I see the “mismanaged” comment crop up a lot in discussions of Gov. Palin, and I have to wonder if it’s not an accident, but a product of resentment at an “outsider” by the career politicos.
Honestly, most of the people in Washington these days have life-long careers focussed on politics, have come out of politically-minded schools, worked on staffs and campaigns regardless of who is in power, and pretty much insulated their whole lifestyle away from ordinary citizens. These sorts are bound to resent Gov. Palin for being in reality what so many politicians try to pretend to be, a private citzen who has risen to the ranks of national politician based on a little luck and a lot of natural ability.
Plus, unlike V.P. Biden, I bet she’d know if her “favorite” hometown restaurant had closed a decade ago.
