Well, I guess we won’t be hearing much of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin any more. Her debate last Thursday with Joseph Biden was chewed-on, digested and regurgitated by all the pundits who concluded that at least she didn’t disgrace herself. We also know that the meeting between Palin and Biden was to be their first and last. The Republicans can now keep her muzzled, more or less, until after election day.
Still, it’s worthwhile the see how the pundits treated her, since Thursday was her debut and swan song all wrapped into one. Kathleen Parker, writing in The National Review, characterized Palin as “the affable, tough, determined pit-bull hockey mom, back with a jaw-jutting, happy-warrior vengeance.†Parker went on to opine that Palin’s game plan was to avoid questions to which she hadn’t memorized the prepared answers that her handlers provided. Since the Thursday debate didn’t provide a lot of negative material for Parker, she spent a fair amount of time (and words) exhuming the Katie Couric interview in which Palin, admittedly, fell victim to Couric’s attempt to save her television job by playing “Miss Blindsider†throughout much of the questioning.
Then there was Linda Hirshman and her post mortem in The Nation. Sarah Palin, according to Hirshman, on Thursday became “The Rules Girl.†That appellation comes from a book published several years ago by Ellen Fein that postulated that “men are simple, attracted to sexual symbols, and bright, shiny objects.†Palin fit all those requirements, according to Hirshman’s baffling analysis, because Palin “wore a suit of amazingly iridescent material, and she sported an eye-popping sparkly rhinestone flag pin.â€
Apparently there is something about Sarah Palin’s appearance and demeanor that touches off the most malicious and spiteful remarks made under the cover of suavity by the female reviewers. The male column writers took a different tack. Paul Campos in the Rocky Mountain News penned what he thinks is the ultimate put-down: “Sarah Palin has spent almost her whole life in a very small town in a sparsely populated and extremely isolated state. For reasons that remain obscure, she attended five colleges in six years where she seems to have learned nothing.†And what does this portion of Palin’s resume mean, in Campos’ mind? Folks, it means, in his words, that “Palin is the ultimate representative of a kind of out-of-control populism.â€
Excuse me professor Campos (he teaches law at the University of Colorado), but we are lucky that these “out-of-control citizens†aren’t tearing down the walls of most government buildings in Washington – as well as the structures of those unaware news organizations publishing and broadcasting such tripe. The out-of-control populist is most likely out-of-a-job. He/she may have already lost their home, savings, retirement benefits, health care benefits, and hope for the future. They can thank the elite class that holds public office for most of these tribulations. All of whom, it should be added, were not born with extensive knowledge of economics, foreign policy, or leadership. These are acquired traits, and Sarah Palin is in the process of acquiring them, although time is the enemy in this case, not necessarily native intelligence. Yet we all know how much time academics such as Campos spend looking down their noses at the unwashed public.
There has even been a spate of activity by the detractors of Sarah Palin, recommending that she withdraw from the ticket, or that John McCain should drop her. Kathleen Parker, mentioned earlier, chirped that she agrees Palin should indeed surrender her nomination for the sake of the party. “I’ve gotten 8,000 emails,†Parker said, “ranging from angry to vicious. Thank God somebody spoke up.â€
To drop Palin now, after she has gained the enthusiastic support of many Americans, would be political suicide for McCain. Some believe he has already committed it by not nominating a stronger candidate. One doesn’t need a long memory to recall what happened to George McGovern when he deep-sixed Tom Eagleton – or the fate of George Bush the elder when he publically considered casting out Dan Quayle.
The polls and surveys continue to show Barack Obama in the lead, and unless the Democrats can ferret out some truly devastating dirt on him or Joe Biden, there will be a lot of desks and lockers being cleaned out in Washington over the Christmas holidays. Sarah Palin will return to Alaska, having won a very special place in the hearts of her constituents. John McCain will serve out his time as a revered senior senator and true war hero, and make a lot of money on the lecture circuit – not that he needs it so long as people continue to drink beer.
– CHASE HAMIL
15 users commented in " The pundits trash Saral Palin "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackIt was obvious McCain did not choose the right person for this position.
I believe Americans should feel fortunate to have arguably a diverse media giving many perspectives of Palin.
Biden did a good job in the debates ineffect ignoring her directly and going after McCain. Palin is nothing more then a distraction. I dont think the McCain campaign will prop her up anymore she will likely fade to black.
Most her appearances will likely be controlled rallies in front of base supporters.
funny how they pick Palin apart but leave Obama alone. Why isn’t the media talking about the Law suit against Obama? Is it because if they find the truth out it will make them look bad? That it will make all the dem’s look bad?If Palin or Mccain was being sued they would be all over it.It takes balls for the media to do their job and find the facts but in this case i guess they don’t have none.I hope in the end of this suit that it does turn out he is legal but if it go’s the other way well only the dem’s and media is to blame for not doing their job and finding out the truth.And boy what a mess it will be.Even his family and Nun’s are saying something different then Obama. I guess everyone lies but Obama.
Governor Palin’s replies during the debate had substance and were intelligent. Although some don’t agree, her reply’s reflected the world view of a large part of the country. Simply because the elite don’t agree and don’t understand doesn’t mean she lacked substance.
Sarah is a wonderful woman and I would love to see someone who honestly represents the middle class in the white house. Politicians and celebrities have been saying for years that they represent middle class values. Now we have someone that actually does, and liberal politicians and hollywood types are all over themselves to condemn her for it. They don’t get why we like her.
For me, Sarah Palin has become our American Princess Di.
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Palin gives me nightmares. Do we want someone with little education, experience or curiosity and barely able to string sentences together without a lie, to make decisions affecting the whole country and the free world ?
What would she do when having to confront world politicians : cutesy winks, folksy speak or just keep rambling on and hope the issues will go away ? We saw last week in New York that she was treated like just the secretary at best or another bimbo at worst. But if you behave like a cute teenager you can not cry sexism. Respect has to be earned and so far she has no hope for that.
i would like more coverage of the suit also. From what i have found out by looking is his Family say he was born in Kenya and his mother was 18 at the time of birth. She brought him back to the U.S and filled out papers saying he was born in Hawaii.From what i understand she thought she could do that because she was a American so her son could be recorded as being a American also. Witch is true back then. But she had to be 19 years old to be able to do that and she was only 18 witch by Law back then made him a citizen of Kenya.After his mom remarried and moved her and Obama back to Kenya and he got adopted it made him a Kenya citizen and lost his American citizenship. From what i understand his mother never did the oath to become a American when they moved back to America witch made Obama not able for American citizenship tell he was 18 and then he would have had to do the oath and there is no record of him doing so.If this is true not saying it is but if it is he is still not a American citizen.Shouldn’t the American people know the truth or has it gone to far already into the campaign to even mater any more?
What was worst during the debate, I couldn’t be sure whether it was Palin or Fey impersonating her. Since her answers were so out of wack, the overdone accent, the folksy speak, I often thought it was just candid camera.
Isn’t this the most horrible if you can not even be sure if Palin is puling our leg or just plain dumb !!
its doesn’t mater MaryJane.Its been put under the rug.He will be the next president and 15 years from now they will find out it is was true but by then it won’t mater and sense he became the president then the rules for that will change. Anyone from anywhere will be able to be our President because of what Obama did if its true.It will be another way to change the rules.
Obama was born in the U.S. who cares what his family or nuns say they don’t know him.he is a good man and he wouldn’t lie about something like that. The rep are just trying to get him kicked out and besides who cares if he was born in Kenya he will still be our next president.
Martha: It is important to follow the rules.If he is a natural born citizen then he should be president.But the truth will come out and he will be our next president.I am sure all the paper work will show up to prove him right.
Well i hope your right about Obama because if he isn’t a natural born citizen and gets to be president and then we find out boy this country will be in a big mess and we will have to do a re vote and at that time there will be so many people pissed off that the rep will win hands down and we don’t want that.So lets hope this get done before nov 4th
well i think the lawsuit is a good thing. it will show the American people Obama isn’t who he says he is and that his real name is Barry Soetoro his adopted name and that he never change his name to Obama. funny how they can’t find the name change paper anywhere? It is a fact he was adopted and his name change to Soetoro. I think he is fake and has all you people believing every word he say.I do hope he wins and they find him guilty of it all so maybe you dem’s will stop thinking your all that and that rep and ind are just stupid people because we don’t think like you.this way we can say look how stupid the dem’s were for being so brainwashed from this man and if you don’t think Obama will not be laughing at you at the same time he will.I have never seen so many people worship someone who is running for office as you guys are doing this time.its almost scary.you worship him so much that you have forgotten how to respect other people.We teach our kids to respect others and to not make fun of people different then them but the dem’s have forgotten this very important thing.
They will never do anything about this guys. It would be devastating to the election comity that they have not done their job right so nothing will ever happen.Besides I am sure its all just something the rep made up.So if I was you rep I would stop trying to start trouble and just get over it Mccain is loosing.
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who cares how Palin talked. I say tomatoes you say tamatoes Every state has a different way of talking ,we all talk funny.I am a dem but i need to say stop picking on everything Palin does it makes us dem’s look bad.Talk about what matters where they stand in this campaign. not how they talk or where their from or how they dress. That doesn’t really matter.I could dress like a dirt bag but be very smart.I know a lady who lives on the streets and has millions in the bank and is very smart. But she likes her street friends she helps them out everyday making sure they are ok.She says her kids will get her money when she dies. Her kids go see her all the time they love her she is a good person. So stop picking people apart because of how they look or talk. its whats in the inside that matters.Choice them for what they believe in.
Have you ever tried to out-wit a half-wit? It’s impossible to one-up types like Palin when your best sarcasm, irony, and satire passes like the light of wisdom through their glass houses. As the brother of a Palin-clone, I’ve learned that one must speak “Salon” with lots of brand-name product metaphors and symbolism to make the connection. If the Obama/Biden campaign fails to win, it will be because its leaders held McCain and Palin (specifically) to standards of intellect they simply do not possess. One shouldn’t make the error is thinking Palin is playing dumb while McCain is playing dead.
Are they going to disqualify McCain because he was born in Panama?
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