Today's puzzle had a theme I've seen before: a quote, the quoter and what the quote was referring to. It was a typical Wednesday for me- no linear solving, just jumping around (pretty willy-nilly) until the puzzle was filled in. The last letter I placed was the first B in BIMBO. That whole NW area gave me all sorts of fits, mostly because I couldn't get "Touch me [in the morning]" out of my head. Finally the --US gave up its IMUS treasure and that was enough to finish up. I think BIMBO goes nicely with FOR SURE in the SE.
Toughest clues for me today were 25A[Unpaid factory worker] = ROBOT (just couldn't wrap my mind around that one), 43D[Protein-producing substance] = RNA (RNA doesn't produce protein, it merely provides the template for it. Ribosomes produce the protein.) Oops, I forgot that ribosomes are made out of RNA. Duh!
I was also pleased to get DAHL and SIR GALAHAD, even though I was unfamiliar with both of the titles as clued. At least LABS wasn't clued doggy-style this time.
Fave clue/answer: 66A[Trip provider?] = LSD (Although, was the ? really necessary?)
So that was the puzzle. With the presence of BIMBO, that gives me free rein to lash into Sarah Palin aka Caribou Barbie. What is the deal with her and why is America letting her get away with it? Her ascendency to VP candidate is like someone going right from high school into a medical practice. Just as a talented high school senior may have the intellect to be a doctor, Ms. Palin may (or may not) have the qualities of a VP but with absolutely no knowledge, training and experience, those qualities are useless. Why has she been allowed to duck the media and duck any substantiative questions at all (Charlie Gibson interview aside). And even then, she flubbed some questions and still was given a "pass". I don't know about you but I don't want a leader who eked by with a C-, I want someone who got an A+. Even Legally Blonde Elle McPherson went to law school first. Palin should have been ready from DAY ONE to address the press and the public's concern. (To bring us back around to today's puzzle.) I demand that she allow close scrutiny by the media and public. What are you afraid of, Sarah?
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