I don’t share Paglia’s optimism though the MSM finally admitted this week that Bush is gracious which is a huge step forward in their recovery from BDS.
Liberal Democrats are going to wake up from their sadomasochistic, anti-Palin orgy with a very big hangover. The evil genie released during this sorry episode will not so easily go back into its bottle. A shocking level of irrational emotionalism and at times infantile rage was exposed at the heart of current Democratic ideology — contradicting Democratic core principles of compassion, tolerance and independent thought. One would have to look back to the Eisenhower 1950s for parallels to this grotesque lock-step parade of bourgeois provincialism, shallow groupthink and blind prejudice.
I like Sarah Palin, and I’ve heartily enjoyed her arrival on the national stage. As a career classroom teacher, I can see how smart she is — and quite frankly, I think the people who don’t see it are the stupid ones, wrapped in the fuzzy mummy-gauze of their own worn-out partisan dogma. So she doesn’t speak the King’s English — big whoop! There is a powerful clarity of consciousness in her eyes. She uses language with the jumps, breaks and rippling momentum of a be-bop saxophonist. I stand on what I said (as a staunch pro-choice advocate) in my last two columns — that Palin as a pro-life wife, mother and ambitious professional represents the next big shift in feminism. Pro-life women will save feminism by expanding it, particularly into the more traditional Third World.
As for the Democrats who sneered and howled that Palin was unprepared to be a vice-presidential nominee — what navel-gazing hypocrisy! What protests were raised in the party or mainstream media when John Edwards, with vastly less political experience than Palin, got John Kerry’s nod for veep four years ago? And Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas, for whom I lobbied to be Obama’s pick and who was on everyone’s short list for months, has a record indistinguishable from Palin’s. Whatever knowledge deficit Palin has about the federal bureaucracy or international affairs (outside the normal purview of governors) will hopefully be remedied during the next eight years of the Obama presidencies.
The U.S. Senate as a career option? What a claustrophobic, nitpicking comedown for an energetic Alaskan — nothing but droning committees and incestuous back-scratching. No, Sarah Palin should stick to her governorship and just hit the rubber-chicken circuit, as Richard Nixon did in his long haul back from political limbo following his California gubernatorial defeat in 1962. Step by step, the mainstream media will come around, wipe its own mud out of its eyes, and see Palin for the populist phenomenon that she is.
And I think she’s off by four years in how many years Palin has to hang around Alaska 
I do agree with her that those who are pushing for Palin to replace Stevens aren’t thinking clearly. She certainly doesn’t need that experience and we’ll want someone who isn’t involved in any way with the impending doom that is about to befall our nation.
posted November 12, 2008 at 10:23 am
I’m pleased to you that you both read and present some of the ideas of Camille Paglia–however, this must be an example of “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” I would suspect that you or any other “reformed” Christian, or an evangelical or fundamentalist Christian would have no tolerance for most of Paglia’s ideas. She is, bless her, thoroughly pagan, a stauch and fervent believer in the power of beauty and the body, and if a theist at all, then a polytheist.
posted November 12, 2008 at 11:01 am
Paglia: As for the Democrats who sneered and howled that Palin was unprepared to be a vice-presidential nominee — what navel-gazing hypocrisy!
Well, most Dems that I know of didn’t argue that Obama had a wealth of experience, but a wealth knowledge. And, the same was true of Edwards…he was a weak candidate, but he had more knowledge of national and international affairs than Palin does. He was conversant with national issues, whereas she was not. George Will, during the primary season, had a column about how experience in a presidential candidate was overrated. As far as her being unprepared: Eagleburger, Duberstein, Colin Powell, and Rod Dreher [who said she was "stunningly unprepared"] are all Republicans and all felt she was not ready. Now, she may become ready. I’m not saying she can’t. But, the party that claims it put “Country First” felt she was ready now. She had to be hidden from that awful MSM, but she was ready to deal when Putin rears his head. LOL
posted November 12, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I would suspect that you or any other “reformed” Christian, or an evangelical or fundamentalist Christian would have no tolerance for most of Paglia’s ideas.
You would be wrong. Of course, exposing your mind who cannot think in lockstep is a liberal trait, as the dumping of solid liberal
(except for the Iraq War) Joe Leiberman displays.
posted November 12, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Sorry but she lost me with how she could see how smart Palin is. There is no way anyone with half a brain who could think Palin is intelligent. Look at the transcripts I can’t even figure out what she is trying to say. I hope that she never leaves Alaska again.
posted November 12, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Camille Paglia hasn’t been relevant in years. It’s hilarious seeing her still out there, still trying to matter.
posted November 12, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Also, considering Paglia’s views on things like pornography, prostitution, homosexuality, drug laws, and sexual age of consent laws, the idea of a conservative Republican pointing at Paglia to make a point is both ironic and very, very funny.
posted November 12, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Can anyone answer a simple question: why did McCain choose Sarah Palin as his VP choice?
posted November 12, 2008 at 5:23 pm
“Can anyone answer a simple question: why did McCain choose Sarah Palin as his VP choice?”
Isn’t it obvious?
As Camille Paglia’s endorsement proves us to us all, Sarah Palin clearly was the preference of lesbian libertarians, the key constituency in his plan to take the White House. I am heartened to see Michelle quoting her mentor here.
posted November 12, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Let’s see. We have one post where Michelle seems to believe Schwarzenegger is a Democrat (well, that’s forgiveable), and another where she quotes a famous pro-pornography, pro-prostitution, bisexual atheist in support of Sarah Palin. Well, this blog is owned by Fox, isn’t it, the same people who give us Family Guy? What did we expect.
posted November 12, 2008 at 7:07 pm
I guess all the Jews who could not vote for McCain after he put Sarah Palin on the ticket are just sadomasochistic. Gee, I thought we had too much self-respect.
posted November 12, 2008 at 8:39 pm
“Impending doom?” I love how you’re blasting Obama AND HE ISN’T EVEN PRESIDENT YET.
BTW, nice originality with you and Rod “Crunchy Con” Dreher posting this today. Which of you cribbed the other?
posted November 12, 2008 at 9:08 pm
A Palin/Obama race in 2012 would be the greatest gift to the Dems ever. People like Palin but not everyone has six toes, crossed eyes and plays the banjo.
posted November 13, 2008 at 3:23 am
CAN U PLEASE STOP WHINING ? MOVE ON.. OBAMA IS PRESIDENT !!!
posted November 13, 2008 at 6:16 am
4 Years of The Obamanation and the DUMMYCANTS will wish they had JUST a PALIN hangover! He is already making a fool of himself…”The Office of the President Elect” hahahahahahahahahaha! What an amateur!
Next Please!
posted November 13, 2008 at 8:49 am
Why, Guy Arthur Thomas, you’re back! Oh, you are such a wonderful tribute to the blessing the Republican party has been to our nation and a beacon for Reformed Christians everywhere! Truly, Guy Arthur Thomas, you are the Reformed messiah.
posted November 13, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Robert,
Hey dinglebrain…I don’t adhere to Reformed theology…but then instead of finding out facts and just going on assumptions is par for the course for you.
Next Please!
posted November 13, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Well it’s good to see you back, Guy, defending conservatism as only you can. Tell us, what new and exciting things have you brought back with you from your hiatus?
posted November 13, 2008 at 7:06 pm
We now know “dinglebrain” is an acceptable description of another Beliefnet community member.
Thank you, Michele, for clarifying that.
posted November 14, 2008 at 7:28 am
ds0490
November 13, 2008 6:47 PM
Well it’s good to see you back, Guy, defending conservatism as only you can. Tell us, what new and exciting things have you brought back with you from your hiatus?
ds0490
November 13, 2008 7:06 PM
We now know “dinglebrain” is an acceptable description of another Beliefnet community member.
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The only hiatus you are experiencing is the space between your ears. But I do see you are still whining and crying over the petty arsenal of debate which seems to be absent in your diaper soilings when one of your own LEFTY LIBS engage in it. Typical duplicitous LEFTY LIB. HAHAHAHAHAHA!
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