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The following comments are "right on" (pardon the expression) in my opinion.
They are from the site Mudflats.wordpress.com written by someone known as
"AKMuckraker." He/she is yet another Alaskan who has some
firsthand knowledge of Governor Palin. Personally, I love the comment that
"Jesus was a community organizer and Pontius Pilate was a Governor." Touche!
On Governor Palin's Speech at the GOP Convention:
The nastiness of the speech surprised me a bit... I had imagined that she'd
be playing the Mom card - sensitive, caring, tough when she had to be, but
the feel-good human side of the Republican party. It would have made it much
more difficult for Joe Biden to flay her in the debate without looking mean.
But time and time again, she stuck it to Obama with relish, and not on
policy either. She talked about elitism, lack of 'executive experience', did
the whole "parting the waters and saving the world" snark, mocked the use of
the dreaded columns at Mile High Stadium, and criticized the Obama logo. Are
we really reduced to logo bashing? McCain has been on the wrong side of so
many issues that matter to people in this election, there's obviously
nothing left. And that's what gives me comfort.
But the cherry on top was her sneering, snarky comment about how being a
mayor was like being a community organizer, only with "actual
responsibility".
A commenter on this blog summed it up so well: (hat tip MH& metafilter.com)
*"Jesus was a Community Organizer, and Pontias Pilate was a Governor."*
Can we cram that all on to a bumper sticker, or will we only be able to make
t-shirts…
The fact that this derision of community organizers was met with rousing *
applause*by the delegates did nothing but cement the fact for many viewers
that this is really the opinion, and the spirit of the Republican 'base'.
What did all the good-hearted Republican community organizers out there
watching the speech think, not only of the comment, but of the reaction from
their own party? Whoever the speech writer was, it became apparent rather
quickly they were going for zingers, barbs, and clever one-liners, and not
really thinking much about how the non-bloodthirsty segment of the viewing
audience would feel about it.
Sarah Palin was the Hail Mary pass of the GOP. The McCain campaign is
counting on voters being dazzled by the package, enchanted with the newness,
and pumped up by the fightin' spirit of this unusual political figure. And
they are also counting on the fact that most people will go no deeper than
that.
-- AKMuckraker
Unfortunately, that's a good bet. But Palin's meanness exposes the meanness
of the GOP's redneck cotingency, and I'm also betting that will turn off
many would-be McCain voters. This woman doesn't seem to know how to shut her
mouth. McCain may have to,
-- RickM
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