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Originally Posted by Harmon
Speaking as a grizzled old man, I'm compelled to point out that the last person who evoked the ridicule from the self-appointed elitocracy that Palin gets was Ronald Reagan, also regarded by his enemies as a light-weight. And he had plenty of fun, too, I think, particularly when it turned out that he not only got elected president, but was pretty effective as such.
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Grizzled old man you might be, but you also seem to be forgetful if you don't remember the ridicule of Bush, Quayle and post-lewinsky Clinton, while you may want to try and portray this as some kind of agenda, the simple fact is that she is being deservedly ridiculed for doing or saying stupid things and as for being a lightweight, feeling like she was trapped by such a substantial question as what papers do you read does seem fairly lightweight.
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I think Palin is laughing all the way to the bank. My guess is that she's going, not Rogue, nor John Galt, but rather, Al Gore or maybe even Oprah. She'll ride her popularity - and she is quite and I think increasingly popular with a lot of people - to become a multimillionaire, which in America is probably the best answer there is to those who seem to be so...threatened...by a capable female who doesn't tow the liberal line.
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People aren't threatened by a capable female in this case since she isn't one, she is simply a very lucky person in that her 15 mins of fame have resulted in more money than the reality tv stars that have a similar level (or lack) of merit.