I got annoyed by Sarah Palin’s speech last night. That’s probably fairly noticeable. It was a well written, well delivered piece of work, and it was bitchy and partisan as hell.
It’s one thing to disagree with your opponent, it’s quite another to dismiss their career path with a sneer. ”Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown. And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves.I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a “community organiser”, except that you have actual responsibilities.”
Bada-bing-bang-boom. Community Organisers *so* lack a sense of responsibility. That’s why they took the job, rather than getting straight onto the political ladder by becoming mayor of a small town.
But then we get this little gem.
“I’m not a member of the permanent political establishment. And I’ve learned quickly, these past few days, that if you’re not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone. But here’s a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion – I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country. Americans expect us to go to Washington for the right reasons, and not just to mingle with the right people. Politics isn’t just a game of clashing parties and competing interests. The right reason is to challenge the status quo, to serve the common good, and to leave this nation better than we found it.”
Basically, “I’m not a member of the Washington elite, and therefore I’m more likely to change things than him, except, could you please forget that thing where I literally just said I have more experience than him because I got into politics as a mayor whilst he was faffing around doing jack shit in the South Side of Chicago.”
And that’s before we get into the ‘My family are off limits for political games, because they didn’t chose this, but I get to parade them around like there’s no tomorrow,’ crap.
The BBC have the full text of her speech.
Kthxbai. I go have lunch now.
