One of the most striking things I remember from the 2008 campaign was the looks of utter fascination she received from leaders of other countries: Beauty, charm, courage, ability and common sense in a person who simply unashamedly and proudly loves her country.
I got into yet another ugly tussle on another Sarah Palin thread today; something that still is rather surprising on a conservative forum. Here we have the most riveting conservative prospect in decades, perhaps at this point in the election cycle, the most promising ever, and she is repeatedly trashed with unmatched vigor.
I have several working theories as to why that is the case, one that is emerging with more prominence is that she represents a threat to entrenched interests on both sides of the aisle, in the media, and in government in general.
Why? Because she has the interests of the American public first and foremost.
I know you mean, there was a thread yesterday or the day before that discussing Title IX and how Sarah Palin had made a comment in favor of that legislation and that she had been a beneficiary of it.
Now, I hate that legislation just as much as most of the people who railed against her for saying something positive about, but am I going to stake my whole opinion about a candidate or person on that particular single issue?
No… I’m not going to do that because national security, right to life, the right to keep and bear arms, and other similar issues are far more important to me. But I do find it fascinating that some people want to make their entire argument against her on the basis of something like that, which I find eminently ridiculous.
It’s all about politics. Some of these people are Romney supporters… some of them support other candidates, and so on and so forth. Always seems to be the same people, too, In every thread. I don’t go into most of those much anymore, I find it too tedious.