Jane Chastain has the reasons for the GOP leadership's hatred toward Sarah Palin:
Why is she so misunderstood, if not outright hated by the party establishment?
- She is not a political animal.
- She doesn't play by the old rules.
- She has not been to the right parties.
- She doesn't bow down to party "insiders."
- She is a true outsider and unpredictable.
- She can't be counted on to cover for party members who are spending too much or doing too little.
- It is not her turn.
Let's be clear about one thing. Resigning as governor of Alaska was not a smart political move. She didn't do it for political reasons. She did it because it was in the best interest of her state. When is the last time a politician did something – on purpose– that was not in his or her best interest?
Sarah Palin is not a politician. She is a statesman. Statesmen are an endangered species. It's been so long since we've seen any, we can't identify them anymore.
"can't be counted on" -- yup, Alaskans could vouch for that one.
Posted by: caheidelberger | July 21, 2009 at 11:15 AM