I’m not saying Palin is a rocket scientist, but she’s savy and certainly intelligent. I’d say much more so than much of the press that mocks and denigrates her. But that’s not saying much.
No one would come off looking good once the attack dogs were sent out in masses. With the same treatment, the “57 states” and “corpsmen” comments of Obama don’t have an inconsequential effect.
The waterboarding comment… thus my Ann Coulter-light provocateur comparison. Palin the private citizen is different than Palin the elected official. I’m not a huge fan of the former, but I understand it. It’s her current gig. Comments like that get attention and press coverage. A political version of Madonna in her day, or Mylie Cyrus more recently. I give her props for turning a negative that destroyed her political career into a positive, a million dollar industry that is Sarah Palin.
As for the “man” comment, I was playing off previous comments. Besides, referencing a somewhat lacking ‘manliness’ is a compliment to a big part of his base. Im not joking.
