The term " Real America" has been a hallmark of the McCain/Palin campaign for the past month but I am still unsure about what this phrase really means. According to Hannity, Limbaugh and Beck, Gov. Palin embodies the real America. Now while I'm doubtful about the term, I know exactly what Sarah Palin embodies.
Gov. Palin's candidacy has been comprised of willful ignorance and somehow it is described as a positive in her being "Folksy". The xenophobia displayed by Palin; which is probably a testament to her not owning a passport until recently and only leaving the U.S. once, is in some bizarre twist indicative of patriotism and her being unconcerned with " Those Europeans".
Another in the list of great Palin attributes is her ability to lie and race-bait simultaneously. A casual look at any of the Palin rallies in the last month involving her accusing Obama of " Associating with terrorists" and the response of applause mixed with cheers of " Kill him" and " Traitor" are a testament to this great SKILL.
Using the logic applied by Hannity and Limbaugh, Sarah Palin is what the real America is all about. So that means the America that Palin, McCain and their supporters speak about is characterized by hate, ignorance, lies and xenophobia if their stump speeches are to be believed.
By virtue of living in New York city, I am not a part of the real America as defined by Sarah Palin. I am very happy to be outside of those borders.
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heh-heh.. go get 'em, Sarge!
It's bugged out, how people now want to criticize those who criticized her for having a $150,000 budget for wardrobe, when she and her advisors have been marketing her as this down-home, ordinary, aw-shucks hockey mom who presumably is mostly comfortable in jeans and a flannel shirt..
I can't help but to wonder just what's on the minds of those african-americans who unabashedly support this team; besides the hard-line stance on abortion (and presumably, gays), just 'what' does Sarah Palin speak to black folks in the aggregate that they feel she's a great candidate-- for anything?
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