Sarah Palin is Perfectly Representative.
Whatever the reason for Palin's abrupt resignation, it's kind of a shame because her biggest failing was arriving late to the party.
She isn't materially dumber or less articulate than George W. Bush. Her opinions are solidly representative of conservative thought, such as it is, on a wide variety of topics. She articulates the Republican talking points as well as anyone. Like every other conservative, Palin supports tax cuts for all rich people and opposes spending for most poor people. Like every other elected Republican, Palin also supports deficit spending for her own particular circle of rich people. Her personal drama (so far) is broadly comparable to other prominent conservatives. Her daughter's shotgun engagement is no more shocking than the serial divorces of Giuliani, Gingrich and Limbaugh. So far as we know, she's never engaged in the bathroom prowling of a Craig or the sex tourism of a Sanford. Her highly self-trumpeted Christian persona is no less Christ-like than Rick Santorum's or Tom DeLay's. In other words, she is perfectly representative of Republicans and conservatives. But she has bad timing.
She isn't materially dumber or less articulate than George W. Bush. Her opinions are solidly representative of conservative thought, such as it is, on a wide variety of topics. She articulates the Republican talking points as well as anyone. Like every other conservative, Palin supports tax cuts for all rich people and opposes spending for most poor people. Like every other elected Republican, Palin also supports deficit spending for her own particular circle of rich people. Her personal drama (so far) is broadly comparable to other prominent conservatives. Her daughter's shotgun engagement is no more shocking than the serial divorces of Giuliani, Gingrich and Limbaugh. So far as we know, she's never engaged in the bathroom prowling of a Craig or the sex tourism of a Sanford. Her highly self-trumpeted Christian persona is no less Christ-like than Rick Santorum's or Tom DeLay's. In other words, she is perfectly representative of Republicans and conservatives. But she has bad timing.
