Sarah Palin and the politics of elitism — III

Of all the dumb statements made about the recent presidential election, the absolute dumbest has to be the assertion that Sarah Palin cost John McCain the election. Not only is there no evidence to support that conclusion, but the truth appears to be precisely the opposite: that McCain got more votes with Palin on the … Read more Sarah Palin and the politics of elitism — III

Sarah Palin and the politics of elitism — II

Sarah Palin just won’t go away. The election is now two weeks behind us, and the news media can’t seem to get enough of her. Last week she was interviewed in her Wasilla kitchen by Fox’s Greta van Susteren (while making moose chili), and by NBC’s Matt Lauer (while making a halibut-and-salmon casserole). CNN’s Larry … Read more Sarah Palin and the politics of elitism — II

Sarah Palin and the politics of elitism

Much of the elite conservative punditry, those well-bred and well-paid right-wing columnists who write for the upscale opinion journals and the opinion pages of the “big” newspapers, have been having a field day this election season reminding us of the alleged shortcomings of Gov. Sarah Palin. George Will is only the latest of the breed … Read more Sarah Palin and the politics of elitism