Posted on 09/08/2008 9:20:51 AM PDT by Schnucki
After a week when Sarah Palin was mercilessly mocked and pilloried in sections of the American media, a more pragmatic, less dismissive assessment of her impact on the presidential race is underway. For the Democrats and Barack Obama's cheerleaders in the east coast newspapers, the initial auguries are not terribly encouraging. In short, what they see is not what middle America sees.
The insults thrown at John McCain's Republican running mate may not be soon forgotten by white middle class people like her, in places such as southern Ohio, who could decide a tight race. "Cosmetics saleswoman in Macy's", "Veep in go-go boots", "Shrill moose-hunting Mom" and many similar comments revealed a surprising degree of gender and class prejudice lurking under liberal carpets. And they reinforced the "elitist" charge levelled at the Obama camp.
The extraordinary depth of instant media intrusion into Palin's personal life recalled the calumnies suffered by Bill Clinton before and after his 1992 election, which Democrats then angrily condemned. Likewise much of what has been alleged so far about Palin turns out to be untrue.
"There were erroneous reports that Palin had supported [maverick rightwinger] Pat Buchanan's presidential bid (she supported Steve Forbes), that she had been a member of the Alaska Independence party (she hadn't), and that she had 'slashed' funding for Alaska's special needs children (she increased it)," wrote Stephen Hayes in the Weekly Standard.
Following a rumour that Palin's last child, Trig, was actually her daughter's, a major US newspaper went so far as to "demand the McCain campaign share medical records relating to Palin's amniotic fluid," Hayes reported. One BBC radio reporter was reduced to asking whether a parent of five children could fulfil a vice-president's duties, a question that would hardly be asked of a man.
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
Ah the Guardian. You don't have to be a lying rapist-enabler to work there, but it helps.
What’s up with the Guardian. Aren’t they usually anti-Republican?
Sarah Palin is one of those lights referred to in John 3:20.
The left attacks the light because it exposes their wickedness.
It’s worth clicking through to the article to read the comments of the shrieking, hysterical leftists. They’ve completely lost it.
I can’t figure it out either. :) They’re normally viciously anti-Republican.
this is the second fairly reasonable article from the Guardian
on the whole the foreign press has been much better on Plain than the domestic
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Sarah Palin represents a genuine woman, wife, mother, smart, and with the demeanor more of a soccer/hockey Mom than a politician. Hillary is 100% politician; Geraldine is still 100% politician. Sarah doesn't need to be a politician all of the time, she knows how to handle tough situations and she knows how to reach agreements without the Washington Back Scratching Insiders approach. This is what America loves about McCain's brilliant pick for Vice President.
Rapists tend to attack those they think can't fight back. Up until a week ago, that was the Republicans.
The Brits seem to really like Palin, for some reason.
Perhaps the Brits are waking up to the Islam Extremist threat (along with the Russians) and see Palin as the next Thatcher.
Nice write-up there Jeff.
My wife & I ordered some bumper-stickers from you yesterday.
8^)
I’m starting to see that a lot of Brits always have a soft spot for the perceived underdog. They only heard what our media wanted them to hear. I guess some of them smelled a rat in the leftist mantra when the American media went after Sarah like a giant bully. Thank God they are finally seeing through some of the lies. I want the bully off my back.
The Brits have a greater respect for strong women in a political context. They admired Thatcher, Princess Di and of course The Queen. Not to mention that British sensibilities are put off by attackes on women which they deem as somehow beneath dignity.
” I’m starting to see that a lot of Brits always have a soft spot for the perceived underdog. They only heard what our media wanted them to hear. I guess some of them smelled a rat in the leftist mantra when the American media went after Sarah like a giant bully. Thank God they are finally seeing through some of the lies. I want the bully off my back.”
The Brits know that a real women can lead..... and we have one our ticket.
Cosmetics saleswoman in Macy’s”, “Veep in go-go boots”, “Shrill moose-hunting Mom” and many similar comments revealed a surprising degree of gender and class prejudice lurking under liberal carpets
LIBERALISM IS BUILT AROUND AND SUSTASINED BY CLASS ENVY AND CLASS PREJUDICE....
Working fine for me here in Idaho. Give ‘er another try.
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