Very enjoyable article: "The Sarah Palin Pity Party" by Rebecca Traister on Salon:

[Czolgosz]

Sept. 30, 2008

Is this the week that Democrats and Republicans join hands -- to heap pity on poor Sarah Palin?

At the moment, all signs point to yes, as some strange bedfellows reveal that they have been feeling sorry for the vice-presidential candidate ever since she stopped speaking without the help of a teleprompter. Conservative women like Kathleen Parker and Kathryn Jean Lopez are shuddering with sympathy as they realize that the candidate who thrilled them, just weeks ago, is not in shape for the big game. They're not alone. The New Republic's Christopher Orr feels that Palin has been misused by the team that tapped her. In the New York Times, Judith Warner feels for Sarah, too! And over at the Atlantic, Ta-Nehisi Coates empathizes with intelligence and nuance, making clear that he's not expressing pity. Salon's own Glenn Greenwald watched the Katie Couric interview and "actually felt sorry for Sarah Palin." Even Amy Poehler, impersonating Katie Couric on last week's "Saturday Night Live," makes the joke that Palin's cornered-animal ineptitude makes her "increasingly adorable."

I guess I'm one cold dame, because while Palin provokes many unpleasant emotions in me, I just can't seem to summon pity, affection or remorse.



read the whole article here: http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/09/30/palin_pity/

[billyoc]

1. When her children are visiting her on Thursdays and Sundays

I still won't feel sorry for Spiro Igloo.

[yellowcanine]

2. It is hard for me to feel sorry for a woman who would use her own pregnant teenage daughter as a

campaign prop. The boyfriend should have been nowhere near the convention. Call me old fashioned, but I think it stinks. If the two teenagers want to have a quiet little wedding so that they can raise the baby together, fine. But it has to be their decision and no one should be pressuring them.

[Yanez Houston Jordan]

3. Excellent!

[mgc1961]

4. No sorrow here

[chat_noir]

5. I hear that Gwen Ifill is being told to take it easy on the fetching Governor Palin

I hear that Gwen Ifill is being told to take it easy on the fetching Governor Palin. I would so love to see Gwen conduct the debate in the following way-

Senator Biden, how would the Obama campaign react to Israel conducting a bombing raid on the Iranian nuclear facilities?
Governor Palin, who is doing the flowers for Bristol’s wedding?

Senator Biden, do you believe that the Surge has achieved the political solutions promised?
Governor Palin, will you be using Moose antlers when decorating the Vice President’s residence?

Senator Biden, do you think that Sect. Paulson did the right thing by not bailing out Lehman Brothers?
Governor Palin, what made you choose that shade of lipstick tonight?


Condescending? yes, but it’s what the McCain camp wants.

http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=11477#comment-1051882

[Stop Cornyn]

6. Very funny

[Czolgosz]

7. kick