and not you.
So, you've had your 15 seconds of fame to whine on, but it's over now, and you lost.
Buh-bye.
Posted by: McCain WHO? | September 11, 2008 at 05:24 AM
Just saw a preview of Charlie Gibson's interview of Sarah Palin. He really comes out swinging: "Governor, why are you using Sarah Lacy's Twitter name?"
Posted by: Robert Mullins | September 11, 2008 at 02:35 PM