No pity for Palin
Being a woman, I read with some interest Judith Warner's blog in the New York Times, where she professes pity for Sarah Palin.
It made me groan. I feel no pity for Palin whatsoever.
What I have noticed recently is how well rested she looks. I would expect to she her looking a bit frayed around the edges, with dark circles under her eyes from putting in overtime trying to learn the issues. And I don't see that, not one little bit. One would think she'd be burning the candle at both ends, learning as much as she can to become a credit to this ticket. Either than isn't happening, or the McCain campaign has decided the fresh pretty face is more important than actual substance.
I also don't see desperation or panic in her face. I think she is narcissitic enough to assent to being on the ticket when she is utterly unqualified. She sees being on the ticket as a mark of her superiority.
Palin also doesn't have a record of being especially compassionate for people who aren't her own. Let's not feel sorry for her.
It made me groan. I feel no pity for Palin whatsoever.
What I have noticed recently is how well rested she looks. I would expect to she her looking a bit frayed around the edges, with dark circles under her eyes from putting in overtime trying to learn the issues. And I don't see that, not one little bit. One would think she'd be burning the candle at both ends, learning as much as she can to become a credit to this ticket. Either than isn't happening, or the McCain campaign has decided the fresh pretty face is more important than actual substance.
I also don't see desperation or panic in her face. I think she is narcissitic enough to assent to being on the ticket when she is utterly unqualified. She sees being on the ticket as a mark of her superiority.
Palin also doesn't have a record of being especially compassionate for people who aren't her own. Let's not feel sorry for her.
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Oh hell, you know where I find sympathy in the dictionary?
Somewhere between shit and syphilis.
September 27, 2008 3:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
"I also don't see desperation or panic in her face. I think she is narcissitic enough to assent to being on the ticket when she is utterly unqualified. She sees being on the ticket as a mark of her superiority."
If your worldview is that of a conservative Christian convinced that everything is "God's plan", then narcissism has nothing to do with it. She is well-rested because she firmly believes that God wants her to be the VP nominee. She is unconcerned about her qualifications because she believes that God never gives us any challenge we are not equipped to face.
I find that worldview infinitely more scary than that of someone who faces reality with doubts about his or her adequacy.
September 27, 2008 4:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
You know, I don't disagree with you at all, but I think she's a narcissitic conservative Christian, which makes her scary x 2. I think she uses her conservative Christianity to justify her behavior as "God's plan."
September 27, 2008 4:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
I feel more sorry for us. The fact that this woman can be seriously considered for the VP slot says a lot about the dumbing down of our country.
September 27, 2008 5:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree entirely. I've seen several blog commenters say that they "almost" feel sorry for her. I can't fathom at all where this sentiment comes from.
Well that's not true, I can. It comes from the liberal desire to try to see and believe in the good of people. But in this case, any inklings of sympathy should indeed be reserved for us, the American people, who are being threatened with having this vengeful, vapid woman as our VP.
September 27, 2008 6:41 PM | Reply | Permalink