Camille Paglia, a leftist who voted for Obama, nevertheless likes Palin and stoutly defended her. Paglia does not turn a blind eye to the idiots on her side and correctly noted that the Palin haters were snobs and jealous harpies. She thinks Palin is going to be a GOP powerhourse in years to come. I don’t always agree with Paglia, but I think she’s right regarding Palin.
Lack of credentials (as if past governors of Arkansas or Georgia had foreign policy experience)was not the issue.
The real issue is that Palin is a beautiful, fertile, pro-life woman. She was bound to enrage metrosexual nancy boys (a term that does not only, or always, apply to gay men. I have known whiny, wussie, prissy male hetrosexuals – and they are always and inevitably liberals.) and embittered feminists. They are threatened by anyone who has more than 2 children. They are also threatened by strong yet feminine women (Sarah) and manly men (Todd).
Unfortunately, I think Palin will be taken more seriously once her looks fade a bit. That’s because a large percentage of women and men in this country can’t get past junior high. They can’t believe a beautiful woman can also be smart and capable – and Palin obviously is.
