Jealousy.
The best definition I ever read regarding the meaning of “misogny” - “when men hate women just as much as women hate women.”
She isn’t smart?
They simply don’t want her to be smart.
When a woman is beautiful - they just can’t handle it when she also turns out to be smart.
Sarah isn’t just “smart”. She’s REALLY smart.
She’s a heckuva lot smarter than the what’s sitting in the Oval Office right now.
Although I live nowhere near Alaska, I’d read about Sarah’s election as governor and followed occasional news about her professional accomplishments, and about the birth of Trig. While the Veep search was going on, I prayed she’d be considered. When McCain made the announcement, I jumped to my feet and watched her speech standing and cheering.
Her speech at the convention was electric and her debate performance was solid. I was outraged at the Gibson interview because of the poor stage placement that had him looming over her, looking down on her. The interview had obvious edits. I wondered what idiot on the campaign dropped the ball on that. Couric’s editing was smoother, so it took some time to know what got cut (anything good).
It’s obvious that the McCain campaign was as effective as Bush I’s in 1992 and Dole’s in 1996. They completely mismanaged her, but she still consistently drew crowds in the tens of thousands.
I drove 200 miles to stand in line forever to see her at a campaign stop added to her schedule with just a few days’ notice. I had the same reaction to her as the day she was nominated. She owned the large crowd that turned out in a democrat city. Her eyes glistened when she quoted Reagan, referred to the troops, or spoke of the greatness of America. She had an inner beauty that transcended her already lovely physical appearance. She was strong on national issues, and compelling on issues of life and families of children with special needs.
I have since learned that my brother-in-law’s sister who lives in Alaska thinks the world of Sarah, who she knows personally. She earned her popularity in Alaska through the results of her hard work and her commitment to clean up corruption, starting with her own party.
Frankly, I know more male Sarah fans than female. Political correctness and scathing media attacks and jokes have produced a knee-jerk negative reaction. You just mention the name “Sarah” and you get the cluck of disgust. Nobody can provide actual reasons why they dislike her. I always ask.
The women I know who are Sarah fans are people who think for themselves, and do not feel the need to tear down someone who has accomplished more than they have.
I devoured Sarah’s book and loved it. It is her story, in her voice. Who cares if she hired an author to help put it in publication order in an extremely short period of time. I have not read a review where I thought the reviewer actually read the whole book. I did not find it self-centered, whiny or vindictive. If anything, she let some people off easy. The book left me wanting more, so Sarah, please write another one. I’m thrilled she’s drawing huge crowds on her book tour.
I read the book and liked it very much. Sarah Palin is a wonderful American woman. I think Todd sounds like an amazing man too. What a rock!
Maybe a lot of women dislike Palin because she is pretty and they like to think the pretty girls are dumb. They think, “Well, I’m not as pretty as her, but I’m much smarter!” A lot of the elite women like to think their intelligence and breeding makes them better than Palin.
Maybe a lot of women dislike her because they are already liberals, are divorced women who are bitter, or have had abortions. Sarah Palin’s life is a testament to working hard, being true to your family and your God, and making good, healthy choices. A lot of women don’t do those things and Palin’s life is an unwelcome dose of reality. The message to them is, “I could have had it all like Sarah Palin but I made poor choices.” They will avoid that bitter pill at all costs.
Only women who like themselves like Sarah Palin. Those with a lot of regrets resent her. She’ll have to make all those insecure women out there feel she can understand and relate to them and their messy lives.
Eilene Zimmerman is a Jewish atheist in San Diego who is a progressive fanatic and Christian basher.
Nuff said.
Her calling Palin not smart is exactly how the very same folks described Magnus 30 years ago.
I find this article particularly interesting to me. My family moved to Wasilla in the summer of 77. I grew up with her and so many of who she talks about in her book. Fun reading I must say, I had forgotten much of what she talks about.
The reason this is interesting is that last summer we moved “outside” and a couple months later Sarah was picked as the VP nominee. A lot of people in town wanted to know what we thought of her. I was at the vets office and a woman was just leaving when she saw the license plate on the car. She turned around with a big smile and said “OMG you are from the state that is giving us Sarah Palin” I said that I was from the town that was giving them Sarah. We spent the next hour standing at the counter of the vets talking about how exciting this was and how wonderful we thought it was that this was all happening.
As we were talking she asked some question about what Sarah was like personally. I said “you know that girl in high school that is smart and pretty and has a bunch of friends and is involved in sports and involved in the school and they seem so PERFECT. And you really want to hate them because they SEEM to have everything and at first glance you think they are stuck up and snobby.” She is looking at me wondering where exactly I was going with this after praising her it seemed like I was going to add a but. I said “while she may look that way at first glance she isn’t at all, she is nice, genuinely nice, and sincere, not a fake bone in her body and if you were talking to her she cared about what you were saying.”
I can see where this writer came from, she is only looking at the first blush and not bothering to see past it.
Ok.. I read Sarah’s book because she is just like me. It helps that my favorite woman of The Bible is Esther who is selected because of her beauty by man, but her wisdom & faithfulness by God. It can be hard to be attractive, few real friends, difficulty getting promotions, etc. She loves God, Family & Country.
When the Sanhedrin were selected, the usual group was picked, then God chose some outside the tent. Sarah is outside the tent. I was reading this portion of the OT when Sarah was picked for VP. I said I would NEVER vote for a woman president, but she has changed my mind. Heck, nothing else is working.
I didn’t read her book as, despite being a heavy reader, I detest most autobiographies. Still voting for her, though.
And sorry, but I'd rather have her defending my rights in office than the likes of Barbara Mikulski.
She's inspired by Sarah, and sees her as a genuine role model for any member of the human race, and particularly American women.
Looking forward to reading it myself.
And watching the liberals heads explode at her inauguration in 2013.
Just like liberal women to return right back to those mean 14 yo girls they were way back when. They make stuff up and are very mean about anyone not as unattractive as they are, they need to bring them down to make themselves feel better. Too bad they didn’t realize back then that the ugly inside would eventually appear on their faces. I remember these girls, I wasn’t a cheerleader but never went long without a date either.
I’m a woman and I think Gov. Palin is the best thing to happen in politics. I don’t care about other women’s cattiness in characterizing Palin as neither a “Heather” nor a nerd. She is a normal woman who decided to get involved. She’s a christian and she hunts and that’s just a little of what I love about her. Not to mention she has natural leadership abilities and loads of common sense.