I have never read in one space personal attacks on any single individual (and that takes in a lot of very bad folks) that holds a candle to the vicious attacks in this thread on Sarah Palin.

How many of you personally know Sarah Palin?
How many of you have experienced the verbal abuse she has endured simply because her views differ from yours?

Sick, sick, sick.

And most of you consider yourselves liberals. The definition of "liberal" taken from the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (New Edition): 1. Having, expressing, or following social or political views or policies that favor non-revolutionary progress and reform. 2. Having, expressing, or following views or policies that favor the FREEDOM (my emphasis)of individuals to act or express themselves in a manner of their own choosing. Number five is: "Tolerant of the ideas or behavior of others."

Yeah, right.

DougR


She's my Governor, Doug, (at least for three more weeks). She appeared to be a fairly decent if roughhewn Alaskan right up until August 29 2008. And especially when in the midst of the Republican Convention with her 'aw, shucks' pitbull and lipstick persona (which was a pure persona, I'm sure you'll agree) she allowed herself to become part of a Republican attack machine which could have become another incarnation of "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth".

So you'll probably not be surprised with my non-acceptance of your argument. I think she was a figurehead of a most definite political attack which was ad hominem, flirted with the politics of fear ("pallin' around with terrorists") and prejudicial ("the real America") And she brought with her her own jeering section. Family Values parading with unwed daughter-mother. So just where was the unfairness?

I think when you come down to the political facts of life, she was treated with more fairness than John Kerry, and she brought herself down more than any other character.

I personally harbor no severe feelings toward her other than some gratitude. Her selection by John McCain and her performance in front ofthe general public did the Obama campaign a lot of good.

Unfortunately, her national performance has made it harder for her o govern in Alaska since her eventual return. Maybe that's what she's trying to say in so few words as we've had directly from her.