Where is Palin's backbone?

[JimDandy]

In these last five days, Sarah Palin, Vice-Presidential candidate, hasn't defended HERSELF---not even once!

THIS is the Republican's FEARLESS reformer and attacker of corruption who is running for COMMANDER IN CHIEF of the United States MILITARY? McCain and his campaign, who keep speaking FOR her, are treating her like she is totally defenseless -- and SHE IS ALLOWING IT!

This is not a partisan issue - As a female army vet, I feel it's very appropriate to repeat the words (approximately) of my former drill sergeants:

GET THE G** D*** HELL OUT THERE, you namby pamby, and start showing us you can defend not only YOURSELF but all of us Americans...or step the F*** aside!!

[BrklynLiberal]

1. THAT is her ploy.

you see, when it serves her, she is just a defenseless female. But when it doesn't, she is a strong career woman with 5 children who has stood up to the crooked establishment. :crazy:

[Egnever]

2. good point

not such a tough cookie after all.

[slackmaster]

3. It's part of the plan to make the liberal blogosphere look stupid

Someone floats some kind of sordid rumor, waits until forums like this one erupt into a giant food fight, then they release information that proves the rumor false. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Meanwhile, Palin herself doesn't "dignify" the rumors by responding to them.

How many times will people fall for it? How hard is it to see what is really happening?

[Bucky]

6. I see it. You're right on the money. She has only to defend her honor now (& avoid issues)

She's gonna be a supermom after tonight's speech.

[mr_hat]

4. On her bedstand. In a jar.

She'll whip it out and shake it around tonight.

[JimDandy]

8. No, that will be the backbone of one of the Bush advisers McCain

pulled in to write her speech.

[Bucky]

5. She'll defend herself tonight. She'll get credit for doing a fantastic job.

Just watch the post-speech spin. Commentators will go overboard praising her for turning her family's problems into rallying cry for Everywoman. They will fawn in unison.

[marylanddem]

7. She's nothing but a "fuck you" insult to an entire nation.