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Sarah Palin: Pitbull or Poodle?

During the 2008 campaign Sarah Palin clearly had no problems playing the political game.  She repeated some of the worst charges against Obama by trying to paint him as a terrorist sympathizer and stroke the flames of xenophobia by painting him as an unknown Other.  Remember this stuff?

She was a pitbull on the campaign trail.
But, now we see that Palin seems to have trouble taking the negative attention and criticism that unfortunately goes part and parcel with politics. She cites it as a part of the reason for her resignation.

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Now, she comes across more like a poodle that we're supposed to feel sorry for because it has been kicked by the media. Also, this thing where Republicans try to paint themselves as just a bunch of regular Joes is really getting on my nerves.

Sarah Palin: Pitbull or Poodle?

During the 2008 campaign Sarah Palin clearly had no problems playing the political game.  She repeated some of the worst charges against Obama by trying to paint him as a terrorist sympathizer and stroke the flames of xenophobia by painting him as an unknown Other.  Remember this stuff?

She was a pitbull on the campaign trail.
But, now we see that Palin seems to have trouble taking the negative attention and criticism that unfortunately goes part and parcel with politics. She cites it as a part of the reason for her resignation.

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Now, she comes across more like a poodle that we're supposed to feel sorry for because it has been kicked by the media. Also, this thing where Republicans try to paint themselves as just a bunch of regular Joes is really getting on my nerves.

Partisanship at the Baton Rouge Business Report

I do not know if I've seen a more blatant example of holding your political opposition to a higher standard than the folks on your side of the isle than what's in this column.  It's filled with poor reasoning and unreflective social commentary that is all too easily interpreted as self-serving political and social bullshit. Nobody in their right mind would think that Obama's election ended rascism once and for all.  Just because a sufficient number of people voted for a black man to win an election does not mean that there are no racist people.  Then there's the fact that this guy has never criticized Bush for one thing, but is already blaming Obama even though he's not even in office yet.  Way to go.  I guess being a good business man does not have much to do with being a good reasoner about all sorts of other issues.  Not one column critical of how Bush policies contributed to the economic meltdown.  But, if Obama does not fix it in six months it's all his fault.  Priceless.  It's precisely this sort of thinking that's killing the Republican party and turning it into a regional party.  I guess some folks that live in that region still aren't getting it.

Partisanship at the Baton Rouge Business Report

I do not know if I've seen a more blatant example of holding your political opposition to a higher standard than the folks on your side of the isle than what's in this column.  It's filled with poor reasoning and unreflective social commentary that is all too easily interpreted as self-serving political and social bullshit. Nobody in their right mind would think that Obama's election ended rascism once and for all.  Just because a sufficient number of people voted for a black man to win an election does not mean that there are no racist people.  Then there's the fact that this guy has never criticized Bush for one thing, but is already blaming Obama even though he's not even in office yet.  Way to go.  I guess being a good business man does not have much to do with being a good reasoner about all sorts of other issues.  Not one column critical of how Bush policies contributed to the economic meltdown.  But, if Obama does not fix it in six months it's all his fault.  Priceless.  It's precisely this sort of thinking that's killing the Republican party and turning it into a regional party.  I guess some folks that live in that region still aren't getting it.

Palin Blames Bush

Sarah Palin's not completely off the mark, at least one this one.

WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, amid speculation she'll run for president in four years, blamed Bush administration policies for the defeat last week of the GOP ticket and prayed she wouldn't miss "an open door" for her next political opportunity.

That's a pretty big turn around, no?  Of course, McCain's campaign strategy of throwing every right-wing smear against the wall instead of making a positive case for his own presidency probably did not help either.  Then there's that other thing.  You know, when they picked Palin for the VP spot.  My racist grandmother even told me that she would not vote for McCain because of Palin.  That's progress, people.

Palin Blames Bush

Sarah Palin's not completely off the mark, at least one this one.

WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, amid speculation she'll run for president in four years, blamed Bush administration policies for the defeat last week of the GOP ticket and prayed she wouldn't miss "an open door" for her next political opportunity.

That's a pretty big turn around, no?  Of course, McCain's campaign strategy of throwing every right-wing smear against the wall instead of making a positive case for his own presidency probably did not help either.  Then there's that other thing.  You know, when they picked Palin for the VP spot.  My racist grandmother even told me that she would not vote for McCain because of Palin.  That's progress, people.

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