Yes, that's why the latte-swilling masses dislike you.

[apocalypsos]

Hewitt asked Palin her reaction to the “extreme hostility” that she has faced from liberals.

“Oh, I think they’re just not used to someone coming in from the outside saying you know what? It’s time that a normal Joe six-pack American is finally represented in the position of vice presidency, and I think that that’s kind of taken some people off guard, and they’re out of sorts, and they’re ticked off about it,” she said.

You're right, Governor Palin. We don't know what it's like to have Joe Six-Pack as the VP. We just know what it was like to have him as the actual president for the past eight years.

Comments

[swingangel.livejournal.com]

This is from an admittedly very left wing news site but this article summed up exactly how I feel about the election and Palin.

"I don't know about you, but I don't want the two most powerful people in the free world to be a couple of folks I'd just like to sit down and have a beer with; I want them to be fucking super heroes -- sharper, stronger and wiser than I could ever hope to be. They have the weight of the world on their shoulders; I want to never have to worry that they won't be able to carry it."

[torificus.livejournal.com]

/EXACTLY/.


I don't understand why so many Americans apparently have such a problem with exceptional, above-average people.

[thenetwork.livejournal.com]

You don't? It's because they believe that the continuation of democracy depends on everyone being just as good as everyone else, especially the people who aren't. They believe that extremely stupid people should be put in charge, in order not to offend other extremely stupid people with the notion they're unfit for something - anything.