I’ve heard from a lot of you via email and postings that you think I’m “on Palin’s side because she’s a woman” — or I’ve “finally come to my senses” — citing last night’s Palin Pulled No Punches column as evidence for both POVs.
Um, did you guys (only men have said either of these things) actually READ the column? Not only am I not on Palin’s “side” — I certainly wouldn’t vote for her as a woman — she’s pretty much the antithesis of a woman I’d break bread with. I might get a kick out of her cockiness but that doesn’t mean I see us bonding over bra-straps in the near future.
My previous post about Palin wasn’t the end all and be all of my thoughts on her as a person or a VP candidate. I simply was responding to her speechifying. Which, by any standards, was delivered to maximum effect. I may not be on Palin’s side, but I’m not deaf, dumb, and blind to the appeal she will have to some people (what I think about those people is another column altogether).
Her speech at the GOP Convention last night was pretty much all I have to go on — there’s so little known and the rumors swirling are items of interest, yes, but ones that need to be examined more fully before I would comment.
A few things about Palin are known — mostly through interviews she’s given, statements she’s made, and yes, of course, I have a snapshot of where she stands on the issues. And, as I wrote yesterday, I don’t agree with her on most issues of import.
Palin’s positions on the hot button issues are not mine — but I’ll clear it up again for those of you who are a) celebrating my move to the GOP and b) besmirching my good — and proud — name as a Democrat. To wit:
I support a woman’s legal right to choose abortion. I think abstinence only is the looniest-tune ever sung. I think global warming is man-made and I do think polar bears should be listed as endangered. I don’t support John McCain and I support 100% the rights of same-sex couples to marry and enjoy similar spousal benefits and rights as heterosexual couples. I support same-sex couple and single-parent adoption. I think hate-crime laws are more important now than ever, and I don’t support the death penalty except maybe for the guy who invented real-butter, melt-in-your-mouth croissants.
Pretty much the only thing Palin and I have in common is that we’ve both smoked dope.