Open Letter to Jim Manzi of NRO
in response to his 'good grade' of the WSJ article referenced in my previous post ...
Jim,
The WSJ opine that "One unfortunate campaign decision was to turn Mrs. Palin's initial response to press criticism into a consistent theme. The Governor's stump speech took on an us-versus-them cast, framing the election as a battle between the "real America" and blue-state elites."
Someone has to point out that the "umpire" is on the take for the Blue team - that's not a misstep, that's an act of courage. I believe middle America recognizes what has become of the MSM, and Palin stepped up and became our voice for our frustration and outrage over it.
IMO, she found herself with a Bully Pulpit and she used it to do what she's always done - point out corruption and bad performance. The fact that much of the corruption is in the Press makes her crosshairs even more important. She pointed her flashlight on the Press, on Obama and Bill Ayers, on Obama and his socialist preferences, and wanted to include in the discussion Obama's close relationship with Rev. Wright. Was she Buckleyesque in her ability to wax authoritative and prescient on all matters foreign and domestic? No (but then, no one else can, either). Did she get sandbagged by Couric and Gibson? Sure. But did you notice how Obama did a face plant on the one question (one!) that was unscripted in the entire dance with the Press (George Steph... asking him in a Dem debate to explain his relationship with Ayers)? He himmed and hawwed and uhhed enough to sound like a drunk barbershop quartet. I would have loved to see him put under the same 'gotcha!' techniques of these TV hacks, and then we could have seen how the American people judged his readiness to be anything.
She gave voice to tens of millions of Americans, and chose not to straddle the fence while doing it - the WSJ should do the same. Believe it or not, the 55million Americans who voted for McCain are part of America, too.
Jim,
The WSJ opine that "One unfortunate campaign decision was to turn Mrs. Palin's initial response to press criticism into a consistent theme. The Governor's stump speech took on an us-versus-them cast, framing the election as a battle between the "real America" and blue-state elites."
Someone has to point out that the "umpire" is on the take for the Blue team - that's not a misstep, that's an act of courage. I believe middle America recognizes what has become of the MSM, and Palin stepped up and became our voice for our frustration and outrage over it.
IMO, she found herself with a Bully Pulpit and she used it to do what she's always done - point out corruption and bad performance. The fact that much of the corruption is in the Press makes her crosshairs even more important. She pointed her flashlight on the Press, on Obama and Bill Ayers, on Obama and his socialist preferences, and wanted to include in the discussion Obama's close relationship with Rev. Wright. Was she Buckleyesque in her ability to wax authoritative and prescient on all matters foreign and domestic? No (but then, no one else can, either). Did she get sandbagged by Couric and Gibson? Sure. But did you notice how Obama did a face plant on the one question (one!) that was unscripted in the entire dance with the Press (George Steph... asking him in a Dem debate to explain his relationship with Ayers)? He himmed and hawwed and uhhed enough to sound like a drunk barbershop quartet. I would have loved to see him put under the same 'gotcha!' techniques of these TV hacks, and then we could have seen how the American people judged his readiness to be anything.
She gave voice to tens of millions of Americans, and chose not to straddle the fence while doing it - the WSJ should do the same. Believe it or not, the 55million Americans who voted for McCain are part of America, too.
posted by Lawrence 3X at 7:55 AM
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