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Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 | 2:02 a.m.
I have a confession as I slink out of the ivory tower, outed as I was this week by the stirring hockey mom: I am a media elitist.
Words cannot properly express my shame and guilt. But ’tis true.
As I watched the St. Paul celebration Wednesday night of premarital sex , accidental impregnation and teen marriage, I realized that the values this hockey mom was imparting to the country were far superior to those of my own hockey mom. I realized how out of touch with real Americans I am, especially those from small towns where your simple existence renders you honest and good.
I once thought, growing up in snowy Buffalo (it’s no Wasilla), that a good education and hard work were the ticket to success. But how could my mother know that looking good on camera and reading a sneering, sarcastic speech bereft of substance were the values prized in this country?
My mom, though a big city girl (you know, like Rudy), is not totally unlike Sarah Palin. She brought up four children and dedicated years of her life to helping a handicapped child, although she would never have allowed my sister to be used as a prop. (Republican admonition to the media: Don’t exploit the Palin kids; that’s our job. Indeed, the pro-lifers must be thrilled because considering that Bristol’s unborn child was treated in St. Paul as some living embodiment of family values, it looks as if they have proven life actually begins well before birth.)
Don’t misunderstand: Palin’s speech Wednesday was beautifully crafted to achieve just what the Republicans needed after the Denver extravaganza: A jolt of electricity to a GOP heart that was barely beating. But perhaps obscured by the steely performance of the Wasilla ice queen is that hypocrisy was redolent on that Xcel stage.
Republicans who for months have derided the Democrats as desperately putting their faith in a relatively unknown, inexperienced man they lampoon as a faux rock star are now whipped into exultation by an accidental celebrity who happens to be a relatively unknown, inexperienced woman. Putting lipstick on a partisan pitbull doesn’t make her a hockey mom, it makes her a cynical political pawn (just ask McCain intimate Mike Murphy, caught acknowledging that inexorable fact on an open mike this week).
And what did Republicans call a person four years ago who said he was for the war funding before he was against it? They called him a flip-flopper named John Kerry.
But what are they now calling a person who was for the Bridge to Nowhere before she was against it? They are calling her a sudden superstar named Sarah Palin.
To quote what a former president once said about Obama: “Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I’ve ever seen.”
The Democrats are understandably concerned about the Republican fairy princess, who has cast a spell on the GOP base and given them hope that dreams do come true. The Democrats thought they had the dynamic change market cornered, but who can even remember Obama’s Sermon on the Invesco Mount now?
The strategy, which may work, is to attack the Democrats for having a smart, well-educated (Ivy League, the horror!) candidate because the GOP so firmly believes the electorate is benighted enough to fall for it. It helped 56 years ago when Richard Nixon called another eloquent fellow from Illinois, Adlai Stevenson, an “egghead” and out of touch with Real America.
I wonder if my hockey mom knew we didn’t live in that place, where community organizers who give of their time are ridiculed and where being preternaturally ambitious and borderline intolerant are more admirable traits. Then again, as I know thanks to Palin’s illumination, I am an elitist.
Indeed, full disclosure: My dad was — gulp — a professor and my parents don’t even live in America anymore. They live in England and even though they remain American citizens, I am not even sure if they put their Country First. I am not sure I am worthy of living in Palin’s America.
After the convention euphoria subsides — and it will, as it did with the Democrats — Palin will have to prove her mettle without a Teleprompter. She will learn what all politicians inevitably find: Voters have very short memories.
But thanks to Palin’s speech Wednesday, we know what the election is about — not issues, as McCain campaign boss Rick Davis told The Washington Post. It is about dividing real Americans from elite Americans, urban from rural, Alaska hockey moms from California wine-sippers.
I wonder if Mom and Dad have space for me in their spare room.
Well said Jon, straight and honest reporting we can always count on.
Ralston is a liberal extremely bias reporter?
Say it ain't so Joe!!!!!!!
LOL....................
Duh........he wears his ACLU card on his sleeve.
When he has conservative guest it is always hard questions.
When he has liberal guest, sometimes it is few hard questions.
Most times, the liberal quest will sit there and say, "Ralston I could not say it better".
Watching his show you have to have large filter to able to get past all the liberal kool-aid.
He is a left wing Democratic editorial columist and not a reporter.
Please do not ever say that you are a journalist.
You can say that your a kool-aid pouring extreme left wing Democratic opinion talking head.
I've always been curious about something. Since they intend to derail Roe vs. Wade, then once abortion is illegal, will I be allowed to claim that unborn "child" as a tax write-off? I'm very serious. If you're saying that there is no fundamental difference between pre-birth and post-birth, then that is another mouth I have to feed. There are also natal care cost considerations. Will the government be internally consistent with its policies and theocracies and allow me this deduction on my taxes?
Thanks, Jon. About time someone said it. I can't believe the unmitigated hypocrisy and sheer arrogance coming from that side of the aisle.
Every four years I think they can't outdo themselves; they can't get any worse.
Every four years I'm wrong.
I can't understand how people can think that dividing our country is the answer to America's success. It is the answer to why America is not succeeding. Newt Gingrich and Tom Delay should be regarded as men who undid our country's political system and devalued our democracy.
Great editorial Jon!
Well said, any many of the sentiments I've felt as well.
Apparently, since I happen to enjoy an occasional treat of brie or glass of pinot noir, I'm less of an American.
Wow Jon. Such a reaction to comments you got on you recent columns.
Here is the part you are missing. Or as Obama likes to say "It’s because Jon doesn’t get it.
Go ahead and do your vetting on things like Troopergate, bridge to no where, the $40 billion NG pipeline.
BUT again today you gleefully make statements like "As I watched the St. Paul celebration Wednesday night of premarital sex , accidental impregnation and teen marriage,...
This can only lead us to conclude that Yes not only are you are part of the media elitist, but also you shown to be petty, small, venomous, and increasingly irrelevant.
A serious reporter would be up in AK to get the real story.
A serious reporter would be up in Chicago to get the real story about the Joe Biden, Joe Cari, Nadhmi Auchi, Bill Aryers, Tony Rezko, Barak Obama connection.
This is the best commentary I've read on Sarah's ridiculous speech. Thank you Mr. Ralston for speaking the truth.
With family still living in Alaska, I find it laughable that Palin represents Middle America. All Alaskans refer to the rest of we Americans as "Outsiders" and most hold the lower 48 with contempt. Palin herself has said that as VP she would do what all she can for Alaska. Sounds like more pork.
But, I gather that Palin is brushing up on foreign affairs and augmenting her already extensive knowledge of Russia. She picked up an atlas and figured out that the capital of Georgia is Atlanta.
I've figured out what it means to have credibility: agree with Mr. Nance.
Jon Ralston is the single finest journalist in the state of Nevada. Nobody in either the print or broadcast media has devoted as much time and thought to matters of public policy. This column places a finger squarely on the reason why I'm so frustrated with the Republican party.
First they belittle Barack Obama's public service, laughing at him for being a community organizer and wanting to better the lives of those around him.
Then they try to tell us that the change we need is to move away from a "liberal" Washington to a conservative Washington as though we're stupid and don't know that the conservatives have been in charge there for the last eight years.
Then they flat out lie to us about their Vice Presidential nominee's record.
Then their Presidential nominee - who has been in Washington for over a quarter of a century and has voted with George W. Bus 95% of the time - is the agent of change our federal government so desperately needs.
Finally they publicly announce that this campaign - perhaps the most important of our lifetimes - will not be about issues. Rather, it will be about personalities. It will be about smear tactics. It will be about racist and sexist innuendo, and if anyone calls them on it they turn around and scream that their opponents are using the very tactics they champion. This is all accomplished with the aid of compliant media.
Mr. Nance's post is a perfect example of what I'm talking about.
It was bad enough that we awarded Goerge W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Karl Rove with eight years in the White House for this sort of conduct. Heaven help us if we do the same for John McCain.
Jon Ralston nailed it once again. Thanks Jon!
Nice work--well said.
Thanks!
LOL...Kool-aid...Kool-aid.
Ralston: I hate conservatives and I think they are idiots and evil.
Koo-aid drinkers: You are a genius Ralston.
What's the difference between a Republican's kid and a Democrat's kid getting knocked up?
For the Republicans it's a blessing and an admirable thing to keep the bay-bee. For the Democrat it would be an immoral disgrace.
Hipocrisy: Another Republican family value.
Where have you gone, Ron Paul?
Nonsense. Did you not hear the speeches at the DNC? Both parties are guilty of sneering, sarcasm and hypocrisy. Surely if your ears are open, you can hear it. Palin's speech was no worse than any number of others at either convention. Why pick hers out of the crowd?
Probably because she's the choice for VP.
But I could be wrong.
BTW, "NIMBARSK", this thread is commenting on the article, of which the subject is Palin's comments about the media, and her tone during her speech.
IIRC, neither Obama's nor Biden's speeches were quite as snarky as hers was.
Probably because she's turned the republican party into a punchline.
A scandal a minute.
Troopergate, Bridge to Nowhere, Steven's 527, book banning, the dairy council...
I mean, she just fires anyone who dares to disagree with her.
She's awesome fodder for Jimmy Kimmel and David Letterman, though!
Probably because he's turned the democratic party into a punchline.
A scandal a minute.
Resko biggest crook in South Chicago who was his core fundraiser and help buy Obama a house, Rev "God Dam America" Wright, Ayers "I wish I bombed more", My Name Use to be Barry, Those Bitter Voters, I am a Citizen of the World, my brother lives on $1 a month and in a shack...
I mean, he just likes any left wing nut that shakes his hand.
He's awesome fodder, though!
Although you are a bit (a lot) sarcastic yourself, you aren't running for VP of the U.S. I agree, that was about the most vile, shameful night of snide political theater I've seen. Huckabee was about the only respectable person to take the stage. I have been a lifelong Republican and it made me ashamed of ever have being registered with the party. The hypocracy is unbearable and they are making sure I vote for the best person, not the person I agree with, but the best person in this election, Barack Obama.
Ooh! Ooh! I wanna play!
Probably because McCain's turned the Republican party into a punchline.
A scandal a minute.
Pastor "Catholics helped Hitler kill Jews & are a cult" Hagee, Pastor "God says kill Islam" Parsley, Ahmed Chalabi, "Agents of Intolerance" Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell, Americans are "whiners," Keating Five, I dated my current wife while married to my ex-wife, POW!
I mean, George Bush basically has him on a leash.
He's awesome fodder for Jimmy Kimmel and David Letterman, though!
Pretty weak........
LOL, thebs!!!!!!
You forgot about his 7 houses.
Or 8.
Or 10.
Or however many he owns.
(Has anyone cleared that up yet?)
What a COMMANDING response, Nance.
Please, tell us about Obama's Iran position again.
It's fascinating!
He says that if non-military options do not work and Iran has Nukes then he will consider to use the military option....(shssss....but be very very quite....he does not want to tip his hand to Iran)
Obama is a strong leader!
Vote for Obama!!!!!!
Man, you make this so easy.
Nance, Obama told reporters in JULY when he was in ISRAEL that all options were on the table with Iran.
Guess you didn't read those articles, huh?
McCain was considering to buying the shack that Obama's brother lives in but could not get Resko's help because Resko was too busy scrubbing toliets in the joint.
Tell me about Vicki Iseman, Nance.
That is good news.
All options are on the table. Including, I guess bombing or invading Iran.
Woooooweeeee...I was worry about Obama.
Obama knows what is doing.
Two thumbs up!!!!!
Vote for Obama....he might one day bomb or invade Iran!!!!!!!
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsN...
This was news three months ago.
Jfnance32 is pretty easily surprised.
The Earth revolves around the sun, jfnance32.
Did you hear?
I'll take Obama's position, which is "diplomacy first, international sanctions, then bombs."
I'll leave McCain's position, which is, "bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran."
Now that you are finally familiar with positions Barack Obama has made public three months ago, could you tell us what McCain's position on Iran is? Other than "bomb?"
I understand your words.
According to ksand99, if diplomacy fails and sanctions fail then Obama will bomb Iran to prevent them from building nukes.
That is why I might change my vote.
Obama might one day bomb the hell out of Iran!!!!!!
Leadership, courage, he gots balls!!!!
Go Obama!!!!!
Yes, I'd much rather have Obama's diplomacy and sanctions than McCain's bombs.
Why? How about some observations from McCain's friends:
"The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine. He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me."
Senator Thad Cochran, R-MS
"I decided I didn't want this guy anywhere near a trigger."
Senator Pete Domenici, R-NM
"His temper would place this country at risk in international affairs, and the world perhaps in danger. In my mind, that should disqualify him."
Former Senator Bob Smith, R-NH
"I heard about his temper more from others. According to them, he really unleashed on some of them, and they couldn't figure out why...It happened enough that it was affecting his credibility with some people."
Grant Woods, McCain's former Chief of Staff, former AG of Arizona, and current McCain staffer
"If either [John McCain or Mike Huckabee] gets the nomination, it's going to destroy the Republican Party, it's going to change it forever, be the end of it."
Conservative talk show host and author Rush Limbaugh
"There's nothing redeeming about John McCain...he's a hypocrite."
Former House GOP Whip Tom DeLay
"John was very rough in the sandbox. Everybody has a McCain story. If you work in the Senate for a while, you have a McCain story. He hasn't built up a lot of goodwill." Former Senator Rick Santorum, R-PA
"He is a vicious person. Nearly all the Republican Senators endorsed Bush because they knew McCain from serving with him in the Senate. They so disliked him that they wouldn't support him. They have been on the hard end of his behavior."
Former Representative Charles LeBoutillier, R-NY
John McCain is far too dangerous to allow anywhere near a bomb or a trigger.
I trust Barack Obama to do the right thing, like he wanted to do in Iraq and Afghanistan.
John McCain said the Iraq war was over in 2003.
He does not have the judgement to lead.
I agree with you.
Obama will try diplomacy.
Obama will try santions.
I have supreme confidence when Obama has donuts and coffee with Ahmadinejad that Ahmadinejad will agree to drop the nuke program and not try to destroy Israel.
But if all that fails then Obama will try bombs.
He should put on his website:
"Iran - first diplomacy, second sanctions, third coffee and donuts.....then Bomb the Hell out of Them."
Good column. If you agree, try this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/opinio...
I don't know if I should laugh or cry! Despite all the endless neo-con laments about liberal relativism and revisionism, the RNC has gone out of its way this election year to re-invent the party of family values, patriotism,compassion-less conservatism, and did they really say it-- CHANGE! Sorry McCain-Palin, we're not buying it. Record housing foreclosures and an exploding national budget deficit are just a couple of reasons why we should not expect real change from the party that's occupied the White House the past 8 years!
Excellent column, Mr. Ralston.
The RNC really was a celebration of the complete dumbing down of America. Dispiriting, if it weren't so utterly frightening.
I have two pre teen grandchildren and am so afraid they will look to Palin's pregnant daughter, as other young girls might, as a role model for having a teen pregnancy. It is already a national problem. Parading this girl around, as a hero, has probably led to more teen pregnancies already.
I have many nephews.
I am afraid that they will see a successful man, like Obama, that used cocaine in college and will say, "He snorted cocaine and became successful then it is Ok for me to try it".
Oh, you mean like George W Bush did?
Yes, it is very bad, like exit2dos says, to have bad examples to be our leaders.
We should not have cocaine users be examples to our children.
The Junior Senator Bacrack H. Obama and Governor Palin are well educated individuals. B.H.O.’s resume has him as a community organizer who snorted cocaine, a Junior Senator, voted present 131 times with NO executive experience and has voted 100% of the time along party lines. He is connected with the corrupt Chicago Daley gang; is supported by an infamous narcissistic reverend and priest; has close ties with two convicted felons Tony Rezko and Williams Ayers and until recently his wife was not proud of America.
On the other side, Sarah Palin`s resume includes her 14 years of executive experience as Governor, Commander of the National Guard in Alaska, former Mayor, City Councilor; PTA member and who does not snort cocaine Her eldest son, to serve his country, enlisted in the army and is scheduled for deployment in Iraq. From a heart beat, her experience as a mother of five alone qualifies her for commander and chief. Keep smiling…
Oh petey, Palin's "well educated?"
Well I guess you could say that, seeing as how she attended five different colleges in 6 years.
Don't know exactly how you could equivocate a B.A. in journalism from the University of Idaho with a Summa Cumme Laude graduate of Harvard Law, but whatever.
And so angry with the drug use?
You are aware that Sarah Palin admitted to smoking pot during her run for Governor, right?
Right-wing hypocrites.
I'm sure your not at all concerned with McCain's connections, including Pastor "Catholics helped Hitler kill Jews & are a cult" Hagee, Pastor "God says kill Islam" Parsley, "Agents of Intolerance" Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell, Americans are "whiners," Ahmed Chalabi, I dated my current wife while married to my ex-wife, etc. etc.
Neither candidate can claim to be perfect. The sooner you realize this, the better.
Peter Clark says:
"From a heart beat, her experience as a mother of five alone qualifies her for commander and chief."
Yes!! And the fact that she lives in the state closest to Russia makes her an expert in international relations.
LMAO!!
Flash!! Being dumb and dreamy eyed at a redneck Alaskan woman is the central party platform for the Republican Party.
If America goes for this toxic fish meal, may God help us all.
Liberals are so hateful! They can't attack the message, so they have to kill the messenger. Anyone who has a different point of view as them, by definition, is "divisive" since they will attack all day long until the messenger is dead!
Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are the main cause of the Democratic policy of scorched earth...if they are not in powder, then they will destroy everything. They worked hard to try and lose in Iraq, but we won. They called our troops baby killers ( I guess they are more worried about Iraqi babies, and celebrate when on of ours is aborted), they prevented our own domestic oil drilling for 40 years...they hate America and want to see it destroyed!
"Flash!! Being dumb and dreamy eyed at a redneck Alaskan woman is the central party platform for the Republican Party"
Spoken by a true Obama those bitter folk who cling to guns and religion.
Obama is the Messiah and Savior to the World!!!!!!!!
Ralston you are a pathetic reporter. Palin is not dividing America, Nobama and his close friend rev wright (over 20 years) are. That is what I call shame...Get it right you liberal! You liberals are petrified of Palin, She is sooo much stronger than your lady. So you all put her down and belittle her. We are use to that. Vote for the HERO not the zero.
Obama and Wright want to unite the country....LOL
Obama's spiritual mentor says, "God Damn Amercia." and "USA gives AIDS to blacks" and "USA gives drugs to blacks".
Obama's church, that he went to for 20 years, had Hamas anti-Israel rants often in the church bulletin.
Obama has praise many of his friends that are openly anti-Israel nuts.
Obama has praised Ayres even after he knew that Ayres has admitted to being a domestic terrorist.
Obama an uniter???????
McCain and Hagee want to unite the country... LOL
McCain's beloved pastor says Catholicism is "'The Great Whore,' the 'apostate church,' the 'anti-Christ' and a 'false cult system'"
When asked about Hagee, McCain said, ""Well I think it's important to note that pastor John Hagee who has supported and endorsed my candidacy supports what I stand for and believe in."
McCain then said, "And I am very proud of the Pastor John Hagee's spiritual leadership to thousands of people and I am proud of his commitment to the independence and the freedom of the state of Israel."
He's PROUD of Hagee's "leadership?"
His leadership when Hagee said Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans to punish it for it's "level of sin that was offensive to God?"
His leadership when Hagee said of Catholicism, "Most readers will be shocked by the clear record of history linking Adolf Hitler and the Roman Catholic Church in a conspiracy to exterminate the Jews?"
His leadership when Hagee said that it would be easier to negotiate with a terrorist than a woman on her period?
His leadership when Hagee said the difference between a woman on her period and a snarling Doberman pinscher was "lipstick?" (OH THE IRONY)
His leadership when Hagee said that the fight for women's rights was, "throwing off authority in rebellion against God's pattern for the family?"
McCain a uniter????????
Yer right Jon, Main reason i'm a votin fer michelle is she does remind me of jackie o', very elegant, and barack delivers a better speech than palin, plus he's got a tick more experience than Sarah, who cares about mccain, what could that guy know, plus his teeth are kinda yellow, he can't lift his arms, and david brenner said he's a loser for getting caught and becoming a p.o.w. I am very glad that the media has reported the issues that are really critical when choosing a commander in chief. I did'nt know how important it is that i know the vp's daughters boyfriends first name but i do now and it'll be helpful when i go to the voting booth. because if her kids ain't perfect like ours then that ticket ain't gettin my vote. Thanks Jon, for pointing out more important things i am going to need to know.
Superb column Mr. Ralston!! Some of the best work you've done.
With all of the winning choices McCain had to pick from - he comes up with a trailer-trash grandma from a racist state. As an AMERICAN - I am very frightened of Palin - I believe whole-heartedly she can not be contained by the McCain campaign. You can see it on her face like a middle-aged Paris Hilton - she loves the attention and will play it for every dime she can by spouting her anti-Obama racist viewpoint. Couched in "what exactly is a community organizer" language patterns - she slyly hides behind a thin veil of “living-room” racist inclinations. To be so ludicrous as to offend good people - many who toil for little or no financial reward while assisting those less fortunate - in order for her to get a cheap laugh during a laughable convention of near-idiots that even Bush and Cheney did not show up for. I guess they are praising the heavens for Gustav.
I think she could single-handedly energize the democratic base to a point where Obama will enjoy widespread victory in popular and electoral college votes. I can only hope. Not since 1960 has a Veep choice been so important, politically speaking.
On-the-other-hand, McCain rests on his 5-year Hanoi Hilton experiences as his only major reason for being president. That is the perception that he reheated at the laugh-a-minute republican fiasco in St. Paul - true or not. Such is what hero's are made of and in itself is most inspiring to all who value our freedoms. However, McCain can not hide behind that long-ago torture hell. That awful, near deadly experience does not make him presidential material. His choice of Gov. Palin is a disgrace to his own history, bravery and the true values of the republican party. He exercised a blatant piece of political theatre that I predict will explode in his face - if it hasn't already. It was just weeks ago that he suggested in commercial after commercial how Obama disregarded Hillary's second place finish by not putting her on the ticket. Where then is Mike Huckabee? McCain is better served by replacing her with someone who can elevate the political discourse instead of demeaning it. Plenty of intelligent arguments can be made against an Obama/Biden administration - and the people want to hear it - not this bigoted ranting and raving from Ms. Palin.
No matter how people protest the entrenched “beltway” government in Washington - most voters want a president and vice-president who are smarter then they are. Obama, Biden and McCain are up to that task - not Grandma Palin.
Go, Jon, Go!!
Barack would have made better decisions on iraq and afghanistan.
Like his Iran policy; He could have coffee and donuts with taliban? saddam?
He could have put sanctions on them.
Certainly he would not have ruled out military.
But would not have put more troops in last year.
Until this year then he decided he would have actually put more troops in there because it was "extremely successful" yep, he would be better from a leadership standpoint. Obama just has it together, I think he is the "chosen" one.
He said its time for "change". Remember we all get a thousand bucks, he promised us from big oil. that right there tells you this is the coming, don't you hear gabriels horn?
Yep,
She's a trailer trash red neck broad ya can tell by looookin at her i have seen that type before.
vote democrat.....me first country last me first country last me first country last. the governments the fault they are taking away my house cuz its never my fault nothing is my fault. why do those darn publicans parade around that little trashy pregnant palin girl, i think girls is gettin knocked up already like she is some kinda american idol. vote fer the wise one, obama! me first country second me first country last
When is the McCain campaign going to let Sarah Palin do more than make speeches? It's time to let responsible reporters interview Palin and get some answers about Palin's record, experience, and positions on the issues that matter in this election.
There's less than two months until the election, and I've read that Palin may not start doing interviews for another two weeks.
That seems crazy to me! The American people need to know who Sarah Palin is if there's a chance she will become our VP.
Sign the petition at http://www.interviewsarahpalinnow.com/.
bush and cheney are worshipping hurricanes as if they are gods?
Do some of you nut jobs ever listen to yourselves or are you actually that whacked out?
If its your meds or a crack problem knock it off.
jon ralston is actually nevadafive.
talk about insecure.
Thank you, Jon, for telling it like it is. You really nailed the Republicans for their hypocrisy on the Bristol pregnancy.
Also, Palin's support for teaching creationism in public schools; teaching only abstinence from sex and nothing about birth control; and her belief that the Iraq war was part of God's plan are all reasons why our great country does NOT need a leader with those beliefs.
Jon, There's nothing wrong with Palin dividing "real Americans from elite Americans." Elite Americans have already divided themselves. They live in places like Martha's Vineyard and the Hamptons. Since most of them have no interest in red state America they might be easily persuaded to move to a country they like far better--England, France, Israel. It's worth a try.
Duscany, you are aware that the largest majority of wealthy and super-wealthy Americans are all Republicans, right?
In 2002, 39% of all voters making more than $75k a year identified as a Republican, a 12-point margin over the 27% that identified as a Democrat.
So if you want to criticize "elite" America and tell them to leave, you'll be excising more Republicans than Democrats.
On second thought, I fully support that idea!
Read all the headlines on ralstons stories and you see what kind of a left wing nut he really is, the only place you find more liberal wierdos at than a newspaper is a public radio station, did'nt i see you jon chumming around with garrison keillor a while back?
yeah that trailer trash redneck chick from alaska
could never communicate any sort of a message to an elitist. Its simple Jon, Elitists think they are americans but they are not. Elite tyranny is what our founding fathers escaped to create this grand place called america.
The whole abortion issue was addressed years ago and now we should move on - we have a lot of real pressing issues that need to be addressed and abortion isn't one of them. Why do the politicians want to attack issued that were tackled and resolved years ago when there are issues more relevant to the time - is it a smoke screen to avoid addressing things like ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, the ECOMONY etc etc etc????
Well said!
DonKeyPunCh
What could DKPC stand for?
Don't Know Principles or Character
Dumb Klansman Picks Cutie
Dirty Karl Plays Cupid
Dirk Kempthorne Parties with Class (or Coal)
Actually, it really doesn't matter what another member of the Republic Party thinks his cutesy web-name is, he's still a Republic hack!