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Palin Rule #1: No whining! (Give the pig thing a rest)

September 9, 2008 - 6:57 pm - by Roger Kimball
BMoon
2008-09-10 11:15:00

It is a tough call.

On one hand you do not want to play the Dimmies game of emo narcisstic-driven grievance politics.

On the other hand, the statement displays several vital, depep character flaws of the Man Who Would Be King, that need to be pointed out- his poorly hidden loathing of women, his lack of civility and wisdom, his deep anger and superiority complex.

One thing about it though – this can and will be something used for humor for months to come. That, for me, places to balance on the “let’s-milk-this-for-all-it’s-worth” side.

If you put lipstick on a mysogenist politician, he is still an emotionally-insecure woman-despising political hack…

…or maybe a sexually confused, bi-curious imitation of Keth Ledger’s role?