Who's Kidding Who?

AP Newswire

February 9, 2010

In a story that should be listed under News of The Weird, Sarah Palin, pseudo-political spokesperson for the dubious Tea Party Movement, today singled out a Louisiana resident for ridicule for his fledging presidential campaign platform advocating time travel. In an attempt to field questions about her own suitablity as a serious candidate in 2012 she dismissed charges that she was merely a publicity hound, seeking celebrity and attention to only sell books and cited R. Otis as an example of what is wrong with American politics. "Who in their right mind would seriously vote for a nut job like this?", asks Palin. "Quiz him on the issues, ask him what he reads and find out if he's even a real U.S. citizen. Then call the paddy wagon and the men in white coats and let them have a go at him." Palin is mimicking the thoughts of others from down South who have voiced concerned as to whether Otis poses a threat to others around him.

Marilyn Porter, a Covington resident and casual acquaintance of Otis since 2005 whom she met while the two were involved with the Hurricane Katrina clean up in Southeast Louisiana, claims that Otis seemed friendly and personable when she first met him and still believes that he is a rational person who may have let a joke go too far. Porter explains, "Otis talks a lot about all the trouble in the world and how nothing gets done. He often takes long walks to think things through. He himself will go into these moods and be preoccupied with stuff he won't talk about."

Porter continues, "I'll say this, if he could travel through time...actually go back and fix things, I would absolutely give him my vote. As far as I know he's never lied to me yet. But you should ask him."

Otis has been cautious and very measured in his campaign so far, publishing only a handful of videos asking for support. He is adamant in his reluctance to, in his words, feed the media with sound bites and photo ops. He most recently posted on YouTube a campaign video outlining an apparent trip back into time to "undo" certain events. Otis describes the video as a schedule of temporal sabotage and dismisses the fear-mongering of those who have called it a historical "hit list." In a final attempt to discredit Otis,Palin alluded to a quote of her own making reference to President Obama's promises. and mocked the self proclaimed Quantum Candidate with these final words. "Hey Quantum boy, how's that "timey" ,"changey" thing working out for ya?"