re: #272 SanFranciscoZionist

So is Nancy Pelosi, but that has never gotten her any slack from the pundits and the politicos. What the heck does that even mean?

It means that some people very strongly support Palin as a symbol, it does not matter what she actually is, only what she symbolizes to them in their own mind matters to them. I lived in Alaska from 1989 to the end of 2006 and I can assure you that the reality of her does not match their imaginings.

You remember how some people said they voted for Bush II because he was a guy you could imagine having a beer with? Palin has the same kind of surface appeal, as “just an ordinary hockey mom” or “a real down to earth average American.” All I can say is that I certainly hope that Bush’s legacy dissuades people from wanting to vote for someone “average” again for a long time. Dammit I want a candidate who is smarter than I am, not someone I would feel comfortable with hanging out in a bar.