Andrew,
Thank you for acknowledging the merits of my arguement. Allow me to do the same for yours.
I agree that Palin, as well as Clinton I might add, were unfairly attacked, but I would not call it racism, but rather sexism and in Palin’s case, also classism and cultural-centrism (my culture is better than youors). The tribes of this country are complex ones and as I said, I agree with your premise that attacks on Bush and Palin did go after a segment of the population, and so I retract the statement that the insult is on Bush alone. You have convinved me.
I watched Bill Maher call Palin a “Bimbo” and I was personally offended. I also was uncomfortable with how she and small town America were characterized. I have two girls and I am concerned about how they will be treated in this obviously sexist society. If Obama had been attacked in such a manner, you are right, there would have been an up roar. The next big frontier is to conquere sexism, and it is people on both the right and the left who are guilty. I have read comments right here on Pajama Media referring to Michelle Obama as the “first skank.” I also might add that the right was all too willing to attack Clinton along sexist lines and even Palin said Clinton should stop complaining about sexism and just run and do her job. It is ironic that she was brought down via sexism.
Can I ask you a couple of questions? I am in no way trying to be a smart alec here. What would Republicans have done if Obama had a teenage daughter who was pregnant and about the marry a an unsavory young man, as Palins daughter was? Would Republican strategist been as forgiving of one of the Obama girls? Second question. Do you think a black candidate could win a republican presidential nomination? I don’t have many friends from our Republican tribe and i am genuinely interested.
It is bad to practice bigotry of any kind, but for liberals to practice sexism or any other kind of out prejudice is plain hypocritical, and for that I am ashamed. All I can do is keep being me and hope we can work it out.
I had decided that I was done reading the comments and then I happen to see your reply as I finished my “farewell” entry. You have shown me that there are thinking people out there with who I may disagree, but with whom I can get along and engage in a real discourse. I’ll come back here to see if you answer my questions. Thank you.
