Andrew Sullivan puts it in a way that deems all other rants on the Palin pick inconsequential.
But I will say this: the Palin pick is unprecedented in its cynicism, its arrogance, and the underlying stupidity it reinforces regarding the American public.
Journalists were very critical of Obama when the Palin pick emerged, as he seemed sluggish in delivering a rebuttal to her choosing. What they saw as procrastination, however, I saw as shock, a genuine flabbergast that the American public could be this stupid and support a politician like Palin.
Now, Palin's numbers have gone down, and dramatically so; yet, McCain is still keeping it close with Obama, boasting an average poll total of 45% to Obama's 50%. I called McCain's bluff the moment the pick was announced, and my initial reaction to Palin was annoyance. Now, three weeks in and the poll remaining steady, the only plausible reaction to such an s ignorance and indifference is, well, outrage.
Outrage for the cynicism of the pick, outrage at the morals of a political party that would nominate such a conniving politician, and outrage as a public too stupid to figure it all out.
Monday, September 22, 2008
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