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| Prominent liberal on Sarah Palin: "we step on dangerous ground when we try to belittle her" | |
| 2010-05-25 | |
| Well, [Sarah Palin is] incredibly charismatic. Her politics are different than mine. But I don't belittle her. She represents a significant segment of America. It might not be the majority, but certainly a significant segment of America that lives her lifestyle and believes as she does. And therefore, I can disagree with her without making fun of her. And for those of us who are more liberal, we step on dangerous ground when we try to belittle her, or belittle her fundamentalism, or religion or stuff like that, saying you know she is backwoods or stuff like that. That is how liberals come across as elitists or snobs ... She touches a nerve for people who resent being looked down upon. And there is a significant segment of America that feels it is being looked down upon. I think that's dangerous. It's where people who are liberal can get into trouble. So, I respect her. I disagree with her. But I have nothing bad to say about her. Who said this? The answer may--nay, will!--surprise you.
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| Posted by:Mike |
| #11 Obama and his minions haven't been filling large halls for quite some time. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-05-25 18:22 |
| #10 It's a lot more than a trillion... |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2010-05-25 17:36 |
| #9 If the people who resent being look down upon ever grasp that they are also being robbed on a trillion-dollar level... |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-05-25 17:12 |
| #8 Matt I question whether Obama can still actually fill a room if half the persons present aren't paid political hacks and/or bussed-in union goons. |
| Posted by: AzCat 2010-05-25 15:06 |
| #7 Right now there are exactly two politicians in America who can consistently fill an auditorium: Palin and Obama. And in Obama's case, I think folks are starting to shy away from the front rows. |
| Posted by: Matt 2010-05-25 13:53 |
| #6 He may be generally full of sh*t, but that doesn't mean he is wrong about this. Make all the Caribou Barbie jokes you want, but Palin represents some very mainstream views. Doing the full Alinsky on her is going to piss off the people that identify with her positions. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2010-05-25 12:22 |
| #5 Yeah, Jerry's really sensitive to people who resent being looked down upon. I'll remember that the next time I'm clicking through channels and catch another glimpse of his audience cheering on another white trash cat fight or battle of the baby daddies. He's full of shit. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-05-25 11:58 |
| #4 ...but for the erected position he held. And whether it was prominent or not, only the 'Drunken hussy in a shopping cart' knows for sure. Ok, I'll go to my room now. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-05-25 11:48 |
| #3 I'm not sure I'd call him a prominent liberal. He's well known but not for any elected position he's held. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2010-05-25 11:43 |
| #2 I remember the personal check incident. It happened when I was in college. For reasons of family obligation, I was compelled to vote in the Dem primary that year, and I voted for him on the theory that at least the man paid his bills on time. |
| Posted by: Mike 2010-05-25 11:36 |
| #1 Half the point of being a liberal in the first place is sneering at the common folk over coffee. It's not bigotry when we do it! |
| Posted by: gromky 2010-05-25 10:52 |